[KokoroRider]

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Originally Posted by H3N51N

It's not hard to make fanfics better than Power Rangers. We believe you. XD

Why thank you! And if you are a JDF fan, he's not coming in Green, White, or Red. He's coming in black.

^^^^^
Spoiler for MMGR

[H3N51N]

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Originally Posted by KokoroRider

Why thank you! And if you are a JDF fan, he's not coming in Green, White, or Red. He's coming in black.

^^^^^
Spoiler for MMGR

See? That has actual logic & sense. I mean, they hardly ever shoot original footage, & it shows since they don't edit out Sentai-exclusive suits. But they actually shot original footage at least a couple of times in SM for no real reason, like the Legendary Battle. They had footage of the Sentai-exclusive teams, so logically it would warrant making up their own scenes. Only they used Sentai constantly, so making their own scenes is pointless & a waste of money & time. They have no semblance of common sense. At all.

[acdcguy]

This is going to suck. Dino Charge is going to suck. The show is going to get canceled. But Saban doesn't care, he's transitioning Power Rangers from TV to film yet again, and not to improve on writing but to increase toy sales.

[losondro]

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Originally Posted by acdcguy

This is going to suck. Dino Charge is going to suck. The show is going to get canceled. But Saban doesn't care, he's transitioning Power Rangers from TV to film yet again, and not to improve on writing but to increase toy sales.

Take that back, you.. you.. you MONSTER!!!

[Kamen Rider Vega]

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Originally Posted by acdcguy

This is going to suck. Dino Charge is going to suck. The show is going to get canceled. But Saban doesn't care, he's transitioning Power Rangers from TV to film yet again, and not to improve on writing but to increase toy sales.

I agree

[FormerTitanium]

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Originally Posted by acdcguy

This is going to suck. Dino Charge is going to suck. The show is going to get canceled. But Saban doesn't care, he's transitioning Power Rangers from TV to film yet again, and not to improve on writing but to increase toy sales.

Geez way to be positive.

[H3N51N]

The ironic thing is is that I don't think they care about toy sales as much as we think they do. They give off the feeling of "making enough money to get by" to me when looking at their products & show. Also, please, anyone who thinks I'm incorrect or knows that I'm wrong in something please let me know because I don't wanna give any misinformation or false ideas & things like that.

Anyone who understands merchandising knows that you not only need to advertise as much as possible, but you have to make your product really shine in a presentable format. For Toku it's a show &/or movie. To sell products you need to have a constant majority of people who will buy it. When people buy items that aren't of necessity like food or clothes the most common reason is that they saw the item that looks appealing &/or being used somewhere & enjoyed what they saw. If people like seeing a specific item due to it's appearancs or due to it being showcased to the best of its ability then they now most likely have a mental/emotional connection to that item that makes them want it. For Toku items to be handled properly they need to be put in important situations in the format. Meaning if the show/movie makes the important situations (characters utilizing said items, plots involving said characters & stories that really express said plots) as good as possible then more people will be inclined to buy them.

I haven't bought things related to Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon & Power Rangers in years. And that's because I've fallen out of those franchises. I left because their stories (the presented format meant to feature their merchandise to the fullest) weren't satisfying in the slightest & still aren't to this day. And they won't see another cent from me until the step it up. I pour my money into Kamen Rider now because, while they do make mistakes sometimes, they actually do what needs to be done & do it much more often; tell good stories & plots with good characters that make people wanna buy their merchandise. I can't tell you how much time I've spent & how many lists I've made trying to sort out what I want & don't want from their toylines (mostly because I enjoy what I see so much there that I want everything but I know I shouldn't, so I have to limit & organize it better ^^; ).

And this isn't me trying to dog what's easy to make fun of (Power Rangers) or just say what lots of people already know (Kamen Rider is superior in every single way). It's me trying to understand what Saban Brands, Bandai Of America & whoever works on the Power Rangers show (seriously, outside of credits that don't give anything but a name that never turns up any good browser searches, I can't find any list of people who work on it, company associations or anything no matter how hard I look) don't understand. Yes, major companies do have certain limitations. But I don't think "Make an interesting & respectable piece of fiction!" is one of them. And really, I have no 100% proof or guarantee that their numbers are gonna skyrocket if they do, but I do have lots of confidence in saying that if they made the show better the sales of their merchandise would increase.

That's why I think they don't care about "making more money because they can". Because they aren't realizing that they could have more. I don't know if the reason is ignorance, stupidity or some problem among the suits that we'll most likely never know. Maybe they do know but don't have the proper resources &/or direction? I have no clue. But there is a reason & that reason, whatever it may be, is keeping them from earning as much as they could. Which, in turn, keeps us from enjoying their creations.

