Power Rangers gone too far!

[The_Star_Treker]

In my opinion, the Power Rangers gone too far with too many seasons now. Last season SPD wasn't much of a great season but some episodes were good like Dino Thunder crossover episode and they really should have make Tommy be there too because he is the mentor and he took Zordon's place after he died and Tommy is the best ranger ever! :P SPD's last episode as a movie with all the previous power ranger teams, MMPR to PRDT should had the saga end pretty good. Okay, Power Rangers Mystic Force that is crazy and that is going too far. I don't care if Super Sentai has over 30 shows but in America, Power Rangers just need to end. It is getting hard to keep up and it's passed the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and Star Trek's season limits. Don't get me wrong Power Rangers are great superheroes like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Justice League (DC Superheroes), Teen Titans (DC Superheroes), and the Avengers (Marvel Superheroes). Well I will watch Power Rangers Mystic Force anyways even if they gone too far. I hope Power Rangers Mystic Force will be a better season than SPD or else it will suck or be crapy. They need to start making the Power Rangers Generations Volume/Season DVD collection sets not a single episode DVD.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The_Star_Treker@Nov 28 2005, 04:12 PM
In my opinion, the Power Rangers gone too far with too many seasons now. Last season SPD wasn't much of a great season but some episodes were good like Dino Thunder crossover episode and they really should have make Tommy be there too because he is the mentor and he took Zordon's place after he died and Tommy is the best ranger ever! :P SPD's last episode as a movie with all the previous power ranger teams, MMPR to PRDT should had the saga end pretty good. Okay, Power Rangers Mystic Force that is crazy and that is going too far. I don't care if Super Sentai has over 30 shows but in America, Power Rangers just need to end. It is getting hard to keep up and it's passed the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and Star Trek's season limits. Don't get me wrong Power Rangers are great superheroes like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Justice League (DC Superheroes), Teen Titans (DC Superheroes), and the Avengers (Marvel Superheroes). Well I will watch Power Rangers Mystic Force anyways even if they gone too far. I hope Power Rangers Mystic Force will be a better season than SPD or else it will suck or be crapy. They need to start making the Power Rangers Generations Volume/Season DVD collection sets not a single episode DVD.
I agree that SPD had its flaws and wasn't "the best season ever" by far. However I have to disagree about ending Power Rangers. For one thing the show is still very profitable with its toy sales. Ratings are also very good. That said PR has ceased to really be a singular saga since In Space ( you could say LG too if you want to push it). But in an case, outside of team ups and other special episodes ( and the return of one former evil Green Ranger) every season has had its own story. The bueaty of PR now is that if you don't like it one season, the next season my suit your tastes better.

[Nemesis_Prime]

SPD's last episode had every ranger in it?

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by Nemesis_Prime@Feb 23 2006, 11:45 PM
SPD's last episode had every ranger in it?
"Endings" only featured every Rangers from the SPD season. No rangers from the past were in it.

[Nemesis_Prime]

Even the Kat ranger?

[Kamen Rider Decade]

Originally posted by Nemesis_Prime@Feb 23 2006, 10:38 PM
Even the Kat ranger?
How was Kat Ranger described in her debut episode? That is your answer.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by Nemesis_Prime@Feb 24 2006, 03:38 AM
Even the Kat ranger?
Kat didn't use her powers in "Endings". Her powers were said to only be temporary in "Katastophe"

[Kamen Rider Decade]

Originally posted by PRangerX+Feb 24 2006, 01:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (PRangerX @ Feb 24 2006, 01:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Nemesis_Prime@Feb 24 2006, 03:38 AM
Even the Kat ranger?
Kat didn't use her powers in "Endings". Her powers were said to only be temporary in "Katastophe" [/b][/quote]
X stop giving these morons the answers make them find out for themselves like the rest of us.

[Kamen Rider Decade]

To actually address the topic of PR gone to far, in my opinion PR should have ended with Lost Galaxy. PR after that has become a translation not an adaptation.

