[Locke]

Dairanger 03. The episode where Daigo became my new favourite Dairanger. It also taught kids how not to drive! And that when something goes wrong, you lie to your friends.

I guess Souji redeemed himself somewhat by fighting a puppet. At least until the show ruined it, why does super sentai bother poking fun at itself when everything about it is stupid anyway? What moving cars and evil puppets?! Ridiculous! Because we totally don't have super powers, can turn into spandex clad warriors with giant robots and we literally didn't just fight a basketball playing purse or anything...

Anyway, that boys sister was a fucking bitch, I wish Souji would just drop her off a building or something, I hate characters like her. "I'll be an arse for the whole episode, until I reveal my tragic backstory and now you have to give a shit about me, even though I was a dick for the whole episode. CARE FOR ME!". I did love how when Daigo jumped to save her, he clearly missed and they awkwardly jumped to a shot of him holding her.

So this episodes villain was some weird cross dressing paedophile who has a thing for keys? Okay...

[Dr Kain]

Key Jester is an awesome monster!! In fact, most of DaiRanger's monsters are badass in the design department.

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That is a legit complaint for early Dairanger. The pacing is all over the place, especially with the incredibly rushed and then forgotten bit with Ryo's dad.

How is it forgotten? He sacrificed himself so they could form Dairen-Oh.

[ZeoRangerV]

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How is it forgotten? He sacrificed himself so they could form Dairen-Oh.

Because it just happens and then is never brought up again. For something as big a deal as that should of been its just a blip for the series as a whole.

[Locke]

Dairanger 04. The scale and stakes have been raised, is the show finally getting serious and good? Eh... The rest of the episode was kinda fun, in a sort of drugged fuelled haze kind of way, especially when a puppet held up some fast food joint with a gun.

So wait, Ryou wasn't the only rookie, they all are? That makes the opening episode a bit more confusing then... These guys are some of the worst heroes ever, Daigo is the only one who feels like a proper heroic protagonist.

Another fun set of action scenes, though. I love the mech stuff here, and all the power weapons were awesome, even if they came from nowhere. Why they need them with their crazy superpowers is another story entirely... And I know it's just illusions, but I still think the general craziness of the way Daigo uses it makes it as stupid as it is epic.

Holy crap is Key Jester part of CP9? All Daigo needs to do is go gear second and he'll win!

[Locke]

Dairanger 05. The show continues to come closer to having a plot!

I love how there is no friendship or chemistry between this team, and none of them are very heroic either. The suits and fights may be cool as hell, but these guys are awful. Well except Daigo, who is awesome.

The villain is a musical lipstick? Okay. And wow she bled, don't think I've seen that before. I really like the footsolders of this season, though, they have a lot of personality and don't take no shit.

So the Master goes Super Saiyan, but it isn't enough! Not only is the mech stuff really enjoyable visually, but it's nice that they don't just get all their mechs in the first episode and there is an actual story behind their conception.

The fact that they are sentient helps a lot too, as I remember when the MMPR would start crying about their 'lost friends' when their mech dies, despite being these giant robots that came out of nowhere. I mean giant robots are cool, and I'd hate to lose mine too, but friend?

I also love how Japan hates women, so in response Lin goes into a forest and blows the place up with her magic powers. It seems like something from a really sexist sketch show.

[Starscream Gaga]

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Shouji's like the brute of the team, right? So why is he blue? His martial arts and power don't seem to fit to him at all, he seems to be all about balance and concentration, despite being really wild and savage. I think he'd work better as yellow who seems drunk as fuck, despite seeming the most grounded of the team out of suit.

Shouji's a hothead that runs right into battles, but is probably the least skilled of the team, which becomes a plot point in his story arc. His martial art-style's real-life motto is apparently something like "the best defense is a good offence." Kazu's (Yellow) fighting style is actually, I think, supposed to be a lot more sophisticated then the others martial arts-wise. While it is meant to mimic a drunken man, it's a technique that's only taught to certain monks irl, so I assume that's why the most level headed of the team uses it.

While people not savvy to martial arts like me don't really notice, I think some thought was put into their styles to match their personalities, which is pretty cool.

[Locke]

So Shouji's looks like it takes the most amount of focus and skill and Kazu's looks like it takes the least but in reality it is the other way round? That'd be pretty cool, if they actually explained or even hinted at that.

[Starscream Gaga]

My major complaint with the fighting is how little Kazu and Shouji utilise their unique abilities. I mean, Kazu can control time and he only uses it about three times in the series and once is just to cheat in a baseball match! It's as jarring as when Disney Rangers stop using their super powers in morphed scenes, even in original footage... Daigo's illusions, Ryo's fire and Lin's tornadoes seem significantly less powerful, but they use them almost every single fight.

[Locke]

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My major complaint with the fighting is how little they utilise their unique abilities. I mean, Kazu can control time and he only uses it about three times in the series and once is just to cheat in a baseball match! It's as jarring as when Disney Rangers stop using their super powers in morphed scenes, even in original footage...

Plus they pile on so much shit. Not only do they have these God level abilities but they have their Daistaff thing, their laser guns, their swords, their power weapons, their Qi Beasts. I mean fucking hell guys.

[Locke]

Dairanger 06 - The episode where they forgot about Lipstick's scar, taking away her entire character motivations, just to add to all the other random shit that happens just because.

For a show with such well done action, it's amazing just how cheap this show can look at other times. You can practically make a drinking game out of all the goofs where strings or safety equipment are on full display and there never seemed to be any attempt to hide it.

So now the other mecha are revealed and I'm...underwhelmed. Star Lord or whatever his name is, is wicked, but these other four all look practically the same, don't have a rocking warrior mode and have like no articulation at all minus necks that make them look like pigeons.

Also lol at calling Lin 'beautiful', she looks like a man.