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ToQGAF 2014 | Hanamichi! The Next Stop Is Imagination's Stage!
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I really wanted Go-Busters to be the RPM sequel but now we have Dino Charge =/
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Saban would probably screw it up anyway.
RPM is amazing.
How far did you get into it? You can get the first 16 directly from Over-Time instead of just going through a third party. But for the rest; you may need to use KRDL.info.
How far did you get into it? You can get the first 16 directly from Over-Time instead of just going through a third party. But for the rest; you may need to use KRDL.info.
Edag Plata
Banned
You mean it just outright hasn't been subbed after 16?
It has, but they're "guess subs". Meaning that they aren't an actual translation, but a guess of what the character's are saying. Obviously, that's a terrible path to go down.
U prefer the japanese to chinese to English translations.
You mean the HK subs right?
Really, Timeranger hasn't been properly subbed yet. Just the first 16.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
I see Troybot 2.0 has had the Shade Throwing Module installed.
Yeah, I call them the ebay translation.
chickdigger802
Banned
Hope Troy gets cuts down and have to heal himself with fried chicken.
I figured out the reason Megaforce/Super Megaforce has been so blah. There's no story or characters!
Megaforce story: Teenagers with "attitude" are recruited by a big talking head to fight off invading aliens. That's it...
Super Megaforce story: Aliens invade again, so the Rangers now use the powers of the Old Power Rangers to fight them, and... that's it.
There's no logical plot progression, there's no "beginning, middle or end", you can cut out most of the episodes and it wouldn't make a difference.
I know Super Megaforce is only 1/5th done, but I really don't have much faith.
As for characters, what can you tell me about the Rangers? Jake is a jock that gets in silly situations now (thanks Gokaiger), Emma likes the environment and taking pictures, Gia is... a girl, Noah is the nerd, and Troy is made of balsa wood. They don't develop, they have no dimensions outside of flimsy throwaway lines, they never really earn anything, often having Gosei hand things to them.
"But Noah had that sword episode" But why? Why was he so intent on learning how to sword-fight? Prior to that, he was a sniper. It's inconsistent writing on top of being hollow.
"But MMPR was similar" That was 1993, and that isn't true. Characters did develop and have multiple layers to them. The added "life in school" scenes helped, and the side-characters were interesting too (I can't tell you anything about the side characters in Megaforce). Plus, there was a sense of plot progression in MMPR.
"But the fight scenes are cool" The fight scenes don't really matter if you don't care about the characters.
Even Samurai, as bad as that was, actually told a story.
Sorry, I finished Gokaiger today and I was just racking my brain at how Saban has screwed up so far.
Megaforce story: Teenagers with "attitude" are recruited by a big talking head to fight off invading aliens. That's it...
Super Megaforce story: Aliens invade again, so the Rangers now use the powers of the Old Power Rangers to fight them, and... that's it.
There's no logical plot progression, there's no "beginning, middle or end", you can cut out most of the episodes and it wouldn't make a difference.
I know Super Megaforce is only 1/5th done, but I really don't have much faith.
As for characters, what can you tell me about the Rangers? Jake is a jock that gets in silly situations now (thanks Gokaiger), Emma likes the environment and taking pictures, Gia is... a girl, Noah is the nerd, and Troy is made of balsa wood. They don't develop, they have no dimensions outside of flimsy throwaway lines, they never really earn anything, often having Gosei hand things to them.
"But Noah had that sword episode" But why? Why was he so intent on learning how to sword-fight? Prior to that, he was a sniper. It's inconsistent writing on top of being hollow.
"But MMPR was similar" That was 1993, and that isn't true. Characters did develop and have multiple layers to them. The added "life in school" scenes helped, and the side-characters were interesting too (I can't tell you anything about the side characters in Megaforce). Plus, there was a sense of plot progression in MMPR.
"But the fight scenes are cool" The fight scenes don't really matter if you don't care about the characters.
Even Samurai, as bad as that was, actually told a story.
Sorry, I finished Gokaiger today and I was just racking my brain at how Saban has screwed up so far.
