[Matrixbeast]

On with Kakuranger! Now in the 30's!

So, count me as incredibly surprised. I didn't expect Sandayuu to actually die. Mainly because he always seemed like the kind of character with a trick up his sleeve. I guess current day tropes are starting to get to me. However, 20 episodes left, so we'll see. The other reason was because he was the closest thing to a mentor character we had so far, so for him to die at the halfway point is actually surprising.

Anyway, for the episodes itself, I'm up to episode 31. Tsuruhime's father is apparently a traitor who turned on humanity, Prince Junior/Gashadokuro is defeated in battle (And it seems like Dr. Yugami is gone, too), and now Daimaoh has finally arrived. It's actually kind of saddening to see Junior gone, not out of sympathy or anything, but because it's rare to have such an active main villain. I guess after enduring villains who sit around and do nothing like Kyoryu's Chaos, Gosei's Mon Drake, or Gokai's Warz Gill, someone like Junior was a breath of fresh air and fun to watch.
He may not have been the most efficient, but he was awesome.

Additionally, the Kakurangers received Kakure Daishogun and Super Kakure Daishogun, as well as the Thunder Sword, Hikarimaru, from Tsubasamaru (Damn, at this point, Tsubasamaru might as well be a Kakuranger with all the work he's putting in ).

So these two episodes have been major turning points, with the Kakurangers receiving the final mecha of the God Generals, the loss of an important ancillary character, and the shift in power for the villains.

A few final thoughts, I still doubt Tsuruhime's father turned.
And, despite being one of the few on the planet, I still think Kakure Daishogun looks way cooler than Muteki Shogun.