[TokuKnight89]

A lot of things have lost their edge on television. Certainly, TV has changed in the past 20 something yrs., but where some has gotten "harder", the "old" or "seasoned" elements have dwindled. But one has to remember what once was for PR specifically to understand things:

- MMPR was new and different. It wasn't animated, but the success of animated shows like X-Men and Transformers all had a hand in contributing to its success, and its live-action nature is one of the reasons it became a break-out hit.

- As PR started getting older, the kids and parents got the gist of the show and the show started losing its punch. All fads come to an end! Changing the show with the changing Sentai allows Saban to keep it fresh, and he could only keep adding changes to MMPR before it was going to run its course.

- Zeo and Turbo were trying and fighting to regain lost ground. They were typical, but still interesting enough. The Turbo Movie garnered some specific attention, but the show itself failed to equal the hype and starting going through the motions.

- In Space was like Jetman and the intended "swan song"! Of course, where Jetman helped Sentai, In Space helped PR by reviving the lost punch and making the show more serious and edgy. Remember, PR had been on for years in a consecutive fashion with various reruns and marathons on Fox Kids. I'll always believe Fox did it right, and "cash-cows" are always gonna be rode to achieve the greatest financial success! Look at '80s and slasher movie sequels. Freddy Krueger was popular, and New Line ran him into the ground! Fox was willing to do the same!

- By staying on for years, they had a chance to create their own mythology, and a show with its myth creates something special and fun. They "kitschy" and "cheesy" fun of old had begun to run its course and the fans were getting older. In Space was a "kitchen sink" gamble which was meant to signify the last game, but as with Jetman, success means money! It garnered some lost love, and the edgy appeal was worth capitalizing on! Think about it, they "killed" Kendrix both for medical reasons, but it has been argued they could go that far because they already killed Zordon, and therefore crossed a threshold they could surpass.

- Lightspeed had a mix of the "new edge" and "old cheese" and Time Force was almost always had an edged corner. Wild Force, in hindsight, looks like a carbon-copy of Gaoranger, which is always a losing direction!

- Say what you will about Disney, but they had both the possibility of using edge, cheese, and everything in between. Each of their installments were different in and of themselves! RPM was edgy because like Jetman and In Space, meant to be the endgame!

And here we are! Edge needs length of years for kids shows, and Nick is so inconsistent with their airing schedule that an appeal is hard to generate. Saban is trying to make PR "BIG!!!", as big as any of the classic superhero franchises and a worthy competitor. Nick isn't on board, but I feel as if Saban is lost as to where to take it, save for contracts and business negotiations which keep him going back to the "sure thing". Is PR's dwindle the fault of the writers and crew, partly and their efforts or lack thereof cannot be totally ignored, but the business world can restrain everyone and anyone and a writer can be overruled or "restrained" by superiors and deadlines!