Brokusatsu

Hopefully worth the wait, it's your weekly Brokusatsu!  First, Black Lightning is making life hell for the ASA, so they decide to return the favor with the help of some very corrupt policemen.  Jefferson Pierce faces the terrifying might of the law, and it's going to take some doing to get him out intact.

Gokaiger coverage starts around 24:45 ! If you hear jaunty chiptunes, you're in the right place.

In Pirate Sentai Gokaiger, we witness two amazing feats: a children's TV show with a gender and body swap ep that doesn't suck, and a beautifully executed payoff to a cliffhanger two DECADES old!  This show is good.

FEATURING: Some uncomfortably down to earth villainy!  Luka just not caring at all about gender!  JETTO JETTO JETTO-MAN!  LET'S MAKE A SHOW OF IT!

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Intro: "Man Made Lightning", by Jardin de la Croix

Gokaiger Intro: "He Plays Me The Best Rhythms" from The Pirate and the Dancer, by Rolemusic

Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam

So it turns out that when the whole past of a previous sentai agrees to come back, they get their own two parter.  Today, the Shuriken Sentai Hurricangers get an extended tribute, and it's... okay!  I mean, the plot is a little thin, but the action is good.  Also THAT'S A LOTTA NUTS

Black Lightning coverage starts around 28:36 ! If you hear rock music, you're in the right place.

In Black Lightning, Jefferson is justifiably furious about Gambi's lifelong deception, and can't forgive him for the experiments he used to have a hand in.  Unfortunately, those very same experiments are being restarted by the ASA, who aren't waiting for our heroes to get their interpersonal troubles quashed.  And Lalah, the Tattooed Man, leverages his zombie outlook to his criminal enterprises with great results. 

FEATURING: Some deftly localized puns and riddles!  More salvaged plot points from the Bad Episodes!  Good old fashioned drugs!  LET'S MAKE A SHOW OF IT!

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Intro: "He Plays Me The Best Rhythms" from The Pirate and the Dancer, by Rolemusic

Black Lightning Intro: "Man Made Lightning", by Jardin de la Croix

Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam

We talk about movies until like 4:50, so if you're one of the many people who don't need to be told that Dark Phoenix is a disaster, you can skip to there.

In Gokaiger, we start with the Gogo V tribute!  A simple story of helping out people, where everybody has a great time!  Except for if you're Luka, who spends most of the episode desperately containing PTSD flashbacks to her terrible, awful early life.

Then Jealousy appears and... Okay, we can barely explain what happens in the full ep.  Sufficed to say, things get weird fast.

Black Lightning coverage starts around 29:35 ! If you hear rock music, you're in the right place.

In Black Lightning, Anissa just dumps the whole of the plot on her shocked sister, and even though it's probably the best decision in the long run, it's a bit of an emotional shock.  Unfortunately for Jennifer, the person most inclined to "help" her through this period is Lynn, who... really isn't doing any favors for her likeability in this ep.  Meanwhile Gambi is still trying to make things right, and in doing so uncovers a new layer of darkness in the Green Light case.  It might just be time for some people to walk away from an explosion dramatically.

FEATURING: A suit actor outside of a suit, so just an... actor!  Interspecies relations of all kinds, and I mean ALL kinds!  Henderson going rogue, and shockingly not dying yet!

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Intro: "He Plays Me The Best Rhythms" from The Pirate and the Dancer, by Rolemusic

Black Lightning Intro: "Man Made Lightning", by Jardin de la Croix

Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam

The last Pokemon game I seriously played was Blue, so I have no excuse for why so much of this episode is pokemon-based.  But when the majority of a movie is visually interesting monster fights, you kind of have to get creative for your podcast content.  In any case, we saw Godzilla King of the Monsters, and have some opinions to share!

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Intro / Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam

Massive improvements abound in this episode!  First: NO MAJOR AUDIO ISSUES!

Second, Gokaiger has a very forgettable episode, but then a really nice one featuring Gai and Joe bonding.  Mostly over how annoying children are, even if they do remind Joe of his boyfriend Marvelous.

Black Lightning coverage starts around 25:10 ! If you hear jaunty chiptunes, you're in the right place.

Black Lightning has improved so much, we decided to give it main billing this time!  All the plot points from the first half of the series converge into a giant arrow pointing at Gambi, who knows everything and everything is his fault and he should feel really bad about all this.  Also Jennifer proves her greatness by taking a plot line that took Anissa like 6 episodes and finishing it in half of one.

FEATURING: The Boukenger tribute, I guess!  The Black Lightning writers actually remembering to do their jobs!  NUCLEAR POWERED LIGHTNING RIFLES!  LET'S MAKE A SHOW OF IT!

Send comments, corrections, or questions of literally any sort to [email protected] !  And if you like what we're doing, leave us a review on iTunes.

Intro: "He Plays Me The Best Rhythms" from The Pirate and the Dancer, by Rolemusic

Black Lightning Intro: "Man Made Lightning", by Jardin de la Croix

Outro: "An Ordinary Day In The Life Of A Superhero", by Linden Killam