I hope I actually made sense with this post & didn't just babble again, bad habit of mine. XD

[TokuKnight89]

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Originally Posted by H3N51N

The ironic thing is is that I don't think they care about toy sales as much as we think they do. They give off the feeling of "making enough money to get by" to me when looking at their products & show. Also, please, anyone who thinks I'm incorrect or knows that I'm wrong in something please let me know because I don't wanna give any misinformation or false ideas & things like that.

Anyone who understands merchandising knows that you not only need to advertise as much as possible, but you have to make your product really shine in a presentable format. For Toku it's a show &/or movie. To sell products you need to have a constant majority of people who will buy it. When people buy items that aren't of necessity like food or clothes the most common reason is that they saw the item that looks appealing &/or being used somewhere & enjoyed what they saw. If people like seeing a specific item due to it's appearancs or due to it being showcased to the best of its ability then they now most likely have a mental/emotional connection to that item that makes them want it. For Toku items to be handled properly they need to be put in important situations in the format. Meaning if the show/movie makes the important situations (characters utilizing said items, plots involving said characters & stories that really express said plots) as good as possible then more people will be inclined to buy them.

I haven't bought things related to Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon & Power Rangers in years. And that's because I've fallen out of those franchises. I left because their stories (the presented format meant to feature their merchandise to the fullest) weren't satisfying in the slightest & still aren't to this day. And they won't see another cent from me until the step it up. I pour my money into Kamen Rider now because, while they do make mistakes sometimes, they actually do what needs to be done & do it much more often; tell good stories & plots with good characters that make people wanna buy their merchandise. I can't tell you how much time I've spent & how many lists I've made trying to sort out what I want & don't want from their toylines (mostly because I enjoy what I see so much there that I want everything but I know I shouldn't, so I have to limit & organize it better ^^; ).

And this isn't me trying to dog what's easy to make fun of (Power Rangers) or just say what lots of people already know (Kamen Rider is superior in every single way). It's me trying to understand what Saban Brands, Bandai Of America & whoever works on the Power Rangers show (seriously, outside of credits that don't give anything but a name that never turns up any good browser searches, I can't find any list of people who work on it, company associations or anything no matter how hard I look) don't understand. Yes, major companies do have certain limitations. But I don't think "Make an interesting & respectable piece of fiction!" is one of them. And really, I have no 100% proof or guarantee that their numbers are gonna skyrocket if they do, but I do have lots of confidence in saying that if they made the show better the sales of their merchandise would increase.

That's why I think they don't care about "making more money because they can". Because they aren't realizing that they could have more. I don't know if the reason is ignorance, stupidity or some problem among the suits that we'll most likely never know. Maybe they do know but don't have the proper resources &/or direction? I have no clue. But there is a reason & that reason, whatever it may be, is keeping them from earning as much as they could. Which, in turn, keeps us from enjoying their creations.

I hope I actually made sense with this post & didn't just babble again, bad habit of mine. XD

For the record, the post was more insightful than mere babble. And while I am not of the same mind in the sense of "will not buy another figure until the show shapes up" party, I do see your point and wish that Saban would take stock in his efforts. The crew from long before clearly took some time to make some things work. Not always the best, but some were definitely far from the worst. There are some things that just exceed all understanding with some fiction when you first see it. Take Jurassic Park for instance. Most who saw it were probably riveted when they first saw Hammond's creatures in full-view for the first time. CGI was taking shape and the actions, lines, and even music when Grant and Co. are taken aback feels almost magical. We haven't gotten ANYTHING of that sort in PR recently. Nothing that just jumps out and makes you wonder how someone could make this; makes you feel like this is one of life's great pleasures. Incidentally, Jurassic Park was marketed almost to death back in the early '90s. Early PR got the same treatment, and now it feels like its so ingrained that it gets overlooked and underscored, not at all like an iconic institution. There is no real marketing or genuine attempt. It's almost as if the writers are using their own judgments as to how a show like this should play out, instead of taking the time to truly examine its history and what it has and has not done; will and will not do. However, that being said, there is still potential in what could be defined as a "screw up". It gives one an opportunity to go back in and try to either explain what it failed to do in the first place. The best manner that I could think of is more product that actually gives itself a chance and even pushes itself further than what should be allowed, but that's an argument for another time and thread.

[decepticusprime]

what is with all the hate for the frickin silver stripe on the green ranger helmet? I dont understand it

[Yellow Ranger]

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Originally Posted by acdcguy

This is going to suck. Dino Charge is going to suck. The show is going to get canceled. But Saban doesn't care, he's transitioning Power Rangers from TV to film yet again, and not to improve on writing but to increase toy sales.

For all we know it could be Neo Saban's In Space.