[Matrixbeast]

Episodes 25, 26, and 27.
25 wasn't anything special. Copy machine makes evil copies. There's so much that could've been done, but wasn't, unfortunately.

So, 26 and 27.
We're introduced to a new character, Jin. A Dark karate user who goes around assassinating other martial artists. It's fairly interesting. Cold hearted after losing his left hand to his former master, he only cares about using his fighting skills to kill other martial arts masters. Unfortunately, they drop the ball a bit, having him attempt multiple kills from sucker punches (Granted, they do evolve into full fledged fights, but it's kind of a dick move for someone proving his skill to kill a person before they even realize they're in a fight).

Ryou challenges him, but loses. He takes him on again, against Doushi's wishes, and loses. All the while, Gouma lets loose a monster who can absorb and block impacts, making him more of a match for the Dairangers. After he absorbs Rin, Ryou undergoes training from hell to increase his reflex and punching speed. After defeating Jin in their 3rd fight, he moves on and defeats the jar monster as well, freeing the captured Dairangers.

However, Jin proves that his cold heart is basically just an ice sculpture in the shape of a heart, accepting power offered by Gouma in exchange for proving that he has no good inside him, killing his ex-girlfriend who he still loved. Defying Gouma immediately after gaining the power, he becomes a solo agent akin to Akomaru defying Gouma for his own vendetta.

I like the change in status quo for the villains. Akomaru kind of brought one, but he was still loyal to Gouma until his last plan, where he just threw a hissy fit. I hope that Jin isn't going to just show up once, lose, then get his powers taken after how they built him up. I'm curious to see where this will go.

Also, 3 more episodes where Kou and Kibaranger are entirely absent. I guess being the second series to have a regular sixth, they're didn't feel like shoving him in? Man, coming into Sentai in the late 2000s, it's weird to watch a series with a sixth who isn't featured in every episode after their arrival