TFW2005
Hisstank
Thundercats
TokuNation
Toyark
Home
News
Garo
Godzilla
Kamen Rider
Metal Heroes
Power Rangers
Super Sentai
Ultraman
All News Categories
Forum
News & Rumors
Power Rangers
Kamen Rider
Super Sentai
Other Toku Series
Toys and Collectables
Marketplace
Creative
Galleries
Companies
Bandai Japan
Tamashii Nations
Saban Brands
Bandai America
Toei
Characters
Kamen Rider Ghost
Kamen Rider Specter
Kamen Rider Necrom
Mighty Morphin Green Ranger
Dino Charge Red Ranger
Toylines
S.H. Figuarts
S.H. MonsterArts
DX Mecha
Megazords
Legacy
Shows
Kamen Rider Ghost
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger
Power Rangers Dino Supercharge
Power Rangers Movie 2017
TokuNation.com
>
TokuNation
Integration
User Name
Remember Me?
Password
Rules
Register
Community
Today's Posts
Search
Community Links
Members List
Search Forums
Show Threads
Show Posts
Advanced Search
Go to Page...
Thread
:
DreamSword Rereads the Power Rangers Comics
View Single Post
08-31-2024, 09:49 PM
#
50
DreamSword
Some guy. I'm alright.
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Michigan
Posts: 5,258
Mighty Morphin' Volume 3
I really don't like
Rogue Sun
.
It's just a nasty story full of backstabbing and unlikable characters that are constantly at eachother's' throats for little to no reason, amongst other reasons.
I bring this up because
Rogue Sun
is the original story headlined by Ryan Parrott for the Massive-Verse, and you can really see the seeds for that story beginning to plant here in this arc.
For example, not only is everyone constantly bickering, but
Rogue Sun
's' tendency to gaslight the reader starts off here too, with Matt saying things about Grace that, frankly, aren't at all true, and anyone who's actually read the comics up to this point would know that.
I won't go into super detail, since I've complained about Grace plenty all throughout these reviews, but it just amazes me how, under Kyle Higgins, it was made clear that Grace was only ever out for petty self-satisfaction disguised as a moral high ground, and I guess Ryan Parrott either never bothered to check or just decided to ignore that for the sake of making Grace out to be "good."
That all aside, we also get alot of backstory on Lord Zedd here, with all of the flashbacks of previous issues being the story he tells to Candice. And it's a neat idea and all, but it also completely retcons and flies in the face of everything we know about Zedd from the
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
TV show proper. Zedd can't be Eltaran, because he's revealed to be human during the finale of Power Rangers in Space. How Parrott knew that about Rita but not Zedd baffles me.
Well, I guess it doesn't confuse me too much because again, these comics are now supervised under Hasbro and not Saban, and Hasbro made it clear many times over that they didn't know the Power Rangers franchise like, at all. Like, the writers of the Massive-Verse have talked about the various notes they've gotten under Saban before, and sure, some of them have been ridiculous, and I even get wanting as much creative freedom as possible when you're a writer, but here's the thing:
Power Rangers
is a pre-existing IP.
Saban actually cared about the brand and its image, as well as did their best to keep things consistent. There needs to be such a thing as quality control in writing. A writer is only as good as their editor is, and in my eyes, Saban's' editing resulted in much better stories than Hasbro's' ever will. Case in point:
Under Saban, I can guarantee that this moment never would've flown, because they would've known that it completely flies in the face of Power Rangers in Space and what's established about Zordon there. But Hasbro? They didn't know and/or did not care, and as such we have a moment that totally spits in the face of what was one of the most powerful moments in
Power Rangers
history.
I really don't like this arc.
__________________
Watch
Heroman
With Me!
|
Tokucasts w/ Friends!
Last edited by DreamSword; 08-31-2024 at
09:52 PM
..
DreamSword
View Public Profile
Send a private message to DreamSword
Visit DreamSword's homepage!
Find More Posts by DreamSword
TokuNation News & Rumors
Ultraman Live at American Dream - November 15-23, 2025
Kayou Hero Mobilization - Ultraman, Super Sentai and Kamen Rider figures
Power Rangers Ninja Steel Episodes on YouTube
Playmates MMPR Re-Ignition Thunder Megazord and Tigerzord on the way?
Ultraman Puzzle Shuwatch Mobile Game
More New Posts
Kamen Rider Zeztz Case #7- "Punish" Discussion
What are your favourite Kamen Rider Movies?
items for trade
No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Episode 35- "Transform! You Too Can Become Younger"
What are you watching? (Kamen Rider Edition)
S.H. Figuarts (Toku Related) Thread
Favourite Specials/Movies?
Ultraman Discussion Thread
I finished my first Sentai: Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
Recent Purchases: 2025 Master Thread!
Current Poll
How Would You Rate This Episode?
Excellent!
Good
Average
OK
Poor...
»
View Poll Results
»
Comment On This Poll
»
This Poll Has 10 Replies
Search Forums
»
Advanced Search
All times are GMT -5. The time now is
05:25 PM
.
Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Powered by
vBadvanced
CMPS