[Locke]

Epic 49.

This episode was like an opera, in the best possible way. It was so dramatic and grandiose. Whether it was Burajira facing down the residual grudges of those he betrayed, the epicness of Nega End or seeing the Goseigers get utterly curbstomped and willing to risk their lives, it was just so awesome.

[Locke]

Goseiger - Final episode, final thoughts.

This episode felt...rushed. Burajira's ultimate take down was curiously limp wristed but OH GOD THOSE FEELS. Overall Goseiger was...a step in the right direction.

The opening Warstar arc is some of my most favourite sentai stuff I've ever seen. The villains were badarse, the action was epic, the filler was rare and each member of the team felt near enough as well developed as one another. But I never felt it got better than this, despite being only the first quarter of the show.

Although a lot of important things happened during the Yuuma portion, most of it was drowned in filler with uninteresting villains and constant retreads of stories the show had already done better. Not to mention the fact that the once balanced character development basically imploded at this point and about the only characters who ever got any focus by this point, and basically throughout, was Alata and Hyde with a bit for Agri sprinkled in once in a blue moon. And why'd they add Gosei Knight if they had no plans to use him? I've got no idea.

Plus the Yuuma introduced the Super Modes which I really hated. The designs were okay...I guess. But I didn't like how everyone got the same weapon and basically fought the same. For a team with such strong individual personalities, with a much less rigid hierarchy, it was so disappointing to watch them all blur into one another and for the show to basically skip to this form with their far more interesting base forms only being used on rare occasions.

Matrintis was definitely a big step up from the Yuuma with the likes of Metal Alice and the Killer Samurai Dictator being some of the coolest villains in the show since Derupta. It also had Buredoran be awesome for the first time since the Indevader crashed. But the problem with this section is the show had wasted so much time on the boring slog that was Yuuma that these guys had barely any screentime despite being the far more interesting villains.

Then came the final arc, which I felt, personally, kinda sucked. Burajira's Gosei form was pretty ugly, the shows attempt to make him into an Aizen was pretty weak and most of the action was fairly uninteresting bar for the stuff involving Dark GoseiKnight but I cared so little for him as a character I could only appreciate his battles as an evil machine so much.

Perhaps the worst aspect that of Goseiger is the mecha stuff. Stacking is the cancer of sentai, but in many ways the gratuitous nature of the Headders is actually worse. Gosei Great as far as mech designs go, was pretty great and some of the Headders it unlocked were pretty cool but how many forms did this thing have, like twenty? And then it was full on replaced by the complete borefest that was Gosei Ultimate. Half of the mech combinations were used less than twice, and pretty much 98% of them had no real purpose or context and was just a shameless toy ad with barely any effort put into making the combinations look good or the battles entertaining. I actually really liked Datas Hyper as well but he was used about as well as Gosei Knight was.

The highlight for me in the entire show was Alata, who is my new favourite character in tokusatsu. He was consistently brilliant from the very start of the show, until the very end. Like the wind he represented, he could switch instantly from gentle to fierce. He was loving, kind, heroic and would battle for his friends to his very last, very badass breath. He is one of the rare reds I feel really deserves to wear the colour, he is one of the even rarer heroes to be just as badass out of suit and I just adore him. But most importantly he's awesome because HE is awesome, he is never awesome simply because he's in red.

A close second was the Henshin Hero stuff. Yeah some of the more computer generated effects were a little cack, but I dunno the fight scenes in this show were just something else. Incredible use of powers to make it feel genuinely like a superhero show, ridiculously stylish cinematography, choreography and editing to make every fight fresh and unique looking and incredible use of actors out of the suits.

It was just wonderful.

[Sentai]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Epic 49.

This episode was like an opera, in the best possible way. It was so dramatic and grandiose. Whether it was Burajira facing down the residual grudges of those he betrayed, the epicness of Nega End or seeing the Goseigers get utterly curbstomped and willing to risk their lives, it was just so awesome.

Brajira's face is next to Awesome in the dictionary. In my mind.

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Ep 06

Kotoha >_< You just want to give her a hug and never let go. But she got stronger this episode, and Chaiki proved he isn't just a punk. It was an amazing early episode. And handled so much better than Samurai. With how Kotoha dealt with the MotW and how deeper the story was. How they turned this Beauty into Samurai I'll never understand.
And another wonderful Gattai battle! Short though, but the episode was excellent so I forgive. (I love Gattai battles)

I can't thank you guys enough for convincing me to watch Shinkenger.

[Battlizer]

Gokaiger 18

So Gai is an official member now. Interesting how he gets his morpher from the spirits of dead sixth rangers, though. Kinda weird, but eh, works for me!

And the great powers of Timeranger, Zyuranger, and Abaranger are all a part of Gozyujin? I can see what everyone was talking about before, when they were wondering why the US version is gonna be called the Q-Rex Megazord when it really does resemble a MMPR/Zyuranger zord more.

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Man, Gai really does have a shitload of powers doesn't he. I wonder if he can fuse any rangers keys between 2 and 15? I sort of love ad hate the look of gold Mode. Like, it's kinda cool but..weird to look at at the same time.

