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03-14-2020, 04:58 PM | #21 |
Showa Girl
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That was definitely a Sentai.
I mean, I liked it, but like... it sure was just a Sentai.
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03-14-2020, 05:19 PM | #22 |
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This episode left me apprehensive in a way that Episode Zero hadn't, and it's pretty much all down to Juuru.
I can't tell if it's poor writing, acting, or directing, but Juuru doesn't behave anything like a human being. I might have been on-board if he came off as actually introverted and focused, but the insane emoting that they had him do just made him appear to be... yeah. Like no human being that ever existed. I found him to be Ninninger-Takaharu-level annoying. (Strongest Battle pretty much redeemed the character.) This is going to be our main character? Oh, god. I want to be more excited for an episode in which the separate mecha components defeat the monster, but it's kind of hard to sell that with a crane. I guess I like the voices of the Kiramei Stones enough if we *have* to have talking widgets/mecha. Something about all of it just isn't clicking for me. I like most of the other Kiramagers. (Jury's out on Blue, however. That the stoic guy is supposed to be an actor doesn't fit.) Our comedian-grownup is just kind of there and not that funny, and I'm not sold on our alien princess's design. Why does she have a bra on her head? I get that she's supposed to come across like a Faberge egg, but something's not working for me. My one thin, almost-certainly-never-gonna-happen hope is that she'll develop a spine and become our sixth hero. I liked the notion of the summoning circle they needed to disrupt; I was reminded a bit of the Megazords from Go-Busters. I wonder how many episodes it'll take for one of those circles to be completed? I'll keep watching, but yeah... this felt to me like no more than a two-star episode. Not nearly as a strong a start as our last few Sentai had. |
03-15-2020, 02:20 AM | #23 |
Stronger Than You
Join Date: Jan 2012
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It was...An episode. I wasn't blown away, but I didn't hate it. Red seems to be rather obnoxious, but considering I don't want to maim him like Lucky, I guess that means he's not too bad. Airheaded Reds aren't anything new, but I don't really like how...Strange he acts.
Either have him be an introvert, or have him be an idiot. The combination of the two just doesn't fit if he's too shy to interact with anyone, but also willing to get up in someone's face at moment's notice. This was more in Episode Zero, but I didn't comment in that one, so I'll put it here. I like the idea of the jewels misunderstanding the characters. The cool swordsman is only an actor, the sharpshooter is just a gamer that's good at shooting games, the runner is only a high school runner, and the only "Competent" one, Pink, was chosen because of her looks, not her skill set. It's a cute subversion (I put competent in quotes because they're all competent at what they do, but there were obviously better choices that the gems didn't realize). However, blue being the quiet stoic one doesn't make sense. Previous swordsman characters being quiet and intense make sense because they're actual martial artists...But he's just an actor whose sword skills are only for show, so it's a confusing call. I think having him be more similar to AbareBlue would've been better. Anyway, I liked that the jewels have personalities of their own. Makes things more interesting, I feel. I also started to warm on the designs. I always liked the base suit designs, but the vehicles do look rather nice when on screen rather than as toys. I'm not cautiously optimistic for where the series will go, since I'm not exactly hanging off the edge of my seat, but it was adequate enough to make me interested until the 6th reveal.
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03-15-2020, 05:37 AM | #24 |
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Juuru is slightly annoying but no-one can top Ban for me, I think we've come a long way from the mid-late 00s type annoying reds.
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03-15-2020, 11:06 AM | #25 |
Suprise Gamma Future
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
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As a huge fan of Jetman, I'm really liking some of the themes and designs of Kiramager so far.
The talking gems definitely give me some Den-O vibes too. Love it so far! |
07-03-2020, 06:25 AM | #26 |
TokuKnight89
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Central Louisiana (Cenla)
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Finally got around to looking at this!
Much of it didn't "Wow!" me to any great extent, but it wasn't absurdly awful either. Garza gives me Geilton/Neo-Geilton vibes, and comes off as a much better design than Carantula. The battle with the Mashin isn't anything spectacular, but it is different, and something that dares to be different is something that Sentai desperately needs right now. I don't have good sense of rhythm, so I can't judge the end dance. However, I did enjoy the ending theme as one of the best we've gotten in some time! It's catchy, energetic, and optimistic. I am curious to see what I else I find about this series. P.S.: I truly believe that with a few adjustments, this could work as a Power Rangers entry! |
07-03-2020, 08:25 AM | #27 |
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Expect to play Where's Waldo regarding past sentai team references. They are LITTERED everywhere in almost every episode from the most subtle gesture to the most obvious.
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07-03-2020, 02:35 PM | #28 |
TokuKnight89
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Yeah. I've heard of that one. Basically, Toei is desperate for a win and is starting to lean toward a joint universe instead of an independent story with a single team! Or, that's my interpretation.
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