[Monsoon]

I haven't finished any series recently, but here's where I am in various Sentai (all of these are approximations, give or take 1 or 2 episodes):

Episode 45 of Jetman (almost done!)
Episode 35 of Carranger
Episode 30 of Liveman
Episode 25 of Zyuranger
Episode 15 of Gingaman
Episode 15 of Abaranger
Episode 15 of Magiranger
Episode 10 of Megaranger

Jetman got hella-dramatic. Tranza's character turn was kinda fucked-up (because as far as I can tell he pulled it off with pure RAGE at the end of the creepy ant-people episode and that's it), but now he's maybe the coolest Vyram when before he was the most annoying. Jetman's individual episodes continue to be excellent - Gai vs. Grey at the casino was a big highlight. Gonna finish Jetman probably this weekend, but no guarantees. I want to finish some blog stuff before I finish another series.

I really, really like Carranger. Sometimes its humor is dumb, sometimes it's inspired, and sometimes it's so off the wall that I struggle to explain it. This is how you do a self-aware parody series.

I binged HARD on Liveman a few weeks ago, then got grossed out by the pregnancy episode. It's weird. Dunno when I'll get back on that wagon. I also think I don't like 80s Sentai as much as 90s or 2000s Sentai; the storytelling is weak and the action is sorta dated, even though the suit work and visual design are often quite good.

(in part responding to the above poster) Gingaman feels like another interpretation of Zyuranger, but with worse mecha and a better story. Fantasy themed, RPG-ass clothes, special quest episodes to obtain weapons, mecha are sentient gods, etc. I think I like Gingaman more than Zyuranger, mostly because none of the Gingamen are as annoying as Dan and there are way, way fewer whiny children.