Power Rangers: Samurai Spirits (2011, Nickelodeon) - General Discussion [Archive]

Jason's Storm

08-21-2007, 03:07 AM

Last Saturday, I was watching the end of ABC's Saturday morning shows and Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive came on and I figured another boring lame show again. Surprise, suprise, a villian named Thrax, who said he was the "son" of Rita and Zedd, and he then had Zedd's staff. I thought wow, this looks interesting. He ended up, with the other villians, interupting the morphing grid, and destroying their morphers. Well the rangers get away, but try to go after the villians with their basic powers and get spanked. Then the Sentinal Knight brings in some old rangers, and gave some of them back their powers. The coolest they brought back was Adam of MMPR's. They actually had Johnny Young Bach back as the black ranger. They gave him a new morphing serquence (similar start though) and "theme song" like the other old rangers. They also brought back Alpha 6 (but he sounded nothing like the other two Alpha's) I just thought it was pretty cool though. They also had Kira (smoking hawt), Tori, Bridge (as a red ranger), and Xander. I'm just glad they didn't stupify, most of the returning rangers, as they have a habit of doing now in days.

~JS

Ron

08-21-2007, 03:18 AM

I loved the original Power Rangers, but thats about it.

The Dark Vampire

08-21-2007, 04:20 AM

Wasn't Rita good the last time we saw her in Mystic Force I think she was called Mystic Mother or something

Jason's Storm

08-21-2007, 05:55 AM

Yea, I don't count that, as it looks nothing like her, and the idea was basically stupid, as was Mystic Force. Oh they are coming out with Power Rangers Legends video game for Wii and DS.

~JS

The Dark Vampire

08-21-2007, 06:01 AM

I think it was the same actress (as the first Rita) as that's what made me notice it when I was channel surfing.

Still I like the idea of bring back past rangers I would like to see an entire series based around that

Jason's Storm

08-21-2007, 06:40 AM

Different person voicing her though. I have a couple ideas floating around in my head that has that in it, as well as the end of the Power Rangers series.

~JS

Kat

08-21-2007, 06:45 AM

The original Power Rangers was a pretty decent series. I really enjoyed it as a teenager. I always liked the Black and the Blue ranger the best for whatever reason it seemed like all of the other people liked the White,Red and Green Ranger the best. I think I still have a couple of the action figures around somewhere too....

I also thought PR had some pretty good monsters as well

This is a good Power Rangers website too
http://www.rangercentral.com/main-database.htm

The Tall Man

08-21-2007, 07:24 AM

The actress who played Rita (Machigo Saga I think was her name) recently died. She played "Rita" (the character had a different name in the original Japanese) way back in the 1970's 'Zyuranger' series. Yep... that (and the effects) footage was nearly 20 years old when they used it in the original "Power Rangers" series.

T.M.

Uncle Hoody

08-21-2007, 02:01 PM

I was about 12 or 13 and my sister was in love with this show. I remember my friend's mom (she had 2 boys around my sister's age as well) saying "This show is so big with all the toys, I bet within a year they have new rangers, new colors, and everything..."

We're how many years later ? She was correct so many times over.

Tallman I did not realize that!

Violent VictiM

08-21-2007, 02:06 PM

Power Rangers by far shaped and molded my dramatic side as a child. I watched that show so many times over, I can't even count. Also in an endless number are the times that my friends and I fought over who got to be The Green Ranger.

Remember when they had those 3 prime time episodes introducing Tommy? They were followed by the X-Men mini series when Jean Grey becomes Phoenix.

hack slash

08-21-2007, 06:03 PM

I always prefered the original Pink Ranger-Kimberly(Amy Jo Johnson):shy::wiggle::drool:

The Dark Vampire

08-21-2007, 06:30 PM

I always prefered the original Pink Ranger-Kimberly(Amy Jo Johnson):shy::wiggle::drool:

Funny you should mention her by a very strange coincidence when she left I stopped watching.

(I still catch an episode here and there but not often)

Nancy Thompson

08-29-2007, 12:05 PM

I loved the original Power Rangers, but thats about it.

Same with me! The Original was the best but thats because i was so in love with Tommy :shy:

Jason's Storm

08-30-2007, 12:13 AM

He was in Dino thunder as well.

~JS

X Marks the Spot

08-30-2007, 02:16 AM

TheShowstoppa

08-30-2007, 04:56 AM

I remember we used to always play as power rangers when I was younger. I was always Jason because A) he was my favorite, and B) because I'm a natural born leader. I still have the original Megazord on my bookcase here at home. I'll have to find a photo somewhere. I was at Wal-Mart and they had an awesome 5 figurette pack of Red Rangers for the 15th Anniversary. It's sad that it's really been that long. I remember that it had Jason (MMPR) and Tommy (Zeo) but I don't recognize the others. I stopped watching not long after Zeo. I also stopped long before the Turbo Movie.

