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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

Wait, you consider Goseiger better than Carranger? Isn't that like, blasphemy of the highest order?

I kid, I kid. I haven't seen Goseiger yet (and knowing me I'll probably like it), but I'm honestly surprised to see it so high up on anybody's list. Although I suppose, especially in light of Ninninger taking a lot of the heat off, its reputation of being the "worst Sentai ever" has waned quite a bit.

EDIT: Oh wait, I was writing that before you edited it. It's complicated? I guess I retract the question then...

Well, keep in mind, Goseiger is still like #10 on my list. It's pretty far from being a favorite. But I think I do think it's underrated, and I do like it overall more than I like Carranger (though I've never thought to compare the two shows at all until you brought it up... )

Don't get me wrong, Goseiger can be a mess at times, and I get why people declare Carranger a masterpiece (certain episodes of it are among my favorite in all of Sentai -- and I'm a sucker for anything to do with VRV Master and Signalman). I just think Goseiger offers more than Carranger in a lot of ways. Because it's not always undercutting any dramatic moment with satire or parody, it's easier to get invested in Goseiger's drama (whereas with Carranger, you almost get into the drama in spite of the parody aspects working really hard against you taking it seriously). It has a more intricate plot, and it has villains with interesting motives that aren't constantly being reduced to comic relief (Buredorun is a stellar bad guy). There's fantastic action throughout, and there are a lot of great designs. I think Alata is a very compelling and unique Red -- he perfectly embodies the show's overall sense of earnestness that I find very charming. I do understand why it rubs a lot of American fans the wrong way, though. I kind of see it a lot like Kamen Rider Ghost -- this kind of delicate show that doesn't satisfy a lot of fans who are looking for more bold/aggressive series.

I do think the last 10-ish episodes are legit outstanding and make up for a lot of the more toothless episodes that come before. It's a really great finale arc.

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Yeah. Gingaman is kind of average and below. Really rather bland.

Bland is right. Other than the episode where Bull Black goes crazy, then sacrifices himself, not much of it made an impact. There's some good writing and well-done action at time, but overall, having seen so many modern shows that improve upon the Gingaman format, it's kind of a let down.

Which sounds way harsher than I mean it to. I still liked Gingaman, for the most part. There's not a Sentai I've seen that I think is 100% bad, so ranking it where I did may seem more damning than I intend.