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Mashin Sentai Kiramager Episode 39- "The Emperor Is A Sniper!" Discussion
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01-18-2021, 09:34 PM
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Fish Sandwich
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You know, once upon a time, there was a very cool and smart Yellow on a Sentai team who had to use his sharpshooter skills to save the team from a deadly sniper monster. I don't really remember much about those episodes of Magiranger besides thinking they were pretty much the greatest thing ever. It's not exactly a plot I'm going to complain they're reusing, is what I'm getting at, here.
In terms of premise and structure, I think it's ideal for a Sentai episode. A singular imposing foe who doesn't simply match the team with brawn, but by sowing fear and confusion among the group, truly putting their ability to coordinate and work together to the test. It's
great
. I loved every second of that in this episode, and that's what nearly every second of this episode
is
. One big winning recipe. An action thriller movie that casts aside big emotional moments and wild creativity for raw, unadulterated
suspense
, and I think they completely nailed that here.
It's a style of writing a conflict I'm super into, where it's all about this chain of logical reactions from the heroes and villains, each making moves to counter the other at every turn. That's the big thing that made it work for me so well, I think. I got the impression Shadon and the Kiramagers were always making the most sensible decisions at every point. In an episode like this, if I'm staring at the screen like it's some tropey horror movie thinking "
ughh, don't go in THERE, guys...
" or whatever, it all falls apart. Same deal if the central villain ever comes off as taking too many chances. But Shadon really puts the pressure on the team here, and the way they keep trying to make his tactics work against him is similarly cunning, even though things obviously aren't going great for them for a while.
It's all okay when they have Tametomo watching their back, though. Yeah, anyone who's seen my posts about any episode of Kiramager that heavily features Tametomo probably isn't surprised I loved this one. It's no secret I adore those tactical e-sports chops of his, and he is
seriously
taking control this time around. What might be actually be my favorite thing about it, putting some thought into it, is that his usual sharpshooter skills end up being completely irrelevant to how he saves the day? Like, of course he busts Shadon's scope from like a mile away, because of course he does, but that's basically at the start of the episode, and he ends up getting the most use of that sword, surprisingly enough. His contribution here is all down to him using his brain to quickly assess a situation and formulate plans, and those beats are what I never get tired of from Tametomo. Even just little moments like him figuring out Mabusheena isn't Shadon's target are awesome.
And this episode is awesome, too! Really absorbing and tense the whole way through, and it even still manages to land back on the classic Kiramager move at the end – showering a person you care about with positive reinforcement. Great script from Kaori Kaneko, although if I could express one bit of concern, I have to wonder if that shot of the villains in the opening that was clearly leaving space for one more guy is ever going to be filled now that Shadon is apparently a one-and-done deal. That negative space next to Yodonna is really bothering me!
Ah well, probably best not to worry about it. Hard to get too upset at an episode when it puts this much of a spotlight on my favorite Kiramager.
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