What are you watching (Sentai edition)

Matrixbeast · 07-20-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Nah, Gokaiger is the best Sentai to start with because it shows you all of the teams and you can then decide which ones you are most interested in checking out from them on Gokaiger. My friends are now highly interested in seeing CarRanger if Haro ever finishes it due to the Car episode.

I actually feel the contrary. Gokaiger and Decade were horrible at the same thing. A Google image search could show you any team you want while not fanwanking all over them AND not shoving them aside to make a group of the six most uninteresting characters try to look cool.

Showing off the suits and designs do nothing when the characters in the suits aren't acting a thing like the characters.

Locke · 07-20-2013, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I actually feel the contrary. Gokaiger and Decade were horrible at the same thing. A Google image search could show you any team you want while not fanwanking all over them AND not shoving them aside to make a group of the six most uninteresting characters try to look cool.

Showing off the suits and designs do nothing when the characters in the suits aren't acting a thing like the characters.

It's a rare moment when this happens, but I one hundred percent agree with this bro.

Matrixbeast · 07-20-2013, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

It's a rare moment when this happens, but I one hundred percent agree with this bro.

Thinking about it, it wasn't even much fanwank. It tried so hard to make the Gokaigers look cool that most guest characters were lucky if they even got an entire page's worth of dialogue, altogether.

I still think suggesting a series that has it's own story to tell is better than giving the copout anniversary series as a suggestion.

Sentai · 07-20-2013, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Thinking about it, it wasn't even much fanwank. It tried so hard to make the Gokaigers look cool that most guest characters were lucky if they even got an entire page's worth of dialogue, altogether.

I still think suggesting a series that has it's own story to tell is better than giving the copout anniversary series as a suggestion.

Gokaiger is a good series. But towards mid-season to the end of the series every mech battle just became powerspam. I realize they have to sell toys but I don't remember any other Sentai Mech spamming random powers like that thing did.

Locke · 07-20-2013, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

Thinking about it, it wasn't even much fanwank. It tried so hard to make the Gokaigers look cool that most guest characters were lucky if they even got an entire page's worth of dialogue, altogether.

I still think suggesting a series that has it's own story to tell is better than giving the copout anniversary series as a suggestion.

I think the best Sentai to start with is stuff like DekaRanger, GekiRanger or Shinkenger. Not necessarily because they are the best sentai has to offer (not that I'm a person to judge that on) but the Power Rangers equivalents were so similar, it's really fun to see what culture makes it work better and what doesn't.

Shinkenger for example, pacing issues aside, is SO Japanese that the fact they didn't really localise it...like at all...for Samurai is the reason I just don't think the show worked.

Other shows, like say DekaRanger, aren't so easy to place as I think the core concepts translated very well to SPD and although SPD isn't my favourite season, seeing all the new stuff they made for that and how they made the show their own without really deviating from the core stories that much at all is fascinating.

losondro · 07-20-2013, 02:11 PM

i will probably wait to watch Gokaiger and watch 7-9 shows before watching it.

Matrixbeast · 07-20-2013, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

I think the best Sentai to start with is stuff like DekaRanger, GekiRanger or Shinkenger. Not necessarily because they are the best sentai has to offer (not that I'm a person to judge that on) but the Power Rangers equivalents were so similar, it's really fun to see what culture makes it work better and what doesn't.

Shinkenger for example, pacing issues aside, is SO Japanese that the fact they didn't really localise it...like at all...for Samurai is the reason I just don't think the show worked.

Other shows, like say DekaRanger, aren't so easy to place as I think the core concepts translated very well to SPD and although SPD isn't my favourite season, seeing all the new stuff they made for that and how they made the show their own without really deviating from the core stories that much at all is fascinating.

Deka is a pretty good starting point for Sentai, too.

That is a pretty interesting way for a Power Ranger fan to get into Sentai, though. By watching the Sentai whose PR equivalent kept similar concepts (While Geki and JF have a tenuous connection, the underlying theme of martial arts is still present).

Dr Kain · 07-20-2013, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I actually feel the contrary. Gokaiger and Decade were horrible at the same thing. A Google image search could show you any team you want while not fanwanking all over them AND not shoving them aside to make a group of the six most uninteresting characters try to look cool.

