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Episode 3 Review:
This show just keeps getting better! I like how all the Rangers in the oddball team get their screentime. Stinger staying true to his investigative role from Kyuranger and Kagura showing that she's the strongest out of all the Toqger. I was actually a bit teary when they showed what her wish was the restaurant business and bringing families together. The fights were also great in this episode especially the Zyuoh Eagle and Gokai Red team up, just badass.
To nobodies surprise, Rita actually turned out to be evil and is trying to resurrect Great Satan from Zyuranger. I just enjoy all these references and guest appearances from past Rangers. I even go as far as saying that if this was the 45th anniversary celebration, I would be content with it. The plot just gift wraps the spirit of the franchise and I just like this idea of having a Oddball team comprised with different Rangers, the execution was so much better in this than say Toei's similar take with Cho Super Hero Taisen in 2017. Which was a terrible movie btw.
I'm sad that the last episode is coming soon, its been so much fun
Its pretty clear now that Toei tends to steer away from Older actors now for movies and team ups. The last time they even did it was with Hurricanger and Dekaranger's 10 Years After specials. I can't think of another time some of the older actors got main roles for Toku. They want to use the newer alumni because they're still fresh in the minds of the audiences which are Japanese children.
I don't think Yamato is bland but he's just not as interesting as Marvelous' character. I understand now why he was chosen to be the "main protagonist" in this show after episode 2 haha. He acts as the "glue" for the other members and his character has the most flexibility for how they want to tell a story with him.
This show just keeps getting better! I like how all the Rangers in the oddball team get their screentime. Stinger staying true to his investigative role from Kyuranger and Kagura showing that she's the strongest out of all the Toqger. I was actually a bit teary when they showed what her wish was the restaurant business and bringing families together. The fights were also great in this episode especially the Zyuoh Eagle and Gokai Red team up, just badass.
To nobodies surprise, Rita actually turned out to be evil and is trying to resurrect Great Satan from Zyuranger. I just enjoy all these references and guest appearances from past Rangers. I even go as far as saying that if this was the 45th anniversary celebration, I would be content with it. The plot just gift wraps the spirit of the franchise and I just like this idea of having a Oddball team comprised with different Rangers, the execution was so much better in this than say Toei's similar take with Cho Super Hero Taisen in 2017. Which was a terrible movie btw.
I'm sad that the last episode is coming soon, its been so much fun
It would have been nice if Toei just had the guts to have Noboru Kaneko at the center of the show. If one of the reasons this miniseries exists is to celebrate Heisei Super Sentai, then...well, Gaoranger's one of the most popular Heisei shows, Kaneko one of the most popular Red actors.
Kaneko's at a point in his career where he can do something like this more easily, and Toei owes him, too. (Or that's my theory, anyway -- I've always suspected he was meant to be the Red rounding up the Dream Team in Boukenger VS Super Sentai, but they couldn't schedule it. Well, why else is Tsuetsue in the movie, then?)
And maybe the oddball team could use a shaman like Kakeru, considering who they're facing in the next (and final) episode! You could also have easily given him the "wanted to help a boy who loved animals" storyline.
Its pretty clear now that Toei tends to steer away from Older actors now for movies and team ups. The last time they even did it was with Hurricanger and Dekaranger's 10 Years After specials. I can't think of another time some of the older actors got main roles for Toku. They want to use the newer alumni because they're still fresh in the minds of the audiences which are Japanese children.
But if Yamato is bland (to which I diasgree btw, but whatever), doesn't it make sense to give HIM stories like that, so that character can have a bit more meat on him?
I don't think Yamato is bland but he's just not as interesting as Marvelous' character. I understand now why he was chosen to be the "main protagonist" in this show after episode 2 haha. He acts as the "glue" for the other members and his character has the most flexibility for how they want to tell a story with him.