Episodes that need more attention

[levy120]

Basically a list of episodes that you want to "watch again" and all.
Even if I work with the episodes for videos I sadly don't watch them in the progress and technically I should rewatch them all again.

The funny thing is, when I was browsing this list in my head, I thought of an episode that seemed so real to me, but when I tried to remember its name, it turned out that it didn't exist.
It was like a 6th forgotten Nos-4-A2 episode that contained a few elements of Speed Trap and um... a little bit of Stress Test.

Hm... :/

When I think about it, it was probably the concept that I made myself of "Revenge of the Monsters" before I got to see this episode YEARS ago.
Good times, good times.

Other than that, I think that especially Head Chase though never got the attention it deserved from me.
Same for Return of XL - that is such a lovely episode, but considering its awesome factor I barely saw it.
Shape Stealer, Root of Evil, the StarThought, Haunted Moon, TagTeam... stuff like that.
Also I feel like I never saw a Torque episode more often than once, expect for Bunzel Fever.

I see I have a lot of catching up to do ~


Now on the other side, episodes that I SURELY don't want to see again are "Lonewolf", "First Missions" and "Rescue Mission" - I rarely even remember what that was about - it were the bugs, right? Yes, the bugs.

And I gotta say that I was kind of disappointed from "Downloaded" and "Revenge of the Monsters" (considering from what I imagined from it in the earlier part of this post...)
And "Rookie of the year" didn't really "feel" like BLoSC when I watched it. I dunno, the basic plot of it was too... weird xD Or it was maybe Just the morphed version of our fav rookies that scared the shit out of me.


And to end this post with something positive - Episodes that are on my all time Runlist are - despite it's animation - "The Slayer" because it feels like this episode has a BOMB of tension in the plot, as well as "Wirewolf". Less full with tension, but also on the List "Dirty Work", "42" and "Nos-4-A2" - the latter one though surprisingly little.
Also I kinda really liked "Planet of the Lost", "Large Target", "Clone Rangers", "A Zoo out there" and "Stress Test"
Oh Stress test is just epicly out of the norm xD (the counterpart to "Conspiracy")


And as a last thing I gotta say something about the first episode of "Strange Invasion". I've seen this episode a few times already, not AS OFTEN but a few times. And it STILL manages to give me a vibe that I am about to see it for the first time. Same counts for Lost in Time.
However the athors and animators managed that, KUDOS, because especially in BLoSC I am not easily surprised.

[Skyfire]

The funny thing is, when I was browsing this list in my head, I thought of an episode that seemed so real to me, but when I tried to remember its name, it turned out that it didn't exist.
It was like a 6th forgotten Nos-4-A2 episode that contained a few elements of Speed Trap and um... a little bit of Stress Test.

Hey, I think I might've done that once, too!

Same for Return of XL - that is such a lovely episode, but considering its awesome factor I barely saw it.
Shape Stealer, Root of Evil, the StarThought, Haunted Moon, TagTeam... stuff like that.

*gasp* "Shape Stealer," "Starthought," and "Tag Team" are so good!

Also I feel like I never saw a Torque episode more often than once, expect for Bunzel Fever.

Aww! Then you especially have to see "Torque Armada" and "Taking of PC-7" more - those are hilarious! I love that guy... ;D

Now on the other side, episodes that I SURELY don't want to see again are "Lonewolf", "First Missions" and "Rescue Mission" - I rarely even remember what that was about - it were the bugs, right? Yes, the bugs.

D'aww, "Rescue Missions" is still funny! "Ooo, the Star Command Top-Secret Private Line! Now, let's see - who've I given that number to? Besides Kendra, and Pashta, and the cool blue gal with the multiple lips." xDDD
"First Missions" I've only seen part of, thanks to a currently LOUSY 'Net connection.
Nooo, not you, too! First I find out that Kila and Livie, and now you, don't like "Lone Wolf"!! :`( I love that episode! I think that's one of the best! Good story, good characters (including a realistic and creepy villain), and some of the best lines in the series!

And I gotta say that I was kind of disappointed from "Downloaded" and "Revenge of the Monsters" (considering from what I imagined from it in the earlier part of this post...)

I's getting depwessed. *pouts* "Downloaded" is funny. Stupid that they would have "One Computer to Rule Them All," but funny.

And "Rookie of the year" didn't really "feel" like BLoSC when I watched it. I dunno, the basic plot of it was too... weird xD Or it was maybe Just the morphed version of our fav rookies that scared the shit out of me.

