[Matrixbeast]

Due to an unintentional exodus from the online world this weekend, I decided to finally start Gingaman.

It's a nice series, I got 10 episodes in over the past 2 days. I don't remember precise details because I just kind of watched things back to back to back, so I'll just list off a couple thoughts and feelings in no particular order.

First, the Starbeasts. I love 'em. Their kaiju style just makes them super appealing (Though Gingat is rather lacking...Why no mouth?) and gives them character that other mecha don't have. They also have the advantage of actually having character. They're not only sentient, but actively treated as part of the team, and not just tools. I love it. The Silver Starbeasts look pretty good, too (Though I greatly prefer the normal form, also they should've just used the puppets for Silver Gingat and Gingaverick. Dat CG...). I also enjoy the build up the Silver Starbeasts and GingaiOh got, appearing in episode 7, letting you see some good ol' kaiju action. Really tickles my fancy~
However, I'm not a fan of GingaiOh, to be 100% honest. It feels far too boxy, it's torso is oddly proportioned, and I don't like that Gingalcon forms a portion of the waist and the majority of it is the bowgun (Rather than the wing pack it's designed to look like).

Anyway, the characters. They aight. GingaRed reminds me of Ryuuranger. Energetic and strong, but not a total fireball. GingaBlue is a nice dude, GingaYellow is a scrappy kid with a good heart, GingaPink is just kind of hanging around (Even after her episode, she really isn't doing much but just chilling around), and GingaGreen is your typical straight laced guy. Nothing too special, but they're all likable characters, so I don't mind. I like how they all reacted to losing their forest/home. It wasn't all somber and tears, and they each dealt with it in their own time, but in different ways.
Mokk is neat. Giving me Gosei vibes, but he's actually helpful. Bokk...Yep, he's there, too. The kid is a nice guy, and his dad is cool, too. Yeah, no one to really hate.

The villains...Hm...They're alright. The Balban aren't really wowing me right now. Captain that just kind of stands around, sexy lady that stands by his side berating everyone else's incompetence, smart dude that smarts, and angry general that fails at every turn. Yup. It's not a very creative set up (Though the first 2 or 3 episodes featured about 4 different generals before Sanbash was chosen, so perhaps after he bites the dust or is benched for one of the others, things will get a little more interesting).
Yatotos are effing weird, though. They fit the pirate theme, but...Yeah.

In all, the first 10 episodes were fun and good enough to interest me in more.