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02-01-2014, 11:15 AM | #21 |
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I like this guy.
So the next episode is good then? I'd honestly given up after stage 5, but if the next episode is good I may as well give the show one more chance. It is the last episode of this weeks that I have to suffer through.
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02-01-2014, 02:05 PM | #22 |
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So I took a chance and watched the final part of this weeks Magiranger segment.
Firstly, his power is over three thousand? Three thousand what? Ranken kinda sucks regardless, Wolzard has already brought him to his knees and proven the power scale, so why is Ranken here? Either way, I dunno, I'm just not feeling it. I appreciate a good old fashioned badass general as much as the next guy, sentai could do with more Juuzos and Wolzards - although the world could do with a lot less of those annoying lolis Vancuria turns into. And I appreciated the way the battle was captured, with them smashing into things and going flying, it felt like a proper superhero throwdown like in GARO. They even seemed to put in extra effort for the giant stuff, even if the editing was absolute crap. But I just hate the core Rangers so much. I figured this was meant to be an emotionally poignant episode as we see Kai try and take revenge for his mother, but he's such an insufferable brat I'd rather he lost. I can't even write off his attitude as grief, considering EVERYONE in the team are douchebags and there is no way they whole family would react to grief in the same way, unless writers get a kick out of making heroes horrible people. At least he saved the kid, that makes a nice change, I suppose.
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02-01-2014, 03:10 PM | #23 |
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But I just hate the core Rangers so much. I figured this was meant to be an emotionally poignant episode as we see Kai try and take revenge for his mother, but he's such an insufferable brat I'd rather he lost.
I can't even write off his attitude as grief, considering EVERYONE in the team are douchebags and there is no way they whole family would react to grief in the same way, unless writers get a kick out of making heroes horrible people. At least he saved the kid, that makes a nice change, I suppose. But yeah, I also just watched Episode 6 I liked this one. The action was really good and engaging and we didn't spend too much time getting bogged down with character drama (I realized why I thought Kai was so short - it's because his default expression is "pouting toddler"). Koragg was always my favorite part of Mystic Force (even above Vida) and I'm liking Wolzard here, too. His first transformation into Wolkaiser would have been a lot more menacing if it hadn't been cut together with footage of Mandora Boy hopping around like the horny wolf in old Tex Avery cartoons, though. Two steps forward, one step back, Magiranger. I'm still liking Nai, but I want to duct tape Mare's mouth shut. Please tell me she's not going to spend the entire damn series parroting Nai. Nai. But yeah, I'm still kind of enjoying the show. It will never be my favorite Sentai or anything, but it's a reasonably harmless and reasonably entertaining way to kill ~20 minutes. I'll be back here next week for 7-9. |
02-01-2014, 09:10 PM | #24 |
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Episode 5
.....I liked the episode. It makes sense that Houka would butt in to Kai's personal life. After all, they are brother and sister, she being the older one. It makes sense that she'd put herself into what he's doing, isn't that what siblings do? Also, it is nice she is helping him out with his love life. It does appear if we go by the first episode that she goes out a lot, so she probably has some knowledge about this. So why not help her brother out? As far as her transformations go, what's so bad about it? It's obviously her special power. Plus she's using it to help her brother out. Yes it's not the most practical use of magic, but I don't get why some of you all think it's bad. It's simply what she as a magician is good at, the same way Urara is good at fortune telling. Yeah she messes up, but once again what's so bad about it? It's obviously being used for both comedic effect and some form of story/character development. Not quite sure Tsubasa called Houka irresponsible for thinking they will find the Hades Beast. I call that optimism. Then again Tsubasa is a little prick so maybe it's just him being a prick. Mehhh, another short ground fight. This may be my only real gripe with the series so far. I mean I know they use magic so it's expected that they'd blow through enemies like nothing. But still, kinda sucks when your ground fight is only what, 5 minutes long? I can't believe this thing turned into a taxi during the mecha fight. The mecha fight itself was pretty lackluster to. Definitely not the best action in this episode. Ohhhhhhh the irony of the end of the episode The episode was alright. Nothing great like the others, but it wasn't bad. It was mostly there in my opinion for a romance/comedic episode. Which isn't a bad thing. Not every episode needs to be serious and action. Though I do wish the fights this episode were longer and a bit more action thrilled, but mostly that they were longer. So yeah, it was an alright episode. It isn't that bad and is no way the worst Sentai episode ever.
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02-01-2014, 09:21 PM | #25 |
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My problem with it was, that it was filler at episode five. Episode fucking five, we've literally JUST finished the introductory episodes and we're already on filler.