[AuroraManson]

If you think the power rangers should of ended already why the hell are you at a power rangers board?

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by AuroraManson@Mar 31 2006, 02:18 AM


I like mystic force.

If you think the power rangers should of ended already why the hell are you at a power rangers board?

Ignore its exsistance. I didn't know it was still running until my husband pointed it out to me. I stoped watching at mighty morphin.
There are some fans that miss the old days before cast and theme changes were done every year. They like to think of Power Rangers as one big continunity with references to the past thrown in on occasion. They don't want every season to basically be standalone like the Sentai has done.

Personally, I think it was inevitable. As switching to the Sentai Method was probably cheaper and more practical. Plus it solved the problem of replacing actors. Since PR isn't a show where anyone would want to preform on for too long. Boom, you get rid of the cast after the season is over and start over with a new team. This works fine since PR 's target audience stays with it for two years before they "grow out of it".

There have been plenty of seasons beyond Galaxy that have been worthwhiled. LR-SPD have each had their moments. My personal favorite was Time Force. I think PR can continue to go on strong for years to come as long as it is profitable and in the hands of people who understand it.

I do wish they would be more orginal and not copy the sentai plots so closely. Thats one thing Doug Sloan and Ann Austen ( Execultive Producers of those two seasons who one worked on MMPR-Turbo) tried to get away from in NS and DT.

[AuroraManson]

Even though I don't understand all the words in the post I agree. Although some people miss the orginal cast it can't stay like that forever just the natura of the show. I think some incarnations have been good and some have been crap. I haven't watched all of them but I can tell you that I think SPD sucks. Anyway, I think the changes in it keeps it alive, keeps it fresh and running.

Its kind of like fads gone by like Pokemon. Some probibly would say they shouldn't make anymore its no longer huge, or at the incarnation of what it was when it was big, but people still like it. I think thats what matters.

[shift2turbo]

i really think it all started to go down hill after turbo. thats when i lost intrest in it because it lost its natural touch as a good show. but you gotta love youtube.com with all the old episodes that they have.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by AuroraManson@Mar 31 2006, 09:56 PM


Even though I don't understand all the words in the post I agree. Although some people miss the orginal cast it can't stay like that forever just the natura of the show. I think some incarnations have been good and some have been crap. I haven't watched all of them but I can tell you that I think SPD sucks. Anyway, I think the changes in it keeps it alive, keeps it fresh and running.

Its kind of like fads gone by like Pokemon. Some probibly would say they shouldn't make anymore its no longer huge, or at the incarnation of what it was when it was big, but people still like it. I think thats what matters.
Yeah thats exactly right. A fad can't continue for very long it burns instelf out. Thats what happened to MMPR. However the franchise has still manages to be popular. And even became more creative in the process ( Turbo Season 2-Lost Galaxy was argubly the most creative period for PR). And other seasons since than have been very good and at the very least better than the first season.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by shift2turbo@Apr 1 2006, 04:04 AM
i really think it all started to go down hill after turbo. thats when i lost intrest in it because it lost its natural touch as a good show. but you gotta love youtube.com with all the old episodes that they have.
I have to disagree with that. Space and Galaxy were some of the best written seasons in the show's history. Turbo laged at times during the first half, but its second half was needed to set up Space. Time Force was another good season that admittly copied Time Ranger heavly. All the rest of the seasons since than have had their strong points.

I like MMPR-Turbo but think Space-MF is more mature and better written. MMPR-Turbo is more like a popcorn movie. Its pure fun for for the most part. It was after this that the writting for PR improved and tried to tell more of a story. Sure NS-MF seem more childish than Space-WF at times, but it still has not reverted all the way back to MMPR camp levels.

[felix_amadar]

I wish that there was Season DVDs instead of those 5 episode ones you can get, like nobody is going to buy that, and it only started with Wild Force, and those had like 2 episodes in them, and I don't even know if half of the people here even know that it existed, but if you could buy a DVD set of like all of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, or MMPR Season 1, DVD set, and then MMPR Season 2, DVD set, and so on, for like all the seasons or at least the first 6, I know I would buy it for sure. I have tried hopelessly to find stuff like that, but they don't exist, the most I could find was a video of MMPR with ONE episode on it, thats all, and it is next to impossible to find it, so if anyone has connections to whoever sells or produces Power Rangers, please suggest this idea to them.