So is that why the actress for Rita changes in the series? There are 2 different ones, because I don't believe it was the same one when she became human.

HalloweenHorror

09-06-2007, 04:44 AM

I loved MMPR... I was HOOKED when it came out back in the day. I remember getting really into the Tommy becoming the White Ranger.. biting my nails HAHA.. I Love the movies too!

PS. I also loved the series VR Troopers! "We are , V. R.!" haha

The Dark Vampire

03-08-2009, 10:02 AM

Damn this hasn't been posted in for a while which I guess goes along with what i wanted to put I was just checking something on Wiki and it said this years Power Rangers will be the last whilst I know wiki is not 100% accurate I wouldn't be surprised as PR is nowhere near to even be close to been as popular as it once was

Update I just checked the official PR site and they said the same thing
http://linearranger.com/RPMNews/NewsFuture.htm

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10560372

jasonlives13

03-08-2009, 05:32 PM

nottidelterrore

03-08-2009, 05:37 PM

The only time I was ever into Power Rangers was when the original five plus Tommy as the Green Ranger were around during the Mighty Morphin' days. I did enjoy Tommy as the White Ranger too but felt the Green Ranger was cooler. After Jason, Zach, & Trini left, I started to lose interest. Jason was probably my favourite next to Tommy.

The Dark Vampire

03-08-2009, 05:46 PM

A little fact The Red Ranger from Dino Thunder is the grandson of Alan Napier aka Alfred from the 60's Batman plus a descendant of Charles Dickens (as was Alan)

Deathscythe

03-08-2009, 09:53 PM

Funny you should mention her by a very strange coincidence when she left I stopped watching.

(I still catch an episode here and there but not often)

Same.

Zeo was ok, but Turbo just killed the series for me.

The One and Only

03-13-2009, 03:45 PM

The Dark Vampire

03-13-2009, 04:45 PM

For those that still watch the show ,bad news :(, the Power Rangers have met thier end. Mickey has cancelled the show. (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10560372)

I posted that just above but it is rumoured that they may do an animated version they did a pilot a while ago but didn't bother doing a series.

I suppose if they do go animated it will be cheaper plus they could do original stuff instead of using footage from the Japanese version

Jason's Storm

04-04-2009, 05:43 PM

Well now they have PR, RPM. It started out well, with having the Vengics virus, taking over the world and building robots (ala Terminator). It looks like it might be getting stupid though.

~JS

TheShowstoppa

04-04-2009, 05:55 PM

Does anyone know if they're ever going to finally release the original MMPR on DVD? I would totally buy the first second and third seasons of that show if they did.

The Dark Vampire

04-04-2009, 05:56 PM

Well now they have PR, RPM. It started out well, with having the Vengics virus, taking over the world and building robots (ala Terminator). It looks like it might be getting stupid though.

~JS

Yeah it's RPM what is the last live action series and I read they only did this because they were forced to as they had 1 year/series left on a contract but they wanted to end it with the Jungle Fury.

DouglasJ

04-04-2009, 08:51 PM

Does anyone know if they're ever going to finally release the original MMPR on DVD? I would totally buy the first second and third seasons of that show if they did.

Apparently there are no plans for a R1 or UK release. The only real option is to buy the German DVD sets (which have an English language option). I used to own all three original series, and they're well worth it.

CountProphet

04-05-2009, 08:03 AM

Aheemm......I'm glad, I'm not the only whos still into this.....:shifty::sniffle:

Jason's Storm

01-03-2010, 06:57 PM

Well they shut down future production of anymore Power rangers series in New Zeland, for now. So for now they are bringing Mighty Morphin with some differant graphics on ABC Kids. You will notice it in the intro and through out the show. The Green Ranger episodes should be good.

~JS

Titan

01-26-2010, 02:28 AM

I loved these shows when I was younger. I still have some of the action figures from when I was younger put away. I was also one who had a huge crush on Kimberly when I was a youngin.

Jason's Storm

01-27-2010, 04:36 AM

I was also one who had a huge crush on Kimberly when I was a youngin. Who didn't. If one didn't, there was something wrong with them.

~JS

The Source

01-27-2010, 04:46 AM

Who doesn't love this:
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab199/TheShape-6/Amy_Jo_Johnson_Biography.jpg

Deathscythe

04-09-2010, 07:07 AM

I just found out that Mighty Morphin has returned! This, along with the new DBZ upgrade, makes my childhood go full circle. God bless 2010!

The Dark Vampire

08-29-2010, 10:31 PM

I don't know if anybody knows this but Jason David Frank aka Tommy has entered the world of MMA

Here is what he looks like now
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2009/09/jdf-mma/jason-david-frank-mma-01.jpg

Jus-X

08-30-2010, 07:21 PM

It's good to know that atleast somebody stays in shape. I know Austin gained some weight and David looks like shit.

