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Power Rangers Samurai Episode 8: There Go the Brides

Listen to the live watch HERE.

I'll admit, when I think of PR Samurai, this isn't the first episode that comes to mind.

So color me surprised when Androzani hit me up saying that this is the specific episode of the season that he wanted to have spotlighted.

And looking back, yeah, I can see why this one could be considered a highlight, as it has a surprisingly solid amount of stuff going for it. And that's despite the weird common tokusatsu plot of "faking a wedding to nab a monster."

First, this one of the few times where the villain's' scheme isn't by a monster of the week, but rather one of the generals(Dayu, for this episode specifically). Which in turn sets up for and ties into said character's' arc further down the line. Not to mention introducing arguably the most popular character(Decker).

The episode also has a surprisingly solid amount of character humor throughout it. Not just the typical antics from Bulk and Spike, but stuff like Kevin tearing up at the fake wedding, Mike's' fake experience with monster tracking, and of course, Jayden doing his best to stone-face everything despite all of the antics going on around him.

As such, the episode serves as a pretty interesting hybrid of a "typical" standalone episode while also being plot important, and is just a fun ride all the way through. The stuff that makes Samurai an enjoyable watch is all here, and with some extra bits too.