[Fish Sandwich]

Wow, for a show I was expecting to immediately get loved to bits by everyone the way Ex-Aid has, the reception around here seems rather negative. I can sort of relate, but I don't think the flaws have been working hard enough against the show for me to not enjoy it. This episode was also a HUGE improvement on last week, in my opinion. To elaborate:

- YOSSHA RAKKI~

- I think the pacing this time around was a lot nicer. The story still moves fast, but it had a single plot instead of like three, which is the important thing.

- So, one of the things I actually really liked about the premiere (that I guess I'm somewhat alone on) is that it gave me a solid idea of who everybody was. Just basic personality traits, but they were clearly displayed. This week I think did a really great job of letting the viewer get to know Balance and Naga. I like how the both of them, much like Garu, got their little arc with Lucky, and unlike him, it wasn't just five minutes of a larger episode, so it worked way better. The whole twist of having the human(ish) guy be the one without emotions is kind of cute, and between that and Balance's faulty morals, they're both set up for series-spanning character arcs on top of the development they got just this episode. Pretty quality stuff.

- YOSSHA RAKKI~

- The first two or three episodes of a Sentai tend to have a bigger budget so time will tell but I am absolutely ADORING the show's commitment to being an honest-to-gosh space adventure show. That is beyond cool to me, and I really hope we don't just settle down on Earth once the Kyurangers are assembled. The setup with a MotW governing each planet under Jark Matter's control suggests they do intend to keep up with this, though, which would make me so happy.

- I didn't mention it last week, but I actually kind of adore the ending theme for how borderline avant-garde it is. I may miss my eagle puns and lyrics that actually thematically connect to the show, but I can definitely live with this for a year.

- YOSSHA RA- *ahem* I think Lucky is fine. I genuinely thought he was pretty lame last week but after thinking about it some more and seeing this episode, I really think, outside of that catchphrase, complaints about him are a little overblown. A little. I think it's absolutely fine to have a cute little moment where he jump-starts the plot by accident, and him immediately happening into our two new recruits (who were making quite a bit of noise at the time, mind you) is the kind of dramatic convenience that happens in basically any show, so I can't get too worked up about it. If he's still lucking his way into good things during major plot events I'll be pretty upset, but as of right now, I'm cool with it. I also like his interactions with Naga this week, showing a side to him that isn't JUST a screaming idiot.

So yeah, I think that about covers it. This show actually has quite the tough act to follow with how much I ended up liking Zyuohger, but I'm getting more into it now. Hopefully it'll only get better from here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwami

Yamato was a thing. He wasn't perfect

YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH!