[Blade Raider]

No, especially not when they are going to halfass it.

Pure and simple, it's lazy. This isn't 1993. The Sentai didn't just end a few months ago with the very little prep time before the production began. Saban had 3 full years to review the footage and address these issues. Furthermore, they have to cut at least half the episodes out anyways, making all the breathing room you could want for editing. There is no reason for this footage to be here other than Saban being astronomically lazy.

Now, if there was just no way around these Sentai only teams (which there completely is), Saban needed to address it up front. They needed the rangers to be summoned to the command center and have Gosei introduce the current rangers, and in turn the audience, to these never before seen teams. Use stock footage (including footage from other Gokaiger episodes if need be) to showcase the teams, give each team a name, and tell us about those teams.

The worst thing Saban could've done is exactly what they did. I guarantee there's some kid out there trying to find Power Rangers Blitz New Powers (aka Maskman) on Netflix because the kid is unaware it's not a real Power Rangers team.

What more can I say? What Saban Brands has done is alienate the old fans (and PR only fans), confuse new fans into wanting to watch shows that don't exist, and above all else put no real effort into their work at all.


PS Sorry is a got to rambling in there.

[Starscream Gaga]

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Originally Posted by Den-O

I can tell you right now that most of that article was nothing more than mud slinging from someone who assumes that people who don't like Power Rangers are just Sentai elitists. I'd disregard most of what was in there. These are valid complaints, and just waving a hand and saying that "Toei is involved" doesn't put Saban in the clear for doing a bad job.

Yeah, that article was all kinds of "wtf". Pretty much directly saying are the only people that have a problem are the extreme Sentai purists for "tainting their precious show" of which there are barely any instead of addressing the fact that Super Megaforce is incredibly lazy and pretty much everyone is getting fed up, especially including Power Ranger-only fans.

Honestly, there is absolutely no defense to the use of Flashman and Maskman. It's just ridiculous on so many levels. Why are only some edited out? Thus far, we've had Goranger, JakQ, Dynaman, Turboranger and Jetman edited out, so why are Dairanger and especially Flashman and Maskman OK? They should all not be here.

[Rotorstorm]

If they are going to use some suits, they should use them all. That's my view, they've said they are Rangers from other planets, which is fine, what's not fine is just changing into them without naming them. The Japanese names would be better than nothing at all.

Heck, I think a line saying they are from different dimensions like RPM would work better, but only works if the team names are dropped in roll call.

The problem is not that they are using the sentai only team, but that they're not even name dropping them.

[prfctcellrulz]

I guess I'm practically the biggest (And possibly ONLY) flag-waver for Super Megaforce and the Sentai-Exclusive Rangers on the show here.

If I'm not, I would love for someone to let me know.

[TokuKnight89]

Let's break a little of this down. The use of Dairanger was an afront to PR that Saban's crew will never be able to escape from. Personally, and I know I have said this before, if they wanted to use them, they should have waited and compiled usable and new footage for a movie like "Clash of the Red Rangers". This would provide explanations, a lot of new footage, a new, worthwhile story based on usable Gokaiger footage, and maybe even throw in some digitally-remastered Dairanger footage as well. Do it like this, and Saban can make MORE money with disc and toy sales. Something like that may even incite older fans to give him a little more of a chance. However, Saban jinxed it and we have to live with it. Now, the unfortunate cameo appearances of Yellow Mask and Pink Flash. Okay, one of the biggest questions as been: "Why use them and cut the others like DenziPink, MidoRanger, and Green Sai?" Answer: Yellow Mask has a vague and simplistic similarity to In Space/MegaRanger Yellow and Pink Flash has a vague and simplistic similarity to Time Force/TimeRanger Pink. Either they thought noone would notice or the editors got confused. This is becoming a headache because noone seems to either care or even have a something remotely similar to an imagination. They need to pay attention to people, to fans, to fan support, to fan disgust. If they want to make a product that sells, they need to think who they are selling it to. Kids, yes! Older fans who grew up on the original and still have a place in their hearts for a genre and product they know and love, yes!

P.S. : NO MORE NEW (Old Sentai) POWERS. ESPECIALLY ONES WITHOUT GOOD EXPLANATIONS.

[WhiteRanger]

I don't care about what being used or not. Until eye get better team of writes producers directors and camera men and other means of media will get what will have till that happens. For me it's just that and I'm not hating haim saban he just the chairman of saban capital group not runner. I will hate saban brands and SCG for how lazy this is. Haim last name is Brand title now so I hate the brand not the man that help give me a awesome child hood.

[Den-O]

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Originally Posted by WhiteRanger

I don't care about what being used or not. Until eye get better team of writes producers directors and camera men and other means of media will get what will have till that happens. For me it's just that and I'm not hating haim saban he just the chairman of saban capital group not runner. I will hate saban brands and SCG for how lazy this is. Haim last name is Brand title now so I hate the brand not the man that help give me a awesome child hood.

No one is saying Saban the person dude, literally no one at all has said that. We're talking about the company, whose name and reputation is all across this. Who is solely responsible for this train wreck of a show.

Doesn't matter if it's this writer or that one, or that editor, or this effects guy. Saban THE COMPANY is responsible for allowing such a terrible, unfinished, poorly edited product to make it to air.

[TheBeastman]

I think if done right it could've been a lot of fun. But its...not even lazy at this point. Its downright nonsensical. Does laziness really explain it anymore?

[SideswipePrime]

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Its awful, absolutely awful. If it genuinely was a nod to the fans, more effort would be put into crafting them into the story than "LOL new powers".

Super Megaforce is a joke of an anniversary.

I agree. Despite all of Gokaiger's faults, at least effort was put into making it, and it actually felt like a celebration of the franchise to me. Decade on the other hand...eeeeh...

[Orange Ranger]

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Originally Posted by prfctcellrulz

I guess I'm practically the biggest (And possibly ONLY) flag-waver for Super Megaforce and the Sentai-Exclusive Rangers on the show here.

If I'm not, I would love for someone to let me know.

I don't care about them putting the suits in. I loved Gokaiger and this just doesn't even come close. The issue I have, and I think many other do, is that this should be the season to go all-out for the fans yet they still are keeping it so small. When it's quick changes and part of the fighting I like it but don't insult your audience by blowing these things off. They clearly think kids won't give a crap about a Power Rangers team from 10 years ago so throwing in old Sentai teams isn't going to confuse them any more than those.

I just want to see putting in an effort to make it look like they care about all these years of Power Rangers. The writers are adults and they could write like adults if they wanted to. Plenty of kids shows have been smart enough to entertain kids while respecting the adults watching. They must assume that many of us that grew up with PR have kids of our own or might be interested in watching something that pays tribute to the seasons we loved. You would think that their potential English speaking audience would be must larger than the Japanese shows get and thus potentially more profitable. Does it cost them that much to buy Sentai footage? I've always assumed it was cheaper than doing everything themselves.