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08-03-2012, 02:00 PM | #11 |
Kawaii 5-0
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I saw them both as a kid, but my memory of them is very hazy aside from key episodes. Obviously I'm looking forward to Space a lot more than Turbo
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08-03-2012, 05:49 PM | #12 |
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Space turned out better than I'd hoped. But Turbo was sorta bad at the start and when the secong half began, it took a sharp nosedive.
But it did get JYB his start and now he's a kickass Voice Actor, so it's not all bad. |
08-08-2012, 06:39 PM | #13 |
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Just finished In Space. Added thoughts to main post, pasting them below:
In Space, pre-Finale: - I didn't watch most of this show as a kid, so a lot of it is a surprise to me. - I hated Andros at first, namely his actor's capabilities. I've warmed up a bit to him, especially during Karone's initial side-switch - Zhane is a smarmy bastard. - TJ is the biggest surprise to me this season, being somewhat of a joke of a leader (He blew up both Megazords to try and kill the final boss, only to kill it by self-destructing the last of their equipment, fucking them over for when the invasion started) to being a calm, competent badass, even despite the two severe ass-kickings he's recieved so far. - Dear Bluefin. Forget about doing a Facebook poll. Just make SHFs of the Psycho Rangers. - Hey, people who complained a bunch about Justin: You think he was bad? He was at least useful for shit. Silvy? She's not only the most annoying character in the show, she's also the most useless. She served no purpose other than annoying Carlos for an episode and... well... - The Battlizer. I have no problem with the idea/concept of the battlizer armor being a last-ditch armor that Rangers use in moments that they have no other choice. I'm fine with some of the more questionable design choices in the various armors. I'm fine with the whole "TO SELL TOYS" aspect, as we sure as hell never saw this ever in children's shows before, nope. But the way this one was introduced was one of the BIGGEST ass-pulls from the brand as a whole so far. "Oh hey, a little girl pressed the third unused button in a moment of need by accident! OOPS! Oh it's okay Andros now has a six pack and can fly." If you're going to use this stuff, at least do it in a way that's smart and not embarassing. And not use it as a "Instant Win" button for the rest of the series. - Very impressed with how the Megazords were defeated this season. They weren't all destroyed in one swoop like in the various MMPR destructions. They weren't idiotically blown up through a HORRIBLE. FUCKING. PLAN. They were taken out in different episodes through different means. One was destroyed in a brutal battle with Red Ecliptor, one kamikazes itself against a giant mechanical monstrosity, and the other survives and lives on for the next series. Countdown To Destruction Thoughts: - Really dug the reuse of stock footage to show off the Machine Empire and the Cog Army - In terms of returning good guys, I'm torn. The reappearance of the Phantom Ranger from earlier this season was appreciated, and the return of the Blue Centurion, Trey and the Alien Rangers was unexpected. I just wish there were some older rangers who would at least return in human form in this episode, especially Justin and Adam from earlier in the season. - Bulk and Skull were the big surprise of the finale for me. They went from comedy relief characters and a "threat" to the Rangers in MMPR to one of their biggest allies and some of the most courageous non-Ranger figures in the history of the franchise. I mean, yeah. It was a huge "I AM SPARTACUS" moment, but honestly, who gives a damn. It was a big sign of growth in their characters, and for them to ACTUALLY join into the battle itself rather than remain on the sidelines was fantastic. - Andros went on a fucking suicidal mission to end it all. If that's not what Red Rangers should be like, I don't know what they should be. He eventually accepted what he had to do, and accepted that protecting the peace was necessary more than anything else. - I understand now why PR fanboys hype this series and the finale so much. It's actually worthwhile to see all of the 7 years of the Zordon era finally culminate into one "final" battle, and unlike Forever Red I think this one is worth the hype. - I feel really bad for Ecliptor, and I have since his forced reprogramming mid-series. He was Astronema's "Father figure" of sorts, and while he did hide her origins from her, I highly doubt it was with malicious intent. There was good in him at some point, but I guess because he was a robot more than anything and his programming was what made him who he was, there was no chance of a purification with the Zordon Wave, despite his original programming breaking through after Andros defeated his sister by accident. - One of these days, I hope that the chunks of Dark Specter's corpse that landed on Earth would be used as some sort of Evil MacGuffin. - The Zordon Death was kind of symbolic in my head. Andros insisted on continuing fighting, whereas Zordon was always as he's been since Season 1 and insistant on peaceful, alternative means rather than the escalation and continuation of conflict. Zordon's utter plea to Andros was a bit of a slap in the face for Andros, as ultimately, it seemed the Rangers forgot about the whole "no escalation of conflicts" thing and began to do things out of sheer emotion, especially Andros himself. - The erasing of all the villains was kind of a cop-out, in retrospect, regardless of the purification of several of the humanoid villains. Karone's return was honestly a welcome moment of happiness after the melancholy feel the series kept dipping back into over and over again. - Kinda cold in that finale, eh Ashley? I didn't realize the weather on the planet during the apocalypse was so... nippy. - Overall: In Space was the only series so far that I've legitimately enjoyed, regardless of rose-tinted glasses. |
08-08-2012, 07:19 PM | #14 |
Stronger Than You
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I'm glad you enjoyed In Space. Unlike the nostalgia glasses everyone wears for the original MMPR, In Space really does deserve the praise it gets.
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08-08-2012, 07:31 PM | #15 |
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zeo - red zeo ranger get powers before pr zeo 's 1 ep
4 zeo rangers get powers in zeo 's 2 ep |
08-09-2012, 11:21 AM | #16 |
Sentai of the Ages
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I agree with almost everything. The points about the Battilizer are dead on. Now, I love the damned thing. Mystic Force being my favorite and OO's being the worst. .. A face in his chest... really? That tops Quantam's Rollerblades of Doom.
My only problem comes from Justin. I didn't like him. I didn't like his personality, I didn't like the "A kid's a Ranger!" arc, and the acked on 'His Father's Moving, that's how he leaves the Team' idea was way cliche'd. Not as horrible as Aisha. But he's in a very close second. |
08-09-2012, 01:19 PM | #17 |
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My only problem comes from Justin. I didn't like him. I didn't like his personality, I didn't like the "A kid's a Ranger!" arc, and the acked on 'His Father's Moving, that's how he leaves the Team' idea was way cliche'd. Not as horrible as Aisha. But he's in a very close second.
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08-09-2012, 01:28 PM | #18 |
Titanium Forever
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Sorry but I still say Justin Is worst blue ranger
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08-09-2012, 01:55 PM | #19 |
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08-09-2012, 02:03 PM | #20 |
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