TheShowstoppa

08-30-2010, 08:28 PM

I am not intimidated by the Green, Red, White ranger AT ALL. I want to see one of his fights just to find out if he's got the stuff. The tattoos can be convincing, but he's got to back that shit up.

Jus-X

08-30-2010, 10:49 PM

I am not intimidated by the Green, Red, White ranger AT ALL.
And you call yerself a fan... you can't even put the colors in the right order... Green/White/Red/Black Ranger.

The Dark Vampire

08-30-2010, 11:18 PM

I am not intimidated by the Green, Red, White ranger AT ALL. I want to see one of his fights just to find out if he's got the stuff. The tattoos can be convincing, but he's got to back that shit up.

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Jus-X

08-30-2010, 11:55 PM

The last fight looked sloppy, but I'll definitely say he's proved himself.

The Dark Vampire

08-31-2010, 12:13 AM

Jean-Claude Van Damme -- the most badass fighting sensation of the 90s -- just got challenged to an MMA fight by a guy who used to fight puppets in spandex ... all over an incident from 15 years ago.
The guy issuing the challenge is former White Ranger Jason David Frank, who tells TMZ, he's had it out for Van Damme ever since 1995 when the Muscles from Brussels -- who had been Frank's childhood hero -- allegedly blew him off during the premiere of "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie."

As TMZ previously reported, Frank is now a scary-looking MMA fighter who has a fight next weekend in the Octagon -- and Van Damme is reportedly looking to make his own pro fighting debut ... so the timing couldn't be better for Frank to settle the score.

Frank claims he'll take Van Damme "anytime, anyplace, anywhere" -- and "if [Van Damme's] too scared to come into the Octagon, I'll even take him on in a kickboxing match."

So far, no comment from Van Damme's camp.
Credit>http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/13/mighty-morphin-power-ranger-jean-claude-van-damme-jason-david-frank-fight-mma/

Wonder if this would happen and who would win a Power Ranger vs Universal Soldier battle

Jus-X

08-31-2010, 12:33 AM

Credit>http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/13/mighty-morphin-power-ranger-jean-claude-van-damme-jason-david-frank-fight-mma/

Wonder if this would happen and who would win a Power Ranger vs Universal Soldier battle

Heck yes I'd see that. Real talent vs ballet/kickboxing.

Autobotsdie

08-31-2010, 12:34 AM

Who doesn't love this:
http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab199/TheShape-6/Amy_Jo_Johnson_Biography.jpg

She made watching Power Ranger worthwhile and helped alot of guys during puberty.

Jus-X

08-31-2010, 12:38 AM

After watching those video from my computer at work and not my phone, I've noticed JDF might be pretty clumbsy, but one his opponend make the mistake of leading too far in or misses a step, JDF takes the guy down quickly and that shit ends in seconds.

She made watching Power Ranger worthwhile and helped alot of guys during puberty.

Heck yes dude! I also liked Katherine, the one who replaced Kimberly.

Just Jeans

08-31-2010, 05:43 PM

I hear he called out Jean Claude Van Damme for a fight. That'd be epic. (And I see DV posted about it. Good show, old man!)

PS: David Yost is far more attractive now than Jason David Frank.

Jus-X

08-31-2010, 05:47 PM

PS: David Yost is far more attractive now than Jason David Frank.

Well I can't say I find one attractive over the other, but if I had a choice to change my looks and they were the only two choices for a template... I'd rather look like JDF.

Just Jeans

08-31-2010, 06:43 PM

I'd rather look like neither -- when it comes to physique, I'd like to have a lean swimmer's build* -- but Yost is more along the lines of my type (if such a thing exists). I'm what you might call a sucker for regular looking people. Too much muscle doesn't really do it for me on either men or women (it looks particularly frightening on women).

*If I could go back in time and work on my body prior to the injury, I'd be shooting for a Thomas Jane in Deep Blue Sea sort of look.
ADDED:
Incidentally, no one else seems to have mentioned this yet: the new series -- Power Rangers: Samurai Spirits -- will air on Nickelodeon (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019212.html?categoryid=14&cs=1) in 2011. It's 40 episodes, based on the 2010 series of the Super Sentai franchise from which it draws much of its footage.

The Dark Vampire

08-31-2010, 07:02 PM

Incidentally, no one else seems to have mentioned this yet: the new series -- Power Rangers: Samurai Spirits -- will air on Nickelodeon (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019212.html?categoryid=14&cs=1) in 2011. It's 40 episodes, based on the 2010 series of the Super Sentai franchise from which it draws much of its footage.

I thought it was finished forever the most I ever heard about a new series was they may consider doing an Animated series where they would either go back to Mighty Morphin or do their own original series.

