This moment alone gave me feels...Down the road, we never know What life may have in store Winds of change will rearrange Our lives more than before... But you'll never stand alone, my friend Memories will never die In our hearts, they'll always live And never say... goodbye...
I pretty much enjoyed the special myself. I would have liked more interaction with the other Rangers. But having it be starring Billy & Zack plus Minh was good enough. And everyone seemed like they were throwing a happy family reunion when putting things together. Creative limitations aside, Once & Always didn’t go above or below my expectations.
I like how this anniversary of Power rangers showed Robo rita captured other rangers of Past rangers including Disney era ones like Conner mcknight from Dino thunder and Lunar wolf ranger from Wild force🐺🐺.
My only 2 real complaints were the CGI on the Megazord (not the individual Zords but the Megazord specifically and while I liked the idea of Minh a freakin lot, I found her mildly annoying. Not the actress, just some of the diologue and actions of the character. The 2nd might come down to the fact that I'm in my early 40s now and have developed a disdain for the youth. Those damn kids and their music. 😅 Lol
I really only have a couple issues with the special that I noticed on rewatch. David Yost's performance might be a bit too subdued, not so bad as to claim he phoned it in, but definitely not great. The other is that the scenes with Minh trying to morph are really, really cringe.
I never have been able to figure out whether or not the intention here was to bring back the simple charm of the original show or whether that was something that just happened based on the budget and the script. That being said, I agree with a lot of what you talked about here. Your analysis is always incredibly well thought out and generally spot on. I wanted to comment on a couple of other things. It brought me so much joy to see David Yost finally getting what I believed he has been wanting since 1994...a heartfelt, emotional, high stakes Billy episode. If I'm honest, David back in the day was very new and just learning his craft and, to me, wasn't ready to take on too much as an actor. I had some really tough conversations with him back then about the direction of Billy and he made it very clear that he wanted to do more. It ripped my heart out. But it just wasn't his time as an actor. I will always feel bad about not being able to explain that to him more clearly, but you have to do what's right for the show and what your bosses tell you to do. That being said, Mr. Yost has grown by leaps and bounds as an actor and IMHO he gave an emotional, heart warming, real performance that he should be very proud of. I was so happy to see that. He's clearly been working hard and it shows. Bravo, David. It was also nice to see Walter and Kat and all the others back.Such great memories. The whole thing about Thuy was a huge risk. At first I felt like it was kind of inappropriate, but it was handled with great care and respect in the end, and I think it worked really well. I wish they would have spent a little money on the episode as a whole to create some cool VFX and go to some great locations. But that's the thing about Power Rangers I guess, especially if we're trying to bring back the early years. I guess it's appropriate for an anniversary show to look like the show did back in 1994. But, what do I know? I'm not sure what's next for the franchise, but hopefully someone has an idea how to refresh it. Again, IMHO, it could stand a new set of eyes. I'm not sure who's running things since the incredibly sad passing of their amazing CEO, but they need to figure it out if they plan to continue on making new eps. Good luck to them. Truly.
The only "cringe" worthy acting was from Min. Shes still a young actor and alot to learn. But the others? Walter and David were acting their souls out, there was no cringe there
@@FloundFahrdienst Ehhh.... nah. They were pretty bad too. PR has NEVER been an example of where to find good acting. Go back to the original series, and the shit is just as bad, if not worse. Honestly, everything in the special was on par with what PR has always been known for.
@@thedefinitionisthis Ofc it was bad back then because they were young actors that just started. But Power Rangers did have some good young actors over the years and not all of them were bad. Well I could agree on David in some scenes here too, but if you are gong to telll me that every scene Walter did was bad then your expectations are WAY too high. Like Maybe some scenes but all of them? No
Thank you Disney Brain. Very insightful and open review. You didn’t comment on Rocky or Kat unfortunately. However I know you wanted to focus on your favorite characters. I just wanted to say I really enjoyed Rocky and Kat’s roles in this episode. I know that they’re not everyone’s favorite characters but I’m a huge fan of them and I really liked them in this story. This was a very good review. I actually found your channel while my account was inactive. So I couldn’t leave any comments. I’m going to do my best to catch up on your Power Rangers videos. I hope to leave you more good thoughts over time. This story is indeed amazing. I want to watch it again for sure.
Didn't love it but I'd love Sequels where SPD gets started. Maybe link Commander Doggie's family attack and JDF giving Grumm a bigger a threat level as he Brainwash SPA❤ .. Agree Robo Rita's return was handled better than Zedd's return
@@augustusfreeman4032 but super Sentai is facing its own problem too with the popularity decreasing too, with Hasbro taking over power ranger they focus on building the lore around the series and filling up plot hole. I am excited what they are going to do with their power ranger franchise.
I agree. It didn't make me not enjoy the special but it just felt like, come on guys it's been 30 years. There are plenty of actresses who can do a flip AND read a line worth a damn. U didn't need to get a terrible actor just cuz its tradition.
@@captainmarvelous7678 exactly. I just don’t understand how the quality of the show is just going backwards by all accounts. Production value, storytelling, acting quality. Like you know things are bad when the children they got to act in Stranger Things are actually able to turn out a good performance and make the characters feel real. Ever since Nickleodeon and Saban got the rights to the franchise back in 2010 the franchise feels like it’s been dumbed down for kids to the absolute maximum. Where it genuinely feels like I’m watching something on the lines of Thomas the Tank Engine or Barney the Dinosaur. Everything with the show is now a “moral lesson” where we have to “stop blaming each other” and “stop fighting”and “work together as a team” or “show that friendship is the ultimate weapon” Like I’m just gonna ignore the franchise is even still around at this point. For me Power Rangers ended with RPM. The last genuinely great season of the show
Since we have S.P.A. now and Adam is apart of it. Is he a founder? Since Adam and Bridge we're in the Once a Ranger Special I'm sure they talked. Does that means S.P.A. was started because those 2 met? And since Billy was making tech for S.P.A. and in S.P.D. they said that used tech Ethan had designed does that mean Ethan works for Billy?
The Sentinel knight summoned Bridge from the future, so I guess Adam decided to start the organization to help the timeline fall into place, though I do have to wonder what happened to space patrol bravo and charlie in the remaining two years…
They could've gone from SPA straight to SPD in the two years. Primarily because SPD does coincide with traditional U.S. naming conventions for city police departments and SPD initialized if a space police force.
I expected more from the special TBH, but capturing the Rangers offscreen was a huge WTF for me. This special could have easily been two parts, had other teams in it, developed the time travel angle and had the Rangers interact with their past selves, especially Minh seeing her mom fighting as a Ranger. And what’s up with the morphers now containing the user’s personal memories?
Ehh that's a little strange and hasn't at all been established before but I can believe it due to the vague connection the morphin grid has with those that are connected to it...?
I mean it's definitely news to Billy and Zack, they had no idea about it, and Zack had given his morpher to Adam. It may have been a one off thing, because the energy that killed Trini was used on Minh caused a weird chain reaction.
@JustGolden But if we accept that then can't we come up with literally any off the wall plot problem and hand wave it away as "the Morphin Grid be weird, man"?
Before i start watching this video im gana say i loved this special it was great it had a very great message and granted child avtor wasnt that great. but was justin great? Was turbo still good even with its flaws? Yes it was so ima die on this hill no matter the negatives are. I loved it. It wad great. If you agree good if you dont its ok we have our own oppinions
I liked Once & Always because Billy and Zack were given a chance to shine, alongside Minh. However, having Kat and Rocky here is a mixed bag, and the CGI looks gross. Nothing will ever beat Forever Red.
To be fair, the CGI is a very big improvement from all the previous attempts from the movies (Turbo is an exemption, it uses Sentai Footages), it just needs to get polished.
Zack and Billy were the highlight of the special. As much my thoughts for Kat and Rocky, Rocky has grew on me in this special I felt he was part of the team and not an extra or replacement. Some CGI were good there were few parts were should had been better or let down like the Dino zords. Outside of that I've loved when downloaded on my phone, computer, and USB
Am i the only one who just found Min extremely annoying. Not cause her characters bad. Idk maybe it was the deliervery of the act, her lines or just a personal preference
This special felt like coming home after a long absense and seeing people I didn't realise I'd missed. Like Power Rangers had found it's heart again. It has a tone I wish we could see in the main series. What I mean is the serious moments were allowed to be serious and the sad moments were allowed to be sad without any jokes to undercut them or the directing trying to move on too quickly. It honestly never occurred to me that since the original five weren't there for Zordon's death and had to hear about it after the fact that some of them would struggle with closure and I applaud the special for making me think about it. It gives extra weight to Billy's words at the start when he says Minh needs closure. It's a shame they didn't use the time portal to give us a Zordon cameo or maybe he could have come to her when she almost died and had an out of body experience. I actually thought they were setting that up when Zack said: "You never met him." Speaking of that Trini montage, I feel like it would've been more impactful, at least to me, if they had ended on the clip from "Food Fight" where Trini says: "Hey Rita, you'll have to try harder than that if you want to beat us!" At first, I thought Aisha and Adam were responsible for bringing Doggie Crugar to Earth but he's been here since the SPD ranger were kids so I don't know what they were doing near Sirius. I suppose they could be responsible for ferrying refugees from all the places the Trubian Empire has conquered and that why there's so many aliens on Earth in 2025.
