[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

When an episode didn't work, it just felt like a chore to get through, and made me want to watch the next episode even less, which made marathoning this show difficult (I often found myself only watching one a day).

I totally agree. Gingaman has been a slog for me to get through. I've been chipping away at the show for the last 5-6 months, and I only just watched episode 20 last night.

For perspective, I watched all of Maskman and Jetman-through-Megaranger in a little less than a year. That's eight whole series. But when I got to Gingaman, all of my momentum stopped. It was like I drove head-first into a Star Beast-shaped wall.

It's not like I dislike the show. In fact, I actually prefer it overall to Megaranger and Maskman, both of which I cruised through without any problem.

It's possible that Sentai-fatigue was responsible for my initial lack of interest, but after 6 months of intermittent watching, I'm really hankering for a good sentai show. The introduction of Bull Black has provided a bit more excitement, but I still have a distinct lack of enthusiasm to move forward.

It's also possible that the show's change in length, mid-Megaranger -- from 17 to 22min -- is partly to blame. Those shorter episodes made it really, really easy to binge a whole series. But on the other hand, I haven't had any trouble watching more modern series (Shinkenger-through-Zyuohger), which are all the same length.

Honestly, it just feels like there's a certain gonzo spark missing from Gingaman. I kinda felt the same way about Megaranger too. That sense of "oh, shit, what did I just watch???" that was so prevalent in the early-to-mid 90s series just isn't there anymore.

Part of me fears that this will be the case for all Sentai going forward. Like, I'm super worried that the series between Carranger and Shinkenger will all be duds. (Some reassurance that isn't the case would be awesome! )

So I guess I'm at something of a crossroads. Do I keep trudging through Gingaman? Do I go back in time and watch something like Bioman in hopes that I can rediscover the weirdo energy of the 90s shows I love so much? Or do I hop around and watch something I think I'll probably like, like Gekiranger or Hurricanger?

All of your feedback would be highly appreciated!