[Shin Henshin]

If there's one thing I've learned from experiencing this side of the overall fandom, it's never write off a series based on design or staff.

Good writers have done bad stories. Bad writers have done good stories. A writer's most notable work does not always define them or lock their writing into a specific outcome.

Same with designs. Simple, streamlined designs don't always equal a great series (Such as Wizard) and more-involved or complex designs don't always equal a poor series (Such as Ex-Aid). Tokusatsu requires the wait and see approach. Not vibing with the theme or designs is totally up to personal taste, but writing the series off as bad or expecting it to be bad based just on staff and rider designs is another thing.