[GoldenXtreme]

I've actually been rewatching Kuuga (never saw it with the Grongi subtitles before, so it seemed like a good time to revisit it since it got an official release). I tend to think that Kuuga and Hibiki are both shows I find more interesting than something that inspires rabid fanaticism in me. I respect them and enjoy aspects of them, but neither entirely clicked with me for a multitude of reasons. I think mostly my tastes veer more towards the flamboyant side of things, if that makes sense, and the more grounded approaches of these shows doesn't appeal as much. I also find the protagonists in both a bit too idealized. I would love to see a future Rider show handle its extended cast as well as Kuuga does though, even non-Rider characters get complete and cohesives arcs and Ichijo is like the gold standard for how to handle a major non-Rider character.

As a controversial opinion though, I would TOTALLY have a person who had never seen Kuuga before watch with the Grongi subtitles. I think understanding what they are saying actually makes the mystery more intriguing by giving you a bit more info to go on, and you get a better grasp on the relationships between the individual Grongi. Even back when the show first aired I'm sure fans translated it as the episodes aired and discussed it, so its hardly something that I think needs to be some massive secret!