Same chief producer, and that specific episode is from the same writer, but since that was also her first episode of Kiramager, I guess make of that what you will. It is somewhat curious they felt the need to do such a direct tribute to another show, but then, it's Gekiranger, so I mean, if *I* were making a Sentai, I'd do the same thing. :p

(It definitely seems like you're making good progress on Kiramager right now, by the way!) :)

Good to know he eventually got a way less lame superhero costume after this!

Ah, fair enough then, can't exactly fault them for it. I mean, if you're referencing Speed, then why not also do a Geki tribute at the same time?

And yeah, I have a free weekend, and some inspiration of my own to bash through some Sentai. Why not?

Two way less lame superhero costumes! On the Rider side, Mochizuki Yuta portrayed Segawa Kouji/Kamen Rider J, the last Showa Rider of the Heisei Era.

Jetman 42-43:

42 is really all about relationships that can't work out with affection alone. Inoue establishes that theme almost right away by showing Gai losing patience with Kaori's attempts to teach him proper table manners. In the case of their relationship, their attraction is even mutual and everything, for once in this show, but it's readily apparent there's still a fundamental gap between them as people, and it's clearly becoming an obstacle to the idea of them being together. Tranza starts a scheme in this one to build the ultimate super robot to defeat the heroes, but his rough draft of a creation here, G2, is a childlike defective product quickly condemned to the scrapheap. G2 forms an attachment to Grey after being shown kindness by him as a fellow robot, but G2's attempts to stay by Grey's side are constantly rejected, because that one little gesture of mercy meant far less to him than it does to G2. Grey himself is still pining after Maria, but he receives a harsh reminder here that his very nature as a cold mechanical being puts him at a distance from her no matter how hard he tries. In that one regard, Grey even recognizes that Red Hawk has something to offer Maria that he can't, but of course, Ryuu's affection towards Maria isn't. Ryuu longs to be reunited with Rie, and it seems like at every turn, he's denied that happy ending. And that's the story with this episode; it's not very happy for any of the major players. But its melancholic atmosphere is supremely compelling, and the amount of depth Inoue has packed into these characters is commendable beyond any doubt. I really liked this one. Had me totally totally gripped from start to finish.

With 43, Inoue essentially takes mercy on the target demographic by doing a much more lighthearted story driven primarily by evil plans and sci-fi adventure tropes. There's a fantastic scene of Kaori's ill-fated attempt to introduce Gai to her parents, but beyond that, it's fairly straightforward toku aciton and excitement. The team even end up getting crucified! It doesn't get much more traditional than that! This is also a focus episode of sorts for commander Odagiri, but there's never been much to explore about her character, and Inoue doesn't really try here, perhaps coming to the not-unreasonable conclusion that said lack of complexity is part of her charm. She's just a no-nonsense authority figure who's just flexible enough to not come off as overly stern, and she does a great job looking out for the team. So while Tranza continues to go big with his giant robot plan cooking in the background, Radiguet goes small by shrinking down a Bio Dimensional Beast to take apart the heroes from the inside in a very literal way. When their commander starts acting all crazy, it's up to our heroes to do a Fantastic Voyage deal with Jet Icarus, and in stark contrast to the previous episode, it's mostly goofy fun. Not actively comedic, mind you, but it really leans into the larger-than-life drama in a way that keeps the episode very light on its feet. Again, this is the episode where the team gets crucified, and it happens because their commander made them think it was somehow a test. I guess it just goes to show how much they trust Odagiri, or something, if you want a central theme to the story, but like, by the time she's piloting Jet Garuda to get back at the monster of the week, do you really care that much what the deeper meaning of this one might be? It's an entertaining watch, and a welcome respite from the *drama* that's presumably on both sides of it. I mean, I'll find out in a bit, but I'm guessing that robot Tranza is building will be no laughing matter.

I just finished the third disc of the Megaranger DVD set. It's really great watching this show again.

