One thing I can say that Zi-O has broken my expectations of a total disaster due to the Shirakura-Shimoyama tandem. However, Kyuranger's Nobuhiro Mouri does learn a lot from his mistakes and he's actually doing it better -- way better than whenever Shimoyama pops in. Like I said, the only reason why Ninninger is "better" than the utter failure that's Ninja Steel is that the girls are hotter, no season split, and may I add that at least Takaharu is nowhere near as stupid as Victor and Monty. Other than that, I haven't had the stomach to re-watch Ninninger even when the girls are hotter. So how are things going on?
The three-parter is interesting in this way. We see the dangers of altering time and Daiki getting more used than he was in Kamen Rider Decade. Tsukasa appears yet again to be better utilized than Shoji Yonemura did. Well as I said, I may not like Decade but at least Tsukasa has the chance to redeem himself. At least, Decade's not turned into a TV show within a TV show like what happened to Saban's Mashed Rider in one episode of Power Rangers Time Force. At least, Decade is getting vindicated by history -- something that's never going to happen to Saban's Mashed Rider!
We've got a part three arc that features the return of that idiot brat Hiryu Kakogawa. He makes a Faustian deal with Schwartz yet again -- unaware that something is brewing up. Life lesson? Never make a deal with scumbags just because you want to get revenge. Hiryu wants revenge on Sougo (who may become a benevolent overlord due to time changing) and made that foolish deal. It turns out that Schwarz (who may be the final villain and maybe, the reason why Zi-O became the Demon King to start with due to an experiment gone wrong) is just after power. Schwartz is a user and even sucks out the power of his own SISTER Tsukuyomi because she would succeed the throne instead of him. Like WTF is wrong with that guy?
The dystopian setting almost reminds me of X-Men: Age of Apocalypse. Talk about Hiryu wanting to set things right but does it wrong. Talk about Sougo getting estranged from his friends. I love the dialogue between Sougo and Hiryu. Hiryu's still eaten by bitterness it makes him an easy bait for Schwartz's evil plans. Daiki himself is well, still doing sleazy stuff. The apocalyptic reality reminds me of the Negative World in Decade. However, this one for me has been more badass thanks to Mouri having improved his writing.
What's more interesting is that Schwartz is after power for himself. I always thought the Time Jackers had someone above them. Maybe, Schwartz will be the final villain. He's already done more than enough to prove himself to be vile. I even think that he set up some mad experiment that reversed the fortunes. Maybe, Zi-O wasn't really meant to be an evil king but that reality ended up happening because of Schwartz's machinations. Now, Schwartz is still up to villainous schemes in setting up his own evil kingdom for himself. He even gets the power of Kamen Rider Decade for himself as a result. Time is set right now but Schwartz may have the means to acquire the power to even exceed Demon King Zi-O.
TBH, this is all getting VERY interesting if you ask me!
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