Just Jeans

08-31-2010, 07:20 PM

Saban bought the franchise back from Disney after the show was canceled, and almost immediately put it back into production for Nickelodeon.The 2010 remastered version of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was produced for the gap year because it was cheap and easy to throw together, meanwhile Samurai Spirits has been in production.

Here's the English logo:

http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/oo201/JeansieWho/SamuraiSpirits.jpg

I haven't watched the show at all since before the first theatrical film, but I may give this new series a try.

ADDED:
Here's some footage from the original Japanese version, to give you some idea what the suits will be like and whatnot.

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As I understand it, Samurai Strike is an outdated title, it's what season 18 was going to be called prior to the cancellation.

Jus-X

08-31-2010, 08:46 PM

One thing I don't like about every season past Power Rangers Zeo is the Zords keep getting dumber
http://www.collectiondx.com/gallery2/gallery/d/4867-7/DXRV1.jpg

and dumber
http://www.ussanubis.com/jason/images/spacezords.gif

and dumber
http://www.collectiondx.com/gallery2/gallery/d/55367-5/P9201133.jpg

In the show they don't move as well, and they toys are just too basic. Move two things and you're done. Best toy line up was Season 2:

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/DXAyatPbyQk/0.jpg

Lots of moving parts and not so basic when combining them.

CountProphet

09-03-2010, 12:07 AM

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Won't let me embed it but if you guys havent seen the Power Rangers Wild Force episode titled "Forever Red" your missing a real treat of 10 red rangers from Jason up to the present one fighting together

As, cool as that was as, a kid. I don't think it matches the Japanese one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI0UPMLX8eg

The Dark Vampire

05-02-2011, 11:34 AM

This started in the UK today and must admit I didn't think much to it they are some of the worse if not the absolutely worse looking Zords ever and the costumes were rubbish to the set up to morph and call their Zords and then turned them into MegaZord takes to long to set up

I thought the acting was kinda bad to

I only really wanted to watch because Bulk is back with Spike (Skulls son wonder if Kimberly is the mother as I read in one continuity they got married)

Jus-X

05-04-2011, 12:20 AM

Bulk is back? :lol:

Anyways, these things pretty much started sucking after the Lost Galaxy episodes IMO.

Deathscythe

05-04-2011, 12:54 AM

Yeah, I lost interest after a while as well.

I've met the MMPR though, I even have photos with Rocky, Kat, & Aisha. Aisha is actually really pretty in person.

Jus-X

05-04-2011, 06:56 PM

Yeah, I lost interest after a while as well.

I've met the MMPR though, I even have photos with Rocky, Kat, & Aisha. Aisha is actually really pretty in person.

I've met AJ Johnson, Jason Frank, and the guy who plays Skull.

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 08:40 PM

I've met Skull as well.

Jason Frank is Tommy, who is AJ Johnson again?

The Dark Vampire

05-08-2011, 08:49 PM

I've met Skull as well.

Jason Frank is Tommy, who is AJ Johnson again?

He's mean Amy Jo Johnson aka Kimberly the 1st Pink Ranger

Jus-X

05-08-2011, 08:50 PM

who is AJ Johnson again?

Amy Jo Johnson. When I met her I said "It's a pleasure to meet you Amy." She said, "Thank you. Call me AJ. My name is Amy Jo but everyone calls me AJ."

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_k21ZGJPxLec/TK0mMW-RGCI/AAAAAAAACbc/LxzwrrcfkPA/s200/AmyJoJohnson1.jpg

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 08:53 PM

Ah yeah, you shortened it so I couldn't recognize it.

Remember when Kat was evil and Rita kept saying EVIL GIRL to her? Well, Kat told me that Rita actually said that during filming to her.

Jus-X

05-08-2011, 09:10 PM

That's funny dude. Yeah I also knew about the White Ranger before anyone did too. The way I met them was through a friend of my dad's. He used to take my sister and I to a comic convention in Fullerton, California like every Sunday, a big warehouse of traders and buyers and collectors. I bought alot of rare X-Men Toys there.

Anyways, so this guy that my dad traded with worked with a special effects company, and one of the jobs he did was making the Command Center's computers light up for MMPR. I was so stoked because I was a big. I told him I was bummed that Tommy lost his powers. He showed me a picture of the White Ranger standing next to his tree with his hands on his hips. He said that he was going to turn into the White Ranger.

I was so stoked that I knew something about the show no one else did, when I heard kids at school talking about Tommy losing his powers and wishing he would stay on the show, I couldn't keep a lid on it. "He's coming back as the White Ranger!" I'd say to them...and they thought I was crazy. No one believed me.

When he came back and got his new powers, no one said anything to me...

Anyways, I got to go see an episode filmed once with him. That's where I met AJ and Jason and... what's the actors name, Paul Schierer or something?

