#gavarion trigger

DX Express Gavarian

With Omegahorn announced, and Gavan confirmed as a 2 quarter show, I'm actually pretty excited. The one-two punch of a new iteration of a well known series followed by a brand new Tokusatsu concept is very exciting for the things Project R.E.D. can accomplish. The one downside I see is that we probably won't ever get something grandiose like G12 or God King-Ohger out of anything R.E.D. will probably produce. Doesn't mean we won't see any neat Q2 combos, but the likelihood of seeing 3 combining robots is now slim.

The Good: Again, this line is a huge improvement over what we got from Gojyuger. We get an individual vehicle mode, a combined vehicle mode, a combined weapon mode, and a combined robot mode, meaning it can interact with everything Gavarion Trigger can do.

It doesn't transform much when swapping between all its train-esque forms, but upgrading the robot actually has some cool movements, including some flips, slides, etc. Even the head has a cool reveal.

The Bad: The large chest and backpack are held on each by a single c-clip, making me worried about future breakages and longevity. Also, that arm is heavy, and it feels like it can't hold it up very well. I wish there was something that also hooked it onto the shoulder.

Overall, if I was only going to grab one of the upgrades for Gavarion Trigger, I'm glad it was this one. Trigger does feel like it wants at least one of its armors, and from what I've seen, this one definitely interacts with the whole package the best. I might be convinced to go back and grab Dronado, if only because it provides a more interesting backpack and is the only upgrade for the cannon arm, but I'll probably sleep on that one.

DX Gavarion Trigger

I've been enjoying the show so far. To some degree, and I was expecting this, it does feel very Sentai. Just in character acting and vibes. And while they have brought the Gavan aspects of it very forward, I can't shake the feeling that this was originally a Sentai script that they reworked. The toys don't help in that regard, though toy production does take several months, so if Gavarion Trigger was originally a Megazord I would totally understand.

The Good: This is Tega Gun. Granted, Tega Sword was apparently the most popular Megazord they've done in a while, and the do go above and beyond what Gozyuger did. While it has the robot and weapon modes Tega Sword had, it also has a vehicle mode, though simplistic. It also improves on a major complaint I had with the auxiliary Zords from Gozyuger, having them not only having weapon modes, but also vehicle modes, and can combine with Gavarion Trigger in both vehicle and robot mode. It is a nice improvement.

That is the angriest butt I've ever seen...

Gavarion Trigger does expand on the typical Megazord articulation, with multiple outward ratchets on the right arm, a swivel on the left to better position the cannon, and some waist articulation thanks to the transformation. Also, came with a bunch of pack-in bonuses. Got one last Sentai Ring themed around Gavan Infinity, and a non-spinning version of Infinity's Emogear, so that's neat.

The Bad: While I think there are a lot of improvements, the general transformation isn't as interesting as Tega Sword's. Also, just, personal thing, but I don't really vibe with this play pattern. I think Gavarion Trigger, just by having a vehicle mode, is better than Tega Sword, but the heavy focus on armor-up auxes, and the combination role-play toy thing just isn't for me.

Overall, it's a fine toy, and I appreciate it, it just isn't entirely my vibe. I kinda want to pick up Dronado, maybe the next upgrade mech after pics come out, but none of the basic ones, hence why I talked about them here. Definitely won't be the last time I talk about this show or this toy line, but we'll see when that is.