[losondro]

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Originally Posted by Starscreamer

So I just watched the Den-O/Decade movie...the one with the Warship...that Diend had no real reason to be in but hey, it was bad Decade writing...and while I understand the kind of why...I can't stand that they had Ouja possessed by Ryotaro...it was just WRONG seeing that suit act like that...ok...angry fanboy rant done...

but you did like Urataros possessing G3 and Kintaros possessing Caucasus, right?

[Dr Kain]

I think Kuuga is better than a lot of the Heisei rider stuff because it is so different from others Kamen Rider shows. I do not think it is as amazing as other poeple make it sound, as I think Agito is way better with superior characters and development, but I do think Kuuga is probably the most adult of any Kamen Rider series. Plus, that bike chase with one of the Grongi was an awesome set of episodes. I do feel the Grongi were much more interesting that most of the heroes though, but at least the police were not displayed as dumb idiots. They certainly are not dumb as the likes of the cops from W and Wizard.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

I think Kuuga is better than a lot of the Heisei rider stuff because it is so different from others Kamen Rider shows. I do not think it is as amazing as other poeple make it sound, as I think Agito is way better with superior characters and development, but I do think Kuuga is probably the most adult of any Kamen Rider series. Plus, that bike chase with one of the Grongi was an awesome set of episodes. I do feel the Grongi were much more interesting that most of the heroes though, but at least the police were not displayed as dumb idiots. They certainly are not dumb as the likes of the cops from W and Wizard.

I thought the grim nature of Kuuga worked to its detriment, I mean not only was there a severe tonal clash between rubber monster fighting and child suicides but the fact that Godai continued to goofily do a thumbs up while the show rubbed my face is the death count that was in the thousands by the end only further showcased just how fucking shit a hero Godai was.

The bike stuff was great, Ichijou is one of my all time favourite characters, but the story was shit, Godai is one of the worst heroes I've come across in any medium, the action was downright awful and it near embodied everything I don't like about Toku in one show, in a package so depressing and dour that it was near unwatchable at times.

[KyoryuGreen]

So after much thinking and watching another episode of Black, Blade and Kabuto I have chosen Blade as my next Rider I will watch.

Black 3 was really good, I really like Kotaro a lot and him being a hero too.

Kabuto 8 was alright I love Tendou in it but Kagami I was kind of meh, and the guy who is TheBee right now, lost me after having a fit that Kabuto was right.

Blade 6 was really really good. I love Kenzaki, Tachibana and Hajime and all the rest of the cast and the mystery with the storyline right now is why I am choosing this one. I think Black will be next though.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by KyoryuGreen

So after much thinking and watching another episode of Black, Blade and Kabuto I have chosen Blade as my next Rider I will watch.

Black 3 was really good, I really like Kotaro a lot and him being a hero too.

Kabuto 8 was alright I love Tendou in it but Kagami I was kind of meh, and the guy who is TheBee right now, lost me after having a fit that Kabuto was right.

Blade 6 was really really good. I love Kenzaki, Tachibana and Hajime and all the rest of the cast and the mystery with the storyline right now is why I am choosing this one. I think Black will be next though.

Obviously your choice bro but I'm loving Black so far and my main reaction to Blade meanwhile has been 'meh'. The cripplingly slow pacing and bad action scenes really ruin the fun for me although the characters are SLOWLY softening and developing arcs to make them interesting, so at this rate I might be enjoying the show by the late thirties when the plot finally starts moving.

[KyoryuGreen]

Yeah we all experience each show differently. I'm enjoying Black too it'll probably be next or after Kabuto.

[Locke]

Yay Blade 18 doesn't have a fucked up resolution I have to overrule, usually resulting in a picture that gives me the choice between either least stretched or least squashed.

I love how this show actually uses my own criticisms, like Tachibana. Why is someone who is so cowardly and unreliable a Kamen Rider? I physically can't understand why he was chosen and it would seem according to episode eighteen, the show isn't either... a bit late mind you but at least it is acknowledged. And just a few episodes ago I finally thought they got his act together. God damn if only he wasn't so handsome...

Kiryuu, the guy who SHOULD be Garren is seriously cool though, even if characters with his morals always have to be placed in a negative light for some reason. His storyline is really interesting as well. I hope he means we get rid of Mutsuki, this show doesn't need any more wimps, cowards and useless dead weights. Leangle is pretty badass in his own right, and especially so now Kiryuu is driving. Those last five minutes were AWESOME.

[Powerman293]

Just marathoned Wizard up to 40 since my subbers don't have any episodes past 41.AND...... Nothing much has happened in Wizard. Guess this explains why this series is the first since Agito to get 51 episodes.

God damn, I feel bad for watching 2 rider shows in a row with no plot. Can anyone recommend me a Rider series with an actual plot behind it?

Although I do have to give points to Wizard since it didn't make the Drago timer upgrade completely useless when Infinity rolled around.

And is it just me or have there been no Underworld fights with gates the past 20 or so episodes? I don't mind them being gone due to CGI reasons because at least it ISN'T AN ENTIRE FORM THAT WE NEVER GET TO SEE AGAIN, GATAKIRIBA! Excuse me, wait All dragon style was used once in the series, damn it!

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

Just marathoned Wizard up to 40 since my subbers don't have any episodes past 41.

God damn, I feel bad for watching 2 rider shows in a row with no plot. Can anyone recommend me a Rider series with an actual plot behind it?

Most Rider series have a plot (Kuuga and Blade have been my exceptions so far) but I've yet to come across one which is worthwhile.

Fourze and OOO were both clearly very poorly planned out and resulted in series that ended up making very little sense with mythology garbled and constantly contradicted. Black so far, despite the dramatic voiceovers at the end, has just been a series of of the week episodes under a vague banner which is basically what Wizard is.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Black so far, despite the dramatic voiceovers at the end, has just been a series of of the week episodes under a vague banner which is basically what Wizard is.

True, but that's basically what the Showa era was. There is an ongoing plot in Black, it's just that it sometimes goes away for awhile.