[chickdigger802]

I really do wonder if akibaranger will do a don quixote eps at some point.

[Box of Bunnies]

Just watched Akiba 04. Show's still brilliant. I think 12 episodes is about the right length for it, though. Don't want to draw things out and let the premise overstay its welcome.

I cant agree with this more. The cast kicks the shit out of go busters, and a main like akagi is wasted on an unofficial series

Eh, I love Akagi, but I really don't think he'd work in a proper Sentai. The character works so well because of the tone and direction of Akibaranger, which wouldn't really fit in an official show.

[chickdigger802]

Just watched Akiba 04. Show's still brilliant. I think 12 episodes is about the right length for it, though. Don't want to draw things out and let the premise overstay its welcome. Eh, I love Akagi, but I really don't think he'd work in a proper Sentai. The character works so well because of the tone and direction of the show, which wouldn't really fit in an official show

Isn't Akagi pretty much Gai but with a less hideous face?

[Box of Bunnies]

Isn't Akagi pretty much Gai but with a less hideous face?

Gai was a hero worshipper in a world where Sentai, Gavan and Masked Riders (considering Super Hero War) actually existed. Akagi is deluded super geek. There's definitely similarities in their characterisation, but there's also key differences that should be considered.

[Edag Plata]

Okay, I'm gonna be the one to say it this year...Go-Busters is getting WAY too much hate.

It's not a bad show at all, it's just not as mindblowing and lovable as Gokaiger was...mostly because Gokaiger blew minds. This show just has had a lot of growing pains in trying to be different too. Don't forget the fact that often times people are comparing it to Akibaranger which is also amazing.

It's not Gokaiger level, but it's not a bad show in the slightest. We could have Goseiger back, would people like that?

[Box of Bunnies]

I'm actually inclined to agree with you, Edag. Go-Bust is a decent show in its own right, it's just had to be coming off Gokaiger and sandwhiched inbetween the unofficial show Akibaranger.

It's doing some cool stuff, like some shaking up of the ground->mecha battle formula, it's just got the unfortunate job of being caught between anniversarry season and a novelty season.

[Edag Plata]

Random thought...I really have to get myself a Toku avatar already....

EDIT: There! That's better!

[WillyFive]

Go-Busters is fine, it is definitely better than Goseiger. Problem is that it's trying to do something (heavy drama) that it's not very good at.

[Edag Plata]

Go-Busters is fine, it is definitely better than Goseiger. Problem is that it's trying to do something (heavy drama) that it's not very good at.

Well, I don't know if I went over this before...but I think the problem is that they're trying to be very serious and dramatic, but they're afraid to actually take the full step over the line into total seriousness and thus is comes off as a little bland. Sentai (and frankly, Kamen Rider for a few years) seems afraid of getting too dark and depressing.

It's like Go-Busters is trying to embrace that very serious drama show, but they're just worried about embracing it too much.

[Slayven]

Well, I don't know if I went over this before...but I think the problem is that they're trying to be very serious and dramatic, but they're afraid to actually take the full step over the line into total seriousness and thus is comes off as a little bland. Sentai (and frankly, Kamen Rider for a few years) seems afraid of getting too dark and depressing. It's like Go-Busters is trying to embrace that very serious drama show, but they're just worried about embracing it too much.

And the 2 of the main characters are just shit.

[Edag Plata]

And the 2 of the main characters are just shit.

Yeah....I don't know what people thought of the Shinkengers as characters...I always felt like they were some of the most real characters written for Sentai in years, and I thought the same thing of Timeranger, so I don't know what the deal is here...

[Boss Doggie]

Enter is an awesome though, but yeah GoBuster has the tendency not to push stuff.

Still, Ryuuji is awesome and the Buddyroids are awesome.

[Slayven]

Yeah....I don't know what people thought of the Shinkengers as characters...I always felt like they were some of the most real characters written for Sentai in years, and I thought the same thing of Timeranger, so I don't know what the deal is here...

Yeah I love when they all have their own things going on. And we all know Dekaranger had the best cast ever.

Red and Yellow buster range from annoying to boring. I think the only reason I like blue is because he is an older ranger, something we haven't seen in forever.

[WillyFive]

Yeah....I don't know what people thought of the Shinkengers as characters...I always felt like they were some of the most real characters written for Sentai in years, and I thought the same thing of Timeranger, so I don't know what the deal is here...

Shinkenger probably has the best team ever, I really miss them.

