[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

As much as I hate Shinkenger that 2-parter is one of the better arcs.

I really don't remember much about it. Not sure if it was just uninspired or if I just didn't pay attention the first time...

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

That was such a weird arc.

"So where's Diend from?"
"A world whose only Riders are the three movie-exclusive Riders from Blade."
"Makes perfect sense to me!"

Honestly, I think they were supposed to be in the Nega World but couldn't fit them in.

Also, don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure the Missing Ace actors reprised their roles, at least Junichi's, because I could never forget that nose.

[coturos]

i really gotta catch up, i'm on like epsiode 5 XD

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Diend World.
Darkroaches are back. Whoohoo (Also, not sure, but I think Caucasus Undead appeared).

This one was alright. I do wish we got more Undead than the 2 that appeared.
As for the episode, it was decent. The story was nice, and the back story for Kaito was good. I do wish the stupid twist at the end was gone, though, because once you start thinking about it, it really has no reason of being there.

Overall, though, if the rest of Decade was more like this 2 parter, I would've enjoyed the series far more.

Up next, Shinken World!
(Also, I just noticed they use the term "This world" a lot. It makes sense for Decade or Natsumi, but when residents of that world speak as though they know full well that there are multiple worlds, it gets pretty odd)

Good point.

Anyway, I rewatched All Riders vs. Dai Shocker today.

It was ok. Not much of note before the rider tournament started. Apparenly Tsukasa's parents died a deekaydo before the events of this movie...well I thought it was funny. Anyway, the rider tournament was pretty good, though watching it. I agree with Matrix...I don't get how anyone can say "Decade isn't a mary sue!" Because the tournament proves that he totally is. Of course Kaito ran away (which was actually smart on his part). It is disappointing how that whole Rider War never pans out. What I don't get is that Tsukasa was either Shocker's leader or high up in their ranks, and they sent him on the mission to go and destroy the worlds...so why did Wataru tell him he had to destroy the worlds in the first episode? Then Decade went full blown jerk and became the leader of shocker, and Natsumi's grandpa is Dr. Shinigami? But Dr. Shinigami is also a Dopant? I...next topic. Tsukasa's sister used some mind control on Yuuske, and somehow unlocked Rising Ultimate. I honestly don't get how she could see into other worlds, just because she was lonley, and apparently so could Tsukasa. Tsukasa then got overthrown by his sister and Shadowmoon, then GACKT went and beat him up for cutting his arm off, and threatened to kill him, and during that scene I couldn't help but think of Matrix during that scene . Speaking of GACKT...where did he go after that scene? I heard somewhere he was Riderman, is that correct? Then Tsukasa came back, and everyone forgave him...ok. The fight scene was cool, I am so glad that they changed the way that Double's henshin songs work in the show, I don't like how they overlap here, and seriously Yuuske? Yo're in Rising Ultimate...your normal Ultimatte is rumored to have a Rider Kick that can detroy he entire planet, yet yo can't handle Shadowmoon? The group do rider kicks kind of bother me since they aren't like the ones in the show. Then King Dark showed up and J turned into Decade Complete Form. Is this the first time Complete form showed up? Because there's no K-Touch. Then his sister forgave him and went on her own journey, and Decade went on more adventures, so yeah. There are my thoughts on All Riders vs. Dai Shocker. Oh! I forgot to mention. Narutaki was actually kind of a nice guy in this movie. So...as a standalone movie. It works, even though it does have a few problems, as a part of the show? It still kind of works, but not nearly as much.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by coturos

i really gotta catch up, i'm on like epsiode 5 XD

Psh. Slacker. I'm on episode 24.

[guncannon109]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Psh. Slacker. I'm on episode 24.

See that wasn't so hard, was it?

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by guncannon109

See that wasn't so hard, was it?

Don't start.

[NGW]

About to start episode 5 of Ryuki, was wondering when we'd get our first Rider vs Rider fight (well, not counting the first little scuffle between Ryuki and Knight). Definitely digging the show so far, but I do miss the monster of the week having a bit more to them...like some personality or a background of some sort, from what I've seen of the show so far these guys aren't even named really, whereas the Dopants and Zodiarts had some theming to them and had actual names..if I'm getting my point across correctly here. Though the mirror monsters I guess are meant to be like..actual monsters rather than people using some sort of switch or henshin device or something.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by NGW

About to start episode 5 of Ryuki, was wondering when we'd get our first Rider vs Rider fight (well, not counting the first little scuffle between Ryuki and Knight). Definitely digging the show so far, but I do miss the monster of the week having a bit more to them...like some personality or a background of some sort, from what I've seen of the show so far these guys aren't even named really, whereas the Dopants and Zodiarts had some theming to them and had actual names..if I'm getting my point across correctly here. Though the mirror monsters I guess are meant to be like..actual monsters rather than people using some sort of switch or henshin device or something.

Ryukis' MOTW is generally a scary scheming monster and that's it. But the mirror monsters sort of fade into the background once the other riders begin to appear and become the real antagonists. Ryuki is such a good show and you're just starting out, it continues to get better and better.

[Matrixbeast]

Finished Shinken World.
Wow, Natsumi was so out of character it hurt. As for the rest, it could've been better. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. There were way too many flaws for me to properly just sit and enjoy it, though I did like the acknowledgment that Eijiro has an important task, too.

Next: Black RX world!

[NGW]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

Ryukis' MOTW is generally a scary scheming monster and that's it. But the mirror monsters sort of fade into the background once the other riders begin to appear and become the real antagonists. Ryuki is such a good show and you're just starting out, it continues to get better and better.

Ah, so they're more or less there to get the ball rolling I take it? They've got some decent designs so far at least. I'm sure the other riders make it up in the personality department. Can't wait to see how they stack up to the main villains in W and Fourze, as I really liked the Sonozaki family and the Horoscopes.

Much like W it is definitely living up to the hype I've seen for it so far, minus being all dark and depressing, but at only 5 episodes in I obviously am not quite to that point to judge anyways, as by the end of the series I'm sure it'll deliver on that front.

Speaking of 5 episodes in, I noticed that Ryuki has 50 episodes, which is the most of the series I've watched so far and that has me thinking, just what is the longest Rider series? I know that Den-O received the most post-series support with several movies keeping it going on, but I don't know it's actual episode count. And I know virtually nothing about the Showa era Riders, so I've even less an idea of how long each of them ran for.