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[Aiii]

Tommy's gone through this whole "well this is the last time-" shit like every other episode now.

I actually think one of the things that made Power Rangers better than most of the shows they had during our childhood is how they had actual story arcs that lasted entire seasons.

Sure they had formulaic monster-of-the-week stuff, but they also had stuff like the Green Ranger and actual character progression mixed in there, that was pretty rare.

 

[KSweeley]

They wrote provisional scripts for potential episodes and shot action scenes based on that. It was consequently mauled and repurposed. It's pretty interesting because this very year, Korea and Japan are making a sequel for one of Sentai shows, Kyoryuger (adapted in the US as Dino Charge). Korea normally just shows Sentai dubbed, but Kyoryuger was so popular they're making a short sequel series with new, Korean cast and modified costumes. Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, who has been action director on Power Rangers for years.

Huh, wow. Didn't know that Toei had (has?) a more in-depth partnership for Power Rangers than just licensing certain things from Super Sentai to Saban for Power Rangers.

 

[cordy]

Loved that ending lol.

 

[jwk94]

Which season is it when bulk and skull team up with that conspiracy scientist?

In Space.

 

[Penguin]

So was the last 3 episodes all in like... 30 mins?

They did all that AND won the race?

 

[cordy]

I actually think one of the things that made Power Rangers better than most of the shows they had during our childhood is how they had actual story arcs that lasted entire seasons.

Sure they had formulaic monster-of-the-week stuff, but they also had stuff like the Green Ranger and actual character progression mixed in there, that was pretty rare.

It's interesting going back and seeing it because as a kid I never noticed. The show gets clowned on for some things but they've actually done a great job with this. Especially mixing the stock footage and the new footage. I'm impressed.

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

I actually think one of the things that made Power Rangers better than most of the shows they had during our childhood is how they had actual story arcs that lasted entire seasons.

Sure they had formulaic monster-of-the-week stuff, but they also had stuff like the Green Ranger and actual character progression mixed in there, that was pretty rare.

The positive thing about of Season 2 and Season 3 is more story focused writing and arcs

 

[WillyFive]

Huh, wow. Didn't know that Toei had (has?) a more in-depth partnership for Power Rangers than just licensing certain things from Super Sentai to Saban for Power Rangers.

Yeah, Power Rangers is just the worldwide branding for Super Sentai. Which is why the debate over whether the new Power Rangers movie should have even used MMPR or not is even a thing.

 

[Geist-]

LOL at that backflip dunk!

 

[Lkr]

Tuned in just for the theme song just now, what a beauty

 

[spindashing]

Zack you are too much

 

[EnlightenedMint]

Kids got hops.

 

[cordy]

Putting Zack in this costume...wow....

 

[Conrad Link]

Billy with a flip dunk, of course.

 

[Hubbl3]

And Twitch reacts predictably

 

[Kaizer]

Yikes, chat is killing me lmao

 

[Aiii]

DEIONIZE

 

[R10Neymarfan]

They wrote provisional scripts for potential episodes and shot action scenes based on that. It was consequently mauled and repurposed. It's pretty interesting because this very year, Korea and Japan are making a sequel for one of Sentai shows, Kyoryuger (adapted in the US as Dino Charge). Korea normally just shows Sentai dubbed (but under Power Rangers brand!), but Kyoryuger was so popular they're making a short sequel series with new, Korean cast and modified costumes. Directed by Koichi Sakamoto, who has been action director on Power Rangers for years.

Didn't know this was happening. But I want Dino Charge season 3 so bring it on

Now if only they used the Dekaranger sequel for the SPD sequel. Come on even Matt Austin wrote a sequel script too.

 

[Frumix]

Yeah, Power Rangers is just the worldwide branding for Super Sentai. Which is why the debate over whether the new Power Rangers movie should have even used MMPR or not is even a thing.

I'm glad it's really just MMPR because the new movie really has nothing to do with Sentai other than mild Zyuranger design inspirations.

 

[TheTylerRob]

Billy is pretty ballin' in jorts with the sweater belt. Backflip dunks while casually playing? Dayumn

 

[KSweeley]

Yeah, Power Rangers is just the worldwide branding for Super Sentai. Which is why the debate over whether the new Power Rangers movie should have even used MMPR or not is even a thing.

And now very recently, Super Sentai is being released here in America with English subs. I'm thinking of buying the Super Sentai series that has been released in the U.S. and see how they are different from Power Rangers.

 

[cordy]

So how did moms nuke Zed again?

 

[Conrad Link]

To be fair, that Piranha baddie achieved more than most of them ever have....

 

[Effect]

The pacing and intensity of that sequence is fantastic, especially compared to the Jason vs Tommy one.



On the other hand, getting the public accustomed to yearly costume changes during the fad years could have made the fad kept going farther instead of dissipating when they finally adopted the practice in the late 90's.

True. In the long term it could have been better. It's a case though of them being able to take the hit at the time with a work around existing.

 

[V-Faction]

IT'S FOOTBALL YA LIMEY WANKA I SWEAR ON ME MUM

 

[TheTylerRob]

Wait is this the kid that murdered those people on the boat later?

 

[TheChits]

That zoom in on Billy lmaoooooo

 

[Hubbl3]

"TAKE ME TO YOUR COMMAND CENTER NOW!!!"

 

[V-Faction]

OMGH

 

[BatDan]

I'm amazed at how sloppy the giant fights are around this point. You can even see the Dino Megazord sword at points.

It eventually does get better when they start using Dairanger monsters, but then they do the same thing with the ground fights where the Rangers fight the Putties while the monster just stands around. At least for the monsters they couldn't get the suits for. Sometimes they got them.

 

[Mr Cola]

Imagine a tv show making the only black character the black ranger and having an ape creature turn into him

 

[Aiii]

Imagine a tv show making the only black character the black ranger and having an ape creature turn into him

And then going insane over a Banana Shake, oh boy.

 

[cordy]

Wait is this the kid that murdered those people on the boat later?

Nah.

That kid was the one episodes ago in "Second Chance."

 

[Kaizer]

OMG the racism, YIKES

 

[Santiako]

The music on this show was so on point.

 

[Volimar]

I never noticed Kimberly's two new friends coming out to play this episode...


Costume directors need thicker material. It's a kid's show!

 

[cordy]

Small detail, I like that the Rangers always look around before they use their communicator and before they teleport. That's smart.

 

[Frumix]

OMG the racism, YIKES

We aren't even up to white power, Twitch chat is gonna have a field day.

 

[ReAxion]

checked out on ep 1 of green ranger saga, briefly dipped in where tommy gave jason his "shield", back in today.

 

[KSweeley]

We aren't even up to white power, Twitch chat is gonna have a field day.

What episode is that in?

 

[cordy]

checked out on ep 1 of green ranger saga, briefly dipped in where tommy gave jason his "shield", back in today.

What episode is that in?

11 more episodes.

EDIT: Until the white ranger

 

[OrionX]

Wow that was a terrible Trini impersonation

 

[Mr Cola]

absolute

mindfuck

 

[Arkeband]

I like how they had the premise of comparing fighting styles to figure out which one was the fake, but instead the yellow ranger just immediately lunges at the Red Ranger.

 

[cordy]

Jason is stupid as times lmao.

 

[ReAxion]

11 more episodes.

until what?

 

[Miggy]

5vs1 and ya'll still LOST LMFAO

 

[Hubbl3]

Where did that big ass mirror come from?

 

[Defuser]

GEE I DUNNO HOW TO TELL WHICH IS THE REAL RANGER.

 

[aly]

lmao they just bailed out of there