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03-05-2022, 10:16 PM | #9271 |
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Just wanted to say you pretty much nailed why I like ToQger so much. I'm surprised it's not talked about a lot more as one of the better Sentai shows with the most complete story. I feel that I've seen a lot of comments about it being too kiddy but that's not what I got from it at all. It actually runs with its themes in a way that is very suitable and better than a lot of other tokusatsu shows. The final arc is especially strong and showcases why it's such a great show. Would love a figure to be made of ToQ1's "dark" side, haha.
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03-06-2022, 02:46 PM | #9272 |
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My first ever Precure was Star Twinkle, a delightful little show about imagination(and space!) My first Rider show was Fourze, a lively show about friendship(and space!) My first ever Sentai was Zenkaiger, a goofy show about family(and......wait. do parallel worlds count as a space theme? It doesn't, don't you think? That's not good at all?! I've got to have consistency when it comes to this sort of thing, or you might as well take the "cosmic" out of my name!)
Anyway! Time for the first 5 episodes of Uchu Sentai Kyuranger! If I had to describe these episodes in a short phrase, it'd probably be....Ambitious And Strange? Let's get into the details: - These suits are lovely. I could stare at Shishi Red's helmet for hours. The little henshin stills are really stylish too! Good balance between being uniform and showing everyone's uniqueness. -Aw man, we're really starting the stakes sky high, aren't we? It's kinda wild, starting a toku where the bad guys have already "won"? Not to mention the sheer scale (88 constellation systems?? A lot of the planets are on a ticking timebomb, exploding to dust once they've been drained of their resources?) That's a lot to save and liberate yknow? At least it firmly places our heroes in the "underdog" camp, and I do love a good underdog story! I t seems the Rebellion has come across a stroke of luck... -Lucky! Blunt as a bat, straight as an arrow, and with a luck that would make a leprechaun blush? Guy doesn't even know what's going on, but hey those Kyurangers sure do look cool, and bad guys need to be dealt with, so he's joining the team! ....Man, I'm not sure what to think of this guy, y'know? I'm not one to turn up my nose at all goofy hot-blooded superhero youths, I enjoy them a lot! But Lucky..It's like he's more of a force of nature, than an actual person? I wouldn't be surprised if he was a guiding star that fell down in human form. With an archetype like this, you gotta give me something grounded about the character that I can latch onto. So I won't say I like or dislike him atm, I'm just going to wait and see what happens. -Oh that's right, there's 8 other rangers running around as well! I will admit, I did feel a sense of worry at learning the base roster comes together at EP *5* of all things, but I think they handled it pretty well? Focusing on them in pairs (Lucky/Garu, Balance/Naga, Champ/Stinger, Raptor/Sparda) to bulid the dynamics that'll make up our status quo, it's a fine method. I like them all alot, save for one.... -Stinger's arc is probably the first genuine flop for me in this show? I was excited for this guy: he's got history with Champ! Cool powers! A backstory that you can feel sympathetic for and also see where he went astray! I'm sure he'll make for a great villain/rival character for the Kyurang-Wh. What do you mean he's a spy and already part of the team? Aloof or more antagonistic members are always fun to have in a team-oriented show. Gotta love a good clash of ideals, yknow. and it's always such a satisfying payoff to when our loner character starts to wholeheartedly believe in the team's vision. The only payoff to having Stinger being already part of the team is really "See? Lucky's gut was right all along ", and that's kinda.......boring? I think if that element was omitted, Stinger aiding the gang here, and disappearing off because he's got goals of his own to accomplish would be a solid wrap to his intro. IDK, just kinda soured the character for me, so I'm hoping for better things when he comes back. Overall, I'm interested. Not 1000% percent onboard like I was with any of the other Sentai I've watched around this point, but I am mostly liking what I'm seeing! |
03-07-2022, 06:55 PM | #9273 |
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After putting it off for who knows how long, I'm finally back continuing where I left off on Kiramager with episodes 25 and 26, which features the introduction of Yodonna as well as the heroes' mid-season upgrade for the series, as well as a crossover movie they have with Ryusoulger. I also just started on episode 27.
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03-07-2022, 11:12 PM | #9274 |
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Decided every week I'll be watching an episode of Jetman along with Donbros to get the full Inoue Sentai experience. Episode 1 was pretty good. Interesting that it does the same thing of not introducing the whole team at one. The Jetmen so far are great. Ryuu's drama is intriguing, and Raita and white (whose name I missed) are very lovable. The Vyram seem freaky, not much to say about them so far. Next week is the ever infamous Gai Black Condor makes his debut. Can't wait, I've heard so much about him!
