The Roidmudes, or Heart at least, apparently aren't really about conquest, but about surviving until they reach a certain goal: That they get a certain number of Roidmudes evolved. And what they plan to do after that we aren't sure yet. They don't care much about rogue Roidmudes indiscriminately causing mischief and doing things that don't actually lead them towards that goal.
This feels like reaching to me as far as a description of "plot". It's a tenuous suspicion about the Roidmudes' collective motivation, if anything. But they have done, discussed, and alluded to *nothing* that provides any information to the viewer about them.
All we have is mystery for the sake of mystery *in place* of plot, so far. Admittedly I am a week behind, forgive me. But as I said in my other post, while the narrative of a show is *usually* my biggest sticking point (as with Black), it is the COMPOSITION of Drive that has me repulsed by it at this point. The painful attempts at humour, the camerawork, the acting, the directorial decisions, the way they use CGI, and most frustrating of all, the characters' collective personality "quirks"...
Every time the police captain jumps out of his chair, squeals like a girl, and makes *the same joke he has made in every episode* about his horoscope...it's like being stabbed in the eyes, ears, and brain simultaneously with needles.
For further examples see:
The detective's jumping out of his chair and acting surprised (with the same stupid look on his face)
The otaku being grotesque to look at (have you seen his face in close-ups? *hurk*)
Shinnosuke "getting in top gear" (in every episode!)
BUT, like I said in my last post. All of that is completely irrelevant to this thread!
What matters for this poll is the rider himself, Shinnosuke, his suit, and his array of abilities. And, unfortunately unlike Black, I don't like those things about Drive either. His Speed Form *would* look good without the tire in his chest, but his other forms are hideous. Shinnosuke aalllmost has me liking him when he's making Spider-Man-esque quips at his enemies and generally acting aloof and badass...but he always finds some way to ruin it. And his painful naivety is...well, painful.
I never want to dislike a Rider show. But sheesh. They haven't ticked so many of my "wrong" boxes since Ryuki. I even liked Kiva & Fourze. I EVEN LIKED THE CGI IN HIBIKI. Dunno how this show could screw up so badly.