Did we watch the same special? I agree that there was a lot of potential with some of the concepts, but the execution left me shaking my head. I also don't agree that they handled Trini's character tastefully. I'm glad there seem to be a lot of people who enjoyed it, but I just don't get it myself.
Completely agree, the 'squash you flat like your mother' especially hurt me knowing she died in a car accident 😢. I was sad by the end, but it has a chance to be better
I enjoyed it.. the only thing I really didn't like that ruined it a bit for me is that they cgi'd the zord vs monster fight.. felt it would have been alot better if they went old school with costume fighting instead.
For a reunion event, it would've been nice to get all the original rangers back together again, but seeing Billy and Zach again after so long was good enough. I found Minh to be an AGGRESSIVELY irritating character throughout. Her dialogue is very stiff and akward even by Power Rangers standards, her behavior is illogical at best and irritating at worst and she really doesnt get much better over the course of the film. The CGI Megazord looks cheap and the battle with Snizzard is very anticlimactic. I do like the in universe explanation for Robo-Rita ala Venjix in Beast Morphers, but the overly serious tone clashes with the goofiness of the premise. This movie is a solid 6/10. They tried to do the hyper serious transition from a kids show thing from Digimon Tri, but didn't take enough risks.
Can anyone break down the jacked up time line of this special? How is Tommy green again when he was white when Trini, Jason, and Zack left the show? Maybe I am just thinking too much into this, but I hate it when big plot holes aren't addressed.
Did you see the crossover in Ninja Star? Tommy has a master morpher that lets him use any of his previous ranger forms, including Green. That's also when JJ (his and Kat's son) was first mentioned, not including the comics.
LOL there is no "jacked up timeline". Tommy has access to all of his power-sets. "Dimensions in Danger" special shows him defaulting as the Green Ranger, unless he has to access arsenal/abilities from his other power-sets.
Just watched it. Is it good? No. It is not. It is bland. It never reaches honest emotions. The CGI is unnecessary, they shouldve used practical effects for the zords at least. I dont understand how it turned out so bland. They could have just looked at what worked in Forever Red and go from there. For a better product, go watch Countdown to Destruction and Forever Red. I rewatched them right after the anniversary special and it truly shows how much the previous writers cared about how the scripts come before manofactured nostalgia.
I think the POV here should be treated more like it the series is trying to be less on the Sentai formula and more on creating its own thing. Notice that there is less emphasis on weapons, the "calling my final attack" and the usual "pose after the monster blows up" thing almost never existes here. So if most part of the nostalgia are those things, yeah, better stick to the in-series specials.
The thing that makes this movie really dumb is the fact that a few things are left unanswered,how did the power coins get remade when zordon and ninjor were canonically the ones who made the original power coins and Rita and Zedd destroyed them? There's also the fact that Billy has been under water with the aqua rangers for over twenty six yrs (yes I actually looked up the air date of countdown to destruction) and thus wouldn't know about Rita or Zedd being changed back or even zordons death since zordon died in space far away from earth because of trakeena and the other bad guys ,there's also the fact that Rita and Zedd's evil energy was purified which is why Rita became the mystic mother. There is also the fact that there no way in hades Billy could pinpoint zordons energy and reconstruct it because a) he wouldn't know zordon died and b) it's been 26yrs since zordons death which means that the energy that once was zordon has likely passed beyond earth or any nearby planets orbit for Billy to try to reconstruct it. There also the fact that the red space ranger smashed I repeat smashed zordons tube aboard a space ship so again there's no way Billy could reconstruct zordons tube because it was made of an unclassified material. This dude is basically trying to retconn everything Saban Disney and Hasbro has done. Period.
OK I feel like you missed a few seasons, because the original team was shown years ago restored, though not much explanation. Jason was in forever red, black ranger Adam got his power back with mystic knight, then mega force mentor brought back the entire team with his powers. Plus cosmic fury implied the guardians were involved, so there are a couple of explanation, as for Billy, he could had found out in between the years, it's not like aqua wouldn't be out of reach, plus the special said he goes in bewteen earth amd aqua
@@Nerdthatdreamsofelectricsheep you can't be serious with your comment right ? You definitely are not a power ranger fan one look at your channel says so ,come back and have a chat with me when you actually understand where Saban took the rangers and what it meant to lose the zords and powers they had ? I'll give you a small hint ,if it was so easy to give the rangers back thier Morphers and powers why didn't zordon make new coins for the rangers when Lord Zedd and empress Rita destroyed them when the rangers traded them for their families. Or better yet instead of getting the Zeo crystal why not remake thier power coins then ? Oh here's an even better one ,when Tommy lost his green ranger powers why not remake the dragon coin since it's sooo easy to just give old rangers that lost their coins and powers their powers back?
@@shoken4421 ruclips.net/video/KAVU-tvHpyk/видео.html In wild force, which was the last sabin was involved, had jason and tj powers restored without explantion
I get it’s an anniversary special, but I don’t like Cat and Rocky using Mighty Morphing powers just because. Imo, they should have just used the Zeo Powers
I definitely want to see more of Charlie Kersh/Minh Kwan, and I think Hasbro has the budget and time to pull off Power Rangers Hexagon, and put Minh front and center.
Why not their own series? Power Rangers is capable of creating their own rangers that are original from the Sentai. Lightspeed Rescue and Jungle Fury did so, and now Cosmic Fury.
@@estebangutierrez160 would people be okay with Minh moving on to getting a new source of power so quickly after getting Trini's? I want to see her use the power for longer than a single special
@@Anthonycheesman33 But where there any plotholes here? Because I didnt see any, they explained almost everything thats happening. Except why the mmpr powers are working again, but this can simply explained by Billys buisness that he and Alpha found a way
its awful, you guys have really low standards. the fights are terrible and have no weight behind the hits and the acting is worst thing ive seen in a long time. theres no way rita took out most of the team and 2 generic goons capturing the other rangers. how did they struggle so much with those 3 and then be able to overpower them in the last fight. only thing i liked was alphas return everything else is awful. I'll never forgive those flat morph sequences, like you're reprising your role as a ranger show more enthusiasm. 3/10
Hey I totally get not liking it but to be fair power scaling in power rangers has never made sense episode to episode since the original show. I do think the morphing sequences were flat but that's because the mighty morphing sequence is super corny (doesn't mean it's not good).
Bro its Power Rangers? Where you expectimg a shakespearian master piece? MMPR is bottom of the barrel garbage and this show easily destroys anything from mighty morphing. Also notice how they only captured individual rangers and not whole teams? Ambushing with 2 monsters one with paralysing abilities will always lean in the favour.of Rita
I really liked Minh. She's just like all of us (who doesn't wanna grab a morpher and smack down bad guys), and her flaws were extremely understandable for someone of her age and in her position. I think the tone was set perfectly to feel like this is the same show as the og, while not being completely stuck in the 90s.
I’m not a huge fan of Minh (as much as I wanna be), and I honestly don’t buy her endgame as a hero. While I don’t agree with her actions, I can get behind her motivations. Like you said, she fits the story very well, and her feelings (loss, vengeance, excited over possibly being a superhero just like Mom) make perfect sense. I’m not even saying that Minh shouldn’t be a Ranger (part of the point of this special was the focus on the next generation, and MMPR was always passing the baton of power). I just feel like Minh turning into Mighty Morphin Yellow for just one random act of heroism after about 40 minutes of self-centeredness out of a whole hour wasn’t truly earned. (I know that other Rangers got their powers for so much less, but still.)
I just thought it was okay. I personally don’t care about nostalgia, so as a story it just felt flat. Especially when half the original cast that Trini was with is just gone. Minh for some reason is Trini’s daughter yet doesn’t have a close relationship with Jason or Kimberly or even Tommy? I know there are real world reasons why they couldn’t be here, but it feels awkward. And then things that just don’t make sense to me. Now the MMPR is against killing, even though they kill every villain they come across without remorse unless they get away from them. Minh is just unappealing Rita kills a ranger then waits a whole year before doing anything??) even though multiple plots of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was about her severing one power ranger from the group to kill the others?
