[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Enchilada645

Anyway here we have Mr. Silver New Woz. Hat-Woz, since it's his introduction episode, thus a lot of focus falls on him given well... we have a new toy to debut. I like him, he's an interesting dude to bring in to shake things up.

This episode is a Hat Woz-heavy episode, and I sort of love how that makes Woz super anxious and weirded-out? There'd be some fun to both Wozez being the exact same high-energy flamboyant weirdos (like Double Sougos), but I like that the introduction of Hat Woz renders Woz totally freaked out and basically powerless. Woz understands that a hat denotes New and Improved!

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Originally Posted by cosmicrescend0

Depsite having a one or two ninja-themed Riders, I could never really see KR sticking with it for an entire season as a main Rider's motif? I feel like the acrobatics associated with ninjas could never pair well with Riders and how increasingly bulky the armor can get sometimes. Just seems more of theme suited for Sentai, yknow? (But who knows, maybe Rider Time Shinobi will change my mind.) In any case, Shinobi has a fun design and cool moves, so it's a pretty neat "what if?" scenario.

I gotta tell ya, I was THRILLED with this episode's opening sequence, and sort of resented the rest of the episode steering violently away from it. Kamen Rider Shinobi looks awesome (big fan of the purple and black, plus the very Rider scarf), the opening fight was acrobatic and colorful, and the whole I Became A Shadow To Protect The Weak credo is really evocative. I liked that intro! And then the show said Just Kidding!