I've not seen the show but I've always found the approach to superheroes in toku fascinating. In toku the suits make the hero, whereas in comics it's the other way round. No one approach is better than the other, but it's just interesting that a simple inversion of concepts can create two such uniquely feeling genres.

Well since I'm almost done with Jetman and my re-watches of Dairanger and Gokaiger, I think I'll finally watch a Showa Sentai. And I decided to go with Liveman. Time to see how dark this puppy is.

I've heard people say Liveman is dark, always wondered about what made it dark. I'll need to add that to my watch list.

Liveman is my favourite classic sentai. Got the V2s to rewatch at some point.

Gokaiger 44.

After watching Go-Busters I forgot the norm for sentai was to coast at Christmas. Dairando seems pretty interesting, especially given how pathetic the other guardsmen was, but this episode was insanely boring.

Jetman 18, Gai Dies!

I actually liked this episode, which made the ending rather tragic. But I guess it makes Radiguet all the more despicable.

I feel the major flaw of this episode was the breakneck pace it moved at. Human Radiguet coming to and befriending/falling in love with someone, healing her illness, Gai breaking his cold exterior and expressing his fears, Vyram deciding to help off Juza, Radiguet regaining his memories and returning to his normal self, Juza's death, and Semimaru hatching. All in 17 minutes. This really should have been a 2 parter (Rather, a 3 parter, I guess, since it directly followed last episode). It would've made Radiguet's connection with the girl a lot stronger, Gai's "Death" have more impact, the rest of Vyram turning against Juza be more interesting, and the ending be fore dramatic.

However, that said, it was still a nice episode.

Gokaiger 45. A clip show this close to the end? Come the fuck on!

To be fair, this one does serve a bit of purpose. They're simply informing Ninjaman of what all has happened since he was sealed up as well as explaining who they are and what they can do.

That's just a framing device, not really plot relevant.

Exactly.