[TheRaizin]

I actually LIKE Thouser alot. The way Sakuragi portrays him is fantastic as a character that should be hated. While the stuff in the job competition arc was the worst part of Zero-One, me seeing Gai just this smug motherfucker one-up Aruto every week was kinda entertaining to watch. He also has the best suit.

Him being redeemed, I'm not a fan of. But the episode didn't make me go: "Oh c'mon! Why??" I still fairly enjoyed his redemption episode especially his reaction to when he got AIBO back. I like how no one really forgave him and he's demoted to basically ZAIA's Kamen Rider lap dog, but I like that he doesn't complain, completely accepts it, and makes an attempt to work his way back up, no matter how difficult it takes.

Tho, I would've liked if they went the "Dan Kuroto" route for him. Not in the sense that he becomes a meme lord that spouts "haha funny" jokes ever second, but the idea that, while he's helping the heroes, he's still not an ally. Save him as a villain again for another movie. Tho, probably not the best idea since a lot are tired of him already.

His growth as a combatant is cool too. We see him lose a lot of fights, but the way he stood on his own against Metsuboujinrai, while losing, shows that he's slowly improving.