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Mighty Morphin Power Thread: where we of course talk about TMNT

ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
edited September 2014 in Social Entropy++
So there's this Franchise:

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Its a kids action show that is currently on its 20th season, something totally unprecidented that will probably never happen again

It features normal teenagers with attitude

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Who get super powers through the morphing grid (I swear I'll only explain if someone asks) and can turn into superheroes with cool costumes:

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As their superpowered versions, they can summon giant robots to kick even more ass

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The series has a lot of things going for it that put it above some of the more standard kids action fare, including some kick ass music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BghzkHyP_kk

Pretty fun fight coreography:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyykJE574VY

And some cool bits with linking up the various teams and seasons that give fun continuity nods and also lead to even bigger explosions than normal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbghYw2vaw



This series is pretty near and dear to me and is totally rad and still ongoing. Right now we have Super Megaforce ongoing which is a crazy awesome place for longtime fans of the series and newcomers:

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It features a team lead by the spirit Gosei, a protector chosen by Zordon, the originator of some of the early power rangers teams. He gives the rangers the ability to use previous powers of other teams, which leads to a bunch of cool costumes and fights, and is going to culminate in a bunch of fun guest stars this season, including Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, the original Green Ranger tutoring the current ranger team:

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AND, we have a new film reboot from lionsgate coming soon from Thor writers Zack Stentz and Ashley Miller.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/13/mighty-morphin-power-rangers-reboot-to-go-go-in-2016/?cnn=yes


So yeah, I've been sneaking this into the Superheroes thread for a while, but with the 20th season underway and a new film coming I figured I'd give a thread a shot

Talk about your favorite seasons, teams, the current show, film speculation, or ask me ridiculously obscure power rangers questions and I will nerd out for you

May the Power Protect You!



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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Z0Du_wX_g

    My favorite part about Ziggy is that he's such a goofball and yet they used him to explain series staples like, a bunch throughout that season

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Chincy.

    Explain the morphing grid to me.

  • Dongs GaloreDongs Galore Registered User regular
    mmhmm yes is this the Animorphs thread

  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    Christ, I loved RPM.

  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
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  • ButlerButler 89 episodes or bust Registered User regular
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Z0Du_wX_g

    My favorite part about Ziggy is that he's such a goofball and yet they used him to explain series staples like, a bunch throughout that season

    Oh my god

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Chincy.

    Explain the morphing grid to me.

    God dammit

    Ok so the Morphing Grid is pretty similar to the force

    Basically the Power allows you to pass through the grid and gain your powers

    Each Ranger has a specific link to a specific part of the grid, and their morpher allows them to access that link. Each team accesses a certain part of the grid and each color a certain part of that part. You can't have more than one ranger of the same color on the same team at once. You ALSO can't give ALL the energy from a section to one person, it could kill them. This explains why rangers have to be TEAMS, the power has to be split. Otherwise it will overload the grid and be bad for everyone:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxTbjNjf_Y

    The grid also stores the memories and fighting skills and abilities of all past warriors who have used it. This allowed Tommy Oliver to create the Ranger Archives, which lets rangers view past rangers and their exploits, and is ALSO why Gosei can grant the Super Megaforce access to previous powers.

    Also, specific links or sections of the grid can be damaged. The original MMPR power coins were destroyed, and when Adam tried to access them it nearly killed him. He COULD access it, but it almost killed him, so the power still existed but the link was damaged:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16ORd76ZOtg

    A lot of this is fan theory but is fairly well supported if you look for it

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Butler wrote: »
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Z0Du_wX_g

    My favorite part about Ziggy is that he's such a goofball and yet they used him to explain series staples like, a bunch throughout that season

    Oh my god

    This is also why any time there is a teamup of multiple teams, there is a MASSIVE explosion behind them

    Dr K is talking about the morphing grid when she refers to the "Bio Field", and that much of its energy concentrated in one place causes a massive backlash

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    Ranger thread huh?

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    agoaj wrote: »
    Ranger thread huh?

    DONT RUIN THIS FOR ME AGOAJ

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    RPM directly confirmed the Morphing Grid theory, more or less.
    Butler wrote: »
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Z0Du_wX_g

    My favorite part about Ziggy is that he's such a goofball and yet they used him to explain series staples like, a bunch throughout that season

    Oh my god

    I wish I could find the video, but guess what happens later in that episode
    Blue Ranger Flynn turns his back on the bad guys and uses that explosion to save the day.

