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10-20-2023, 03:23 PM | #571 |
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I also suggested making Zayto purple, to match the Cosmic Dragon Zord. I'm all for trying out new colors sometimes, but it kind of feels weird for him to go from red to beige.
Fern pink though.... You want to take the suit that was repainted from Amelia's suit and make it pink? Is it your intention to confuse people? After finishing the show, I've decided I would've made Aiyon yellow as well, to create a Go-Onger/RPM combo. Personally, I never thought gold suited him anyway. I'd keep the navy arms though. Granted, another option would've been making Fern Red, but then we run into the issue of a total newcomer being made the leader and I don't think that would've sat well with anyone. Another thing about the production side of things: Apparently Void Knight couldn't return due to Toei not returning the suit to the US in time. In which case I would've suggested making Tarrick the Purple Ranger, even if it would've only been for an episode or two. Zayto not being Purple or Silver is seriously confusing though. And that's not even getting into a baffling decision by the higher ups as to why he couldn't remain a White Ranger.
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10-20-2023, 03:47 PM | #572 |
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Oh yeah, I read about that. It's even more ridiculous when you remember Hayley as Ninja Steel White. Bennett's mind is truly a paradox.
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Oh yeah, I read about that. It's even more ridiculous when you remember Hayley as Ninja Steel White. Bennett's mind is truly a paradox.
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10-20-2023, 04:21 PM | #574 |
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^ And there’s also Alyssa from Wild Force as well.
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12-07-2023, 11:41 AM | #575 |
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Just got done reading the 30th Anniversary issue of MMPR, and man, it's a great time.
It's a series of short stories that celebrate various aspects of, well, Power Rangers. I really dug how so much focus was put on characters outside of the Rangers like Alpha and Ernie. If you're at all a fan of Mighty Morphin', whether it be the comics or the show, I highly recommend giving it a read.
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(Super) Samurai Pre-Show Preamble Samurai was the first season where I actively kept up with the fanbase as it aired, making it quite the interesting experience for me. Probably the most interesting aspect to me in terms of that was how alot of people liked it at first, but opinions on it seemed to lower with every episode. And what made that interesting to me was how these opinions were lowering despite the show seeming to go out of its way to address the early complaints that the fanbase had. For example, people complained that it was too similar to Shinkenger, so come Super where the show started to divert and differentiate itself more? Complaints actually only seemed to increase, with many of the same people now complaining it should be doing what Shinkenger did. My personal opinion when it comes to things like this, and it's one I've found that not many have, is that as long as the writing and characters make sense within their own context, I really don't care if a given season of Power Rangers is a copypaste of its Sentai counterpart or not. We've had seasons that are copypastes(Time Force), and those that are completely different(RPM) that are both equally as popular, and ones that I've found myself enjoying regardless. With that out of the way, allow me to just say that personally, I find Samurai to actually be pretty underrated. It's not without its flaws: Poor directing in the early episodes, a few character arcs that are mishandled(Deker and Kevin), the forced hiatuses from Nickelodeon... But for me, the strengths overall outweighed the weaknesses. Bringing in Bulk and Spike was a good move for the comedic aspect of the show, the fights were intense, the villains struck just the right balance of silly and threatening, the overall theme of family and subverting expectations was nicely done, and the show gave me my favorite Gold Ranger: Antonio. Plus, while not many fans like to admit it, Samurai was an overall success with its target demographic. And I knew it would be, because here's the thing. There are people who like to insist that Shinkenger was unadaptable, but like, Samurai aired in 2011. By this point, cartoons and anime had become mainstream, and shows like Samurai Jack and Rurouni Kenshin were very popular. Kids knew what Samurai were, and were seen as every bit as cool as Ninja. I bring up alot of fandom aspects here because, well, over the years, the episode I decided was my favorite has been looked down upon by alot of people, no thanks in part to a certain internet critic who I won't be name-dropping. Thus, I feel like I'm gonna have to do alot of defending on this one. My personal favorite episode of Power Rangers Samurai is... Episode 14: Room for One More This episode directly follows Antonio's' debut, and details his efforts to become officially seen as the Sixth Samurai Ranger. This episode is also all about one of Samurai's' overall themes: That doing something solely for the sake of tradition is, often times, total crap. The episode starts off with the team discussing Antonio, and trying to figure how exactly he managed to become a Samurai Ranger, despite not coming from one of the Five Families. Half the team says they should say screw the rules and let him join the team, while the other half says they think he'd be more of a burden than a help. Jayden, while speaking fondly of his friend, is