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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

People in fanbase do seem to often view law as the be all end all of good too (and consider law breaking as bad/grey), and seem to think lawful good is the nicest or most empathetic person around, above other good alignment too. By this, the common main Rider character type would be viewed as lawful good by them only because they're nicest (following principles and wanting to fight for justice is seen as lawful). When honestly those main Riders (or those similar to them) would be neutral good as you said. And chaotic is also not necessarily brazenly like you paint them as with it being worse than other good (like those putting law on pedestal), it can be just like if you break the law in things like bypassing bureaucracy or authorization that limits them in doing good (which means, no actual harm, just ignored formality).

The idea of a lawful good Primary Rider sounds kind of like a contradiction, as Ishinomori specifically created Kamen Rider as a hero burdened by their sins. Neutral good examples would likely rather live lawfully, but what they do and what they are brings chaos, which even a cop like Shinnosuke isn't immune to. Chaotic good examples are less likely to care how others feel about them, or may even want them to stay away, like how Takumi is a loner due to his fear of betraying them, but that behavior is also what allows Kusaka to frame him in a poor light. Too much law or chaos can be detrimental.

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