[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

I think that is both severely overstating this show and understating the franchise overall. Kamen Rider has done moral questions and allegories plenty in the past, and has many series with intelligent writing and messages. In fact those are usually messages created within the dynamics of the series itself, rather than just mirroring real life wholesale.

I meant that this is a milestone just because of its controversy. Yes, there's been a lot going on in the 50 years of the franchise, but I definitely don't remember different people interpreting the show's ending differently. They didn?t treat him, but simply understood him differently. For example, even those who like Faiz's ending will not call it happy. Well, maximum bittersweet. And here, opinions range from the fact that Aoi will save the world in the future to the fact that she will finally destroy it.
And of course it's wrong to judge by this site alone, but so far the Black Sun is a rider's analogue of BvS. Whether this film is good or bad, everyone decides for himself, but they talk a lot about him and he undoubtedly shook up the genre. Here is the same situation. Yes, at least the fact that almost everyone scored on Gits and discuss this show shows what a strong impact it made.

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Even ignoring the moral implications of the ending, I find this version of Minami Kotaro quite unpleasant. He's unmotivated, lacks any personality or drive, and doesn't feel like a hero or even a human being. He's flat as a board and about as charismatic as one. He just goes through the motions, feeling like he's completely without agency. The fact that they played the original theme over him feels almost like a parody given the lyrics and tone.

The original Kotaro's optimism and hot-blooded personality were infectious. He treated every situation with the gravity it had, and was incensed by injustice and cruelty. He'd be the perfect personality type for this story, not the bland husk that we got. Again, this doesn't feel like it has anything to do with Black specifically. Kamen Rider Black was a hero of justice, Black Sun is just a prop.

Here I will not argue, but I will indicate that, as for me, the heroes of all these adult rethinking cannot be called good. Maybe Hideaki Anno can fix this? And it's kind of weird that riders need an adult rethink, given what went on in the original shows at times.