[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by DreadBringer

Contrary to some others, I guess, I think this departure is rather expected. I do feel that you reply less and less to others' posts, which to me is an indicator of you being burnt out, and finally, you do reveal it here.

Sorry to be a disappointment!

[AkibaSilver]

Haha, nice April Fools Day joke, Mr Die, a little late on my end but it must be the time zone difference.

Seriously though, these threads have been a really interesting read / discussion / fangirling space whenever they happen - god, has it really been five years? - and it's been really interesting watching you dig into the themes and storytelling of the series in a way that feels difficult to find elsewhere. Anyone can put together a compilation of Epic Rider Kick moments, or talk through the plot of a show, but there's a lot less "Here is what this storyline in Kiva tells us about Inoue's views on teenage first loves" out there, especially one covering a full 23 years of shows. I know I've not been the most active, but I'm glad you got to go out on a show you clearly enjoyed a lot, and this isn't a forever farewell, but an "Until next time"... just hopefully not in some kind of post-apocalyptic 10th anniversary movie style scenario.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

I know I've not been the most active, but I'm glad you got to go out on a show you clearly enjoyed a lot, and this isn't a forever farewell, but an "Until next time"... just hopefully not in some kind of post-apocalyptic 10th anniversary movie style scenario.

Thanks! While I don't have any firm plans to come back for another thread, I'd be crazy to rule it out completely. I appreciate the generous praise!

[Zatyme]

Sad to this these threads go but I do feel it’s best to have it cone to an end before you come to hate the reviews or god forbid hate the Karate Bugmen

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Zatyme

Sad to this these threads go but I do feel it?s best to have it cone to an end before you come to hate the reviews or god forbid hate the Karate Bugmen

I would never!

[GodSpeedLove]

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened, and also because it's over."
- Dr. Maki (not really, but he would definitely say this)

I am sad to see you go but glad I was able to be a part of the discussions at the end! I've only gotten into Kamen Rider the last 6 months, and having an episode-by-episode discussion for nearly every show I've watched on your website has been incredible for learning more about the shows, the fandom's opinions, and behind the scenes trivia. I also wanted to shout out your dedication to not only the nightly episode reviews but your many responses to myself and others. I probably wouldn't be as big of a fan as I am now without your threads!

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Originally Posted by AkibaSilver

and it's been really interesting watching you dig into the themes and storytelling of the series in a way that feels difficult to find elsewhere. Anyone can put together a compilation of Epic Rider Kick moments, or talk through the plot of a show, but there's a lot less "Here is what this storyline in Kiva tells us about Inoue's views on teenage first loves" out there, especially one covering a full 23 years of shows.

Seems I'm not alone in this sentiment. Your dedication and hard work ethic over many years (and probably, what, like 1000+ episodes) is very appreciated! And I hope your threads persist for anyone else new - I know I'll be tuning back into your backlog for the shows I've yet to watch. If you ever write other discussion pieces on Toku or otherwise I would love to see it!

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by GodSpeedLove

If you ever write other discussion pieces on Toku or otherwise I would love to see it!

I already feel like this isn't so much the end of me writing about Kamen Rider, as it is maybe the end of me making writing about Kamen Rider a gigantic scheduled project. The last couple years of months-long nightly(-ish) posting maybe accelerated a burnout that felt more serious than it ended up being after a huge public proclamation. I still like watching Kamen Rider, and I still like thinking about Kamen Rider, and I still like writing down what I think about what I've watched. I thought that last part was done, and then a couple days later I couldn't stop myself from spending 20 minutes writing about Outsiders, my least favorite project by my most favorite writer. I don't know. I think my brain is permanently bent into the shape of writing about this franchise, regardless of how I feel about that.

So, yeah, I don't know. I think, for the future, I'm going to let my interest dictate my cadence, rather than the other way around. I'm not going to say I'LL BE BACK IN THE FALL or whatever with a new thread. Maybe, maybe not. I still have plenty of Phase 2 shows to rewatch, and a handful of dumb ideas for non-KR projects, if there's any interest from the boards in seeing me cover them. (The Toku Anime one is/was SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon, if that sounds fun to people. Let me know.) Any future threads are probably going to be started at random times, with basically no forewarning, and added to at a pace that's reasonable to a more healthy life balance. Like, there may be six posts in a week, or there may be one post in another week, and that's just going to be how it is. I gotta... like, I gotta make this all seem less like an obligation, or a second job, or whatever. I like doing it, and I like the experience of sharing this with other fans, but this ain't COVID days anymore where I was stuck inside for weeks at a time.

Anyway, yeah, I guess sorry for all of the drama! It's been a weird few days dealing with all of this, emotionally/psychologically/physically (big decisions take tolls!), and I think it's more apt to say that I'm done with a level of doing this, if not done with doing this altogether. (Or, hell, maybe in six months I watch Fourze and have zero thoughts and we're all back where we started. One or the other!)

I genuinely appreciate everyone who came to this bizarre wake, and I'm sorry if rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated... by me. Much like a fan-favorite Q1 supporting cast member, what looked like a shocking death is maybe just an indefinite break, to be followed by an unexpected return in a new form.

[Switchblade]

So basically no one posted a picture of you getting your flowers and now we can spend an indefinite amount of time reading into that.

[Kamen Rider Die]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

So basically no one posted a picture of you getting your flowers and now we can spend an indefinite amount of time reading into that.

My only regret was that I didn't tell everyone I was quitting for good on Christmas morning.

[Androzani84]

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Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Die

. (The Toku Anime one is/was SSSS.Gridman and SSSS.Dynazenon, if that sounds fun to people. Let me know.).

Funnily enough, I went and looked up what was next and my first thought was to try that myself, since most anime today only last for 12 episodes, with Toku anime being no exception. I was thinking of Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department, a workplace comedy where the workplace is a villain group’s headquarters narrated by a different Toku actor every episode, myself. Though like you, I’m firmly in the maybe phase of actually doing it.