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 09:13 PM

I just started watching Zeo, when Billy turns down the chance to be the Yellow Zeo Ranger. Zordon states that Billy did a great job of being the leader of the Power Rangers in the Alien Arc.

Billy = Power Rangers leader, stated. LOL

I liked White Ranger but Jason was always my favourite leader. If Jason didn't leave the show do you think they would have made the White Ranger leader?

Paul I think is Bulk, Skull is Jason Narvy.

The Dark Vampire

05-08-2011, 09:27 PM

Apparently Jason only got the job because his Dad worked on the show and had some pull

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 09:30 PM

Wow, do we know why he came back? I thought Billy was going to be the Gold Ranger, most people I know thought Aisha was the Gold Ranger.

Gold Ranger Jason = Jason as the real life legendary Super Saiyan.

Jus-X

05-08-2011, 09:31 PM

Jason Narvy! That's it!!! For the life of me I was trying to remember the guy's name. TBH I haven't seen the show in a long ass time. Recently I watched Dai Rangers, but I'm talking about the American versions I haven't seen in a long time. I should check out those links you sent me. I really miss Zeo though. I think my favorite seasons were the "Thunder" MMPR season and Power Rangers Zeo.

Don't get me wrong, the first season started it all and will always remain as the classic, but I enjoyed the story of changing powers and zords, and those two season's happen to have the best IMO.

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 09:32 PM

Yeah, season 2 and 3 were more arc based even though S1 is more nostalgic.

The Kat Arc is the best, damn I actually thought Rita and Zedd were gonna win for a second. No lie.

Jus-X

05-08-2011, 09:36 PM

Apparently Jason only got the job because his Dad worked on the show and had some pull
Yeah I new that. He was a great actor IMO, but didn't do much after MMPR.

Wow, do we know why he came back? I thought Billy was going to be the Gold Ranger, most people I know thought Aisha was the Gold Ranger.

Gold Ranger Jason = Jason as the real life legendary Super Saiyan.

I never heard of Aisha being the Gold Ranger. I always thought that Billy would have gotten the Gold Rangers powers, but if I remember correctly they tried to give them to him but something kept him from receivin them. You're the one watching the show, so you can remind me. But yeah, I was surprised to see Austin return out of nowhere and receive the powers. And it was still pretty brief too. He left just as quick as he returned. :(
ADDED:
Yeah, season 2 and 3 were more arc based even though S1 is more nostalgic.

The Kat Arc is the best, damn I actually thought Rita and Zedd were gonna win for a second. No lie.

I remember I thought that Kat was actually a monster desguising herself as human... turns out it was the other way around. Rita should have learned after Tommy that she should stop trying to use humans as her goons, cuz they just keep returning to the good side.

Deathscythe

05-08-2011, 09:37 PM

Billy left because of the age processing during the Alien Arc was backfiring or something. From what I hear David Yost the actor left because he was bullied for being gay.

Jason and Billy left around the same time I think, but Jason came back for the Turbo movie.

Kim to Kat in the movie: "He [Tommy] was mine first"...well she says something like that.

The Dark Vampire

05-09-2011, 09:22 AM

I often wondered why when Tommy morphed into the Green Ranger he said Dragonzord rather than just Dragon?

Deathscythe

05-11-2011, 03:30 AM

Dragonzord sounds cooler.

He said TIGERZORD for White Ranger IIRC, but in the movie it was "White Tiger"

Jus-X

05-11-2011, 06:57 AM

He said TIGERZORD for White Ranger IIRC, but in the movie it was "White Tiger"

Yeah and that bothered me too. I also didn't like the suits being all different from the show too. The movie was good, but those are my nitpicks. I preferred Turbo over the first movie just because it felt closer to the series than the first film did.

Deathscythe

05-12-2011, 12:09 AM

Plus Turbo had Jason & Kimberly in it, too bad Billy wasn't in it.

Ivan Ooze is pretty badass.

Jus-X

05-12-2011, 12:22 AM

Mentioning Jason and Kimberly in it makes me think of the teamup episodes they've had. I love those ones. People from season 1 joining Rangers in Space and so on.

Deathscythe

05-12-2011, 01:00 AM

I don't remember anyone from S1 being in PRIS. I remember Adam came back for an episode.

Jus-X

05-12-2011, 01:17 AM

Well I don't remember all of those epidodes, I just said that for an example. I do remember the episode Adam came in and used a defused power coin.

Deathscythe

05-12-2011, 01:20 AM

Yeah, how did he use the power coin if Goldar destroyed them in MMPR S3? Jason used the Red Power Coin in FOREVER RED, even through he gave it to Rocky.

Jus-X

05-12-2011, 02:39 AM

Yeah, how did he use the power coin if Goldar destroyed them in MMPR S3? Jason used the Red Power Coin in FOREVER RED, even through he gave it to Rocky.

