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Originally Posted by Bionichute

Obviously it needs to be respectable to me, an adult, and not to the children that it is marketed at

That was sarcasm btw. I think the comics are respectable enough, but the show does need to get a bit less... childish. I like the cheesy fun but it needs to have more serious moments and such. And better cinematography, both Dino Charge and Ninja Steel are absolutely awful on that front.

This doesn't really answer my question.

My point is that fans seem to care what other people who aren't fans outside of their fandom think about their respective franchise. If you're already a fan, then you kinda already respect the franchise enough that you'll stick around through thick and thin, or you'll leave and it might draw you back in.

Changing any formula could be good for the people who are already fans. If it brings any outsiders to the fandom it won't be a permanent thing. For example, the Transformer films brought people to the theater that weren't fans and they found them enjoyable*. After the movie, people leave waiting for the next film but they don't become "fans" like we are of a particular franchise.

I'm not saying it doesn't need work, but having this need for the franchise to be "respected" outside of their fandom isn't going to happen. They'll either have a brief nostalgia trip, or a summer flick fling (so to speak) that is just for fun.

I've seen people mention that the Shattered Grid stuff being on actual television would bring in new viewers and breathe life into the franchise. Both of those statements are probably true, but it won't be because of any sort of "respect" that was garnered, it will be because of nostalgia or curiosity.

I'm referring to older viewers and fans of course.

*I'm not here to debate the quality of the films, they did well enough from outsiders that they were able to keep going for five films, which is my only point here.