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Originally Posted by Yellow Ranger

Was expecting Billy given the history.

Oh, come on now. Considering how that's been news for a bit, no one in their right mind would touch that subject in this film with a 100 foot pole, let alone a 10 foot one.

There's trying to homage and then there's outright offensive without intent and that would be the latter.

Here's the thing, this is a reboot in a new universe with a new take on everything. Since that's the fact that's in place ahead of time before this news hit, so be it. So, Trini's a Lesbian this time 'round? Plenty of people are, there's nothing new or shocking under the sun these days.

Now, if it had been done differently like they did with Star Trek Beyond, then people would have a legit complaint. While it was an alternate time line, it was the same universe and it started from the same universe, it only deviated on a time level. Because of this, Sulu shouldn't have been made a Gay character, even George Takei said as much.

THAT'S pandering. THAT'S exploitation. Let's reverse it for a moment. Let's say you took a previously Gay character, rebooted their universe ...sorta (ala Star Trek) and made them Straight. People would LOSE their minds. That's really what they did with Star Trek, but they're not doing it with Power Rangers.

I think people will worry too much about it and it'll affect ticket sales and cause some problems, but I think we'll watch the movie, the scene will come along and be pretty much ineffective fluff in which she comes out and moves on.

Do they need to make it the focus of the film? No. It also doesn't sound like it IS the focus of the film, so it is what it is, just let it roll.