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Dino Fury Season 2 Discussion Thread- NETFLIX EXCLUSIVE!
As of today the second season of Power Rangers Dino Fury begins streaming on Netflix!
Share your thoughts & theories on the new set of episodes in this thread. |
Squeaked the first three episodes in this morning.
Key Points: Trip to the "Digital World", T-Rex Cosmic Megazord, one-episode super weapon, Legendary Database Easter Eggs, new season super vehicle, weird obsession with pickles, magical steering wheels, T-Rex Cosmic Megazord again, and a Jimi Hendrix namedrop! |
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Numero Uno is Espanol for Number One, which is very appropriate since this is the first episode. Although if this was Ryusoulger, it might have been Numero Um instead. The first scene has some impressive PR exclusive action with Red running on the rooftops and I thought that was pretty cool. So Void Knight survived, of course, and he needs the Fixit Key to restore his armor. It was pretty smart how Slyther tricked Black in to using it, even though the observant viewer should be able to recognize him from his signature fashion. Meanwhile, Amelia's so great that she's been left to run Buzzblast on her own in her bosses' absence and honestly, she's so much more competent. Unfortunately, her dedication to the job accidentally allows Void Knight to get his sword back, bringing us back to the status quo except now the machine is almost full. It's important not to take on more responsibility than you can handle, since saving the world is a full time job. 2: Goddammit, I thought that annoying Wreckmate was sleeping with the fishes! Well, like his much nicer Sentai counterpart, he also survived and now he's even bullying Slyther and stealing his magic potion, which just makes me dislike him even more. I was hoping that potion would have some kind of overdose effect, but nope, Wreckmate drinks his fill and doesn't suffer any severe consequences for his actions. For Zayto and Aiyon, it's Rafkon's Triple Sun Festival where they both get cool gifts from the others. But Aiyon gets irresponsible and accidentally breaks Zayto's new Dinochucks. Remember that time when Aiyon deemed himself a better leader cause he thought Zayto was the irresponsible one? Haha, so much for that. He does atone for his mistake though, by giving Zayto his new bike as the basis of the Dino Cycle, which is strong enough to at least make that insufferable Wreckmate retreat and Aiyon actually put up a pretty good fight to buy Solon enough time to complete it. The Rangers' reward is flargen cake, which now has human approval. 3: Slyther's new plan shows why he is the far superior of the two generals and why Mucus is on his side. Giving the Rangers false memories even made them doubt Solon and it's honestly just bad luck for him that a dumb video uploaded by Jane and J-Borg revealed the false memories. How humiliating! This episode adapts footage from Gaisoulg's debut fight in Ryusoulger, so we can look forward to seeing Void Knight in action more often! Zayto goes to his star system to look for Rafkon, which gives results both hopeful and tragic. Looks like Rafkon has completely disappeared from the star system and all he could find in its place was a box sending a similar signal to the one they detected before. So it's a pretty depressing revelation for him, that his home is no longer there, but the two signals mixed together do make part of a message, which might offer some kind of explanation later. Maybe it's possible that the Rafkonians managed to open a cosmic gate somewhere and either escaped there or took the whole planet with them. What if it's like a certain Metal Hero plot twist and Rafkon is just Earth 65000000 years ago? We know their culture was pretty high-tech. This mystery gets even more intriguing. |
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On the surface, it's another Aiyon screws up story. But this time, his heart is in the right place, as his trust in the Pacha Smash Zord is only misplaced due to the Rangers mistaking her for the original Pacha Smash Zord. Maybe I've said this before, but for all my jokes about him, I have come to appreciate Aiyon. That moment where he solved the Knightmare problem, I really got a handle on what he brings to the team and that's his big heart. He's kind of a slacker and reckless, sure, but he believes strongly in people's goodness and that's pretty admirable. Turning a can of whip cream and a donut giant-sized is also an excellent recreational use of the Grow Key, but would probably be unethical to regularly take advantage of, as that would be denying businesses revenue. 