Not to mention, it wasn't even goofy fun filler, it was just shit. If you find crappy transformations and shitty physical gags funny then power to you, but I prefer my humour dryer and more mature. Or, you know, actually funny. DUUUUUUUR HE SAW PANTS DUUUUUUUR. Not to mention that what action we got, was shittastic as well. I didn't think tokusatsu giant stuff could be less convincing than it already is, until they literally fight an actual taxi on a bit of dirt. PLUS. I HATE the Magirangers. Kai is a brat. Green is controlling. Pink is controlling and also a horrible person. Blue is a brat with a tendency for tantrums. Yellow is an obnoxious and unnecessarily antagonistic ass. I dunno, I've hated pretty much everything about this show up til now, I've tried my hardest to find things to enjoy as I've highlighted in my posts but overall. The production values are non existent, the characterisation is horrible, the humour makes Kyoryuger look grown up, it constantly brushes over the henshin hero aspect and yet puts no extra effort into the giant stuff and the mythology is horrible. Just eurgh. I'm sorry, I LIKED how Mystic Force did this show. And I've tried my hardest to separate myself away from being a Mystic Force fan to just appreciate this, but my base feeling while watching Magiranger is 'I wish I was watching Mystic Force'.
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02-01-2014, 09:37 PM | #26 |
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As far as her transformations go, what's so bad about it? It's obviously her special power. Plus she's using it to help her brother out. Yes it's not the most practical use of magic, but I don't get why some of you all think it's bad. It's simply what she as a magician is good at, the same way Urara is good at fortune telling. Yeah she messes up, but once again what's so bad about it? It's obviously being used for both comedic effect and some form of story/character development.
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02-01-2014, 09:38 PM | #27 |
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I like my humor mature as well (if I didn't, George Carlin wouldn't be my favorite comedian). But I need goofy every now and then. Personally I thought this episode was good from the comedic point of view. I'm sure kids eat it up, and some of us adults like it as well. Once again though, this is my personal thoughts on it.
Exactly. They set everything up, they can't always give you a new bit of the story (ironic since my Sentai is all story based >-<). Filler while annoying is necessarily. Yes it may be to early, but considering they in four episodes explained the powers, gave them their weapons, and their mechas and robo, it's not really too surprising they would do some form of filler. I agree with you on the action aspect of the episode. It just wasn't that good. As for the rangers, only one I hate is Tsubasa, mainly for what you stated. If you don't like it you don't like it. At least you tried man. As somebody who has come into these shows after watching their Power Ranger equivalents as a kid (well not Zeo or Turbo), it is hard to not think about the PR version. You just have to block it out of your head and watch the Sentai as it's own thing. Of course we all compare the two so it is a bit hypocritical. Sorry you didn't like it man.
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02-01-2014, 09:43 PM | #28 |
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Oh yeah I'm sure young children will eat it up, but then a person moving from behind their hands is hilarious for them.
Filler isn't a necessary evil though, just look at Gaim. If Magiranger hadn't crammed so much into the first four episodes 'oh yeah you're magicians lol k bai' 'oh yeah by the way this is your special power convenient huh?' 'oh yeah use the cloak it makes you more powerful or some shit' then it wouldn't have needed a filler episode. But heaven forbid it slows down for a second, the kids might get bored!
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02-01-2014, 10:05 PM | #29 |
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I'll agree it is too soon to have a goofball episode like 5,but that didn't keep me from enjoying it.I like episodes like these because we get to see how the team interacts within itself.I'm totally into the concept of the team being a literal family and with that comes episodes like these.I honestly would like to see more focus between the others more than just their relationships with Kai.I can see why people wouldn't care for these guys.I've endured my own unbearable Sentai teams,so they haven't placed on my "worst team ever" radar yet.
Siblings have their own issues with themselves and with each other.Forcing this kind of burden on them out of the blue isn't gonna automatically make them play nice with each other.I'm want to see them grow to become a better team and as a family. I get it guys,I've been there.I've been patient with certain Sentai teams for their entire 50 episode runs,just waiting for them to do something to completely make my opinion of them do a 180 and completely dropping the ball.I'm very patient,I know some people need reasons for sticking around sooner rather than later and I respect that.But people stuck up for this show to get it nominated and I want to see why. |
02-01-2014, 10:17 PM | #30 |
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I think I might have just grown out of super sentai, honestly.
I still appreciate Rider a lot, as those shows tend to focus on the story and the characters, with action often feeling like an after thought. While sentai is the complete opposite. There are shows like Goseiger where the fights are just so well done, I can look past all the narrative and character problems but I've honestly not been all that impressed with the action of this show either. The Henshin Hero stuff feels really tacked on, but despite the show falling over itself to get to Giant Stuff it isn't even well done.
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