Originally Posted by Sheepweaver95 (Post 848176)

In fairness, I've heard there are some leaks regarding the Special's script that were floating about....and were debunked anyway.

Leaks that I've never even heard of, let alone read.

Originally Posted by GreenPsychoRanger (Post 848162)

(Let me preface this with everyone is entitled to their own opinions and has the right to express them. Having said that, in coming rant.)

Most of the comments I've seen throughout the web are people complaining about Trini dying or how she dies. Some people are complaining that it should have been done off screen, but I can guarantee those same people would complain about her dying off screen and/or it not being done "properly". Let me say this. THERE IS NO PROPER WAY OF DOING THIS.

People are going to bitch and gripe regardless of how it was done. I'm just glad that we have some form of closure to Trini and her story. Personally, I would have killed her off too. Thuy has been gone for over 20 years. Simply saying that Trini retired and never gets active again is fine, but it still eludes to the possibility that we could still see her in some capacity, be it cameo or something. This is a universe where the world is constantly under some kind of threat. So her never making an appearance again of any kind is absurd, she could be approached for guidance/advice. Killing her off (regardless of the method) ends her story and puts an end to the hope of seeing her again.

As much as it hurts me, because I loved Thuy and Trini, I'm glad they killed her off. And part of me is glad that it was Rita in some form or fashion. Because Robo Rita is Rita. (At least in my opinion she's Rita's evil essence housed in a new body. But that's a theory for another time.)

Originally Posted by TokuKnight89 (Post 848151)

Realistically yes, but what matters is how it's handled in the annals of fiction when the actor of a beloved character does pass away! When it happens suddenly in the middle of a show's run, then their character probably will pass away suddenly off-screen. However, it's been over 20 years! They could've come up with a myriad of better explanations, and they chose to make a debatable one. Thuy's passing is being interpreted as dying in battle and as a plot device to motivate her daughter. There's no way to stop the feeling of dread over this approach! All that's left is the final product and whether they can stick the landing or drop the ball. Will feelings, mine included, change with time after it's released? Maybe, but not immediately.

Originally Posted by TokuKnight89 (Post 848171)

Could Robo-Rita's time travel agenda be hijacked and used to bring an older J.J. from the future into the present, thanks to Adam, which allows him to morph into Mighty Morphin' Green!?

Originally Posted by DreamSword (Post 848164)

And he's not, for very obvious reasons. But like it or not, Tommy is an important character to have in anything MMPR related, and not only was there no way Hasbro was going to leave out the most important character in the franchise, they have every right to use said character as the owners of the property.

Originally Posted by Frontier (Post 848191)

I feel like retiring would be less of an issue because obviously her daughter is taking up her status as the Yellow Ranger so there's less onus to have her show up rather than giving her a suit-only death scene.

Originally Posted by Sheepweaver95 (Post 848443)

In all fairness, out of the entire team, Kimberly's departure was the most complete. She went out on her own terms, kicked ass for one final time, then passed the torch to Kat. She's done more than her fair share.