5: Void Knight finally activated his machine and reanimated his gf, Santaura. It's an intriguing scene where we get to see beneath the mask, both figuratively and literally, as Tarrick's goal isn't to destroy or conquer Earth or anything evil like that. He just wants to leave it. Of course, that doesn't justify his means of using Sporix, but the goal does make him a little sympathetic. However, Santaura wants revenge on the humans for some unknown reason so this probably isn't going to work out for them. The main plot here is just Izzy reminding everybody that she really really hates dresses, in case you somehow forgot. I honestly did not care for that. This episode concludes with Warden Buzzkill cheerfully declaring himself the Best Dad Ever! Let's see how that statement ages.... 6: Ryu, Sore, Sore, Sore! Kono Kanji! Javi finally called out Warden "Best Dad Ever" Buzzkill on his abusive behavior! I've been waiting for this moment! When Javi was given a decision, either doing something he loves AND helping the Rangers, or going to support a father who doesn't support him back, I mean, that's not even a question. Warden Buzzkill might be an award-worthy park ranger, but as a parent and a person, he's just a self-entitled narcissist who expects respect from his son without doing anything to actually earn it. Javi didn't have any obligation to show up for his big award ceremony, cause Buzzkill was never present for him. Fortunately, after seeing a video of Javi's performance, he at least has the courtesy to admit to his failure and vow to do better from now on. I hope he means that. This is already perfect episode material and then the Ptera Freeze Zord, my favorite Kishiryu from Ryusoulger, also shows up here and that's the cherry on the icing! Haha, icing, get it? Void Knight's got a new problem though, as Santaura used his machine to turn herself in to a monster, now going by the name of Void Queen! I think Tarrick's earlier speech about needing to constantly maintain a threatening appearance to ensure his minions' loyalty may have inadvertently given her the wrong idea and now he's probably regretting that. |
I'm a little late due to my busy schedule, but here's my thoughts on the next two episodes.
7: The civilians getting turned in to trees against their will (complete with Nick's "leaf him alone" joke to Xander being reused) was surprisingly graphic and I can't blame Void Knight for immediately regretting his decision to go along with Void Queen's plan. Whatever the humans did to them, taking revenge like this is no kind of justice. Of course, I can't feel too bad about those tree people, cause they're having a pool party in the same time and place that a CGI purple octopus is on the loose. Who thought that was a good idea? There's some nice interaction between the two geniuses, Amelia and Ollie, that highlights how their scientific beliefs are different. Season 1 had a story where Amelia's fear of bad luck stopped her from believing in herself. Now Ollie has the opposite problem, where his dismissal of any kind of theoretical science stops him from believing in others. I've been in Amelia's position before, with skeptics and naysayers telling me I'm wrong for believing in "impossible" things, so yeah, I was definitely waiting for the moment where Ollie's behavior blew up in his face. I'm glad he was able to become more open to unexplored possibilities and admit that he actually respected Amelia for her intuition. 8: Oh boy, looks like I get to talk about Aiyon some more. I'm a little conflicted about his behavior here. It's true that jokes exist to make people laugh, so there's no problem with him finding them humorous. Keep in mind that he's a Rafkonian, so those cheesy Earth jokes haven't worn out their novelty for him, especially since Noah is from Earth and also laughs at those jokes. The problem with Aiyon here is that the other Rangers are totally justified in taking the hax0r's ransom seriously. Taking over a livestream for selfish reasons is the opposite of a joke. There's nothing humorous about it. However, Aiyon does kind of make up for it later, by learning the hax0r's identity and appealing to her morality. Once more, it comes back to his faith in people's goodness, remembering that behind the mask of that hax0r is a person with feelings. My main complaint is that it would have been better if Aiyon expressed both of his opinions simultaneously, instead of leading his teammates to believe that he didn't care about their problems. |
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This episode has a lot to live up to, since it's adapting one of the most tragic episodes of Ryusoulger, one that successfully made me cry. Does this one? Well, no, Dino Fury didn't have the setup for that, since Zayto and Tarrick aren't best buds like Koh and Nada were at this point. But by Dino Fury standards (I love this show), this is still a great conclusion for Tarrick's redemption arc, before he gets immediately abducted by his wife. He even gets some seriously bad*ss one-liners to Snageye as he prepares to sacrifice what's left of his power to rescue the Rangers. Curry does some really strong acting here, showing how much Zayto begrudges Tarrick for unleashing the Sporix on innocent people for the sake of one person. Zayto's trust in the Sporix got his planet destroyed, so of course he's not going to trust so easily. Javi gives a pretty simple explanation of the concept of character development, citing recent examples, but it feels relevant and