tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post40161629921887734..comments2024-03-23T13:44:19.637-05:00Comments on Ranger Retrospective: MMPR Season 2 Episode 17: White Light Part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-24049587562449643512020-05-17T13:23:46.671-05:002020-05-17T13:23:46.671-05:00In Dairanger, they were Lady Ring (Nimrod), Lady E...In Dairanger, they were Lady Ring (Nimrod), Lady Ear (AC) and Lady Neck (DC). Ear and Neck came first and Lady Ring conjured up their spirits later on. There was no fight against the Thunder Megazord as they were from Kibaranger's first fight.<br /><br />Further: AC meand Alternating Current while DC means Direct Current. Nimrod was of course shooting electricity at them.Cam Farr Superstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18022728760653657536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-78280360818152003212019-07-28T17:24:01.636-05:002019-07-28T17:24:01.636-05:00First of all, AC and DC are deliberate references ...First of all, AC and DC are deliberate references to the band of the same albeit joined together name. And for you whitehelm, Lady Ring, Lady Necklace and Lady Ear were thier names in the Sentai as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451627400431725002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-43060759337150928202019-02-07T21:00:31.501-06:002019-02-07T21:00:31.501-06:00Ah, I've been waiting for this episode! It wa...Ah, I've been waiting for this episode! It was one of the few I had VHS access to, so I didn't have to worry about trying to catch it to tape it in reruns...I just walked up to Blockbuster and rented it. (I may have done this repeatedly.) I watched this two-parter SO many times that all these years later, I still remember some of the dialogue. :-D I was actually temped to skip to it in my rewatch, but going episode-by-episode was a bit more of a payoff, so I'm glad I did.audreysmagichttp://www.twitter.com/audreysmagicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-1776264367492737762018-07-11T16:46:41.183-05:002018-07-11T16:46:41.183-05:00Ok. Having looked over the episodes between green...Ok. Having looked over the episodes between green no more and white light, here is what I gathered in how they handled tommy's absence: Missing Green dealt with Jason's own guilt over not getting to the green candle in the first place. Orchestral maneuvers in the park, Tommy is briefly mentioned in one line of dialogue where Kim mentions that trini misses having Tommy around and the rest of the episode carries on. The one AFTERWARDS where zedd tries to take Kim as his bride, the episode starts with Billy mentioning how differebt things are without Tommy, but much the moping and pining for the absentee Tommy is given to kimberly, which makes sense for someone that misses having their significant other around. <br /><br />Quite frankly, this situation is handled far more believably and tactfully than how it was handled on Power Rangers Samurai. shaddoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400096410561608599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-61023624498203176122018-06-23T16:20:09.919-05:002018-06-23T16:20:09.919-05:00I totaly get it, after he lost his Green
Powers th...I totaly get it, after he lost his Green<br />Powers the first time the show completely ignored the fact that he was ever there. The 2nd time it was continuous (as if they didn’t want anyone to forget him for some reason). If they just toned it down a bit it would of better. Also sounds to me like you should stop reading this blog or chill out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07723898384231589880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-84744975926853370412017-08-31T01:12:08.155-05:002017-08-31T01:12:08.155-05:00I saw a YT video that spliced in some footage from...I saw a YT video that spliced in some footage from an episode of Dairanger with one of Nimrod's minions fighting the Thunder Megazord (the neck one, I can't tell who's AC or DC). The episode would've benefited from a little less padding and more of that footage before getting to the energy ball thing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00522271723592147679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-4269149427767082752015-12-30T18:10:22.344-06:002015-12-30T18:10:22.344-06:00The gif following the paragraph where the author s...The gif following the paragraph where the author specifically referred to a superimposed image.<br /><br />As a karate show for babies, I assume the target audience was babies. Or at best, preteens who still begged their parents for dinosaur robot toys for Christmas. Granted though, dinosaur robot toys still kick ass.N-gaugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258247558141378960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-69657983347010578782015-12-30T18:09:58.585-06:002015-12-30T18:09:58.585-06:00The gif following the paragraph where the author s...The gif following the paragraph where the author specifically referred to a superimposed image.