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Favorite Monsters?
As much as we love the Rangers and the main villains, what about the monsters,
those unfortunates and underpaid mercenaries of evil? Here are some of my favorites over the seasons and its pretty long, so go ahead and get a sandwich and drink or better yet, just post you favorites first before reading threw my article. I'll be looking forward to your selections. The Giant, because giants themselves are my favorite creature from folklore and mythology and the whole Spaniard design was well done in the context for the character's inspiration. http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu01.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#giant http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Eye Guy, which from my experiences is one of the most recognizable monsters from the whole franchise. Also, from his original Japanese appearance, he's inspired by Argus Panoptes, a giant from Greek myth who had hundreds upon hundreds of eyes over his body and was a beloved servant to Hera herself. Though with all the good things going for him, I prefer Eye Guy's first voice to the later one they use, a terrible Peter Lorre impression http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu12.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#eyeguy http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Nasty Knight, such a bad and questionable name for an otherwise opposing and impressive armored warrior. Powerful too, since Rita herself created him if memory serves me correctly. Too bad he never made a return engagement. http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu15.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#nastyknight http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Madame Woe, female monsters are always neat and the whole Chinese sorceress / ghost motif worked well. Too bad she didn't go Godzilla size by episodes' end, her masterly over the elements magnified tens fold would have made one hell of a challenge for the rangers. http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu33.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#madamewoe http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Dark Warrior, a very cunning and intelligent ninja monster who also really needed a comeback episode, voiced quite menacingly by Tom Wyner, who also did Furio, Master Vile, and the Teddy Bear Bomber from "Cowboy Bebop". http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu35.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#darkwarrior http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Hatchasaurus, the suit wasn't all that hot, but he was a monster in the purest sense of being totally animalistic and Godzilla-like. Also his sentient heart, Cardiatron was cool, perhaps a little more so then Hatchasaurus himself. And I was surprised when he returned for season 2, though I like the non-talking original better. http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu43.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monst...m#hatchasaurus http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm Cyclopsis, Goldar's War-Zord and the first of many such evil robots, almost anime-ish in appearance. Lokar the massive demonic floating head was a great partner to the machine and its pilot, I would list him too but he seems more like main villain then monster http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu47.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/cyclopsis.htm http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/zyu_ranger.htm The Mantis, sort of like the female version of the Dark Warrior as far as smarts and persona goes. Mantises are also one of my more favorite animals and the big shining purple eyes were neat as well. http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/zyu204.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs1monsters.htm#mantis Mondo the Magician, very cool looking bad guy in an otherwise not so well done episode. Also voiced by Mike Reynolds, whom does only one groggy old man voice for all his roles, but he does it well. He has also done the voices for Captain Mutiny, the Shipwreak Org, Mister Mechanau, and General Ivar in "VR Troopers" http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/Dai30.JPG Serpentera, the massive Chinese dragon style zord of Lord Zedd who could take on an army of giant monsters, Godzilla and Evangelions among them, though I prefer the original version of this character, Great God Dragon from "Dairangers" better. As Jill from the "Sentai Spoilers" web page quotes: *sigh* I generally like Power Rangers, really I do. But how they decide to treat assorted things they buy from the Sentai series is really annoying. They turned a stellar god into a fancy family CAR, for god sakes! http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/DaiSerp.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/serpentera.htm Scatterbrain, why do I like this guy...have no clue other then he's the best Kaleidoscope monster ever! Now thinking about it, he's the only Kaleidoscope monster ever! http://www.grnrngr.com/monsters/pics/Scatterbrain.JPG http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs2monst...m#scatterbrain Blue Globber, who to me is the Goldar to Master Vile, though he didn't make it after his initial first three episodes. Globber's ability to take the powers from his opponents and the slime motif adds to the fact that Blue is my favorite color. http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs3monsters.htm#globbor http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/kaku_ranger.htm Katharine, yes Katharine, who not only replaced Kimberly as the pink ranger in season 3 but was the first ranger to become a monster, a Kat Monster to be prosaic...and yes, the pun was