[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

Uh, I can't stop you nor will I insist very hard to the contrary, but I certainly don't this think is a good point at all to be watching the movie. Oh well, whatever happens happens.

The Wiki says the Faiz movie released to theaters six days after Episode 28 aired, and I am but a simple fan living in 2003 Japan. I'm fated to watch the movie next!

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

It's kind of silly to think all that hyping up for Delta technically leads to this episode where Kitazaki dons the belt, because the actual person who turns out to have had the belt just ends ups getting killed. Everything about all that set-up and Saya does not leave a good taste in my mouth.

So, defense of that setup: it's how every Kamen Rider debuts on this show. Takumi becomes Faiz after the belt doesn't work for Mari. About 8000 dorks from the Ryusei School sacrifice themselves to the Kaixa belt before Kusaka wears it. And four canonical non-Orphnoch Delta wearers get killed before Kitazaki wears it. It's like musical chairs, except with belts and disintegrating teenagers.

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

I like Kitazaki though. In my eyes, I consider him Faiz's equivalent of Asakura from Ryuki. He's just an especially evil guy who relishes in violence. I think I might even like him more than Asakura because 1) I think Delta is a cooler design than Ouja, and 2) his mellow and bizarre demeanour is more interesting to me than Asakura's bloodthristiness.

Man, a cooler design than Ouja? Tough call! I do like the stark black-and-white body suit, that's eye-catching. But that snakehead helmet, so cool. Real tough call!