[Kamen Rider Die]

Yeah, if we can keep the movie/show comparisons until after I watch the movie (which is now going to be after Episode 50), I'd be grateful. It shouldn't be that long from now!

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

Delta is so cool that he rides in a giant hoverbike that shoots a hundred mis- Oh wait, that actually happened. It's ridiculous (and amazing).

I've always liked the relationship between our two leads but I don't think I ever felt much about their 'rivlary' as Rider and Orphnoch. The show really tries to make it a point that they hate each other, and while I kinda get behind Yuuji seeing Faiz as this ruthless slayer of his kind, Takumi's only view of Horsepower is just 'that guy keeps beating me up'.

That doesn't take away from how much a shock this moment is though, when they finally find out about each other's secret identity. Absolutely agree that it's top-tier among cliffhangers.

Yeah, I think the show realizes how lopsided the rivalry is, with Yuuji viewing Faiz as a continuous threat to the existence of him and his friends, while Takumi views Horsepower as That Asshole Orphnoch Who Keeps Jumping Me. I think that's why it's important to do the reveal when Takumi views Orphnochs in general as irredeemable monsters who deserve swift executions. Like, the Faiz/Horsepower fight is less about Takumi hating this guy and more about trying to get revenge for Saya's death. It gets the emotions to the right place in the end.

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Originally Posted by Kurona

Jet Sliger is the second best Rider in the show. I still prefer Auto Vajin because of his arc and growth, but damn if Jet Sliger isn’t cool.

"Arc and growth"?!?!?!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Hey, you think that's bad, imagine how vexed Asakura must've felt back in Ryuki! Or, heck, Kitaoka probably would've wanted every shot in the opening replaced with ones of him... as long as they're from his best angle, anyway.

At least Ryuki's credits made room for that negative-image fishbowl and those people with their eyes obscured. You know, the real stars of the show.

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Not gonna lie, I never saw this episode in full due to a problem with my provider (I won’t mention names, but it rhymes with hiss sasian). So I had to look it up on the Rider Wiki. Pretty annoying.

Without having watched Episode 30, I feel like that would be the one I wouldn't want to have missed. This one, the first part of the story... I mean, I'm sure it sucked to miss the end of the first Delta fight, but I've got to think the meat of this story is going to be in the next chapter.