[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Kurona

I'm in the camp that likes both Armed and the second opening, despite everything. I've said before how I like that Armed is more like armour than a form change, and the saber does feel like a weapon that suit of armour would use -- though admittedly, this is largely due to my attachment to the movie, where said saber has a much better origin. Though, uh, it magically transforming into something way more toyetic is definitely a weakness of said movie even though I usually like that sort of thing. So I'm... fine to a degree with it, even if its in-show origin is atrocious and its placement acts as a sign of the worst things to come.

What about the movie-opening-style cut-away during Hibiki's finisher in this one? Personally, I loved it. I liked how it reduced the world to just Hibiki Drumming. It's the most hyped I've probably ever been for Hibiki's finisher. If they'd left the sword to a side weapon, and still kept Hibiki drumming his opponents to death, I don't think I'd be as down on Armed. It's really the way the finish doesn't make sense that bugs me, and this story corrected it!