[Dr Kain]

Well, I just finished Maskman a few moments ago (SPOILER WARNING) and I'm not really sure what to think about it. The ending just left so much to be desired that it is a shame because the last several episodes were really well done. The final battle with Zeba just felt like a generic Monster of the Week battle with a standard mech battle that nothing felt like it was an epic conclusion at all. Even the ending seems very whelming as Takeru and Ial finally get together and then she just says goodbye to him like it was nothing.

It also doesn't help that the characters received little to no development throughout the entire show. Takeru and Akira were the only ones that seemed be developed, and they had all of the best episodes. Hell, the three parter when Akira becomes Unas is probably the best arc in the entire show, but it also came in far too late to have any overall effect on the series. The biggest problem with this show is that is just repetitive to the point that the battles are not even that interesting to watch. None of the villains are given any development as they are just there, especially Okelampa who doesn't even get a story or anything. He just randomly shows up out of the blue to make a monster grow and then just disappears until the next time he needs to make a monster grow. They could have had at least one episode explaining who or what he is.

Like the main fights, the mech battles are on rinse and repeat and every episode had to have one. These became the most tedious 85 seconds portions of each episode as they were just flat out boring.

Overall, I am glad to have finally gotten to watch the show subbed, as there are some good moments, but with everything said and done, the ranger suits are the only highlight of the series. Everything else is as generic as you can get. Unless you are down to your last several shows to check out, I would recommend watching a different series instead of this one. Hell, if you want to see a series from the 80s, watch this one's successor Liveman, as it is far more entertaining and enjoyable.

Oh yeah, dumbest moment ever. "Igam is a woman?" NO **** CAPTAIN OBVIOUS!!!! The only way you wouldn't have known that is if you were both blind and deaf.