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01-04-2021, 09:46 AM | #381 |
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If I hear the original Go Go Power Rangers, I'll be like 'yeah that is neat'. But if I hear OO's dumb rap or MF's "here come the power rangers" etc, I instantly feel ten different intense emotions at once.
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01-04-2021, 03:14 PM | #382 |
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Though it may be a controversial view I'm afraid I'm not too hot on Power Rangers for theme songs in general, I mean Japan obviously cares more on that aspect to make a whole 4 minute 30 song rather than just some cynical producer trying to make a quick buck, technically Zeo and In Space do have theme songs that I both like and have a full version but my favourite Power Rangers-related music tends to be more those old insert songs like Best of the Best that you don't really get now!
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01-04-2021, 07:17 PM | #383 |
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Just the one, and Fury Mode was a little different in how it was portrayed, being used in the first season for only two episodes, where the plot of the second one was all about having to stop using it because of how risky it was.
If the second one you're thinking of is that action figure with the Li-Oh styled armor, I don't think that ended up in the show at all? Unless I'm just forgetting it completely somehow? Beast Morphers was more interested in giving the Rangers exclusive weapons than forms. I think DreamSword's overall point about some of the Japanese upgrades now filling the role Battlizers used to still stands.
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01-04-2021, 07:27 PM | #384 |
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Just the one, and Fury Mode was a little different in how it was portrayed, being used in the first season for only two episodes, where the plot of the second one was all about having to stop using it because of how risky it was.
If the second one you're thinking of is that action figure with the Li-Oh styled armor, I don't think that ended up in the show at all? Unless I'm just forgetting it completely somehow? Beast Morphers was more interested in giving the Rangers exclusive weapons than forms. I think DreamSword's overall point about some of the Japanese upgrades now filling the role Battlizers used to still stands.
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01-04-2021, 07:30 PM | #385 |
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I'm sure part of it is due to having listened to them and getting stuck in my head when I was still a little kid, but the OO theme song is a song I can recall perfectly in head just as well as... just about every other power ranger theme song before that point. I kinda dig it still even now???
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(wow remember when power rangers was celebrating its 15th anniversary? I do because I owned the Nintendo DS power rangers video game that celebrated it).
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Though it may be a controversial view I'm afraid I'm not too hot on Power Rangers for theme songs in general, I mean Japan obviously cares more on that aspect to make a whole 4 minute 30 song rather than just some cynical producer trying to make a quick buck, technically Zeo and In Space do have theme songs that I both like and have a full version but my favourite Power Rangers-related music tends to be more those old insert songs like Best of the Best that you don't really get now!
But yeah, I really miss the insert songs too. A real shame those ended after In Space. Yet another reason for the next season coming up(you're all gonna hate me).
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01-04-2021, 09:09 PM | #386 |
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Alright, so... I know I'm probably not gonna be making any friends over what I'm about to say, so I'mma just say it. To me, the third weakest season of Power Rangers is:
Lost Galaxy Pre-Show Preamble Now before you all lynch me, lemme just make this clear: I am by no means trying to claim that Lost Galaxy is a bad season. Personally, I'd put it in the category of "okay." As for why that is, well, it's for a reason that again, I imagine many would be likely to disagree with me on. For lack of a better term, it's because outside of a few specific aspects, I find it to be on the bland side of things. inb4 this is fish's' favorite season See, here's the thing. To me it was clear that with Lost Galaxy, Saban was trying to go for a more "down to Earth" sort of approach with its characters. Ironic given its space theme, but hey, that's something the series hadn't really done before, so I'm all for trying something new. The unfortunate result of that though is that I can never remember almost anyone or anything about this season, and I've seen it three times now. Like, yes, Overdrive and SMF ARE worse off, but you know, in their defense, atleast I can actually remember their cast and a majority of what happened in those seasons. Atleast with those I had laughs. Atleast with those, I had stuff to be able to talk about with others. Here? Outside of Kendrix, Karone, and one other character? I struggle hard in remembering everything Lost Galaxy had to offer outside of it killing off Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog(a great show by the way). One thing that will always stick around in my mind about the season though is the character we'll be mainly focusing on with today's' episode... Episode 10: The Sunflower Search Yeah it's the Magna Defender, did you really expect anyone else? Magna Defender is easily the best and most memorable character in the entirety of Lost Galaxy, and is also one of the few times the Sixth Ranger has been my favorite. The previous episode was his introduction, which already garnered alot of intrigue, but this episode here cemented it, and immediately too, with an opening scene that stands out as one of the best in the entire franchise. Magna Defender wants revenge on the big bad, Scorpius, because Scorpius looted and laid waste to the Defender's' home planet. During what would've been a final standoff, Scorpius and his minion, Fish Face, take MD's' son, Zika, captive, and use the opportunity to end the planet's' last defense. Zika, in a moment of bravery, draws a dagger and rushes Scorpius in an attempt to save his father. And the result is a scene that to this day I am still surprised the show managed to get away with: Scorpius effortlessly kills Zika. A child dies. On screen. The aftermath, with Magna crawling towards his son's' corpse is incredibly heart breaking, and