Other than that pretty funny ep. The monster was kinda creepy. It's powers were described as creepy, but it really seemed to fish out people's metaphorical bones rather than their literal ones.

The ending was funny, but...it did sorta make sense for the Zangyack to place Gai's bounty that high. He can kinda wreck their shit with all his powers.

Oh and I almost forgot, I really liked the beginning where they showed how the rangers can instantly summon the ranger keys form the chest. Nice of 'em to explain that when it was shown that Gai couldn't before.

[Sentai]

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Ep 07

Ryuu's time to shine! And this was another excellent episode. Ryuu's reason for fighting, the Shinkenger's determination to fight despite being poisoned. And the secret behind the Fisherman which I won't ruin. And the monster was beautifully weird, I loved him.
But the best part was the first hint of Juuzo. I don't remember Deker showing up this early in Samurai though, did he? Either way I can't wait.

Just slightly disappointed he didn't say "My Sword Uramasa"

[Sentai]

Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Ep 08

Dayu seems like such a bigger threat in this than she ever did in Samurai, and Juuzuo's appearance was perfect. His voice is epic. The epside otherwise was the same as it was for me Samurai. It introduced Juuzou but otherwise it was whatever

[Battlizer]

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Oh hey, Basco's back! And he's still got ranger keys! I suspect the Gokaigers interactions with past Sentai members will be different with Gai on their side. Interesting to see Gai's fanboyism work against him when Black Knight asks for his morpher. Though I wonder if the whole thing is actually a test of character or if Black Knight really does just want the power to defend earth again.

And Basco can just draw great powers to him with his trumpet? Huh. And Marvelous' words of sticking to his dreams snap Gai out of it and he decides to just push Black Knight out of the way, while he wounded to get the morpher back. And I was right! It was a test of character. A test of resolve, more specifically.

Oh wow another movie's being advertised. A purely Gokaiger one where they meet...uh, awful cgi Casper ghosts? Alright...That Ghost Ship looks pretty awesome though.

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Basco also actively looking for the great powers is starting to get Marvelous a little stressed out it seems. Ad here's Boukenred. He seems to be a treasurehunter a expected and it's cool how he just casually autographed Gai's notebook.

From what little I know of the Boukenger's it seems like they'd get along with the Gokaigers, being treasure hunters and all. Wait, isn't Boukenger also an anniversary series? What is it with those and treasure hunting?

Marvelous, it seems, is still dead set on getting those great powers instead of going on a treasure hunt, until Boukenred pressures him with the 'oh so I guess you guys can't do it' trick. Even then, he still seems reluctant. Luka's raring to get some treasure though.

the best part about the rest of the Gokaiger's lack of Sentai knowledge comapred to Gai's is when they completely misunderstand what keys he asks them to use.

Ah and Boukenred's warnings about rushing ahead are giving Marvelous flashbacks to his time with Akared. The Sugormin walking out of the cave with the sword in his back reminded me of the third Indiana Jones somewhat.

OH! the thing Boukenred was looking for was used to revive that fire villain from Overdrive/Boukenger! This is the first time an old villain has been used in the show, I think. Ah, and boukenred's pep talk has restored Marvelous' sense of adventure, finally.

Woah, fire guy blocked the Final Wave. Guess he's a little too near 'final villain' territory for things to be that easy. And Marvelous takes his pirates take whatever they want 'with their hands' speech too literally in this case with the revival heart thing.

And the Boukenger's great power is summoning their mech to fight and leaving it's sword for the Gokaigers to pick up. Which is fine but...what's Gingaman's great power? I don't remember it being shown...

And Boukenger knows Akared? Interesting...

[Sentai]

Guess what I just watched?

Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger S1Ep1

Yes, Sentai finally watched all of an episode of Akibaranger. And I loved it... What has happened to my life?! To the point I actually felt bad with Cheif Clerk Aphid didn't grow and they couldn't call on a big Gattai like they wanted. >_< I sense the horror of a thousand I told you so's on the horizon! MY BODY IS READY!

(Also Malshina is awesome, and so is Mitsuki.. and Akagi.. And Yume...)

It has me bad >_<

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

Guess what I just watched?

Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger S1Ep1

Yes, Sentai finally watched all of an episode of Akibaranger. And I loved it... What has happened to my life?! To the point I actually felt bad with Cheif Clerk Aphid didn't grow and they couldn't call on a big Gattai like they wanted. >_< I sense the horror of a thousand I told you so's on the horizon! MY BODY IS READY!

You've found clarity.

[MidoGreen]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

Guess what I just watched?

Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger S1Ep1

Yes, Sentai finally watched all of an episode of Akibaranger. And I loved it... What has happened to my life?! To the point I actually felt bad with Cheif Clerk Aphid didn't grow and they couldn't call on a big Gattai like they wanted. >_< I sense the horror of a thousand I told you so's on the horizon! MY BODY IS READY!

(Also Malshina is awesome, and so is Mitsuki.. and Akagi.. And Yume...)

It has me bad >_<

On behalf of all the other forums members, I'll say it and get it out of the way

WE! TOLD! YOU! SO!

Ahem, but glad you're finally watching Akibaranger. It's really good stuff