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Originally Posted by Sh Ranger

But it also proves what Hiromu said to Marvelous earlier, that whether they're the official 36th Sentai or not, they will always show up when the world needs to be protected. When the Buddyroids are toasted, the Gokaigers see the distress and they're prepared to handle the rest of the fight on their own, but the Gobusters prove that's not necessary and that determination to fight to protect the world even when they're suffering is ultimately what earns their respect. If the Gokaigers had just bailed them out, it would've diminished the power of their spirit. Marvelous said it himself, they don't intend to protect the world, as it already has a Sentai for that mission, so them entrusting the Gobusters with the important part feels like that's exactly the point.

No, I just meant, like... what is at risk for the Gokaigers in this film? Beyond "stopping the villains" and "saving the world" -- pretty basic mandates for Sentai -- I'm not sure what skin the Gokaigers have in the game, compared to the established stakes for the Go-Busters. The losses they suffer are both backstory-only and sort of trumped up for their scheme, and they don't suffer any debilitating or thematic setbacks as the film progresses. The Go-Busters are in a heart-rending story of loss and connection, while the Gokaigers are having a fun pirate adventure. I don't feel like the disparity does the Gokaigers part of this movie any favors?