[SPLIT LIP]

I didn't watch Donbrothers, and in fact I don't think I've ever seen a Sentai in my life. I checked this out because the mecha design is rad.

I agree with Lucha, this show has a lot of solid elements let down by the connective tissue. The characters are interesting archetypes, but terrible performances and (so far) incredibly simplistic writing. The world seems unique and detailed yet hollow and superficial. (though this is something that can be mended over time) The suits and effects are quite good, but they blend terribly. I don't quite understand what the point of the extra arms in the control harness are for, and said harness seems entirely divorced stylistically from the mech or ranger suits.

Also holy shit did Yanma cause absurdly unnecessary levels of collateral damage during his fight. This wouldn't have been so obvious had the show not established the collateral fallout of the last fight as a plot point, but there's no way lives weren't lost when he pointlessly pushed the Bugnarok through those two buildings.

It's a very odd show. It seems a little... detached? The main character is a bit obnoxious in his hammy acting and his whole "I will become the Tyrant King" is pretty empty considering it's obvious he's speaking metaphorically to oppose the current order. It sounds edgy, but means nothing.

I dunno, I'm more Rider fan than Sentai, so maybe this is par the course, but while it's not especially bad it's not especially good.