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03-08-2022, 08:12 PM | #9275 |
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I'm watching Kyu myself and am 14 in on it.
I have to think that maybe after 2022 no more adaptions. Dino Fury may be the last one for the US. (Possibly) If that's the case I may take 4 years and catch up the shows I missed any way I can.
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03-18-2022, 12:14 AM | #9276 |
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Made to Episode 13 of Kyuranger!
I'm really liking this show, yknow? Our Rangers are fun and interesting characters(Kotaro and the Commander! I love them!), the fights are fun, the aesthetics are nice! Like. I'm pretty sure I've got a lock-on on one of Kyuranger's major themes? With hard work, and a bit of faith in yourself and your friends, you can do anything! Nothing in the universe can stop you! And that's a pretty sweet theme, yknow? I can feel it-Episodes 12 want to convey this theme so badly.....but it kinda flops for me? And that unfortunately has to do with the person this story centers around? I got really excited when this miniarc about Lucky losing his luck came around! It was really interesting to see his usual recklessness undercut by desperation while fighting Squid Guy! Super intriguing to see his usual cheerful undercut by doubt and anxiety, as well as hints of his past! So I was really tuned in, wanting to see how the other Kyurangers would get Lucky out of this. .....Shame on how it turned out though. I get what they're tryna to say. It's not about whether or not Lucky has fortune on his side, it's more about his *belief* that it is, and that things will work out! And since his friends also have faith in his beliefs, he should regain his faith in himself. It's a cute moral.....if this was about anyone but but Lucky? I think the biggest thing for me here is.....faith is worthless without action. You can't just plant a seed and be confident it'll yield massive fruit-you gotta actually put in the work to make it happen, alongside your faith! So, the fact they went "Lucky you just gotta believe in yourself again!!!" instead of, idk, "Even if you happened to become a Kyuranger by chance, you've been constantly fighting hard aganist Jark Matter! Your contributions, your victories-that all wasn't mere luck! That's the power of your own effort, and luck won't change that!", kinda sucks? (And ngl I've been waiting for *any* kind of major pushback against Lucky's confidence in his luck considering it's led to some close scrapes (Why are you snacking when your friends are about to crash into the sun?!) so the fact they just went "lol keep doing what you do best buddy, that's what we like about you :-)" feels so frustrating and seems like a major missed opportunity to me?) Anyway it really sucks that I'm enjoying pretty much every other aspect of the show except our lead, I hope my opinion of him can change soon. |
03-21-2022, 06:24 PM | #9277 |
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I've seen 18 episodes of Gaoranger and I'm starting to realize something. I feel the need to preemptively apologize for what I'm about to say on several levels, so uh, sorry in advance. I'm... not supposed to take this show seriously am I? This is like... KR Blade isn't it? The hamfisted acting, the borderline incoherent plot, the stunted characters. There was a plotline where they had to go to the past to find a mushroom which turned into an egg that hatched into a bird that turned into their new cockpit. There was an ancient giraffe that hiding in the form of a construction crane. Bears that are children who want Yellow to get flowers from some kind of cave beneath an apartment building. It's all just a giant, 51 episode shitpost! They really had me going for a little while, not gonna lie, but I see the show's game now!
Anyways, please don't correct me, I'm trying to figure out a way to process this show and this is the best I've got so far.
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03-22-2022, 07:02 PM | #9278 |
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Finished watching episode 34 of Kiramager. Things are really getting serious now.
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03-26-2022, 02:45 PM | #9279 |
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Gaoranger continues!
I'm up to the point where GaoSilver debuts now. I still find the show as baffling as ever, but lately I've found myself really enjoying the nonsense Tsue Tsue and Yabaiba get up to. Their specific brand of goofiness works for me a lot better than a lot of the show. Silver himself had a pretty good debut, far better than average for the show at least. It is honestly wild how I'm about half way through though, the show really doesn't feel like it has gone anywhere...
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04-01-2022, 01:35 PM | #9280 |
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I finished Kiramager today and it is now among my top favorite seasons of Super Sentai. The show itself had a great balance between humor and drama and has easily some of the best mecha battles I have ever seen since Go-Busters with great heroes and villains to boot as well as the show itself just being downright fun. Where it would be in my personal rankings still remains to be seen. Now, it's Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger.............................. .....................................................................which is what I would've said if not for the fact that I decided to take a break from modern Sentai after finishing Kiramager and concentrate on watching and completing most of of the pre-Jetman seasons before jumping into that particular series beforehand.
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