Power Rangers Cosmic Fury - History of Power Rangers
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History of Power Rangers is a series where Linkara looks at every season of the show and offers critical analysis!
The History of Power Rangers travels to space again, but this time with the previous season's team! Nothing like that has ever happened before!
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Originally uploaded February 5th, 2024.
#historyofpowerrangers #powerrangers #linkara - Komedie
I'm very happy you liked the suits. Great recap!
Thanks for everything! Your time with the show has been phenomenal and you will be missed!
Simon you did an greta job! You was great with Power Rangers costumes!
@@AT4Walso if you do the Re uploaded version of Spd I can imagine you saying we cut to 2025 in new tech city were aliens 👽 and humans co exist but it hasn’t happened in real life.
@@AT4W also Beacause 2024 your Dino Thunder hasn’t come since it hasn’t been a year since the Ninja Storm re upload past it’s been months
You did a fantastic job with this franchise, Simon. While you may no longer be an active part of it, you always will be for the fans. And as cheesy and geeky as it may be to say this, I will say it anyway: May the power protect you, always. 🙂
22:25 David Yost has stated he’s always considered Billy to be straight saying something along the lines of “I may be gay, but Billy is a ladies’ man”
Honestly I think that is admirable. Sometimes actors can't seperate the character and themselves. So I applaud him from that. And just because Billy isn't gay or bi doesn't mean other great characters can be.
@@Tony-Down-Under yeah given the circumstances of his exit I don’t think many would’ve blamed him had he gone with Billy being gay or bi but I like how they kept him being striaght
@skibot9974 I just love him more as an actor now. He clearly loves the character and treats it as a different person. Like you said it would have been easy for him to say I am the character and I billy is gay. But it takes a talented and professional actor to seperate the 2.
I'm reminded of how Goerge Takei was disappointed that Sulu was shown to have a husband in Star Trek Beyond. Granted, that's an alternate universe/timeline separate from TOS, but it's still interesting to see.
Billy has rizz confirmed
david yost specifically asked them NOT to make billy gay or bi as he felt that would be insulting to just retroactively apply his sexuality to the characters
Understandable 😅
Checks out, seperate the actor from the character
You ever notice that some of TV's best ladies men are LGBTQ in real life? Matt Bomer, for example@@SpectacularSpiderFan
I mean George Takei was upset that Star Trek Beyond made Sulu gay because while George is gay, his version of the character wasn't
@@castleoffiction96Hell, just look at Neil Patrick Harris in How I Met Your Mother... He was pretty much the biggest womanizer ever!
"Dr. K starts frothing at the mouth somewhere and she doesn't know why."
Fucking gold.
Agreed. I couldn't help giggling at that
I can just imagine the scene now with the RPM team trying to cover her mouth to shut her up.
I particularly loved that it came just before Hekyl showed up, causing me to say _exactly_ what he said about about him but about Dr. K seconds before seconds before he said it...
...and then again about Hekyl exactly _as_ he said it.
I mean Dr. K's... Dr. K so I didn't say it with _as_ much gusto the second time but but I did always have a soft spot for the villains from Dino Charge.
Snizzard definitely gets the best line in Once and Always, I'm paraphrasing from memory here.
Min: "You killed my mom!"
Snizzard: "We work or an interdimensional evil sorceress. I'm going to need you to be a little more specific!"
Somehow I get very strong Derek Powers from Batman Beyond vibes…
“Do you have the slightest idea how little that narrows it down?”
M. Bison: “…but for me, it was Tuesday.”
Or from Marvel Comics’ run of Star Wars:
Luke Skywalker: you killed my father
Darth Vader: I’ve killed many fathers you’ll have to be more specific
Too bad they couldn't get Bryan Cranston.
@@JosephHeiskell animated M. Bison: "yes yes i killed your father, what IS it with you women? i killed my father too and you don't hear me whining about it!"
It feels really bizarre to finally be caught up with HOPR when the actual fate of the franchise is in question in real time. I've been watching these since Middle School and even after getting my Master's last year, it's been a pleasure to be along for the ride.
It's not in question anymore though as there is confirmation from certain sources that a reboot is happening but they haven't given very many details about it yet, heck it was already confirmed to have been delayed to 2025 due to the writers strike.