[The Winged Vampire]

Originally posted by felix_amadar@Apr 1 2006, 05:17 PM
I wish that there was Season DVDs instead of those 5 episode ones you can get, like nobody is going to buy that, and it only started with Wild Force, and those had like 2 episodes in them, and I don't even know if half of the people here even know that it existed, but if you could buy a DVD set of like all of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, or MMPR Season 1, DVD set, and then MMPR Season 2, DVD set, and so on, for like all the seasons or at least the first 6, I know I would buy it for sure. I have tried hopelessly to find stuff like that, but they don't exist, the most I could find was a video of MMPR with ONE episode on it, thats all, and it is next to impossible to find it, so if anyone has connections to whoever sells or produces Power Rangers, please suggest this idea to them.
I'm not the only one thinking the same thing. I wonder if we can get more who think the same thing, that maybe we can use it for something. Just a thought. It would be nice if they made sets like that, because I would like to see what all I missed between MMPR and NS.

[Malachi]

um all i got to say is if you have bittorrent go to www.mininova.org and search power rangers you can download a lot of the seasons there. Granted your not paying for them. YOu don't get a bunch of extra features but you do get the episodes.

[The Winged Vampire]

I won't get nailed for doing that, will I? Plus I'm on a cruddy dial-up connection and it sucks big time.

[felix_amadar]

Exactly, one of my points, if they don't put them on DVD, people are just going to get them illegaly, so they will make more money if they start selling them now. Instead of that Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers: The Best Of Power Rangers, with 1 or 2 selected episodes of 5 seasons, because after awhile, I got very bored of the same episodes over and over again.

[Kamen Rider Decade]

So you are saying Disney is loosing money by not making it, which is true. Yet you forget one simple factor just because they make the boxsets doesn't mean they will make money. They would have done the math already, and the math doesn't mean profits for Disney, and no profits means no product.

[The Winged Vampire]

Setting out single-episode discs aren't going to rake in the dough either. You would waste more money packing 25 mins worth of an ep on a single full-length disc than filling it up with say, seven eps per disc. I like how they are doing Gargoyles, now out is season 2 vol.1, and I strongly believe the PR series should follow the same suit.

[Kamen Rider Decade]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 5 2006, 01:37 AM
Setting out single-episode discs aren't going to rake in the dough either.
If they are doing it then they have found the math means money. Money means they do it. Get your little brain around that.

[felix_amadar]

Not really, because they probably haven't considered the fact that many people are downloading it, and that many can be buying it, if they put them on DVD sets, by like each volume. Many shows could've made money doing that, but they haven't, and once the DVD became so popular and so well known MMPR was long over, but if someone gave them the idea now, they may consider it and do it, for example the show Frasier, is on DVD sets and so is The Simpsons, but those shows are still on tv so they would put them on DVD, but MMPR is like 15 years old, and DVDs are like 5 or 6, so.
If you would buy the DVD sets of MMPR by season not single episodes, PM me. I might be able to find a way to give the producers of Power Rangers to make them if I get enough people who would buy it.

[The Winged Vampire]

Originally posted by Cheetamus Primal@Apr 5 2006, 06:12 AM
If they are doing it then they have found the math means money. Money means they do it. Get your little brain around that.
Oh, I'm sorry. Was I supposed to be agreeing with you? My bad. :rolleyes:

[Kamen Rider Decade]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire+Apr 5 2006, 03:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (The Winged Vampire @ Apr 5 2006, 03:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cheetamus Primal@Apr 5 2006, 06:12 AM
If they are doing it then they have found the math means money. Money means they do it. Get your little brain around that.
Oh, I'm sorry. Was I supposed to be agreeing with you? My bad. :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Agree or not that is your idiotic opinion which I care none for.