points out that, hey, these morals aren't just one-off things for filler episodes! The Rangers and their loved ones, even Warden Buzzkill, are learning to become better people, so why not Tarrick? The Rangers were able to forgive Zayto for his past. After seeing how Tarrick is serious about repenting, he realizes it's only fair that he extends the same courtesy. (I maintain that Dino Knight is a stupid name though but at least it's not the name of this show) 10: The title of this episode is a reference to the 13th episode of Beast Morphers Season 2. The morals here are pretty straightforward. Aiyon learns that charity is good and sharing is caring. His new all-gold duds looked tacky anyway. Izzy learns not to be a hypocrite and that "give and take" is a necessary part of friendship. There's only one way for both parties to win at Prisoner's Dilemma. The Primal Ultrazord makes its official debut here, with Solon having solved the problem of its unstable power. While I love the designs of each of the Zords in this combination, I still think it's a waste for such an inclusive Zord system to only use 3 components. 11: I'm a pretty big fan of Pricious, being a villain who feels genuinely intimidating to both sides. But Pricious with a deep dude's voice is just surreal! That's not the only change. While Pricious was a skilled manipulator, Void King is the one being manipulated. And of course, Void King's true identity is Tarrick, having been unwillingly mutated and brainwashed by Void Queen. Sounds like good cause for a divorce, don't you think? It's clever how Zayto's training to counter Void King's mimicry parallels Javi's problem with his song being plagiarized and I sure wasn't expecting the illusion Max Ryusoul Red to be adapted as Javi borrowing Zayto's new Morpher. Blair is kind of incredulous here, claiming that Javi could never write a winning song even though he already acknowledges his talent when he hired him as a backup musician not long ago. Neat little meta joke with the panel being named after the show's staff as well. Warden Buzzkill proves he was serious about changing, as he passionately stands up for Javi to the panel. It's nice to see. I like how Javi applies his experience with different instruments here to perform the same song Blair stole, but DTM. Poor Mucus though, seriously, screw Wreckmate. Good thing she can heal. Okay, I'm all caught up! |
I have the new episodes of Power Rangers on my I Pad so I'll watch the rest after Beast Morphers Part 2. (Also on my I Pad.) I hope after this I won't be too far behind for Power Rangers.
Even on stream they still have that stupid hiatus which I hate to no end. I would have figured with Netflix this would have changed. Which is why I used to buy the DVDs. |
Part 2 is off to a strong start. I'm figuring Amelia may end up in charge of Buzz Blast by the end of Dino Fury.
Also like Heckel in Dino Charge I think Void Knight may become good before the end of the series. It was cool that they kept Red Ranger's cyber fight from Ryu. |
I wish they moved the show to Discovery Family instead of Netflix since PR is created for cable, not streaming. If a show is made for cable, then it should be kept on cable.
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Logic. Besides, Hasbro has a connection with Discovery Family, no?
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Also, while old standards remain for the moment, cable is an older concept. Many reject the overpriced cable and satellite bills, and for good reason. What happens when it finally fades? Should PR fade with it by default, or should it change with the times? |
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I've seen Mighty Morphin - Super Ninja Steel on DVD as I didn't have cable or over the air at the time they ran. I didn't get cable til Power Rangers Mystic Force. We lost Nick during Power Rangers Samurai. (At my house.)
As I now have Netflix so I'll hold that feed to watch all new episodes of Power Rangers. Power Rangers Beast Morphers is my switch in point for watching Power Rangers on Netflix. I'll resume Dino Fury after I finish Beast Morphers. I have the Hasbro episodes on my I Pad so I'm getting caught up. I'm an 80s kid myself actually but the shows I watch ran in the 90s. Nothing like growing up to 18 to find out the shows you watch started a decade late - darn it. Power Rangers - I think that regardless of if it all ends up stream and disk Power Rangers should adapt to fit both formats. If Netflix is holding Power Rangers the series can continue for a long time to come. I think in a few years time cable will be so expensive people will watch TV on DVD / Blu Ray or stream as both formats are cheaper. Cable will likely phase out of existence having price themselves too high. This may even happen to sat TV carriers. Stream and disk will be the main format for TV and movies at some point. Cable where I live runs $180 a month so I don't have it. Hence why I have Netflix.In 2021 I was testing the waters on streaming. |
It was just announced that the rest of Dino Fury will be put on Netflix September 29th.
