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Mashin Sentai Kiramager Episode 5- "Shovello Unchained!" Discussion
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So, I said Shiguru was the one I
wanted
to be my favorite, but until further notice, there's just no denying that Tametomo is the person on this show I'm the most fond of.
Throughout these first couple episodes, I think his personality was already the strongest, so he's going into his first spotlight episode at an advantage to begin with. Where it gets truly crazy is that this one is
also
a lot more character-driven than the show has been so far, making the usual monster gimmick as
helpful
as it is problematic, and instead focusing the conflict more on Shovellow acting out, and how Tametomo has to deal with that as his partner.
I think this all worked out great. The "mecha as characters" shtick is something I've always loved, and even in Go-Onger, a show built around that concept, you didn't always get episodes this focused on that aspect. Shovellow is great here. Just a weird old guy who is simultaneously manic
and
grumpy, trying to help out his buddy in the most misguided way possible. The humanization of the Machines here is wonderful, and that simple shot of the newly born accsessory mecha flopped on their sides to imply napping was probably my favorite thing in the entire episode. It was
hilarious
.
One other common trope that scores huge points for me is that they do the "current situation causes character to reflect on previously unknown backstory", which, even though Tametomo's story about his grandfather is maybe a bit trite, it adds depth to his character, and puts his relationship with Shovellow into context. The "message" of this episode also seems to once again be deliberately muddled, with Tametomo proving Juuru is a good leader... by leading the team in a plot to fool Shovellow so he'll get off everyone's back. It doesn't really feel like a story that needed a moral, though, and I like that the show doesn't dance around that Juuru's only talented in certain areas.
The robot fight here was also my favorite so far. Kiramaizin is a suit I fall more and more in love with each time I see it, and it gets to do so,
so
much here. The creativity this show is bringing to these scenes is off the charts, and I really hope these continue to be a highlight every week, because I like robots. Also, this is more just about the designs, but props for having the accessories in the
left
hand. As long as Jetta
stays
in that right one, I'm willing to consider that a proper component of Kiramaizin. I mean, swords are a huge deal to Sentai robots, it's not neccesarily as humiliating as you might think.
One last super minor thing. I'm quickly falling in love with Sena's habit of speedily running into fight scenes while stretching out the end of her
sentenceeeeeeessss
!!! I would be totally cool if every single action scene in the show was written like that.
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