I need to catch up on a couple episodes, but overall I enjoy it. Its a fun sentai and I like the ninja theme and the mix of practical and special effects.

Have you seen episodes 25 onward? They really make up for the first half and feel like a season two to the show.
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No I gave up on this show a long time ago. None of these villains feel like a threat. The base must be the cheapest thing ever, for the villains. The overall feel/tone of the show just feels "off". The cast is annoying, they all feel like generic cardboard cut outs. The one thing I did like about it were the suits. They all look really cool, but ended up going with a shit show.

I can understand this, this is the main beef I had with my rewatch of MMPR, Megaforce, and Super Megaforce. Like they didn't get it right the first time and then they are given exactly what they need the second time.

And this is the problem when you have only seen the first episode when it's a two-parter... Lionoh was pretty pissed at the boy for helping them out so easily and the point of the second episode was that Takaharu realized both his own strength and weaknesses and those of his team members. He had to realize of how their team structure works and the boy repaired the sword so that Takaharu could watch the others fight and come to those conclusions. Ultimately, Takaharu got the upgrade for realizing all of this and giving Lionoh a reason to join them.
Yes, it was not a lesson for the full team, but it was apparently never intended as such.

Two parter or not, it is still a problem with this show consistenly. They got Surfer Maru without having to earn him. They got UFO Maru without having to earn him.

MrHeroFan, no, I have not watched anything of Drive past 22 episodes because that was 7+ hours I spent on the show and was bored. I shouldn't have to spend that much time just to get to the good stuff when I can and rewatch Gaim or Blade, which were great right from the get go. Granted, I may decide to continue Drive, just because I am a masochist, but I'm going to wait until the show is nearly done.

I think Kamen Rider is boring. I have given a few seasons a shot but can never get passed the eighth episode. But that is just my opinion.

they established early on that the ninja allies and special attack shuriken would change when they've gotten stronger, not learn a lesson.

there have been episodes where they learn lessons and the shuriken they have don't change. they're being consistent.

You put that much time into it, and are so close to when it supposedly gets better. Maybe it'll make the time at least somewhat worth it?

Anyways, yes, i'm very much enjoying Ninninger. I don't really care about specifics when it comes to Sentai, but I enjoy the overall feel of the show. The increased focus on practical effects vs past seasons helps a lot

It's not a bad show. I haven't watch it in a while since it got kinda boring.

Eh, Its an alright show. I like it better than Toqger, which is a below average sentai in my opinion, but compared to something barely decent like Goseiger or Gokaiger, its not great.
Its alright, but that's it. Right now its only a 6 out of 10