[MarsHottentot]

Anyway, back to EX-Aid!:
I've been thinking if maybe the new formula might be inspired by Gaim in as far as they might go OTT ridiculous in the designs but treat the plots deadpan as a way to appeal to both older and younger viewers. I mean, even the regular cast wardrobe is fairly kooky this time around. I'm thinking the producers may see it as: the toys are super kid friendly, while the story and absurdity of it all draws in the older viewers who shell out the big bucks for the DX figures.

Of course, this is just speculation, not knowing the sales figures on Gaim merch. It could be a lot like Drive - not too bad, but not too ambitious, either; an above average toy commercial. I know, it's already pushing the envelope with Lv1, but if that's the show's biggest innovation...

(Then again, we might be collectively fooling ourselves because it might be straight goof-troop.)