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Last year the hiatus ended in October, so this is an improvement at least.
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This year the hiatus was in August. 2 whole months earlier.
At least we get all 11 at once. |
The rest of Season 2 was released a few days ago, so I'm excited to see if Dino Fury can stick the landing as I catch up over the next few weeks!
12: Amelia focus! Great way to start for sure, seeing her in her element with the supernatural investigation. She clearly enjoys her work, even when chasing dead ends. I thought it was a pretty emotional scene when she revealed her tragic backstory about her missing parents, like that's got to be important to the plot at some point, right? Knowing that's why she cares so strongly about the supernatural makes me appreciate her even more, she seeks the truth and is willing to bend a few rules to find out. Clever how the unadapted Gobusters footage with Tateloid was used to briefly show Beast Morphers' prison break situation, really adds to the continuity and makes the conflict feel bigger. Lord Zedd's finally back, putting his plan in action by springing Scrozzle in exchange for his service. 13: I've noticed that PR has been introducing a lot of romantic subplots lately, at least since Ninja Steel. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but if you remember that episode where Roxy has a misunderstanding and Ravi angrily refuses to explain himself but the episode moral is all like "oh, Roxy was wrong for doubting him!", then you might agree there's precedent for toxic portrayal like that. Fortunately, this Amelia/Ollie episode isn't that awful and puts the blame on both parties for being dishonest and tsundere-ish about their feelings. I would like to say that this ship feels a little sudden, despite Izzy claiming they "vibed" or whatever, but kudos for Zayto referencing the "honeymuffin" thing from Season 1 Episode 3. It's a better and healthier ship than anything that came from Beast Morphers anyway, so I'll allow it. 14: Thanks to Ollie remembering his brainwashing experience, we now have all 3 parts of the signal assembled! Turns out one of my several Rafkon theories was right, that the Rafkonians opened a cosmic gate to another star system and moved the planet there. However, when the Rangers arrive there to check it out, the only life they can find is Lord Zedd and his allies. The terrain has changed to a grassland vista in the last 65000000 years, but the Rafkon civilization is mysteriously absent. What could've happened here?! Looks like the planet doesn't have its own equivalent of Macbeth either, as our always arrogant Aiyon is quick to assume that Green Morphin' Master's prophecy, "you are needed to defeat Lord Zedd", instead means, "only you can defeat Lord Zedd". The prophecy wasn't wrong, he likely just misinterpreted the meaning. The Rangers do need Aiyon, as the empathetic heart of the team, but likewise, he should remember that "team" is the keyword there. |
It was such a shame that a proper Beast Morpher crossover couldn't be done due to Covid. But they did what they could, and it was a nice little callback/acknowledgement if nothing else.
