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Would MMPR be successful if it debuted now?

posted 8 years ago by lasteven (309)
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I was wondering because I didn't grow up with the franchise and it only came on my radar recently because I work with a lot of people in their early 20s. They're excited about the new movie coming out, and they like the merch we carry (I work at a bookstore with lots of comics/manga/superhero stuff). I watched the first episode on Netflix, and it made me wonder if the appeal now is nostalgia? It seems stilted and corny, but admittedly I didn't watch it as a kid when it first came on. Is it worth skipping ahead to later seasons?

[–] Strannger (2007) 8 years ago

Keep watching. The show was cheesy and simplistic at first. Later on they take more risks and have interesting story lines. The first season is ruff and of it had came our at this point I feel it wouldn't be as popular as it was back in 1993.

[–] lasteven (309) 8 years ago

I've skipped around a bit and spot-watched (if that's a word) some of Season 3, like "Rita's Pita," and I think the humor is just a broader, more slapstick-ish style than I usually go for (the two goon-ish villains at the mall, for example).

I think I'm also influenced by not having grown up with a television (I didn't own one until my 20s), so I missed all the kids programming and Saturday morning/after school stuff. I imagine if I had grown up with that, then I would have a really fond attachment to that kind of show.

[–] AmeriGirl26 (14382) 6 years ago

Just watch that lame reboot movie, and you'll have your answer.

[–] Carlos83 (81) 3 years ago

Yo mama

[–] Stratego (30500) 6 years ago

Only watch the first series. It's corny and cheesy as hell, but that's the appeal of it. It doesn't always take itself seriously. That's why I watched it way back when as a 13-year old.

[–] thenewnexus (1911) 5 years ago

Yeah it was Cheesy but the storylines were still interesting. Later seasons got a bit more dark and gritty After RPM the appeal was gone. Megaforce was the last season i watched its cheese without the appeal in other words crap. The 2017 movie had lots of good ideas that were poorly executed

[–] CastroEulis (381) 5 years ago

Definitely not. No one buys toys anymore. That's the whole reason this show was super successful. They had kick ass toys and that was the only reason they decided to make the show.

[–] twinA (4921) 5 years ago

The quality of toy products has gotten better in the last 20 years and are a better value too. I'm sure there's still a the market for it. Even if it's become a niche these days, collectors will scarf them up.

Merch money these days have become digital, with mobile phone apps taking in a ton of the proceeds.

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[–] damocci (1514) 5 years ago

For one thing there would be outrage over perceived racism because:

1) Zack, the Black Ranger happened to be African American;
2) Trini, the Yellow Ranger, happened to be Asian;
and 3) Jason, the Red Ranger, has Native American ancestry

This show would never survive today

[–] IMDBrefugee (435) 4 years ago

It would likely find it's place today. It has a strange history, but it basically started years before as a show in Japan called Super Sentai and footage was reused outside Japan and added the drama elements making it MMPR. There is more to the history but that's just a tid bit. Anyway there is a dedicated forum similar to this one that has over 100k members regularly talking about Power rangers and their various incarnations. If it's fandom has survived this long, I think it would if were fresh today.

[–] davodikum (6197) 4 years ago

I grew up in the 90s had all the toys, all the episodes taped. The main draw for me as a kid was choosing which colour power ranger was my favourite.

But I'm always amazed at why they keep making new kids shows. Why not just play the same old ones from before. Kids won't know.

[–] ThrillerTalk (1118) 4 years ago

The show would get a lot more heat on it for the lack of pay that the actors got. Especially when Jason, Trini and Zack leave/get fired or whatever because of them requesting a raise.

I don't know how much the modern rangers make now, but I'd hope that its more than 600 a week like in the 90s.