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I am also working through VR Troopers, though on my DVDs rather than on Netflix. The show is a lot like Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad in that you can tell both were designed for syndication, as they can really be watched in pretty much any order.

I'm on episode 12, and in these dozen episodes, I'd like to just mention that we have seen Kaitlin Starr in a bikini twice already. So it appears that Saban knew he could get away with some sex as well as violence by not being on a network. (EDIT: And yes, by the same rationale, female fans got to see Ryan and JB shirtless twice at this point as well!)

Also, regarding Zeb -- Metalder actually had a talking dog in it as well. He did not speak with a bad Jack Nicholson voice, but the talking dog concept is in the original!

Anyway, still enjoying the heck out of VR Troopers. I dug this show when I was 14 and I still dig it now. It's prime popcorn fare; turn your brain off and enjoy.

I also watched the first episode of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, which I actually just watched onlin a few months ago. Very enjoyable, even though the inserts are much lower quality than their Saban contemporaries, they make up for it with a certain level of sheer inane and bizarre supporting characters.

Malcolm and Kilokhan are darling, though. "What do you want, Kilokhan?" "POWER! It is POWER I DESIRE! What do you desire, Meat-Thing?"