[RiderSkyward]

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Originally Posted by Banba Soukichi

It just boggles the mind that less than a year after a sentai with a 5 female 2 male cast lineup we're getting haughty comments like this.

Wait, when did that happen?

But yeah I agree. It's been about 8 years since we had a male yellow, so even the top end of the target market probably wouldn't be able to remember anything other than female yellows. 'kids' to a PR (as in public relations not power rangers) guy would specifically refer to a target demographic and not just in general...

Plus Toei do a ton of research each year to see whats still cool with the 'kids.' Heck the only reason that red is a leader each time is because its pretty much been the number one colour all the time (super sentai probably helps to keep it there too though), or at least enough consecutive years to make it a staple of the franchise. Chances are when we have had a Male yellow in the past 20 years or so, it's been because the colour was popular amongst boys for some reason.

I think in the end it just boils down to how they handle the female characters. One strong well written female is surely better then two lesser representatives? And it is ultimately a young boys TV show... I personally can't think of many shows aimed at boys that feature an extensive cast of females....