[Kamikazek]

Alright, finally made an account!

Anyway just wanted to say that I really like the Megazord! I haven't liked any of the movie designs so far (well the morpher is okay) and I tend to really dislike hollywood redesigns, but this I really dig!

I find the design itself ascetically pleasing, I think the concept is pretty interesting with it basically being a giant ranger and it makes it feel very "Power Rangers" and certainly Tokusatsu even if it isn't what you'd expect from a "zord", and although I can compare it to things if I think about it it doesn't immediately make me think of anything or come across as just piggybacking on popular hollywood trends the way the suits did for me.

Only things I would change is the pointless detailing/groves 'n stuff on the chest and knees/feet ect. and that it definitely needs more Blue and black. And maybe something that lends at least a little bit more to the prehistoric theme, all it's got going for as is is that the midsection vaguely resembles a fur pelt and that that the leg cockpits are claws(and I guess the "scales" and feet are supposed to be dinosaurish?). But overall two thumbs up, vastly better than I was expecting. I think it helps a bunch that it has that wire mesh spandex going on because that prevents them from putting ugly pointless protrusions and the like over most of the body.

I'm not gonna go saying "how dare you not like this design" and I can easily see why it wouldn't be what a lot of people were wanting, but I really can't agree with the severity of the negative reaction it's been getting.

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Originally Posted by IXRollOutIX

Honestly, showing us the lackluster toy versions of the robot FIRST was probably a poor decision. Really sours our impression of the design and just makes the people who don't like the thing like it even less. I think first seeing the Megazord in all of its concept art or CG rendered "glory" would have made seeing the toys (which lack a great amount of paint and detail) easier to swallow.

Was that a "decision" though? I thought the toy pictures were leaked and that forced their hand in terms of official revealing the product. Not that it'd surprise me if revealing the toy first was the original plan though.