But you will learn economics and you will shut up about bullshit that is economically unfeasible.

[The Winged Vampire]

Agree or not that is your idiotic opinion which I care none for.

But you will learn economics and you will shut up about bullshit that is economically unfeasible.

If I do it won't be from you, since all you care about are those that share the same views and opinions as yourself. This board may be about PR, but you don't support it. If you did, you would not be putting down it's fanbase like you've been.

Just what are you trying to accomplish anyway, besides being the biggest troll?

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by felix_amadar@Apr 1 2006, 09:17 PM
I wish that there was Season DVDs instead of those 5 episode ones you can get, like nobody is going to buy that, and it only started with Wild Force, and those had like 2 episodes in them, and I don't even know if half of the people here even know that it existed, but if you could buy a DVD set of like all of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, or MMPR Season 1, DVD set, and then MMPR Season 2, DVD set, and so on, for like all the seasons or at least the first 6, I know I would buy it for sure. I have tried hopelessly to find stuff like that, but they don't exist, the most I could find was a video of MMPR with ONE episode on it, thats all, and it is next to impossible to find it, so if anyone has connections to whoever sells or produces Power Rangers, please suggest this idea to them.
A group of fans at rangerboard.com already tried to get together and petiion disney for box sets but Disney basically said they don't take suggestions from fans. From a legal stand point , it isn't a good idea. Same reason why most tv shows won't accept scripts wriiten by fans. Its like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

The DVD argument has gone on for a long time in the fandom. Beleive me you are not the first one to bring this up. It comes up all the time.

I agree, it is a shame that we don't have boxed sets of Power Rangers seasons. But there is no indication that we are going to get them anytime soon. But than again never say never.

I assure you Disney knows about us older fans and our wishes for DVD's. They even know about the downloads. Rangerboard is well known by even the cast and crew. The fandom's voice is heard. Even if they don't always listen to us.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 4 2006, 07:31 AM
I won't get nailed for doing that, will I? Plus I'm on a cruddy dial-up connection and it sucks big time.
Well its techniquely against the law but millions of people do it for their favorite shows. I would think the people destributing the episodes would be in more trouble than the ones downloading. Disney has never cracked down on it, they could if they wanted too though. Rangerboard has a multimedia section that has links to some direct downloads even. But read the rules first and don't beg for episodes. Just warning you so you don't get a bad first impression of the place, if you decide to go. There are other major PR boards with similar sections. I don't know how fast things will be with your dail up though. If you do download anything it would probably have to be lower quality. But whatever you do is up to you.

http://rangerboard.com

BTW, ITunes are selling pr episodes ( I believe individually for like 2 bucks). I think you play them on ipods. But I don't know much about Itunes to really explain. Its something new.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 6 2006, 02:59 AM
Agree or not that is your idiotic opinion which I care none for.

But you will learn economics and you will shut up about bullshit that is economically unfeasible.

If I do it won't be from you, since all you care about are those that share the same views and opinions as yourself. This board may be about PR, but you don't support it. If you did, you would not be putting down it's fanbase like you've been.

Just what are you trying to accomplish anyway, besides being the biggest troll?

I wouldn't take Primal's comments personally, he tends to do this with everyone. So its nothing against you personally.

But your right, we're all entitled to our opinion here and I doubt any of us will really change the others. But I suppose this board would be pretty boring if everyone agreed on everything.

[The Winged Vampire]

I wouldn't take Primal's comments personally, he tends to do this with everyone. So its nothing against you personally.

But your right, we're all entitled to our opinion here and I doubt any of us will really change the others. But I suppose this board would be pretty boring if everyone agreed on everything.

The only thing that really gets me is that other people have been banned from here for less than what Prickal does on a regular basis. It hasn't happened to him yet and I believe it never will. But until it does, I'm just going to sit back, and go with the flow. B)

[The Winged Vampire]

BTW, ITunes are selling pr episodes ( I believe individually for like 2 bucks). I think you play them on ipods. But I don't know much about Itunes to really explain. Its something new.

