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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

The idea itself isn't bad, it's just that taste is extremely subjective. For example, Gokaiger has a lot of flash and flare, and is a tribute to Sentai's history that many people enjoyed, but some won't be into it due to various reasons (Beyond your disinterest due to the overt amount of CG, with complaints sounding like "I don't know much Sentai, so the suits and tributes mean nothing to me" or just bringing up how it's plot doesn't get any real traction until halfway through), or the extremely divisive Kyoryuger, which can be argued to the moon and back.

Taste also plays a giant issue in making the list. Some people see Go-Busters as a waste of space, others see it as Sentai's equivalent of RPM, so if the person who was making the list enjoyed Go-Busters, they could place it on the list while writing off the criticisms.

I'm not against the idea of such a list, since with so many years of history, it can be pretty daunting for a newcomer to pick a series to watch, but it does have quite a few hurdles when it comes to creating such a thing.

Yeah, I was thinking some of those things too. But what if we came up with categories for the various reasons you're getting into Sentai/what you're looking for out of it? Something along the lines of "If you're coming because of Power Rangers nostalgia, then look into Zyuranger. If you like the idea of drama between team members, check out Jetman. If you want a "sampler" of Sentai through the years, go with Gokaiger." We could have votes for each category, and whichever series is the most agreed to fit into that category, we'll list. We could also include a runner up as well, something like "If you want Ninjas, check out Kakuranger. If that doesn't suit your fancy, then try Hurricanger."

I was just inspired by a discussion I saw elsewhere (forgot where) about which series are good for beginners and which aren't. Lots of people were saying Magiranger is a good introduction to Sentai, between learning to use your powers, learning what the mechs are, etc. while Dairanger isn't, because everybody just automatically seems to know how to transform and pilot the mechs. We could even include a "but keep in mind" line to include what people might not like.

Of course, the idea would need some more development. But I posted it in this topic on the chance that maybe some other people would have some ideas on how to do it, and it could actually go somewhere. I see tons of "beginning guides" in various other places for different fandoms, so a Sentai one could be cool. Maybe even a Rider one if people were so motivated. If not, oh well.


(For the record, I wouldn't suggest Go-Busters to somebody new to Sentai, because why would you suggest the black sheep to somebody trying to get a feel for what a series is like?)