To better put it in perspective, they literally stated that Daigo's flaw was that he was too perfect.

Great breakdown, I completely agree with everything. Except...

Daigo. His flawlessness is, to me, the whole point of his character. There's even a full episode that hangs a lantern on it -- the one where KyoryuGray shows that his flawlessness is his greatest weakness.

I know I've posted this argument before, but I see Daigo as more of a Doctor Who/Superman type. These characters typically come as pre-packaged, perfect heroes straight out of the box. They rarely grow and change, but that's okay because that's not their story purpose. Instead, they act as catalysts who inspire growth and change in their flawed, human companions.

I'd be more inclined to share peoples' contempt for the character if every episode were about Daigo, but I can't recall many exclusively Daigo-centric episodes. Instead, I saw a lot of, "Daigo's perfect bravery inspires x-teammate of the week to become a braver hero" episodes. And then, in the end, it's everyone's bravery -- which Daigo incubated -- channeled through him (via their song) that allows him to defeat Deboss.

Long story short, I think Kyoryuger is better for having Daigo. He's unlike any other reds I've seen in Sentai.

Basically, I like Daigo. There! I said it! :lol

Gonna miss this show. First series Ive watched as it aired, and I really need to get all the toys :lol

Ill miss you Amy!

Thank you for wording my opinion of the show so solidly! :lol

Still not a Daigo fan. You can love him all you want, being intentionally perfect doesn't justify it. He just doesn't feel like a strong character compared to the rest of the cast.

When you get past the introductions, I think there are some great episodes of Kyoryuger. It gets less overtly juvenile as it becomes more serialized.

If you were to ever give the show another shot, I'd recommend watching the following 24 episodes:

17-18, 21-24, 26-29, 33-36, 39-48

Sure, you miss a few plot details, but nothing you wouldn't be able to infer (or wiki) an explanation for. But these episodes provide a pretty satisfying/complete experience.

I cant believe it. I had this huge reply for this thread telling everything I thought.. and when I hit post it wouldn't post it and had to exit off really quick. so
I loved it. Great season, I want to slap the people who voted poor.

I might just do this, what are the key plot episodes as well? You've cut the series down for me well over half, so I don't mind if there's five or so other key plot episodes to add to the list as well.

These are the major plot episodes after KyoryuGold's introduction. It sounds like you've gotten up through that point already. I don't think you'd need to revisit since you seemed not to like those episodes.

But, if you do want to revisit, you could throw in Eps 1-4 (introduction to the characters), 9-10 & 12 (KyoryuGold joins the team), and 16.

I also really love episode 14, but I think you might passionately hate it. :lol

So one to four, nine to twelve, fourteen and then the episodes you listed?

So he's a sue or not?

Here's the consolidated list.

Episodes 1-4, 9-10, 12, 16-18, 21-24, 26-29, 33-36, 39-48

14 is a "filler" that I quite like, but it's super wacky and WTF, so YMMV. Definitely not essential.

Man that is ten skipable episodes before the half way point, this show was fillertastic. Thanks though, gonna get a batch down and try the first half of the list.

He is. There's no avoiding it.

The second half is definitely more arc-heavy, with a few 2-parters and a couple 3-parters.

TBH, there are a couple in the last 10 episodes that are skippable were it not for relevant plot elements. Episode 43 is one of those.

Also, you may want to watch GABRINCHO OF MUSIC before episode 39, which includes characters from that movie. It's not strictly essential, nor is it particularly good. The plot is pretty well summarized in episode 39, so it's up to you if you're feeling adventurous.

I'll be interested to know what you think watching episodes back-to-back. Kyoryuger was my first "watch it as it's broadcast" sentai series, and it convinced me that Sentai is better when watched week-to-week.

Wonderful Execution, great characters both evil and good. Great use of CG mecha and suit/models. 11 heros and a new dark hero that never turned good (thank god). Loved it. Going to miss it dearly.

...So a villain?