I have no opinion regarding these two (I've never watched any of their series). As such, I went with Alyssa because it would cause confusion and delay.

Also, here's something I don't understand: if making an African-American the Black Ranger, an Asian the Yellow Ranger, and/or a Native American a Red Ranger is considered racist, why is making a Caucasian the White Ranger totally fine?

I think Switchblade might be referencing the Spanish colonization of the Phillipines, but that just raises further questions.

Edit: And now it seems Switchblade was referencing an inversion of the MMPR accidental racism. But then that raises questions concerning where Jeffrey "Trent, the White Dino Thunder Ranger and frequent Tommy Oliver voice double" Parazzo fits into that.


Karone had more combat training. Plus she has the "Heel Face Turn followed up by Road to Redemption" thing.
I'm going with the Not-human/Not-alien.

This is a tough one. Karone was a very tough fighter, and as somebody mentioned, she used to be evil and a villain. She would be like the FBI profiler for the team in being able to think like the opposition.

Alyssa is fairly tough as well. She's a kind spirit, and would be willing to help anybody.

I gotta go with Karone. I just think she'd have the better advantage and skill for the team tactically, and in the battlefield.

Actually, it'd be more of an aversion then an inversion. And I really do hope that is what Switchblade had intended.

... I thought it was funny.

It is.

Glad to know. I would prefer we do not have any racial discussions on this board that would be negative in any manner.

Ok then, so you tell us...how IS a White Filipino Ranger racially insensitive?

White Power........Ranger

(I stole that joke from Preorder 66, so I hope no one got offended.)

Lets not bring up any discussion on race and just get back to the main discussion at hand.

Eh. Karone.

Alyssa's weapon of choice is a baton.
She has a sword holstered at her side at all times, because she'd rather fight with the baton.
She has claws on the end of her gloves, yet she chooses to hit the monsters with a baton.