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03-08-2016, 01:49 AM | #31 |
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Well, he's pretty cool, too. I'm a big fan of him, since he's cool headed, but prone to panic. He's stressed out, but not running around and screaming. He's really enjoyable since his reactions are what I expect. He's not running around screaming burning justice, but he's also not a wet blanket like Takeru from Shinkenger.
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03-08-2016, 01:52 AM | #32 |
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A wet blanket basically means a person who doesn't react to anything or spoils fun by not participating.
Takeru, ShinkenRed, never really did much of anything (Well, from the first quarter of the series that I watched) but stand around spouting random wisdom towards his compatriots.
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03-08-2016, 03:33 AM | #33 |
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Pretty good episode. The only hiccup imo is that the fight between the two civilians started a bit quick. It's kind of a small thing, I guess, but I found it kind of dumb that all the one guy needed to start beating up his friend is being tossed in a ring with electrified fences or whatever. Who even does that. If you weren't willing to fight him before you knew the ring was electrified, why be willing to do so afterwards? Just wait it out. Of course we see later that if they refuse to fight the dude just shocks them to force the issue, but that happens later. As it is it just makes the guy look like a weak-willed turdhole, which I don't think was what they were going for (someone who was somewhat weak willed but forced by the circumstances. he wasn't forced).
Again, small, but it bothered me. Anyway! Again, good episode. Some really neat character moments, the fights are nice, the suits are nice. It's nice. I'm liking this way more than I was Ghost at this point (actually, I think I like it more than I do Ghost right now...) but with the boon that none of the merchandise is really appealing. Woo. |
03-08-2016, 03:55 AM | #34 |
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Sela, Be careful of what you wish for. You want Leo to fight you since he didn't hit your face twice
Ask Yoko. She got a brutal beatdown from Ryuji after Ryuji overheated so much. And plus Yoko was so angry at Ryuji that she feel bad of this What if Leo was brainwashed by one of Deathgalien to give a brutal beatdown on everyone who is boy amd GIRL!!! You will regret this! Someday Leo will hurt you for REAL. I'm warming you, Sela! HA HA HA HA!!! |
03-08-2016, 04:06 AM | #35 |
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Can I just say that this show would be a lot more enjoyable without the forced Sentai-tropes? I mean, the setup itself was nice, let Leo and Sela fight, let us learn more about why these two don't get along well. But the Deathgaliens or whatever they’re called are so pointless it’s ridiculous.
And the fights themselves are rather boring too. The one in the first episode was the best, after that it’s just "meh". Not bad but not great either. I’m not saying they should drop the MOTW-format altogether, but the always recurring tropes are so boring. It’s always "Monster shows up, gets some kind of edge over the protagonists, they find out the weakness of the enemy, defeat it, then Quote:
It’s so boring. I like the characters, I really do, and I think the humor is on point too, but the always recurring Sentai tropes are so bad. Just cut that shit away and do something new for once. And no, I don’t accept the "They need to showcase toys"-aspect, you can think of new ways to use a combining robot in the story. I think part of my problem is that it’s always done the same way. If you would have cheating Deathgaliens or some who glitch themselves continues so that the whole pointless scene with Naria is gone maybe it would be more enjoyable. Or just don’t give every freaking pawn a continue. If they can’t beat the heroes the first time, why even bother wasting a coin on that guy? And instead of making the mechs existence solely limited to fighting grown bad guys, create threats only the mecha can deal with without recycling the MOTW. It’s not that hard. Maybe that’s just me with my dislike for the ever recurring tropes, maybe that’s what Japan wants to see, but I think Sentai needs to do something new with their format. You can even keep all your tropes but please use them better. I won’t even complain about the role calls, that’s a thing I can get behind and it doesn’t eat up much time. But recycling the same basic format for every monster every week? No, that needs to stop. Other than that I think the show is good, I like it. Characters are nice, feels much more like a group and not just Red & friends, and the setups for the characters are good. I keep watching, but if they keep it up with the same MOTW-bullshit I might drop the show sooner than later. And yes, I'm very well aware that we are only 4 episodes in and they can make a miraculous turn with the concept, but come on, do you seriously expect it to happen? I don't. Considering the fight was pretty even until Leo faked out again I'm not sure if Leo is that much stronger. And even if he wins, Sela will be happier with a bloody nose than getting handled the win just because she’s a girl. Last edited by Kiwami; 03-08-2016 at 04:09 AM.. |
03-08-2016, 11:02 AM | #36 |
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It’s so boring. I like the characters, I really do, and I think the humor is on point too, but the always recurring Sentai tropes are so bad. Just cut that shit away and do something new for once. And no, I don’t accept the "They need to showcase toys"-aspect, you can think of new ways to use a combining robot in the story.
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03-14-2016, 02:20 AM | #37 |
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I completely enjoyed this episode a lot. Sela and Leo are some of my favorite characters in this show right now. I like the rivalry between them especially because she wants to prove herself. I also liked Leo wanted to protect her too. I love that they both protected Amu too. It was really fun though. I am enjoying this season a lot right now.
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03-16-2016, 12:24 PM | #38 |
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Same reason you don't take on boss monsters in RPGs without leveling properly....it will probably end with their asses getting kicked
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03-16-2016, 03:11 PM | #39 |
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I, personally, would never want them to go away completely. The strict adherence to a recognizable structure is a major part of why I watch and love these shows. 1) Since every Sentai contains these tropes, it's fun to analyze and compare how their execution varies across different series. As such, they add a new metric by which you can judge the show's quality. 2) The formula forces me to enter a calming, meditative state that I appreciate. 3) The formula also means that shows are very consistent in quality -- they're rarely extremely extremely bad (nor, unfortunately, extremely good). That said, certain shows implement the tropes in ways I like better than others. For example, Jetman is mostly comprised of very tropey episodes, but the writers shake up when in the episodes the tropes appear, which leads to some interesting variety. In a different way, Carranger is very tropey, but because of the show's satirical tone, the tropes are invigorated with new life. Every piece of media must be engaged with on its own terms, and Sentai is no exception. If you can't embrace its tropes, which are so deeply ingrained, then I don't think you can watch or judge Sentai on its terms. At that point, you're judging the show based on criteria the creators never attempted to satisfy. |
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