[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by MagiRed

So, why doesn't Gosei just let the rangers turn in their original morphers?

I mean, no need to lug around two morphers if they can use the powers that were bestowed by the first one by using a key, right?

Stop trying to bring logic to Super Megaforce. You'll just hurt your brain in the long run.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Switchblade

Stop trying to bring logic to Super Megaforce. You'll just hurt your brain in the long run.

Agreed. This show seems to laugh out loud at the concept of logic

I have more well formed thoughts to share on this episode as well, just trying to word them.

[KyoryuGreen]

I absolutely loved this episode, especially Noah basically doing the same training as Joe but how they did was pretty awesome. I liked Noah and Emma together that was pretty nice. They are working really well and the Villains dialogue is funny and great. I love this season a lot right now.

[Sentai Tamashii]

I enjoyed this episode a lot more, it seems like Jason Smith had a better handle on this episode than the writers on the first one, maybe the rangers are still in the habit of morphing into their Mega Force suit first, so it was nice to see Noah being able to morph directly into the Super Mega Force suit. Emma though, what the heck, Noah said "Can I give you a hand?" not "Let me carry all your junk" LOL

[KyoryuNerd]

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Originally Posted by Sentai Tamashii

I enjoyed this episode a lot more, it seems like Jason Smith had a better handle on this episode than the writers on the first one, maybe the rangers are still in the habit of morphing into their Mega Force suit first, so it was nice to see Noah being able to morph directly into the Super Mega Force suit. Emma though, what the heck, Noah said "Can I give you a hand?" not "Let me carry all your junk" LOL

The funny part is how they used SPD for the third time in a row. The Mega Rangers really love their SPD...

[Kiryu]

It's still kinda jarring that you can tell the moments where they spliced in the Japanese footage but yeah this episode was more enjoyable.

Although I cracked up laughing at the monsters "Witness my SKILLS" Line….that monster wouldn't know subtlety if it hit him in the face

[Dr Kain]

Are these episodes available on Netflix after they air or do I need to use Nick's website?

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Are these episodes available on Netflix after they air or do I need to use Nick's website?

They're actually available on Hulu the day after they air. You don't even need Hulu Plus to view them. It's pretty damn handy.

[ZeoRangerV]

Meh, that was probably my least favourite episode so far.

Given the hype behind Jason Smith writing it, I was kinda expecting something a little bit more notable than that.

I've not really been one to complain about the character differences between the Gosei and Gokai footage because I didn't really think its been that bad so far, but Noah did really stick out like a sore thumb here. Half the time he felt like a completely different character.

The show really needs to get a hold on how it wants to play the Super Megaforce powers as well. If they can straight morph to Super Mega then why not do it all the time? They know all the new monsters are apparently going to be too powerful for them so why bother with the standard mode? Even though the original fight footage didn't really amount to anything last week, I appreciated it being there. Now the show has the perfect excuse not to shoot anything at all.

Following on from that, so there are Megaforce keys now? Okay.

Mystic Dragon introduction was kinda half-assed as well. Courage is the source of magic etc etc but they could have done it better than that.

Jason Smith is writing the Jungle Fury one too right? I hope he does better there.

[Den-O]

Okay. I've had some time, here I am. I accept the hatred I'm going to receive.

Episode 3 of Super Megaforce has again disappointed me. I thought perhaps the first two episodes could have been chalked up to the crew trying to find their footing in this new scenario. However it's not. We're 3 for 3 on terrible episodes now.

- ADR? Still completely terrible. Yet more generic and repetitive voice overs for the villains. Every one sounds the same. Deep gruff male voice 1, 2, 5, & 7 all sound like the same guy. And the needless "qupis" the rangers toss in during morphed scenes are still jarring.

- Original footage is always a good thing. When it's appropriate. But the US footage they've been shooting here is just plain pointless. It starkly contrasts to the quality of the Gokaiger footage. And the need to switch from Megaforce to Super suits all the time is just an impediment to the flow of any episode it occurs in. Not to mention this episode clearly shows that you don't even have to use the original Megaforce suits to go super at all. So what's the point Saban? Why do you need to simultaneously have new costumes & old ones? Why let that constrict the story you're trying to tell? If the Megaforce suits are "weaker" why even continue to use them?

- Speaking of Megaforce, why keys now? It's yet more evidence of the needlessness of keeping these suits around. Yes there are Gosieger keys in the original footage. But it's been shown they can cut rangers out of footage when necessary, like cutting Megaforce Red in episode 1. So why not just cut out the footage containing the keys too? Or better yet, get rid of this ham-fisted concept that the rangers need both forms, leave the keys and suits in the adapted footage and just say they can access their old powers if need be, just like they can access other Legendary Powers? I swear if some common sense were just applied here this show could be tolerable.

- I think Jason Smith is a really cool guy and I think he has a true appreciation for what he does. But more or less the key elements of this episode were copy/pasted from the source with a couple of extra needless elements thrown in. Of all the episodes to just straight up adapt, why this one?

- There was no attempt to get Noah's character to line up more with the footage. The inability to match the characters personalities as they originally were with the footage here is more and more glaring. The actors gave off fairly similar personalities that matched up to the Goseiger footage last year. But now, their civilian identities don't match up at all with the ranger footage we're given. Noah's mismatch is the most obvious of all.

- "Teamwork & Determination has unlocked the Mystic Force Megazord"? You mean Mystic Dragon Zord? Again a tribute without a tribute. Hey you guys are awesome! So here's another new power I've been sitting on for a year and not telling you about.

- I still facepalm every time I hear "Super Mega Win".

I think I could appreciate what they were trying to do with this show, if I felt they were actually trying. I want to reiterate, I know this show is for children. But yet again I feel it's necessary to make the point that Saban promised a a legendary anniversary season "for the fans". And I don't know about the rest of you, but I've seen no such thing in the last 3 weeks.