[Fish Sandwich]

We'll definitely need another, much bigger one of these polls by the time the show is over (there's already a movie Rider not on the list), but now that Saber's initial batch of Riders have all had some moments in the spotlight, I figure it's the perfect time to take a second and see how everyone on the site feels about a topic pretty central to the show. Swords and toku heroes go hand-in-hand, and Saber is leaving us spoiled for choice in that department. So like it says up above, what's your sacred blade of choice? To be clear, this is strictly about the swords themselves, not the characters, even though I'm sure there's a ton of overlap there. But if, for example, your ideal sword has a lightning bolt for a crossguard, but you also have a passionate distaste for lamps and thus hate Espada, don't feel guilty about voting for Ikazuchi.

For my part, I'm of the mind there's no wrong answer, so my opinion is liable to shift with time, but after thinking about it, it's gotta be Suzune for me right now. It hits all the notes, so to speak. I like Slash. I like toku weapons that are overtly weird and unafraid to look like the toys they are, which means I like the edible-looking shade of pink and the arguing voices during the transformation. And above all else, I love swords that turn into guns in tokusatsu. You simply can't beat that. I might as well not have even mentioned the other reasons Suzune is so cool, because this is the one that immediately gives it the edge (so to speak) over every other sword in the series.

So yeah, there you have it. Looking forward to seeing everybody else's choices!