most intended. Again, like Madame Woe and Icy Angel, femme fatal girl monsters are cool and although Kat supposed to be a feline, her design is obviously inspired from the 9-tailed foxes of Japanese folklore. For those of you still reading this, other then Kat, Brat Boy and the Barillian Bug, what other rangers or human supporting characters have done monster duties? http://www.rovang.org/wg/mmprs3monsters.htm#catmonster http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/kaku_ranger.htm Stariod, the first agent of the Machine Empire, had a good design and the power to transform into a huge silver sphere that could generate immense heat. http://www.rovang.org/wg/przmonsters.htm#staroid http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/oh_ranger.htm Punch-a-Bunch, bad name and ridiculous concept of a boxer robot, but the nice copper muscular body design with cycloptic eye, mean face expression, blue shorts with red boxer gloves and a gigantic boxing ring made him cool in his own ridiculous way. I wonder who would win in a battle...Punch-a-Bunch or Bopp-a-roo from "Power Rangers Ninja Storm"? http://www.rovang.org/wg/przmonsters.htm#punchabunch http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/oh_ranger.htm Somnibot, she was just too cute and likeable for her own good. http://www.rovang.org/wg/przmonsters.htm#somnibot http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/oh_ranger.htm Electrovolt, one of the few 'serious' looking monsters from "Power Rangers Turbo" the crimson red warrior with a anime-ish human machine like design, somewhat similar to Ecliptor from the following year's series. And he rode a motorcycle and did it a little better then Motodrone too! http://www.rovang.org/wg/prtmonsters.htm#electrovolt http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/carranger.htm Mad Mike, not as infamous as Pudgy Pig, but outrageous non-the less, I enjoyed him on a pure camp value. It was only a matter of time that Japan would create a giant monster based on pizza. Plus one of the few monsters in PR that gets an in-joke mention years after his only appearance, in the episode "Forever Red" from "Wild Force"...hmmm, maybe he is as infamous as Pudgy Pig. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prtmonsters.htm#madmike http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/carranger.htm Mutanrus, the blue octopus headed nasty looking giant mutant spawn of Darkonda and a pure animalistic monster as well, avoid of speech and rational thought. "Power Rangers in Space" featured a boatload of great monsters and villains with this guy leading the charge in my list. Other major favorites include Ecliptor, Darkonda, Fright Wing, the Psycho Rangers, Tankenstein, Sting King, Lunatik, and these next bunch of guys... http://www.rovang.org/wg/prismonsters.htm#spawn http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/mega_ranger.htm Craterites, okay, pink isn't a very terrifying color and these guys are one of the worst looking cannon fodder or soldiers I've seen. But the fact that their one of those threats independent from the main enemy and that they had the ability to connect like a barrel of monkeys to form a single walking giant gives them high points in my book for uniqueness alone. If I was more into fan fiction, I'd probably rip-off the idea and create a team of giant monsters gestalt from various armies of cannon fodder. Like the 'Putty Titan', 'the Tenga King' 'Mega Cog' and 'the Batling Beast' http://www.rovang.org/wg/craterites.htm http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/mega_ranger.htm Destuxo, all of the monsters under Treacheron command in "Lost Galaxy" had this neat feudal Japan samurai and warriors meet aquatic animal life thing going on in their designs. In fact, Treacheron was a manta ray crossed with a Shinto priest. Destruxo is supposed to be a samurai crossed with a crab, but it comes off more like a demonic samurai instead, with little indication of a crustacean there. Still, great design and like Blue Globber, was a rather big player in the various episodes he appeared in. What's funny is that Dustruxo's high-pitched voice is done by Neil Kaplan, better know for heavy deep sounding characters like Gluto and Diabolico. Like Madame Woe, I wished he had gone giant size. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlgmonsters.htm#destruxo http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...n/gmbudou.html Icy Angle, very intelligent, cunning and eerily beautiful winged vixen...she would have probably been the perfect life long companion to Dark Warrior if PR monsters had dating services. The only problem I have with this other wise great monster is her bizarrely shaped shoulders. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlgmonsters.htm#icyangel http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/.../gmiriesu.html Chameliac, despite the name, he was a black and white chest knight robot over a lizard monster and had the ability to mechanically mimic his opponents attacks and fighting style. The episode that featured him was really his own. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlgmonsters.htm#chameliac http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/.../gmbatoba.html Titanisaur and Grunchor, Captain Mutiny's most vicious and most impressive monsters under his command, both coming from the Godzilla school of animalistic giant beasts and are better in that department then Hatchasaurus is. Not only that, the suits used for both characters are freaking huge, with the adult Grunchor probably being 10 feet at possible most compared to a regular actor. By my estimate, the megazord suits are 7 feet on average. If Captain Mutiny had more terrors like these two on hand, he would probably have survived that ambush from Trekeena and defeat her soon after. