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11-06-2019, 11:31 PM | #2131 |
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I told myself I'd probably never watch a series of Power Rangers because I like Sentai/KRider/Ultraman/Godzilla/Garo, etc. and have no interest in 'the American rip-off version'.
But i was buying some Shout Factory Sentai collections and i noticed PRangers RPM was only like $10. for the entire series and figured, "what the hell' and bought it. Now I'm almost done with the first disk. It's surprisingly good. The story is interesting and the fights are good. Never say never I guess Ever since Saban started again with Samurai, I have been looking at the episodes as close as possible, though I was just getting back to it with Samurai, and I didn't always catch every episode. By Megaforce, virtually every episode on its original airdate (though some exceptions exist and I tend to record them just in case). That hasn't always been easy, and at times it has been painful - my grandmother passed the same day as an episode of Super Ninja Steel! Even if the season is largely garbage, I keep at it. Remember, Star Trek: TNG wasn't all that good until a couple of seasons in! |
11-07-2019, 03:56 AM | #2132 |
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Although I have feared I may be turning into a Sentai snob I do try and give credit where credit is due, for example I do prefer some like RPM to their original Sentai but I think the UK should be able to make and show it's own Sentai dubs if there's a particularly better Japanese version. Maybe the UK would have never shown Sentai or maybe if Power Rangers hadn't come along it would have eventually, who knows.
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11-07-2019, 08:49 AM | #2133 |
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A micronauts-like PR season would be awesome.
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11-07-2019, 11:08 AM | #2134 |
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Although I have feared I may be turning into a Sentai snob I do try and give credit where credit is due, for example I do prefer some like RPM to their original Sentai but I think the UK should be able to make and show it's own Sentai dubs if there's a particularly better Japanese version. Maybe the UK would have never shown Sentai or maybe if Power Rangers hadn't come along it would have eventually, who knows.
But RPM was cheap and I was curious about the whole 'army of robots' thing, so I watched the first episode which quickly turned into about 5 episodes. And I'm looking forward to seeing how the story goes. It's definitely a darker PRangers than I was expecting, but that's why I'm liking it too. Also the fights have been really good. I really like acrobatic fights with lots of somersaults and kicks and flying through the air types of stunts. And this has all that. Last edited by KaijuUltraFan; 11-07-2019 at 11:11 AM.. |
11-07-2019, 12:09 PM | #2135 |
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Yeah I prefer Sentai as it seems to be aimed at an older audience. I mean there's blood and murder and (limited) sexuality, whereas from what I've seen of MMPR it's seemingly aimed at younger children. (my introduction to Sentai was Akibaranger so I sort of came to it from an odd direction. But I've seen a few more Sentai series since Akibaranger and I definitely enjoy it.)
But RPM was cheap and I was curious about the whole 'army of robots' thing, so I watched the first episode which quickly turned into about 5 episodes. And I'm looking forward to seeing how the story goes. It's definitely a darker PRangers than I was expecting, but that's why I'm liking it too. Also the fights have been really good. I really like acrobatic fights with lots of somersaults and kicks and flying through the air types of stunts. And this has all that. Also Koichi Sakamoto directed the action scenes for the majority of the franchise, although be warned that the explosions are extremely exaggreated.
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11-07-2019, 03:35 PM | #2136 |
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I'm not the biggest PR fan because most of the PR shows that I have seen are pretty bad for the most part and I prefer Sentai because that's how the show was originally made. Same goes with Macross and Robotech. I still respect PR for getting a new generation into Toku and being a part of many people's childhoods (including mine).
I do think RPM is a pretty good show, but some fans do over wank it at times.
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11-07-2019, 04:06 PM | #2137 |
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If Saban left as a consultant, Hasbro will have enough creative freedom in the franchise.
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11-07-2019, 04:55 PM | #2138 |
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11-07-2019, 05:07 PM | #2139 |
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Yeah I prefer Sentai as it seems to be aimed at an older audience. I mean there's blood and murder and (limited) sexuality, whereas from what I've seen of MMPR it's seemingly aimed at younger children. (my introduction to Sentai was Akibaranger so I sort of came to it from an odd direction. But I've seen a few more Sentai series since Akibaranger and I definitely enjoy it.)
I think they allow more violence and mature themes in their kids shows probably because Japan gives their kids much more of the benefit of the doubt compare to the US.
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11-07-2019, 08:08 PM | #2140 |
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yeah I think the US coddles its kids way too much.
It leaves many of them unprepared for adulthood. ..but... ..yeah anyway. Toku!! ..back to colorful superheros... |
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