Super Megaforce Episode 05 - Samurai Surprise - Poll and Discussion

Locke · 03-17-2014, 12:29 AM

Oh my God, the way they speak entirely in exposition, the fucking zoom. To be fair, it actually does make Samurai look pretty cool but how much can you say about a thirty second sequence which is entirely made up of a witless one liner?

Battlizer · 03-17-2014, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

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Okay, re-watching now I see what you were talking about with the double thing. I think before I was still laughing too hard about the bizarre zoom shot thing seconds before to pay attention to it.

SideswipePrime · 03-17-2014, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by thunderstrike541

There was also this.......

So.... We are also getting Aka Red.

I bet it's going to be SMF Red Ranger's Super Mega Ultra mode.

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Originally Posted by KRX

If that's Tommy, I swear...

Oh no. You're probably right.

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Originally Posted by GoseiWonder

This reminds me of something I posted before...
"RANDOM THOUGHT!!!

Bionicle is the Power Rangers of Lego.

The earliest stuff wasn't that special but still is beloved, the point when the status quo totally shifts (Lost Galaxy and the introduction of Metru Nui) is considered The Golden Age, there was a huge shift in direction at one point that made fans divisive (Disney's purchase and the darkening of the story once we hit Voya Nui), a brighter point followed by a darker turn (JF and then RPM and the two halves of the Karda Nui arc with the swamp stuff and years end revelation being darker than the start of the year), a dry period (the 3rd cancellation of PR and Bara Magna-end of Bionicle stuff. Yes I know I'm just making a pun), and a point when when it all came back in a new way and disappointed a lot of the old fans (Neo-Saban and Hero Factory)."

It wasn't the most accurate analysis, but still quite applicable in many places.

Woah...

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

Bullshit it wasn't. That's when Bionicle was at it's height. It was eerie, mystic, mysterious...

Bionicle early on was great. 2004 was great, but 2005 was when interest started to waver. It picked up again with Voya Nui in 2006, which was quite popular, with 2007 less so. 2008 and 2009 were full of revelations, but while the story offered the odd big bit of excitement, the sets and narrative overall was weak to most. Bara Manga started the finale, fatal, downward spiral.

For a great insight into why Bionicle was so special, see this:

That was an awesome watch. Thank you for sharing that, dude.

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Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP

It had a good run, and gave us good memories.

You guys gotta understand...Bionicle was the bulk of what I was into as a kid. I really miss it. I really want to pick up some old sets now. I wish they weren't so expensive.

Starscream Gaga · 03-17-2014, 01:17 AM

The Power Rangers Aka Red was proven false.

MrHerofan · 03-17-2014, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

The Power Rangers Aka Red was proven false.

When, where?

Starscream Gaga · 03-17-2014, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHerofan

When, where?

A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website.

MrHerofan · 03-17-2014, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website.

Awwwwww,

. I really wanted to see Aka red, on the sky ship looking at Troy with Zordon's voice.

Thessair · 03-17-2014, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website.

I'm glad they'll listen to you, at least, and hopefully stop mentioning that darned thing now.

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Originally Posted by MrHerofan

Awwwwww,

. I really wanted to see Aka red, on the sky ship looking at Troy with Zordon's voice.

... what? That makes even less sense than most of SMF.

SideswipePrime · 03-17-2014, 02:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga

A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website.

That kind of sucks, seeing AkaRed would've been cool. Oh well, they probably would've messed him up anyway.

EDIT: Oh wow...they're actually relatively quiet when fighting. I appreciate that they're using the morph calls of the previous Rangers as well...but the pacing issues are just as apparent as they were in episode one, and Jayden was barely there "Hi guys! I'm going to make an (admittedly funny) quip. Here's your disk, kthnxbye!" and Ryuranger being there for no reason, and with no explanation. Same with Yellow Mask, and Pink Flash. Her "I bet you didn't see that coming" line felt really freaking patronizing.

Say what you will about Gokaiger, but at least it felt like a celebration of it's franchise, and SMF...just...doesn't. It feels cheap, and it really sucks. It could be so much better, and forgive me if I'm not optimistic about this franchise's future, but if this is what they're putting out for the 20th anniversary, then I doubt they'd ever put much effort into anything else going forward. I'm with GoseiWonder here...RPM was the last Power Rangers series.

thunderstrike541 · 03-18-2014, 09:31 PM

I whipped up a quick video to show everyone's reaction to Super Megaforce.

03-17-2014, 12:29 AM	#181
Locke Big Bad Wolf. Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Raiding tombs. Posts: 9,529	Oh my God, the way they speak entirely in exposition, the fucking zoom. To be fair, it actually does make Samurai look pretty cool but how much can you say about a thirty second sequence which is entirely made up of a witless one liner? __________________

03-17-2014, 01:03 AM	#183
SideswipePrime Go beyond...PLUS ULTRA!!! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Higher than you'd think, but lower than you'd hope. Posts: 7,044	Quote: Originally Posted by thunderstrike541 There was also this....... So.... We are also getting Aka Red. I bet it's going to be SMF Red Ranger's Super Mega Ultra mode. Quote: Originally Posted by KRX If that's Tommy, I swear... Oh no. You're probably right. Quote: Originally Posted by GoseiWonder This reminds me of something I posted before... "RANDOM THOUGHT!!! Bionicle is the Power Rangers of Lego. The earliest stuff wasn't that special but still is beloved, the point when the status quo totally shifts (Lost Galaxy and the introduction of Metru Nui) is considered The Golden Age, there was a huge shift in direction at one point that made fans divisive (Disney's purchase and the darkening of the story once we hit Voya Nui), a brighter point followed by a darker turn (JF and then RPM and the two halves of the Karda Nui arc with the swamp stuff and years end revelation being darker than the start of the year), a dry period (the 3rd cancellation of PR and Bara Magna-end of Bionicle stuff. Yes I know I'm just making a pun), and a point when when it all came back in a new way and disappointed a lot of the old fans (Neo-Saban and Hero Factory)." It wasn't the most accurate analysis, but still quite applicable in many places. Woah... Quote: Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP Bullshit it wasn't. That's when Bionicle was at it's height. It was eerie, mystic, mysterious... Bionicle early on was great. 2004 was great, but 2005 was when interest started to waver. It picked up again with Voya Nui in 2006, which was quite popular, with 2007 less so. 2008 and 2009 were full of revelations, but while the story offered the odd big bit of excitement, the sets and narrative overall was weak to most. Bara Manga started the finale, fatal, downward spiral. For a great insight into why Bionicle was so special, see this: That was an awesome watch. Thank you for sharing that, dude. Quote: Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP It had a good run, and gave us good memories. You guys gotta understand...Bionicle was the bulk of what I was into as a kid. I really miss it. I really want to pick up some old sets now. I wish they weren't so expensive. __________________

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Starscream Gaga GOKAIPOP Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,786	The Power Rangers Aka Red was proven false. __________________

03-17-2014, 01:27 AM	#186
Starscream Gaga GOKAIPOP Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,786	Quote: Originally Posted by MrHerofan When, where? A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website. __________________

03-17-2014, 02:27 AM	#188
Thessair SHF Buying Fool Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 3,586	Quote: Originally Posted by Starscream Gaga A few days after it was found. It was just a quick photoshop job and wasn't ever on any official Power Rangers website. I'm glad they'll listen to you, at least, and hopefully stop mentioning that darned thing now. Quote: Originally Posted by MrHerofan Awwwwww, . I really wanted to see Aka red, on the sky ship looking at Troy with Zordon's voice. ... what? That makes even less sense than most of SMF. Last edited by Thessair; 03-17-2014 at 02:30 AM..