History YMMV / KamenRiderBlackRX

* MemeticMutation: (Character A)/(Similar Character B) '''RX'''[[note]]Mostly in the Tokusatsu fandom, the former character is compared to latter one but also putting '''RX''' on the latter's name at the end, similar to how BLACK is upgraded to BLACK RX. Done mostly for laughs.[[/note]]

* InferredHolocaust: '''Big time.''' When RX destroys Emperor Crisis in the final episode, the [[LoadBearingBoss Demon World is destroyed as well..]] even though earlier episodes showed that yes, there are good people in the Demon World fighting against Crisis. Oops.

* SpecialEffectsFailure: The BigBad is Emperor Crisis, a giant demon head. The puppet is pretty impressive...except for shots where you can clearly see the operator's legs behind it.

* WhatAnIdiot: General Jark has decided to finish off Kotaro once and for all, and goes to challenge him.\\
'''You'd Expect''': Considering Kotaro isn't hiding and is actually fighting out in the open, for him to just join his minions on the next attack so he can encounter Kotaro.\\
'''Instead''': [[spoiler: Jark attacks a refugee caravan that the Sahara family is a part of, and ends up killing the two parents of the family]].\\
'''Result:''' One ''enraged'' Kotaro practically ''annihilates'' Jark in retaliation.

* ContestedSequel: Due to the tone shift, as well as the fact that, for many, Kotaro's story had been told in the previous series, opinions on this one aren't as favorable as those for ''Black''. While it's not outright ''hated'' (especially nowadays, considering that there have been series that [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki are]] [[Series/KamenRiderDecade seen]] [[Series/KamenRiderWizard as]] [[Series/KamenRiderGhost worse]]), opinoins on this one are mixed, to say the least.

* ContestedSequel: Due to the tone shift, as well as the fact that, for many, Kotaro's story had been told in the previous series, opinions on this one aren't as favorable as those for ''Black''. While it's not outright ''hated'' (especially nowadays, considering that there have been series that are [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki seen]] [[Series/KamenRiderWizard as]] [[Series/KamenRiderGhost worse]]), opinoins on this one are mixed, to say the least.

* CounterpartComparison: It has one in the form of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamZZ'' for being a LighterAndSofter sequel to the dark and gritty prequels.

* EpilepticTrees: Thanks to Emperor Crisis having the same voice actor as The Great Leader of Shocker, as well as the fact that he's a giant floating head and that he's mentioned personally fighting the original 10 riders at some point, some fans suspect that Crisis is actually another incarnation of the Great Leader.

* EpilepticTrees: Thanks to Emperor Crisis having the same voice actor as The Great Leader of Shocker, as well as the fact that he's a giant floating head, some fans suspect that Crisis is actually another incarnation of the Great Leader.
** Interestingly, if this theory was true, this would make Kotaro in his incarnation from the previous series the only Showa-era TV Rider not to have fought an organization led by the Great Leader, either directly or indirectly[[note]]the [[Series/KamenRider first]] [[Series/KamenRiderV3 2]] series had the Leader himself as the BigBad; ''Stronger'' added a [=Retcon=] that made the Great Leader responsible for [[Series/KamenRiderX Government of Darkness]] and [[Series/KamenRiderAmazon Geddon]], and he was also the leader of Delza from ''Stronger''; he returned to lead Neo Shocker in ''Skyrider'', and while he wasn't involved in [[Series/KamenRiderSuper1 either version of Dogma]], he did fight Super 1 and Kamen Rider ZX as the great leader of Badan[[/note]].

* VindicatedByHistory: While not to the extent of ''Series/KamenRiderAmazon'', it's been viewed more favorably over the years - like ''Amazon'', it plays a key role in the plot of ''Decade''. The fact that it's [[Series/MaskedRider American adaptation]] is seen as worse doesn't hurt it either.

* VindicatedByHistory: While not to the extent of ''Series/KamenRiderAmazon'', it's been viewed more favorably over the years - like ''Amazon'', it plays a key role in the plot of ''Decade'', and it's no longer as disliked as it once was since there have [[Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue been]] [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki arguably]] [[Series/KamenRiderWizard worse]] [[Series/KamenRiderGhost entries]] since then. The fact that it's [[Series/MaskedRider American adaptation]] is seen as worse doesn't hurt it either.

* VindicatedByHistory: While not to the extent of ''Series/KamenRiderAmazon'', it's been viewed more favorably over the years - like ''Amazon'', it plays a key role in the plot of ''Decade'', and it's no longer as disliked as it once was since there have [[Film/ShinKamenRiderPrologue been]] [[Series/KamenRiderHibiki arguably]] [[Series/KamenRiderWizard worse]] [[Series/KamenRiderGhost entries]] since then.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 14 is going to make public viewings a little awkward, with naked Hitomi (who's like '''six''') and her dad in the bath.

* GrowingTheBeard: The series begins with a much lighter and goofier tone than its predecessor (KamenRiderBlack was probably the darkest instalment of the franchise in the 20th century)--jarringly so. The arc beginning in episode 14, however, features more tense, serious storytelling throughout, peaking in episode 15, with Kotaro achieving his new SuperMode while screaming in rage with a dead child cradled in his arms. The series doesn't forget its comedic side after the arc concludes, but it does learn to balance comedy and drama better.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 13 is going to make public viewings a little awkward, with naked Hitomi (who's like '''six''') and her dad in the bath.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 13 is going to make public viewings a little awkward, with naked Hitomi (who's like ''six'') and her dad in the bath.

** To the point that, in the first ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' movie, an alternate Shadow Moon is the BigBad, [[spoiler:and it takes a mass Rider Kick performed by '''every title Rider''' from the original through Decade to finish him off.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: When Kotaro transforms into Black in episode 16, Ryusuke Taki calls him 'Kamen Rider', while the English-speaking Professor Smith calls him 'Masked Rider'. Ironically, the sequel series ''Series/KamenRiderBlackRX'' would be the first Kamen Rider show adapted in America as, you guessed it, ''Series/MaskedRider''.

* NeverLiveItDown: Even though Shadow Moon eventually did a HeelFaceTurn here, he's usually remembered as a "Kickass KamenRider villain", thus he usually gets villain roles in other works featuring Black and RX.
** To the point that, in the first ''KamenRiderDecade'' movie, an alternate Shadow Moon is the BigBad, [[spoiler:and it takes a mass Rider Kick performed by '''every title Rider''' from the original through Decade to finish him off.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - 11 Rider Dai-senka. A love letter to all things Rider (at the time) lasting over 8 minutes. By [[JAMProject Ichiro Mizuki]].

* NeverLiveItDown (Even though Shadow Moon eventually did a HeelFaceTurn here, he's usually remembered as a "Kickass KamenRider villain", thus he usually gets villain roles in other works featuring Black and RX)
** To the point that, in the first ''KamenRiderDecade'' movie, an alternate Shadow Moon is the BigBad, [[spoiler:And it takes a mass Rider Kick performed by '''every title Rider''' from the original through Decade to finish him off.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome - [[YourMileageMayVary YMMV]], but 11 Rider Dai-senka. A love letter to all things Rider (at the time) lasting over 8 minutes. By [[JAMProject Ichiro Mizuki]].

** The opening theme. Takayuki Miyauchi's voice is powerful.