[Blade Raider]

We have our main cast. I feel this is a good time to chime in my thoughts on Kyuranger.

The Good:
I like the effort they are putting into the worlds and at least trying to make it all a bit off world looking. It's not the best, but commendable.

Also the single most interesting background thing is Beet Buster in an afro and painted gold. The character has a proper name, so I'm kind of expecting more from him later.

More so than the designs, I really like the use of the mechas as personal spaceships. It makes them very useful when not combined. Plus, this is the point I realized they look a lot like Cowboy Bebop ships and that pleases me. There's even a swordfish.

Speaking of swordfish, I kind of like Spada. He's a one dimensional stereotype, but one I haven't seen in a while and there's just something about his delivery of these dumb lines that makes me laugh.

Balance and Naga are quite enjoyable. Balance is that type you always feel is about to backstab you, but he's charming enough to get away with it. Naga meanwhile is like Data from Star Trek TNG if Data had emotions, but didn't know what to do with them. I like these. A lot. More please and seeing as Beet Buster is coming back for the next Superhero Wars, can these two please meet Jin and J? Please?

Much like Balance and Naga, I feel Raptor and Xiao play off each other very well. Xiao is absolutely terrible and I kind of love him. Raptor is the real brains around here. These two are like Zapp Brannigan and Kif if Kif also wanted to be a Sailor Scout. Again, more of this please.

All in all, these things make me really, REALLY, want to like the show, but...


The Bad:
Hammy is Ed from Lion King. I want to like her, but that forced laugh is making that very hard to like her.

Champ is just kind of there even in his focus episode. I like his background and revenge plot, but it feels like the B plot of the episode where it's suppose to be the A plot.

The monster designs are kind of weak and forgettable.

The intro theme is bland, but the electric guitar instrumental version in the show is actually pretty good.

That outro will be in my nightmares.

The PAIN:
Lucky. Goddammit. You're going to ruin this show. So they go and make a Sentai series with 9 rangers within the first 4 episodes and more comings...and they decide to give this insufferable fool all the lime light. All the complaints have been made by others already. I can't really add anything here. There's a good chance I might not make it to double digits in this show and I guarantee it will be because I got tired of Lucky's shit.

Goddammit, I really want to like this show. Here's hoping the not episode preview isn't a lie and really is about Raptor and Lucky is only supporting cast.