MHWilliams
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Lost Galaxy. Every planet is the California desert.
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TokuGAF 2016 |OT| Fantastic Beasts and Ghostly Beats
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Lost Galaxy. Every planet is the California desert.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I thought they stayed in the dome for LG except for the actual LG arc
NeonZ
Member
There was the episode that brought back Astronema, and a couple of others, like their very origin as Rangers. Also the moon.
Remember how Lost Galaxy had the armor from Starship Troopers?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
That was one of the weridest things to see when I rewatch that show.
Tiu Neo
Member
Finished Goggle V.
This... is probably my least favorite sentai up to now. It took long enough, but Zyuranger lost that position.
It has some good things - It still has a bit of that old sentai cheapness that makes it a bit more entertraining to watch. I like the way they explain the giant enemies.
But... it's a lot less crazy and weird than Sun Vulcan. I like the villain suits, but the villains aren't that good or menacing. The mentor only shows up on three episodes - I counted - and didn't really do much.
The characters weren't bad - I kinda liked them - but they weren't very good too. They were a bit less exaggerated than previous series, which is not that good for a series with not so much content. Some characters had interesting episodes, but that was it.
Content was a problem here. Yeah, you could say all sentai are formulaic at some point, and at this point there weren't as many tropes defined, so the series had to be carried by something. Normally, the characters, or a good plot. But here everything is so "meh", it ends up being boring. The whole series could have 10 episodes and it would probably still have all the good moments and a bit of filler.
Worth watching? Only if you really really like older sentai, and has already watched everything else.
Now... what to watch next? I'm divided between either watching Gingaman, or watching something different in toku. Or maybe even The Hero Yoshihiko, it looks fun.
This... is probably my least favorite sentai up to now. It took long enough, but Zyuranger lost that position.
It has some good things - It still has a bit of that old sentai cheapness that makes it a bit more entertraining to watch. I like the way they explain the giant enemies.
But... it's a lot less crazy and weird than Sun Vulcan. I like the villain suits, but the villains aren't that good or menacing. The mentor only shows up on three episodes - I counted - and didn't really do much.
The characters weren't bad - I kinda liked them - but they weren't very good too. They were a bit less exaggerated than previous series, which is not that good for a series with not so much content. Some characters had interesting episodes, but that was it.
Content was a problem here. Yeah, you could say all sentai are formulaic at some point, and at this point there weren't as many tropes defined, so the series had to be carried by something. Normally, the characters, or a good plot. But here everything is so "meh", it ends up being boring. The whole series could have 10 episodes and it would probably still have all the good moments and a bit of filler.
Worth watching? Only if you really really like older sentai, and has already watched everything else.
Now... what to watch next? I'm divided between either watching Gingaman, or watching something different in toku. Or maybe even The Hero Yoshihiko, it looks fun.
RoryDropkick
Member
Goggle V is ok. Dynaman does it better and still has Junichi Haruta as Black. Goggle V at least had decent fight scenes that were refined in Dynaman, then got neutered from Bioman on.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
when do you think are they gonna show Kyuranger officially?
new toys isn't really new nowadays since Fourze, the early eps really are shilling to the max
it's a good thing the toys so far are shared throughout the riders, so we never have the usual "left out never used" problem other KRs have
new toys isn't really new nowadays since Fourze, the early eps really are shilling to the max
it's a good thing the toys so far are shared throughout the riders, so we never have the usual "left out never used" problem other KRs have
Tiu Neo
Member
I think Goggle V fights weren't as good as Sun Vulcan, at least on the fun factor, but yeah, it's still better than what came after. The problem is that it doesn't really do the things the sentai before and after it did as well.
Bioman had a better plot, pacing, more likeable characters, and a bit more of variation, even if the fights weren't so good.
Still have to watch Dynaman (no subs), but I like the suits. I liked Goggle Black when he got the focus, so it's an extra. Junichi Haruta is another of those actors that did a lot of things, huh?
Kinda? Some have, but most are incomplete. Depending on what languages you speak, you may have better luck with older series.
Something about the MMPR movie morpher screams kamen rider for me lol.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4jXGPCaAM&t=245s
Maybe its the spinning thing in the front? Or the switch at the top that you flip back and forth like Kabuto.
Wonder if the morpher behaves like this in the movie. Probably will be more fancy cg stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge4jXGPCaAM&t=245s
Maybe its the spinning thing in the front? Or the switch at the top that you flip back and forth like Kabuto.
Wonder if the morpher behaves like this in the movie. Probably will be more fancy cg stuff.
Power Rangers Ninja Steel trailer is here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54t5kq_exclusive-first-look-power-rangers-ninja-steel_tv
The morphers look terrible
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54t5kq_exclusive-first-look-power-rangers-ninja-steel_tv
The morphers look terrible
don't get why they didn't use the sword?
