[Shin Henshin]

I don't care much for MMPR.

I have casual knowledge of PR compared to Sentai.

But that all said I actually very much enjoyed this special. It's not without its issues. I think Minh's acting went a bit too over-the-top in places, especially when she acted angry. On the flip side I think Yost could have done better with some of his deliveries since there are a few that did come off very monotone or in a way that didn't fit a situation's dire atmosphere. The CG fight at the end was also kind of a miss. I love how they recreated the zord summoning and thought the textures on both models used in the fight looked good, but the movements were way too floaty and light-feeling. Something the CG usage in more modern Sentai somehow avoids thanks to using motion capture. Could say it's due to the environment the fight took place on, but even so.

Loved Rita, Snizzard and Minotaur though. The explanation for Robo Rita's existence does make total sense based on what happened to the character and the writers had a great time with their dialogue. A bunch of great lines from them. Also enjoyed the themes of justice vs revenge, learning to forgive, what it means to be a hero (and how it does make it a point to mention that as fun and games as PR is, they're still putting their lives on the line), etc.