What do you mean, convince you? How can you need convincing? The entire Featherman franchise is a classic spiritual successor to the Tokusatsu genre. Not only that, but it experiments with the conventions of the genre rather than relying on nostalgia to carry its popularity, and it has merit outside of merely being another Tokusatsu show. There are some weak links, certainly, but any franchise has its failures. And even Neo Featherman had episodes that were worth watching, as long as it wasn't your first Featherman series. Featherman R is the foundation of modern Toku genre. It's the most popular series for a reason. The "monster of the week" formula might seem repetitive at a first glance, but each arc had a clear narrative theme and ongoing character development. Hawk's struggle to settle into the role of the team leader defied traditional tropes of the genre, which would usually have a naturally skilled and charismatic leader. And Featherman V has been pushing the bounds of genre convention even further, by casting Pink Argus as the lead for the first time rather than Red Hawk, as well as moving away from the monster of the week format in favour of a more compelling exploration of its characters and themes. It's adapting incredibly well to a modern audience and it isn't afraid to tackle mature themes without feeling the need to censor them for children. Not only is Argus a unique leader, but the rest of her teammates are equally "unfit" for their roles, and the show takes the time to address each character's struggles and motivations without sacrificing the plot or the spotlight for Argus. "Death must not be needlessly feared. But it must not needlessly be desired as well. Face it and fight, Featherman!" It's a genuinely heartfelt, inspired story, both as a Toku show and a superhero series. Besides that, V is the first time I've actually given a shit about Yellow Owl, so it's obvious that it must be doing something right.
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The entire Featherman franchise is a classic spiritual successor to the Tokusatsu genre. Not only that, but it experiments with the conventions of the genre rather than relying on nostalgia to carry its popularity, and it has merit outside of merely being another Tokusatsu show.
There are some weak links, certainly, but any franchise has its failures. And even Neo Featherman had episodes that were worth watching, as long as it wasn't your first Featherman series.
Featherman R is the foundation of modern Toku genre. It's the most popular series for a reason. The "monster of the week" formula might seem repetitive at a first glance, but each arc had a clear narrative theme and ongoing character development. Hawk's struggle to settle into the role of the team leader defied traditional tropes of the genre, which would usually have a naturally skilled and charismatic leader.
And Featherman V has been pushing the bounds of genre convention even further, by casting Pink Argus as the lead for the first time rather than Red Hawk, as well as moving away from the monster of the week format in favour of a more compelling exploration of its characters and themes. It's adapting incredibly well to a modern audience and it isn't afraid to tackle mature themes without feeling the need to censor them for children.
Not only is Argus a unique leader, but the rest of her teammates are equally "unfit" for their roles, and the show takes the time to address each character's struggles and motivations without sacrificing the plot or the spotlight for Argus.
"Death must not be needlessly feared. But it must not needlessly be desired as well. Face it and fight, Featherman!"
It's a genuinely heartfelt, inspired story, both as a Toku show and a superhero series.
Besides that, V is the first time I've actually given a shit about Yellow Owl, so it's obvious that it must be doing something right.