[Kamen Rider Lucha]

Wow, I don't agree with any of these Gokaiger criticisms! Like, I'm stunned that they're being levied at all. It's like we watched different shows.

The characters and their interactions are easily the best part of Gokaiger. You've got Marvelous's cooler-than-thou roguishness, Luka's badass take-no-shit attitude, Ahim's gentle toughness, Joe's tortured stoicism, and Doc's wack-a-doo impishness. I can't think of a Sentai series with more varied, distinct characters. And the team's stubborn resistance to accept that they're an actual Sentai (they see themselves as pirates through-and-through, and certainly not heroes!) defines the show's rebellious charm -- and sets up a satisfying, team-wide character arc. In general, they may not be the most inventive characters ever, but there's never been a Sentai show with a cast like them, and that makes the show feel really fresh.

MarsHottentot, I think it's possible you'll really like the show based on your reaction to the first ep. I've watched 17 full Sentai series at this point, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that Gokaiger is one of, if not the most, accessible and consistently engaging seasons that exists. It's the only one I've seen without a chunk of episodes that grind the pace to a screeching halt. The variety of stories allowed by interweaving all the different teams into the show's structure makes it so things never go stale. The team-swap gimmick does the same thing for action sequences -- they fight using the gimmicks and styles of the past teams, so you're never left with that oatmeal-ish, "all this action looks the same" feeling so many 50-ish episode toku shows eventually engender.