[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

Sorry for the late post, I’ve been up to some other stuff (if my new temporary signature wasn’t enough of a giveaway).

So, we’re at the point I knew I was hooked on this show (having been directed to it by Kiva’s appearances in the bumpers for the Sentai that aired alongside it). The idea that (one of) our hero’s actions have consequences and rub off on (a different one) our hero kind of let me know exactly what we were in for with the two times gimmick. And I was all for it.

First off, congrats on finishing Hurricaneger! I hope you had a good time with watching it and posting about it.

Secondly, yeah, the way the 1986 stuff feeds into the 2008 stuff is one of the strengths of the series. It leads to a very Kamen Rider way of looking at things, where Decreasing Sadness becomes a more massive undertaking, something that it takes multiple generations to try and accomplish. Like, there's a constant struggle to Kiva that I find very smart. The way that struggle lives inside Wataru is what gets me so invested in this show, I think. It's a real Inoue thing, from Agito and Faiz, where making some weird peace with your needs becomes the key to helping others, and how that struggle reflects a society that is trying to balance selfishness with selflessness.

Kiva's a fun show to think about!