[Red5]

Ratings didn't bomb; it actually had a higher average than Kyoryuger, but the minimalistic approach to the toy line was it's ultimate downfall. The morphin brace did a ton, but without having a "Got to get all" collectible and the minimum amount of mech, there was no reason to go toy hunting after a certain point in the show. The movie exclusive mech and power-ups were lackluster. Go-Busters was a good season, but the toys (what drives the show, Bandai, and Toei) greatly lacked.

And I think kids and adults use Super Sentai for the same reason; an escape from their normal lives for 30 minutes. So the magic and all that other stuff may seem silly and act as a distractor from the show, but that stuff is what draws in the crowds. Is was is used for sentai any sillier than a fruit-themed samurai, donut-eating wizard, uber positive astronaut, or a tire-wearing cop that has a transient car and belt, all of which are loosely bug-themed? Not at all and KR kills it every year.