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It's lorin' time, with the Morphin' Masters! While those deus ex machinas in the past are still narratively unsatisfying when watching the episodes on their own, it's nice that they at least acknowledged it by revealing that it was all the work of Master Green (I like how they're referred to as Master [color], it's a cool Ryusoulger reference!) behind the scenes. There's also a pretty ominous reveal that Morphin' Masters aren't totally invincible and actually have enemies who are capable of hunting and killing them! Are Black, Yellow and Pink among the dead? Furthermore, despite their godlike power, there seems to be a limit to how much they can use at once, as Green destroying the force field leaves her vulnerable to Lord Zedd's lazer. The other major event here is the total destruction of Rafkon, which is a depressing moment for Zayto and Aiyon. It's almost like building a machine in to the planet's core was a bad idea, huh? Master Green hints that she knows where the Rafkonians went, but has the courtesy not to waste it on more exposition, so we can find out when the Rangers do firsthand. Lord Zedd won't be going anywhere for a while, now that he's in the Masters' captivity. 16: Seldom does Izzy get to deliver a good joke but "My girlfriend is a dinosaur.... And I'm fine with that?" was pretty humorous. Creative way of using the miniature Tyramigo footage as well, with Izzy fighting competently as T-Rex Champion Zord alongside Dino Fury Red. Mucus' VA, Torum Heng, appears in person to portray her humanized form and despite Mucus' insecurity about it, I think she can pull off the look either way, as her VA gave a good performance replicating the body language. Javi learned a decent moral about not cutting corners and that you should aim for success by your own means and not at others' expense. BTW, if you don't want spoilers about a certain subplot involving Amelia, then I advise you to stay away from the corresponding Rangerwiki page, that place is still saying way too much in the not-so-trivial trivia section! I know too much! 17: I continue to be both impressed and surprised by Warden Buzzkill's recent increase in wisdom. After expressing frustration to Izzy about her turning down the college, he actually refers back to his failure as a parent to Javi and realizes he's getting too involved with his kids' personal problems again. So he apologizes for his mistake and accepts that she doesn't have to tell him her reason, while encouraging her to still tell Fern. Balancing normal life with a secret identity is always difficult, but he's right that you can't keep secrets that big from your romantic partners. This was the first Izzy/Fern plot I was actually invested in, as it focused on the fundamental need for mutual understanding to maintain a healthy ship, rather than the specific underdeveloped dynamic between these two characters. It was easy to root for Izzy here, which is something I'm glad I was able to say in what's most likely her last focus. |
Episode 15 was what took me completely out of the show, as it not only robbed many a Ranger of their greatest achievements, but also removed any and all stake for tensions the show could've had. What was shown during the finale of Season 1 is only reinforced here: Rangers have a problem? No worry, the Morphin' Masters will fix it for them!
-The Rangers didn't win the Legendary Battle through their combined efforts and valiant fighting spirit, it was all thanks to Master Green! -Steel wasn't reincarnated as a human via his direct interactions with the Morphin' Grid as well as his obtaining of his own soul, it was all Master Green! Needless to say I was not pleased. |
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Honestly though, some of those events needed explanations to make any sense. Like seriously, there was no way the Tyrannosaurus Power Coin just happened to be in a random meteor, that just happened to land in the exact place Devon was passing by. There was no way Steel revived as an original human with only Nate's DNA as a template, or else he would look like Nate. Those things had to be Master Green. Quote:
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But both symbolically, thematically, and based on what was established about how the Morphin' Grid worked in previous seasons, I really didn't find there to be much of an issue. The Grid has been established to basically be "life energy" and if what Zordon and Zedd have said is to be believed, works on a balancing between good and evil. It's not really much of a stretch to say that a combination of Steel's' own soul, Nate's' DNA, and the direct interfacing with the Grid is what allowed him to gain a human body. Nor would it be much of stretch to think that the grid itself had sent the Tyrannosaurus Power Coin. But even then, the Morphin' Masters really did not need to be involved for this stuff. Heck, the Coin could've just been sent by Ninjor. That would've been a cool callback that made alot of sense. Instead what we get is the implication and idea that the only reason all of the past Ranger teams ever succeeded in their journeys was due to secret intervention by Master Green, of which I am not a fan. I feel like the writers really went overboard in their quest for stronger continuity between seasons. |