Also, both Shinkenger and Timeranger have the same writer, which explains that. But she's also the writer for Go-Busters, so leave that to blow your mind.

[Slayven]

Shinkenger probably has the best team ever, I really miss them. Also, both Shinkenger and Timeranger have the same writer, which explains that. But she's also the writer for Go-Busters, so leave that to blow your mind.

She also wrote OOO, that explains a lot.

[Parallax]

Eh, I love Akagi, but I really don't think he'd work in a proper Sentai. The character works so well because of the tone and direction of Akibaranger, which wouldn't really fit in an official show.

tone him down a bit, but keep the excitement of being a ranger, and it would work.

And the 2 of the main characters are just shit.

and hotblooded ryuuji is a beast they dont want to tap. next to commander badass, currently the best feature of go-bustes

[WillyFive]

This scene:



is just like this:

and hotblooded ryuuji is a beast they dont want to tap. next to commander badass, currently the best feature of go-bustes

Don't forget Enter:



He's fly.

[Urban Scholar]

This scene:

The heck is going on?

[WillyFive]

The heck is going on?

The enemy robot of the week is trying to download the schematics for a new Megazord they are making from the computer, so Blue went and broke it.

[Urban Scholar]

The enemy robot of the week is trying to download the schematics for a new Megazord they are making from the computer, so Blue went and broke it.

Oh, so he has super human strength?

[Edag Plata]

Shinkenger probably has the best team ever, I really miss them. Also, both Shinkenger and Timeranger have the same writer, which explains that. But she's also the writer for Go-Busters, so leave that to blow your mind.

Well, that's why I'm surprised the Go-Busters characters are so dull
so far. The others that she's written have always been very character focused show as opposed to crazy plot shows...and the characters themselves have been very human and very lovable, bursting with personality. Then again, OOO had boring characters too. Gingaman I don't think I've seen enough yet to decide how I feel about the characters there.

[WillyFive]

It's cool seeing the scale of the models they use for the mecha fights:

tone him down a bit, but keep the excitement of being a ranger, and it would work.

Oh, so he has super human strength?

Yep, blue has super strength (like a Gorilla), yellow can jump really high (like a rabbit), and red can run really fast (like a cheetah).

[Wiseblade]

tone him down a bit, but keep the excitement of being a ranger, and it would work.

[Slayven]

Well, that's why I'm surprised the Go-Busters characters are so dull so far. The others that she's written have always been very character focused show as opposed to crazy plot shows...and the characters themselves have been very human and very lovable, bursting with personality. Then again, OOO had boring characters too. Gingaman I don't think I've seen enough yet to decide how I feel about the characters there.

I heard Cake Boss was going to be the end boss but they changed it.

[Parallax]

his personality is fine. hell, his delusions would be awesome. but some aspects of his character arent gonna be too appealing to kids.

[WillyFive]

his personality is fine. hell, his delusions would be awesome. but some aspects of his character arent gonna be too appealing to kids.

Like the 29 year old creepy nerd aspect?

[Parallax]

Like the 29 year old creepy nerd aspect?

just the creepy part. being a nerd cant hurt.

[Urban Scholar]

The more you guys talk about this subject the more my reasons are justified to not watch it.

[Parallax]

The more you guys talk about this subject the more my reasons are justified to not watch it.

its not that bad. there are things on the anime gaf side that eclipse the hell out of it.

[Urban Scholar]

its not that bad. there are things on the anime gaf side that eclipse the hell out of it.

Ugh you mean moe worship land? Barf... I'm sorry if I'm offending anyone here that's into that, it's just...ugh. Anyway waiting on Sunday for some Fourze.

[Slayven]

I don't see how anyone can keep up with Anime-Gaf, unless you smoking crack and hitting F5

[Urban Scholar]

I don't see how anyone can keep up with Anime-Gaf, unless you smoking crack and hitting F5

Brah, I just post fleeting thoughts on eps of Kuroko no Basket, Saint Seiya Omega, & new Lupin 3. The rest...yeah...

[Slayven]

Brah, I just post fleeting thoughts on eps of Kuroko no Basket, Saint Seiya Omega, & new Lupin 3. The rest...yeah...

Maybe I am getting old but I can't get into any new anime.

[Urban Scholar]

Maybe I am getting old but I can't get into any new anime.

There's something out there for anyone I think just like toku.

[Slayven]

There's something out there for anyone I think just like toku.