This is literally how I feel. Minh just felt like a edgy May-Sue character to me. Besides, I wanted to see what it would be like if Rita actually SUCCEEDED in her plan.
I have a lot of feelings, most of them being, this is exactly what I wanted. Billy and Zach finally getting some proper closure and seeimg them on screen again was amazing. Minh was amazing as a teenager with attitude. Without her this woildnt work. Also Hot take I really am happy that Steve Cardenas and Catherine Sutherland were in this over Amy Jo and ASJ.
@@pilot8220 If its in reaction to the hot take, Kat and Rocky are really underrated IMO and for this story they work way better than Kim and Jason would. Jason as a character is very bullheaded and leaderly which i think would force other characters to the background, and Kat IMO works better in this story since she has that personal connection to Tommy who gets taken. I find it weird that those two didnt just use their Zeo suits, but overall I think they work really well. They are also just a joy to see on screen again, especially Steve Cardenas, guy is obviously having a great time and its really nice. ASJ and Amy Jo both get a lot of spotlight already so its nice to see Steve Cardenas and Catherine Sutherland get the recognition they deserve
I agree with you 100%. As much as I would have liked to see all the gang together for the first time, it was overdue to unite certain characters and reunite the Stone Canyon trio.
Haven't seen the 30th anniversary of Power rangers yet but i did heard that they did a tribute somehow of the Tragic passings of Thuy trang and Jason david one of the most coolest actors🦣🦕.
Loved what you said about Billy messing around with powers he doesn't understand. I like the idea of him putting his intellect to use like this because he can't cope with the loss of Zordon. However, it was a bit disappointing that dude is linked to SO MANY ranger teams including a number of other geniuses capable of utilizing the morpin grid. Would've been better to link up with a number of them to double check his figures before hitting the start butting reviving Rita... That's what made the ending scene at the juice bar a bit alarming. He and Zac were stunned when Minh mentioning the images of her mother that the grid seemed to give her as the coin/morpher allowed the power to flow through her. Billy was like "Well, the grid can make the impossible happen. Maybe I shouldn't give up on bringing Zordon back after all..." DUDE, STOP! Think about it before you try again before you revive King Mondo or Divatox or heck a number of the 1000s of monsters, generals and foot soldiers that were vaporized or cleansed by the Z-Wave!
I grappled with this question, but this video is making me want to ask it: why is it that Billy's trying to resurrect him now? Was it something he's been trying to do ever since he found out about the sacrifice, or did something more recent happen that made him pursue this? Does this process retcon how Zedd returned? That aside, I love how this special made the team feel more human than the first three seasons.
It’s more than possible that Billy’s been working on this for the last twenty four years. It’s just he also had to start a company, build the new Command Center, repair two sets of Zords, more than likely aid Tommy in making the Dino Thunder powers, make Tommy’s Master Morpher and possibly ones for Kat and Adam, and all this while juggling having a wife off planet. He’s got a lot on his plate.
My guess is it’s a number of factors. Given he used to live on Aquitar, which is implied in “Graduation Blues” to be some backwater planet given the unfamiliarity of the Hydro Contaminators to the Machine Empire, news may have taken a while to reach him. Something else to note; Zordon’s tube isn’t just glass. What it is depends on what the writers want since he was originally in a time warp with that being his way to communicate with Earth but then he was just staying in it for shits and giggles by Turbo I guess? I think they imply the one on the episode is supposed to be the original from “Countdown to Destruction” (which was both shattered and inside the Dark Fortress which humanity scrapped and used the blueprints to create Terra Venture but whatever) so it can’t have been easy to reassemble correctly. Alpha 5’s non-existence since “Passing the Torch” and the fact that he doesn’t exist here implies that he died; presumably on Eltar during Turbo’s finale so Billy was basically building it blind far as I can tell. One last thing to consider; resurrecting Zordon is a priority but Cranston Tech exists as… I want to say a humanitarian company for lack of a better term? They make tech to make lives better so he clearly has many priorities.
They filmed it long before he passed away. JDF declined to be in it. So it is what it is, unfortunately. This ain't Marvel. PR wasn't about to get any more money than what they got to reshoot anything.
JDF was originally on board when it was about Tommy regaining the Green Ranger powers, I think, but after the screenplay was changed to a 30th anniversary special for the franchise, he said no. Aaron Schoenke, a close friend of his, explained it best.
@@EntertainmentFan11 It's my understanding that the Green Ranger pitch was done LONG ago and got rejected by Saban, in some way it became Legend of the White Dragon and he was unable to do this
Such an odd choice to not only make Trini a single mom, but to apparently have had Mingh out of wedlock. She didn't take the father's last name, so she never married, or the father ditched her, or Mingh is a sperm bank baby or an unplanned pregnancy.
@connor98reilly It would also be just as realistic to reveal that Trini was secretly a serial killer without anyone knowing, so that argument is moot. I find it odd because on top of the tragedy of Trini dying in the show they add that she apparently didn't have a happy married life. Given the lack of any photos of the father we can assume that he's not dead and that he's not loved. Since he didn't take Mingh in after Trini's death and isnt even mentioned means that he's a deadbeat dad, adding more tragedy to trini's life. Or that Trini wanted a child but not the hassle of having a husband. That hurts Trini as a character, because it would mean that she's risking her life as a ranger when she should be prioritizing taking care of Mingh. She doesn't have to be a ranger, they could easily find a replacement for her. Trini lucked out that her friends would take care of her. That's why it's an odd choice, because of the character implications and writing problems.
@@jeggsonvohees2201 okay so I can definitely see this perspective & appreciate the explanation of your pov. However when I watched it I really didn’t see it that way. But I respect your opinion imma share mine too if you’re interested. I think it paints Trini as quite a strong person. We see this through Mingh who is clearly extremely inspired by her mom. Trini had dedicated her life to being a ranger up until then so it would understandably be difficult to give it up especially since they had little to do until robot Rita came back. When I said realistic I meant relatable. People relate to a character who has lost a parent, even a single parent at that or who grew up in a one parent family. It’s good to give everyone something to relate to. It shows Trini as an incredibly strong person who wasn’t afraid that she might die as a ranger. I think the key is to show that regardless of what happened, Trini was strong, dedicated and inspiring which are traits you can see in Mingh. One final thing, would you not argue Zack should give up his ranger powers then, considering he’s her guardian now and is in the same position Trini was. Otherwise surely he’s risking ruining her life even more? (Just to be clear I think Trini and Zack should have continued to be rangers, just playing devils advocate to your point.) Sorry it’s kinda long winded Edit: grammar & spelling errors
Some women choose not to take their spouse's surname. The lack of photos is a little odd but we can just as easily ask "why are there no photos of Trini and Minh together?" or "why are there no photos of Trini after her high school years?" For all we know it's entirely possible Trini was happily married and Minh's father died when she was very young. There's another problem though. In MMPR we met several of Trini's family. Her parents, her uncle and her cousin. Yet Billy states that Minh "doesn't have anybody else." That means that all of Trini's relatives are either dead or estranged from her.
Personally i loved that 30th aniversary episode Specially how they handle the fact that the actress of trini is not with us anymore sadly and also gave a closed to her caracter Also the part with the legacy of the yellow power
What if during Karone’s trial to get the Lost Galaxy Pink powers, she WASN’T hallucinating, but a manifestation of the Astronema energy able to actually PROJECT how it appeared before?
Maybe I'm alone in this, but you'd think a special meant to celebrate MMPR would have had more effort put into it. Everything from the sets and acting make it look like they had the budget of an episode of the original series. Nobody sounds genuine in the show, Yost especially. For whatever reason he sounds bored and disinterested in every scene, even ones that are supposed to be emotional. The fight choreography both in and out of the suits is poor, not even on the level of the zyuranger fights. Forever Red was a far better tribute for presumably a similar budget.
I think it's funny how they actually made a direct reference to the 2017 movie, and most people missed it. The tagline for the advertising for the 2017 movie was, "Together they are more." In this, Robo Rita quips to her minions, "Together they are more... Power for me!" So if anyone watched this, and wondered why she said that line the way she did... Yeah... 2017 movie advertising.
jasons actor had a legal nightmare, JDF said in his last appearance in dimension in danger that that was going to be his last apperance, and in November last year he passed, like it make sense why they weren't there
I liked it. It's a netflix budget 1990's episode of a power ranger episode. That didn't make sense. But it's power rangers. It's a live action cartoon. I know what I'm getting into. Felt like it needed "Tommy" and "Jason." It's unfortunate of JDF passing. You just need "batman" and "superman." The two leaders. The two legends. It did made sense to focus on "billy" and "zack." They were "trini's" best friends. They needed to be the fathers/big brothers to mihn. Being a hero isn't about seeking revenge or being selfish. It's sacrifice and unselfishness and protecting others. May the power protect you always. 🔴🟡🟢⚡️🔵🟣⚫️
It has it's heart in the right place *BUT* the execution, direction, dialogue, performances (sans Walter Jones) and effects are really *cheesy* , subpar and cheap. Not in an endearing way.... more in a cringy way in our current HD 4K landscape. 👈👈 This is not something that will win over new fans, it just reinforces that Power Rangers is a dated relic of the 90s.