SpikedGunner
Member
If I had to guess? They either didn't want to sell the sword as a morpher...OR a certain Red Ranger killing his roommate with a sword might have made things difficult.
Interesting they're already showing Ha-oh Shurikenjin, along with Lion Ha-oh's solo form.
Actually I heard Bandai forced it. They just really wanted to sell that toy.
Actually I heard Bandai forced it. They just really wanted to sell that toy.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
That would explain it.
People have noticed that Ninja Steel Red is fighting a Fearcat from Operation Overdrive in the trailer.
Peter Adrian seems to confirm it
Peter Adrian seems to confirm it
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Cool. I wonder if they're just throwing in old monsters just because they don't want to use the "new" ones.
The original footage shot was really jarring in the trailer.
thats the multi tool weapon from ninninger right? the one they used a handful of times?
are they still filming power rangers in new zealand?
Yeah, this thing.
I guess they couldn't get the same ones as Disney
Yeah. Which is weird since the whole point of Disney doing it was to save money on a show they didn't really want. I guess Saban is just that cheap.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Heisei Generations should be out in Japan right now, we need plot info!
RoryDropkick
Member
It was very very average on everything that it did, which is why it was very forgettable save for Haruta's stuntwork.
By far! This was the real start of the extended plot/storytelling and other such things that we would start to see in future Sentai. Dynaman would sort of start this, but not until the middle, when
Zenobia shows up and Meggido is banished. Dark Knight shows up at the same time. It's found later that Dark Knigt is actually Meggido. He's actually better as Dark Knight than he was as Meggido.
He really was one of the JAC's top men it felt like. I really enjoyed his stuntwork and his acting in Dynaman/Goggle V and of course Juspion as Mad Galant... which I'm excited to see he's coming back to reprise his role in Deka vs Gavan. While I did not enjoy Kyoryuger one bit, I did really appreciate the fact that he played Green's dad.... and his mom was played by Sayoko Hagiwara, Dyna Pink!
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
It's really cool to see Daichi and Dan coming back in the new Ultraman movie.
Also, for the people who are on discord, the live viewing for Mach/Heart is changing to 6:00 PM PST.
Also, for the people who are on discord, the live viewing for Mach/Heart is changing to 6:00 PM PST.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Reading up impressions on Heisei Generations, and apparently it's pretty good, along the lines of Megamax good. Tomari is pretty much a tertiary protagonist and has good screentime too even, Haruto gets much action too. Shame about Gaim though (only few new lines, the rest are recycled from the show apparently).
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
What?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
What the fuck.
Nah, filming locations can be noticed if you are familiar with them, but is not what makes them jarring; it's the colors and camera settings used; they do no work to make footage from both shows seem like they came from the same camera. Saban footage looks less bright and has a lower contrast with less saturation than the Sentai footage. It has been like this since Samurai.
It was particularly bad in Dino Charge with Blue and Gold. Their lack of shine was really noticeable.
Then that one episode where Gray/Graphite had blue sleeves.
There's a lot of technical stuff Saban needs to work on. Color correction, audio levels (music is often louder than the dialogue), hell getting better music in general.
Then that one episode where Gray/Graphite had blue sleeves.
There's a lot of technical stuff Saban needs to work on. Color correction, audio levels (music is often louder than the dialogue), hell getting better music in general.
Tiu Neo
Member
Yep. It's at the bottom of my list now, but it's not *really bad*. I enjoyed it more than, say, Kamen Rider Decade. It's just not that good.
Even Zyuranger, that I found quite boring, had some great moments - Machiko Soga and Burai were really good parts of it.
Dynaman sounds really interesting. I hope someone subs it someday.
Wait, wait, I didn't notice Sayoko was Green's mother, lol. She was great on Flashman.
EDIT: I can't watch the movie with you guys today, I have to wake up early tomorrow. But have fun, I liked them!
Nick logo looking like a fine belt buckle there.Nah, filming locations can be noticed if you are familiar with them, but is not what makes them jarring; it's the colors and camera settings used; they do no work to make footage from both shows seem like they came from the same camera. Saban footage looks less bright and has a lower contrast with less saturation than the Sentai footage. It has been like this since Samurai.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I wondering if they do sell belt buckles?
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Sorry for the double post.
We're starting the live commentary at the tokugaf discord account for the mach/heart movie.
We're starting the live commentary at the tokugaf discord account for the mach/heart movie.
MHWilliams
Member
The Disney seasons shared production resources with their Sentai, right? Reshooting some scenes in the same Japanese locations as their counterparts and whatnot.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Ahhh so while the M and L thing is a ruse,
is true.
Yeah they had that in certain Disney seasons.
Emu being patient zero
Yeah they had that in certain Disney seasons.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I finished the Mach/Heart movie today. It was a very enjoyable movie with the side characters given a chance to shine. I think the Heart was one of the best parts of the movie.