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08-11-2022, 06:36 PM | #541 |
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With Beast Morphers out of the way I can resume Dino Fury before the last 11 release on Netflix. I figured with the wait I'd hold on watching Dino Fury.
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08-11-2022, 10:11 PM | #542 |
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Now up to 18. And man, Javi got the short end of the stick on this block, what with him not getting a single focus episode out of it. Although man, that subtext with him dressing as his dad for Halloween. Yikes.
Then again, I guess someone had to take a backseat given that this chunk of the show features the debut of the Gold Ranger and all. Aiyon is an interesting addition to the cast, although I gotta say, when it came to the past conflict he had with Zayto, I was 100% on Zayto's' side. It's not as though Zayto's' decision to release the Sporix was made with any ill intent, and he did immediately try to rectify the mistake via leading the knights in the charge against them. Like, yeah, technically it is Zayto's' fault that the initial purge happened, but without him the Sporix wouldn't have been resealed in the first place. Hardly something to call him a bad person/leader over. This chunk also featured the (in)famous episode 13, wherein we learn who Izzy falls in love with. And, man, it's so incredibly disappointing(and kinda funny) that people got so up in arms over this episode considering it's written like alot of other "secret crush" stories and the most that Izzy and Fern do is hold hands. Very sweet and innocent. And was very happy to see the show portray LGBT people as just a normal aspect of life. Aaannd that's about all I got in terms of specifics. Each episode has just been a decent bit of character development for our main cast, with the only other thing that stands out being how Amelia, the Pink Ranger, is the one to unlock the group's' super mode, which is pretty unique. Reminded me of how Chloe was the one to get the Battlizer in Hyper Force.
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08-12-2022, 09:16 AM | #543 |
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Then again, I guess someone had to take a backseat given that this chunk of the show features the debut of the Gold Ranger and all. Ion is an interesting addition to the cast, although I gotta say, when it came to the past conflict he had with Zayto, I was 100% on Zayto's' side. It's not as though Zayto's' decision to release the Sporix was made with any ill intent, and he did immediately try to rectify he mistake via leading the knights in the charge against them. Like, yeah, technically it is Zayto's' fault that the initial purge happened, but without him the Sporix wouldn't have been resealed in the first place. Hardly something to call him a bad person/leader over.
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Aaannd that's about all I got in terms of specifics. Each episode has just been a decent bit of character development for our main cast, with the only other thing that stands out being how Amelia, the Pink Ranger, is the one to unlock the group's' super mode, which is pretty unique.
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08-12-2022, 11:19 PM | #544 |
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But, yeah! Just finished up season one and am a couple episodes into season 2. If anyone wants my current impression of the show, so far I think it's... okay. Nothing incredible, but nothing really outstanding either, which is kind of a shame given that this is the first season that is 100% Hasbro's'. When it comes to specific episodes, episode 19 was such a wasted opportunity. Isn't it like, a law of TV/movie writing that if you're gonna have body swapping as a plot that you need to have the characters get into wacky hijinks? Instead it all takes a backseat to Pop-pop going on a date. And like, yeah, that was really sweet and all, but it made the body swapping aspect feel really arbitrary. And then there's episode 21, the season finale. Hoo boy I did NOT like this one at all! Normally I find Ollie to be kind of a prick, but man, this episode did a complete role reversal on that one. Yeah, how dare Ollie not want to put his mother in mortal danger, right? And then when it turns out he's actually right about what'd go down, the moral is "Well we gave her the option and she said yes, and we saved her eventually, ergo nothing bad happened!" Just... what?? I friggen lost it when part of the ending has Ollie apologizing to everyone else about the situation. Just, no, screw that. Ontop of that there's the way that the Morphin' Masters come in to restore everyone's' powers at the end, which just robs any and all agency and makes the entire experience feel incredibly cheap. This episode actually had me rooting for Void Knight, because not only does he have a sympathetic goal, but him succeeding would've made for a far more interesting plot development. Granted, he ends up winning a few episodes later anyway(the episode I left off at), but still. Would've been a good shake-up to the status quo. The Christmas special was nice and sweet as they usually are. Surprisingly less clip-showy than what we've been getting since the Neo-Saban Era, and having Javi and Solon(my two favorites so far) be the focal points was a good plus. The only other episode I really wanna talk about is episode 26(S2: E4), wherein I'm not exactly sure I jive with the moral? The Zord that's the subject of the episode is for all intents and purposes a pet, and I didn't really like how Aiyon's' bond with it was totally undermined by Ollie's' cold logic. I feel like a much better angle to go at would've been to find a balance: Have the moral be knowing when to use your head and when to use your heart. That all aside, the villains are still great. Loving the main trio of Void Knight, Mucus, and Slither especially. Much better villains than what we've gotten over the past few seasons, I think(and I like most of those villains!).
