[Yellow Ranger]

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Originally Posted by Lord Benendearu

I don't think its the fact I have grown up that's causing me to feel this. At the moment of this post, I am 28 years old and perfectly able to enjoy kids shows if they are written well. I was, for example, really into Avatar and its sequel Korra when they first aired and still like to rewatch them.

When I watch an episode of the original MMPR, its flaws are really apparent to me, with its only appeal being the nostalgia I feel for it.
This is also exactly the reason why I don't feel like watching Himitsu Sentai Goranger or the original Kamen Rider. I haven't grown up with it, so I didn't develop nostalgia for it, meaning its flaws would be too visible for me.

I Kickback summed up the problem perfectly here: that the creators of the show are completely obsessed with recapturing the charm of the original MMPR. The biggest problem with this is that kids shows have evolved past the cheesiness and camp MMPR is known for.

Saban Era #1 and Disney era Power Rangers seasons have shown that it no longer had to rely on cheese alone to shine. In fact, some of the more engaging seasons have been produced by Disney(!), a company rumored not to care one bit about Power Rangers. The best example of this, is in my opinion RPM. Its setting is one of the darkest seen in PR and each of the rangers feels like an interesting character with a tragic past that motivates them to do their duty. I also think "Doctor K" is one of the best episodes ever made in the whole franchise.

So while the uncaring Disney actually experimented with the franchise, Neo-Saban feels like an old man desperately trying to relive his glory days, not realizing that the world around him has changed.

The reason Saban is obsessed with Mighty Morphin is because Mighty Morphin makes the most money in fact if Blufin is to be believed Mighty Morphin is the only series that makes money.

I disagree with the way Saban handles aspects of the franchise*Paying the actors peanuts and making the show the cheapest way possible* but the franchise revolving around Mighty Morphin is because to most people PR is nothing but Mighty Morphin.

Transformers has had a similar problem for the last couple of years.

And RPM is the worst example you can use because at that point Disney didn't care about the franchise and basically allowed the writers to do as they wished.