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Kamen Rider Die watches Kamen Rider Zero-One (and builds SO-DO)
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Looks like Dreamsword and I were on the same page about holding off on our Final Thoughts. But I guess no time like the present!
It's clear Zero-One wanted to go all out with its dynamic action and themes, which all shined in the first quarter of the series as some of my favorites. It took it a little easier with the second quarter for the ZAIA arc, which I didn't dislike, it's only standard Rider procedure to have an episodic slow period, but they had some great moments for our characters. The third arc, where real events started to creep in, is a blur for me in a way, mostly it was the "everybody gets to beat Thouser" arc, but even that managed to have moments that really shine, moreso given the situation the show found itself in. Then there's the ARK arc, which while some things could have worked a little better, it was still a very good way to end the show.
I do apologize for my lack of contribution to this thread and trying to recount the show as we went along, but it was a... difficult time in my life at the time the show aired. I was out trying to get a job, start a life, and everything went awry, and it's not just the pandemic but a variety of other problems that are better left unsaid. I was still watching Zero-One, but through numerous occurrences in my life at the time made remembering everything I could about this series difficult. It's not anything against the show nor any shortcomings I have, I really did enjoy this show for what it was.
That said, I know it's a little difficult to gauge where Zero-One ranks among Rider Seasons, and to that I'd say, it was the best way to (Rider) Kick off a new era of the franchise. It experimented, from the style of the suits, the dynamic action sequences (the absolute highlight of this season), and just about everything they could compromise. I'd say it was worth the effort. But how does it stand right now, when we have soon to be three Seasons in Reiwa?
And that's the thing. It's still difficult for me to find where it stands to me. Partly because I think back on how this show wanted to really start things off with a bang and let Reiwa continue to flourish afterwards, had it not been struck by unfortunate events, that it feels like we never got the
true
Kamen Rider Zero-One, the first of a new era.
Again, I did enjoy Zero-One, despite some bumps in the road, or how I'm not that big of a fan of some of the themes this show wanted to explore, but even so, I feel like it's done better than most I've seen that do go that route. And this is just a dumb Japanese kids show about men in funny costumes fight each other and sell toys! Which honestly, it's because of that, is why I love Kamen Rider and Tokusatsu in general, no matter what it decides to do, it's done in a fun way, and more often than not, in a better way than I've seen most other things try to do.
I remember when everyone was dreading Aruto as the protagonist, and yet I enjoyed watching his journey unfold in this story. Not only did he have a great story, but he grew from a failed comedian to a responsible, ideal president, and a Hero. Fuwa is still my favorite character. Yaiba, while had some complications, I never disliked her. Gai, a jerk starting out, then had a stupid redemption arc that I loved. Metsuboujinrai, an evil cult of robots, that subverted the common trope they were introduced as (for the most part). I don't really have any grievances from this show. And that's enough for me.
And yet, I still wonder... Zero-One? Or the season that followed? Which is the best Reiwa Season for me? As weird as it sounds, I'd say the latter. But that's a discussion for another time. As I've still got to see the V-Cinemas for Zero-One, which I've heard are actually not well loved (and I have been slightly spoiled on some things...). So that'll be interesting.
(Also, I still have to watch the Zi-O vs. Decade stuff)
But to commemorate this Thread's completion of Reiwa's Debut Season, I present my Zero-One art (which some of you may remember from Dreamsword's Memory of Heroez Thread)!
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