the immensely powerful musical score only makes it hit even harder. The second plot going alongside this episode stems from a conversation that the villains overhear between Kendrix and Maya, where Maya explains that sunflowers hold a special significance to her people. Trakeena takes this as a hint to the whereabouts of the Lights of Orion, as Terra Venture has many a sunflower statue all across it. Fish Face is thus sent to destroy every sunflower statue on Terra Venture, which gives Magna Defender more than enough motivation to jump in. And in another scene that will always stand out in my mind, Magna Defender's' rage and thirst for vengeance makes him uncaring in who gets caught in the crossfire; Shooting even when civilians are in direct danger of his lazers. The Rangers of course intervene, but still, the entire sequence is totally intense, and we get that awesome music yet again, which makes me think it's MD's' theme song. After a brief scene of the Rangers all stating the obvious to eachother, we get right back into the action, with the usual scene of the team fighting off the Mooks of the season, but things quickly kick into the high gear when Magna Defender shows up, and proceeds to lay an absolutely brutal beatdown on Fish Face. Unfortunately though, history repeats, as Fish Face takes a nearby little girl looking for her teddy bear hostage. Except this time Magna Defender doesn't care. Thankfully, the Power Rangers make it so the little girl doesn't end up splattered across the pavement, but it comes at the cost of the last statue being destroyed, Fish Face getting the chance to grow giant, and him right afterward defeating the Galaxy Megazord without much effort. So hey, want another reason the Magna Defender is really cool? He is the only Ranger to not just grow giant size himself, but then proceed to wear his own Zord as a suit of armor. And that's REALLY frikken cool! The Giant battle itself is great too, of course, but just... MAN that's such a great idea! The episode ends with Leo trying to deliver the overall lesson of the episode; That anger, hatred, revenge, these are all things that blind you and can make just as bad as those you want to get back at. A major theme in a future PR season that everyone loves. Magna Defender though, doesn't want to hear it, and walks off, saying he won't be stopped until either Scorpius dies, or he does. Magna Defender's' entire arc is really well done honestly. But of the episodes that focus on him, I feel like this one is the overall best. Not that any of those other episodes are by any means bad! I love them just as much! But yeah, this one is great. Genuinely shocking moments, a great musical score, brutal action, and a standout character to bring it all together. After-Show Bonus The Ranger Wiki claims that the Netflix version of LG calls the Torozord the "Bullzord." This is false. Magna Defender can clearly be heard calling it the Torozord multiple times.
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01-05-2021, 02:19 AM | #387 |
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My initial reaction was 'wow Lost Galaxy?' but then all I can really distinctly remember about it myself is Trakeena and Leo's fight in that desert, the team-up with In Space and the immediate follow-up, and bits of the finale. Then again my memory of most seasons are spotty outside of the biggest highlights.
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Rather than length, it's more like Toei puts a lot of production and marketing into the music of their shows, especially since they make a lot of money from CD sales and live performances. For Power Rangers, it's pretty much like the theme songs to most kids shows where it's enough to serve as the opening credits. (At least... I don't think there are CDs of things like the iCarly theme song, etc *shrug*) |
01-05-2021, 03:17 AM | #388 |
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I'm afraid I can't really defend Go Go Power Rangers that much, I mean it's not done entirely good things considering the lyrics are very unimaginative, I have quite a visceral reaction to most things involving Simon Cowell and in my experience that song hasn't necessarily benefitted the reputation of tokusatsu in Britain, I mean people should at least know that the US didn't actually film the whole thing! The Zyuranger opening is actually much more my taste in music in the same way I'm likely to listen to Pavarotti over, say, Harry Styles!
As for Lost Galaxy being a bit bland I can see how it would look that in comparison to Space or Time Force and Lightspeed Rescue wasn't really all that much worse like some people seem to think, but I still thought it was pretty decent for some things like the Karone stuff and it is still kind of close between that and Gingaman. |
01-05-2021, 07:09 PM | #389 |
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My initial reaction was 'wow Lost Galaxy?' but then all I can really distinctly remember about it myself is Trakeena and Leo's fight in that desert, the team-up with In Space and the immediate follow-up, and bits of the finale. Then again my memory of most seasons are spotty outside of the biggest highlights.
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I can't believe I'd ever come across another soul who thought the same. Also still laughing even now about the boss fights that are just the boss standing in the upper screen, and sending minions to attack you on the lower screen. And when you beat all the minions, the boss just... dies.
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As for Lost Galaxy being a bit bland I can see how it would look that in comparison to Space or Time Force and Lightspeed Rescue wasn't really all that much worse like some people seem to think, but I still thought it was pretty decent for some things like the Karone stuff and it is still kind of close between that and Gingaman.
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01-05-2021, 07:46 PM | #390 |
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I do in fact like Lost Galaxy a whole lot... as I remember it! It's been so long since I've seen it in any significant capacity there's way I could speak to details, but I've long been in love with its blending of sci-fi and fantasy tropes, doing its own thing while embracing aspects of Gingaman that were ripe with dramatic potential, which is definitely most apparent with the Magna Defender's arc, which is pretty much lifted wholesale from the source series. Very wisely.
But yeah, with so much distance, it's going to be hard to offer some big defense of it off the cuff. Definitely a show I'd like to watch again in full some day, and see how much it holds up for me.
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