[TokuChris]

I'm not one to defend Power Rangers very much. The show is based towards kids, and it's become very apparent. As JDF has stated, "Kids like cheese", so to have the show not meet the expectations of the older fans is pretty much a standard expectation. It's fun when we do get some things thrown our way (like Skull in Super Samurai), but I don't expect to the show to cater to older fans at all anymore.

However, with the use of the DaiRanger suits, and their backstory being "powers never before seen on this planet" ... and seeing that this has been billed as the 20th Anniversary, and every Power Ranger fan will love this series, etc. etc. etc., I find this to be an incredibly lazy move on the production team's half.

I don't like it. As a Power Rangers fan, I take insult that they'd give us our first non-US appearance by a Sentai team and the backstory we're given is "powers not seen on this world before". There was always a thought that DaiRanger suits would be used in Lost Galaxy to show the Power Rangers from the Magna Defender's home planet, and this was the perfect opportunity to give that entire "rumor" or story line that was nixed back then some love - "You've unlocked powers from the world of an old ally to the Power Rangers" would have been enough for me.

But no.

So in my celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Power Rangers, I have to somehow explain to myself why there are non-Power Ranger powers being shown, when the reality is, Jonathon Tzachor and his production staff are just incredibly lazy. I honestly doubt the powers that be at Saban's headquarters are aware that this was thrown in (they were so adamant at SDCC that they weren't going to have any Sentai characters shown in anything 20th Anniversary, and were upset to find there was a couple that snuck in on the Monopoly graphic).

So, at the end of the day, I believe this to be nothing more than laziness by the production team, and if you're a fan and you're insulted at this thing, you have every right to be. Saban Brands can't create any special footage or story for something you want - like Titanium Ranger - but they'll gladly shoehorn in some Super Sentai footage because that's cheaper than shooting new footage.

Disappointed. Curious what Saban will say when it comes to Power Morphicon this year, if they even address it or if any fan is brave enough to question them on it.