Yeah, you play them on ipods. You will need a video ipod to play them on though. $1.99 an ep doesn't sound bad at all. The only downside is that some of the miniseries are incomplete. Hopefully they will have all their ducks in a row and have this taken care of soon.

[The Winged Vampire]

Rangerboard has a multimedia section that has links to some direct downloads even. But read the rules first and don't beg for episodes. Just warning you so you don't get a bad first impression of the place, if you decide to go.

Screw that idea. :angry:

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Always some clown out there who has to ruin it for everybody else, isn't there? :rolleyes:

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 6 2006, 05:43 PM
I wouldn't take Primal's comments personally, he tends to do this with everyone. So its nothing against you personally.

But your right, we're all entitled to our opinion here and I doubt any of us will really change the others. But I suppose this board would be pretty boring if everyone agreed on everything.

The only thing that really gets me is that other people have been banned from here for less than what Prickal does on a regular basis. It hasn't happened to him yet and I believe it never will. But until it does, I'm just going to sit back, and go with the flow. B)
Actually I haven't banned very many people here at all. There was this one guy who constantly spammed, I gave him a million chances and finally got rid of him.

I am trying to create a loose atmosphere here where people can say whats on there mind. I am not trying to encourage flaming though. I will delete some posts that I feel cross the line or aren't needed.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 6 2006, 09:19 PM
Rangerboard has a multimedia section that has links to some direct downloads even. But read the rules first and don't beg for episodes. Just warning you so you don't get a bad first impression of the place, if you decide to go.

Screw that idea. :angry:

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Always some clown out there who has to ruin it for everybody else, isn't there? :rolleyes:
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This is a free email provider that RB accepts.

[The Winged Vampire]

I will delete some posts that I feel cross the line or aren't needed.

Ok, that's what happened to the post I replied to this morning. It's funny really, that I caught it just before you pulled it, and I saw it missing later. I had to change my post so it didn't look like I replied to something that never existed.

This is a free email provider that RB accepts.

I went there again earlier and found RangerTalk by accident. Though it is not as active as RB, I still managed to find my place there. Besides, I need to keep up with different e-mails like I need a hole in the head. One is sufficient I believe.

[felix_amadar]

I think the reason why they haven't made any box sets of the old stuff is that, Power Rangers, got bought by Disney :( and before that, it was Saban that owned Power Rangers, but still, its not fair, like, I really really want their to be the old stuff on DVD

[The Winged Vampire]

Give it time. I'm sure they will work on it.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by felix_amadar@Apr 8 2006, 01:29 AM
I think the reason why they haven't made any box sets of the old stuff is that, Power Rangers, got bought by Disney :( and before that, it was Saban that owned Power Rangers, but still, its not fair, like, I really really want their to be the old stuff on DVD
Disney owns all the video rights to PR so thats not the case.

[PRangerX]

Originally posted by The Winged Vampire@Apr 7 2006, 07:45 AM
I will delete some posts that I feel cross the line or aren't needed.

Ok, that's what happened to the post I replied to this morning. It's funny really, that I caught it just before you pulled it, and I saw it missing later. I had to change my post so it didn't look like I replied to something that never existed.

This is a free email provider that RB accepts.

I went there again earlier and found RangerTalk by accident. Though it is not as active as RB, I still managed to find my place there. Besides, I need to keep up with different e-mails like I need a hole in the head. One is sufficient I believe.
Thats cool, they have downloads and plenty of activity there. Its not quite as big as RB but could be the number 2 or 3 forum in terms of size I think.

