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07-26-2017, 07:44 AM | #21 |
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You 100% nailed it with this article. I attended SDCC all 5 days and was at the panel and I was just incredibly disappointed with Power Ranger's presence. For starters the booth was embarrassing. The fact that I had to stand in line TWICE for the photo op just to be able to get decent photographs and video of the toys on display is terrible. The Lion Fire Fortress Zord (one of the things I was looking forward to seeing) was so high up you couldn't see any features or really get a look at it's scale. Ughh.
I didn't have too much of an issue with the panel. It seemed to cover most of the Power Rangers merch-base and saved the good stuff for the end. I felt SOO bad for Ryan Peterson (the designer from Fisher-Price / Imaginext). His love of Power Rangers is real and his design work is some of the best stuff we've gotten recently as Ranger fans. But he seemed so out of his element on stage. I wanted to approach him after the panel to quickly congratulate him, thank him for his awesome work and maybe talk comic-con for a minute but he was gone before I had the chance to make it to the stage (and I was in the front row lol) It's as if I blinked and missed them. |
07-26-2017, 09:44 AM | #22 |
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Problem is, what network would pick them tho? Disney obviously hates them. Cartoon Network loves cancelling shows, the only hope is Netflix but it needs people who care enough about the show to make it work. Because Saban clearly doesn't care about the franchise at all other than money.
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07-26-2017, 10:50 AM | #23 |
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Problem is, what network would pick them tho? Disney obviously hates them. Cartoon Network loves cancelling shows, the only hope is Netflix but it needs people who care enough about the show to make it work. Because Saban clearly doesn't care about the franchise at all other than money.
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07-26-2017, 11:35 AM | #24 |
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Perhaps Discovery Family?
...I only know that channel is a thing because MLP airs there And perhaps Disney might be interested in reacquiring PR. Since gaining Marvel, perhaps they've lightened up to the idea of a live action hero show?
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07-26-2017, 02:06 PM | #25 |
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I also agree with Ravenxl7, was it disappointing that almost nothing new was shown? Yes it was. But this vast overreaction is embarrassing one bad Con showing and people are claiming the show's in danger of cancellation. Plus as Dr Kain said BOA's was far from the only disappointing presentation. |
07-26-2017, 02:45 PM | #26 |
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You just answered why they aren't interested in reacquiring it.
I also agree with Ravenxl7, was it disappointing that almost nothing new was shown? Yes it was. But this vast overreaction is embarrassing one bad Con showing and people are claiming the show's in danger of cancellation. Plus as Dr Kain said BOA's was far from the only disappointing presentation. "Vast overreaction"? I'm sorry, I missed the part where you attended San Diego Comic Con this year. Or any of the previous years. I missed where you attended it in 2014 when Saban Brands brought the cast of Super Megaforce, had a huge toy display at Bandai, gave away autographed posters variously throughout the convention both inside and outside if you followed their hints, etc. Power Morphicon was great with a special Make A Wish celebration where there was a breakfast and then an event outside the convention center hosted by the Red Samurai Ranger. I missed where you went to San Diego Comic Con in 2015 and got a chance to meet the cast of Dino Charge, and the chance to talk with Chip Lynn, and went to a show panel where they debut TWO new trailers - one for the rest of Dino Charge and one for Dino Supercharge to a packed ballroom and huge reception overall from fans. San Diego Comic Con in 2016 I did not attend, but I do know that the Power Rangers Movie cast was there - in a private event set up by Nerdist and Lionsgate - and later did autograph signings in the show. I did go to Power Morphicon, where aside from the new cast reveal, Saban Brands was a no-show. Bandai, however, had a great display and their interaction was doing a quiz show where if you won you got a free exclusive Dino Charger. Don't forget how they brought the Dino Charge Megazord costume to the show. I also went to San Diego Comic Con this year (did you go? I missed that) and watched Saban Brands not show up (except for Jason). I watched Saban Brands marketing representatives at the show follow costumed MMPR Rangers walk around but that was it. I watched as Bandai sat in their booth not interacting with fans and let their volunteer staff run the booth. I watched as fans did ask questions only to be told "I'm sorry I don't know I don't actually work for Bandai I am just doing this interactive booth" in front of Bandai reps who didn't bother to speak up. I saw Bandai showcase practically nothing of their upcoming toy brand at the largest pop culture convention in the world. Vast overreaction? Embarrassing? I'm sorry - I see the potential in this brand. I've been to conventions where they were on their game, excited for what they had, and tried their best to compete with the Marvel, DC, and Hasbro of the world. I'm tired of running a fan site that does more promoting than the actual brand. I'm tired of running a fan site that gives fans more information about upcoming product than the actual toy manufacturer. This year at SDCC they didn't show up. And when another fan asked if they should take off work during NYCC (ideally for new product reveals at the booth), they were told "Yeah don't take any time off" as it's going to be the exact same booth and the exact same setup as at SDCC. If you don't see the problem in that then I don't know what to tell you. No one is saying the show is ending. No one is saying to ditch the brand and give it to someone else. No one is saying Bandai needs to dump the brand. We are telling them it's time to get their act together - Saban Brands and Bandai - because they're already trying to play catch up with the other brands and with this type of showing they've put themselves even further behind.
