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And so we see the conclusion to the GekiRin Rebellion started so many years ago.

Episode 34: We see the fallout of what happened after the Gekirangers were sent into the past. The Jyugenkyo is burnt down and the defeated Kensei are locked into the Douokougan and are having their life force drained away slowly. Ken runs off to check on Saidain while the rest of the team has to deal with Kata. We see that Kata is definitely no push, and he probably would have won if Jan hadn't remember Shafu telling him to "Don't think. Feel It."(BTW, can you guess what Martial Aritist master Brusa was based on ?). Ken also remembers the sagely teaching when he recieved it from Saidain, and uses it do defeat Rageku. Also the Geki Power Bloom contributed to the battles. Speaking of Saidain, it finally makes it debut in defeats Kata like he is nothing once it transforms into SaidaiOh.

Episode 35: The time for the final GekiRin rebellion is at hand. It's Maku vs. the Gekirangers. Before the battle starts Rio returns to the Rinjyuden and briefly confronts Maku, showing that he is capable on challenging Maku now thanks to the Geki Power Bloom. During the chaos if the Rinshis running amok in town, Jan seaks out the greatest enemy and finds Rio, while the rest of the team encounter Maku. Jan and Rio's fight shows both of them have grown much stronger, but still have a long way to go. Then onto the main event, Jan vs. Maku which heralds the return of the Super Gekiranger theme(seriously, that song is so damn good). Jan puts a pretty good smackdown on Maku, but it's when the Gekirangers combine their forces they are able to finally beat him, with both Geki Goitsu(sp) and then SaidaiGekiFire.

On the Rinjyuken side of things not Maku, we have Rageku showing Rio and Mele why Maku started the rebellion in the first place. He was angry over the being second best after learnng the truth that Shafu was Master Brusa's first choice. And then we have the death of Rageku, not at the hands of Gekirangers or Rio or Mele, but Long. He claims the Kenma have served their purpose and are no longer needed, and kills her with ease. An interesting thing to note that while Rageku didn't recognize Long in his human form, she definitely remembered his armored form, and was terrified to see it. Hmmm. Also Long appears directly to Rio for the first time and tells him of a power greater than Geki and Rinjyukens, Genjyuken. DUM DUM DUUUUUM~!

36. Another stage change filler episode. We have Retsu, Elehan, and Sharkie goofing around with some chinese girl master thieves. It was funny to see goof ball Kenseis just being goof balls, drunk ones at that. And since driinking was involved obligatory drunken martial arts must happen! The Rinjyuken plot was rather humorous. Rinshi wants Mele to power him up so he's trying to find something to bribe her with. Seeing it in the Wagataku was amusing. I almost felt bad that Mele made it grow by accident and getting taken out by Saidain which was piloted by a crazed Ken who had been riled up by everyone trying to take the Soujyutou from him. And at the end of episode, Long reappears with friends in tow.

Can't wait for next week. This is where Gekiranger is at its best.