  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    Which zord would win in a all out brawl

    Which megazord same question

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    RPM directly confirmed the Morphing Grid theory, more or less.
    Butler wrote: »
    It just wouldn't be a Power Rangers discussion without me mentioning that Ziggy is the best Power Ranger of all time.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6Z0Du_wX_g

    My favorite part about Ziggy is that he's such a goofball and yet they used him to explain series staples like, a bunch throughout that season

    Oh my god

    I wish I could find the video, but guess what happens later in that episode
    Blue Ranger Flynn turns his back on the bad guys and uses that explosion to save the day.

    RPM is absolutely one of the best seasons they've ever done

    I'm not sure I could order them, but nearly every character is great, Dr. K. is SOMEHOW one of my favorite tutors despite being a child actress and a know it all, and its a post apocalypse

    Hard to get better

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    I don't care how annoying some think he is, I love Linkara's Power Ranger pieces and I wish he'd get back to doing them.

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Which zord would win in a all out brawl

    Which megazord same question

    No idea on the individual Zords, but probably the Zeo Megazord since the Zeo Crystals specifically grow in power over time and they're still around because Turbo just had them change powers for no reason and the Zeo Crystal is (presumably) still active

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    I don't care how annoying some think he is, I love Linkara's Power Ranger pieces and I wish he'd get back to doing them.

    They're the best thing he's ever done and if you're curious about the history of power rangers you should absolutely seek them out


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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    mmhmm yes is this the Animorphs thread
    No this is the Voltage Vengers thread
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZuzZIirRus

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    Alright, but which would win if it was from the time the rangers were active

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    I don't care how annoying some think he is, I love Linkara's Power Ranger pieces and I wish he'd get back to doing them.

    They're the best thing he's ever done and if you're curious about the history of power rangers you should absolutely seek them out

    The best thing he's ever done is reviewing Holy Terror.

    I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited August 2014
    Which zord would win in a all out brawl

    Which megazord same question

    The answer to both questions is Green Dragonzord

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited August 2014
    This might be worth a look at if you need some refreshing on Power Rangers as the guy behind the comic-book review webseries 'Atop The Fourth Wall', Linkara, has been making a retrospective series called 'History Of Power Rangers'. Just a few days ago, he's released his latest entry, Operation Overdrive, with Jungle Fury said to be coming around Christmas time.

    EDIT: Annnd it looks like this has already been mentioned in the thread while I was typing it up. Oh well, at least I provided a link. :)

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  • Bluedude152Bluedude152 Registered User regular
    Give power rangers to the company that made those 3d dragon ball z fighting games on the ps2 so we can answer these questions

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  • agoajagoaj Top Tier One FearRegistered User regular
    I liked the genesis fighting game.

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Which zord would win in a all out brawl

    Which megazord same question

    Hmm

    I'm not sure but the lightspeed solarzord probably has my favorite finisher cause SO MANY GUNS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB5hCEAtmUM

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  • WhippyWhippy Moderator, Admin Emeritus Admin Emeritus
    More talk about how rpm is the best

    rpm forever

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Give power rangers to the company that made those 3d dragon ball z fighting games on the ps2 so we can answer these questions

    I would say that with a new movie maybe we'll get a cool game but

    See how that turned out for Pacific Rim

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    More talk about how rpm is the best

    rpm forever

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XfoTP2VnJk

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    More talk about how rpm is the best

    rpm forever

    We could talk about how Dillon the Black Ranger is a literal Terminator, a huge dick and a hilarious caricature of a badass and yet somehow it works:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=347z1bOonVU

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Why has there never been an orange ranger?

    This is a travesty!

  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    Why has there never been an orange ranger?

    This is a travesty!

    Cat Alien lady from SPD, although it was just a once-off morph if I remember right.

  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Yes, you are correct. It doesn't count though!

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Why has there never been an orange ranger?

    This is a travesty!

    There

    Sort of has

    Kat Manx (an alien Cat Lady) briefly becomes a ranger in SPD (another great season) and is orange:

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    But yeah I actually do wish they didn't use the same colors every reason, but its limited by the source material from the japanese show

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I think Samurai and Super Samurai are my favorites.

  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    I think Samurai and Super Samurai are my favorites.

    They're really good!

    Lady Red Ranger is also awesome, though the Pink Ranger was basically the leader in Time Force

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  • DoobhDoobh She/Her, Ace Pan/Bisexual 8-) What's up, bootlickers?Registered User regular
    a ranger thread in these dark times?!

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  • McHogerMcHoger Registered User regular
    Why has there never been an orange ranger?

    This is a travesty!

    The current sentai has one, so there'll be one eventually. Unless they skip that season.

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