Dairanger overview
Posted: Wed May 30, 2012 12:47 pm
Well, having sat through and watched this series, I have to say that even though the mechas were awesome and some of the monster designs were very well done... on the whole I was actually kinda bored by this series.
Nothing about this series felt particularly engaging, not the characters, not the enemy, nothing. The opening theme music is very catchy and addictive, and plus there is the nostalgia factor tied in with the fact that this was the series who's mecha and monster footage was used for MMPR season 2, but as I watched the series, I really did want to like this series, and just felt disappointed as I kept waiting for something to happen that would be engaging, but alas no. while the appearance of the giant serpent mecha with all its destructive power was very interesting to see, other than that... the series just wasn't terribly good.
Even the source of their power wasn't all that original because the series 'Maskman' did something very similar beforehand, and that was one of my favorite Sentai programs. I know that Gekiranger also does something similar, but those two series at least have something unique and engaging about both the villains and the heroes... and unfortunately both the heroes and villains of Dairanger were... actually kinda bland.
at least, that's just how I felt. Still, one less Sentai program to worry about. Bring on more Zyu and Mega!!
Nothing about this series felt particularly engaging, not the characters, not the enemy, nothing. The opening theme music is very catchy and addictive, and plus there is the nostalgia factor tied in with the fact that this was the series who's mecha and monster footage was used for MMPR season 2, but as I watched the series, I really did want to like this series, and just felt disappointed as I kept waiting for something to happen that would be engaging, but alas no. while the appearance of the giant serpent mecha with all its destructive power was very interesting to see, other than that... the series just wasn't terribly good.
Even the source of their power wasn't all that original because the series 'Maskman' did something very similar beforehand, and that was one of my favorite Sentai programs. I know that Gekiranger also does something similar, but those two series at least have something unique and engaging about both the villains and the heroes... and unfortunately both the heroes and villains of Dairanger were... actually kinda bland.
at least, that's just how I felt. Still, one less Sentai program to worry about. Bring on more Zyu and Mega!!