<br /><br />As a karate show for babies, I assume the target audience was babies. Or at best, preteens who still begged their parents for dinosaur robot toys for Christmas. Granted though, dinosaur robot toys still kick ass.N-gaugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258247558141378960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-29498850550696745922015-12-29T07:53:42.486-06:002015-12-29T07:53:42.486-06:00i can totally understand where you are coming from...i can totally understand where you are coming from, I mean I still love Power Rangers, even at my age. I'm 35, but I'm not so overly cynical about these things, because what isn't explored within the realms of the show itself can be explored in a little something we fans call fanfics. <br /><br />yes, i know by its nature fanfics aren't canon, and there are some fanfics that are really good and some that are just downright awful, but then again Power Rangers has been really good and it has been really awful also. <br /><br />in addition, it is my view that once Tommy was brought back to the show, things became a bit more balanced again, or at least it was a bit more balanced again when Tommy came back and a certain change in cast came about that you haven't covered yet, but is going to happen in a few episodes time. <br /><br />plus many fans, myself included, actually consider season three to be where the show really hit its stride with the characters and the storytelling. it still wasn't perfect, but it definitely wasn't all about Tommy by that point. but i'm sure you'll get to that soon enough, or you'll just continue to be a snarky cynical asshole that takes potshots at the characters' sexuality and the limited scope of their worldview that doesn't involve the superficial nature of their character traits. <br /><br />But hey, its your blog. shaddoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400096410561608599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-59038156069708347712015-12-28T17:21:55.233-06:002015-12-28T17:21:55.233-06:00I'd like that a lot better. Nimrod's a fin...I'd like that a lot better. Nimrod's a fine name but AC and DC are pretty lame. Not to mention the fact that you can't discern one from another with names like that.Samurai Karasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253426764783538428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-32809934380914419722015-12-28T16:40:45.470-06:002015-12-28T16:40:45.470-06:00Hm, which gif are you referring to? And what woul...Hm, which gif are you referring to? And what would you consider to be the "target audience"? Just wondering...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-10908672302581033042015-12-25T23:52:25.706-06:002015-12-25T23:52:25.706-06:00Yeah, they did a great job re-splicing in the Stag...Yeah, they did a great job re-splicing in the Stag Beetle Zyu2 footage. In case you missed it the first time, kids! (Keep in mind this was the days of broadcast TV...) <br /><br />Always love your work brah. ;) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475725865562573038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-45063512463790570872015-12-23T17:49:42.523-06:002015-12-23T17:49:42.523-06:00Damn bro, chill out. You're reading a blog abo...Damn bro, chill out. You're reading a blog about the freaking Power Rangers. N-gaugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258247558141378960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-23570997599740999112015-12-23T17:48:29.762-06:002015-12-23T17:48:29.762-06:00As a 32 year old, I can clearly see the superimpos...As a 32 year old, I can clearly see the superimposed editing on that gif, which probably didn't register among the target audience.<br /><br />As a 32 year old reading a blog about a karate show for babies while drinking alone at a bar, I'm pretty sure this is one of the bricks on the road to a tragic self-immolation. Happy holidays and thanks for all the nostalgia!N-gaugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258247558141378960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-22983128693731667492015-12-22T22:20:14.012-06:002015-12-22T22:20:14.012-06:00I'm glad you mentioned this!! I meant to make ...I'm glad you mentioned this!! I meant to make a point of this in the Missing Green write-up but I was going to say how that episode did a great job of portraying the Rangers being mournful with Tommy's lost powers.<br /><br />The problem is that they don't stop fucking talking about Tommy from the minute he's gone until now. It feels really shitty and dismissive of the other five people we're ostensibly focusing on with this show. I view it really cynically because I assume the show is bringing Tommy up repeatedly now because they know how much of a draw the Green Ranger was. They treated him as disposable in Season 1 because they didn't see how much the audience was going to resonate with him. So instead of doing more with the Rangers we have, they keep reminding the kids at home how cool the Green Ranger was. <br /><br />I had that in a draft initially but lost it somewhere along the way. Thanks for reminding me!Samurai Karasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253426764783538428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-37111550645671398762015-12-22T13:30:59.279-06:002015-12-22T13:30:59.279-06:00Hey asshole, the last time Tommy lost his powers a...Hey asshole, the last time Tommy lost his powers and left the team, you were bitching and moaning that they seemed to have completely forgotten him, and now that they are actually acknowledging his absence and how they miss him, you are still bitching and moaning, what the fuck is your problem?shaddoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400096410561608599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211974119538419891.post-54390407076982982002015-12-22T12:06:08.058-06:002015-12-22T12:06:08.058-06:00The MMPR Movie game for Sega Genesis called these ...The MMPR Movie game for Sega Genesis called these guys S. Sentinel Ring (Nimrod), Ear, and Neck (AC/DC in some order). I always wondered if those were their names in the early scripts or something. All the other bosses had the correct names including the ones from the movie.whitehelmnoreply@blogger.com