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Originally Posted by FairyKing

IDK if this is actually unpopular, but here goes:

Using the powers of previous heroes is a horrible gimmick. It makes it seem like the current hero can't stand on their own, and needs to rely on the franchise and nostalgia to be powerful within the fiction and interesting to the audience.

I'll probably watch Decade and Zi-O eventually because I'm just that invested in Kamen Rider, but my hatred of past-hero-powers kills any interest I have in Gokaiger despite loving the idea of a pirate Sentai.

I disagree that legendary powers are bad in general but I agree that heroes should stand on their own if they need to. It was brought up in Ghost when the Parka Ghosts deemed Takeru ready to stand on his own after getting Mugen Damashii but Takeru reminded them that their legacy was still important to the world and inspired him to let his life burn bright.

I think Gokaiger, while a decent but overrated show, has a serious problem with its premise. They have their own powers but they also use legendary powers even though they got them by accident and didn't do anything to earn them until character development. They got pretty much everything from the start on a silver platter. It's not like Zi-O, where Sougo is ordained and groomed to become the inheritor of all Riders, tasked with earning the trust of his predecessors so he can get their Ride Watches.

This problem was fixed in Super Mega Force however, with Legendary Ranger Mode having a time limit, encouraging the Rangers to use it sparingly and rely on their training. They were already chosen and mentored by Gosei a year before getting access to their predecessors' powers.

If Super Sentai does legendary powers again for the 50th anniversary, I would like to see it be more like Zi-O, except for confusing time travel stuff. Each Ranger could have a unique form based on a Sentai, like you could have a pink Gekiranger or a yellow Ryusoulger.