[DaveTVS]

I think Power Rangers is one of those shows that can go on for years, because it's "Ever changing as the wind!" (Okay, cheesy reference). I watched Mighty Morphin' when I was in Pre-School, and watched faithfully up until Time Force (One of my favorite seasons), occasionally catching Wild Force episodes. I don't know if it was a combination of my growing up, or not liking the way the series was going, but I just altogether stopped watching. Recently, my little sister and cousin have started watching Mystic Force, and I got into it too. I didn't like SPD at all from the previews and 2 episodes I caught, but I really Mystic Force so far. So no, I don't think Power Rangers should end. I miss when it was one big show with continuity, but it's still a great show for kids to grow up to. (Long post, whoops)

[The Winged Vampire]

I used to watch the original MMPR up until the third season before I quit watching it. At that time I thought it was too cheesy, fight a monster, it grows, time for megazord, monster's gone for good, villian throws a hissy, then it's done until tomorrow. At least at that time. I just got back into it just this last month, watching NS, DT, SPD, and MF. They just started showing MMPR last night after another cycle of DT came to pass and I'm like OH MY GOSH I haven't seen this in YEARS!!!! So all is well.

As long as there continue to be fans of the show, acquire new fans and gain back it's veteran fans, it's not going to go down. At least not until the fans on the most part have had enough of it, or until Sentai calls it quits.

PRangerX--> Some days it's busier than others. But yeah, 2 or 3 spot, somewhere in that neighborhood.

[felix_amadar]

What time and what channel was MMPR on?

[Kamen Rider Decade]

Originally posted by felix_amadar@Apr 9 2006, 04:18 PM
What time and what channel was MMPR on?
Channel: Fox
Time: Depends

[The Winged Vampire]

Starting just this past Friday Toon Disney has been showing MMPR at 11 and 11:30PM. Up to now what was shown was Day of the Dumpster and the Green With Evil 5-part miniseries.

[Phantom/Ranger]

power rangers should've ended at the end of in space cause zordon died, every evil known died and the classic way of it ended where characters continue into next season if that make sence

and they stilll had good seasons after too lost galaxy was ok ninja storm was good
dino thunder was great and spd was great dont know why you dont like that

lightspeed was its lowest i think wernt exciting

[MattEmily]

I disagree with the too many seasons part. I'm happy we keep on getting new seasons... besides it doesn't compare to Sentai who will be going into its 37th series next year.
I do agree Tommy is basically the next Zordon but Power Rangers doesn't need to end since it's stil profitable. Power Rangers isn't going to end if it keeps on making money for Saban Brands, Bandai of America and Toei. That's not how business works.

I also agree we should have a big teamup episode once the show ends but not yet. Granted we're gonna be seeing something like that anyway.

There are some fans that miss the old days before cast and theme changes were done every year. They like to think of Power Rangers as one big continunity with references to the past thrown in on occasion. They don't want every season to basically be standalone like the Sentai has done.

I agree with this. Granted I still think continuity could be done regardless.

With Lightspeed, they could have done Miss Fairweather learned how to create the weaponry and technology by a previous expert in Ranger technology.

Time Force, they could have said Lightspeed was the parent company of Bio-Lab.

Something like that.

Personally, I think it was inevitable. As switching to the Sentai Method was probably cheaper and more practical. Plus it solved the problem of replacing actors. Since PR isn't a show where anyone would want to preform on for too long. Boom, you get rid of the cast after the season is over and start over with a new team. This works fine since PR 's target audience stays with it for two years before they "grow out of it".

Inevitable or not I do think changing the cast keeps it fresh and new as well as cheaper but that actually started with Galaxy so they actually pretty much had to go with a new cast since it was an union cast.


I do wish they would be more orginal and not copy the sentai plots so closely. Thats one thing Doug Sloan and Ann Austen ( Execultive Producers of those two seasons who one worked on MMPR-Turbo) tried to get away from in NS and DT.

I agree. They really need to be more original.

Its kind of like fads gone by like Pokemon. Some probibly would say they shouldn't make anymore its no longer huge, or at the incarnation of what it was when it was big, but people still like it. I think thats what matters.

Precisely, much like Power Rangers' popularity, fads come and go all the time. Pokémon was one of the massive fads back in the day but now people don't really pay that much attention to the franchise. Sure, the games still sell like hotcakes but the media doesn't notice it because kids aren't fighting over the Pokémon cards while in school.