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11-08-2016, 10:15 PM | #7301 |
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My key (Badumtish) problem with Gokaiger is interaction. The Gokaigers just...Don't really play off each other. Aside from Luka getting mildly annoyed at Don and Gai, she's just sitting in the cool kids corner with Joe. Ahim hangs out with Don, and Marvelous is sitting around with a cocky smirk.
Gai's fanboying helps keep things a lot more interesting because he gives characters like Joe and Marvelous something to bounce off of, and even makes Don sometimes play the straight man. The characters feel a little cliche, Marvelous and Joe are too damn stoic for their own good, Ahim is too soft spoken for her own good, and it basically leaves Luka and Don to carry all the personality, and she spends more time interacting with Joe than the actual interesting characters. And Gai. Quote:
I've had to tripe/quad post a couple times, so trust me, I know We could always use more fresh takes!
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11-08-2016, 10:33 PM | #7302 |
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Also part of my problem with them, though I didn't actually know how to phrase it until you said it for me just now. I hypothetically dig the team within a team structure of everyone's relationships (it's one of the many things I love about Ninninger), but it sort of backfires when their personalities aren't that strong to begin with. Quote:
The characters feel a little cliche,
Gai honestly should've been around from day one, given how important his role as a foil is. Pull a Kamen Rider Gatack and just have him be some dumb kid who hangs out around the team before actually getting his powers or something, I don't know. Quote:
Come on, join the fun. The Sentai thread gets pretty damn lonely when someone isn't watching a series and posting a recap as they do so.
I've had to tripe/quad post a couple times, so trust me, I know We could always use more fresh takes!
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11-08-2016, 11:00 PM | #7303 |
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I used to feel bad about posting so many times in a row, but eh. Considering this thread is basically dead half of the year, I don't mind anymore
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11-08-2016, 11:12 PM | #7304 |
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Hey, it's not our fault we're excited to see more episodes. If we tried to stick to common forum courtesy and wait until someone else posts something we'd both still be at like episode 5 of our respective shows.
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11-08-2016, 11:30 PM | #7305 |
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I watched discs 5 and 6 of Ohranger today. I have to say, this show is a lot more enjoyable this time around outside of a few instances or episodes.
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11-09-2016, 09:06 AM | #7306 |
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Alright. I'll do Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters!
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11-09-2016, 09:43 AM | #7307 |
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*Cheers raucously*
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11-09-2016, 10:47 AM | #7308 |
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[bias]Well if you're going to watch a Sentai it doesn't get much better than that. Retool or no, every episode of that show is completely amazing.[/bias]
Except for two of them. The worst part is I even liked that Gavan movie...
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11-09-2016, 11:12 AM | #7309 |
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Go-Busters could have been a great show. Toei then decided to do nothing with the premise and the final product ended up being nothing more than a borefest. The actors clearly were bored out of their minds (hell, the commander looked like he was sleeping between takes) and the episodes just weren't all that interesting. The rangers themselves rarely ever left the base when a monster wasn't attacking, the Buddyroids were very annoying (especially Usada), and the monster fights just got so redundant.
I love that they brought in new miniatures and tried to do some new camera work with them, the ranger suits were cool looking, and it was nice to see an actual male actor main villain again (Rio being the last one), I just wish Toei had not played the show safe. |
11-09-2016, 01:42 PM | #7310 |
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Wow, I don't agree with any of these Gokaiger criticisms! Like, I'm stunned that they're being levied at all. It's like we watched different shows.
The characters and their interactions are easily the best part of Gokaiger. You've got Marvelous's cooler-than-thou roguishness, Luka's badass take-no-shit attitude, Ahim's gentle toughness, Joe's tortured stoicism, and Doc's wack-a-doo impishness. I can't think of a Sentai series with more varied, distinct characters. And the team's stubborn resistance to accept that they're an actual Sentai (they see themselves as pirates through-and-through, and certainly not heroes!) defines the show's rebellious charm -- and sets up a satisfying, team-wide character arc. In general, they may not be the most inventive characters ever, but there's never been a Sentai show with a cast like them, and that makes the show feel really fresh. MarsHottentot, I think it's possible you'll really like the show based on your reaction to the first ep. I've watched 17 full Sentai series at this point, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Gokaiger is one of, if not the most, accessible and consistently engaging seasons that exists. It's the only one I've seen without a chunk of episodes that grind the pace to a screeching halt. The variety of stories allowed by interweaving all the different teams into the show's structure makes it so things never go stale. The team-swap gimmick does the same thing for action sequences -- they fight using the gimmicks and styles of the past teams, so you're never left with that oatmeal-ish, "all this action looks the same" feeling so many 50-ish episode toku shows eventually engender. Last edited by Kamen Rider Lucha; 11-09-2016 at 02:01 PM.. |
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