Superhero Time

Superhero Time May 21, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:17:30 +0000

The news: Oklahoma got run over by tornadoes, so we’re helping distract JD this week. The weeklies: Two of Garo and this season’s Plot Begins Here episode of Akibaranger. Power Playback: JD, by random number selection, managed things much worse than ExVee’s intentional pick last week. It’s that episode of Wild Force. Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (Warning for...

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Superhero Time May 14, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:05:24 +0000

The news: Yes, we’re still talking about Super Megaforce legacy appearances. The weeklies: Garo got bumped to next week, but there’s still Akibaranger and the Kyoryuger Minute! Power Playback: ExVee tried to pick something terrible and ended up getting something only kinda lousy. Oh well, Lightspeed Rescue 34. Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (warning for language, possible...

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Superhero Time May 7, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:21:13 +0000

The news: Gaia Memories remain the best collectible merchandising gimmick and return to Gashapon machines in Japan this summer! The weeklies: Thanks to Garo, now I want steak; And on Akibaranger, Akagi uses power-up armor wrong. Power Playback: We didn’t enjoy FortMax’s Maskman pick, so we talked about 4chan and a Gigabeetle Challenge instead. Run Time 1:41:16 Listen...

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Superhero Time April 30, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:35:07 +0000

The news: Not exactly news, but an interesting discussion on Figuarts design styles with Gigabeetle. The weeklies: Akibaranger performs the Dairanger stage show, and your mom is Garo’s monster of the week. Power Playback: MMPR Season 2’s Beauty And The Beast. Trust me, just skip it. Mentioned in the show: Akibaranger season 1 opening live Run Time 1:46:01 Listen...

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Superhero Time April 23, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:20:21 +0000

The news: Figuarts Kamen Rider Blade came to be known, like, an hour after we finished. Oops. The weeklies: This week on Garo: whatwho Gokai Silver has been doing lately; and AkibaRed vs ChinaRed Power Playback: Power Rangers RPM provokes the same question as ever: How did this show even get made?! Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! Run Time 1:41:19 Listen...

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Superhero Time April 16, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:35:26 +0000

The news: Kyoryuger movie mecha. And not much else. The weeklies: Launching a new set of weeklies with season 2 of Akibaranger, and Garo most-of-a-title-I-don’t-remember-but-something-about The Darkness. A return to enjoying shows we watched! Power Playback: Power Rangers Lost Galaxy: The Power of Pink, an episode that is hard to imagine actually being made and aired when you stop and...

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Superhero Time April 9, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:06:52 +0000

The news: New Pokemon announcement! Plus some unimportant Figuarts stuff. The weeklies: Remember when we actually enjoyed tokusatsu? Power Playback: Power Rangers Zeo: Rangers of Two Worlds, which produces some mixed feelings since learning more of the production backstory… Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (warning: he actually enjoyed it) Mentioned in the show: Kyoryuger mecha...

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Superhero Time April 2, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:46:35 +0000

The news: The shows gives up tokusatsu for April Fools. The weeklies: Thrill to JD’s bewilderment at the latest Megaforce! Power Playback: MMPR season 2’s The Power Transfer, demonstrating how to easily get rid of uncooperative cast members! Today’s end theme: Power Rangers theme cover by Levar Allen Run Time 1:34:19 Listen...

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Superhero Time March 26, 2013

ExVee — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:26:03 +0000

The news: Figuarts things, a new GARO sidestory movie, and FortMax is too young to remember In Living Color. The weeklies: FortMax gives us a catchup to let us know Wizard still isn’t worth bothering with. Power Playback: Go-busters vs Gokaiger. All the right people loved it. Mentioned in the show: The Red Green Show Run Time 1:48:36 Listen...

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Superhero Time March 19, 2013

ExVee — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:13:28 +0000

The news Minecraft: Chicken Murdering Machines! The weeklies: Kyoryuger: Man, that white guy has a purposely bad Japanese accent. Power Playback: Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie Today’s end theme: Chase! Gavan on piano by Kuroto2000 also our Power Playback intro by Kuroto2000 Run Time 1:46:37 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and...

