Dat shine too. (Speaking of that, the American footage loves to use the SUPER SHINY HELMET even more than the Japanese footage. They used it times after his introduction in Shinkenger, but I swear every American shot footage of Gold likes to use the shiny helmet for some reason)

I gave up on the show after about 5-6 episodes. And considering I was willing to sit through all of Wild Force and Operation Overdrive, that is saying a lot.

Yeah, Gold is definitely especially shiny in Samurai.

Ouch. Yet I understand. It's why I don't keep up with it all at once.

Samurai is on a good note with me only because they got Eka (though credited with a screen name to not piss off the unions) to voice RPM Ranger Red in the "movie". Skipped the Christmas episode on purpose.

Whilst I don't like RPM as much as I do Go-Onger, I was glad to hear Eka's voice again. Even if it's under a Pseudonym.

I watched the first few, it didn't grab me. But I'm only just getting back into PR thanks to Linkara and Netflix. Whether or not it's a good show by recent standards is totally unknown to me.

I'm mostly just disappointed in how they seem to be using Bulk. They guy got more character development than anyone and he's doing the same gags he did back in MMPR Season 1. When I first heard about the show I thought they were making him the new Rangers' MENTOR. THAT would get me watching. Seeing something thrown in his face again was literally only funny the first time.

Jason Narvy ("Skull" from MMPR) was apparently in talks with Saban to do an episode or two of Samurai for the second season. At a convention appearance he basically said "There's talk of" and wouldn't go in to any more detail.

Having "Skull" return ... might be Samurai's saving grace :lol

As long as he doesn't return only to accidentally throw a cake in Bulk's face or something :lol

About two months ago, I realised the single perfect word to describe Samurai and it is: POINTLESS.

For anyone that knows Shinkenger exists, watch that instead. Same story, but told better with better actors. A ton of good stuff is taken away in Samurai with little to nothing in it's part other then Bulk and Spike. If Bulk and Spike (not Skull) are the only thing good about the show, then there's a problem. And don't get me started on the RPM crossover.

However, I do enjoy the toys as a cheap substitute to Shinkenger toys (also helps I'm a 4" scale collector).

PS For the record, I use to defend Samurai before I watched Shinkenger, but I can't anymore.