[DreadBringer]

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Originally Posted by Actar

On that note, how are people chosen to become Kamen Riders? Were they chosen randomly or did they already have a wish they wanted to be granted? I would like to think the latter, as it would make sense as to why they weren't more reluctant to participate... How does Ace keep coming back after winning, and why would the DGP keep letting him in?

Maybe because, DGP has no rule to forbid previous winners from entering, like, many of seasonal sports in real life? Anyone can join if they want like how the currently dominating participants in those sport seasons can keep participating as long as it's legal.

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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

Ace contradicts himself a lot, maybe intentionally. Like before, he tried to cheer up Keiwa by telling him he could change the world. But now, Ace put him down by telling him that no matter how noble his desire, he'll never beat him. While the DGP forbids foul play between Riders which is strictly enforced through disqualification, Ace has no problem using deception to persuade Keiwa to give up the Boost Raise Buckle. Fortunately, it was a limited-use item, so there are no consequences but it does teach Keiwa an important moral that he shouldn't be so easily trusting towards his rivals. As Taira failed to fulfill his desire, Ace also donates money for his son's operation, after claiming it was a lie that he wants to help unfortunate kids. So Ace is clearly a hero, but he doesn't care about appearing as one.

Perhaps, the real reason why Keiwa is in trouble due to Ace is because Boost is one-time use, thus Keiwa cannot take it back and use it anymore, otherwise it'd be only Ace borrowing it (unless you meant Ace keeping Boost to his huge advantage especially against Keiwa). Keiwa does can learn from this but dunno if you saw this about events that happen or Ace intentionally teaching him that (this excuse can be used on any single crimes like, the thief is just 'trying to teach people to be careful').

Won't drag down Ace's deeds to Taira's son, but yeah, this kind of action can be dismissed as only done to, well, selfishly boost their reputation when it gets known by others (yeah Ace donated it anonymously... but this'd happen even when the people they help talk about it in social media or such, not the person who didn't say anything, it'd be seen as, knowing and using the people they help to boost their image). Wealthy people similar like Neon is common to be subjected into that even if they use their money for good.

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

Episode was on the whole good though! Ace looks to be one of those guys who really wants you to think he's too cool for you even as he saves puppies in his spare time, Keiwa is hopelessly naive but is going to get that steely resolve as time wears on, and the others sure are there for now. Room to grow.

Ace is overall really mysterious for now (and good that the series gave him enough action while keeping himself shrouded in mystery), though my feelings are that, though he IS cocky, Ace doesn't seem to only merely want to be viewed as 'too cool' to save others.

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

Very interesting show so far, I enjoyed watching this episode. Very high stakes and drama already, damn. I'm kind of fascinated by a main Rider who can be a huge douchebag sometimes. I mean they nerfed his attitude a bit in the end by showing his caring side, which they kind of need to do so the kids watching still cheer for him, but I wish they left that side of him a bit more hidden.

Dunno about deeming any acts of kindness as only something done to appeal for children.

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

I liked the action this week and some of the early character interaction, but the stuff with Diet Tendou and Kagami Zero Sugar left me a bit flat. It's not that there was anything bad about it, just that it's stuff I've seen before in other tokusatsu shows. I immediately knew, for instance, that Ace was lying to steal Boost from Keiwa because it's what any other morally gray Rider would do in the situation. I could feel Inoue and Yonemura's DNA all over that scene. It looked good, but it felt very much like something that was just reused from Faiz or Kabuto. I'm sure the show will do more to differentiate itself as it goes along, but a lot of this episode felt very "been there, done that" in terms of building Keiwa and Ace as characters.

Yeah, it'd be something that has been done before, but honestly, every fictional stuff had all stories and ideas being done, redone, retold, and recycled ad nauseam, so there are nothing that are completely original anymore...