[Androzani84]

So this one I actually have something to say about. The conclusion to last time’s two-parter failed to register in my brain.

It took me a few watches and checking the Rider Zukan to realise that Shun’s new girlfriend was the same girl Gen and JK tried setting up as a Queen Fest competitor.

And before I get to the actor appearing before part, I’m going about the obligatory joke on an actor appearing later with no Regad for our Zodiarts of the weaks and his face full of Zitt. Now let’s Access some trivia on the motivation behind his Enforcement of Violence.

Rider-lert!

Our detention teacher who’s a little too fond of the words “bad boy” is Satoshi Jinbo, in his third go-around in Rider, after being Alternative Zero in Ryuki and the Rhino Fangire in Kiva.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Androzani84

It took me a few watches and checking the Rider Zukan to realise that Shun?s new girlfriend was the same girl Gen and JK tried setting up as a Queen Fest competitor.

Yep! She got to be a Queen after all!

[Switchblade]

A really neat aspect of the high school setting is that it allows the show to have recurring characters outside of the main cast. It’s neat when Fourze does this, but it does end up feeling underutilized.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

A really neat aspect of the high school setting is that it allows the show to have recurring characters outside of the main cast. It?s neat when Fourze does this, but it does end up feeling underutilized.

I hear you, but the counter-point is that this show has maybe the largest full-series cast of any show in Heisei (and probably gives Geats and Saber a run for their money in Reiwa, considering how fluid both of those shows' casts are) so finding room and space for a random classmate or two is possibly asking too much of a Toei budget. Also, it's pretty difficult to remember all of these one-off kids: Androzani knows everything, and even he needed help to remember Reiko, who had only just appeared in Episode 3!

[Fish Sandwich]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

he throws a football at Fourze's head and basically screams NNNEEEEEERRRRRRRDDDDDDSSSSS until the screen says To Be Continued.

Definitely one of the more memorable cliffhangers in this show, in my book?

Seeing Shun abruptly decide to grab onto Fourze as he blasts off especially, like... I don't recall this being a cliffhanger that has any particular dramatic weight, because it doesn't add a new wrinkle to the story so much as reinforce what we already knew, but it's just so gosh darn outrageous it's impossible to hate.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Definitely one of the more memorable cliffhangers in this show, in my book?

Seeing Shun abruptly decide to grab onto Fourze as he blasts off especially, like... I don't recall this being a cliffhanger that has any particular dramatic weight, because it doesn't add a new wrinkle to the story so much as reinforce what we already knew, but it's just so gosh darn outrageous it's impossible to hate.

Honestly, this is one of maybe three things I remember from this TV show. I couldn't tell you what happens next, and I didn't remember most of what led up to it, but I knew this was the episode where an enraged Shun mid-air tackles Fourze into a cliffhanger. It's a pretty great thing to end an episode on!

(Also, I was at work way too late today, and I've got a bunch of leftover work I've gotta do from home, so Episode 8 will be tomorrow night! Please don't tackle any superheroes in the meantime!)