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Superhero Time March 12, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:23:08 +0000

The news: Rancid meat! …wait, no… The weeklies: Megaforce has the highest approval rating of anything we’re watching currently. Power Playback: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon episode 5. Surprising no one, ExVee did not watch it. Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (warning: language) Today’s end theme: Sailor Moon Moonlight Densetsu on piano by Kuroto2000 Run Time...

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Superhero Time March 5, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:51:15 +0000

The news: MMPR Figuarts up for preorder! The weeklies: Wizard catchup, Megaforce, and Kyoryuger. Power Playback: Kamen Rider Den-O: Cho Den-O Trilogy: Episode Blue. Nobody remembers why we settled on this, either. Run Time 1:48:07 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time February 26, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:38:06 +0000

The news: A seventh Kyoryuger? The weeklies: The first two episodes of Kyoryuger, as well as this weekend’s Megaforce. Power Playback: Kakuranger episode 3, American Ninja: If Gundam Maxter was a Power Ranger… Also: The latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (warning: language and creative artistic depictions of ExVee) Run Time 2:05:51 Listen...

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Superhero Time February 19, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:13:07 +0000

The news: Official misogyny in planning Kyoryuger! The weeklies: Megaforce is proving adept at being Power Rangers and not ripping off its sentai. Plus Feelings towards the Go-busters finale, and Wizard took a great concept and boringed it up. Power Playback: Fourze The Movie: Everybody It’s Space Time! Run Time 2:08:05 Listen...

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Superhero Time February 12, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:59:35 +0000

The news: SHT’s Toy Fair wrap-up! The weeklies: Go-Busters ended, but we’ll be talking about that next week. Power Playback: Karate-Robo Zaborgar, which defies all expectations. Run Time 1:54:25 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time February 5, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:51:21 +0000

The news: …something, probably. I think we talked about Star Trek instead. The weeklies: Megaforce didn’t suck! Go-busters is heading out on a high, and Wizard didn’t show. Power Playback: The Go-busters summer movie wherein they fight to protect tourist interest in Tokyo Tower. Run Time 1:58:23 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download...

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Superhero Time January 29, 2013

ExVee — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:55:34 +0000

The news: Kyoryuger updates, plus lots of toy solicitations The weeklies: six of them! Power Playback: Run Time 2:05:20 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time January 15, 2013

ExVee — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:56:47 +0000

The news: Superhero Wars Z: We Have To Get Our Investment On The Space Sheriff Suits Back The weeklies: Well, at least we caught up to last week… Power Playback: GoGoV 12: Trains Jumping Cities! Mentioned in the show: “That” MST3K skit. Run Time 1:43:54 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time January 7, 2013: The Third Anniversary!

ExVee — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:02:14 +0000

The news: First Kyoryuger promo! The weeklies: Skipped. We’ll do catch up next time. Power Playback: Decade The Musical, but we largely skip that too. How do we fill the time? Also: An international cast, as we’re joined by Gigabeetle and Goblez in the same episode! Oh, and FortMax sucks. Run Time 1:48:52 Listen...

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Superhero Time: January 1, 2013

ExVee — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:26:06 +0000

The news: Somewhere in here we talk about the just-revealed Kyoryuger cast image. Check after Shaider, maybe? The weeklies: Wizard seems a lot easier to take as single-episode stories. Too bad that was probably just a Christmas present and next time it’s back to the typical formula. Also, Go-busters celebrates Christmas by having their second series-ending battle! Power Playback: But...

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Superhero Time: Completely Off Subject 2012!

