Toku' Shows You Have Mixed Feelings About

[Tremolo]

Blade, again. I've put watching this on hiatus for the time being, partly because two 50-episode series are more than enough, but partly because I wasn't really enjoying it as much as I hoped I would. Something about it didn't feel quite right to me - it's hard to explain. It could be the character who don't really do anything for me at all apart from Kenzaki - they should be involving and likeable, but they just don't pull me into the show.

The designs are a real mixed bag, I think. The Undead designs are sometimes cool, sometimes really awful, however all four Riders look terrific and the card motif is done really well. The storyline also has a lot of interesting elements in it, the action scenes are fantastic and it's just generally pleasant enough viewing, but I don't feel involved which is the most important thing.

I'll most likely pick it up again later, but now... real mixed feelings indeed.

 

[Sentaifan'07 Xman]

Kabuto

Tendou seem to have a god-like complex. It was like he was too perfect. What kind of bullshit was he grandmother telling him when he was a kid.:sly:
He acted like he was above everyone else

Kagami was more my favorite than Tendou. I like character that have flaws it make them seem more normal.

I second that.

Kabuto was supposed to have been like this dark toned season, but instead it made Tendou acted more of a dick.

Now, Boukengers....jeez don't get me started with that. I thought it was great, but then I realized that it was an ass-backward version of Indiana Jones meets Gaoranger meets Carranger.

 

[NAND NOR]

Lion Maru G

I love the series, but the final episode just left a really sour taste in my mouth. Such a terrible let down. Such a waste.

I'm left liking the show ... but then not at the same time.

 

[The 2nd Evil]

Go-Onger.

I like it, but I'm so far behind, yet have no motivation to catch up.

 

[The_Next!!!]

Dynaman- the series had an awesome soundtrack, the OP theme was awesome. And the villian stories were relatively complex for a toku series of that time.

But the heroes were average and the mech unremarkable.

 

[Inui Takumi]

Abaranger is definitely one. I liked watching Dino Thunder and the suits were cool. Its just the talking mechs and the silly plot prevented me from continuing.

Another one was Agito. I know most people love the show. And I do as well. Its just that the whole plot aspect that the dude in white and the dude in black were basically gods didnt sit well with me. I know its probably a silly thing to criticize cuz its just a show but its sort of a touchy subject for me and keeps me from totally loving it. And I loved the fights and just about everything else.

 

[Sentaifan'07 Xman]

Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

The first time I watch Dekaranger, I thought that it would top off Magiranger as the secondary serious like super sentai, but instead it was just a typical police show that acted more like a spin-off of Carranger than Winspector. I didn't mind Sen-san, Umeko, Jasmine, Swan, and Dogie but Ban, Hoji, and Testu just didn't work for me. Plus there wasn't at least a decent character development among any of the cast.

As I said like a dozen time, I think the Gas Drinkers, Blitz, Ben-G, and Succubus looked more main-villain material because I could imagine a bit of a mafia family war between those two groups and Agent Abrella would have served as Blitz's second-in-command than a war criminal.

 

[MattComix]

Abaranger is definitely one. I liked watching Dino Thunder and the suits were cool. Its just the talking mechs and the silly plot prevented me from continuing.

Another one was Agito. I know most people love the show. And I do as well. Its just that the whole plot aspect that the dude in white and the dude in black were basically gods didnt sit well with me. I know its probably a silly thing to criticize cuz its just a show but its sort of a touchy subject for me and keeps me from totally loving it. And I loved the fights and just about everything else.

Hmm. Is it something to do with possible religious implications? Just curious. BTW, love the ShishiRenjaa avatar and sig.

Kabuto

Tendou seem to have a god-like complex. It was like he was too perfect. What kind of bullshit was he grandmother telling him when he was a kid.:sly:
He acted like he was above everyone else

Kagami was more my favorite than Tendou. I like character that have flaws it make them seem more normal.

I was willing to put up with Tendou's arrogance because I thought they would evolve him out of it. Instead it just gets more obnoxious.

 

[Skinwalker]

Kamen Rider Hibiki- I love the suit designs, bizzarely, but the singing and the characters were just terrible.

Ultraman- everything I've seen always seemed so wooden and one-dimensional, the designs were unimpressive and when it tried to be dark it just became a melodramatic convoluted mess.