[timothyR]

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Originally Posted by Eric

The Power Rangers use martial arts to fight their enemies. It makes sense for them to wear spandex, so they can be ultra flexible as well. That, and they have superhuman powers also.

For power rangers.. Do those spandex suits really personify superhuman ability?.. To me they don't. Plus.. None of us know how these fit into the story or the explanation for them.

And let's face it, the spider-man suit is FAR more iconic than the ranger suits are. I don't think there's as much of a desire to be faithfully accurate to the source material here as there is with something like spider-man. Especially since every iteration of the rangers have had different suits.

This also needs to appeal to general audiences. 5 teenagers in spandex compared to five teens in really slick armor with lights.. There's no question which wins out. These rangers are also rooted in advanced technology.. Zordon, alpha, the zords.. It'd made sense that their suits are technologically advanced. They certainly look like they'd lend themselves well to martial arts movements.

I know that people generally don't like change. But that's just the way it is. Iron man looks nothing like his original appearance, the transformers look nothing like their original appearances.. The x-men have changed, and captain America certainly isn't wearing his original costume. So, change and updates are par for the course.

I loved the MMPR designs. The figuarts figures are some of my favorites.. But you know, I already have those, and I've seen them before. I'm totally open for something new, something updated, and something that looks more grounded in cinematic reality.

I can understand why some people dislike these.. But I honestly never expected them to use the classic spandex suits.

And hey.. Maybe they will use the normal suits at some point.. Who knows.