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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I could very well feel the same way as you about Zyuranger. These first two episodes were literally just stuff happening with nostalgic suits. So filler with annoying kids could very well break me as much as Kuuga did (Especially since good child actors are, and forever will be, a rarity).

I'm rather afraid, since Kuuga had a plot that moved so slowly I didn't realize it actually started until the late 20s, while you tell me that Zyu has a plot and arcs that pops up for about 5 episodes then disappears.

I'm not actually the kind of guy who prefers flashy action over a coherent and well told story (Or is willing to forgive a mediocre story because of it), but after being so drained and betrayed by Kuuga, all I could do was look at myself in the mirror and cry, so I chose a Sentai specifically because they tend to put more emphasis on high speed action.
So to hear Zyu is just as bad as Kuuga scares the shit out of me...

Well Kuuga's slowness is deliberate. Rider in general focuses on being much more a cohesive and streamline story, such as actual dramas, this especially true Kuuga onwards. So with 50ish episodes and with being a mystery the slow speed is to be expected, and in for some (such as myself) is great. It gives you time to figure out stuff for yourself and rewards you every so often.

With Sentai though they don't go with that idea and utilize arcs to give your runs of plot before taking a break with filler. Sometimes it works and everything feels seamless. Zyuranger is pretty bad at this. Filler episodes outnumber the plot ones greatly and acting aside are just bad. The most entertaining one is probably where Mei just changes disguises along with that week's monster, sort of like in Gokaiger when Ahim used disguises to get the monster that was stealing love. But other than that they are boring and painful to sit through.

And when plot does show up it is in the shortest of bursts and isn't always great. The best is probably the early ones where you see the team gradually gaining their weapons, the mecha, and finally the ability to summon Daizyujin. Burai is initially interesting but gets tiring fast and come his confinement gets really stale. I'll admit the two episodes where they go into his demise are pretty nice and can be exhilarating. But we all know the outcome, so a lot of that intensity goes away. It's still pretty exhilarating, but not as much. Throw in barely developed characters and, well, you see where I'm going.

Do I think Zyuranger should be watched? To some degree yes just to see where PR came from, and if you're super into MMPR than yeah. But other than those reasons I truly believe you can skip it and not miss anything.

If you're wanting something with a lot more action and just an overall better show, I suggest Liveman (story and character based but moves along very nicely and supplies nice quick action. Hell I'll just say it, Live is one of the best Sentais period), Carranger (it is so entertaining that even if you don't find the action or plot to the speed you enjoy you'll still have some enjoyment), or Abaranger (for a lot of the same reasons as Carranger, but having seen it fully I can say it has one of the best stories and some of the best characters in Sentai). If you don't mind going raw, try Timeranger. And if you're like me and turn to Ebay for some shows, Hurricanger.