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So let's get the less interesting episodes out of the way first. I thought the fight dance with dancing was neat. Maga managing to impress Sorisa was a surprise. A "woman" like that didn't seem like she'd impress easy. I always crack up at Mele's reaction when her Ultimate Spear and Shield blew her off. I liked Maga's special technique. If you're defense double down on the defense. Sorisa's though was definitely the worst of all the Five Venoms. Throw a bunch of tiny scorpions onto the enemy. Did she not remember getting schooled by the Kaliedo Spiral Jump a few episodes prior. Even during my first viewing years ago I knew that Gekitouja had that easily countered. And the Geki Bazooka was nice, but I remember really questioning why martial artists needed a bazooka. Also "PORK CUBE STEW!"

Now let's get onto the main event, episode 9. This when you realize Gekiranger is almost two shows for the price of one. This is the episode where I fell in love with Mele. And I don't mean just because she's a hot girl in a qipao. You see in this episode she is far more than some tsundere cheerleader lackey for the big boss. She went after the Gekirangers after losing to Braco to get shot at with the Geki Bazooka in order to learn how to counter his technique. Her devoition for Rio managed to awaken him from the dream. And when Braco offers her a Madoku to give her true life, she just cuts them off, kills Braco, and offers them to Rio. These are things that makes Mele such a beloved character by the fandom. And this is just the start of awesome characters moments for her and Rio.

Ok, now that I'm down gushing about Mele part of the episode, I suppose I should comment on other things. Seeing Rio take out Kademu with a single blow was holy crap inducing. I found the rematch with Moriya has shown just how much the Gekirangers had grown since they last faced him in such a short amount of time(granted he wasn't trying to stick to buildings this time, but still).

Next week is definitely going to be good, as we'll start meeting some of the big players in the series.