Well I'm just glad he didnt' transform into Zeo Ranger IV, since when he graduated HS he gave his powers to Carlos. All I'm saying.

Deathscythe

05-12-2011, 02:46 AM

Yeah, actually though his Zeo powers should still be active.

The Zeo costumes look ugly though.

Jus-X

05-12-2011, 06:51 AM

Yeah, actually though his Zeo powers should still be active.

The Zeo costumes look ugly though.

Nah manga, everything about Zeo was the best. The story, zords, costumes, characters, everything.
ADDED:
And his Zeo powers were destroyed and he had to obtain the Turbo powers, so no the Zeo powers should not be active.

Deathscythe

05-12-2011, 07:05 AM

I don't remember the Zeo powers actually being destroyed. Well, I'm rewatching Zeo right now...so I'll keep an eye on that.

Tommy uses the Zeo Morph in Forever Red.

The Dark Vampire

05-12-2011, 08:32 AM

Yeah from what I remember they just swapped powers but the Zeo Powers were never destroyed.

Jus-X

05-12-2011, 06:06 PM

I thought the crystals were destroyed but then again it's been like 10 years since I've seen it last so I could be wrong.

Deathscythe

05-13-2011, 12:10 AM

Austin St. John should be in The Expandables 2.

Best action star of the 90s.

Jus-X

05-13-2011, 08:55 AM

Austin's a fatass right now ... Jason Frank should be in it... he's pumped from doing MMA.

Deathscythe

05-13-2011, 10:08 PM

True, although in their primes Jason was clearly the superior fighter.

Jason David Frank can be the villain of the film, Stallone has to fight Dragonzord!

The Dark Vampire

05-13-2011, 11:07 PM

True, although in their primes Jason was clearly the superior fighter.

Jason David Frank can be the villain of the film, Stallone has to fight Dragonzord!

Really I always thought Tommy was much better at marital arts than Jason

Deathscythe

05-13-2011, 11:11 PM

Well I mean canon-ically (is that even a word?), Jason did actually beat Tommy in a fight.

The Japanese Version of Jason Vs Tommy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnu5Qd3RuXU)

The Dark Vampire

05-13-2011, 11:24 PM

Yeah true enough

Though I never got how a simple Power Gun/Blade Blaster destroyed The Sword of Darkness it should of at least taken The Power Blaster to do it

Deathscythe

05-13-2011, 11:29 PM

In Season 2 a clone of the Green Ranger was made and fought evenly with the White Ranger. Technically, Jason would still have been stronger then Tommy as the White Ranger.

I wonder if Austin St. John stayed on the show would he have remained leader?

The Dark Vampire

05-13-2011, 11:38 PM

Don't know maybe but Tommy was more popular with the fans I think that was a big reason I still think come Zeo he would of been moved up maybe if Jason had of stayed Tommy would of been made joint leader

On Jason in the Japanese version The Gold Ranger was actually that years Black Ranger which would explain why for a Gold Ranger the costume was more black than gold

Deathscythe

05-13-2011, 11:45 PM

Yeah I can see why Tommy was more popular. Season 1 was mostly story monster of the week and even when they did story arcs they were always about Tommy.

Green with Evil
Green Candle
Return of an Old Friend.

Jus-X

05-13-2011, 11:57 PM

When Tommy came around it was obvious that he had more skill. Jason however had more strength. Jason would have stayed the leader if he would have stayed on the show. I always considered the two equal, but the reason why Tommy was defeated by Jason the first time around was because it was a battle of good vs evil, light vs dark. Lilght will always triumph over darkness.

Deathscythe

05-14-2011, 12:05 AM

When Tommy came around it was obvious that he had more skill. Jason however had more strength.

Really? I always thought it was the over away around. Tommy was kicking Jason's ass until Jason just threw the light saber at Tommy's wrists to make him drop the sword...a trait I would say tributes to skill and not strength. But yeah, I would consider them equals.

Anyone remember Tommy Vs Lord Zedd?

White Ranger vs Green Ranger (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tZhA7hQNtU&feature=related)
Tommy vs Zedd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuGpZTKerks)

Jus-X

05-14-2011, 12:35 AM

Really? I always thought it was the over away around. Tommy was kicking Jason's ass until Jason just threw the light saber at Tommy's wrists to make him drop the sword...a trait I would say tributes to skill and not strength. But yeah, I would consider them equals.

I mean martial arts wise. Maybe Jason exibited skill to throw his weapon making Tommy drop his sword, yeah that's skill... but I'm saying out of their costumes Tommy was the more skilled martial artist. Jason was the stronger.

I just had a bit of nostalgia... I remember when Tommy was talking to this little kid about eating good, then he was cursed to crave junk food.

