[Locke]

Stage 02.

Okay, this episode was a lot, lot better. Obviously I'm not glad their Mum died, but I hated the goofy shit in the last episode, so hopefully this means a more serious turn for the series. Or not, fucking Magic Room. Those brooms are pretty sweet though.

I will always love action in urban locations, with extras, because it feels tangible. I find it hard to care about battles when they are done in studio backlots, quarries or abandoned warehouses. So seeing Vancuria go on a genuine rampage through the city was awesome. The villains are so cool in this show. Although wow at Vancuria's costume, I never really noticed it in Mystic Force, but how did they get away with that design?!

I absolutely adore the concept of them all turning into Giant Monsters. I always hated how sentai always gave heroes machines, even if there was no context for it, so to have the actual MagiRangers become the Giants is really fitting and really awesome. This show has some of the best Giant designs in the whole franchise. The one time they aren't actually in giant robots, is the one time they look the most like them.