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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

That's not right, modern DX mecha are supposed to look like shit!

Gotta say I'm impressed. The show suit looked so flat, but this looks actually badass. How did such a fart of a Sentai give us one of the best DX robo in years?

Well, that's only partially true.
Sure, Modern DX Mecha don't look good, but the problem is that they have to impress. May seem counterintuitive, but the fact is that Modern DX Mecha have to leave an impression is to their detriment. Those impressions, typically, are birthed from having to include a gimmick/aesthetic part to get the toys sold.

Older DX Mecha didn't really feel the need to include Gimmicks or aesthetic parts to get sold. Like how Daizyujin didn't need anything else. It didn't need Kyoryuger inclusion of Zyudenchis or the Lego-like Connections of Ryusoulger. It was just allowed to be Mecha that combined into a Robo.

That's the problem with modern DX Mecha: They aren't allowed to just be Mecha. They need to become Crystals/rectangular Prisms like Kiramager, work with the Changer like Lupinranger VS Patranger, use specific collectables to combine with the other Mecha like Kyoryuger with the Zyudenchis, Ryusoulger with the Ryusouls, or Kyuranger with the Kyutamas, combine both the fact that they work with the Changer and are used in the Mecha combinations like the ToQResshas from ToQger, and so many other things. When the Mecha aren't allowed to just be Mecha and feel the need to include 3rd Modes or wierd gimmicks, they are able to be free to be good.

The Last Series with Mecha that felt allowed to be a Mecha first and not include anything too drastic was Gekiranger. So, the fact that Don Onitaijin had permission to not be anything other than a Mecha allowed it to be good.

Thus, when Sentai Mecha feel the need to be something else, like having 3rd Forms or somewhat intrusive gimmicks, it causes them to not feel good.