Power Rangers: Once & Always
Okay, 90s kid here and I still have lots and lots of memories regarding this show even if I do laugh now at how bad it really was when I see it on Netflix now, I loved it as a kid. But the original five BEFORE GREEN are the only team I really liked to date. But outside of them, I stick with Super Sentai, the source material because honestly, almost none of the PR shows managed the same amount of quality those give us.
Anyway, I see Netflix is going to release a type of reboot it looks like, going way back to the original Ranger team and even the original cast. Okay, sounds good and I’m sure it will look even better with today’s effects.
Watching the trailer, I do like how they handled why Trini can’t be there too but I also might not even tune in because it looks like there’s no Jason, whom is my favorite Ranger and no Kimberly either. Not a true reunion then. But who is in charge here? Looks like they can’t decide whether it’s Zack or Billy now because we all know it sure as heck ain’t Rocky. Green IS there but he’s only been seen in the morphed parts.
And.... apparently now being a Ranger is a lifetime commitment and it’s also hereditary? Like “an unlikely young hero takes her RIGHTFUL place”? Ooooookay, I will give you a chance Netflix but you already don’t have the greatest track record.
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MY MAN CRUSH MONDAY IS...DACRE MONTGOMERY
FULL NAME: Dare Kaye Montgomery-Harvey
DATE OF BIRTH: November 22, 1994
PLACE OF BIRTH: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
AGE: 28
SIGN: Sagittarius
BEST KNOWN FOR: Portraying Billy Hargrove in the Netflix science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things; Jason Scott in the 2017 action film Power Rangers; Jeremy in Better Watch Out; and Steve Binder in Elvis.
HEIGHT: 5 feet and 10 inches tall
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MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS / TMNT II #1-5
December 2022 - May 2023
By Ryan Parrott , Dan Mora, Raúl Angulo, and Ed Dukeshire.
It's the sequel for the miniseries that was successful enough to have action figures!
The Turtles and the MMPR band together to stop Krang and Rita Repulsa, but a betrayal by their human ally leaves them without powers. And then things get creative...
SCORE: 8
I just want to put in writing that true leaders admit when they are wrong, so the dialogue above is not worthy of Leo.
Alright, let's move on to the actual story...
I was running against two challenges while reading this story.
I am pretty ignorant about Power Ranger lore. I have watched some episodes, a movie and the horrible reunion special, but other than that, I may miss some references.
It has been a long time since I read part one, so apart from certain elements of that story that I remembered, I was kind of constantly catching up.
And you really need to have part one fresh in your mind to read this one... they are basically the same story.
A thought occurred to me while reading this... what is going on with Casey Jones?
He used to be the not-very-bright American hero (think of Jack Burton from "Big Trouble in Little China." And that kind of adaptation used to be the case. But lately, Casey has been a little less temperamental, and sometimes smart enough to avoid getting into conflicts (think of the Rise movie, the IDW version and its spin-offs, like this one).
Classic Casey wouldn't have gotten himself in this situation. But given how much this universe borrows from the IDW continuity, I guess that Casey would behave like this.
Isn't it great when you find four morphin' devices that match the colors of the turtles?
The Turtles and the Power Rangers being able to morph all at the same time was already great, but the book manages to surprise with yet another creative twist... that I'll explore after the break...
Although, if you have already seen the covers, then you know what's coming...
I think the book really came together at this point. With (a very 2012 inspired) Splinter coming in to teach the new mutants how to fight with their new bodies.
And then this happened... man, those toys will sell themselves.
In general, the art in this book is stunning. It may not be high art, but it does what it needs to do, beyond expectations.
Shredder also gets a chance to morph again (it would be a crime if he didn't).
The zords in general look amazing. I guess if you are a MMPR artist, you really need to know how to draw robots... and humans.
So yeah, it seems like part 3 is to be expected... and I am okay with that.
The only thing that felt weird to me, is how the Turtles and the Power Rangers seemed to hang together all the time, despite this story taking place weeks after the first one. But given that this is a different universe, I guess anything is possible?
Reading this story made me think hard on why I decided not to buy the crossover figures... maybe if there is a wave for this sequel, I may consider getting some dimension X power rangers... we'll see...
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