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Morphin' Masters helping in vague instances doesn't remove the stakes! Like Animus, they may be treated as "gods", but they're living "gods"! They have a sense of righteous arrogance and can supposedly die with the best of them. I kinda see them as the Prophets of the Celestial Temple from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They say that the affairs of mortals are not their concern, but they clearly care enough to influence the cultural identity of mortals. They are so evolved and powerful that they view things differently from mortals and are utterly convinced that they're in the right. They vary from detached approaches to involved ones, and you can never tell when they're going to which. To everyone who isn't a faithful Bajoran in DS9, the Prophets are just "Wormhole Aliens" who exist on a different plateau of existence. The Morphin' Masters probably have those who don't view them as gods, but as "legendary space warriors" as far as the PR Multiverse is concerned. Probably also those who view the Morphin' Grid in scientific rather than spiritual terms, same as with the Wormhole VS. The Celestial Temple thing in DS9. One could argue that much of this is a common trope in sci-fi, but this felt like a good and specific analogy to me. The only real difference is that in PR, the "gods" can be convinced if someone tells them off! The Prophets plan and/or see it all well in advance and stick with it with very little in the way of deviation. They tend not to listen well. This is partly why I don't think answering franchise questions by gluing the Master Green to everything is a bad thing, cause she did VERY DAMN LITTLE in terms of major retcons! The machinations of the fandom wants to interpret her as having a hand in everything, but a lot of it is just guesswork. We were only given isolated examples and the way they were described took NOTHING away from the characters involved. Meteor strikes Devon which has a radioactive Power Coin inside? God, that was weird! Saying that it was all because of Master Green helps it in some ways, but it's pretty much still weird. Steel becomes human cause of Master Green? Steel PROVED himself and Master Green saw that. It only kinda takes away some of the mystique surrounding the Grid, which has a semi-sentient thing going. It takes NOTHING away from Steel! Legendary Rangers wail on some X-Borgs and vanish like Ranger Keys in the 199 without actually dispersing their powers like the 199? Yeah, that was just explaining some weird editing and calling it a weird teleportation. They were probably summoned, re-empowered, and then sent on their merry way. I actually would've retconned the thing myself and said that they were reenergized by Sentinel Knight cause we already know that he can do that kinda thing. Everyone on Twitter wants to say that Master Green was responsible for everything from Justin becoming Turbo Blue or Master Green was the one who revived Kendrix! Fascinating ideas, but that's all they are for now. That might be the whole point. Giving us a face to the Morphin' Masters helped with the franchise lore, but it also gave the fandom something new to think about and speculate over. By saying that some events are because of one meddling Master, it suggests that other events might have been influenced as well. It's a retcon, but it's up to viewer interpretation as to what gets retconned! I have my own ideas, but that's all they are right now. Does the renewed interest in the Masters mean something for the future? Possibly, as they will likely have a role in Cosmic Fury and the MMPR Reunion. Could other Masters have survived in crystal encasements? Also possible, as it's a clearly defined means of punishment and sacrifice. Could Master Green die in the near future? Also possible, as the Masters may be implied immortals, but they can also clearly be targeted! What Rangers do doesn't necessarily connect with what the Masters say or think or do! Do the Masters revive people or does the Grid? One could say that both could do it, and that would mean that we've had a Deus ex machina from the very beginning! Could that mean that Rangers can die and then come back? It's already been shown to happen before. If they die in battle, especially in an act of self-sacrifice, then YES! |
Feels like people have become obsessed with having tangible explanations than miracles, which are honestly fine to have in stories, and as a result end up cutting down fantastical moments into mere explanations of things.
Anyway I'm here to say that Dino Fury reeks of Power Rangers trying to be more like the MCU when it never had to be given it was already connected. And that's going to harm the franchise the further that mindset sets in than help it. The MCU was a mistake even if it gave us some fun movies, because everyone is trying to emulate it now even if it makes no sense to do so. Also, Master Green is already a big joke on social media once the reveal of what she did came into play. So I don't see any further attempts to try and push the Morphin Masters, going off as well as people think they might since this is already a pretty worrying botch. |