You are right, the show lifeless.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Even in PR verse everyone recognizes how underwhelming of a villain Gilz is.
One thing I think Power Rangers has unequivocally over Super Sentai is the theme songs, ignoring the dumb rap phase. MMPR, Zeo, In Space, Wild Force, Dino Thunder, and SPD are godlike themes.
chickdigger802
Banned
zeo's theme was amazing, being the first new one, and the lyrics basically hyping the fuck out of the show.
Don't forget Lost Galaxy and Time Force
Lost Galaxy is juuuuuuuust below top tier. Time Force is okay.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
I really like most of the Power Rangers theme songs but I wouldn't really say they're better than Sentai's. It's just one of the areas where they're both different and usually both really good.
You can't fuck with the likes of the Changeman and Liveman themes, or KAKURANGER NI~~NJA NINJA.
A new Gamera project announcement is coming up folks. I'm crossing my fingers for anything good.
chickdigger802
Banned
ZERO- black blood 1
fight choreography seems to have dropped.
story seems kinda neat though.
fight choreography seems to have dropped.
story seems kinda neat though.
R10Neymarfan
Member
That's what happens when your source derives from Marvelous. Speaking of which I wish they kept the "idiot son of the emperor" line in. That made it in Gokaiger
Agree with this.
chickdigger802
Banned
PR and Sendai themes also tend to have some killer instrumental versions too.
MHWilliams
Member
I'd say the run from Gokaiger until now has been great. I haven't enjoyed all the shows, but the openings (outside of Go-buster's second opening) have been awesome.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Kanpai Senshi After Five trailer
They really captured the shittiness of the Goggle V suits pretty well.
They really captured the shittiness of the Goggle V suits pretty well.
What is this?
Finally, it been far to long since we had a new Gamera movie.
Gamera is really neat, Gamera is filled with meat, we've been eating Gamera!
Shell, teeth, eyes, flames, claws, breath, scales, fun!
SPD's and Kakuranger's are my favorite.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Its a new sentai parody series starting next month. Its not done by Toei, though.
Someone going to sub? Or are they doing the coy will they or won't they bullshit?
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
We don't really know that much about it so nobody has shown interest yet.
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I don't think you'll like the Ending.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Kibaranger gropes Lin
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Kibaranger is an ass
Frankly the only thing good about Dairanger is Ryo.
I don't give a shit about Daigo and his nonsense love for Kujaku.
Shoji got the short end of the stick with him being stuck with the three idiot gormas for character progression.
Kou should die.
Lin got stuck with Kou's nonsense hence shit too. Only thing good for her is the episode with the media magician.
Ryo gets all the good stuff with his father and Matoba Jin.
I don't give a shit about Daigo and his nonsense love for Kujaku.
Shoji got the short end of the stick with him being stuck with the three idiot gormas for character progression.
Kou should die.
Lin got stuck with Kou's nonsense hence shit too. Only thing good for her is the episode with the media magician.
Ryo gets all the good stuff with his father and Matoba Jin.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
This is interesting, Amit's notes on why GoBuster wasn't taken in
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Sour grapes. You think sentai people complaining about PR is bad? The more I read of this, the more I dislike the person writing it.
What the hell? Like the show continuity was ironclad or some shit.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Actually he was merely stating their options, I don't think he has voiced his opinion on that. Tzachor was the one doing the "ignore Disney" shit.
I've thought of PR as having three timelines.
RPM Timeline (RPM obv., don't know split-off)
SPD Timeline (Splits from Time Force, contains SPD)
Normal Timeline (Everything else)
I don't really care much about the continuity otherwise. Heck, the only reason I put SPD in it's own timeline is to explain why Officer Tate wears a Time Force suit.
RPM Timeline (RPM obv., don't know split-off)
SPD Timeline (Splits from Time Force, contains SPD)
Normal Timeline (Everything else)
I don't really care much about the continuity otherwise. Heck, the only reason I put SPD in it's own timeline is to explain why Officer Tate wears a Time Force suit.