[Blade]

this was a good start. doing something new while giving nods to the original. and the suit looks so awesome.

[EpsilonX]

Honestly, it felt a little average with a lot of confusing exposition. Of course, it's only the first episode - plenty of time for growth.

[Locke]

Hey it is me again, back like a zombie! I stumbled on this backwards after stuff came up on my socials about Super Sentai going on hiatus. Maybe I just misunderstood the motivations for why Super Sentai was going on hiatus as I am openly uneducated on like the last decade's worth of toku, but this seems like a weird response? Not bad by any means, but it just felt so... like basic, is that the right word? Vanilla? You've watched the 10 year decline of a formula and then proceeded to just do the most 101 version of that formula, but with different branding? Like I don't get it? It is like we watching like one of those Indonesian or something off brands now instead, only with higher production values.

[Mesnick]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Maybe I just misunderstood the motivations for why Super Sentai was going on hiatus as I am openly uneducated on like the last decade's worth of toku, but this seems like a weird response? Not bad by any means, but it just felt so... like basic, is that the right word? Vanilla? You've watched the 10 year decline of a formula and then proceeded to just do the most 101 version of that formula, but with different branding? Like I don't get it? It is like we watching like one of those Indonesian or something off brands now instead, only with higher production values.

I think the reason for Super Sentai's demise isn't the formula, as the recent shows have strayed quite far from it. It's more a matter of style and key elements that simply stopped being profitable (or, rather, weren't profitable enough). So far, Infinity Gavan is much closer to Kamen Rider, only less complicated. Yes, it's clear that Toei hasn't come up with anything new to replace Super Sentai, so they decided to take the successful formula from sister franchise and add a pinch of nostalgia to disguise it. Plus, again, this is only the first episode. I'm sure the writers have a few surprises up their sleeve for the future.

[Switchblade]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Hey it is me again, back like a zombie! I stumbled on this backwards after stuff came up on my socials about Super Sentai going on hiatus. Maybe I just misunderstood the motivations for why Super Sentai was going on hiatus as I am openly uneducated on like the last decade's worth of toku, but this seems like a weird response? Not bad by any means, but it just felt so... like basic, is that the right word? Vanilla? You've watched the 10 year decline of a formula and then proceeded to just do the most 101 version of that formula, but with different branding? Like I don't get it? It is like we watching like one of those Indonesian or something off brands now instead, only with higher production values.

I think there's a ceiling on how far Toei is willing/able to push the execution of a toku series. There may be an effort to get away from the most obvious Sentai tropes, but it's still a lot of the same people working behind the cameras.

[GoldenXtreme]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Hey it is me again, back like a zombie! I stumbled on this backwards after stuff came up on my socials about Super Sentai going on hiatus. Maybe I just misunderstood the motivations for why Super Sentai was going on hiatus as I am openly uneducated on like the last decade's worth of toku, but this seems like a weird response? Not bad by any means, but it just felt so... like basic, is that the right word? Vanilla? You've watched the 10 year decline of a formula and then proceeded to just do the most 101 version of that formula, but with different branding? Like I don't get it? It is like we watching like one of those Indonesian or something off brands now instead, only with higher production values.

I think it's worth noting that there was an interview with a Toei executive where he mentioned that future entries in Project RED would try to move away further from Sentai's format. It might be best to look at Gavan Infinity as a transitional show to help ease existing Sentai fans into the new series.

[EpsilonX]

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Originally Posted by Mesnick

I think the reason for Super Sentai's demise isn't the formula, as the recent shows have strayed quite far from it. It's more a matter of style and key elements that simply stopped being profitable (or, rather, weren't profitable enough). So far, Infinity Gavan is much closer to Kamen Rider, only less complicated. Yes, it's clear that Toei hasn't come up with anything new to replace Super Sentai, so they decided to take the successful formula from sister franchise and add a pinch of nostalgia to disguise it. Plus, again, this is only the first episode. I'm sure the writers have a few surprises up their sleeve for the future.

To me, it felt very Kamen Rider but with elements of Super Sentai - color-coded heroes, transforming mech, etc. To me, it's just expanding the limits of a color-coded team with mech format, so I'm excited to see where they go with it.