Showing off the suits and designs do nothing when the characters in the suits aren't acting a thing like the characters.

No, just no. Comparing Gokaiger to something like Decade is just a no. Gokaiger was good. Decade is the worst thing to happen to Kamen Rider since the 90s movie trilogy.

And if you don't want to start with Gokaiger, go with DaiRanger or KakuRanger.

XW1n5t0nX · 07-20-2013, 03:57 PM

I'd say do one of the easiest things around and watch the Sentai which was turned into your favorite season of Power Rangers. Loved Dino Thunder? Watch Abaranger. Get turned on by Timeforce? Watch Timeranger. The point being, just go off and watch the Sentai which made your favorite PR season. This way it's a bit of an easier transition. Plus if you can't find a version of that series with subs, if you've seen that PR season enough, you should have a fairly decent knowledge of what all is going on (best examples I can give are Timeforce/Timeranger, Wild Force/Gaoranger, and Samurai/Shinkenger).

KyoryuGreen · 07-20-2013, 07:22 PM

Watched GaoRanger episode 6 last night, the GaoBlack/Wedding focus episode and enjoyed it. He's a fun character alright. I'm enjoying this and hopefully I won't forget it for a Kamen Rider this time lol.

07-20-2013, 01:19 PM	#2731
Matrixbeast Mighty Morphin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Za Warudo Posts: 25,466	Quote: Originally Posted by Dr Kain Nah, Gokaiger is the best Sentai to start with because it shows you all of the teams and you can then decide which ones you are most interested in checking out from them on Gokaiger. My friends are now highly interested in seeing CarRanger if Haro ever finishes it due to the Car episode. I actually feel the contrary. Gokaiger and Decade were horrible at the same thing. A Google image search could show you any team you want while not fanwanking all over them AND not shoving them aside to make a group of the six most uninteresting characters try to look cool. Showing off the suits and designs do nothing when the characters in the suits aren't acting a thing like the characters. __________________

07-20-2013, 01:21 PM	#2732
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by Matrixbeast I actually feel the contrary. Gokaiger and Decade were horrible at the same thing. A Google image search could show you any team you want while not fanwanking all over them AND not shoving them aside to make a group of the six most uninteresting characters try to look cool. Showing off the suits and designs do nothing when the characters in the suits aren't acting a thing like the characters. It's a rare moment when this happens, but I one hundred percent agree with this bro. __________________

07-20-2013, 01:34 PM	#2733
Matrixbeast Mighty Morphin Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Za Warudo Posts: 25,466	Quote: Originally Posted by Locke It's a rare moment when this happens, but I one hundred percent agree with this bro. Thinking about it, it wasn't even much fanwank. It tried so hard to make the Gokaigers look cool that most guest characters were lucky if they even got an entire page's worth of dialogue, altogether. I still think suggesting a series that has it's own story to tell is better than giving the copout anniversary series as a suggestion. __________________

07-20-2013, 01:52 PM	#2735
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Quote: Originally Posted by Matrixbeast Thinking about it, it wasn't even much fanwank. It tried so hard to make the Gokaigers look cool that most guest characters were lucky if they even got an entire page's worth of dialogue, altogether. I still think suggesting a series that has it's own story to tell is better than giving the copout anniversary series as a suggestion. I think the best Sentai to start with is stuff like DekaRanger, GekiRanger or Shinkenger. Not necessarily because they are the best sentai has to offer (not that I'm a person to judge that on) but the Power Rangers equivalents were so similar, it's really fun to see what culture makes it work better and what doesn't. Shinkenger for example, pacing issues aside, is SO Japanese that the fact they didn't really localise it...like at all...for Samurai is the reason I just don't think the show worked. Other shows, like say DekaRanger, aren't so easy to place as I think the core concepts translated very well to SPD and although SPD isn't my favourite season, seeing all the new stuff they made for that and how they made the show their own without really deviating from the core stories that much at all is fascinating. __________________

07-20-2013, 02:11 PM	#2736
losondro Resident priest of Godoka Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,176	i will probably wait to watch Gokaiger and watch 7-9 shows before watching it. __________________ Necrozma, thirsts for your light!