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06-30-2019, 11:37 AM | #4061 |
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So how are the effects in Ryusoulger? I can't deal with tons of bad CGI in Sentai/Rider, and the first episode and trailer made it seem like this series would be loaded with it. However, I know that sometimes, these shows use less flashy effects the further in you get, so I was wondering if maybe there's less CGI now? Ninninger, Zyuohger, and LuPat were all fine - mostly practical effects with some CGI flourishes here and there.
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07-01-2019, 08:03 AM | #4062 |
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If you were fine with LuPat then you'll be fine with Ryusoulger. Also, the first episode had practical effects for the zord fight which wasn't even close to the case for LuPat.
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07-07-2019, 08:48 PM | #4063 |
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Worth noting: I skipped around the first episode. I think I got discouraged when I saw the CGI dinosaurs and never made it to the proper mech fight.
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07-07-2019, 08:53 PM | #4064 |
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I wish know, how doing the Ryuosouger toy sales ?
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07-07-2019, 11:16 PM | #4065 |
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Weird that you made that decision considering the mecha costume is basically made to be more mobile to perform actual stunts without excessive CGI
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08-20-2019, 11:49 PM | #4066 |
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For those following along with Ryusoulger, are you satisfied with the Druidons/Minusaurs as the villains of the series? Why or why not?
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08-21-2019, 11:02 AM | #4067 |
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The Druidons themselves are present and entertaining throughout the series, unlike average Sentai villains who creep around in their lairs until the last few episodes. The frequent change between generals is very welcome; I was pretty surprised how "early" they killed off Tankjoh. Granted, they only introduced two new generals since, one of which was killed way too early, but Wyzul is super fun too. And they mostly work because of one factor: Kureon. He's as much of a main character as any Ryusoulger and that's great. His constant struggle within the Druidon faction, his unique characteristics that play off every different general in a new fashion and his general persona are so well done. The Minusaurs? Best Sentai-MOTWs ever. Like, not even close. Their "bond" with a host makes the weekly plots work much more fluid than "oh there’s a monster and this random citizen also has some problem too". Plus, the stakes early on with Towa and Bamba trying to solve the problem by killing the host were great. Not played out perfectly but interesting enough. But the best thing: They finally got rid of the stupid ass "Make my monster grow"-shit. I hate that trope so much. "We beat the monster, some chick comes out after the same pointless scenes were the boss tells her to do so, she says her catchphrase and then the monster grows and now we call our mechs". It's such a dumb waste of everyone’s time. Making the Minusaurs constantly grow while feeding off their host is a great way to eliminate this, plus, most of the times they Ryusoulgers don’t actually manage to beat the Minusaur before it can grow. I never understood why Rangers always had to beat monsters twice, it's just weird. The only thing they could do better is the suit design. The Minusaur from the very first episode looked awesome, it reminded me more of a monster from Ultraman than Sentai which is a huge upgrade in my book, but after that they succumbed to the usual wacky random monsters. I get it though, designing and producing so many different suits is tough, plus, its kinda Sentai's thing so actual fans (aka not me) might prefer it this way. All in all I think the bad guys of this season are great. Actually the best I've seen yet. |
08-21-2019, 05:10 PM | #4068 |
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I just wish the theme of the Minosaur trying to accomplish something specific from the host was more prevalent.
Stuff like the swordsman wanting to fight his rival, or the firefighter that wants to make films. Too many of the minosaurs have a basic motivation, but other than their design theme, they just act like normal monsters.
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08-21-2019, 08:55 PM | #4069 |
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The Druidons are definitely some of the best Sentai villains of the decade, and I think it comes down to the lack of an actual power structure for them. It's just Kreon and one random general character going around at a time. They don't have a house, they don't have an actual boss, and most importantly, they don't have a clue.
That's the part where direct comparisons get a little apples and oranges, and I would argue that most Sentai shows, even the recent ones, manage two good villains, but the difference here is that a boring guy like TankJoh gets booted out of the show entirely in Ryusoulger. It's all very streamlined and there's just no denying that the bad guy antics are far more interesting than they've been in recent years. I have to disagree with Kiwami hard on the Minusaurs though. Their alleged unique gimmick in how they grow just leads to episodes becoming formulaic in the exact opposite way of normal Sentai, where now it's a forgone conclusion that the Rangers won't be allowed to destroy a monster until it grows big, and like Matrixbeast says, a lot of the time, the plots don't totally capitalize on the whole host dynamic. Mind you, when they do, it's great, and between that and some of the creative choices for hosts, I'd still say they're above average, but if you're looking for monsters that keep things fresh every week, the Metaroids and Megazords from Go-Busters still stand supreme. You know, robot fights in that show could start AND end at any point during the episode? Including when the Busters were still in the middle of a regular battle? Because it's basically impossible to compete with that variety. Of course, I'm massively biased towards Go-Busters, so just to sum up: Ryusoulger has done a very good job with its antagonists, to the point they're probably the best thing about the show. I'm absolutely satisfied with them.
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08-21-2019, 09:12 PM | #4070 |
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Something else I'd like to add is that Wyzul is starting to become such a nice boss to Kreon that downright borders on Bandora levels. It's just so nice and interesting to see the villains actually have a weird sense of care about each other.
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