[Sh Ranger]

Okay, I watched this yesterday, so it's time to give my thoughts!

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

Robo Rita's dialogue is exactly what we've heard in the trailers and is a departure from the use of "destroy" to censor "die" or "kill".

Which is ironic now that I think about it, as I would've expected a human-like character to use "kill" and a robotic character to use the more dehumanizing "destroy". Other than being another perk of the platform, Rita's decision to use punchier language is a way to express how severely her vendetta against the Rangers has grown since her defeat. This is a version of the character who's been waiting for her revenge for decades and that's what makes her so dangerous, as we saw from her first act. She not only destroyed the Yellow Ranger, she killed Trini. Rita is truly at her most despicable in this movie.

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

One of the central motivations for Minh, as we've seen from the trailers, is how Robo Rita killed Trini and Minh wants payback. She also has an axe to grind with Billy cause she blames him for Trini's death, and Billy kind of understands the sentiment.

I think it's intriguing how Billy has become a lot like Zordon with how he functions as the voice of reason for Zack in their "what do we tell her?" scene and for Minh (although Zack's wisdom shines here as well). In the absence of co-leaders Tommy and Jason and considering that Zack likely doesn't know Rocky and Kat that well and vice versa, it's an affirmative move for Billy to take charge of the team as the member with the longest tenure and I guess, the Tony Stark of PR now. Billy feeling guilty for what happened to Trini and Alpha 8 reminds me of that time he was brainwashed to sabotage the Command Center. A Friend In Need, I recall?

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

There is a mild continuity error here in a city fight with Putties when Kat says they still sound like "angry turkeys" after all these years, but that makes little sense when you realize that Kat never fought Putties in Season 3! Tengas had already replaced Putties as the grunts of Rita and Zedd by the time Kat was introduced. You could argue that Putties were being used off-screen in the Moon Palace or that Kat fought Putties during "Grid Connection", but even then it's a stretch.

Huh, you're right. Out of all the Rangers in that scene who could've said that line, Kat doesn't make any sense.

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

Robo Rita also reveals that she has captured Minh, who doesn't stay a hostage for to long before a battle ensues and Minh saves Billy by taking a magic blast from Robo Rita much like her Mother did!

Everyone is saddened by this turn of events, but some classic Trini segments and battle footage plays out in Minh's eye and she wakes up with a responsive Power Morpher!

This was one of my favorite scenes! Minh's development from begrudging Billy for causing Trini to sacrifice herself, to doing exactly the same thing after understanding that being a Ranger means to protect others, was totally worth the wait. I like how she doesn't immediately learn that moral from Zack and Billy, but rather, she understands what they were trying to teach her by putting herself in Trini's place and realizing that's just the kind of strong person her mother was.

Minh being the new teenage Yellow Ranger on a team of middle-aged people is kind of like an exaggeration of the PR Turbo dynamic, or for Sentai, you could say it's an inversion of Zenkaiger which had Juran as a middle-aged person and voice of reason to the others. I think it works though, the new MMPR having Minh as a new impulsive teenager in contrast to the now older and wiser members.

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Originally Posted by nightmere10

Mighty Morphin? Power Rangers is one of the most iconic television shows of the 90s, and it has captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world. The series has continued on since 1993 with season themes ranging from dinosaurs to ninjas, to space travel, and more. Three feature films have been produced*over the years ? the first*a standalone movie released in 1995, the second that*falls in line with series canon released in 1997, the third a*reboot released in 2017 - but nothing has captured the essence of the original show quite like the latest entry into the franchise, ?Mighty Morphin? Power Rangers: Once & Always.? *

Yeah, I appreciate how this movie celebrates not only a point of 30 years since MMPR, but also the many years of non-MMPR content that exists after it. There's a common complaint, that PR nostalgia is too MMPR-focused, so it's a good start with the opening narration to emphasize the legacy of that show more than the show itself.

It's thanks to the existence of those shows that succeeded MMPR that make MMPR worthy of such celebration, as MMPR was the start of something awesome that still continues today. That's something I think is lacking in the Sentai anniversary specials, a reason for them to exist outside of mere fanservice. Once and Always was made with heart by the actors and staff, with a story that feels profound, with respect to Trini and Thuy in a way that understands the feelings the people who care about them.

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Originally Posted by ShiShiLeo

It is worth noting that David Yost said he essentially left MMPR due to continual harassment over his sexual identity as a gay man. So the inclusion of a gay couple in a show about the passage of time is actually a really good fit.

Yeah, I see this as David having his last laugh on Saban Brands. I think he deserves it, so yeah, good for him. I'm glad that the future of this franchise is in better hands with Hasbro, as they can actually understand the appeal of a team of heroes consisting of characters who are all different, which of course extends to differences in sexuality.

It's pointless to compare a ship like Izzy/Fern to this m/m ship, as the former are major characters while the latter are extras. They're not supposed to be deep and you know, if one of them were a girl, we probably wouldn't be having this conversation.