ExVee — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:25:28 +0000

It’s time again for SHT’s end-of-year off topic review, featuring previously unaired conversations on a range of subjects having nothing to do with what the show is supposedly about! Except the poop. We always have room for poop. Run Time 55:00 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time: December 18, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:59:02 +0000

The news: Everyone’s really interested in Pacific Rim. Now there’s a shock. The weeklies: Now that Go-busters is behaving like itself again, we’re tending to enjoy it a bit more than Wizard. Power Playback: Let’s Go-on Christmas, with episodes 43 and 44 of Go-onger! Also: Find out the results of the latest Gigabeetle Challenge! (I hope you aren’t eating donuts...

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Superhero Time: December 11, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:15:07 +0000

The news: Kyoryuger! Who among the cast can even pronounce that?! The weeklies: Two of Wizard. Spoilers: Shunpei both did not die and is still useless. Power Playback: The Human-Erasing Jumprope, Bioman episode 9. FOR THE MAN. Also: A special send off to the Megaforce store display, filmed on location by RhinoxDX. Today’s end Power Playback theme: Bioman Opening on piano by...

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Superhero Time: December 4, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:51:21 +0000

The news: Samurai finale got leaked to Netflix a week early. Oops! The weeklies: Pink Buster! and Shunpei makes Wizard episodes late. Power Playback: Starfish Hitler. By which I mean Kamen Rider X, in the glory of Hong Kong subs! Mentioned in the show: I swear, Japan… Shin (blah blah )Pretty Cure Today’s end Power Playback theme: Set Up! Kamen Rider X! piano by Kuroto2000 Run...

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Superhero Time: November 27, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:06:39 +0000

The news: Movie Wars Ultimatum to feature the new Fourze Double-Penetration States. The weeklies: In a startling reversal, Go-busters proved more generally popular than Wizard this week! Power Playback: Gingaman vs Megaranger. We definitely enjoyed it more than Hurricanger, perhaps on the strength of the dread space pirate Captain Gregory. Mentioned in the show: Ken’s utter despair...

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Superhero Time: November 20, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:46:43 +0000

The news: Megaforce toys in stores now! Toys R Us thinks it’s 2007 again with Megazord pricing… The weeklies: Two of Buster, and everyone gets a little sadder. Also, Wizard remembers it has CGI monster battles. Power Playback: Hurricanger episode 5. This seemed like such a better idea on paper. Also: We’re joined by special guest Headmaster Don, aka HMRC4EVR. Today’s...

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Superhero Time: November 13, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:48:36 +0000

The news: SHF Riderman, coming to you via Bluefin next April! The weeklies: Kamen Rider Wizard is back, and Go-busters is a week old! Power Playback: Gridman episode 1. You will never miss a Lawrence Brother this much again. Also: We’re joined by special guest Gigabeetle, who shares the results of the pudding + rice challenge. Run Time 2:15:33 Listen...

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Superhero Time: November 6, 2012

ExVee — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:39:09 +0000

The news: Find out what route FortMax should be taking to get from Coppell, Texas to Tulsa, Oklahoma this Thanksgiving. Power Playback: Kamen Rider x Super Sentai: Super Hero Wars! Review: Paladin reviews SRC Daizyujin Run Time 2:10:28 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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Superhero Time: October 30, 2012

ExVee — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:06:57 +0000

The news: It’s the big Tamashii toy show, featuring lots of things never to be released! The weeklies: Kamen Rider Wizard: Asskicking, PLEASE; Go-Busters: Introducing a new toy and making the old toys feel very sad inside. Oh, and Power Rangers Samurai continues to do really bad things with Shinkenger footage. Power Playback: In the flavor of Halloween, we watch a special episode of Sun...

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Superhero Time: October 23, 2012

ExVee — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:08:59 +0000

The news: Figuarts Wizard is kind of wrong. The weeklies: Everybody get set, it’s time for Wizard’s first upgrade story arc! Power Playback: The final entry of Octoberfest, as well as the best one in Fiveman’s Make The Earth Drunk! Run Time 1:52:06 Listen Now $('audio,video').mediaelementplayer(); Download and Subscribe

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