I mean, if you want to make new fans you shouldnt watch a nostaglia bait trip for a show that ended 30 years ago. Its cheesy, its fun, and perfectly captures what made MMPR good
I was a bit stunned that despite Robo Rita literally blabbing to the rangers that she's going to the Dark Dimension to plan her next scheme...the rangers didn't do squat. Yes, I know they had just lost one of their own so going after Rita blasters in hand would've be smart. However, ONE YEAR passed! We've seen Billy concoct devices capable of allowing the team to enter the Dark Dimension before (The Green Candle mini-arc) so why not connect with other rangers and go kill that bot?!
@@FloundFahrdienst Right? Billy has always been a pretty awkward character, and so, his acting is subtle. His guilt and fear and everything is obvious but kept subtle because BILLY ISNT CHARISMATIC. He is the nerd
When Zack explained to Minh that Zordon was like their father so that she could understand where Billy is coming from and see how similar it is to what she had been trying to do all along, the difference is Billy still moved on with his life and was trying to make things better for other people whereas Minh only really cared about herself and was playing the hero role tangentially. It’s only when she learns this lesson that we get another later scene I like of Minh finally following in her mom’s footsteps and saving Billy. I also think Zack taking on the role of her father to give her that heart to heart about their father (Zordon) was another nice touch
Adding what was said I honestly wouldn’t worry if Divatox was brought back. She only “defeated” the power rangers because of Goldgoyle and let’s be honest the Turbo rangers weren’t up there with the MMPRs or Zeo rangers.
I like what they did with Trini's death. Minh's rage is certainly understandable. Though the fact she doesn't have a father brings up some questions. I like the pairing of Billy and Zack and I kinda wish that got played into them being a couple. Speaking of which, that one scene where Minh had to rescue that gay couple felt super pandering. It's sad that JDF is no longer with us. We could have potentially had an MMPR/Zeo crossover (the OG MMPR team + Minh along side the Zeos). Maybe JJ will eventually be an onscreen character and maybe even inherit the Master Morpher.
I enjoyed it, watched it 3 times now and even my kids enjoyed it but the more I watch, the more I feel it was rushed and brushed over things, oh, and that final Megazord fight was extremely lacking
Hey Disney brain I absolutely love this special wish it was a bit more longer and I would definitely add Jason and Kim in the special and more character development and more fights and scenes.But everything else was totally Morphinominal buddy
I gave this special an 8.5 out of 10. As someone who did not like Zack during MMPR, I was surprised at how much I loved his character in this. His maturity in the whole situation (not only in taking in a teenager) but all the ramifications of Trini's death was so welcome. The "Billy plot holes" were a negative point for me but it didn't detract from the adventure overall. I found Minh's character was not one that I personally enjoy but, her journey in this was welcome and elevated it overall. The other things that brought it down for me personally were the CGI Zord fight and the lack of demorphed fights. While I completely understand the situation the Megazord fight was painful to watch. As to demorphed fights, this has been a style choice over the last dozen or so seasons that makes me sad. Shout out to all the OG VAs that returned for this special. Overall I would (and have) recommend this special for any fans of the Zordon era for nostalgia and the life updates we receive in the lives of most of the MMPR team.
Naturally I would’ve preferred of Austin Saint John and Amy Jo Johnson were in the movie (also if Minh was Jason’s daughter since I’ve shipped him and Trini since I was five). But other than that this was fantastic as not only a tribute to MMPR, but the franchise as a whole.
The latter has her reason for turning down the return offer, while just about everyone would know the situation with the former. In order for Jason to return sometime, hopefully it doesn't turn out to be the unthinkable for Austin.
I would have liked to see Jason revealed as her dad too! Especially when I read a fanfic a long time ago of their daughter taking Ashley’s place as the Yellow Space Ranger while Tommy and Kimberly’s daughter becomes part of Team Dino Thunder. It’s a long story though
I enjoyed it RIP to Jason David Frank and Thuy Trang we miss you guys 💛💛💚💚🙏🙏
May the power protect you. Always.
May they rest in peace Original actors of the Green ranger and Yellow ranger from Mighty morphin power rangers ever since 1993🦕🦎.
Pretty much covered my feelings. Just wish it had more budget and could have been a mini series.
It was a good mix of nostalgia and New elements. I hope future Power Rangers shows take cues from the comics.
Rest in peace JDF
It was a beautiful tribute episode for Thuy Trang.
This moment alone gave me feels...Down the road, we never know
What life may have in store
Winds of change will rearrange
Our lives more than before...
But you'll never stand alone, my friend
Memories will never die
In our hearts, they'll always live
And never say... goodbye...
I really liked the speical, the only thing that was missing was Jen or(Carter) coming back and saying that vengance is not a virtue of a power ranger.
Today the final season of PR released. Looking forward to your review. Me for one, haven't been so shocked by a PR season since RPM.
It’s not the last, there’s a reboot coming.
@@Ithoughthewasnighthe last season of the main continuity
I pretty much enjoyed the special myself. I would have liked more interaction with the other Rangers. But having it be starring Billy & Zack plus Minh was good enough. And everyone seemed like they were throwing a happy family reunion when putting things together. Creative limitations aside, Once & Always didn’t go above or below my expectations.
I like how this anniversary of Power rangers showed Robo rita captured other rangers of Past rangers including Disney era ones like Conner mcknight from Dino thunder and Lunar wolf ranger from Wild force🐺🐺.
My only 2 real complaints were the CGI on the Megazord (not the individual Zords but the Megazord specifically and while I liked the idea of Minh a freakin lot, I found her mildly annoying. Not the actress, just some of the diologue and actions of the character. The 2nd might come down to the fact that I'm in my early 40s now and have developed a disdain for the youth. Those damn kids and their music. 😅 Lol
The rewatch value on this is crazy high, at least in my opossum 🥰
Your opossum is correct i loved this show so much it did the 30th anniversary for PR justice imo
@@StrykerPlaysGames lol ty for making light of my poor ability to proofread 😅🙌🏽😁
I really only have a couple issues with the special that I noticed on rewatch. David Yost's performance might be a bit too subdued, not so bad as to claim he phoned it in, but definitely not great. The other is that the scenes with Minh trying to morph are really, really cringe.
Especially she was mad
Power rangers was pretty cringy on it's own.
@@benjaminpeters6729 did David get Botox ?
@@Missmagazinebura idk
Billys actor aged well!
I never have been able to figure out whether or not the intention here was to bring back the simple charm of the original show or whether that was something that just happened based on the budget and the script. That being said, I agree with a lot of what you talked about here. Your analysis is always incredibly well thought out and generally spot on. I wanted to comment on a couple of other things. It brought me so much joy to see David Yost finally getting what I believed he has been wanting since 1994...a heartfelt, emotional, high stakes Billy episode. If I'm honest, David back in the day was very new and just learning his craft and, to me, wasn't ready to take on too much as an actor. I had some really tough conversations with him back then about the direction of Billy and he made it very clear that he wanted to do more. It ripped my heart out. But it just wasn't his time as an actor. I will always feel bad about not being able to explain that to him more clearly, but you have to do what's right for the show and what your bosses tell you to do. That being said, Mr. Yost has grown by leaps and bounds as an actor and IMHO he gave an emotional, heart warming, real performance that he should be very proud of. I was so happy to see that. He's clearly been working hard and it shows. Bravo, David. It was also nice to see Walter and Kat and all the others back.Such great memories. The whole thing about Thuy was a huge risk. At first I felt like it was kind of inappropriate, but it was handled with great care and respect in the end, and I think it worked really well. I wish they would have spent a little money on the episode as a whole to create some cool VFX and go to some great locations. But that's the thing about Power Rangers I guess, especially if we're trying to bring back the early years. I guess it's appropriate for an anniversary show to look like the show did back in 1994. But, what do I know? I'm not sure what's next for the franchise, but hopefully someone has an idea how to refresh it. Again, IMHO, it could stand a new set of eyes. I'm not sure who's running things since the incredibly sad passing of their amazing CEO, but they need to figure it out if they plan to continue on making new eps. Good luck to them. Truly.