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07-26-2017, 03:33 PM | #27 |
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Problem is, what network would pick them tho? Disney obviously hates them. Cartoon Network loves cancelling shows, the only hope is Netflix but it needs people who care enough about the show to make it work. Because Saban clearly doesn't care about the franchise at all other than money.
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07-26-2017, 03:49 PM | #28 |
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Most of Dr. Kain's examples were actually false, as the new DC Icons was shown PRIOR to the show, while he states it wasn't shown until the very end. So don't take much stock in that.
"Vast overreaction"? I'm sorry, I missed the part where you attended San Diego Comic Con this year. Or any of the previous years. I missed where you attended it in 2014 when Saban Brands brought the cast of Super Megaforce, had a huge toy display at Bandai, gave away autographed posters variously throughout the convention both inside and outside if you followed their hints, etc. Power Morphicon was great with a special Make A Wish celebration where there was a breakfast and then an event outside the convention center hosted by the Red Samurai Ranger. I missed where you went to San Diego Comic Con in 2015 and got a chance to meet the cast of Dino Charge, and the chance to talk with Chip Lynn, and went to a show panel where they debut TWO new trailers - one for the rest of Dino Charge and one for Dino Supercharge to a packed ballroom and huge reception overall from fans. San Diego Comic Con in 2016 I did not attend, but I do know that the Power Rangers Movie cast was there - in a private event set up by Nerdist and Lionsgate - and later did autograph signings in the show. I did go to Power Morphicon, where aside from the new cast reveal, Saban Brands was a no-show. Bandai, however, had a great display and their interaction was doing a quiz show where if you won you got a free exclusive Dino Charger. Don't forget how they brought the Dino Charge Megazord costume to the show. I also went to San Diego Comic Con this year (did you go? I missed that) and watched Saban Brands not show up (except for Jason). I watched Saban Brands marketing representatives at the show follow costumed MMPR Rangers walk around but that was it. I watched as Bandai sat in their booth not interacting with fans and let their volunteer staff run the booth. I watched as fans did ask questions only to be told "I'm sorry I don't know I don't actually work for Bandai I am just doing this interactive booth" in front of Bandai reps who didn't bother to speak up. I saw Bandai showcase practically nothing of their upcoming toy brand at the largest pop culture convention in the world. Vast overreaction? Embarrassing? I'm sorry - I see the potential in this brand. I've been to conventions where they were on their game, excited for what they had, and tried their best to compete with the Marvel, DC, and Hasbro of the world. I'm tired of running a fan site that does more promoting than the actual brand. I'm tired of running a fan site that gives fans more information about upcoming product than the actual toy manufacturer. This year at SDCC they didn't show up. And when another fan asked if they should take off work during NYCC (ideally for new product reveals at the booth), they were told "Yeah don't take any time off" as it's going to be the exact same booth and the exact same setup as at SDCC. If you don't see the problem in that then I don't know what to tell you. No one is saying the show is ending. No one is saying to ditch the brand and give it to someone else. No one is saying Bandai needs to dump the brand. We are telling them it's time to get their act together - Saban Brands and Bandai - because they're already trying to play catch up with the other brands and with this type of showing they've put themselves even further behind. I have, I've also seen the same thing before with Hasbro, Marvel, DC and even Bandai themselves who's finally making a decent effort at marketing Gundam in the West again. So when I see people ready to completely write off a show and brand because of one disappointing convention *and there are examples of this throughout this thread* I can safely say yes you are vastly overreacting and it is embarrassing considering the show has been through much worse in the past. Last edited by Yellow Ranger; 07-26-2017 at 03:54 PM.. |
07-26-2017, 03:54 PM | #29 |
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Problem is, what network would pick them tho? Disney obviously hates them. Cartoon Network loves cancelling shows, the only hope is Netflix but it needs people who care enough about the show to make it work. Because Saban clearly doesn't care about the franchise at all other than money.
Side Note: Seriously, what's up with the Hiatus'? Is it to draw out the episodes or something? Last edited by macblo; 07-26-2017 at 04:00 PM.. |
07-26-2017, 03:55 PM | #30 |
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Have you watched E3 for the past 6 years specifically Nintendo's showings, have you seen Capcom,Sega and Nintendo finally start to crawl out of the gutters they've put themselves in for the past decade?
I have, I've also seen the same thing before with Hasbro, Marvel, DC and even Bandai themselves who's finally making a decent effort at marketing Gundam in the West again. So when I see people ready to completely write off a show and brand because of one disappointing convention *and there are examples of this throughout this thread* I can safely say yes you are vastly overreacting and it is embarrassing considering the show has been through much worse in the past.
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