[Battlizer]

Gokaiger 9-12

Nine was pretty interesting with them getting the Gaoranger powers. Another case of Doc and Ahim finding the past ranger who holds the key to unlocking new powers ad just like last time, it's a red ranger with a jungle cat mecha. Luka even points this out!

But it's not a problem, I kinda like how this played out. Got to see GaoRed too! He seemed pretty cool. What is his origin in comparison/contrast to Cole's since I heard Gaoranger and Wild Force were fairly similar?

Episode 10 was pretty much just a filler. No real character development or powers, just...cards. Not a fan of this one really.

Episode 11-12 were more like it though! Joe backstory ad how he got recruited to join the Gokaigers. Plus! some character development for Barizorg, who I feel at first glance wouldn't be a character I'd think would receive any. His history with Joe was pretty awesome though.

Warz Gill is one of those 'my father never even hit me!" type villains, eh? Also interesting to note that Zangyack royalty apparently bleed Tide bleach. I wonder what his dad thinks of him, seeing as the top general he sent called him pathetic. Also, that general was pretty good challenge for the group so far. I was definitely caught by surprise when Marvelous took the hit for Joe like that.

Fight scenes in these two eps were great too. Had some of my favorite instances of Gokai Change. The unmorphed fight between Joe and ShinkedRed was pretty great too.

I would ask a question about ShikenRed since I seem to with every sentai character I come across, but I wonder if there's really any point in this case. She was a pretty cool cameo nevertheless though.