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[Midonin]

Question on Super Sentai. Are most series self contained or do I need to start watching them from the beginning? I wanna check out Magiranger.

Except for a very small handful of series (Sun Vulcan has one returning baddie from Denziman, and Gokaiger being an anniversary series that utilizes minor elements and plotlines from all 34 before it), you can jump in basically wherever. Magiranger's a good place to start. It was my first series, too.

But Saban has the rights, no?

It's a co-production. When Bandai releases the sales figures, sales from Power Rangers are included in the Sentai category. Saban needs Toei more than Toei needs them.

 

[Sou Da]

This villain plot is sort of what they did with one of the reverse flashes iirc.

 

[redmetal86]

That was hilarious.

 

[TWILT]

THESE MORALS

 

[Skittles]

this locker room combat

 

[Toa TAK]

Turns out it was a good thing that kid stole yer money

 

[ReAxion]

So I was watching AVGN's review of the Power Rangers video games and came across this section.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht5NmRtWb88&t=16m39s

"I fell 2 feet from the ground...how do you die?!"
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I loved SNES Power Rangers.

Been busy this morning, haven't checked in to the stream yet.

 

[Toa TAK]

Jungle Fury has got to have the best Zord designs since SPD.

 

[Frumix]

Japanese Mele was better.

But Saban has the rights, no? I mean it's TOEI's property but if Saban/Disney have the rights TOEI should mind Super Sentai (unless there are special cases like Zyu 1.5) and let PR go the direction they want, in the end Sentai will keep selling toys in Japan and if PR dies because of Saban it really won't affect the toys in Japan after all it's not like they are pushing Sentai outside Japan.

It kind of hurts that PR could be good, not gritty and dark as many people think , but it's just seen as a toy comercial, when people keep buying whatever figma or Neca release. Besides many shows are funded and they sell not toys, why can't PR be like that?

Sorry, I'm not complaining just to cause drama, I seriously want to know why can't we have a PR that rolls like HBO shows, do people think of PR as kiddy like they do with Nintendo?

The reason PR isn't like that is because it's budget as all hell. That's the entire reason they're using Japanese footage in the first place. I mean, could they do a big standalone Power Rangers show? Probably. Rather, they just did, it's in the theaters. It only relies on Zyuranger imagery (and even then barely so) because of MMPR nostalgia. Their megazord has things in common with the current mecha in Sentai (the way they drive it). If anything, it's the toy company that calls the shots. Perhaps too many shots, on both sides of the pond.

 

[ShadyK54]

The more I play this Legacy Wars game, the more I start to dislike the gameplay & wish it was more along the lines of the gameplay from Marvel's Contest of Champions. *sigh*

 

[Spiritreaver]

Except for a very small handful of series (Sun Vulcan has one returning baddie from Denziman, and Gokaiger being an anniversary series that utilizes minor elements and plotlines from all 34 before it), you can jump in basically wherever. Magiranger's a good place to start. It was my first series, too.

Perfect, thanks a bunch.

 

[Toa TAK]

????????


BLIND

 

[Blueblur1]

This chat made the movie so much fun, my mind went straight to chat memes at some points.

SPECIALLY our OT title

I honestly can't see myself watching PR ever again without thinking about that Twitch chat. lol

 

[Urban Scholar]

Japanese Mele was better.

👀 hey~

 

[jwk94]

????????


BLIND

Blind leading the blind.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Hey~~~ chameleon lady~~

 

[Toa TAK]

This was all good before that lizard tongue

 

[jwk94]

One of my favorite episodes. Honestly, Power Rangers does "the villain isn't so bad" episodes really well.

This was all good before that lizard tongue

You don't like tongue action?

 

[Ferrio]

This was all good before that lizard tongue

That's when it became great.

 

[Megawarrior]

This was all good before that lizard tongue

That's the best part wtf?

 

[Toa TAK]

You don't like tongue action?

That's when it became great.

That's the best part wtf?

I'm buying ya'll a bunch of chameleons


Edit: I bet you guys like Jar Jar, too

 

[ReAxion]

i've never seen this before. a full cg motorcycle sequence? wow that's lame.

i know you all tried to warn me, but jeez.

 

[SpikedGunner]

Ah we're in Jungle Furry now...meh, it was slightly better than the past seasons...have the Ghost of a Chance episodes aired yet?

Ah that bit, I was raging hard when they first did that.

 

[Laws00]

Who is the "IT" girl in this power rangers?

is it Camille?

And is this one of the more boring power rangers?

 

[Toa TAK]

Who is the "IT" girl in this power rangers?

is it Camille?

And is this one of the more boring power rangers?

It's The Yellow Ranger

 

[Delio]

The more I play this Legacy Wars game, the more I start to dislike the gameplay & wish it was more along the lines of the gameplay from Marvel's Contest of Champions. *sigh*

Yeah I'm starting a to hate the gameplay.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Bahaha wow what a failure of a villain.

 

[Toa TAK]

WHAT A TWIST

 

[Skittles]

How do you get the power ranger icon next to your name in twitch chat?

 

[ReAxion]

i apologize to the children who had this inflicted upon them based on our early investment into MMPR. i'm sorry.

 

[SpikedGunner]

man, this type of drama was soooo much more compelling in Geki (Gekiranger is pretty amazing fyi).

 

[Toa TAK]

Bitch your plan is bullshit

 

[Urban Scholar]

That is some sweet ass armor the bad guy rocks.

 

[ReAxion]

what.

 

[mreddie]

I assume the chat loves Camille

 

[Frumix]

How do you get the power ranger icon next to your name in twitch chat?

Press the settings cog, it's in there

 

[SparksterMeta0]

That is some sweet ass armor the bad guy rocks.

Yeah. Seems like the corrupted guys usually get some great gear.

 

[Laws00]

SHE PLAYED ME LIKE A FIDDLE!!

 

[Skittles]

Press the settings cog, it's in there

Thank you. I'm the red ranger

Yeah. Seems like the corrupted guys usually get some great gear.

Mystic Force and Jungle Fury's bad guys do have some sweet as armor

 

[ReAxion]

holy crap yesterday's intro theme was a dream compared to this

 

[jwk94]

RJ for top 5 mentor.

 

[Midonin]

RPM's intro isn't that great, but the season it's attached to is very, very good.

And then the last three seasons to round out the marathon are all remixes of MMPR's theme. Because Saban because nostalgia.

 

[SpikedGunner]

oh good I thought I had missed Ghost of a Chance (the only reason I don't trash Jungle Fury more than I should).

Spoiler

I enjoy that meta cameo waaaay too much.

 

[JonnyDBrit]

I do love that even the villain of this series explicitly has to train and get stronger. Adds to the sense of the two sides competing with each other, rather than one somehow having all the damned cards but only using them once per week.

 

[jwk94]

RPM's intro isn't that great, but the season it's attached to is very, very good.

And then the last three seasons to round out the marathon are all remixes of MMPR's theme. Because Saban because nostalgia.

RPM's intro is trash.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Ewww is she like coming on to her student?

 

[Sou Da]

why was there sexual tension there?

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

How do you get the power ranger icon next to your name in twitch chat?

You need to subscribe to the stream.

 

[jwk94]

I do love that even the villain of this series explicitly has to train and get stronger. Adds to the sense of the two sides competing with each other, rather than one somehow having all the damned cards but only using them once per week.

This just makes me appreciate Lothor even more.

 

[Laws00]

Holly Shanahan