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06-25-2017, 07:28 AM | #7861 |
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I'm up to episode 4 of Hikari Sentai Maskman and I'm actually enjoying it quite a bit. Outside of the quirks that come with a show this old, my only real problem with Maskman is how technological it is. Maskman is a team with powers that are Mystical in nature. Despite this, their rather poorly decorated home base is filled to the brim with computers and heavy technology. Maskman is one of the earliest examples of a purely mystical henshin hero in Tokusatsu so I'd imagine that they just weren't ready to commit to a purely mystical hero but it still sucks that they didn't go the extra mile. Other then that, i'm enjoying the show.
Don't get me wrong though, it's still enjoyable, but it has so much potential |
06-25-2017, 09:49 AM | #7862 |
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That being said, I just finished episode 12 of Maskman and, as bad as this may sound, I was kind of laughing the entire time in the beginning. It was hilarious how little those ninjas cared about the lives of the ordinary civilians. They were just throwing around explosive Shurikens, crashing into buildings and wrecking everything inside, and just didn't give a damn that they were causing complete and utter chaos everywhere they went. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little disappointed when Haruka said she'd show them how a real ninja fights and just kind of drove the enemy away in a big truck. Oh well, still a pretty fun episode for reasons I don't think the writers intended. |
06-25-2017, 11:00 AM | #7863 |
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I've come to realize that the differences between 80s and 90s Sentai are like the differences between Silver Age DC and Silver Age Marvel. Like DC, the 80s series were more concerned with individual episode plots and giving the heroes different abilities to distinquish themselves rather than having any sort of character growth. On the other hand, 90s Sentai was like Marvel in the way that characterization mattered over episodic plots, so series became more character oriented as they were the driving force for the series as a whole.
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06-25-2017, 11:11 AM | #7864 |
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I've come to realize that the differences between 80s and 90s Sentai are like the differences between Silver Age DC and Silver Age Marvel. Like DC, the 80s series were more concerned with individual episode plots and giving the heroes different abilities to distinquish themselves rather than having any sort of character growth. On the other hand, 90s Sentai was like Marvel in the way that characterization mattered over episodic plots, so series became more character oriented as they were the driving force for the series as a whole.
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06-25-2017, 04:09 PM | #7865 |
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However, I'm also thinking more of the shows that Sugimura did and the ones that followed him (Car-Time). |
06-25-2017, 04:21 PM | #7866 |
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That's all there was alongside "Kaori is a spoiled brat", "Gai's a womanizing asshole" "Ryu's there", "The yellow ranger's a country bumpkin" and "Blue ranger's greedy" as far as I could tell then. In my opinion, when the show is halfway through and none of the main cast have proven themselves likeable, it fails
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06-25-2017, 04:58 PM | #7867 |
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06-25-2017, 06:46 PM | #7868 |
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That's all there was alongside "Kaori is a spoiled brat", "Gai's a womanizing asshole" "Ryu's there", "The yellow ranger's a country bumpkin" and "Blue ranger's greedy" as far as I could tell then. In my opinion, when the show is halfway through and none of the main cast have proven themselves likeable, it fails
I thought the cast was very likable as they were quite realistic. I fully agree with Kaori being a spoiled brat, but that is just rich people for you. |
06-26-2017, 12:08 AM | #7869 |
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What about the plotline with Maria and Ryua? When Radiguet found he enjoyed being a human and it made him go crazy? Tranza being so upset that he was mocked for being a kid that he became an adult?
I thought the cast was very likable as they were quite realistic. I fully agree with Kaori being a spoiled brat, but that is just rich people for you. I wouldn't call it whining, as it's understandable. Though I got really pissed off about Ryu telling Kaori "Look, I'm still in grief over the death of my girlfriend I had to witness" only for her to go "Then I'll flirt EVEN MOAR"
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07-01-2017, 11:17 PM | #7870 |
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Maskman Episode 16 done. Going into this show, I expected Akira to be my favorite character but, after watching this episode, he's tied with Kenta for that honor. Kenta's had probably as many focus episodes at Takeru at this point and its really made me grow to like his character. While I never disliked him at any point, I've really been enjoying his focus episodes and his interactions with the other characters. I think the only reason I like Akira more at this point is because characters like him tend to be my favorite in a team. Probably because of how fun they tend to be...
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