No. I think he was trying to say that Jetman was the last quote on quote dark series, which is pretty wrong considering some of the later seasons we got.

But this is Power Rangers. We don't have to follow the format the Sentai we adapt used.
Any series could be dark, even if it's a light hearted Sentai.

Exactly. Dark doesn't mean you have to be crazy violent, have melodrama up the ass, have nudity, drugs, drinking, etc.

Professor Cog
 

That reminds me, should Saban and Nickelodeon try to make their seasons of Power Rangers just a little bit darker and less silly and silly to the point of unenjoyment? Also, do you think that they will bring Professor Cog back for the Dino themed Power Rangers team up special, even as a way to slightly explain the robotic villains from Go-Busters?

Pretty much. We straight adapted Samurai and hopefully learned a lesson from that. And I also don't think there will be a dark Power Rangers either. There might one that has more mature themes in a few episodes. Like when Kendrix died. But an overall darker MMPR? I don't see it happening. PR is, essentially, a toy commercial with a storyline. And that's fine. But when you start thinking of it as a show more akin to Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, or Agent Carter, where the story is more important than toy sales there's a problem.

You also have to remember their target demographic. They release things for adult collectors who've been there from the start, but their key demos are kids under 12. So they aren't going to go dark and ruin that.

Are you not enjoying the show or can you confirm that children in the target audience aren't enjoying the show? Cause what is silly to adults is cool to kids. What adults can't enjoy, kids get a kick out of.

Far too many adult fans of the show forget that Power Rangers isn't for them, it's for kids ages 2-11. Dark themes don't play well on kids' shows, especially on Nickelodeon. So PR will never be dark or more mature, because the target audience will always be aged 2-11. Let the kids be kids and enjoy kid-like stuff.

Unless they move to another channel.

But there really is no reason to move though. A ton of shows run for 20~ish episode seasons. I actually prefer shorter seasons because they allow for a lot less filler. Also where else would Power Rangers go? They don't have any other option at this point. Nickelodeon is the safest and best option for them right now.

With a lack character development.

Question: Make P.R. darker?

Answer: No go. That unofficial P.R. movie thing that Saban tried to initially squash was darker than the shows and roundly denounced by most.

New Question: More drama and a more serious take by the characters?

Response: Possible, but it's a stretch.


P.S.: Professor Cog was destroyed in Super Megaforce. They would find some other reason to explain such villains or simply cut them out (It might hinge on whether Saban has the rights to Go-Busters and their characters). Plus, there is no guarantee that Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters WILL ever be adapted, and the odds still don't look favorable at present.