Billy was always my favorite of the OG Ranger team
I felt like the acting and writing were very poor/cringe, but I still enjoyed it. It's a mixed-positive experience for me
I think that was exactly what they were going for, I mean have you actually SEEN the original series? This felt like just another episode.
The only "cringe" worthy acting was from Min. Shes still a young actor and alot to learn. But the others? Walter and David were acting their souls out, there was no cringe there
@@FloundFahrdienst at least her acting was better than Dax
@@FloundFahrdienst Ehhh.... nah. They were pretty bad too. PR has NEVER been an example of where to find good acting. Go back to the original series, and the shit is just as bad, if not worse. Honestly, everything in the special was on par with what PR has always been known for.
@@thedefinitionisthis Ofc it was bad back then because they were young actors that just started. But Power Rangers did have some good young actors over the years and not all of them were bad.
Well I could agree on David in some scenes here too, but if you are gong to telll me that every scene Walter did was bad then your expectations are WAY too high. Like Maybe some scenes but all of them? No
Thank you Disney Brain. Very insightful and open review. You didn’t comment on Rocky or Kat unfortunately. However I know you wanted to focus on your favorite characters. I just wanted to say I really enjoyed Rocky and Kat’s roles in this episode. I know that they’re not everyone’s favorite characters but I’m a huge fan of them and I really liked them in this story. This was a very good review. I actually found your channel while my account was inactive. So I couldn’t leave any comments. I’m going to do my best to catch up on your Power Rangers videos. I hope to leave you more good thoughts over time. This story is indeed amazing. I want to watch it again for sure.
Didn't love it but I'd love Sequels where SPD gets started. Maybe link Commander Doggie's family attack and JDF giving Grumm a bigger a threat level as he Brainwash SPA❤
.. Agree Robo Rita's return was handled better than Zedd's return
I hope it doesn't become a habit. Ranger shows are already too latched onto the past enough as it is.
Yeah, I can certaintly see why. See what Pokémon did with Kanto, for exemple, or SEGA with Sonic's Green Hill Zone.
Super Sentai is basically the solution to every problem modern Power Rangers has to be honest.
@@augustusfreeman4032 but super Sentai is facing its own problem too with the popularity decreasing too, with Hasbro taking over power ranger they focus on building the lore around the series and filling up plot hole. I am excited what they are going to do with their power ranger franchise.
Super Sentai does also make 10 year anniversary specials for their series. I can see different series of PR getting the same treatment.
@@otp1203 hope so I hope they will do it like dino thunder and not like mega force
I can't be the only one who thought Minh/Charlie looked more like Cassie's daughter than Trini's, right?
Now that you mention it...
Yeah I can’t lie I wasn’t feeling it with Minh. Her acting just felt like she was trying wayyy too hard compared to everyone else.
I agree. It didn't make me not enjoy the special but it just felt like, come on guys it's been 30 years. There are plenty of actresses who can do a flip AND read a line worth a damn. U didn't need to get a terrible actor just cuz its tradition.
@@captainmarvelous7678 exactly. I just don’t understand how the quality of the show is just going backwards by all accounts. Production value, storytelling, acting quality.
Like you know things are bad when the children they got to act in Stranger Things are actually able to turn out a good performance and make the characters feel real.
Ever since Nickleodeon and Saban got the rights to the franchise back in 2010 the franchise feels like it’s been dumbed down for kids to the absolute maximum. Where it genuinely feels like I’m watching something on the lines of Thomas the Tank Engine or Barney the Dinosaur.
Everything with the show is now a “moral lesson” where we have to “stop blaming each other” and “stop fighting”and “work together as a team” or “show that friendship is the ultimate weapon”
Like I’m just gonna ignore the franchise is even still around at this point.
For me Power Rangers ended with RPM. The last genuinely great season of the show
@@TheFallofTheEleventh i couldn't agree more👍💯
Agreed, she actually killed some of the fun of the show.
And the others didn't sound like they were trying particularly hard either.
Patiently waiting for Cosmic Fury’s review 🙇🏻♀️
Since we have S.P.A. now and Adam is apart of it. Is he a founder?
Since Adam and Bridge we're in the Once a Ranger Special I'm sure they talked. Does that means S.P.A. was started because those 2 met? And since Billy was making tech for S.P.A. and in S.P.D. they said that used tech Ethan had designed does that mean Ethan works for Billy?
The Sentinel knight summoned Bridge from the future, so I guess Adam decided to start the organization to help the timeline fall into place, though I do have to wonder what happened to space patrol bravo and charlie in the remaining two years…
They could've gone from SPA straight to SPD in the two years. Primarily because SPD does coincide with traditional U.S. naming conventions for city police departments and SPD initialized if a space police force.
That’ll be interesting to see since SPD was my first season. I just wasn’t a fan of how Bridge came back as the Red Ranger
I expected more from the special TBH, but capturing the Rangers offscreen was a huge WTF for me. This special could have easily been two parts, had other teams in it, developed the time travel angle and had the Rangers interact with their past selves, especially Minh seeing her mom fighting as a Ranger.
And what’s up with the morphers now containing the user’s personal memories?
Ehh that's a little strange and hasn't at all been established before but I can believe it due to the vague connection the morphin grid has with those that are connected to it...?
I mean it's definitely news to Billy and Zack, they had no idea about it, and Zack had given his morpher to Adam. It may have been a one off thing, because the energy that killed Trini was used on Minh caused a weird chain reaction.
@JustGolden But if we accept that then can't we come up with literally any off the wall plot problem and hand wave it away as "the Morphin Grid be weird, man"?
I think this special could've been a lot better if it was 10 minutes longer
Minh feels like a poor mans Terry McGinnis and the cheesy 90s aspect of the show doesnt help that situation at all.
I do wish that they would have included JJ Tommy and Kat's son and had him be the green ranger other than that. It was good.
Before i start watching this video im gana say i loved this special it was great it had a very great message and granted child avtor wasnt that great. but was justin great? Was turbo still good even with its flaws? Yes it was so ima die on this hill no matter the negatives are. I loved it. It wad great. If you agree good if you dont its ok we have our own oppinions
I thoughly enjoyed turbo also. I thought it was better than the space rangers.
@@eishiba3916I feel the opposite but still liked Justin as a character
I liked Once & Always because Billy and Zack were given a chance to shine, alongside Minh. However, having Kat and Rocky here is a mixed bag, and the CGI looks gross. Nothing will ever beat Forever Red.
my thoughts exactly. it wasn't bad but it was mid
To be fair, the CGI is a very big improvement from all the previous attempts from the movies (Turbo is an exemption, it uses Sentai Footages), it just needs to get polished.
Zack and Billy were the highlight of the special. As much my thoughts for Kat and Rocky, Rocky has grew on me in this special I felt he was part of the team and not an extra or replacement. Some CGI were good there were few parts were should had been better or let down like the Dino zords. Outside of that I've loved when downloaded on my phone, computer, and USB
I actually think it’s better than Forever Red
Am i the only one who just found Min extremely annoying. Not cause her characters bad. Idk maybe it was the deliervery of the act, her lines or just a personal preference
No you're not the only one.
She’s a new actor . That’s why
,Minh successfully made me furious before saving Billy through out the whole thing but by the end I found her quite entertaining
Couldn't have said it any better :)
This special felt like coming home after a long absense and seeing people I didn't realise I'd missed. Like Power Rangers had found it's heart again. It has a tone I wish we could see in the main series. What I mean is the serious moments were allowed to be serious and the sad moments were allowed to be sad without any jokes to undercut them or the directing trying to move on too quickly.
It honestly never occurred to me that since the original five weren't there for Zordon's death and had to hear about it after the fact that some of them would struggle with closure and I applaud the special for making me think about it. It gives extra weight to Billy's words at the start when he says Minh needs closure.
It's a shame they didn't use the time portal to give us a Zordon cameo or maybe he could have come to her when she almost died and had an out of body experience. I actually thought they were setting that up when Zack said: "You never met him." Speaking of that Trini montage, I feel like it would've been more impactful, at least to me, if they had ended on the clip from "Food Fight" where Trini says: "Hey Rita, you'll have to try harder than that if you want to beat us!"
At first, I thought Aisha and Adam were responsible for bringing Doggie Crugar to Earth but he's been here since the SPD ranger were kids so I don't know what they were doing near Sirius. I suppose they could be responsible for ferrying refugees from all the places the Trubian Empire has conquered and that why there's so many aliens on Earth in 2025.
It would have been really cool to see a mystic mother vs robo rita
I was 13 when Mystic Force happened and it was one of my favorite seasons!
