[ZeoRangerV]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Yeah. Weak implies that it's salvageable.
Kyoryuger is a trainwreck with Daigo's face painted on wreckage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by algo448

He's also the driver, and the station master and the effing rails.

Honestly, if this show could just take Daigo down a notch it would be so much better. It's already going in (hopefully) an interesting direction with the Deboss so that's my main issue with it now.

[Sentai]

*Throws hands up, papers scatter, walks off*

[Sentai]

No, I'm going to defend Daigo in this. King! Nossan got your back, son!

Daigo's endless optimism and strength is his weakness, this was proved in more than one episode. The most recent being the one with Gray and Bunpachy. He had to learn weakness in order for Bun to accept him, and he did.
And how is this any different than any other season of Sentai? Marvelous was the focus of Gokaiger to the point that he even had his own custom-made villian. Basco. Gosei Knight became the focus of Goseiger, Sorry Alata. And look at Shinkenger! It's not like this is the first time this happened. Just look at Power Rangers too. Conner. Is all that needs to be sad there, Conner. Atleast the other Kyoryugers don't need to give up all their power and de-morph just so he can get some glittering gold trim on his suit. Conner, you're a power-whore. It's time to goto Rehab. (No, no, no)
But back to my original point. Daigo has not been the sole focus of the show, since the start of the show. Everyone has had their own arc. Yayoi just had her own arch. And really? No. She will be a continuing character and Plesy will be her Voltasaur. It's only been one episode of her in the suit, and she's still learning.
And, really, if the show makes you that upset.. Why in the heck are you still watching it

[ZeoRangerV]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentai

Daigo's endless optimism and strength is his weakness, this was proved in more than one episode. The most recent being the one with Gray and Bunpachy. He had to learn weakness in order for Bun to accept him, and he did.

His weakness was essentially "he has no weaknesses". It was overcome far too easily and hasn't made a blind bit of difference to the way they treat his character.

Quote:

And how is this any different than any other season of Sentai? Marvelous was the focus of Gokaiger to the point that he even had his own custom-made villian. Basco.

Marvelous still had flaws. And despite Marvelous getting most of the attention the remaining five Gokaigers all had backstories that Marvelous WASN'T a part of.

Quote:

Gosei Knight became the focus of Goseiger, Sorry Alata.

When he was introduced? Sure. For the whole show? Not even close.

Quote:

And look at Shinkenger!

I'll give you that, but Takeru is still a far better written character than Daigo.

Quote:

But back to my original point. Daigo has not been the sole focus of the show, since the start of the show. Everyone has had their own arc.

Most of which involve Daigo.

Quote:

Yayoi just had her own arch.

Which involves her fawning over Daigo.

Quote:

And really? No. She will be a continuing character and Plesy will be her Voltasaur. It's only been one episode of her in the suit, and she's still learning.

So why was Daigo the one who called and piloted Plesuon even though she was standing RIGHT THERE?

Quote:

And, really, if the show makes you that upset.. Why in the heck are you still watching it

Because it's not wrong to want a show to do better.

[Starscream Gaga]

I love Kyoryuger, I really do. But the emphasis on Daigo is really getting a bit ut of control. Having him pilot Plezuoh in Yayoi's spotlight episode and introduction to being a Kyoryuger was a bit of a kick in the crotch, to be honest.

Unfortunately it seems it might get worse on the Daigo-worship rather then better considering Kyoryu Red Carnival. Awesome design, but basically confirms Daigo's going to be the main focus of every fight for a long time.

I don't really see how Marvelous hogged the spotlight at all or at least not compared to most other Reds. Basco was only a recurring villain and pretty much all of Marvelous' spotlights were the Basco episodes, with pretty much every other episode spotlighting the whole team or a different Gokaiger.

[Matrixbeast]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentai

*Throws hands up, papers scatter, walks off*

My mind defaulted to this image

[Switchblade]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I understand that.
It's just that I have never not wanted to watch a series as much as I do Kyoryuger.
It initially seemed it sought to subvert expectations, but in reality, it's just not doing anything beyond aggrandizing Daigo.

I actually kind of regret stopping. For all its faults, there are some enjoyable aspects of the show. It's not like Goseiger, where I dropped it and never looked back.

[Matrixbeast]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switchblade

I actually kind of regret stopping. For all its faults, there are some enjoyable aspects of the show. It's not like Goseiger, where I dropped it and never looked back.

Feel free to pick it back up, then. I'm only sticking with it out of boredom.

[chasesinister]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentai

No, I'm going to defend Daigo in this. King! Nossan got your back, son!

Daigo's endless optimism and strength is his weakness, this was proved in more than one episode. The most recent being the one with Gray and Bunpachy. He had to learn weakness in order for Bun to accept him, and he did.
And how is this any different than any other season of Sentai? Marvelous was the focus of Gokaiger to the point that he even had his own custom-made villian. Basco. Gosei Knight became the focus of Goseiger, Sorry Alata. And look at Shinkenger! It's not like this is the first time this happened. Just look at Power Rangers too. Conner. Is all that needs to be sad there, Conner. Atleast the other Kyoryugers don't need to give up all their power and de-morph just so he can get some glittering gold trim on his suit. Conner, you're a power-whore. It's time to goto Rehab. (No, no, no)
But back to my original point. Daigo has not been the sole focus of the show, since the start of the show. Everyone has had their own arc. Yayoi just had her own arch. And really? No. She will be a continuing character and Plesy will be her Voltasaur. It's only been one episode of her in the suit, and she's still learning.
And, really, if the show makes you that upset.. Why in the heck are you still watching it

I've watched enough Sentai to know that Red would always get something a little extra, but Kyoryuger has just been blatant about it. And its not just a little extra, its a whole damn package! If I compare it to Timeranger and Shinkenger, 2 Sentais that were Red Centric, with Timeranger they waited until the last 10 eps before concentrating all their focus on Tatsuya. And in Shinken at least you had Mako and Chiaki not worshipping the very ground Takeru threads on. But in Kyoryu everybody fawns over Daigo. Maybe character wise I can understand if Nossan, Amy and Ucchi are like that because they're very carefree people and Ucchi is subservient. With Souji with his stand-offish personality maybe he just doesn't care if his not the center of attention, but Ian he's supposed to be the playboy and playboys have naturally big egos and I don't think he would settle for playing second fiddle to anybody.

I guess I would have liked to see something like what happened in Hurricanger were Yousuke wasn't much different compared to Nanami and Kouta. Maybe the three had a little more going for them compared to the Gouraigers and Shurikenger but as a whole they were pretty balanced.

[Locke]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Switchblade

I actually kind of regret stopping. For all its faults, there are some enjoyable aspects of the show. It's not like Goseiger, where I dropped it and never looked back.

Me too, kinda. I've watched an episode here and there since I've dropped the show (episode 12) and just the action scenes man, I dunno whether Kyoryuger is just an especially well constructed action show or it's just because I've seen so much Kamen Rider and their tiny budgets lately, but man it's just insane and so fun. But then everything else sucks and I'm reminded why I dropped it...

Now I trawl each of the week thread in the hope of a light at the end of the tunnel, but each week it seems those who dislike this show only grow, and it's funny because just a few months back you couldn't move for people claiming this the greatest sentai of our generation.