https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKqZULFLEKs" data-time=" - If only TOEI wasn't in crackdown mode over the last few months, I'd have links to clips of the Great Ranger War intro (to the MMPR Theme), the first fight scene, the second fight scene, the fight where Gokai Blue uses FIVE SWORDS, and some others. Over the past few months, I haven't kept up too much with television; there are only a few shows I actively make time for every week (all of which still haven't been ranked, one of which won't at all). Gokaiger is one of those shows.
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is Power Rangers. It's pirate-themed Power Rangers from outer space who uses keys to unlock past rangers costumes and powers in fighting a war against aliens that not only destroyed each of the Rangers' home planets, but are attacking Earth and all the past Power Rangers' powers are gone. So, the Gokaiger are space pirates that came to Earth to kick ass and get treasure. What's the treasure? Well, it's only nine episodes in and we don't know, but to find it they have to unlock and master the powers of all the past Sentai teams. And when they do, often with the help of a former Sentai, they can use the powers in their Megazord. It's pretty much just kicking ass all over with a pile of history and references behind it. I am a sucker for both of those, and combined? <3 <3.
I don't understand a word anyone is saying, but the characters are well-defined. Red, badassly named "Captain Marvelous," is a smarmy, Indiana Jones kind of guy. Blue is the standoffish quiet but deadly swordsman who may have been part of the enemy forces beforehand. Yellow's sarcastic, money-loving, and a fun ball of attitude. Pink's a princess with some combat skill. Then there's Green, nicknamed "Doc" and modelled after Doctor Who. He's hilarious. Remember how early on in MMPR, Billy always managed to blunder his way past the putties? He'd like try to hide and ducka nd the Putties would slam into each other and he's get out unscathed? Doc's kind of like that, but less scared and more, "How the hell did he manage to pull that one off?" He's a terrible fighter. He's just a complete goofball. Like, as the Jungle Fury ranger, he'll act like he's actually a cat and growl and stuff while the others are... well, they're too awesome and carefree to be serious, but they're not putting their hands up like claws and swatting the air. You can always tell which one he is (because not every team has a Green) because he's the awkward one. Yellow too with the sassy stances.
There's not really any big dramatic substance to it. You want Power Rangers? They'll give you 200 of them. Want crazy team-ups? Here's five red rangers in one battle. How about cameos? Magirangers, Wild Force, Jungle Fury, and SPD equivalents have all shown up. Crazy good fight scenes, excellent slow story reveals, and just pure explosive awesome.
It's only nine episodes in so I can't put it much higher.
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