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02-28-2017, 11:54 PM | #7591 |
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So I know this is technically a Power Rangers Episode but my brother in law was watching Dino Thunder and the episode Lost and Found in Translation came on and I realized nearly on cue that what they were doing. Honestly I loved it and while I'm sure there are other Abaranger episodes that would have been better for american audiences to see what sentai can be like but from what I hear that's Abaranger at its finest
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03-01-2017, 01:26 AM | #7592 |
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Hey, new to Sentai but not new to Power Rangers. I grew up on Lightspeed Rescue and it was my favourite as a kid so to get into Sentai I decided to check out GoGoV. I'm really enjoying it! It is pretty jarring to see the same suits and zord and monsters but not piloted by their american counterparts. It is really a lot of fun though, I love that the team is a family, it adds a really cool + interesting dynamic. What would you guys suggest for a Sentai noobie like myself?
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03-01-2017, 07:31 PM | #7593 |
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So after watching Carranger and Gekiranger back to back, whatever I was going to watch next had some pretty big shoes to fill. MEGA big shoes, you might even say.
*crickets* ...Well anyway I'm 5 episodes into Megaranger and it's doing everything in its power to keep up the momentum. It's not the same "oh wow this is genius" reaction I had to Carranger (although that took more than five episodes anyway), or the feeling of "I want to watch like 10 episodes of this right now" that Gekiranger instantly gave me, but this show so far is really up my alley and feels like a really solid example of Sentai being Sentai, kind of like Zyuohger. Watching Gekiranger felt a lot like discovering there were 49 episodes of Go-Busters I never knew existed, and Megaranger similarly reminds me a lot of Kamen Rider Fourze, and not just on the obvious skin-deep level. I adore Fourze, so that's definitely a good thing. There's a lot I'm loving about it. First off, it's really flashy. The opening is one of my all-time Sentai favorites, being extremely energetic and hype-inducing in a way I don't think many other shows have matched. The action is solid stuff in general but when it comes to the mecha it's amazing. So much great model work and cool visuals like Galaxy Mega entering the atmosphere. It all just feels a little more imaginative than usual. The protagonists are also quite likable. Kubota is quickly shaping up to be one of my favorite mentors in all of Sentai, and the Megarangers themselves are pretty cool. They've got an appropriate amount of energy to them without being obnoxious. Kenta in particular seems like a really good example of how to do a hotheaded kind of Red. He's not actually very loud, and is dumb without being a straight up buffoon. Plus the the very first thing you see him do is help out some kids, instantly making him more qualified to be a hero than Lucky is based on Kyuranger's first episode! Speaking of which, Megaranger has a pretty dang strong premiere. I've actually seen it before, and its quality is one of the reasons I've been meaning to get around to this forever. It does a lot right, especially when it comes to character introductions. I already mentioned Kenta's first scene, which also establishes his gaming skills that of course turn out to be important, but the other four Megarangers-to-be also quickly show themselves to work pretty well under pressure when things start going to crap. And boy do things go to crap. It's not often the villains blow up the good guys' base in the first episode. They're kind of boring so far, but they're very clearly a big threat, which counts for a lot. So yeah, I'm digging Megaranger so far. It's pretty much everything I expected it to be, and I couldn't be happier about that.
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03-01-2017, 07:43 PM | #7594 |
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Kubota is easily one of the most memorable characters. I love his attitude and mentorship.
It's a bit of a problem, though, because I forgot half of the Megarangers' names My problem with Megaranger is that it just felt a little too bland. There's no overt problem with any of them, nor did they feel like cardboard. I don't really know how to articulate it. I just never really got hooked by any of them. The eventual Mega Silver is pretty memorable, but aside from him, eh. It's weird. Watching Megaranger vs Gingaman did make me nostalgic for the Megarangers again (Part of me wanting them to get more screen time), but the show as a whole just didn't leave a big impression with me.
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03-01-2017, 07:48 PM | #7595 |
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Kubota is easily one of the most memorable characters. I love his attitude and mentorship.
It's a bit of a problem, though, because I forgot half of the Megarangers' names My problem with Megaranger is that it just felt a little too bland. There's no overt problem with any of them, nor did they feel like cardboard. I don't really know how to articulate it. I just never really got hooked by any of them. The eventual Mega Silver is pretty memorable, but aside from him, eh. MegaSilver is v cool, though. |
03-01-2017, 07:53 PM | #7596 |
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HEADS UP!!
Amazon has the Sentai DVDs on sale for $29 a piece and Carranger's preorder for $31. https://www.amazon.com/Power-Rangers...2NX7APDNRFF1P6 |
03-01-2017, 10:41 PM | #7597 |
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Well I decided to go for a double dose of May-GUH Rain-JUR (I love how the guy in the opening says it) and now I'm up to episode 8. Great stuff. I loved the Digi Tank and its practical effects. It's so rad it comes with its own theme song, too! Episode 8's focus on Kenta was great, too. It fleshed him out a fair bit, and really cemented the chemistry the team has. I'm loving how much emphasis they're putting on friendship on teamwork and all that. The episode also revealed some juicy details on the backstory of one of the villains, which was great. They're still not super interesting, but I'm finding them enjoyable for just how evil they are. There's always something adorable about bad guys who just REALLY want to do evil crap.
Also, since I'm all about cute details, I dig how all the episode titles start with some short, flippant phrase. It fits the tone really nicely. Quote:
And as for the show itself, I'm finding it has way too much flair to it to feel bland.
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03-02-2017, 01:03 PM | #7598 |
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HEADS UP!!
Amazon has the Sentai DVDs on sale for $29 a piece and Carranger's preorder for $31. https://www.amazon.com/Power-Rangers...2NX7APDNRFF1P6 I haven't bought a DVD in years, but I'm seriously considering getting Zyu, Dai, and Kaku. |
03-02-2017, 02:54 PM | #7599 |
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You know, I actually know exactly what you mean. They're not very standout characters individually (at least not yet), but something about them as a group I'm finding super charming, which is easily making up for that.
And as for the show itself, I'm finding it has way too much flair to it to feel bland. Like, Megaranger has it's moments (I'll never forget the Mega Voyager's introduction), but the characters themselves just lack the charisma I wanted. It's why Jetman is rather memorable to me. Despite my lukewarm reception of it, the characters had a lot to them, making them stick around in my mind a lot more than, say, Kouichirou or Shun.
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03-03-2017, 10:27 PM | #7600 |
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I'm up to episode 16 of Megaranger now and still loving it. It's not anywhere near as brilliant as Carranger or Gekiranger, but it doesn't need to be for me to enjoy the heck out of it.
The villains have really grown on me in a short amount of time, especially. They're not super interesting characters but these Nezirezia guys are f***in' crazy. I haven't seen Toku villains this threatening in a while. They're straight up terrorists, man. Constantly doing crap like destroying landmarks, targeting children, brainwashing people, trying to infiltrate society in disguise (an episode which also featured a kid nearly getting strangled to death), and just plain ol' poisoning mass crowds of people. Wow. Speaking of wow, episode 16 was spectacular. Super tense, showed off how awesome and important the INET crew is, really let the characters shine, and was just generally a huge highlight so far. Obviously you know how it's going to end before it even starts but I couldn't care less. That scene at the end with the team just being stupid kids again felt very well earned.
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