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08-13-2022, 09:21 AM | #545 |
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I finished Beast Morphers yesterday.
Now to resume Dino Fury.
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The only other episode I really wanna talk about is episode 26(S2: E4), wherein I'm not exactly sure I jive with the moral? The Zord that's the subject of the episode is for all intents and purposes a pet, and I didn't really like how Aiyon's' bond with it was totally undermined by Ollie's' cold logic. I feel like a much better angle to go at would've been to find a balance: Have the moral be knowing when to use your head and when to use your heart.
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Aiyon's heart is his best feature after all, like how he figured out how to defeat the Knightmares by making peace with them, which is probably my favorite moment for him so far. But I suppose that's what makes his focus episodes so conflicting, since his impulsiveness and lack of sensitivity often makes him a catalyst for trouble. Honestly, I don't think he did anything wrong with Pacha either, it was just an unfortunate case of mistaken identity, which fits with the theme of deception you pointed out before.
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08-14-2022, 10:33 PM | #548 |
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Now caught up on what we have of Dino Fury on Netflix, and if you want the short version of my current takeaway, it's that Void Knight and Javi are the best and that Zayto is the worst.
The biggest point of contention is that when Void Knight pleas to join the Rangers after everything in his life has gone south, it's Zayto who holds the biggest point of contention; Even noting how Void Knight was the one to release the Sporix, without even the slightest hint of irony or awareness. Like, yeah, I get being skeptical due to all the terror that Void Knight has caused, but really, Zayto and/or Aiyon should've been the one(s) to bridge the gap, rather than widen it. Instead the honor of bridging it goes to Javi, who remains my favorite Ranger of the group. Speaking of making up for mistakes though, I've noticed that this show has a real bad habit of making the characters who have done nothing wrong(especially by comparison) be the ones to apologize. Like, I get the idea of meeting people in the middle and being the bigger man, but like, Javi was 100% right about the way Garcia had been treating him, and Aiyon was absolutely in the right about how Izzy had been treating him ever since the bike race. I know that was alot of complaining, but I do still think that the show overall is fine, just rough in some areas. Where it really shines for me are the character interactions, alot of the smart alack dialogue, and the great action ripped right from the Sentai. I also do appreciate the increased focus on continuity with past seasons, although I suppose I could understand if people saw that as nostalgia-baiting. If nothing else, I have Void Knight's' arc to cling to(even if turning him into Void King robbed him of it a little), and characters that I like is really all that I need when it comes to the stories I consume.
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08-24-2022, 01:44 PM | #549 |
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I'll be finishing Dino Fury. I had wanted to wait til we had a re start date.
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I've finished up the last bit of Dino Fury and, well, I'll just be straight to the point here: I was rather let down by alot of it.
Many of the problems that I had with the season that I'd voiced while watching the first three quarters of it were not only not improved upon, I'd almost argue that they were actually doubled down on and possibly made worse. Alot of the specifics of the plot don't make much sense, there's alot of double standards in the morals of the week, all of the side characters are far more interesting than the Rangers are, the sillier aspects come across like the staff is ashamed of them, and, worst of all, the introduction of the Morphin' Masters into the grand scheme of things end up removing any and all stakes not just from this show, but every single Power Rangers entry going forward. Once it was revealed that the Legendary Battle was not won via the combined efforts and valor of all of the various Rangers across the years coming together, but rather the machinations of the Green Morphin' Master, I had thoroughly checked out and the rest of the season never really did anything to pull me back in. It's the type of retcon that makes me wonder just what in the world the staff behind the show were thinking when deciding to implement it. Not to mention the ending being a total non-ending in order to set up for Cosmic Fury does nothing to help the show with its own subtitle stand on its own legs. The way Cosmic Fury itself is being handled is also not really optimal for my own personal tastes. Between all of this and the rather bold statements made by Simon Bennett online makes me think that the Hasbro era of Power Rangers might ending up being one that isn't exactly made with my own personal tastes in mind. Despite all of that though, there were still aspects to the show that I liked. The parts where the show truly signs really do have to do with its dialogue alot of the time. The most funny moments come from banter between the cast, with even the episodes that I really didn't like having some good lines in them. The villains, for the most part, were consistently fun too: Mucus, Slither, and Void Knight especially. And of course there's the action aspect which never gets old for me when it comes to Toku. I dig the score too, so props to whoever handled the musical aspect of the show. But yeah, unfortunately, for me I'd put Dino Fury somewhere towards the bottom for me when it comes to Ranger seasons. Will I still be doing a breakdown/review of my favorite episode like I did for all of the other seasons? Yeah, of course. Will I still watch Cosmic Fury? Yes, but rather cautiously this time around in comparison to the optimism that I typically have when it comes to almost anything Power Rangers related. In the end, Dino Fury had some good stuff going for it, but it really fumbled in alot of the ways that usually make the franchise great for me. Such a shame.
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