First episode was great, they absolutely delivered the expectations. Great character introductions, and I hadn't really watched the original series, so I didn't know if they were original characters but damn were they awesome.
And then, the *incident*. In this case, multiple incidents of dumbing down characters. Like, how did a headstrong young activist who was able to keep her calm in front of the PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN and even laugh at his unfunny jokes-for some reason too trusting to strangers? She was kidnapped and then decided to make the kidnapper some breakfast? Did nobody bother to tell her that "the world is a dangerous place"? Because what she did next will shock you to the core.
She was attacked and was saved, but the savior suddenly kidnapped her, didn't run away for the entire night the kidnapper was asleep, cooked breakfast for the kidnapper by morning, was scared by the kidnapper, and ran back home. After coming home, her biological parents call her (whom she knows are on the run) and tells her to come to this public but secluded place.
After escaping, she goes to a public place to meet her biological parents whom she rarely ever sees. Why?
BTW, she was informed she was in possession of a very important strategic item that many people would kill to get, and proceeds to go and hang it on her neck for everybody to see.
That's just one character. There were multiple cases where other characters did really dumb things that didn't allign to their first appearance. For example, one dude always gets really physical, always wants to fight, and once tried to kill the prime minister, only being stopped by other people as strong as him. A girl runs away with two strategic items, and the guy runs after her for a couple of steps, realizes that SHE'S TOO FAR (???) and stops? Wth?
Of course, there were other great scenes spread out here and there. The emotional bits were great. Fight choreographies, not so much. The reimagining of the suit was cool, as is the henshin costume.
One thing about Kamen Riders, though, is that some of them take really long to transform. And Black Sun henshins in front of the enemy and it took him like 5-6 seconds to transform, and the enemy just... looked at him? Like, five feet apart?
Also, whatever happened to "building tension" and "creating mystery" to "hook the audience" because none of that happened and I was spoon-fed information (but in a timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly manner). Kamen Rider Amazons is comparatively better than this.
And even though this review puts the show in a bad light, it's actually not so bad. But the rest of the show is not as good as the first episode.
And then, the *incident*. In this case, multiple incidents of dumbing down characters. Like, how did a headstrong young activist who was able to keep her calm in front of the PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN and even laugh at his unfunny jokes-for some reason too trusting to strangers? She was kidnapped and then decided to make the kidnapper some breakfast? Did nobody bother to tell her that "the world is a dangerous place"? Because what she did next will shock you to the core.
She was attacked and was saved, but the savior suddenly kidnapped her, didn't run away for the entire night the kidnapper was asleep, cooked breakfast for the kidnapper by morning, was scared by the kidnapper, and ran back home. After coming home, her biological parents call her (whom she knows are on the run) and tells her to come to this public but secluded place.
After escaping, she goes to a public place to meet her biological parents whom she rarely ever sees. Why?
BTW, she was informed she was in possession of a very important strategic item that many people would kill to get, and proceeds to go and hang it on her neck for everybody to see.
That's just one character. There were multiple cases where other characters did really dumb things that didn't allign to their first appearance. For example, one dude always gets really physical, always wants to fight, and once tried to kill the prime minister, only being stopped by other people as strong as him. A girl runs away with two strategic items, and the guy runs after her for a couple of steps, realizes that SHE'S TOO FAR (???) and stops? Wth?
Of course, there were other great scenes spread out here and there. The emotional bits were great. Fight choreographies, not so much. The reimagining of the suit was cool, as is the henshin costume.
One thing about Kamen Riders, though, is that some of them take really long to transform. And Black Sun henshins in front of the enemy and it took him like 5-6 seconds to transform, and the enemy just... looked at him? Like, five feet apart?
Also, whatever happened to "building tension" and "creating mystery" to "hook the audience" because none of that happened and I was spoon-fed information (but in a timey-wimey, wibbly-wobbly manner). Kamen Rider Amazons is comparatively better than this.
And even though this review puts the show in a bad light, it's actually not so bad. But the rest of the show is not as good as the first episode.