Yeah. I understand why they do it, I understand why people like it...but the meat and potatoes of toku is in the suits. I'm trying to get over it though, because it's preventing me from enjoying a bunch of shows.

Honestly....you're just making me want to watch it more. Just like how everybody bashing on Kamen Rider: The Next made me want to watch it. I'm gonna watch Denziman first though, and as far as I know that isn't subbed yet.

Has anyone else tried their own ideas for Super Sentai Teams in Fan-Fiction?

I was thinking, what if we put together an official tokunation "where to start" list for people getting into Sentai? We can list shows that are great intros to what Sentai is about, and also shows that aren't great places to start (even if they're great shows)

Good idea? Bad idea? Tried it and it didn't work?

The idea itself isn't bad, it's just that taste is extremely subjective. For example, Gokaiger has a lot of flash and flare, and is a tribute to Sentai's history that many people enjoyed, but some won't be into it due to various reasons (Beyond your disinterest due to the overt amount of CG, with complaints sounding like "I don't know much Sentai, so the suits and tributes mean nothing to me" or just bringing up how it's plot doesn't get any real traction until halfway through), or the extremely divisive Kyoryuger, which can be argued to the moon and back.

Taste also plays a giant issue in making the list. Some people see Go-Busters as a waste of space, others see it as Sentai's equivalent of RPM, so if the person who was making the list enjoyed Go-Busters, they could place it on the list while writing off the criticisms.

I'm not against the idea of such a list, since with so many years of history, it can be pretty daunting for a newcomer to pick a series to watch, but it does have quite a few hurdles when it comes to creating such a thing.

Yeah, I was thinking some of those things too. But what if we came up with categories for the various reasons you're getting into Sentai/what you're looking for out of it? Something along the lines of "If you're coming because of Power Rangers nostalgia, then look into Zyuranger. If you like the idea of drama between team members, check out Jetman. If you want a "sampler" of Sentai through the years, go with Gokaiger." We could have votes for each category, and whichever series is the most agreed to fit into that category, we'll list. We could also include a runner up as well, something like "If you want Ninjas, check out Kakuranger. If that doesn't suit your fancy, then try Hurricanger."

I was just inspired by a discussion I saw elsewhere (forgot where) about which series are good for beginners and which aren't. Lots of people were saying Magiranger is a good introduction to Sentai, between learning to use your powers, learning what the mechs are, etc. while Dairanger isn't, because everybody just automatically seems to know how to transform and pilot the mechs. We could even include a "but keep in mind" line to include what people might not like.

Of course, the idea would need some more development. But I posted it in this topic on the chance that maybe some other people would have some ideas on how to do it, and it could actually go somewhere. I see tons of "beginning guides" in various other places for different fandoms, so a Sentai one could be cool. Maybe even a Rider one if people were so motivated. If not, oh well.


(For the record, I wouldn't suggest Go-Busters to somebody new to Sentai, because why would you suggest the black sheep to somebody trying to get a feel for what a series is like?)

Go-Busters was just as an example~

But the idea of multiple categories does help smooth things over, so if you feel it's possible to create such a list, then I'm all for it.

I assumed as much, I was just sayin ;) At least we don't have to worry about that series though.

I also feel like I should clarify, my distaste for CGI isn't Gokaiger-specific; I was just stating that it's on the "too much CGI" side of my scale during that discussion.

Yeah, I'm not trying to find the definitive Sentai for beginners. That's impossible. But at least some sort of guide to direct newcomers in the right direction would be pretty cool...

...I'm just not really sure where to start :lol anybody else have any ideas? I guess we could just list what we think each Sentai has going for it. For example, Jetman has a lot of drama and relationship focus. Zyuranger has Power Rangers nostalgia and a fantasy theme. From what i've heard (since I haven't seen it), Magiranger is a good introduction to a lot of the tropes that make Sentai what it is.

I brought up Gokai mainly because I saw some disdain for it because, for some people, the anniversary aspect didn't really have an impact because they weren't familiar with a lot of the suits.

I really don't know where you can start, since Zyuranger and MMPR really doesn't share much beyond the suits, so nostalgia goggles can only get you so far, unfortunately.

Speaking of "Starting Lists" and such, I personally hold Goseiger as being an answer to the question "What if [favorite Sentai] had more seasons?" with any and all complaints toward Goseiger as "Well that's what would happen if you gave [favorite Sentai] more seasons." And I love Goseiger's general niceness. Hell, even the way they save the day in the finale is something I'm totally okay with.

I'd like to say Gekiranger, but it was so perfect that giving it more would probably ruin it.
That said, I'd still risk it for a second season of Gekiranger~