[Starscream Gaga]

The Zangyack are actually amazing to me so I completely disagree with you. I think they're, without even the slightest bit of hyperbole, the best villains in the franchise I've seen. While there are many super serious (Jetman) and completely comedic (Kyoryuger) villains I think Warz Gill's crew is the perfect middle-ground.

I find Warz Gill hilarious, Barizorg very interesting, Insarn fun and Damaras is a bigger badass then pretty much any Sentai villain ever when his time comes. I love them all and actually was incredibly disappointed when Akudos Gill arrives and the Zangyack become serious. Warz Gill is exremely divisive though I love him so much it hurts, but others equally hate him so much it hurts.

But yeah, there's a very big difference between the Zangyack forces in Luka and Joe's memories compared ot Warz Gill's fleet, which becomes a plot point in a few episodes. You saw a glimpse of them in the Shinkenger tribute and they don't fully arrive until the finale three-parter. All the Action Commanders chosen are still from the ships around the Gigant Horse.