Is Power Rangers to Old?

[CloneTrooperMace]

Why is power rangers is showing?It's been like 20 different power rangers season's.Isn't it to old for T.V.?Tell me Why it ism't if you don't agree.



-Joey
AKA CloneTrooperMace

[QLD]

Because that Pink Ranger was kind of cute.

[JediTricks]

I thought this was the 11th incarnation.

Power Rangers is consistantly one of the top selling toy lines of the year even though it has a fairly low non-kid/collector market. The show is relatively cheap to produce and apparently sickeningly simple to write. The rotating cast means that there is less chance of alienating an upcoming generation. The Power Rangers brand name is also one that sits on the cusp of being overused but never actually crosses into that level of annoying societal attention that's reserved for Jar Jar Binks and the Macarena.

[Eternal Padawan]

The show has gone downhill since a certain episode aired. That episode and every episode since bite. Well, I forget which episode it was, but it was the one that introduced the original five Rangers.


Basically, it's the kiddie show equivalent of fingerbikes. Or Nascar. Or pro wrestling.

[Lord Malakite]

Power Ranger is going on its 11th. season here in America and on its 27th. season in Japan.

I doubt it will be going off the air any time soon either. It has a fairly wide audience base ranging from as early as 2 to as old as 40. Besides that, Disney bought the rights to Power Rangers from Fox and Saban. They are now filming the American parts of the show in New Zealand using the same production company that did Hercules and Xena. I doubt they will let it fail immediately after buying the rights to the show.

As for why the show is attractive, there are a few reasons I can think of.

First, the fight scenes are relatively similar to the fights found in the Japanese Godzilla movies. This draws in fans if you are into that sort of thing.

Second, while the acting and dialogue is toned down and lame jokes are added for smaller children, the show remains quite dark compared to most other kid shows on the air. A few examples of this on the show include, but are not limited to, racism [bio-engineering children in the future for perfection, then rejecting the imperfect as outcasts (mutants) only to have them go into a life of crime], jealousy [murdering two best friends out of rage, because of being secretly in love with one of them and feeling hurt that they got married and had a kid], and treachery [setting your boss up to me murdered in order to take his place].

Third, you have a new cast and story every season (since season 7), as JT suggested, so that there is less chance of alienating an upcoming generation from joining in. They will be able to know what is going on currently on the show without having to see the previous seasons to enjoy it. As for veteren fans, they have at least one team up episode for them to keep everything in the same universe (continuation).

Fourth, you have Amit Bhaumik writing for the show now. He was the former Power Rangers Online Archives webmaster (one of the biggest Ranger fan sites to exist). So more of the stories are based on what the fans have been wanting to see, especially in the team up episodes.

Finally, you have people like Quite-Long Dong watching because they think the female Rangers are hot. :rolleyes:

[QLD]

I can't help it! They are, most of the time!

You think I watched those years of Beverly Hills 90210 and Saved By the Bell for the storylines???

:crazed:

[Capitan_Moroni]

bah, its all about the zords (well, the old cool ones anyway), anyone remember when they had the Green Dragon zord and Tor the shuttle zord? those was cool times.... Not like the car zords they had for awhile or the stupid shogun zords..

[LTBasker]

Originally posted by Eternal Padawan
Basically, it's the kiddie show equivalent of fingerbikes. Or Nascar.

Oh yeah, you just know the guys who write the scripts for all the deaths of NASCAR are just rolling in the dough! Bad comparison.


I used to watch Power Rangers when I was younger, if you don't take it seriously it can be enjoyable to a point. As for the success, it's because they constantly have a theme for each new generation, instead of there being just one that they might not understand. Now lately you know they're scraping the bottom of the barrel with the show moving from Japan to somewhere else and them incorporating CGI instead of guys in suits for the monsters and such. I have a feeling it won't be lasting much longer.

[Lord Malakite]

Only the American footage of the show is being moved to New Zealand. The reason for this is because its cheaper to film over there than in California. The Japan footage for the battles will still be the same as it always has been.

The CGI is only being used for the zords, partically the ones that can't be played guys in suits (lion, tiger, etc.). The monsters are still guys in costumes.

