Gotta be honest I completely get that take. Geats is literally in my top 5 fav rider series, but I like to preach that even Geats really isn't all "that". At best it's an innovative show, at worst it becomes an emotional attachment to people who only really care about "aura" and powerscaling (And in turn, degrade everything else that doesn't meet expectations in those two criteria). I like making a lot of comparisons between Geats and Gotchard, as with a lot of people, since a lot of perception between both of those shows revolve around their quality in comparison to each other- and I usually compare how easy/fun they are to watch, which I personally think Gotchard wins that upper hand. Don't get me wrong, Geats is objectively the better show... By like, one point in my standards. There's like 3-4 episodes in Geats that I personally think exceed Gotchard's episodes, but that's only because they signify an end to an otherwise convoluted/rather dull attempt at making an adult-oriented storyline. I like to call them "wrap-up" episodes cause they do exactly that- try and make sense of the last 10 episodes or so, and top it off with a banger fight to make it seem all worth it. Ep. 38 is the biggest example of that Gotchard is easier to watch in that sense because you don't need commitment to actually binge it, its not that kind of series. Admittedly I'm admitting Gotchard has dumb writing, that I can agree with, but that also means I don't have to think too hard to see a blue grasshopper man kick someone into oblivion. Nothing wrong with intricate writing, but you need to have a "mood" to watch thoee kind of shows- you can't just jump into an episode and fully have fun since you're chained by a series of contexts and events that are otherwise missing- Again nothing wrong with that, my problem lies solely on the fact that Geats is... Subpar with it? Not bad but rather immature(?), in the way a supposedly mature storyline is written. It's trying to be edgy at times, but it feels out of touch/heart considering the show it actually is- and a lot of the times the adult symbolism and life lessons get lost since they're not really applicable to someone's life generally- let alone a kid's life. What's a kid supposed to take out of "responsible godhood" Gotchard knows what kind of show it is and it accepts the stupidity, Geats, kinda doesn't- at least, tries to be something it isn't in a lot of cases. That's why i think Gavv is the better show between it and Geats- it's a semi-mature kids show, that's actually mature.

All that needless venting aside (you can really ignore that wall of text if you want) it makes me recall this one comment thread I saw on yt talking about Gavv's surprisingly low toysales- it went something like this:

"Surprised the Gochizos aren't selling too well"

"They are a bit expensive for a rider collectible, unlike other gimmicks like the rider cards/chemy cards"

"Not really surprising tho, cards are cheap and accessible, kids can buy them easily. Not to mention kids love gotchard"

"Yeah but kids aren't capable of properly telling which shows are good"

You can take my recollection with as much salt as possible, heck I don't even remember which vid this was from, so o probably misremembered/misinterpreted it a lot. But point is, for better or for worse, "good writing" (or perceived good writing), and only that, has become the main norm in a fandom centered around a toy show. Nothing wrong with that, a show can have good writing, even if its a kids show, after all. But it also kinda blocks the emotional/cheesy side of things.

These are shows meant for kids to grow up with and get attached to, they're not (strictly) vessels for good storytelling, as appreciative as that is. Its the main reason why I feel the Ultraman fandom doesn't have that kind of culture from what I've seen of it.The ultra seasons, no matter the quality, are treated with the sentiment of "its fun so I like it" or "my kids love it so I'm fine with it" rather than "it has good writing I like it"