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Originally Posted by 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.

You just hit the nail on the head, there. It's the whole "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" metaphor.

Also, I guess "bombed" wasn't the right word. While the show did have better ratings than Kyoryuger, it's toy sales pale in comparison. And that's what KR and SS are: Just a 30 minute toy commercial. Even if the ratings aren't great, it's the toy sales that really prove its popularity. At least by today's standards. While ratings were important when Gorenger started, it's toys that really show if the series is popular enough. While I understand some people's want for a more 80's/90's feel Sentai, though I doubt that after Go-Buster's failure, we'll be seeing that anytime soon.

Not to mention the people wanting that are really adult and teenage Americans, where as the target audience is young and adult Japanese people. Pretty sure they want to stay with what THEY want, not what WE want. That's why they have Sentai, and we have Power Rangers.