[Capitan_Moroni]

Are Lord Zed and Rita Repulsa still around? and how about Zordon and that robot that always said "aye yei yei"?

[Lord Malakite]

Alpha 5 is presumed to be dead after the invasion of the planet Eltar and capture of Zordon at the end of season 5 and beginning of season 6. Alpha 6 (season 5) and Alpha 7 (season 10) were introduced to take his place.

This is from "Countdown to Destruction", the season finale of season 6, Captain_Moroni. This was the last season to follow the story line of all the previous seasons. After this (season 7 to current) they would start off new every season.

Dark Specter (a planet sized alien) sends the order for all the villains in the universe to begin their assault on the entire galaxy. Divatox, Rita, Zedd, Astronema, and the Machine Empire overtake the Alien Rangers, Gold Ranger, Blue Senturion, Phantom Ranger, and the Space Rangers, in furious battles throughout the universe on various inhabited planets. Tired of failing in the conquest of earth, they decide to just destroy the planet and build a nuclear missle strong enough to do so. However, Dark Specter is betrayed and destroyed by Darkonda when he fires the missle at him instead. Before dieing he finishes Darkonda off by swallowing his space craft. As a result of this, Astronema becomes the new monarch of evil. Andros sneaks aboard the Dark Fortress to try and make her good again (like before Dark Specter's evil implants), but ends up having to kill her in battle. He does find Zordon however, and by reluctantly breaking his tube on Zordon's own advice, kills him and releases a wave of energy that in turn destroys the evil forces attacking by reducing them to ash. That is with the exception of Zedd, Rita, Divatox, and Astronema, who were all once human before Dark Specter transformed them. They were revived and reverted back to their true forms due to the energy wave.

[Capitan_Moroni]

wait, so the guy and lady down in the bottom left corner are Rita and Zedd in human form? messed....

[Lord Malakite]

Yeah, thats them in the bottom corner.

[James Boba Fettfield]

Wait....you mean to tell me Alpha 5 died? Malakite, why didn't you tell me this whenever you would discuss this show with me and I pretended to be listening?

[Lord Malakite]

It is assumed to be so since he went with Zordon to Eltar and wasn't seen after the invasion. As for not telling you, its because I rarely discussed the show with you since I knew you don't care for it and you never asked what ever happened to him.

[James Boba Fettfield]

Yes, that is a valid point. Anyway, that's cool he died. I can see the appeal now for this show. They have main characters die in it, which is good. I remember being younger and wanting to see like Splinter die.

[Beast]

Originally posted by James Boba Fettfield
I remember being younger and wanting to see like Splinter die.
Splinter....die? You wanted to see Splinter....die? :cry: :dead:

MTFBWY and HH!!

Jar Jar Binks

[James Boba Fettfield]

Maybe it was a bad example saying Splinter. I just always wanted to see some tragic things happen to the characters in my favorite shows instead of everyone living and being happy.

[plasticfetish]

Originally posted by Lord_Malakite
Disney bought the rights to Power Rangers from Fox and Saban. They are now filming the American parts of the show in New Zealand using the same production company that did Hercules and Xena.

Wow! That is a cool bit of news. I've always dreaded the Saban element of the show and loved the "suitmation" stuff ... I've only watched it a few times lately, when does/did it switch over to the new production setup? Considering the history that the show has in Japan (Gorengers (http://www.japanforever.net/Jako1.jpg)) ... I've always hated that it's been perceived as schlocky and that it's so painfully re-worked for American audiences. I'll for sure be watching more now to see the changes!

[Lord Malakite]

Disney bought the show just prior to last season, but they kept Saban's production team (MMPR Production) for that season. The new production team (the one that did Xena and Hercules) is working on the current upcoming season, whos season premiere is on February 15th.

[Hasbro'sBountyHunter]

After they killed off Zordon, Power Rangers just sucked!

[Lord Malakite]

The show is still alright. They have some interesting storylines and plot twists.

[CloneTrooperMace]

What over Lord Mal

[JimJamBonds]

I agree that Power Rangers is past its prime... this little kitten should be put to sleep.

