[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

He was written to be perfect, he was acted to be perfect, and that is how he felt the entire series because he knew he could do anything because he was written that way. He was omnipotent.

Alright, let's say Daigo was perfect-- that he was perfect by design, and that the series was conceived and built with King Daigo as a flawless character. Do we decry every Superman story for featuring a perfect, flawless hero? How about James Bond? The Doctor? I sure don't. Because in those characters' best stories, their perfection acts as a catalyst for their less-than-perfect companions to overcome their own flaws. I guess my thing is, I don't think a perfect protagonist is necessarily a problem... so long as the story is still fun and interesting and populated by compelling characters and great action. I think that's the case with Kyoryuger.

I absolutely do not subscribe to the criticism that the non-Daigo Kyoryugers get the short shrift in the character department (okay, maybe Amy, but that's more of a Sentai-wide issue with female heroes). I know it's subjective, but compared to the rest of the modern Sentai shows, I think the other Kyoryugers-- in spite of perhaps not getting as much screen time-- are more distinct, interesting, and better developed than any of the ToQgers and all of the Ninningers except Kasumi. Sure, they pale in comparison to the Shinkengers and Gokaigers, but they're cooler than the main three Go-Busters and every Goseiger except Alata & GoseiKnight. I find them and their stories interesting, and in my book, their growth justifies Daigo's perceived flawlessness.

Kyoryuger is also one of the more plot-forward Sentai shows of the past five years, has comparatively little filler, and has great pacing. I don't think these things suddenly become irrelevant just because Daigo is "perfect."

Now, does the show always accomplish its goals? Is it always good? No, but no Sentai is ever perfectly consistent. Does it have flaws like excessive toy marketing and tasteless juvenalia? Does its early flashiness result in the show running out of money toward the end? Yeah, and those are huge problems.

But I think that Flawless Daigo is a boring criticism that doesn't quite get to the heart of what makes Kyoryuger, ultimately, a middle-of-the-road entry into the Sentai canon... Despite having some better-than-average elements and moments.