Confession time: I was tempted to go on Twitter and
make a joke about the recently-revealed Kamen Rider Ex-Aid, but decided against
it. I didn’t want to risk accidentally
spoiling the new Rider’s look and/or plot details for those who actually care
about spoilers. Or Kamen Rider in general, which to be fair I’m not 100% sure any of
my Twitter followers actually care about.
But hey, better safe than sorry.
Then again, I’m kinda-sorta spoiling it via this
post, soooooo…safety is for yellowbellies, I guess.
I’ll be honest.
I had a pretty violent
reaction to Ex-Aid’s
look -- i.e. the gaudiest mix of colors combined with some design choices
that make me tilt my head far enough to shatter my neck. “Oh no.
What were they thinking?” I thought.
I couldn’t help myself. But armed
with the knowledge that Ex-Aid will have different forms -- and that the true
quality of the season will come from the story and action -- I’m at peace with
it. I’ll give it a fair shake when the
time comes. Until then, though? I think it’s about time I do something
personal.
I’ve seen more than my fair share of Kamen Rider over the years. And after putting some thought into it, I’ve
decided to sort each season into a list -- so without further ado, here’s my
take on The Top 8 3/5ths Kamen Rider Seasons. Because, well, that’s as far as I’ve
gotten so far. And now that there’s a
fraction in there, you know you’re in for a good time.