[JEDIpartner]

I was wondering where "Old" was, since the Power Rangers were apparently heading there (in a rather improperly worded question). Then I realised that the question was "Is Power Rangers TOO Old" and, suddenly, I had no interest in this topic at all.

:)

[El Chuxter]

I got the first volume of Power Rangers on DVD about a week ago. Very cool stuff. I wonder why they went from animation to live-action, and did they think "Power Rangers" was a more accessible name to American audiences than the original title, "Voltron"?

[JimJamBonds]

MMPR are totally racist!

Pink Ranger = White female
Black Ranger = Black male
Yellow Ranger = Asian female?
White Ranger = White male


They also should no longer have the term Ranger in their title. To group those humps in with Rodgers Rangers from the French and Indian War to Darby's Rangers of WWII to the Rangers today in Iraq and Afganistan its a joke.


RANGERS LEAD THE WAY!

[El Chuxter]

The original Yellow Ranger in the US was an Asian female. However, in the action shots, which were taken from a Japanese show, the Yellow Ranger clearly sports a package.

[JimJamBonds]

The original Yellow Ranger in the US was an Asian female. However, in the action shots, which were taken from a Japanese show, the Yellow Ranger clearly sports a package.

Uhhh why are you checking out that region?

[El Chuxter]

I was actually told about it when the show first aired, and checked once when I was flipping through channels.

It's true. :eek:

[Rogue II]

I've never seen an entire episode of Power Rangers. Aren't they just a cross between Voltron and old Godzilla movies?

[JimJamBonds]

I was actually told about it when the show first aired, and checked once when I was flipping through channels.

It's true. :eek:

I'm not totally sure that helped. :p

[El Chuxter]

Heh heh heh.

It came about when I was working at a TRU during the holiday season during the first year of Power Ranger mania. A co-worker and I were kinda making fun of the show one day -- he was older and had two sons who watched.

This is what he told me (fairly close to verbatim):

"First, you've got the Red and Blue Rangers. Two white guys, nothing special. They're pretty interchangeable, the Red Ranger is more hot-headed, and the Blue Ranger is more level-headed.

Then there's the Pink Ranger, total girl, pretty ridiculous running around with the little skirt and all.

The Black Ranger. Ho boy. The Black Ranger is a black guy. If that's not asking for trouble, I don't know what is.

The worst is the Yellow Ranger. She's an Asian girl, so you've got the same stereotype thing going as with the Black Ranger. But what's worse, it's obvious in the action scenes [we'd already made fun of how it was really clear they'd overdubbed Japanese action shots and interspersed scenes of American kids] that it's a dude! Not only is she dressed like the guys, where the Pink Ranger has her skirt and all that, but she has no bust, and she's got a bigger package than the guys! If you don't believe me, check it out!"

BTW, unrelated, but in one episode, Amy Jo "Pink Ranger" Johnson provides a bit of a "free shot." Nothing to write home about, but I'm sure it drove the pre-teen boys wild. :beard:

[plasticfetish]

I wonder why they went from animation to live-action, and did they think "Power Rangers" was a more accessible name to American audiences than the original title, "Voltron"?Power Rangers, or "Goranger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goranger)" (full name "Himitsu Sentai Goranger" which translates to "Secret Squadron Five-Ranger") as they've been known in Japan since the mid '70s has always been a live action show, in the same spirit as Ultraman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman), Kamen Rider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider) and other Super Sentai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai) shows.

Voltron (known as "Golion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golion)" in Japan) is another show... an animated series (as you know), that much like Power Rangers, was dubbed and re-edited for the US market.

[El Chuxter]

Yeah, it was a joke, since (to Americans, at least) Power Rangers feels like a total knockoff of Voltron. :p

[plasticfetish]

You've seen one giant robot, you've seen 'em all...

[2-1B]

one of the dumbest shows ever aired. I can't believe it took me almost 4 years to post this.

[JimJamBonds]

You've seen one giant robot, you've seen 'em all...

What's up Transformers?

[2-1B]

What's up Voltron?

[Phantom-like Menace]

What's up Mega Maid?