Well, that wouldn't be possible, since the actress has been death for a while now
Im sorry i HATED Minh. Maybe that comparison with Korra helped cement why
I agree with you, she was arguably the worst part of this special.
@@LovesFatWhiteWomen-ci6mn she’s a new actress . Maybe that’s why
Did we watch the same special? I agree that there was a lot of potential with some of the concepts, but the execution left me shaking my head. I also don't agree that they handled Trini's character tastefully. I'm glad there seem to be a lot of people who enjoyed it, but I just don't get it myself.
Completely agree, the 'squash you flat like your mother' especially hurt me knowing she died in a car accident 😢.
I was sad by the end, but it has a chance to be better
I thought Trinis's death scene looked particularly goofy with yhe way the spell was flopping her around.
I enjoyed it.. the only thing I really didn't like that ruined it a bit for me is that they cgi'd the zord vs monster fight.. felt it would have been alot better if they went old school with costume fighting instead.
For a reunion event, it would've been nice to get all the original rangers back together again, but seeing Billy and Zach again after so long was good enough.
I found Minh to be an AGGRESSIVELY irritating character throughout. Her dialogue is very stiff and akward even by Power Rangers standards, her behavior is illogical at best and irritating at worst and she really doesnt get much better over the course of the film. The CGI Megazord looks cheap and the battle with Snizzard is very anticlimactic.
I do like the in universe explanation for Robo-Rita ala Venjix in Beast Morphers, but the overly serious tone clashes with the goofiness of the premise.
This movie is a solid 6/10. They tried to do the hyper serious transition from a kids show thing from Digimon Tri, but didn't take enough risks.
Can anyone break down the jacked up time line of this special? How is Tommy green again when he was white when Trini, Jason, and Zack left the show? Maybe I am just thinking too much into this, but I hate it when big plot holes aren't addressed.
Did you see the crossover in Ninja Star? Tommy has a master morpher that lets him use any of his previous ranger forms, including Green. That's also when JJ (his and Kat's son) was first mentioned, not including the comics.
LOL there is no "jacked up timeline". Tommy has access to all of his power-sets. "Dimensions in Danger" special shows him defaulting as the Green Ranger, unless he has to access arsenal/abilities from his other power-sets.
When is Gokaiger review second part coming?
Just watched it. Is it good? No. It is not. It is bland. It never reaches honest emotions. The CGI is unnecessary, they shouldve used practical effects for the zords at least. I dont understand how it turned out so bland. They could have just looked at what worked in Forever Red and go from there. For a better product, go watch Countdown to Destruction and Forever Red. I rewatched them right after the anniversary special and it truly shows how much the previous writers cared about how the scripts come before manofactured nostalgia.
They can't afford those kinds of effects in the studio
I think the POV here should be treated more like it the series is trying to be less on the Sentai formula and more on creating its own thing. Notice that there is less emphasis on weapons, the "calling my final attack" and the usual "pose after the monster blows up" thing almost never existes here. So if most part of the nostalgia are those things, yeah, better stick to the in-series specials.
The thing that makes this movie really dumb is the fact that a few things are left unanswered,how did the power coins get remade when zordon and ninjor were canonically the ones who made the original power coins and Rita and Zedd destroyed them? There's also the fact that Billy has been under water with the aqua rangers for over twenty six yrs (yes I actually looked up the air date of countdown to destruction) and thus wouldn't know about Rita or Zedd being changed back or even zordons death since zordon died in space far away from earth because of trakeena and the other bad guys ,there's also the fact that Rita and Zedd's evil energy was purified which is why Rita became the mystic mother. There is also the fact that there no way in hades Billy could pinpoint zordons energy and reconstruct it because a) he wouldn't know zordon died and b) it's been 26yrs since zordons death which means that the energy that once was zordon has likely passed beyond earth or any nearby planets orbit for Billy to try to reconstruct it. There also the fact that the red space ranger smashed I repeat smashed zordons tube aboard a space ship so again there's no way Billy could reconstruct zordons tube because it was made of an unclassified material. This dude is basically trying to retconn everything Saban Disney and Hasbro has done. Period.
OK I feel like you missed a few seasons, because the original team was shown years ago restored, though not much explanation. Jason was in forever red, black ranger Adam got his power back with mystic knight, then mega force mentor brought back the entire team with his powers. Plus cosmic fury implied the guardians were involved, so there are a couple of explanation, as for Billy, he could had found out in between the years, it's not like aqua wouldn't be out of reach, plus the special said he goes in bewteen earth amd aqua
@@Nerdthatdreamsofelectricsheep you can't be serious with your comment right ? You definitely are not a power ranger fan one look at your channel says so ,come back and have a chat with me when you actually understand where Saban took the rangers and what it meant to lose the zords and powers they had ? I'll give you a small hint ,if it was so easy to give the rangers back thier Morphers and powers why didn't zordon make new coins for the rangers when Lord Zedd and empress Rita destroyed them when the rangers traded them for their families. Or better yet instead of getting the Zeo crystal why not remake thier power coins then ? Oh here's an even better one ,when Tommy lost his green ranger powers why not remake the dragon coin since it's sooo easy to just give old rangers that lost their coins and powers their powers back?
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In wild force, which was the last sabin was involved, had jason and tj powers restored without explantion
I get it’s an anniversary special, but I don’t like Cat and Rocky using Mighty Morphing powers just because. Imo, they should have just used the Zeo Powers
i wish it was longer.
How did you get to have this set for not for kids ?
JJ should b older by now bhe was 10 the last time Kate was on screen he cnt still be 10
The megazord ruined this for me compleyely. The CGI zord made the 2017 megazord look alot better. Obviously someone cut corners somewhere
I definitely want to see more of Charlie Kersh/Minh Kwan, and I think Hasbro has the budget and time to pull off Power Rangers Hexagon, and put Minh front and center.
Lol, they should use that budget to make sure the main series is still going before thinking about a pointless spin off series to be honest.
@@augustusfreeman4032 Do you know how much money Hasbro has? they can do both.
Why not their own series? Power Rangers is capable of creating their own rangers that are original from the Sentai. Lightspeed Rescue and Jungle Fury did so, and now Cosmic Fury.
@@estebangutierrez160 would people be okay with Minh moving on to getting a new source of power so quickly after getting Trini's? I want to see her use the power for longer than a single special
@@FoolsGil Hasbro has money and could do it, yet Hasbro Pulse is still a thing. 🤔
Canon wise it was ALL OVER THE PLACE
Canon doesn’t even exist anymore lol.
@@Anthonycheesman33 wdym
@@kidfury3546 franchises that have been around 30 years and over don’t really have a cannon they all have plot holes out the ass .
@@Anthonycheesman33 But where there any plotholes here? Because I didnt see any, they explained almost everything thats happening. Except why the mmpr powers are working again, but this can simply explained by Billys buisness that he and Alpha found a way
@@FloundFahrdienst green ranger.
Honestly it could be the best thing since sliced bread. I don't care anymore. If I can skip the Batman then this project isn't even on my radar.
Disney Brain are you actually the brain of Walt Disney himself? Is there a way to bring him back?
its awful, you guys have really low standards. the fights are terrible and have no weight behind the hits and the acting is worst thing ive seen in a long time. theres no way rita took out most of the team and 2 generic goons capturing the other rangers. how did they struggle so much with those 3 and then be able to overpower them in the last fight. only thing i liked was alphas return everything else is awful. I'll never forgive those flat morph sequences, like you're reprising your role as a ranger show more enthusiasm. 3/10
Hey I totally get not liking it but to be fair power scaling in power rangers has never made sense episode to episode since the original show. I do think the morphing sequences were flat but that's because the mighty morphing sequence is super corny (doesn't mean it's not good).
I agree, whole thing was crap
Bro its Power Rangers? Where you expectimg a shakespearian master piece? MMPR is bottom of the barrel garbage and this show easily destroys anything from mighty morphing.
Also notice how they only captured individual rangers and not whole teams? Ambushing with 2 monsters one with paralysing abilities will always lean in the favour.of Rita
Was the acting as bad as Troy from Megaforce or Dax from Overdrive?
@@estebangutierrez160 The acting was better than that. Everyone was able to do whst the script asked of them. I highly recommend wstching it
It was terrible an insult to Thuy Trang and JDF.
I really liked Minh. She's just like all of us (who doesn't wanna grab a morpher and smack down bad guys), and her flaws were extremely understandable for someone of her age and in her position. I think the tone was set perfectly to feel like this is the same show as the og, while not being completely stuck in the 90s.
All?