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlgmonsters.htm#titanisaur http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlgmonsters.htm#grunchor http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...gaman/gmem.jpg http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...gaman/gmsb.jpg Magmavore, a hulking and impressive volcanic titan who in his initial appearance featured some good model work and special effects, really adding to the illusion of a being of great destructive power. Plus he gets a return performance and unlike Hatchsaurus (sorry Hatchy) remains mute! http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlrmonsters.htm#magmavore http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/gogov.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/.../ggcobalt.html Demonite, Thundron and Falkar, or 'the Three White Feathers' as I like to collectively refer to them as. Similar to Blue Globber as monsters who are close to being main villains, and their combine form of Trika was also nicely design, as compare to similar gestalt monsters, like Hexuba's jarring final form. Though with all those good things mentioned, doesn't Falkar come off a little...um, how to put it politely...'fancy' to you, or is it just me? http://www.rovang.org/wg/troika.htm http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/gogov.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/.../ggsylphe.html Spellbinder, the demon wizard who helped Queen Bansheera return from the grave...and starting a whole slew of troubles and tragedies in connection to that evil witch, with a 'B' replacing the 'W', if you catch my drift. Still, very neat demon with a H.P. Lovecraft / Cthulu Cult motif happing in his character, powers, and designs. http://www.rovang.org/wg/prlrmonsters.htm#spellbinder http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/gogov.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/.../ggsylphe.html Vexicon, one of the worst of the worst in the mutant underworld from "Time Force", the 'demonic rainbow slug' design is a little odd at first. But quickly grows on you after Vexicon throws some egg-timer bombs into unsuspecting crowds, showing just how evil and murderous this mutant psychopath can be. But as scary as Vexicon is, he's just a step below this next guy... http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...trlondarz.html http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/timeranger.htm Venomark, the virus carrying mutant whose body appears to be in constant pain and have one of the most unnerving faces a Power Ranger monster could have. Even Ransik was wary of this guy, though it was obvious that in there second meeting in 2001, Venomark lost a bit of his edge over the mutant crime boss. But if there's one thing I think we can all agree on and it's that Venomark made long ominous cloaks fashionable long before Motodrone showed up. http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/timeranger.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...trlondarz.html Brickneck, the mutant employed by Ransik to retrieve the Quantum ranger morpher when it was first discovered. Despite such an obvious and poor name, he was very cool in a Bobba Fett bounty hunter sort of way and the design was sleek, simplistic and alien, with a nice shade of navy blue. Also, Brickneck says one of the funniest lines a PR monster has ever said; after sending the Time Force Ranger to the ground, Jenn the pink ranger gets up and yells in heroic defiance that "nothing can destroy the Time Force Rangers!" It's here that Brickneck replies "well, then allow me to introduce myself...I'm nothing...and I am going to destroy the power rangers!" Like Madame Woe and Destorxo, Brickneck should have gone giant size. http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/timeranger.htm http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...trlondarz.html Shipwreck Org, who I like for several reasons, first off he's somewhat distinguishable from almost all the other Orgs, mostly because he has two menacing red eyes as compared to a single comical one. And his face or head was located on top of his body as compared to his stomach or chest. The whole amalgam of broken sea vessels gives him a creepy quality and again, Mike Reynolds, which matches with the design very well, voices him. http://www.grnrngr.com/gao/boataurg.jpg http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/gaoranger.htm Wolfblades, Shimazu's scary and vicious pets who can merge into one giant gestalt form and were a nice change of paste from the overly comical creatures we usually found in Ninja Storm. Although despite that, it didn't stop the rangers from spurting one dog stereotype and pun after another during their battles with these terrible beasts. http://www.grnrngr.com/hurricanger/3132ninrojyu.jpg http://www.grnrngr.com/hurricanger/33fangerosu.jpg http://www.japanhero.com/monsters/hurricanger.htm Whole, did I just wrote all of that!?! Man, I must like Power Ranger monster even more then I originally stated. Does that make me a traitor for the forces of evil? Thanks for actually sitting down and taking the time to read my disturbingly over detailed analysis of these characters. And as mentioned above, can't wait to hear yours picks for favorite PR monsters, and what the heck, mention main villains while your at it as well, I was just being anal in my article. Special thanks to GrnRngr.com, The Power Rangers Writer Guide, Jill's Sentai Spoilers, and Japan Hero for images. http://www.fortunecity.com/tatooine/...nes/75/sentai/ http://www.rovang.org/wg/wgindex.htm http://www.japanhero.com/index.htm http://www.grnrngr.com/index.html |
01/12/18, 01:17 AM | #2 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
who cares about liking monsters? There's a bunch that I like as well so I don't see a problem with it in fact here are some of the ones that I like.
