The Transformers Podcast
The news: Somehow Toei Japan Channel managed to not last even as long as we expected. The weeklies: Megaforce has come to an extremely abrupt end, Ultraman Ginga runs out of time to have a plot, and Gaim is smashed with a watermelon Power Playback: Go-onger episode 2, which is much better after HeyMickey makes…
The news: Super Megaforce toys now appearing at Toys R Us, plus a lot of Garo coming next year! The weeklies: Gaim’s up to seven Riders now. Bravo, Mister Dangerous. Power Playback: Megaranger 38, showing Power Rangers in Space probably stayed really close to the source material for the Psycho Ranger arc.
The news: Miscellaneous Gaim bits, and Toys R Us has preorders for the Legacy Dragonzord and Dragon Dagger for just $80 each. The weeklies: Sorry, the fruit wasn’t quite ripe by recording time this week. Power Playback: Superhero Wars Z, which manages to forget just about everything the first Superhero Wars did right.
The news: We found out later that there actually will be Rider Arms for the Gaim figures! The weeklies: Gaim might be taking a record for most individual Riders introduced by the fifth episode of a series. Power Playback: Dekaranger The Movie, entirely as a vehicle for making FortMax sing more.
The news: Tamashii Whatevers wasn’t interesting anyway. The weeklies: Kamen Rider Gaim: Now featuring grapes Power Playback: Megaranger 31 and 32, bringing on the new toys. The new, really fragile toys.
The news: Gaim Riders: Gotta catch ‘em all! Plus, Figuarts MMPR are getting the short end of the Rangerstick. The weeklies: How fast can they burn through Goseiger in Megaforce? Power Playback: Zyuranger 41 and 42, as retold in Canadian. Today’s end theme: MMPR Theme Splitscreen Cover by Levar Allen
The news: The rumor mill churns, and Paladin continues to fail in pronouncing Japanese names for upcoming Gaim Riders. The weeklies: We love fruit. Power Playback: Power Rangers RPM “Ranger Blue”, one of the finest segments of Power Rangers in the history of the series.
The news: Pokemon X and Y were released this past weekend! The weeklies: Ken’s got a booming business running a Pokemon mill, while JD and Mickey battle online. Power Playback: No time for Timeranger, there’s Pokemon to catch!
The news: Oh no! Over-Time isn’t subbing Kamen Rider Gaim?! The weeklies: We kinda had none because FortMax couldn’t remember what happened on Megaforce. Power Playback: Megaranger vs Carranger. I may have fallen asleep part way through.
The news: FortMax cares about Kamen Rider Faiz on blu-ray VERY MUCH. The weeklies: Garo …had a non-clipshow last episode. Wacky! And in case you were wondering, Wizard’s extra two episodes were just as bad as the rest of them. Oh well. Power Playback: Bioman 23, which tries to incite nuclear war.
