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09-26-2016, 12:55 PM | #7201 |
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Due to an unintentional exodus from the online world this weekend, I decided to finally start Gingaman.
It's a nice series, I got 10 episodes in over the past 2 days. I don't remember precise details because I just kind of watched things back to back to back, so I'll just list off a couple thoughts and feelings in no particular order. First, the Starbeasts. I love 'em. Their kaiju style just makes them super appealing (Though Gingat is rather lacking...Why no mouth?) and gives them character that other mecha don't have. They also have the advantage of actually having character. They're not only sentient, but actively treated as part of the team, and not just tools. I love it. The Silver Starbeasts look pretty good, too (Though I greatly prefer the normal form, also they should've just used the puppets for Silver Gingat and Gingaverick. Dat CG...). I also enjoy the build up the Silver Starbeasts and GingaiOh got, appearing in episode 7, letting you see some good ol' kaiju action. Really tickles my fancy~ However, I'm not a fan of GingaiOh, to be 100% honest. It feels far too boxy, it's torso is oddly proportioned, and I don't like that Gingalcon forms a portion of the waist and the majority of it is the bowgun (Rather than the wing pack it's designed to look like). Anyway, the characters. They aight. GingaRed reminds me of Ryuuranger. Energetic and strong, but not a total fireball. GingaBlue is a nice dude, GingaYellow is a scrappy kid with a good heart, GingaPink is just kind of hanging around (Even after her episode, she really isn't doing much but just chilling around), and GingaGreen is your typical straight laced guy. Nothing too special, but they're all likable characters, so I don't mind. I like how they all reacted to losing their forest/home. It wasn't all somber and tears, and they each dealt with it in their own time, but in different ways. Mokk is neat. Giving me Gosei vibes, but he's actually helpful. Bokk...Yep, he's there, too. The kid is a nice guy, and his dad is cool, too. Yeah, no one to really hate. The villains...Hm...They're alright. The Balban aren't really wowing me right now. Captain that just kind of stands around, sexy lady that stands by his side berating everyone else's incompetence, smart dude that smarts, and angry general that fails at every turn. Yup. It's not a very creative set up (Though the first 2 or 3 episodes featured about 4 different generals before Sanbash was chosen, so perhaps after he bites the dust or is benched for one of the others, things will get a little more interesting). Yatotos are effing weird, though. They fit the pirate theme, but...Yeah. In all, the first 10 episodes were fun and good enough to interest me in more.
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09-27-2016, 02:07 PM | #7202 |
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2 more episodes of Gingaman down, 11 and 12.
GingaBlue finds love. It was a cute episode. I guess he's more gorilla-ish than I initially thought A brief misunderstanding ensues, but it's resolved and he gets cake. What can I say, I'm a fan~ 12 features a bigger shake up. Sanbash reveals he knows where the Galactic Lights (Or whatever) are located, and his previous plan from 11 (Causing earthquakes) was to uncover the entrance, rather than awaken the Daitanic. His plan in this episode is a lot more interesting, having a monster disguise himself as an injured Hyuuga to trick GingaRed into opening the area it's hidden in, since apparently you need Earth Power to enter. Blah blah blah, Sanbash dies, so now we're gonna move onto our next general, presumably ninja samurai man. I was kind of surprised they were talking about the lights this early, but I'm glad they didn't appear in this episode.
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09-27-2016, 02:13 PM | #7203 |
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Ah yes, you're entering the Budo and Bull Black portion of the show. A.K.A. my favorite part of the show. Seriously I love Budo, he is hands down my second favorite Sentai (monster) villain ever.
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09-27-2016, 02:15 PM | #7204 |
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Is Budo the samurai ninja?
And I've been most excited for BullBlack, so I can't wait to get to him~
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09-27-2016, 02:48 PM | #7205 |
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Yes, Budo is the samurai guy, who is my favorite of the villains followed by Illias.
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09-27-2016, 04:13 PM | #7206 |
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Watched the firstGo Busters episode, pretty damn cool imo
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09-28-2016, 12:32 AM | #7207 |
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Well, Budo's first idea was a bust. Though I don't know how it ended up being so effective. Pipe blowers blowing mold that can kill all trees in the world in only a few hours? First off...What?
So Ginga 13...Huh. So after Mokk tells Ryouma to stop concerning himself with Hyuuga, he and most of the others storm out and there's a bit of regret. Anyway, fast forward and Mokk, infested with aforementioned mold, puts all of his energy (And nearly his life) to get the Gingamen big honking staffs. What can I say, it was totally worth it. Hm... Well, it was a tense scene, so I'll give it that. Budo is already hard at work on his next plan because he already has a list of possible locations of the Light, so he doesn't have to randomly think up ideas to possibly awaken the Daitanic.
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09-28-2016, 07:39 AM | #7208 |
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Another thing I love about Budo is his theme music. God that music is freaking awesome.
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09-28-2016, 09:46 AM | #7209 |
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Budo is definitely the coolest of of the Barban lieutenants. He probably would have succeeded in his plan if it weren't for SPOILER. I really like the villains in Gingaman in general - I like the space pirate look, and having four lieutenants with four different gimmicks was a neat idea as well.
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09-29-2016, 01:13 PM | #7210 |
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Seems like there's a lot of love for Budo. Hm...
Well, 14 and 15. These episodes were pretty out there, 15 especially. Saya finds an idol that looks identical to her, and she gives her a life lesson to enjoy what she does, and even manages to craft a GingaPink suit for her for the good ol' switcheroo. And then Ryouma thinks cold medicine should be the size of a jawbreaker and tricks Hikaru into swallowing it whole, which turns out to be a bomb. Couple this with the most incompetent villain and you have one strange episode They alright, but nothing special.
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