[TheFightingSpirit]

Don't get me wrong, I totally agree Locke. I just prefer characters with a little more, I don't know what to call it... x factor? umph? The stoic, silent, moody, as-emotive-as-a-plank thing really doesn't do it for me. And yeah, even when it's put on for the part (as it obviously was in Garo's case).

I mean there are certain levels of tsudere-ness I can handle, but sometimes that kind of character just comes off as lame for no reason and never seems to carry the story as easily as a bombastic personality can. Just personal taste there really.

Sentai analogy time: Right got me far more engaged with Toqger early on than ShinkenRed did (Even though I reeeeeeally prefer Shinkenger at the moment... but we'll see how that works out).

In terms of Kouga, I really had to push through the early moments of Garo to get the reward, if you see what I mean. The story itself can be fantastic and really well written, but with out an early hook I find it quite tough to get invested at the end of the day. The more difficult it is to get interested in a character the more likely I am to put the series down for a month or two and move on to something else.