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I've reached ep 20 for Ressha Sentai ToQger!
....Can someone help me, please? I've been grinning so wide and laughing so loud at this show, my face is starting to hurt!? We'd be here forever if i broke every episode down, so here are some general highlights!

Akira: Man! He's only been here for a few episodes, but he's an absolute treasure! It's a real nice addition to the cast: a seemingly more serious Ranger to contrast the ToQgers' antics, except he's arguably even more ridiculous than them? The walking death flag jokes, how he enters the scene playing his harmonica, his railway worker outfit, it's all makes for a very memorable new member!

Shadow Line: Man, where do I even start with these guys? They're wonderful! I will always enjoy Noir and Nero squabbling over who gets to be in the Emperor's good graces, always fun to see. Schwarz is a really good villain with presence, there's always a momentary "oh no!" feeling when he pulls up on the ToQgers. And Zett! The Emperor of Darkness, obsessed with all things shiny and bright? It's a really fun twist from what I was expecting, (generic big bad who comes on the scene in the last 10 or so episodes) I'm looking forward to seeing what his deal is. Last but not least, Gritta! This soap opera-esque situation for her, I'm super invested in it! That scene where she thinks her only option is to kill Zett with a knife in this back, and Zett nonchalantly says that she won't get anywhere with her hands shaking like that? It's too good!!! I'm hoping things work out for her....


Rainbow Line: I love the ToQgers to pieces, but man, Wagon! The Conductor! and Ticket! It's always fun checking with whatever they're doing wherever the ToQgers are out and about. The running joke at whether Ticket and The Conductor are separate entries or not, it's great.

Mio:.....Sadly, As much I'd like to think otherwise, ToQger isn't perfect. The eps I've liked the least(including the ep I barely smiled at all, Episode 9), I've noticed they're all Mio-focused. It's not that I don't like Mio, mind you. I enjoy the "responsible older sister" type characters, so perhaps that's why I'm a bit upset that her episodes are a bit lackluster? If I had to put it bluntly, it almost feel like they don't know what to do with her if she's not looking after the others. I hope she gets better episodes...

Anyway! The ToQgers are so lovable! Humor's always on point! Themes are so sweet! Fights are so good! I'm really in love with this show! I really hope the second half of this show will continue to deliver!