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05-19-2022, 10:58 PM | #4471 |
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What was the thematic methodology which fueled the development of the Black Cross Army in Gorenger? There are times when it doesn't seem to understand what it wants to be cause a few of the Kamen are decidedly random (and a few are extremely dated at best).
The Fuhrer looks like a Klansman, which is definitely villainous. Then we have Boat Ear Mask of Ep. 11, which is just a whole lot of "NO!" and Horn Mask a few episodes later and he also gives questionable vibes. Never understood why Iron Lion Mask of Ep. 41 was destroyed by coin with a swastika on it! And Diamond Mask of Ep. 43 looks like he's wearing a headdress. And then you have WTF designs like Big Ear Mask and "But why?" designs like Fallen Leaves Mask. The Black Cross Kamen are all over the place! Some definitely didn't age well and I'm curious as to what they were thinking of. |
05-20-2022, 09:27 AM | #4472 |
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What was the thematic methodology which fueled the development of the Black Cross Army in Gorenger? There are times when it doesn't seem to understand what it wants to be cause a few of the Kamen are decidedly random (and a few are extremely dated at best).
The Fuhrer looks like a Klansman, which is definitely villainous. Then we have Boat Ear Mask of Ep. 11, which is just a whole lot of "NO!" and Horn Mask a few episodes later and he also gives questionable vibes. Never understood why Iron Lion Mask of Ep. 41 was destroyed by coin with a swastika on it! And Diamond Mask of Ep. 43 looks like he's wearing a headdress. And then you have WTF designs like Big Ear Mask and "But why?" designs like Fallen Leaves Mask. The Black Cross Kamen are all over the place! Some definitely didn't age well and I'm curious as to what they were thinking of. "After Temujin (the VotW) passes him off as an idiot, (Iron Lion Mask) faces the Gorengers in combat, but becomes upset when he doesn't have a medal for his final, ultimate finisher. The Gorengers use Gorenger Storm to create a medal for him, which turns into the Gorenger Storm ball within his stomach, exploding and taking him out." https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Lion_Mask |
06-03-2022, 09:10 PM | #4473 |
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What do people think of Kiramager? I've been debating watching a modern Sentai sometime soon, and that one kind of intrigues me for some reason. The most "modern" I've gone before with the series is Dekaranger, so I thought it'd be nice to try something from the last few years.
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06-03-2022, 09:53 PM | #4474 |
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What do people think of Kiramager? I've been debating watching a modern Sentai sometime soon, and that one kind of intrigues me for some reason. The most "modern" I've gone before with the series is Dekaranger, so I thought it'd be nice to try something from the last few years.
It doesn't do anything new, as far as Sentai goes (Honestly, although Zenkaiger was rumored to be called Sentai Sentai Sentaiger, Kiramager much better fits the bill of being the epitome of "Yep, that's Super Sentai") If it looks interesting, then it'll probably be entertaining enough to watch.
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06-04-2022, 06:45 PM | #4475 |
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What do people think of Kiramager? I've been debating watching a modern Sentai sometime soon, and that one kind of intrigues me for some reason. The most "modern" I've gone before with the series is Dekaranger, so I thought it'd be nice to try something from the last few years.
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06-07-2022, 06:06 PM | #4476 |
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What do people think of Kiramager? I've been debating watching a modern Sentai sometime soon, and that one kind of intrigues me for some reason. The most "modern" I've gone before with the series is Dekaranger, so I thought it'd be nice to try something from the last few years.
The difference is that, unlike Dekaranger, Kiramager is a very, very straightforward Sentai series. It's generally well done, but it rarely rocks the boat or deviates from expectations, largely because it came on the heels of several series that shook up the Sentai formula quite a bit. Given ShirakuraP's comments about Zenkaiger and DonBrothers ushering in a new era for Sentai, Kiramager really feels like a purposeful swansong for (and love letter to) the Sentai formula that's dominated the series since Gaoranger. Its strength is definitely in its supporting characters -- KiramePink and KirameBlue are a couple of my favorite Sentai characters from the last handful of years. Reaching back to pre-Deka series for comparison, I'd say it's probably closest in tone to something like Abaranger, Gaoranger, or maybe Megaranger. It's never going to shock or thrill you, but it's still very pleasant and definitely likeable. |
06-08-2022, 03:51 PM | #4477 |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Kiramager sounds very archetypical, which might be nice if I go into it with the idea to get a taste of modern Sentai. The fact the cast seems well liked is also probably a good sign, characters definitely matter to me! I actually didn't realize it was the same head writer as Dekaranger and I'm not sure what to think of that since Dekaranger is just "okay" in my book. Comparing it to even more series just made me even less sure that it would appeal to me, since my reactions to the three Lucha mentioned are "fine" (Abaranger), "strong dislike" (Gaoranger), and "pretty great" (Megaranger). So I have no idea if I'll like the show or not at this point, but I might as well give it a try some time soon!
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06-08-2022, 03:54 PM | #4478 |
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Besides Dekaranger and Kiramager, Arakawa's head writing credits also include Abaranger, Gokaiger, Akibaranger and Kuuga. He's also one of those writers that's had his hand in a LOT of different shows writing individual episodes for them; and quite a significant amount in many cases like Dairanger, Magiranger and Gekiranger
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06-10-2022, 10:09 AM | #4479 |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. Kiramager sounds very archetypical, which might be nice if I go into it with the idea to get a taste of modern Sentai. The fact the cast seems well liked is also probably a good sign, characters definitely matter to me! I actually didn't realize it was the same head writer as Dekaranger and I'm not sure what to think of that since Dekaranger is just "okay" in my book. Comparing it to even more series just made me even less sure that it would appeal to me, since my reactions to the three Lucha mentioned are "fine" (Abaranger), "strong dislike" (Gaoranger), and "pretty great" (Megaranger). So I have no idea if I'll like the show or not at this point, but I might as well give it a try some time soon!
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06-10-2022, 03:12 PM | #4480 |
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(I looked him up, so you don't actually need to explain, but frankly I assumed that was a Dragon Ball character before I checked. I live under a rock that lives under its own rock, okay?)
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