[Kamen Rider Lucha]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Just the general notion you put out.
"Sentai isn't objectively good, thus, no Sentai is worse than any other."

That's not actually what I said though. I said, "in many ways, Sentai is not objectively good." The "in many ways" part is the key. And from a production standpoint, that is absolutely true. It's cheaply made, is generally cast with very inexperienced actors, and the pace at which it's written means not every episode/plot development can be given the care it deserves.

Sentai is excellent for what it is -- a fun, weekly kids show -- but you can't judge it with the same rubric you would something like War & Peace. If you do, every season would be crushed under the weight of those critical demands.

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I feel it's an asinine statement. Your caveat at the end of the post basically says the only way a series can be seen as better or worse is solely on film work and production levels.

Objectivity is a difficult matter to touch down on, but your phrasing makes it come off as coming up with a quantifiable list of why X or Y series in specific is bad is a worthless effort because the franchise as a whole is subpar and the series are too similar to really make it worth it.

Whoa whoa whoa. That's not what I meant at all. When I say "craft" I don't mean solely film work and production levels, though that's part of it. By craft, I mostly mean writing and storytelling craft -- I mean fundamental storytelling mechanics, like character conflict, plot twists, escalating stakes, consistent tone, compelling characters, etc. Writers often refer to the mechanics of their writing as "craft." As they get better they "develop their craft." That's what my background is, so that's the word I used. Sorry if it was unclear what I meant. There are a handful of Sentai shows that, I think, demonstrate excellent craft, but the vast majority of them are mostly on the same level, quality wise. I think enjoyment of those series depends more on specific personal preferences than it does on objective quality.

What I'm trying to say is, since the majority of series are pretty similar in quality, our individual, subjective feelings toward small elements of those shows can make or break our enjoyment of them. I think this, in part, accounts for Sentai fans' wildly diverging opinions of which series are best. And because I think this way, I think it's important to approach those inventories of "why X or Y series are bad" with more subjectivity than you would in other franchises.