Power Rangers - the appreciation and discussion thread

[Allio]

RangerBoard seemed to be in the consensus of ?they liked it? I guess right now it?s the case of what?s to come for the comics. As if we needed more Drakkon.

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by Allio

RangerBoard seemed to be in the consensus of ?they liked it? I guess right now it?s the case of what?s to come for the comics. As if we needed more Drakkon.

Originally Posted by Allio

Honestly I find it the best of the currently running power rangers comics (all three written by Ryan Parrot). It?s simple, yet it is effective in what it does and doesn?t try to be something it isn?t. Didn?t care for turtle rangers though, as ?new powers? has been a staple in the comics since it began (averaging 3 new powers per year.) and o found the moon base fight anti-climatic.


And if you thought there was too much Drakkon before

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1684156688...s=books&sr=1-1

Of the 30 issues I was onboard for looking back I felt the biggest thing holding the series back was too much emphasis on the 'what if' of Tommy did not automatically flip to the Mighty Moprhin team free of the spell. I wanted Lord Drakkon to be Lord Zedd. It has become that story infortunately. The Tommy clone is in play? Just leave Lord Drakkon alone! The Rangers were expanded beyond cardboard personalities, Zordon made vulnerable with the failed 1969 ranger team (putting a man in pink to prove a point was stupid), and looked past nostalgia to show why the OG6 are so successful as a team. Inserting Lord Drakkon really messes with the quality product. A reliable crutch that oozes epic danger. I admit I am curious what Tommy's clone might factor into things though. I was so disappointed when he stayed back in 1775.

Over a year away? I assume this is like #55-60 of the ongoing?

[Allio]

Judging by this being boom?s collected hardcover I expect the actual issues to release in November or december.

[Storm Eagle]

Tonight's Celebrity Family Feud with The Hills vs. Jersey Shore had a question in the fast money round asking to name a color of the Power Rangers. It was the second question asked, and the first player guessed "purple". That got them five points. The second player guessed "red", but we didn't get to find out how many points that got them since the answer he gave to the first question got them enough points for them to win. "Red", however, was the #1 answer.

[Allio]

Just had a thought. It may not new series. It isn?t like this is the first time comics had ?#1? that didn?t continue: Annuals, forever Rangers, ranger slayer, etc.

I honestly expect these to be like Forever Rangers where the stories where both #1?s just leads back to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #??


Seems like I was wrong. New trade listing MMPR ending with 55. So I was one off.

[Allio]

This is neat, the big kamen rider event from from 2018 will be streamed here in the states.

Really hoping for more Rider in the states and leads to a physical release of it all like Ultraman.

Also F hasbro for canceling Sentai releases.

[ZariusTwo]

25th anniversary of MMPR The Movie today

[sdp]

Whatever happened to the DC Justice League crossover while we're at it, was that any good?

[Allio]

I didn?t care for it. The rangers were out of their league in it and it felt more like a justice league story with them taped on.

[ranger_scout]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

25th anniversary of MMPR The Movie today

I still remember the day I saw it at my neighborhood movie theater, which isn?t there anymore. I told Steve Cardenas that when I met him in December 2016. Jason David Frank is doing an event tonight.

https://twitter.com/jdfffn/status/1278103236138991616

[Allio]

Didn?t see it in theatre, but I always remember sitting there watching the movie with my ninja Zordon toys re-enacting the scenes from the movie as they popped up.

[ZariusTwo]

Hasbro severing ties with Toei?

https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/...power-rangers/

[Allio]

As I said in other places

Some problems with this.

We know toei has some holding on the rights and branding of power rangers because Sentai is aired in Korea as Power Rangers, even going as far as creating a new series called ?Dino force brave.? So even if Hasbro cuts ties it would seem that Toei would keep the PR name.

2. Even if the above wasn?t a problem, you have the iconography of Power Rangers.

Sure, Hasbro has the rights to: Alpha, Zordon, and Lord Zedd/ but what about the parts that makes Power Rangers iconic? Red Ranger? Belongs to Toei. Rita Repulsa and her family? Toei. The Megazord? Toei.

Sure, Hasbro can recreate/reboot power rangers, but all the stuff that?s iconic belongs to Toei.

Unless Toei sells half their catalog of sentai designs and characters to Hasbro, I can?t see this working.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Hasbro severing ties with Toei?

https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/...power-rangers/

That's interesting. I guess this means Power Rangers wasn't very profitable for Hasbro?

Originally Posted by Allio

As I said in other places

Some problems with this.

We know toei has some holding on the rights and branding of power rangers because Sentai is aired in Korea as Power Rangers, even going as far as creating a new series called ?Dino force brave.? So even if Hasbro cuts ties it would seem that Toei would keep the PR name.

2. Even if the above wasn?t a problem, you have the iconography of Power Rangers.

Sure, Hasbro has the rights to: Alpha, Zordon, and Lord Zedd/ but what about the parts that makes Power Rangers iconic? Red Ranger? Belongs to Toei. Rita Repulsa and her family? Toei. The Megazord? Toei.

Sure, Hasbro can recreate/reboot power rangers, but all the stuff that?s iconic belongs to Toei.

Unless Toei sells half their catalog of sentai designs and characters to Hasbro, I can?t see this working.

My guess is that since "owning" Power Rangers is little more than the position of holding a licsense contract to Super Sentai, this really just means Hasbro is terminating the contract or selling it to the highest bidder. If that's the case then Power Rangers will still probably just be Sentai with reshoots as it has always been, Hasbro is just cutting their losses and giving up their role.

[sdp]

If I remember correctly what the power rangers license was basically the worldwide distribution for Sentai which is what kept changing hands since indeed Toei owns most of the things we consider power rangers. I also remember that Toei had a say on what could be done with PRs internationally during the Disney era, hence why we didn't get a cartoon. All of this is from "respected" ranger fandom posters with no actual source so it could all be bs.

Personally without super sentai I think Power Rangers would lose itself like the Boom comics, just MMPR over and over again. By following sentai they're forced to evolve whether they like it or not.

[neatoman]

If that's true, then it essentially means Hasbro is not breaking Power Rangers free from Super Sentai, they're giving up on the franchise.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by sdp

All of this is from "respected" ranger fandom posters with no actual source so it could all be bs

Illuminerdi have been very consistent when it comes to PR news and spoilers the last few years.

[ZariusTwo]

Illuminerdi have scheduled a livestream for Saturday to discuss more on this

[ZariusTwo]

Pinch of salt, as the following info is said to come from one of the current drafts of the Power Rangers movie script

-Involves Time Travel
-Zordon and Lord Zedd involved
-Diverse cast, may or may not be a core five/six Ranger group
-Additional Classic Ranger outfits could be used as well as Zords
-Filmed in New Zealand like the show
-In continuity with the show
-Lead will be female

https://www.theilluminerdi.com/2020/...movie-details/

[ZariusTwo]