[Lord Malakite]

Power Rangers, or "Goranger (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goranger)" (full name "Himitsu Sentai Goranger" which translates to "Secret Squadron Five-Ranger") as they've been known in Japan since the mid '70s has always been a live action show, in the same spirit as Ultraman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman), Kamen Rider (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamen_Rider) and other Super Sentai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Sentai) shows.

Voltron (known as "Golion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golion)" in Japan) is another show... an animated series (as you know), that much like Power Rangers, was dubbed and re-edited for the US market.
Power Rangers is based on a majority of the Super Sentai shows in general, but one of the Sentai shows Power Rangers never used was Goranger (Goranger had come and gone long before that).

The first Super Sentai show used for Power Rangers was Zyuranger (Season 1), followed by Dairanger (Season 2), Kakuranger (Season 3), Ohranger (Season 4), CarRanger (Season 5), Megaranger (Season 6), Gingaman (Season 7), GoGo-V (Season 8), Timeranger (Season 9), Gaoranger (Season 10), Hurricanger (Season 11), Abaranger (Season 12), Dekaranger (Season 13), and Magiranger (Season 14). In February Season 15 will start and it will use Boukenger footage.
Yeah, it was a joke, since (to Americans, at least) Power Rangers feels like a total knockoff of Voltron. :p
In Japan it is the other way around. Sentai came out before Golion.

[plasticfetish]

Power Rangers is based on a majority of the Super Sentai shows in general, but one of the Sentai shows Power Rangers never used was Goranger (Goranger had come and gone long before that).Ouch! I've been out-nerded ;) ...and you're completely correct.

I tend to (wrongly) refer to all live action Japanese superhero shows as Super Sentai ("superhero team"), and just the same, I tend to refer to just about all of the Ranger based shows as "GoRanger," which isn't really correct either. (Suppose I'm too lazy to actually learn the names of all... what... 31 different shows?)

Anyway, yeah, the real point was that the "Power Rangers" idea has been around for a long time. Love it or leave it... it has a history that goes well beyond what Saban did to the series.

[Lord Malakite]

Ouch! I've been out-nerded ;) ...and you're completely correct.
If there is one thing I know anything about besides Star Wars and video games it would have to be Power Rangers.:D

Speaking of which, Rita Repulsa appears for the first time since her Season 6 transformation in the finale of Season 14.:shocked:

[El Chuxter]

I hated Power Rangers so much, I was at a 'Con, and the artist who was drawing Power Rangers #1 (or supposed to be, as the series switched, and they brought on a fill-in artist at the last minute) was there. Al Bigley. Cool guy, cool artist, but sadly destined to be one of those talented fellows who languishes in the shadow of Liefelds.

I got him to draw me a picture of Rita Repulsa holding the severed head of the Green Ranger. It was freaking cool.

I am not making this up. He said it was the first such request he'd ever received. :)

[bobafrett]

My son liked this show..........13 years ago. I hate the stupid figures clogging up the shelves.

[plasticfetish]

Some of the stuff is cool... it's just that there's so much of it, and it changes so often (unlike other toy lines... cough, cough... Transformers... cough, cough) that it's hard to keep track of what's going on.

I did like the Time Ranger stuff from a while back, and the "Space" stuff. Those were really fun.

What's up with the show now anyway? I have no idea what network it's on and never see it listed.

[Lord Malakite]

It is on during Toon Disney's "Jetix" timeslot and ABC's "ABC Kids" timeslot. It also was on ABC Family's "Jetix" timeslot until just recently (when ABC Family decided to get rid of their kids show timeslot entirely).

In my position it kind of sucks too. Toon Disney is one of those channels not everyone gets even with satelite or cable. At least with ABC Family you were guaranteed to see it with basic cable.

Not that that helps me any. I don't even have cable here at home like I did while I was still in college. I have to rely on ABC and with ABC you are entirely at the mercy of the local affiliate's descretion due to Power Rangers' non "E/I" status. Some show it at its correct time at noon, others move it to 3 A.M., some show it on Sunday instead of Saturday, and some don't show it at all (in favor for local news or infomercials). I have to get up at 5:30 A.M. just so I can catch it 6.:p