The news: Leaks from filming of Super Megaforce, but that should wrap up the “who’s appearing” business. …right? The weeklies: Even something as dull as Hurricanger can be made fun by Akibaranger, and Garo advises you to stay out of the basement. Power Playback: Shinkenger 14, The Foreign Samurai, by which ExVee displays masterful dickery…

The news: Oklahoma got run over by tornadoes, so we’re helping distract JD this week. The weeklies: Two of Garo and this season’s Plot Begins Here episode of Akibaranger. Power Playback: JD, by random number selection, managed things much worse than ExVee’s intentional pick last week. It’s that episode of Wild Force. Also: The latest…

The news: Yes, we’re still talking about Super Megaforce legacy appearances. The weeklies: Garo got bumped to next week, but there’s still Akibaranger and the Kyoryuger Minute! Power Playback: ExVee tried to pick something terrible and ended up getting something only kinda lousy. Oh well, Lightspeed Rescue 34. Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (warning for…

The news: Gaia Memories remain the best collectible merchandising gimmick and return to Gashapon machines in Japan this summer! The weeklies: Thanks to Garo, now I want steak; And on Akibaranger, Akagi uses power-up armor wrong. Power Playback: We didn’t enjoy FortMax’s Maskman pick, so we talked about 4chan and a Gigabeetle Challenge instead.