[Dr Kain]

I watched the first bonus disc of MMPR. The two documentaries on it were really interesting and fun. Zedd's Monster Heads was not what I remember it to be, but I still enjoyed it. I refuse to watch Alpha's Xmas though, and the Bulk & Skull thing was way too long. I know what they were going for, but still.

[Locke]

Took a break from MMPR for a while, so as such I watched a few episodes in a row to compensate.

It's kinda amusing watching the Rangers scoff at aliens, considering that not only would there be Alien Rangers after this iteration but I think this show has had almost as many aliens in it during its run as it has had human characters by this point. I mean hell, aren't Rita and the gang aliens? Plus the whole show is built around magic, and different dimensions and stuff. Aliens are the hardest part to believe?

Also Bulk and Skull have to be some of the most morally conflicting characters as an adult that I've ever watched. Being that in the Mighty Morphin world the usual bully characters are the heroes and the usual hero characters are the bullies, whenever I feel like I should hate Bulk and Skull, Jason usually lands them both on their asses as laughing stocks and I can't help but feel sorry for them and wonder why they are the way they are. Obviously Saban never put that much thought into them but ironically I think they are the most interesting characters despite being there entirely for filler. Kinda makes me wish they became Rangers.

The pacing is still really weird, episodes seems to spend longer establishing Rita's monsters than it does actually having them on screen, so it just feels like time wasted. But it's weird because with the way Rita goes on, it's like all these Monsters have used before, so couldn't they have given a better reason for Finster to dump exposition? Rita clearly knows what is what.

I really love the Zords in this show, but I'm really not a fan of the Megazord, although brief and far apart I get way more kicks out of the individual Zords fighting uncombined. It's like I'm watching Zoids and I loved that show.

I'm still not convinced by the characters, Kimberly is a sexy punk, but character focus in this show usually translates just to Rangers getting to do something Jason would usually do when morphed. And whenever you think maybe they are hinting at a relationship or a deeper friendship between core Rangers, it's isolated to that single episode as those two characters happen to work together in the morphed footage and then it's never mentioned again.

[ZeoRangerV]

Watched a chunk of Dragon Knight while I was on holiday (10 episodes to go) and I have to say I've completely fallen in love with this show. It won't surpass Ryuki for me but if anyone wants any direction on how to take a show and adapt it to make it your own, this is one of the best examples I've seen.

Siren being such a main character was the final thing needed to keep up this shows winning streak to me. I love the Femme costume but Miho was such a dull character it was difficult to care in Ryuki (plus she was only in a movie) but Kase is such a badass that I'm now REALLY excited for her Figuart to come out.

Xaviax controlling Wrath is also a really nice touch. It really hit the fan in the last episode so I'm looking forward to the survival mode debut in the next episode.

[Blade Raider]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Watched a chunk of Dragon Knight while I was on holiday (10 episodes to go) and I have to say I've completely fallen in love with this show. It won't surpass Ryuki for me but if anyone wants any direction on how to take a show and adapt it to make it your own, this is one of the best examples I've seen.

Siren being such a main character was the final thing needed to keep up this shows winning streak to me. I love the Femme costume but Miho was such a dull character it was difficult to care in Ryuki (plus she was only in a movie) but Kase is such a badass that I'm now REALLY excited for her Figuart to come out.

Xaviax controlling Wrath is also a really nice touch. It really hit the fan in the last episode so I'm looking forward to the survival mode debut in the next episode.

The guys behind Dragon Knight, the Wang brothers (Don't laugh, that's really their surname), got what Kamen Rider should be. Good Kamen Rider should be full of mystery, drama, and uncertainty. Xaviax being one of the best manipulator villains ever helps a lot.

The only big problem I have with the show is that it has too many clip shows. 1 out of every 10 episodes is a clip show. Literally. Btw, warning: Don't get your hopes up for the final episode. It's 95% clip show. 39 is the real finale and I won't spoil that.

[Dr Kain]

Dragon Knight and Good, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

[Locke]

I told you guys you'd love the show! I feel so proud right now to meet other fans.

[Blade Raider]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Locke

I told you guys you'd love the show! I feel so proud right now to meet other fans.

You didn't have to tell me. I watched it alongside RPM's original airing. Last two good shows on broadcast Saturday mornings.

[ZeoRangerV]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blade Raider

The only big problem I have with the show is that it has too many clip shows. 1 out of every 10 episodes is a clip show. Literally. Btw, warning: Don't get your hopes up for the final episode. It's 95% clip show. 39 is the real finale and I won't spoil that.

Yeah, that's been my biggest problem with the show. I've watched 2 so far and the last one basically recapped events that happened about 3 episodes ago.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Kain

Dragon Knight and Good, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

Certainly is.

[Locke]

So more MMPR, you know what is kinda annoying me about the footage integration now we've had character focused episodes? That no attempt has been made to bond the characters together.

Jason, Trini and Kimberly work well enough when merged with the Zyurangers because Jason is basically just really bland minus some surprisingly funny if not largely juvenile puns and what makes Trini and Kimberly stand out is less to do with their physical attributes (although all the Rangers flip and stuff so Kimberly's gymnastics don't really count).

On the other hand Billy and Zack simply do not work, Zack could have worked but they bothered to add his swag into the unmorphed fight scenes so it's always jarring to see him suddenly become so static when he morphs (minus the aforementioned flipping) and quite a few episodes now have established that Billy is no fighter, needing the Rangers to come save him, so it's jarring when suddenly he morphs and becomes one of the best fighters on the team.

And yes, I am aware they are common problems of the franchise, not just MMPR but I can't understand why they've done it like this. The Zyuranger footage is so ultimately bland that it seems perfect to mold and shape in your own way, but MMPR seems to go out of its way to make really identifiable things in the American footage that you cannot physically translate across and it is just stupid.

[ZeoRangerV]

Entering the final stretch of Dragon Knight.

Strike had the most anticlimactic death ever.