I’m not a huge fan of Minh (as much as I wanna be), and I honestly don’t buy her endgame as a hero. While I don’t agree with her actions, I can get behind her motivations. Like you said, she fits the story very well, and her feelings (loss, vengeance, excited over possibly being a superhero just like Mom) make perfect sense. I’m not even saying that Minh shouldn’t be a Ranger (part of the point of this special was the focus on the next generation, and MMPR was always passing the baton of power). I just feel like Minh turning into Mighty Morphin Yellow for just one random act of heroism after about 40 minutes of self-centeredness out of a whole hour wasn’t truly earned. (I know that other Rangers got their powers for so much less, but still.)
I just thought it was okay. I personally don’t care about nostalgia, so as a story it just felt flat. Especially when half the original cast that Trini was with is just gone.
Minh for some reason is Trini’s daughter yet doesn’t have a close relationship with Jason or Kimberly or even Tommy?
I know there are real world reasons why they couldn’t be here, but it feels awkward.
And then things that just don’t make sense to me.
Now the MMPR is against killing, even though they kill every villain they come across without remorse unless they get away from them.
Minh is just unappealing
Rita kills a ranger then waits a whole year before doing anything??) even though multiple plots of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was about her severing one power ranger from the group to kill the others?
This is literally how I feel. Minh just felt like a edgy May-Sue character to me. Besides, I wanted to see what it would be like if Rita actually SUCCEEDED in her plan.
I have a lot of feelings, most of them being, this is exactly what I wanted. Billy and Zach finally getting some proper closure and seeimg them on screen again was amazing. Minh was amazing as a teenager with attitude. Without her this woildnt work. Also Hot take I really am happy that Steve Cardenas and Catherine Sutherland were in this over Amy Jo and ASJ.
Out of curiosity, why
@@pilot8220 If its in reaction to the hot take, Kat and Rocky are really underrated IMO and for this story they work way better than Kim and Jason would.
Jason as a character is very bullheaded and leaderly which i think would force other characters to the background, and Kat IMO works better in this story since she has that personal connection to Tommy who gets taken.
I find it weird that those two didnt just use their Zeo suits, but overall I think they work really well. They are also just a joy to see on screen again, especially Steve Cardenas, guy is obviously having a great time and its really nice.
ASJ and Amy Jo both get a lot of spotlight already so its nice to see Steve Cardenas and Catherine Sutherland get the recognition they deserve
I agree with you 100%. As much as I would have liked to see all the gang together for the first time, it was overdue to unite certain characters and reunite the Stone Canyon trio.
Haven't seen the 30th anniversary of Power rangers yet but i did heard that they did a tribute somehow of the Tragic passings of Thuy trang and Jason david one of the most coolest actors🦣🦕.
I've been waiting for you to do this one! Glad you overall enjoyed it. 😊
Filled with plot holes. Like mentioned in zeo the old power rangers was supposed to be gone forever. Might as well bring back zeo and turbo
Once and Always is the proper ending to the franchise and not the dumpster fire that is Cosmic Fury.
I bet zach helped get federal funding for light speed lol
Loved what you said about Billy messing around with powers he doesn't understand. I like the idea of him putting his intellect to use like this because he can't cope with the loss of Zordon. However, it was a bit disappointing that dude is linked to SO MANY ranger teams including a number of other geniuses capable of utilizing the morpin grid. Would've been better to link up with a number of them to double check his figures before hitting the start butting reviving Rita...
That's what made the ending scene at the juice bar a bit alarming. He and Zac were stunned when Minh mentioning the images of her mother that the grid seemed to give her as the coin/morpher allowed the power to flow through her. Billy was like "Well, the grid can make the impossible happen. Maybe I shouldn't give up on bringing Zordon back after all..."
DUDE, STOP! Think about it before you try again before you revive King Mondo or Divatox or heck a number of the 1000s of monsters, generals and foot soldiers that were vaporized or cleansed by the Z-Wave!
I no longer care about Power Rangers.
It was pretty mid in my opinion
I loved it. Best pr creation ever. Good mix of nostalgia and new ideas
I love it when they don’t rely on Sentai footage😊
@@JVision1 same. It was very original
@@terrancehall9762 What other teams do you wanna see the special of? Mystic Force for me cuz I LOVE the battlizer and the zords!😁
@JVision1 I would want teamups like lightspeed,spd and Timeforce with Overdrive.
I grappled with this question, but this video is making me want to ask it: why is it that Billy's trying to resurrect him now? Was it something he's been trying to do ever since he found out about the sacrifice, or did something more recent happen that made him pursue this? Does this process retcon how Zedd returned?
That aside, I love how this special made the team feel more human than the first three seasons.
It’s more than possible that Billy’s been working on this for the last twenty four years. It’s just he also had to start a company, build the new Command Center, repair two sets of Zords, more than likely aid Tommy in making the Dino Thunder powers, make Tommy’s Master Morpher and possibly ones for Kat and Adam, and all this while juggling having a wife off planet. He’s got a lot on his plate.
@@MegaManDBZX This! Based on how excited he gets as well it sounds like this has been going on for a long time
My guess is it’s a number of factors. Given he used to live on Aquitar, which is implied in “Graduation Blues” to be some backwater planet given the unfamiliarity of the Hydro Contaminators to the Machine Empire, news may have taken a while to reach him. Something else to note; Zordon’s tube isn’t just glass. What it is depends on what the writers want since he was originally in a time warp with that being his way to communicate with Earth but then he was just staying in it for shits and giggles by Turbo I guess? I think they imply the one on the episode is supposed to be the original from “Countdown to Destruction” (which was both shattered and inside the Dark Fortress which humanity scrapped and used the blueprints to create Terra Venture but whatever) so it can’t have been easy to reassemble correctly. Alpha 5’s non-existence since “Passing the Torch” and the fact that he doesn’t exist here implies that he died; presumably on Eltar during Turbo’s finale so Billy was basically building it blind far as I can tell. One last thing to consider; resurrecting Zordon is a priority but Cranston Tech exists as… I want to say a humanitarian company for lack of a better term? They make tech to make lives better so he clearly has many priorities.
Billy got Moxxie from Helluva Boss, he can just ask Moxxie to ask Stolas if they could bring back Zordon.
It was just okay.
Voltes V Legacy > this
Man I wish PR 2017 got a sequel
I thought it was lovely, really enjoyed it!
They should have done something for Tommy too
They filmed it long before he passed away. JDF declined to be in it. So it is what it is, unfortunately. This ain't Marvel. PR wasn't about to get any more money than what they got to reshoot anything.
JDF was originally on board when it was about Tommy regaining the Green Ranger powers, I think, but after the screenplay was changed to a 30th anniversary special for the franchise, he said no. Aaron Schoenke, a close friend of his, explained it best.
@@EntertainmentFan11 It's my understanding that the Green Ranger pitch was done LONG ago and got rejected by Saban, in some way it became Legend of the White Dragon and he was unable to do this
They already finished filming and were in post production before JDF died. So they really couldn't do much.
I felt the same way. I was afraid when JDF announced his retirement from Tommy something just wasn’t right. Last November my fear came true
Such an odd choice to not only make Trini a single mom, but to apparently have had Mingh out of wedlock. She didn't take the father's last name, so she never married, or the father ditched her, or Mingh is a sperm bank baby or an unplanned pregnancy.
Why is it an odd choice. That’s a realistic thing to happen?
@connor98reilly It would also be just as realistic to reveal that Trini was secretly a serial killer without anyone knowing, so that argument is moot.
I find it odd because on top of the tragedy of Trini dying in the show they add that she apparently didn't have a happy married life. Given the lack of any photos of the father we can assume that he's not dead and that he's not loved. Since he didn't take Mingh in after Trini's death and isnt even mentioned means that he's a deadbeat dad, adding more tragedy to trini's life. Or that Trini wanted a child but not the hassle of having a husband. That hurts Trini as a character, because it would mean that she's risking her life as a ranger when she should be prioritizing taking care of Mingh. She doesn't have to be a ranger, they could easily find a replacement for her. Trini lucked out that her friends would take care of her.
That's why it's an odd choice, because of the character implications and writing problems.
@@jeggsonvohees2201 okay so I can definitely see this perspective & appreciate the explanation of your pov. However when I watched it I really didn’t see it that way. But I respect your opinion imma share mine too if you’re interested.
I think it paints Trini as quite a strong person. We see this through Mingh who is clearly extremely inspired by her mom. Trini had dedicated her life to being a ranger up until then so it would understandably be difficult to give it up especially since they had little to do until robot Rita came back. When I said realistic I meant relatable. People relate to a character who has lost a parent, even a single parent at that or who grew up in a one parent family. It’s good to give everyone something to relate to. It shows Trini as an incredibly strong person who wasn’t afraid that she might die as a ranger. I think the key is to show that regardless of what happened, Trini was strong, dedicated and inspiring which are traits you can see in Mingh.
