[MagiRed]

I'll be using the "1-10" rating system for this one.

I got back into Power Rangers during the last few episodes of Samurai. I was unimpressed by that show but looked forward to this new season...but, when I saw episode 1, I was so embarrassed by how bad it was that I had to start watching them when no one else was home.

It got better slowly but surely as Samurai did (according to reviews), and it's not as awful as some people say Samurai, Turbo and Overdrive are (I need to watch those three to the fullest before I can properly judge them.), but it isn't as good as the season it tried to emulate/rip off (at least early on) or Dino Thunder. Hell, even Mystic Force was better. Megaforce itself, it did get better towards the end, but it wasn't the best season. I rate it a 6.5.

The rangers are as follows.

Troy is very bland and emotionless and I HATE that in a Ranger, and I do fully believe he was hired because he was a pretty face (as he IS a model). He doesn't hold a candle to Jason. He had his moments of being cool, but they weren't enough. I'm ashamed that he'll act as Marevelous' counterpart in America and he's no Alata. He's a 3 at best to me.

Noah isn't bad, he's not the copy/paste Billy that he was in episode one, and I've grown to like him. Sucks that he didn't get a "green" counterpart for one episode. Not even Jordan as Gosei Green's counterpart? Hmph. Anyway, Noah is better than I expected him to be, and I find him interesting enough. Hell, I like him better than I like Billy so far. Noah gets himself a 6. He's not the badasses that Hyde and Joe are, but he's good.

I can appreciate that Jake wasn't trying to emulate Zack, or at least, not in any ways I could detect. And I can't find any hints of Adam (though, I haven't gotten to his part in MMPR, so, I can't compare them properly). He's funny enough and his attempts on Emma are fun to watch and heartwarming at times. I hope he and Noah switch colors, since it would make more sense for Noah to be the Green Ranger, or at least, to follow his sentai counterpart's mannerisms. Not quite like his two Sentai counterparts, but he gets a 6 like Noah.

Emma and Gia...oh lord, I love these two. Emma seemed a bit preachy with her eco-sensitive personality at times, but it wasn't as bad as Kimberly's stereotypical mall-rat personality early on. I also must commend her for her singing (if that really was Emma's voice singing way back during that episode.) She suffers from being a bit bland during ranger scene dubs as all rangers here do, but I liked her anyway. And Gia is just a badass and I love her. She takes charge when Troy isn't around, she was a total boss who commanded respect on the battlefield when unmorphed...infact, why wasn't SHE made leader? Anyway, her interactions with Emma are sweet. And her "love triangle" was fun. (I'm rooting for you to get her, Robo Knight). They compare well to their Sentai counterparts and I think the ladies will fit in as Gokai Yellow and Pink just fine. They get an 8.

Robo Knight, as I have said many times before is the redeeming quality for any Megaforce episode to me. I liked the Robocop style voice and just how wide eyed and curious he was before the library episode, and yes, I still liked him after the rap. That was funny, don't even kid yourself. Besides, he's not anywhere near the badness that was Alpha 6. Funny how he was more emotional than Troy ever was, though. Anyway, I loved Robo Knight, he was an excellent sixth Ranger and fairly badass and funny. I can't compare him to Gosei Knight yet and he won't need to be compared to Gokai Silver (unless he really IS turning human to become Super Megaforce Silver.). Robo Knight, you get an 8 and I am eager to see you and the ladies of Megaforce in the next season.

This post is already long and rambly, so I'll sum it up quickly. Creepox seems like a wasted potential and seems to miss his counterpart's badassery. Malkor seems underdeveloped but I liked his final battle, Vrak was an interesting villain and I loved how they tied him in as the Prince's (Prince Warz) brother. A shame they never used the Samurai crossover to sell "Evil Jayden" toys and see a Xandred form of Vrak. Oh well, maybe in Super Megaforce. None of them hold a candle to Mesogog though. Mesogog will always be my favorite villain in Power Rangers, but that's another story. Creepox gets a 3, Malkor gets a 6 and Vrak gets a 7.

The season was good, but there are better ones out there. I like the theme song better than the original 'redux' Samurai version, only three of the Rangers are anything to write home about, Tensou and Gosei were better than I expected (Tensou is better than Alpha, and Gosei compares well to his mentor), the villains were great and I look forward to Super Megaforce, but I'm still hoping that Troy will have to go to a peace conference and hand his key over to Jordan or someone better.

6/10. I recommend it for Robo Knight and the lady rangers.