[Sky Shark]

I agree with others that bring up the point that it makes for a more interesting story. Also time and time again you see stories where the moral is that power corrupts people but in a way with Kamen Rider its like no power doesn't corrupt even if it furthers evil intentions its just that power itself is neutral in alignment and it depends on the person themselves if they use it for good or evil. At least that's how I see it.

[ElConvoy]

Not just that but also taking your life into your own hands. The original Rider was created for destruction. The most powerful Kaijin under Shockers control but instead Hongo chose to fight the good fight and oppose Shocker and their diabolical intentions.

[Aoi Kurenai]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Where I find it difficult in Rider shows, is when a character is meant to be "special" or specifically chosen for some kind of giant organisation or ancient McGuffin and I'm just left wondering why they'd pick someone so ordinary. I mean correct me if I'm wrong, but have we ever had a Rider who actually looked like he could handle himself in a real fight? Or run a marathon? And have we ever had a Rider with a genuine military background or some kind of specialised training that suits them for their role? Other than Oren, I can't think of anyone.

Pretty much anyone from Hibiki, G3 (sorta), most of the Blade Riders, IXA, and I would assume Birth and Meteor are all trained in some form or another that makes them qualified to be Riders in the first place. Though I guess that's also one of Rider's "things" - you give power to ordinary people and see what they do with them. Granted, I would love to see this executed ala Ryuki more, where the Riders are basically out to do their own thing more often than not rather than be purely focused on the greater good.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Aoi Kurenai

Pretty much anyone from Hibiki, G3 (sorta), most of the Blade Riders, IXA, and I would assume Birth and Meteor are all trained in some form or another that makes them qualified to be Riders in the first place.

Hibiki, Birth and G3 are all great examples and unsurprisingly Birth and Hibiki are both favourites all mine. The Blade Riders, however, all looked like super models rather than the actual trained officials they were meant to be and Meteor only worked because his looks were supposed to be deceiving. Usually a character like that is supposed to be taken at face value which is where it becomes ridiculous.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Hibiki, Birth and G3 are all great examples and unsurprisingly Birth and Hibiki are both favourites all mine. The Blade Riders, however, all looked like super models rather than the actual trained officials they were meant to be and Meteor only worked because his looks were supposed to be deceiving. Usually a character like that is supposed to be taken at face value which is where it becomes ridiculous.

Does the Blade Riders' appearance really hold relevance? They were still trained to work and operate as Riders.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Does the Blade Riders' appearance really hold relevance? They were still trained to work and operate as Riders.

I just wish more Riders looked the part more often, it's part of the illusion for me.

[Powerman293]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Hibiki, Birth and G3 are all great examples and unsurprisingly Birth and Hibiki are both favourites all mine. The Blade Riders, however, all looked like super models rather than the actual trained officials they were meant to be and Meteor only worked because his looks were supposed to be deceiving. Usually a character like that is supposed to be taken at face value which is where it becomes ridiculous.

But every Rider series has its characters look like super models or being good looking people. That's something about television you have to live with.

Kenzaki and Tachibana were trained and eventually Mutski was too. Hajime's entire existence was to fight, so I think he would know a thing or two.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I just wish more Riders looked the part more often, it's part of the illusion for me.

But what about Date? I think he looks better than most of the Riders in Blade, and he was a soldier prior to becoming a rider, like Oren.
Good looking people can be soldiers, too.

Anyway, if I recall Kabuto correctly, I'm pretty sure 2 of TheBee's users were also military trained.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

But every Rider series has its characters look like super models or being good looking people. That's something about television you have to live with.

Kenzaki and Tachibana were trained and eventually Mutski was too. Hajime's entire existence was to fight, so I think he would know a thing or two.

But skinny boy band lookalikes are fewer and much further between in American action shows not including those intentionally with casts like that or Power Rangers.

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But what about Date? I think he looks better than most of the Riders in Blade, and he was a soldier prior to becoming a rider, like Oren.
Good looking people can be soldiers, too.

He was ripped, though. And looked old enough to have experience in what he was doing.

[Powerman293]

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But skinny boy band lookalikes are fewer and much further between in American action shows not including those intentionally with casts like that or Power Rangers.
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Are we literally having an argument over the masculinity of the Blade Riders being compared to what the show tells us of thier skills?"These guys are trained," "Uh no they aren't because they don't look masculine enough," its fiction, no matter hiw grounded youre tryong to make it, there's still going to be some radically fantasticak element in there and move on.