Every genre has those tropes that, if not handled correctly, turn into deadly cliches. As such it may be worth looking at some of the tropes of genres in order to see why those tropes work so well. This podcast looks at sentai, those super teens and their mechs. Topics Covered: Why Teams, Why Recruit Teens, Limited Skills, Secret of the Colors, Limited City Damage, Why Big Guns Not Used First, Why Bases Not Attacked, Why Mechs Not Stolen, Why Not Attacked in Secret IDs, How They Manage Jobs.

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