[Sh Ranger]

Just like Blade, I haven't watched Black or RX yet either, so I can't compare these Worlds to the originals.

However, I can agree that the story of this arc is kind of lame. I can see it's trying to keep the momentum of character development, like if the last arc was about Natsumi giving Tsukasa a place to return to, then this arc is about Tsukasa having to protect that place, protect Natsumi, learn not to take his friends for granted. It's a good idea, but sadly, the execution is poor.

Kaito is especially awful and petty here, stealing the Perfecter while Natsumi's life is at stake, just so Tsukasa will have to pay attention to him. Why does this guy feel so entitled when all he does is get in the way and in the case of the last world, literally cause all the problems? Switchblade calling this the start of Yonemura's SHW madness is pretty apt.

I take back what I said about the World of Diend being my least favorite, at least that was vaguely interesting. I recall being indifferent to the Worlds of Black and RX in my previous watches, but I think I forget the true mediocrity of this arc. It's unfortunate, since this is my introduction to Showa Rider and maybe the reason why I haven't got around to watching Black or RX yet, due to their poor first impression on me.