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Fish Sandwich · 02-15-2017, 11:14 PM

WHAT THE S*** WHY IS GEKIRANGER SO GOOD?!!!

Uh, hang on, I'm getting ahead of myself.

So after some waffling about which Sentai to watch next I just did what I always do and watched whatever felt right at the moment. Which means Megaranger will have to wait a little while longer. Maybe not that long though, because I just watched the first 8 episodes in one sitting.

First off, yo Matrixbeast, why'd you undersell the premiere? It was great! It had solid pacing, some cool action, and gave me a good idea of who the characters were. I loved how Jan isn't able to transform until a kid's life is on the line, at which point it just clicks. It gives you a great idea of why this guy is qualified to be a hero, and he didn't even have to ride any meteors to do it, unlike some other guys (not that I'm naming names).

And then, wasn't everybody saying a while back that "the main cast is kind of bland and underdeveloped" is a somewhat common complaint from people? Because every episode I just saw was like, 75% fleshing out the characters. I mean, people say this about Go-Busters all the time too and I don't get it. Having developed protagonists is like, the whole advantage of having a smaller team size.

Anyway, I'm not even sure where to begin talking about what I like about the show. The much touted villains have actually been the least interesting part of the show so far (which I'm sure will change soon), and they're still totally enjoyable. There's just a lot about the show that works. The characters are likable, the episode plots have been solid, the action is great (I love how they designed GekiTouja specifically to let the suit actor actually move around), the theme song is still easily one of the greats of Sentai. Um... and also some other stuff I'm forgetting.

I mean, I probably don't even need to be explaining this to anyone who's seen the show already. It's good. I'm enjoying it. It reminds me a lot of my beloved Go-Busters if you swapped the high-tech gadgets out for martial arts, right down to not doing well with the audience in Japan at the time for some reason. Kids these days, I guess.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha

Heroes = Bghfuiopadfhgdfbjkaf!!! (translation: terrible)

Man, that bad, huh?

02-15-2017, 11:14 PM	#7546
Fish Sandwich The Immortal King Tasty Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Every diner you've ever been to. Posts: 4,093	WHAT THE S* WHY IS GEKIRANGER SO GOOD?!!! Uh, hang on, I'm getting ahead of myself. So after some waffling about which Sentai to watch next I just did what I always do and watched whatever felt right at the moment. Which means Megaranger will have to wait a little while longer. Maybe not that long though, because I just watched the first 8 episodes in one sitting. First off, yo Matrixbeast, why'd you undersell the premiere? It was great! It had solid pacing, some cool action, and gave me a good idea of who the characters were. I loved how Jan isn't able to transform until a kid's life is on the line, at which point it just clicks. It gives you a great idea of why this guy is qualified to be a hero, and he didn't even have to ride any meteors to do it, unlike some other guys (not that I'm naming names). And then, wasn't everybody saying a while back that "the main cast is kind of bland and underdeveloped" is a somewhat common complaint from people? Because every episode I just saw was like, 75% fleshing out the characters. I mean, people say this about Go-Busters all the time too and I don't get it. Having developed protagonists is like, the whole advantage of having a smaller team size. Anyway, I'm not even sure where to begin talking about what I like about the show. The much touted villains have actually been the least interesting part of the show so far (which I'm sure will change soon), and they're still totally enjoyable. There's just a lot about the show that works. The characters are likable, the episode plots have been solid, the action is great (I love how they designed GekiTouja specifically to let the suit actor actually move around), the theme song is still easily one of the greats of Sentai. Um... and also some other stuff I'm forgetting. I mean, I probably don't even need to be explaining this to anyone who's seen the show already. It's good. I'm enjoying it. It reminds me a lot of my beloved Go-Busters if you swapped the high-tech gadgets out for martial arts, right down to not doing well with the audience in Japan at the time for some reason. Kids these days, I guess. Quote: Originally Posted by Kamen Rider Lucha** Heroes = Bghfuiopadfhgdfbjkaf!!! (translation: terrible) Man, that bad, huh? __________________ Last edited by Fish Sandwich; 02-15-2017 at 11:20 PM..