One final thing, would you not argue Zack should give up his ranger powers then, considering he’s her guardian now and is in the same position Trini was. Otherwise surely he’s risking ruining her life even more? (Just to be clear I think Trini and Zack should have continued to be rangers, just playing devils advocate to your point.)
Sorry it’s kinda long winded
Edit: grammar & spelling errors
Some women choose not to take their spouse's surname. The lack of photos is a little odd but we can just as easily ask "why are there no photos of Trini and Minh together?" or "why are there no photos of Trini after her high school years?" For all we know it's entirely possible Trini was happily married and Minh's father died when she was very young.
There's another problem though. In MMPR we met several of Trini's family. Her parents, her uncle and her cousin. Yet Billy states that Minh "doesn't have anybody else." That means that all of Trini's relatives are either dead or estranged from her.
Would have been nice if Jason was her dad
Personally i loved that 30th aniversary episode
Specially how they handle the fact that the actress of trini is not with us anymore sadly and also gave a closed to her caracter
Also the part with the legacy of the yellow power
What if during Karone’s trial to get the Lost Galaxy Pink powers, she WASN’T hallucinating, but a manifestation of the Astronema energy able to actually PROJECT how it appeared before?
That would be quite interesting to see. A rematch since Lost Galaxy?
@@manuelorozco7760 I’m talking ABOUT what happened in Lost Galaxy. Not a rematch
@@DigiRangerScott My bad
Maybe I'm alone in this, but you'd think a special meant to celebrate MMPR would have had more effort put into it. Everything from the sets and acting make it look like they had the budget of an episode of the original series. Nobody sounds genuine in the show, Yost especially. For whatever reason he sounds bored and disinterested in every scene, even ones that are supposed to be emotional.
The fight choreography both in and out of the suits is poor, not even on the level of the zyuranger fights.
Forever Red was a far better tribute for presumably a similar budget.
I think it's funny how they actually made a direct reference to the 2017 movie, and most people missed it.
The tagline for the advertising for the 2017 movie was, "Together they are more."
In this, Robo Rita quips to her minions, "Together they are more... Power for me!" So if anyone watched this, and wondered why she said that line the way she did... Yeah... 2017 movie advertising.
Also her plan to kill the rangers in their sleep was what Rita Repulsa did in 2017
I noticed the second time I watched it
Reunion with less then half the og team lol was an embarrassment fire whoever decided to not pay red green and pink real rangers
Jason's actor was being tried for a massive financial crime during shooting, so couldn't be used.
jasons actor had a legal nightmare, JDF said in his last appearance in dimension in danger that that was going to be his last apperance, and in November last year he passed, like it make sense why they weren't there
@@mikem0kewhen did he say that was his last time ?
I liked it. It's a netflix budget 1990's episode of a power ranger episode.
That didn't make sense. But it's power rangers. It's a live action cartoon. I know what I'm getting into.
Felt like it needed "Tommy" and "Jason." It's unfortunate of JDF passing. You just need "batman" and "superman." The two leaders. The two legends.
It did made sense to focus on "billy" and "zack." They were "trini's" best friends. They needed to be the fathers/big brothers to mihn.
Being a hero isn't about seeking revenge or being selfish. It's sacrifice and unselfishness and protecting others.
May the power protect you always.
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This was a morphinominal special and tribute to Thuy Trang. I loved it!
It has it's heart in the right place *BUT* the execution, direction, dialogue, performances (sans Walter Jones) and effects are really *cheesy* , subpar and cheap. Not in an endearing way.... more in a cringy way in our current HD 4K landscape. 👈👈 This is not something that will win over new fans, it just reinforces that Power Rangers is a dated relic of the 90s.
I mean, if you want to make new fans you shouldnt watch a nostaglia bait trip for a show that ended 30 years ago.
Its cheesy, its fun, and perfectly captures what made MMPR good
I was a bit stunned that despite Robo Rita literally blabbing to the rangers that she's going to the Dark Dimension to plan her next scheme...the rangers didn't do squat. Yes, I know they had just lost one of their own so going after Rita blasters in hand would've be smart.
However, ONE YEAR passed! We've seen Billy concoct devices capable of allowing the team to enter the Dark Dimension before (The Green Candle mini-arc) so why not connect with other rangers and go kill that bot?!
0/10 terrible. Didn’t include the 3 most popular rangers lol wtf where they thinking
Jdf said no since he was done with Tommy and Austin couldn’t come because of law and Amy doesn’t wanna be in pr ever again
3 words: Hip. Hop. Kido. 🙌🙌🙌
David Yost’s acting was plain terrible…
I'd like to see you do better.
Spoiler alert: You cannot.
@@Maubari I’ve seen better actors in high school drama clubs
Terrible?? Did we watch the same thing?
@@FloundFahrdienst Right? Billy has always been a pretty awkward character, and so, his acting is subtle. His guilt and fear and everything is obvious but kept subtle because BILLY ISNT CHARISMATIC. He is the nerd
Was Once and Always Good?
No it was not. 😂
I honestly thibk they should just an anime based off the comics
It’s really bad. You all know it too. It’s really bad
Min a lil baddie 😅
Even by Power Ranger standards, it's very poor.
I enjoyed it I watched it 4 times !!! An actual mmpr mature story with the cheese the ending RIP JDF & Thuy Trang!!!!
When Zack explained to Minh that Zordon was like their father so that she could understand where Billy is coming from and see how similar it is to what she had been trying to do all along, the difference is Billy still moved on with his life and was trying to make things better for other people whereas Minh only really cared about herself and was playing the hero role tangentially. It’s only when she learns this lesson that we get another later scene I like of Minh finally following in her mom’s footsteps and saving Billy. I also think Zack taking on the role of her father to give her that heart to heart about their father (Zordon) was another nice touch
It's very good!!!
Adding what was said I honestly wouldn’t worry if Divatox was brought back. She only “defeated” the power rangers because of Goldgoyle and let’s be honest the Turbo rangers weren’t up there with the MMPRs or Zeo rangers.
I actually found her quite funny. So it would be quite a surprise if Turner returns
I like what they did with Trini's death. Minh's rage is certainly understandable. Though the fact she doesn't have a father brings up some questions. I like the pairing of Billy and Zack and I kinda wish that got played into them being a couple. Speaking of which, that one scene where Minh had to rescue that gay couple felt super pandering.
It's sad that JDF is no longer with us. We could have potentially had an MMPR/Zeo crossover (the OG MMPR team + Minh along side the Zeos). Maybe JJ will eventually be an onscreen character and maybe even inherit the Master Morpher.
I definitely would want to see Minh and JJ together sometime.
Honestly it hits in the nostalgic feels
Divatox....🤮🤮🤮🤮
I enjoyed it, watched it 3 times now and even my kids enjoyed it but the more I watch, the more I feel it was rushed and brushed over things, oh, and that final Megazord fight was extremely lacking
Hey Disney brain I absolutely love this special wish it was a bit more longer and I would definitely add Jason and Kim in the special and more character development and more fights and scenes.But everything else was totally Morphinominal buddy
I gave this special an 8.5 out of 10. As someone who did not like Zack during MMPR, I was surprised at how much I loved his character in this. His maturity in the whole situation (not only in taking in a teenager) but all the ramifications of Trini's death was so welcome. The "Billy plot holes" were a negative point for me but it didn't detract from the adventure overall. I found Minh's character was not one that I personally enjoy but, her journey in this was welcome and elevated it overall. The other things that brought it down for me personally were the CGI Zord fight and the lack of demorphed fights. While I completely understand the situation the Megazord fight was painful to watch. As to demorphed fights, this has been a style choice over the last dozen or so seasons that makes me sad. Shout out to all the OG VAs that returned for this special. Overall I would (and have) recommend this special for any fans of the Zordon era for nostalgia and the life updates we receive in the lives of most of the MMPR team.
I enjoyed the special.
Naturally I would’ve preferred of Austin Saint John and Amy Jo Johnson were in the movie (also if Minh was Jason’s daughter since I’ve shipped him and Trini since I was five). But other than that this was fantastic as not only a tribute to MMPR, but the franchise as a whole.
The latter has her reason for turning down the return offer, while just about everyone would know the situation with the former. In order for Jason to return sometime, hopefully it doesn't turn out to be the unthinkable for Austin.
I would have liked to see Jason revealed as her dad too! Especially when I read a fanfic a long time ago of their daughter taking Ashley’s place as the Yellow Space Ranger while Tommy and Kimberly’s daughter becomes part of Team Dino Thunder. It’s a long story though