Deathscythe

05-14-2011, 01:53 AM

Yeah I remember that episode, and everyone had to order this HUGE Ice Cream and hold Tommy back. The monster jumped out of Tommy and ate it, lmao.

Jus-X

05-14-2011, 02:38 AM

yeah that was great.

Deathscythe

05-15-2011, 12:34 AM

What is your favourite Zord?

Mine is Dragonzord, dude is Mecha Godzilla after all.

Jus-X

05-15-2011, 08:01 AM

I can't just name one overall, I can give one per season.

Dragon Zord was dope because 1) like you said, it was a Godzilla inspired Mecha, 2) it could form with other zords to make Dragon Zord Battle Mode AND Mega Dragonzord.

Of Season 2 I liked the Red Dragon Thunderzord because it could transform into the humanoid "battle mode" and fight like the Mega Zords from season 1. It could also ride upon the back of the Tigerzord. It could ride the Thunderzord Assult Team and get extra power. It combined of course with the others to make a Megazord. It could do so much.

Of Season 3 I liked the Falconzord again, due to it's multiple purpose. Yeah it could fly and fire missles, but it could also combine with the Ninja Megazord AND the Ninja Shogunzord.

Of Power Rangers Zeo I likes the Red Battlezord because it could punch the fuck out of things.

To be honest, once Power Rangers Turbo came out that's where I lost interest. Justin the Blueranger bothered me, the fact that the zords weren't based on animals bothered me, so I didn't really follow it.

Being at home sick with the flu, I saw a weeks worth of Power Rangers in Space with the story of the sixth ranger coming into play, and I really enjoyed it. From this year remember I was so overwhelmed with all of the zords, I couldn't really pick one I liked over the other.

Deathscythe

05-15-2011, 09:08 AM

I met Justin the blue ranger, this is what he said to me:

"Yeah, I was the blue ranger in Turbo and then my contract ran out so I didn't go In Space"

I think he was just having a bad day, he seemed grumpy. :/

Jus-X

05-15-2011, 07:17 PM

He was a little *Censored* if you ask me. I just didn't like the idea of a little kid having powers to become a grown up in a Power Ranger suit. When I found out that's what Japan did for the Tigeranger in Dairangers I didn't like the idea either. Not saying I didn't like the series, because Dairanger is my favorite installment of Super Sentai series.

Deathscythe

05-16-2011, 04:01 AM

Yeah, poor Rocky got replaced from a little kid. Maybe that's why Rocky wasn't in Forever Red...to ashamed of his PR legacy lmao.

CountProphet

05-19-2011, 06:38 PM

Billy left because of the age processing during the Alien Arc was backfiring or something.

Was that the reason? I remember them saying it was because of him absorbing to many negative particles from the Command Center explosion or some crappy excuse like that.

Deathscythe

05-20-2011, 12:46 AM

If I remember correctly, he decided to stay on Aquatar with the Alien Rangers. When I get to the point of Zeo where Billy leaves (that'll be a sad moment btw), I'll be sure to tell you.

Jus-X

05-20-2011, 08:13 PM

Yeah thats one thing I do remember, Billy does leave to go to Aquatar and I remember him getting real old. I just started season 2 and will work my way up into Zeo.

The Dark Vampire

05-20-2011, 08:46 PM

Has anybody been watching the Linkara Power Rangers reviews he does quite a good job on them.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/linkara/hopr

Deathscythe

05-24-2011, 03:59 AM

Ok, after re-watching Zeo Tommy's Red Battle Zord has officially replaced Dragon Zord as my all time favourite.

I just wish Zeo had more Rita and Zedd and less of the machine empire. Oh, and more Bulk and Skull interaction with the Rangers. Honestly they just feel like filler characters at this point.

Jus-X

05-27-2011, 09:13 PM

Well I can't wait till I start Zeo. I watched season all the way up to Episode 18 (White Light) but now I'm watching a lot of Quantum Leap. I'd rather watch stuff on my HD TV rather than a laptop with only 720p resolution.

But some funny things I wanted to bring up about season 2, it's funny how they're using Zyuranger fighting footage with Dairanger Zord footage. In costume, the rangers fight the monster, it grows, then the Thunderzords come out and fight. It then becomes a smorgisboard of splicing between the Thunder Megazord and the season 1 monster.

By episode 15 you can tell that Saban finally ran out of episode 1 monters when the new monsters had a very noticable different look to them, there wasn't a lot of footage between the rangers and the monsters, and you finally got to see the Red Dragon Thunderzord warrior mode fight with the monster and not just the camera.

I'm guessing the only reason to add the White Ranger to the mix was because Jason Frank's contract wasn't fulfilled and they ran out of season one monsters, so they made him the White Ranger in order for him to be the sixth ranger using the sixth zord of that season.

