[Red5]

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Originally Posted by smt1923

Not to mention the people wanting that are really adult and teenage Americans, where as the target audience is young and adult Japanese people. Pretty sure they want to stay with what THEY want, not what WE want. That's why they have Sentai, and we have Power Rangers.

I say this all the time to people; sentai isn't meant for American adults, it is for Japanese children and those children enjoy the stories that are being told (enjoy them enough to want to play with the toys while they watch, at least). So why would Toei cater to an audience that complains that the toys are too expensive, when their target audience will go out to the stores on launch day and empty the shelves? Toy dollars drive the toku market, mostly.

[smt1923]

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Originally Posted by Red5

I say this all the time to people; sentai isn't meant for American adults, it is for Japanese children and those children enjoy the stories that are being told (enjoy them enough to want to play with the toys while they watch, at least). So why would Toei cater to an audience that complains that the toys are too expensive, when their target audience will go out to the stores on launch day and empty the shelves? Toy dollars drive the toku market, mostly.

True. I guess since kids here grew up on Power Rangers, which in turn introduced them to Sentai, they fell like watching Power Rangers means that they should have a say in what Toei does, without even considering the REAL target audience. IDK. Just a thought.

[Red5]

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Originally Posted by smt1923

True. I guess since kids here grew up on Power Rangers, which in turn introduced them to Sentai, they fell like watching Power Rangers means that they should have a say in what Toei does, without even considering the REAL target audience. IDK. Just a thought.

Oh yeah, some in the toku fandom (in all aspects, not just sentai/power rangers) feel some strange since of entitlement and want to have some sort of pull with the show, but honestly older fans are an after thought with the shows' creators. Some toy companies will cater to adults, but most things are geared towards kids. Like when people complain that a role-play toy is too small and built for a kid...well yeah, that is exactly what it is; built for a kid. These toys are meant for kids, lol.

Everything sentai or pr related I get, I let my kid play with it, if she is going to break it, then I redirect her (cause screw having something imported twice, lol), but usually we play together and watch the shows together. I think if more people in the fandom would do that (interact with kids that also like the shows/introduce the shows to their kids or kids they are related to or family friends with), their since of entitlement will quick start to subside. Mine did.

[smt1923]

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Originally Posted by Red5

Oh yeah, some in the toku fandom (in all aspects, not just sentai/power rangers) feel some strange since of entitlement and want to have some sort of pull with the show, but honestly older fans are an after thought with the shows' creators. Some toy companies will cater to adults, but most things are geared towards kids. Like when people complain that a role-play toy is too small and built for a kid...well yeah, that is exactly what it is; built for a kid. These toys are meant for kids, lol.

Everything sentai or pr related I get, I let my kid play with it, if she is going to break it, then I redirect her (cause screw having something imported twice, lol), but usually we play together and watch the shows together. I think if more people in the fandom would do that (interact with kids that also like the shows/introduce the shows to their kids or kids they are related to or family friends with), their since of entitlement will quick start to subside. Mine did.

True. Then again, self entitlement is in EVERY fandom (movies, TV, games, etc.).

[Suzu]

Sometimes I get the feeling many people are embarrassed to say that they like kids shows and want everything to be gritty and dark just because it's considered "more mature". And that is an extremely childish mentality to have.
I'd rather have a show that caters to ALL audiences, that doesn't try to be mature, but rather touches everyone in a way. Super Sentai may be somewhat "childish" but I still don't see what's so bad about that. Yes, I roll my eyes at some of the jokes but as long as enjoy the overall story told, my age doesn't matter and neither does the target audience. I'm happy with what I get when I watch Super Sentai. I like that it's not all serious and dark. There are times when I need dark stuff, but then I just go watch something else. And when I feel like something lighter and more fun, I watch Super Sentai. It's easy as that.

[Red5]

You are right, smt1923 and they are usually the most vocal, sadly.

I agree, Suzu, there is a time and place for everything. There should never be a show of any kind that is a one-stop-shop for everything everyone would want it to be. If sentai was gritty, playful, dark, bright, and appealing to all ages, it would be confusing as shit. No one would watch it, because it would not have an identity. Sentai has an identity, KR has an identity, PR has an identity, Sailor Moon has an identity, MLP has an identity, DBZ has an identity, transformers has an identity, and all those are widely enjoyed by varying audiences with a ton of overlap. Sentai doesn't need to be dark, they were once dark and decided to move away from that and I think it was a good move.

I feel like people wanting everything in one show is just a sign of immense laziness, lol.

[Sevenlima]

I was wondering how would be the sentai of the future.

[Red5]

More toys, brighter colors, bigger explosions, more rangers, and more comedic devices being used.

Also can't forget the tropes; got to love the tropes.

[Sevenlima]

But you think the comedic devices will still be popular in future ? What's tropes ?

[Deathryuger321]

Comedy will always be popular, as much as you or anyone else might hate it.