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Post by xman on Dec 10, 2021 21:08:36 GMT -5
I was talking to one of my co-workers about Power Rangers on my way home, last night. And he thought that the franchise was going through an identity crisis. I honestly don't think that it is going through an identity crisis, it's just that the franchise is going in yet another direction that isn't like how it was back in the Zordon-era from 1993-1998. Or in the Post-Zordon era, in the Disney-era, etc. Things have changed in the past 28 years, and the same audience that made Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers into a worldwide phenomenon back in 1993, they are now all grown-up and most of them have families of their own. So, it's getting harder for each incarnation of Power Rangers to connect with a new generation.
But what do you think? Is this franchise going through an identity crisis or not?
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Post by zarius on Dec 11, 2021 6:54:56 GMT -5
For over the last decade it's gone through a mid-life crisis
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Post by AlwaysARanger85 on Dec 11, 2021 7:18:57 GMT -5
I don't think it had had a identity crisis going on. Only problem I see presently well the neosaban Era was the target demo was drop to toddler age 2 to 7 and the talk down nature show was writing. When the show should focus more on the 7 to 14 demo and have a bit more grown up writing style. Still sure throw in stuff for the young kids.
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Post by crossranger on Dec 11, 2021 14:08:53 GMT -5
I was talking to one of my co-workers about Power Rangers on my way home, last night. And he thought that the franchise was going through an identity crisis. I honestly don't think that it is going through an identity crisis, it's just that the franchise is going in yet another direction that isn't like how it was back in the Zordon-era from 1993-1998. Or in the Post-Zordon era, in the Disney-era, etc. Things have changed in the past 28 years, and the same audience that made Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers into a worldwide phenomenon back in 1993, they are now all grown-up and most of them have families of their own. So, it's getting harder for each incarnation of Power Rangers to connect with a new generation. Bit what do you think? Is this franchise going through an identity crisis or not? I'm surprised you have co-workers interested in Power Rangers. That's great. I dunno if it's an identity crisis or they can't find their foot in the franchise. I guess the whole "target demo is 2 to 6" is part of it. The other thing is probably the lacl of creativity. But I think the most important fail is trying to recreate the whole "MMPR nostalgia". Teens with attitude, puns, silly villians, those things... I was watching Red Letter Media review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (a very pessimistic review) and they mentioned "the Force Awakens being succesful is the worse thing that happened to Hollywood". I can't disagree. That showed producers, writers and directors that nostalgia can sell, amd cover some faults in narrative and writing. That's tragic. |
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Post by xman on Dec 12, 2021 1:28:36 GMT -5
I was talking to one of my co-workers about Power Rangers on my way home, last night. And he thought that the franchise was going through an identity crisis. I honestly don't think that it is going through an identity crisis, it's just that the franchise is going in yet another direction that isn't like how it was back in the Zordon-era from 1993-1998. Or in the Post-Zordon era, in the Disney-era, etc. Things have changed in the past 28 years, and the same audience that made Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers into a worldwide phenomenon back in 1993, they are now all grown-up and most of them have families of their own. So, it's getting harder for each incarnation of Power Rangers to connect with a new generation. But what do you think? Is this franchise going through an identity crisis or not? I'm surprised you have co-workers interested in Power Rangers. That's great. I dunno if it's an identity crisis or they can't find their foot in the franchise. I guess the whole "target demographic is 2 to 6" is part of it. The other thing is probably the lack of creativity. But, I think the most important fail is trying to recreate the whole "MMPR nostalgia." Teens with attitude, puns, silly villians, those things... I was watching Red Letter Media review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife (a very pessimistic review) and they mentioned, "the Force Awakens being succesful is the worse thing that happened to Hollywood." I can't disagree. That showed producers, writers and directors that nostalgia can sell, and cover some faults in narrative and writing. That's tragic. I guess so. |
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Post by zarius on Dec 12, 2021 9:31:10 GMT -5
Afterlife is a good movie though
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Post by xman on Dec 14, 2021 10:37:49 GMT -5
Afterlife is a good movie though I heard that GB:A is a good movie, but I haven't seen it yet. |
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Post by crossranger on Dec 15, 2021 10:22:57 GMT -5
Afterlife is a good movie though I never said otherwise. I liked it. But RLM just pointed the whole "nostalgia" as a selling point. I think that was my problem with Beast Morphers season 2.......... |
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