tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post5948620395065894970..comments2024-01-24T21:11:05.189-08:00Comments on Power Rangers Union: Originality in Power RangersKingdom Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577823731478548394noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-60207524299923955012014-08-19T15:39:22.832-07:002014-08-19T15:39:22.832-07:00I couldn't agree more.I couldn't agree more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-26503362960141646762014-08-19T15:38:47.425-07:002014-08-19T15:38:47.425-07:00That all makes sense.That all makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-65624654516996750112014-08-19T15:38:14.131-07:002014-08-19T15:38:14.131-07:00Wow, small-minded much? As far as I'm concerne...Wow, small-minded much? As far as I'm concerned, you're a liar who doesn't appreciate the Power Rangers for who they are. So what if they're not entirely like original sentai? You expecting them to be totally perfect? If so, I have news for you: There's no way that's ever goin' to happen 'cause every one of those heroes are imperfect in their own ways and always will be. Besides, they were made by an imperfect man.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-69715951826720188802013-03-10T16:11:50.518-07:002013-03-10T16:11:50.518-07:00PR does have its own uniqueness, because of its ca...PR does have its own uniqueness, because of its campy nature, I agree with you there, but it has got to find a better balance. I watch the show now and I cant take the character development episodes seriously because of all the "comedy" that's been shoved in there, and I can't fully enjoy the comedy, because it gets interrupted by the plot line. I think PR needs to decide if it is a comedy or a drama. If it's a comedy, it needs to lose some ( well, a lot) of the battle action and character development and if it is a drama, it need to lower the reins on the comedy, lose the senseless filler episodes and really focus on the acting and writing, in reference to character development. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-4897642629493706622011-12-15T20:56:11.513-08:002011-12-15T20:56:11.513-08:00You've missed a key factor here. The problem i...You've missed a key factor here. The problem is that while Power Rangers continues to reuse footage from Sentai series, there will always be limits on what works with a Power Rangers story and what doesn't.<br /><br />The problem with OO for example was that it essentially ripped off the premise of Boukenger (Mr Voice was essentially a female Andrew Hartford hiding behind a computer voice and avatar, the number of artifacts was reduced down to 1 and the multiple villains were also used) while trying to shoehorn footage. It was "different" if you call even a cheap ripoff of the plot different.<br /><br />The first 2 parter was decent enough, but it quickly descended into painful viewing when you hit episode 3- largely because it was trying to shoehorn different characters into the original Boukenger suit footage.<br /><br />Therein lies the problem too- while Sentai footage is used rather than reshooting with different actors in the same suits to fit in with an original script, that will always constrict the scope that a PR rewrite will have.<br /><br />The other problem is character depth and rich backstory. Some characters like Andros in "In Space" have it, but compared to Sentai, there's a wide divide.<br /><br />I don't think you necessarily have to copy the equivalent Sentai series, but you do have to at least reach the bar they've set.<br /><br />Having recently got into Sentai through Power Rangers, I completely agree with the pro-Sentai camp in principle and can completely see where they're coming from.<br /><br />PR comes across as a cheap rip-off because of the terrible production values- namely the lazy use of stock footage while trying to produce a completely different story.<br /><br />I could see the Sentai crowd for the most part equally loving PR if it went in a different direction to the equivalent Sentai series, but it would require a massive shift in how PR is made.<br /><br />For this to happen, there would need to be completely original footage shot, possibly even right down to the Zord battles, while still using the same costumes as in Sentai.<br /><br />PR for now is a cheap knock-off of Sentai, even with Samurai where it manages an average of near-miss.<br /><br />The only reason it remains so is because of cheap and lazy production values.bowspearerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734475151770510228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-58007099940507508362011-02-26T22:51:46.865-08:002011-02-26T22:51:46.865-08:00Lost Galaxy is not true to the source material; th...Lost Galaxy is not true to the source material; the theme of Seijuu Sentai Gingaman was the forest and nature - not a space opera. Otherwise, great piece!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843206841407961248.post-85953755874813120512010-11-16T04:12:26.995-08:002010-11-16T04:12:26.995-08:00You wrote a masterpiece. I couldn't have said ...You wrote a masterpiece. I couldn't have said it better myself. Sentai fans need to realize that if it wasn't for PR, they'd know NOTHING about Sentai. I'm glad you wrote this. People can finally see that PR is much better than they think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com