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I was asking here because someone brought it up and wanted to follow that up.
There's change and experimentation, and then there's losing the essence of the character/franchise. Trying different things can only go so far. Zack Snyder's take on Superman is different, but most people would say that it forgets what Superman/Clark Kent is. Rider these days is choking on wacky hijinks and garish merchandise. (Not merchandise per say, but stuff that doesn't even try to pretend not to be loud toys.) Sentai's almost a lost cause at this point, compared to its heyday back in the 80s and 90s.
Igadevil said:
Igadevil said:
Igadevil said:
Kamen Rider is a series of shows that each have their own hero, their own story, and their own way of telling it. Like, I can see where you're coming from but that comparison isn't quite applicable here.
Your talk of "choking on wacky hijinks" and "garish merchandise that doesn't try to pretend not to be loud toys", those are OPINIONS, not objective facts. I - and others - happen to like what we're getting, so telling me that what we're getting is BAD is kind of not working as an argument. I know what I like isn't wrong - it's what appeals to me.
As for whether or not Kamen Rider's currently like its past, it's... kind of a pointless argument, isn't it? It's subjective semantics. When we're talking about a kid's show about fun superheroes, I'mmm just gonna watch the show if it appeals to me or stop watching it if it doesn't. No one's gonna reward me for defending what I've decided is "what it's supposed to be".
How badly is Zyuohger performing? If it's performing as badly as Ninninger or Go-Busters, then I simply don't see how Toei can justify keeping Super Sentai around for much longer.
It kinda sounds like in addition to including the usual legend rider versions of toys they're trying to include a tie-in to the SummonRide game, a Skylander/Amiibo style game that uses both Rider figures and medal-like 'Ride Chips'.What seems like a small plot summary for Ex-Aid in those Ex-Aid x Ghost movie images mentions a Battle Game that makes it to the real world, following up by saying that, in the movie, a "Super Dimensional Game Rider Battle" will begin. Also, apparently the movie will be the climax of Super Hero Year, celebrating the Rider and Sentai anniversaries.