[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I don't believe we ever circled back to this? Feel free to tell us if your stance on giant beetle crests has softened after however many episodes of seeing Hyper Form in action.

Ha ha, whoops! As I always try to put in the introductory disclaimers, I will frequently forget to talk about the suits! You know, nearly the entire reason these shows are created?

I honestly don't like Hyper Form. The beetle crest, iconic though it may be, is my least-favorite part of Kabuto's design (most favorite: glossy red chest plate), so Hyper Form's whole Crestacular design ethos... not my thing! It will always look dopey to me in a way that's difficult to articulate.

It's... I think it's a thing I dislike in a general design sense, that way a Kamen Rider headpiece can get so massive that it pulls me out of the drama. Saber's whole thing, the giant sword sticking out of his head, same problems for me. Blade, Kenzaki, same deal. (Not as pronounced, and it does look better in profile, but never going to be a fave suit.) My favorite suits are the ones that are more head-shaped, but with some small decorations: Double, Build, Ex-Aid, OOO, Faiz. The ones where the crests or antennas or whatever are too much of the focal point in the design, I check out. They just look less heroic to me, I guess, and more like the monster designs in a show.

So, yeah, not a fan of Hyper Kabuto... and not that big of a fan of regular Kabuto, even now. (It's the main reason I snagged that Seihou Hibiki first!)

Oh, and thanks for the video! I'm actually on a weird Gaim kick right now (stickering up SO-DOs finally), and I've been watching the CSM Sengoku Driver videos the cast did. Super funny stuff, especially the Mitchi/Takatora one. I'm ready to relax with Kamen Riders!