Anon12/03/25, 02:07No.23651094
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>but I don't think you can call it forced for a show to have more than 3 Riders when the setting makes it clear that there's more out there or that it's entirely possible to create more
I call it "forced" because of how it cheapens it all. It's like everyone using the Faiz gears. Yes, everyone who uses them is an Orphenoc or has the genes for it, but I don't like how it stops being as special or important when they do that and means it's not as cool when Takumi is using it since Kusaka can just grab it for himself.Your example of more Riders is obviously a valid thing which results in the Shocker Riders, but they're not really treated akin to a named Rider for example. They're just an extension of regular Combatmen, essentially. When you bring in people like Kamen Rider Brain or Kamen Rider Vail we're at a point where you have to ask "Is this really necessary?". That's just what I don't like about having these large amounts of Riders, or Riders popping up out of nowhere. You may have an excuse for their existence but you're killing the exclusiveness or limited aspect of it when everyone comes out using them unless from the start you are given the expectation to have generic belts and powers like Geats.