Top 3 Reasons Why You Should Watch Kamen Rider Fourze. Hint: It has some similarities to W

Just by looking at the picture above, you could come up with a reason NOT to watch Kamen Rider Fourze.

Rocket Head? That looks retarded.

What the hell is that hairdo? It reminds of this.

I could understand how Kamen Rider Fourze looks bad. On the other hand, Kamen Rider W wasn't exactly the first Kamen Rider that came to mind when you wanted to look for some cosplay.

Yes, CycloneJoker Extreme looked badass, but look at plain old Kamen Rider W. Besides, a lot of people say Kamen Rider W ranks as one of the best Kamen Rider show, so it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

Now, one of the reasons I liked Kamen Rider W was...

#3 Human Kaijins

Human Kaijins add a more humane element to the villains. These aren't just random monsters that attack the city for filler episodes. These are real people with motives for attacking. 

W was very interesting, because there were potential suspects. They couldn't single out the kaijin randomly. They aren't monsters with tentacles sticking out like a 'Kick Me' sign. They are people who need some advanced technology to actually terrorize the city.

There is the occasional bland stereotype, but we get characters who have reasons to attack. There are even genuinely good people who went bad thanks to the memories. 

OOO was a step back for me. Sure, the kaijins are attacking based on a person's desire, but they are mostly zombies who attack based on that desire. You couldn't care less if they died, because there' barely any flaws to make them more human.

Fourze has switches that random students have access to. The attacks mostly happen in the school for that reason, but a school is a pretty big place.

#2 Space High School Drama

When you watch Kamen Rider, you expect bums and freeloaders for main characters. No questions asked. Hell, these guys even have an addiction to cafes.

W was an exception, because it doesn't fit the theme. This show is like W. It sticks to a theme. 

High School dramas aren't usually interesting for me. It's a big sign that shouts stereotypes. Kamen Rider Fourze obviously fell for that trap. Don't believe me. look at the opening.

See. 

The only reason I decided to try it out is the space in Space High School Drama. It's haven't seen any show try that out.

Other than that. Besides, I like it when Kamen Rider goes for a bold new direction...just like every other season.

The High School premise combined with space is just the odd combination that I learned to expect from Kamen Rider. 

The premise is good enough for me, even if it is 90% High School Drama

As much as I hate stereotypes, the number one reason why you should watch Kamen Rider Fourze is...

#1 The Characters

Yes, the characters. Ignore the asshole popular people who appear in every TV show that involves school. Ignore the usual underdog protagonists. I was impressed with two cool characters.

Goth Hacker

Seriously, we need more of her. I seriously can't expect her next move. NEEDS HER OWN SERIES.

JK, The Gay Information Dealer

We don't usually get gays for kids show. This is also the first time I've seen a gay information dealer. I find this guy interesting.

The three main characters are intersting enough, but those two characters are so damn interesting. They should replace Gentaro and Yuki as the main characters. 

Bonus: Thoughts on the first three episodes

The first episode was good. It wasn't anything great, but basically showed us that this is more High School Drama. Also, it's good enough to make you watch it for a few more episodes.

The second episode gets the backstory out of the way and shows us how much high school life sucks and how some people will beat the crap out of the popular people given the chance(also happens on the third and fourth episodes). Wasn't anything that good, but it's what you would expect in a regualr high school drama.

The third episode stood out from all the episode I've seen so far. We get to know a bit more about the two coolest characters in the series. Also, bikini fan service. Was as god as the first two episodes plot-wise, but JK and the Goth will keep me wanting more of this show for about 20 more episodes.

Not much too say about the show other than Regular High School Drama with student kaijins, Goth and JK.