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10-24-2020, 08:43 AM | #1 |
Have Zord, Will Travel
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The Kiramagers must set forth to a mystical realm on a last-ditch effort to heal the Mashins.
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10-25-2020, 06:33 AM | #2 |
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Daaaannnnggg, THE KING IS BACK BABY!
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10-25-2020, 06:09 PM | #3 |
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Man, it seem episodes of this show written by Tete Inoue give me a real hard time thinking of things to say for one reason or another.
This time, it's not that the episode is so wacky I don't know how to analyze it beyond "it was funny", so much as, well, the exact opposite issue. But then also maybe the same issue? There's a very straightforward dramatic thrust to this one, and it's executed competently, kept me entertained the whole time, and left me with a smile on my face, which is the important thing. But I think, much like an episode that's all about the comedy, one like this that's all drama lacks that extra layer of characterization that tends to make a Sentai episode, or really any story, stick with me a little more. The episode lays out this quest to save the Machines and/or find Oradin, but it doesn't take the opportunity to also explore the cast just a little bit more in the process. An easy example to help explain what I'm getting at is the evil doppelgangers we see of four of the team. That's a concept that often goes hand in hand with introspection, but by the nature of the plot, here it's just a fun concept to slap on a simple obstacle to distract the rest of the cast while Juuru does his thing. There's no larger theme tying everything together, or character growth to aid in creating a sense of progression. It's not the most meaty story this show has delivered, is my point, and that becomes a bit more glaring when it's also one dealing with some pretty major plot threads. Only a bit though? I mean, I wish this could've felt a bit more grand, but this post probably sounds more negative than I really mean it to be. There's always room for improvement, but that can't change the fact that I still had a good time with this episode. It's just that I honestly couldn't think of much to dig into this week beyond what I felt held things back. Again, something about this writer and this show just makes it hard for me to sustain any sort of analysis for very long.
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10-26-2020, 08:04 AM | #4 |
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I like that the plot moves on since the arrival of Yodonna. At the same time Takamichi is often sidelined and left doing his duty alone now.
I guess Oradin has some limitations he tried to hide behind a happy tone and that's why he left in a hurry. Also it seems next week there's no Super Hero Time.
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01-08-2021, 06:19 AM | #5 |
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Some of the best things here are how Juuru solves the 'riddle' Oradin gave him, and how Yodonna shows Garza what she knows the Emperor has only for that revelation to be hastily invalidated!
Then we get to the real draw of the episode with the whole RETURN and the formation of Grateful Phoenix! It's a cool looking Mecha and it shows. The battle was the main intent the entire time, wasn't it? "Obvious-Reference-Is-Very-Obvious" #1: I'm not the only one who thinks Hakobu looks like Superlink/Energon Galvatron/Megatron, and when you have the healed Mashin on top, it looks like a colossal Mini-Con Powerlink! "Obvious-Reference-Is-Very-Obvious" #2: The whole shtick behind the Phoenix is about rising from the dead. Which means Grateful Phoenix is really "Grateful Dead"! Someone on the crew or the Mecha designer must be a serious fan of Western music! |
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