undecided. how i imagine die dresses at work One thing that I've always loved about Antonio is just how much personality he has. He's energetic, he's fun, he has a huge devotion to the people he cares about, and he's able to adapt and think on his feet rather quickly. Alot of his antics also helped give me a giggle; It's a simple joke, but the bit where he rips his pants with his fishing pole never fails to get a chuckle out of me. It makes a nice contrast to Jayden, whom is oftentimes very stoic and to the point; They play off eachother rather well, I think! At the "interview" Antonio gives us his origin in how he became the Gold Samurai, and we actually get some nice flashbacks detailing how the friendship between him and Jayden started, as well as a look into Jayden's' more rebellious side, with him giving Antonio the Octozord as a present, and threatening that he'd quit being a Samurai if Ji tried to get it back. It's a nice enough moment that makes the devotion these two have to eachother entirely believable. In the midst of this, Jayden is still torn. He very clearly still cares about Antonio, but he also doesn't want his best friend getting hurt, and is worried about what it might mean in terms of how it'd look to his family and the other Samurai. This leads to Master Ji, seeing how hard this is for Jayden, deciding to handle it himself and making a decision that would lead into what would become one of Samurai's' most infamous moments. Ji decides to reject Antonio as a member of the team, and takes away his Morpher. Many a fan nowadays cry foul, and like to say the entire episode is bad because of this singular moment. Some have gone even farther than that and use this moment as a way to try and prove that the writing for the season in general is terrible. I disagree, and I'll do my best to provide many an example as to why. Firstly, the show does not portray what Ji did as a good thing. No one celebrates the decision, Antonio rightly protests being denied what's his, and Jayden himself even makes it clear that he's not happy with the decision, and is trying to do what he thinks is best for not just his team, but his best friend as well. There's also the single scene with Bulk and Spike in the entire episode, showing that just like his father once did, Spike has the hots for the Pink Ranger. It works well enough as a humorous callback. After the first fight with Steeleto, the other four Rangers decide to talk things out with Antonio and Jayden. And in a nice moment, we see that Jayden actually stole Antonio's' Morpher back from Ji, showing that there's still a side of him that wants Antonio to stay around. It's here that Jayden makes his decision. Screw what Ji says and to heck with the rules. Antonio is his friend and has more than proven himself, and deserves every right to be a fellow Samurai. Friendship and hard work are far more important than anything tradition has to say. And in another nice moment, we actually see that, upon seeing all of this, Ji actually nods in approval, meaning that he was actually testing the resolve of both Jayden and Antonio all along. Stuff like this is why I never understood the critique that "Ji never does any actual mentoring." He very much does, he's just alot more subtle about it than what the series typically does. And to me, it was clear from the moment he saw Jayden downtrodden that he knew what had to be done, even if it would lead to some hurt feelings on the part of the two Rangers involved. Either Antonio and Jayden rise to the challenge, bringing in a new Ranger, or they go their separate ways, but in the end keeping Antonio safe. Leading into the final fight with Steeleto, I love the gag where Antonio doesn't have a proper place to stand in the starting lineup, since the team is used to only having to make space for the five of them. Just the visual alone makes me smile. The fight itself is good too, showing off the teamwork Jayden and Antonio have, as well as some more awesome super speed from the Gold Ranger. A new Megazord configuration is also unlocked. Side tangent: I also never understood why fans complain that "Mega Mode is never explained." My response to that is "Does it need to be?" Coming from someone with a total smooth brain who misses alot of details, to me it was always clear right from the mode's' debut that these suits are how the Megazord synchronizes with the Ranger's' movements and intentions, G-Gundam style. "Show don't tell" is definitely something Samurai pulled off with this specific aspect, if you ask me. After the battle, we see that Antonio, coming from a fisherman's' family, knows how to cook! And it's also here that a small moment that a ton of people tend to forget happens in this episode: Ji actually outright apologizes for what he did, admitting that it might not've been the best way to achieve the end result. In other words, Ji also learned a lesson, and once again, the show does not try to say he was 100% justified in what he did to Antonio. Overall I like this episode a bunch, because it lays the foundation for alot of things. Sure, the directing on alot of the actors is weak, but other than that, I dug it alot. It further develops both Antonio and Jayden, offers a nice lesson about how introducing new ideas can help strengthen any operation, and as always, the action is slick and fun to watch. Even if everyone else hates this episode because of one of moment that even the show says isn't fully justified, it's an episode I'll always look at fondly. After-Show Bonus: I love the Samurai theme song, but man is hindsight 20/20, because come 2020, the team behind Battle For The Grid made an original theme for Lauren Shiba that really, REALLY fits the show a ton and makes me wish we'd gotten it as the theme song instead. Check it out: |
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