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It's a full force world and it's all okay, which means it's time for the final Gear statistics! And this time, I want to encourage some opinions as well.

1st place: Dairanger

2nd place: Sun Vulcan, Dynaman, Jetman, Hurricanger, Shinkenger, Goseiger, Zyuohger, Kyuranger and Kiramager

Unused in Geartlinger: JAKQ, Gingaman, Abaranger, Gekiranger and Go-Onger

So how does everybody feel about this?

Is there a Gear you really wanted to see used in a certain way? A Gear you wished was used more? A Gear you thought was used too much? What was your favorite Gear? Your least favorite Gear? Do you hope to see any Gears used in Zenkaiger VS Kiramager VS Sempaiger?

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Originally Posted by FreshToku

Gears were starting to come out of my eyes then and there......

That sounds painful. But hey, it's cheaper than buying them online, right?

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Originally Posted by Kiwami

What I still don't get is, why god? Looking back it I guess most of the time Gege does stuff it was actually god? See, the problem I have with this is that god isn't brought into the picture much later in the show, so when he starts moving I assumed it was Gege calling himself a god to screw with the Zenkaigers. So when the finale arrived I expected Gege to betray Boccowaus and become the real final boss.

Not everything God does is meant to be understood. The hard truth is that we never really knew who Gege was, the same way we didn't know Souichi in Build. Gege never even claimed to be a god, that was God in Stacey's body. I think that might be where you got confused. I have to pity Gege, who was loyal to Boccowaus but ended up getting destroyed by him for a betrayal he never willingly committed. He may have been a bad guy, but he didn't deserve what happened to him. God is clearly a morally ambiguous person for using such dirty means to accomplish their goals. Like they care more about their worlds than the people who inhabit them.

Strange that they never possessed Juran though.

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Originally Posted by MadScientistWorkin

Its god. Its even stated by Kaito,"I hope you take care of the worlds you create. It would be more fun that way." It would also explain why it seems like they have the Geartlinger technology.

It also seems like it would follow the mythology given that the legend of momotaro starts off with gods bestowing a gift.

Personally, I think Donbrothers' Kaito is simply the Kaito native to Donbrotopia, or whatever that world's going to be called.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

I'm not sure I've ever mentioned this explicitly, but in a lot of ways, Zenkaiger really did feel like a direct sequel to Koumura's work writing Zyuohger, in a thematic sense. It deals with that same concept of people from different walks of life finding common ground, and learning to live together in harmony, and the beauty of that variety, and, well, all that stuff that was just as appropriate for the anniversary of a team superhero show five years ago as it is for the anniversary of a team superhero show right now. It's as simple a message as can be, but it's like, are you gonna complain about that? I know I'm not!

Zenkaiger does everything I loved about Zyuohger and more. While Zyuohger stills holds a special place in my heart, I think the reason why Zenkaiger is so awesome is that Komura and Shirakura make a pretty good team, for giving so much care to the anniversary elements without taking away anything from what makes Zenkaiger uniquely exciting on their own. It's the best of both. For that reason, I think this is the best anniversary season for sure!

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

There's maybe a Shirakura anniversary show meta reading you could make about all of this, if you want, where it's like Kaito is arguing as a fan of Super Sentai that those worlds hold meaning that goes beyond the intentions of a creator making them almost as a matter of habit more than anything. I don't know. I kinda wanted to do that for a second, and then there's also that whole Koumura Zyuohger angle you could probably dig into more, but like, right now, none of that feels very important. I feel like by talking about that stuff, I'm doing a disservice to how satisfying a resolution this already is purely on the surface level alone.

Yeah, I felt like God was kind of similar to Hatte Saburou from Akibaranger and maybe SOUGO from Over Quartzer, as an antagonist who wants to impose control over something inherently chaotic. It was like Kaito was talking directly to Toei, encouraging them to keep creating Super Sentai and treat each one with love and respect. Cause the colorful world of Zenkaiger was only possible thanks to the legacy and inspiration of those Sentai that came before. Every world is the first something, which is why those worlds deserve to exist as equals.

A year ago, I watched a red Kikainoid feared by humans for an invasion he had nothing to do with. But he refused to let that stop him from doing what's right, as he bravely put himself in front of an attack to save an innocent kid. I'll always remember that important moment, cause I knew then that this was going to be a story that reminded people of the true meaning of heroism and justice. That's what Zenkaiger means to me and I'm grateful that it exists.