[Lord Benendearu]

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Originally Posted by MnemonicSyntax

I think part of the issue is that we've grown up. What we saw when we were younger we consider nostalgic and therefore, virtually unable to be at fault.

Now, we see much of the same camp, cheese and story lines that don't go anywhere and we're old enough to recognize it.

I think once you become old enough to understand and use a message board correctly, shows and things you're a fan of lose their charm. Not because I'm cynical, but because you can see that others are also seeing what you are, and that's looking at Power Rangers from an older, mature perspective.

But, I could be wrong.

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.