Also, I'm wondering if they shot the episodes out of order, because Thuy, Austin, and Walter were all in White Light, but an episode or two beforehand with the floating island, you can hear the obvious voice doubles for these character, and story wise they weren't anywhere near Kimberly, Tommy, or Billy when they were out of costume.

My personal opinion, atleast with the whole splicing of fight footage, Saban should have incorporated the Dairanger costumes into the story just so we still got some good fighting footage with the Rangers and the monsters. He would have easily just said the Zordon gave the rangers a more powerful suit to fight off the stronger monster's of Zedd's. IMO,

Deathscythe

05-28-2011, 06:15 AM

Yeah, early S2 has some bad editing. When Rita returns, it starts to pick up.

Speaking of which, how did I miss this?

The actress who played Rita (Machigo Saga I think was her name) recently died. She played "Rita" (the character had a different name in the original Japanese) way back in the 1970's 'Zyuranger' series. Yep... that (and the effects) footage was nearly 20 years old when they used it in the original "Power Rangers" series.

T.M.

Huh? Zyuranger came out in 1992, MMPR came out in 1993. That's a one year difference. Also, all Rita footage from S2 and beyond was brand new American footage.

Jus-X

05-28-2011, 10:16 PM

I know the actual Super Sentai series started in 1977...that should be series one... Super Sentai Zyurangers happens to be season 15... the math is correct. 1977 plus 15 is 1992.

Deathscythe

05-28-2011, 10:48 PM

You know what sucks about the splicing zord footage in S2? They did that for Dragonzord Vs Tigerzord...I was really looking forward to that when I re-watched S2?

Jus-X

05-30-2011, 04:07 AM

Of course as kids we didn't know any better and we thought it was epic when it first came out. At least I did.

Deathscythe

05-30-2011, 07:02 AM

Of course as kids we didn't know any better and we thought it was epic when it first came out. At least I did.

Yeah, I loved it as a kid but now...:/

The Green Ranger Vs White Ranger fight still holds up today.

Jus-X

06-01-2011, 08:53 AM

Went to physical therapy today and one of the girls who works there was on a break and doing some stretches infront of me. She was wearing a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers shirt with the white ranger on it except the green ranger. I told her the shirt was awesome. She's probably younger than me, but not that much. She started talking to me about the show. I told her that she was the coolest chick I ever met (since BRama and Melanie Jarvis). When a girl's into the same shit you are, its just awesome.

I married my exact opposite, so to talk to chicks about the things I like is doep.

Deathscythe

06-02-2011, 08:19 AM

I remember them saying it was because of him absorbing to many negative particles from the Command Center explosion or some crappy excuse like that.

Okay, I just finished the Jason's return episodes of Zeo. The Gold Ranger wanted Billy to be the Gold Ranger, but due to what you said in that quote, Billy's body couldn't handle being Gold Ranger.

CountProphet

06-08-2011, 10:02 PM

Though I admit getting Jason back to do it was a surprise. :)

Jus-X

06-10-2011, 10:42 PM

It was definitly. Didn't see it coming... the first time I saw it. It was great even if it was for a short time.

Deathscythe

06-15-2011, 02:02 AM

Power Rangers is on streaming starting June 15th

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mighty_Morphin_Power_Rangers_Season_1/70182026?trkid=2361637#height69

Jus-X

06-15-2011, 10:07 PM

Wish my wife would pony up the money and get Netflix.

Deathscythe

07-12-2011, 05:05 AM

http://spoonyexperiment.com/2010/12/05/the-deadliest-character/

Megazord Vs Mecha Godzilla

Jus-X

09-02-2011, 06:06 PM

Re-watching the entire series from start to finish. I'm almost done with MMPR Season 3 and I have to say, so far Season 3 is my new favorite. It just seems like more thought was put into this season. The arcs within the season begin as early as episode 1. There is much foreshadowing to the next season already in the middle of the season, with Billy not being a ranger, the zeo crystals, etc. All of that began in Episode 31.

I even enjoy the idea that Saban had to have the rangers lose their powers halfway through the season and have the Aquation Rangers help them. From the tokusatsu show, the Aquation Rangers are the true power rangers of the original series, so we get alot of uncut battles, we see the real rangers merge with their mecha (zords)... I'm very much enjoying it.

Deathscythe

09-03-2011, 12:41 AM

Yeah, Season 3 is best. Kat arc was amazing.

Psychoticninja

09-03-2011, 01:55 AM

I LOVE Linkara's Power Rangers reviews. The good thing i've seen all the Power Rangers up to RPM, so when he's looking back through it, for me its interesting to hear his perspective.

To me, Power Rangers still hold up even to this day. Yes there are some very silly episodes, but in general, the story lines are good and hell, I like the fight scenes :D :D

Which season are you guys favourites? I LOVE LOVE LOVEEE Time Force. In a close second is Ninja Storm!