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First, saying that the MCU was a "mistake". The interconnectivity of the MCU isn't guilty of anything. The execution may have some hiccups, but if you hate it and all that its done, then it's a personal decision, not a universal truth. We've already had people who say that the MCU is not real cinema, and such people are guilty of more harm than they could possibly know! The detractors will ultimately accomplish nothing. If the MCU is guilty of anything, it's inspiring imitators, but that is largely the fault of money-grubbing fools who want to duplicate the successes of the MCU without realizing why the MCU works the way it does and making no real effort to really flesh their out their own worlds. Second, if Power Rangers is already interconnected, then why is it a bad thing to lean into that? The franchise is vast and the nature of a franchise is to echo what came before, for better and worse. The franchise is also part-and-parcel of Sentai, which has also been bouncing off its own past in recent memory, which really started with Gokaiger. Every anniversary episode of Power Rangers is ultimately a reference to the past. The problem is the nostalgia craze preventing any relevant stories beyond a Mighty Morphin' free-for-all! If you reference the past, you have to reference all of the past and not just the heyday of popularity in a vain attempt to recapture bygone successes. I have always championed the idea of an anthological spin-off which freely references all aspects of PR. It feels like the right answer to me. But should interconnectivity be established in the series proper? A hit and miss approach. Are the Morphin' Masters the proper face to proper retcons? I can see why it would work, but I'm not in the majority on that, and there are admittedly some other characters who are probably more deserving. |
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The haunted Stine Hotel was a neat Goosebumps reference. Pretty novel how the Rangers take a trip to Japan, which is of course a good excuse to use a lot of Sentai footage without having to explain all the Japanese stuff, since it's canonically the same place. I recall the SPD and Overdrive Rangers also had trips to Japan, but this might be the first to actually celebrate contemporary Japanese culture, with the Rangers being excited about trying all the cuisine. I thought Ollie was unnecessarily cold here though, ignoring Dr. Akana's call due to being distracted by planning his date with Amelia. In the S1 finale, he was the only one who expressed serious concern about his mother's safety, so now it's weird that his priorities are so wrong and like, he somehow forgot or didn't realize that people actually needed his research. 19: It's a little ridiculous how the Voids have so much advanced technology and yet they're completely dependent on Warden Buzzkill's industrial drill to break in to the Rangers' base. The drill's password is the date this episode is set, March 12th, which is very different from the date the second half of this season was released on Netflix. However, this is consistent with Ninja Steel taking place 6 months in the future, so I presume the same is true here. Intriguing how Javi and Izzy were able to break their own spell simply by remembering good times with their parents, which makes me think that maybe the Voids' own Sporix mutations might also be reversible (unless it was just Master Green :p). I enjoyed Zayto's enthusiastic comebacks to Wreckmate, with just how much he didn't give a damn about the anachronistic piratisms. Like when a 65000000 year-old tells you you don't make sense, then that's something to be ashamed about! 20: The Rafkonians have arrived! Pretty simple explanation about where they've been, just wandering the universe while Rafkon's biosphere rejuvenated, until its recent destruction necessitated a new permanent home for their kind. Their leader, Orria, intends to conquer Earth for themselves rather than negotiate with its current inhabitants, as she believes humans will only destroy it, which is pretty hypocritical considering how the Sporix Wars started. Fortunately, a mass Sporix emergence forces them to call a truce with the Rangers, which gives Orria a chance to see for herself that humans are worthy of co-existing with them, when Pop-Pop saves her from a Sporix while contributing to a reforestation effort. The big reveal comes at the end, where it turns out that not only 1/3, but 1/2 of the Dino Fury Rangers are aliens, with Amelia (whose name even sounds similar to "alien" now that I think about it) being the daughter of two that came to Earth in the past. Definitely curious to see where that goes! Next week, I'll give my thoughts on the last two episodes, Dino Fury overall, as well as my hopes and predictions for Cosmic Fury! |
Ollie was definitely out of character when it came to episode 18. While I get that the writers wanted it to come across that he became to so enamored with Amelia that he stopped taking care of his other responsibilities, him just completely forgetting his mom does stand in stark contrast with how he was established throughout season 1.
