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Originally Posted by Androzani84

As for the episode itself, we?re in a fairly classic Metal Heroes plot, where the villains? scheme is really out there. Kidnapping everyone of any use to society is up there with?

Making mothers abandon their children and become apathetic.

Creating a hit band hated by adults.

Having a scientist whose secrets they?re after suffer from voodoo performed by his daughter.

Opening a department store and selling clothes that turn people who wear them evil.

Giving out computers that allow people to talk to friends and buy things without leaving the house (Jury?s out over whether this one is all that bad)

And that?s (with the exception of the first one) all from one show.

You forgot the best Metal Heroes plot of all: brainwashing children into becoming goblins at a pagan ceremony in front of an upside-down crucified Santa Claus.

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And also, while it was written for the movie, these episodes, by virtue of coming out a month early, debut a new version of Gavan?s opening theme with modernised instrumentals.

Doesn't work as well for me. There's a kind of rawness to the original that just makes it go harder.

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Originally Posted by Fish Sandwich

The funny part is, as much as I didn't vibe with these episodes at all, I did go watch their movie once it got subbed, and actually liked it a fair bit. I gained a decent-sized soft spot for Geki, and pretty eagerly followed the films he was in after that, all of which I had a lot of fun with. So you know, some good things came out of these episodes for me, even if they'll probably never be my favorite episodes of Go-Busters.

I was surprised by how much I liked those movies. It was a fun little pocket of Toei's toku output while it lasted.