[TokuKnight89]

I agree with Kiwami's post above me.

This franchise has LGBTQ+ fans, but it has not given them representation. There have been characters who were intended to be gay or those who some have considered as LGBTQ+ in some capacity, but never confirmed to be outright.

2017 Trini is important, but she wasn't shown with anyone in the same manner as Izzy, just given a line or two. Also, 2017 Trini didn't appear in the show, which has always been the most important element (no offense to the BOOM! continuity intended, especially since they also have an LGBTQ+ Ranger couple)!

This also isn't anything which should give someone offense, either. They don't have Izzy say outright that she is LGBTQ+, it's just obvious from context, and nobody is looking at the couple with hate in their eyes. That's why this is important! Little moments which showcase a franchise that is willing to move forward and treat what should be considered normal as normal! One day they'll show more overt elements, and those of us who support this move will praise those moments as well. Izzy has broken new ground, and that's worth saying something, even if it is just a little moment.

A user a page or two ago said that kids don't want "progressive politics", but I can't agree with this! Despite the criticisms this franchise has had to endure, I believe that many kids are aware that masquerading as a Ranger for Halloween won't necessarily make them a monster-fighting Ranger in real life, but I also believe in the momentary potential that seeing a person expressing love to another person without condemnation could give them renewed hope for this world as that is something real people can experience in real life!

Is a small moment of representation "progressive politics" in the mind of a kid as it is in the mind of some misguided adults, or is it just an example of doing the right thing for once?