On the other end though, the episode never brings up that, to be blunt, it also isn't Ollie's' responsibility to do his mother's' job, as Ollie is in no way employed by her or the company that she works for. Was it bad that he agreed to help but didn't? Yes. But it's also not any sort of contractual obligation that he should be forced into and/or 100% expected to follow through on. Looking forward to your final thoughts on the show! |
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Huh, so Amelia isn't merely some random alien, she's actually a Rafkonian! And her parents are the Voids! Honestly, I'd thought Tarrick was too young to have a teenage/early 20s daughter, but later I was surprised to find out his actor is actually in the 40s, he looks good. Of course, Rangerwiki already spoiled part of this plot twist for me, but it's still a good twist and I'm grateful that so much of this final arc is focused on my favorite Ranger of the team and maybe even my favorite Pink Ranger of the franchise at this point. I'm also grateful that Wreckmate finally sleeps with the fishes, now I can stop hating on him all the time. :p Ollie is fine with the revelation that his new gf is an alien, an unexpected partner for our supernatural-denying skeptic but I think that's what makes it work. Yeah, I actually think it's a decent ship now. 22: Going to need multiple paragraphs for this one. I think it would've been a cool opportunity if they adapted Ryusoul Brown here, like to show Void Knight losing power after Tarrick teleports Void Queen to the desert. It would only be a small detail, but I think the Ryusoul Brown suit deserved way more than what it got. Nemesis is incredibly strong on its own, but still goes down easier than its counterpart Eras, who actually survived the Ryusoul Calibur's ultimate attack and only lost cause she conceded. Nevertheless, I was impressed to see all the PR-exclusive CGI action here, with the Rangers actually fighting on Nemesis to get to Void Queen! Hasbro seriously put a lot of effort in to this! I like to pretend that Zayto repeating his "Cool cool coolio" line is a tribute to the recently deceased rapper Coolio, even though I know it makes no chronological sense out of universe. R.I.P. Ironic how Tarrick and Santaura decided to turn their former prison in to their new home, along with the other roaming Rafkonians. I guess it grew on them during their time as villains, at least the part of it outside of the cell the corrupt government kept them in. Thanks to the survival of Rafkonian culture, Aiyon now has the means to produce and sell flargen cake and other native cuisine to the humans. His alien biology is also public, with his antennae being clearly visible on his business' logo. Maybe this is a prelude to how aliens have become commonplace in human society by the time of SPD. Just like their counterparts, Mucus and Slyther survived and now they're using their powers for good to bring entertainment to people. They're some of the most enjoyable villains recently, so I'm glad they got a happy ending and path of redemption. Maybe it would've been better if there was a part where Slyther actually got his memories back but decided to continue to be Mucus' friend anyway, but I still appreciate what they got. .... Well, that's it for Dino Fury. Personally, I think this show easily eclipses Beast Morphers, the entirety of the Saban Brands Era and most of the Disney and Saban Eras. It has good comedy, an overarching mystery, lovable characters on both sides, a strong connection to the lore, a generous amount of PR-exclusive footage. When it was announced that one of my favorite Sentai was getting adapted, I had high expectations from the start and now I'm glad to say it definitely didn't disappoint. Even compared directly to Ryusoulger, it's hard for me to say which one was better, they both have amazing qualities, despite a few flaws. I wouldn't mind if this was the end for these characters, it's a good place to leave their story, but I'm getting even more of them next year and that's exciting! So what's next for Cosmic Fury? Most likely, it's going to follow the events of the epilogue. Lord Zedd has somehow escaped from the Morphin' Masters' captivity (hopefully a reassurance to anybody who was worried they were too OP) and Zayto has been revived as Dino Fury White to lead his team against him, effective immediately. And with their Zords and major power-ups destroyed, they're going to need new equipment. I think it will continue to involve the Morphin' Masters, but more specifically their weaknesses instead of their strengths, how they lost Lord Zedd and how their recent actions have caught the attention of their mysterious enemies, possibly Don Armage's counterpart. I guess we have to thank Lord Zedd anyway, since his escape is literally the reason why the Morphin' Masters decided to revive Zayto at all. I haven't even talked about the new suits yet. Firstly, I'm annoyed how the Gold Ranger's boots are gold now. They're supposed to be navy! Other than that, I respect Hasbro's ambition to try something this original and I'm excited to see how a 10-episode season featuring only PR-exclusive Ranger suits with the Kyuranger Zords will look like in action. With a new MMPR-focused movie coming soon as well, there's never been a better time to be a PR fan! |
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By the way, apparently Zayto's' new form is known as the "Ghost Ranger." Anyway, I'm glad you got alot of enjoyment out of Dino Fury, as did alot of people from what I can gather. It certainly does do alot of neat things, but for me personally it just kinda fell short in terms of alot of things that I personally love about the franchise. But, especially for those who didn't care for the Neo-Saban Era, I can certainly see where the appeal might lie. Glad you had fun and I look forward to discussing Cosmic Fury with you! |
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Since I no longer need to worry about spoilers for now, I'll go check out your own final thoughts on Dino Fury in the PR watch thread as well. |
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