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09-04-2021, 08:11 AM | #1 |
Have Zord, Will Travel
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Stacey receives upgrades to his powers & Dark Gears for a new battle with Kaito.
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09-05-2021, 11:39 PM | #2 |
Stronger Than You
Join Date: Jan 2012
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This episode wasted no time, damn. Stacey is back and he immediately starts fighting against Kaito. Exactly what I want to see. His upgrades are subtle, but I like them. Wrist mounted rockets and a shield don't make for the most powerful looking super mode, but I dig it nonetheless.
Was kind of hoping his summoning of AbareMax was to trap the others in the Max Field so he could have a proper 1v1, but it seems it's just because they picked his super form at random. Seems Kaito still hasn't properly steeled himself, as he basically froze up once again (I use that term loosely as he did fight back, but it was more out of defense rather than to actually beat Stacey). He's really hellbent on bringing him over. Also, Kaito's mom is free. I can understand Kaito's reaction of just bailing and going on the lookout for her once he found out.
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09-06-2021, 02:02 PM | #3 |
The Immortal King Tasty
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Every time there's an episode focusing on Stacey, I always end up thinking back to that anecdote about how his entire character only exists because the show's staff happened to be impressed by his actor's audition for the series. They had a plan all ready to go that didn't include Stacey at all, and now most of the show's overarching plotting revolves almost entirely around him. That's a little crazy. It's also crazy good. I'm really never going to get tired of episodes focusing on this stuff. You just can't go wrong! This one is basically all Stacey, all the time. There's the briefest moment right after the opening where Kaito is being a beloved member of the community as always (which is delightful in its own right), but it doesn't take long at all for Stacey to rock up to the place with a sharp new look, and from that point on, we're in drama mode pretty much the whole way through. The initial fight between Zenkaiser and the powered-up Stacaesar is great, as their fights usually are. Between the direction and the choreography, it really conveys a sense of non-stop aggression and power to Stacaesar that impressed me, because I don't think any of that intensity is inherent to that suit's design. Like, even the big upgrade he gets is just a shield and a bracelet, right? But no, that shield gets some work done, and the bracelet shoots a possibly inexhaustible supply of missiles! Stacey gets quite the performance out of just those two new things, and it's no surprise he'd be happy to brag to his boss about it later to show up his dad. Which doesn't work out too well when Ijirude takes all the credit and his dad just makes fun of him for immediately getting out-bootlicked. (Have I mentioned how fun the villain dynamic is in Zenkaiger lately? Just one more thing that's all thanks to Stacey!) Still though, he takes it in stride, and shows right back up in front of Kaito with a brand new robot (I miss the old one, but this one is still neat) and some enhanced summoning abilities, because he's totally prepared to beat Zenkaiser, and it's as simple as that! ...It's not at all that simple, of course. Stacey is still struggling to process that whole "warmth and affection" thing he discovered hanging around Yatsude, which means finding Kaito's mom may or may not have pushed him to do something a tiny bit noble for once, and on the other side of all of that, Kaito's alleged resolve to take on Stacey in a proper fight isn't all it's cracked up to be either. One of the many brilliant things about good Stacey episodes (i.e. all of them) is that they're just as often good Kaito episodes, and I like where he ends up by the end of this one. It isn't some mind-blowing twist that a guy like Kaito would land on wanting to be Stacey's friend after all, but the way the show portrayed that process in such detail was fantastic. I like the idea of Kaito getting all mopey and indecisive for a bit before realizing his whole character is based around just going for what he wants, no matter how impossible it seems. I don't think redeeming an evil purple rival guy in a Sentai show can be considered a world first (well, maybe in the Zenkaigers' world...), but that won't stop me from rooting for him anyway!
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09-09-2021, 08:23 PM | #4 |
Kaiju or Hero?
Join Date: Jan 2021
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"Hey, Villains deserve power-ups, too." -A Defeated Villain
Stacey is a character who just goes to show, even a wacky series like this can have serious moments. And they made him a great character to boot. (Rest In Pieces, Battle Caesar Robo. Until you get brought back again) Though, this show can go anywhere and it would still retain it's charm. Great role call sequence, and Stacaesar's new arsenal is pretty neat. I kind of hope he gets a Super Stacaesar form. Loved Secchan's introduction to the Carranger gear, and them posing in front of Stacaesar's attack, with Gaon warning them. Not much to say really, but that this was a great episode, and the next looks even more interesting, what with Kaito's mom now free, and the dad's whereabouts still unknown (though I'm guessing he's probably the pillar to the Tojitendo's research), and Black JyuraGaon as their new opponent. Next Week: We're going on an adventure! |
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