Time Ranger (owned on DVD) is interesting enough. Haven't seen much time travel yet and am on 23 Pink Temptation

Also starting Go Go 5.

Galaxy Man I'm at the Magna Defender's entry so I'm curious to see the Black Knight in this and how close to Lost Galaxy the plot is.

I was thinking Captain Mutany would have been the main bad had Power Rangers played off it. But for some stupid reason Power Rangers goes with the bad boss girl thing. Happened dating all the way back to MMPR but that was due to Bandora. The rest was a Power Rangers thing for most of them.

Decided to watch the first 4 episodes of Akibaranger season 1, christ this show goes hard. Sentai occaisonally dabbles with adult stuff be it for a laugh or a surprisingly dark moment, but I was caught off guard for how often I remembered "Oh right this is flatout for adults". My only gripe was how a specific translation was used which contains a slur but considering this was back in 2012, I'm aware it was a different time. Greatly enjoying myself

Episodes like #32 are the reason I absolutely love ToQger. The proper reveal of the ToQger's situation, their resolve to see things through until the end, Akira supporting them all the way, the reveal of everyone's full names.....It's all solid and emotional! That scene of Right encountering his younger self, and running past with a high-five and a smile? It's something I'm sure I'll always remember about ToQger.

.........Alternatively, two episodes later, ToQger #34 is the worst I've ever felt about ToQger, ever? I saw the preview for this episode and felt my eyes roll back into my skull.

Where to start with this one. I'm gonna be blunt with you guys: I depise plots like these. Maybe its a mix of personal bad experiences and the like, but comedy that stems from "guy who's aggressive, creepy, and persisent w/ his romantic advances to a girl clearly not interested" makes my skin crawl more than anything.

The fake dating stuff....yeah no. I don't mind the trope, it can be a fun time when used properly, but it just fell flat for me? And then, we wrap it up this rather poor joke with that kiss. This show aired in 2014, so I dont know if the writer's intent for the joke is "Uh oh! Akira kissed the wrong person!" or "Uh Oh! Akira kissed a MAN, isnt that absurd?", but either way it doesnt work for me.

Man, can't Mio get a decent episode to herself, please? She has good moments scattered across the show, but the moment it's time to give her a focus episode, the show fails to deliver...There are one or two episodes of focusing on her I thought was ok, but a lot of them just feel undercooked in some way, it sucks. Hoping get better for her, as the rest of the show keeps increasing in quality.

A number of reasons could be attributed to why Scorpius and Trakeena and Stingwingers are incorporated into Lost Galaxy over Captain Mutiny/Zahab:

- Reportedly, most of the Gingaman Balban suits were being used for filming Gingaman VS. Megaranger and were therefore inaccessible to PR at the time they started filming Lost Galaxy. Worth mentioning that the Furio suit was a mild tweak of a Megaranger suit, so they probably already had it and decided to use it since they hadn't used it for In Space.

- Scorpius was also reportedly created to match the bug-theme of the initial Balban Majin during the first several episodes of Gingaman.

http://www.morphinlegacy.com/power-r...villain-legacy

- One could also argue that Starship Troopers played a role. The live-action '90s movie probably wasn't that old around the time Lost Galaxy debuted. In addition, I came across something years ago that suggested that the Terra Venture "Defense Force" uses some of the same props from Starship Troopers! Given that ST is about "Humans VS. Bugs", I have an inkling that someone behind Lost Galaxy decided to run with that and rip it off!

Yeah, I really have no idea what the hell the writers were thinking when they made that episode especially considering the revelation involving the main five rangers not long before this. Plus, I can't help but feel like it's supposed/planned to take place much earlier in the series or at the very least shortly after Akira makes his introduction into it but was being put off for some reason. Hell, it could've been made as a nice team-up episode between Mio and Akira that the other ToQgers manage to have. At least Yasuko Kobayashi, the show's head writer, didn't write that one.