I have been meaning to catch one series, but i keep forgetting it's name.

[Urban Scholar]

I have been meaning to catch one series, but i keep forgetting it's name.

You remember the summary or story? I probably know.

[Slayven]

You remember the summary or story? I probably know.

About a dude that can summon weapons to fight aliens by pulling them out of people.

[Urban Scholar]

About a dude that can summon weapons to fight aliens by pulling them out of people.

hmm not sure what that is, lol

[WillyFive]

The more you guys talk about this subject the more my reasons are justified to not watch it.

Watch it.

[Urban Scholar]

Watch it.

*shakes head*

[Wiseblade]

his personality is fine. hell, his delusions would be awesome. but some aspects of his character arent gonna be too appealing to kids.

But then what's the point? A toned down Akagi is just Gai after reading TVTropes. And that sort of fourth wall awareness doesn't gel well with a show that takes itself relatively seriously.

[Boss Doggie]

But then what's the point? A toned down Akagi is just Gai after reading TVTropes. And that sort of fourth wall awareness doesn't gel well with a show that takes itself relatively seriously.

And that's why it won't work as an official sentai.

In any case I guess I'm one of the few who has no problems with the GoBuster cast.

[Parallax]

But then what's the point? A toned down Akagi is just Gai after reading TVTropes. And that sort of fourth wall awareness doesn't gel well with a show that takes itself relatively seriously.

Theres not really any fourth wall in akibaranger. Other than tranforming, they stay grounded within the rules of their world. As for comical characters in serious stories, it worked well fot ziggy, chip and bridge in their power rangers series which were particularly serious. So then I dont see why it wouldnt work with such a character.

[Wiseblade]

Theres not really any fourth wall in akibaranger. Other than tranforming, they stay grounded within the rules of their world. As for comical characters in serious stories, it worked well fot ziggy, chip and bridge in their power rangers series which were particularly serious. So then I dont see why it wouldnt work with such a character.

There's a huge difference between discussing/lampshading a trope and invoking it.

[shaowebb]

I just watched Kamen Rider W episode 24 which is the second part of the Radio Tower Clown episodes. I gotta say this episode takes the cake for bizarre stuff in this particular series' shows so far.

• Really creepy fetish dude playing doctor with Taboo dopant's body (they really play up to the let me examine your body nyur hur hur thing and shes all super turned on by it)
• Phillip crossdresses successfully and ends up having a shot in the arms of crossdressing man version of their Chief Akiko
• Shotaro dresses in tights, paints himself blue in the face, prisses around like a fairy, talks in a high pitched voice, shakes his ass and waaaaaaves a little wand
• Chief Akiko gets in a slipper fight with a tanooki (shes always about this god awful in acting though)
• Moving romantic chase sequence between Shotaro and a male singer on the beach complete with slow motion and filters
• Worlds worst singer and his fan
• Bizarre crying moment for failed dramatic irony as the guy who collected tears cries onto his own tear collecting paper horribly fakely
• Philip and Shotaro get a two page spread in a teen idol music magazine highlighting them for singing on tv. Apparently they are an underground hit and Philip wants him to put on a mask to sing Enka music with him.
• W rides Accel (saw that one coming and wasn't really bizarre but hey piggy back ride at its coolest)

Love the show (except for Akiko :C ) but wow I think they saved up the crazy for this episode. I'm thinking once I finish W to go for either Faiz, Kuuga, Kabuto or Fourze. Not so big into the silly stuff like the above...any thoughts on what I should hit next and why?

EDIT: NM...episode 25 with the evil dolly beats this just for the sheer WTF of the fights. o_O

[WillyFive]

There's a huge difference between discussing/lampshading a trope and invoking it.

RPM Blue used the trope to his advantage when he used his roll call explosion to defeat the enemies behind him. The Gokaigers did the same thing in 199 Heroes when they used the Dynaman roll call to do the same thing.

[Wiseblade]

RPM Blue used the trope to his advantage when he used his roll call explosion to defeat the enemies behind him. The Gokaigers did the same thing in 199 Heroes when they used the Dynaman roll call to do the same thing.

That's exploiting a trope, which is still doable without completely breaking the fourth wall.

[WillyFive]

A Metro article arguing how influential Power Rangers is 20 years after it came out.

[RiderKairuu]

I just watched the first episode of Akibaranger. I'm late but holy shit that show is genius!

[WillyFive]

So how long do we have to wait until a Toku movie looks as good as The Avengers?