King Sphinx, Pudgy Pig, Eyeguy, Snizzard, Knasty Knight, Shellshock, Terror Toad Lokar-powered up Mutitus, Cyclops, Hatchasaurus, Cardiatron, Twin Man Pipebrain, Gatekeeper aka Key Monster, Doomstone the Tombstone Monster, Nimrod, AC, DC, Beamcaster, Needlenose, Scatterbrain, Silverhorns Hate Master, Dischordia, Blue Globbor (except for the Ranger form) Katastrophe, Parrot Top Brick Bully (both) See Monster, Slotski, Barbaric Brothers, Sinister Simian, Hydro Hog, Vampirus, Centiback Mechanizer, Mean Screen, Main Drain, Wolfbane, Altor, Silo, Varox, Mace Face, Cruel Chrome, Nuklifier Pharaoh Demon Racer (both) Terrortooth, Electrovolt, Dreadfeather, Crash, Torch Tiger, Lizwizard, Clawhammer, Sting King, Horror Bull but just the 2nd one, Mamamite, Termitis, Mutantrus, Lionizer, Spikey, Body Switcher, Tankenstein Samuron, Destruxo, Impostra, Hardtochoke, Chameliac, Magnetox, Loyax, Ironite Magmavore 2nd form, Fireor, Strikning, Trifire, Demonite, Thunderon, Falkar, Troika, Cyclopter, Infinitor, Gatekeeper Fatcatfish, Steelix, Tentaclaw, Dash, Vexicon, Brickneck, Conwing, Commandocon, Cinecon, Univolt, Venomark Samurai Org, Quadra Org Skyscrapper, Beevil, Wolfblades, Goldwinger, Condortron Golden Rod, Scorpex, Fossilador, White Terrorsaurus, Skortch, White Terrorsaurus 2nd form, Jade Gladiator, Ruby Dragon Benaag, Katana, Devastation, Mirloc, Icthior Gargoyle, Jester, Behemoth, Spydex, Gnatu, Warmax, Chimera Vulcon, Dragonizer, Bullox, Crazar, Magmador, Gakko, Naja, Shadow Guards, Negatron, Robtish, Armadeevil, Vulpes, Steeleto, Antberry, Splitface, Arachnitor, Maldan, Gigertox |
01/12/18, 08:09 AM | #3 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
I have always had a soft spot for the season 1 monsters. They seem more memorable.
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01/12/18, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
Commander Crayfish is my favorite. He just seemed perfect for PR.
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01/12/18, 08:14 AM | #5 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
I liked Parantushead. He did some of the most damage to a Rantwr team. Takint out the Dinozords and just terroizing the cjty
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01/12/18, 08:16 AM | #6 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
The MMPR monsters sure are popular here. I am gonna go with Footszilla. Just because he was so over the top funny.
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01/12/18, 11:37 AM | #7 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
Mechinizer was cool. Mainly because the action figure looked bad ass lol
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01/12/18, 06:43 PM | #8 |
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Re: Favorite Monsters?
Do the Beatleborgs as Machine Generals count?
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01/12/18, 09:07 PM | #9 |
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