O.o ..."Rookie of the Year" was actually the second episode I ever saw, and one of the five episodes that we taped back in 2001 that had to last us until episodes started getting uploaded to YouTube late last year. And it was always a favorite.
The basic plot was too weird? This is BLoSC we're talking about - it thrives on weirdness! I don't think it's any weirder or any less BLoSC than any other episode... Hmm, must be the morphed version of the rookies that you don't like, although personally, I always thought that was funny.

And to end this post with something positive - Episodes that are on my all time Runlist are - despite it's animation - "The Slayer" because it feels like this episode has a BOMB of tension in the plot, as well as "Wirewolf". Less full with tension, but also on the List "Dirty Work", "42" and "Nos-4-A2" - the latter one though surprisingly little.

"The Slayer," yes! That is one great episode! I luv Savvy!
Pfft, thanks to my youngest brother, I don't know HOW many times I've seen "Nos-4-A2"! xDDD

Also I kinda really liked "Planet of the Lost", "Large Target", "Clone Rangers", "A Zoo out there" and "Stress Test"

"Large Target," "A Zoo Out There," and "Stress Test" are great! I'm especially fond of "Large Target"... maybe partly because of the VA for Keno Kentrix - he voices a major character in my favorite radio drama.

Oh Stress test is just epicly out of the norm xD (the counterpart to "Conspiracy")

YOU SAID IT, GIRL.

And as a last thing I gotta say something about the first episode of "Strange Invasion". I've seen this episode a few times already, not AS OFTEN but a few times. And it STILL manages to give me a vibe that I am about to see it for the first time. Same counts for Lost in Time.
However the authors and animators managed that, KUDOS, because especially in BLoSC I am not easily surprised.

Hmm, that's interesting. Well, the black hole sequence in "Lost in Time" still gives something akin to an adrenaline rush, so that's pretty cool.

[eez]

You know which episodes I think don't get enough love?

All the ones with Ozma and the single appearance with 42. Same goes with Bonnie Lepton.

So what they're probably canon pairings and that most of the fans who idolize certain favourite characters hate them because they mess with fan pairings; I like them for who they are and how they're written. Just wish they had more air time so we could see their own perspectives. It's sad that fans cling to "Oh Ozma is too cold-hearted" or "42 is just a rejectoid".

What if Ozma had a terrible past and chose to remain alone on Karn in willing solitary? What if 42 just wanted to experience life first since it was her first time in a body she could actually control on her own? I think we all don't know the main story behind them--and I would hope that the writers who had originally planned the rest of season two had them already in mind.

Besides that, though, I think "Eye of the Tempest", "Haunted Moon", "Star Smasher", "Rookie of the Year", "Gravitina" and "Opposites Attract", and even "Lone Wolf" don't get enough attention. There's perfect plot material for fics if you can tie it in right and know how to look; a skill I find that the fandom does not currently possess as I find in readings.

And let's not forget about "Ancient Evil". Oh that episode had so much promise and yet the studio allowed it to fall flat upon its face!

I swear, the rest of season two would have been awesome if they had received enough funding/ratings.

[Blacksteel]

First off... I hate Rescue Mission. For some reason Greece kept airing that episode AND IT TICKED ME OFF SO MUCH. GAH. Okay, got it out of my system.

I'll post more later, I really can't concentrate right now.

[Warp Darkmatter]

And let's not forget about "Ancient Evil". Oh that episode had so much promise and yet the studio allowed it to fall flat upon its face!

YES!! I'll never get over the fact that Disney never took that episode and built on it. *is frustrated* I'll be back later.

[levy120]

That's what Fanfics have been made for
They really should have done something about the Protector or something like that.

As for 42 and the Ozma episodes... oh they DO get attention, they get a lot attention, I even believe they get more attention than it does them good - because it's RANTING attention.
People are close minded. I really appreciate the 42 episode and all the other "failed couples" for the Rangerteam (it's not like 42 was the only one, come on!) because they portray an unclassic NOT-Happy ending fairytale world.
This is probably why I also thought that an episode like "Rookie of the year" was too cartoony - just because episodes like 42 are - if only metaphorically - REAL.


And, Steel I feel with you. I never saw BLoSC live on TV, but when I checked the schedule to give Mart the episode-dates he recorded for me I found that they aired "The Slayer" 3 times in a week.

Though I gotta say the German dubbing of this episode IS splendid, it makes the episode actually GOOD despite its animation.

[eez]

I know that Levy, that's why I said they need more LOVE instead of RANTING attention. They need more positive attention than anything.

And fanfics can only go so far before you find that they all sound like one another, that they all follow some cookie-cutter procedure that you read time and time again. It gets a bit old and mundane after awhile.

Fandom needs more spice, more flavour, more...perspective.

Hopefully watching less "desired" episodes will get people brainstorming and thinking outside the paradigm of the BLoSC fandom.