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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

I think I?d rather have rewatched Kamen Rider Saber than have watched Kamen Rider Saber.

I feel like this perfectly encapsulates Saber? Like... at first you have to look at this and try and puzzle things out but like, it makes perfect sense?

Saber definitely feels like a show that grows on a rewatch, in my case though I suppose I cheated slightly. In which I kept up with the raws of Saber but had yet to watch subs. I tried to watch with subs at different points, Genm Corp, Tv-Nihon, I ended up sticking with IzuSubs because of well, the happenings around those first two groups.

So I ended up going through this show repeatedly while it was airing. And that might've ended up helping a lot in the end? It's like you further describe in your post about how plot points are dispersed but paid off in different ways.

Of course though, I am glad that you really enjoyed the cast. For an ensemble of Riders, they really end up being a lot of fun.Like, after quite a while of fairly antagonistic Secondary Riders that eventually warm up after meeting with the protagonist enough... Rintaro was such a nice breath of fresh air? He's like, the standout of the cast for me alongside Mei, that month of Kamen Rider Blades man, it really was some good stuff.

But of course I'd be remiss to not mention literally every other character and why I love them. Daishinji, Ogami, Desast, Yuri, etc. Like... I just look at the big cast of everyone from this show, smile and basically say "I really like them". This cast just clicked in a way that few shows rarely do for me. And really, it's thanks to them that they were able to help carry Saber so far. While we had a lot of crazy plot hooks, and power-ups, and fights, the ensemble cast of characters were the heart of the show, and helped fill in what needed to be filled in.

Saber's a bit of a punching bag (though slightly less now thanks to Revice) for the fandom, but I will still gladly and loudly proclaim that I love Kamen Rider Saber, and I consider it one of my favorite Rider shows of all time.