The fate of the franchise was in question like...pretty much every season
@@Pikachu2AshIt is in question because we have no idea how long it’s going to take or where it’s going to film
I just hope we get a new season I hope they do a season based on The animal theme super Sentai season I forgot the name of it but it was an anniversary season when it had all the animals I forgot the name of that season
Well, for HOPR, there is technically something he has yet to cover, the Korean side of power rangers
To Linkara
I don't know if it's still on Twitter but I remember a while back, David Yost was asked a question about Billy's love life and David said that Billy was straight in the show. David said that him and Billy are separate. He didn't think it was right to rewrite his character to refect this personal life due to Billy having female love interests in the past seasons. I got a respect for that. It really shows how much he adored his character and Power Rangers. Billy was always my favorite character growing up. I am very happy. It made me angry the reasons he had to leave the show
Reminds me of George Tekei cause he said much the same. He as a person and Sulu are separate people and Sulu is a ladies man while Tekei himself is gay.
I always loved Billy just being laid back about his lovelife. Like, yeah, girls are cool. But so is being single
It also shows just a general sense of maturity cause yes, David and Billy are separate. David plays Billy but he Isn't Billy. Some actors specially ones that only get a few big rolls get really attached to them and the character being one and the same.
Then there's actors like Casey Kasem who demanded his character conform to his lifestyle and beliefs
With all due respect to Yost, and I do respect him a lot: That's bullshit, Billy is gay to me. This is going to sound stupid, but as a closeted queer child watching reruns of MMPR, Billy was kinda my childhood crush. I always identified with and loved the nerdy characters, and finding out years later that Yost is actually gay and being able to, in my mind, reflect that on the character was amazing for me. Until we see an adult Billy in a relationship with a woman, people can believe whatever they want. And I'm going to believe that he's gay.
The line about Javi loosing his arm and not being able to play music anylogner is significant. Playing music is one of his top passions in life, even with a replacement, that will now be difficult, or even impossible. That line hits hard for me.
Yeah, I think it works because it shows the comraderie and respect they have for each other. His music is his passion and while other things might be objectively worse consequences, that's probably the worst from a personal perspective.
Reminds me of an episode of MASH where Winchester has to help a pianist whose hand has bad nerve damage so he couldn't play anymore. I think Power Rangers should have had an episode dedicated to one of the other characters helping him adjust more. Like he is upset and starts throwing his instruments around until someone comes in, stops him and confronted him, forces the grief he has at the loss. Give him the space to go through the grief, maybe the b plot could be the others focusing more on survival.
Fun fact! The existential crisis wasn't a Linkara bit, it was Lewis actually having his imposter syndrome shattered and the crushing weight of his influence finally realized.
Now can someone aim some of that weight at TeamFourStar?
@@wanderingstorytellerj7758 I'm working on it, but the technology is poving to be, uncooperative.
What did his influence bring to the show? I’m new here.
@@bigkidal The "too much Pink energy is dangerous" joke.
@@bigkidal It's mostly been on the community. He's responsible for some reinterpretations of how good seasons were and created a few memes. The relevant one is "Too much Pink energy is dangerous", which Kat referenced in Once a Ranger.
So picture this: you're an uberfan of the show, make a meme out of one goofy line, and then a decade later, the show includes a nod to the meme.
"Me personally, I would've brought back the Pumpkin Rapper."
You and Kyle Higgins both.
Me three. He can spit hot fire with the best of them and pretty deadly in Heroes Of The Grid.
Here's another idea. Bring back Master Vile. And have him refer to Thrax as a "worthless grandson" while confirming he sent the bugger back in time so Rita & Zedd could focus on their evil plans (Have him say he had a forcefield on hand to explain why the Z Wave didn't affect him as an explanation for why he's still around)
@@Rabbitlord108 I LOVE that! That's a great idea. My idea has been that Rita and Zedd had a fling millennia ago that resurfaced near Earth.
I personally would have gone with the Pine-Octopus. He is half pineapple, half octopus, and can transform into a truly terrifying monster, a clown.
Im more partical to Grumble Bee or Knasty Knight myself.
"why aren't you still fighting monsters, 30 year old power ranger?!?" "+holds up mri scan of knees+"
Being a Power Ranger isn't covered by insurance.
I mean... Udonna, Leanbow, and Daggeron were about that age and still pretty good fighters.
@@John73JohnYeah but they weren’t really human
They were magic spirit people from another dimension
I wonder if Zordon had the rangers sign a waiver?? For that matter how did the rangers have money if they spent all their time fighting aliens??
@@truckercowboyed2638Not really ALL their time. Usually more like once or twice a day for like a half hour or so. They still had time to do other stuff
One detail I really loved regarding Amelia was how in the first three episodes, her Jacket got darker over time and closer to Red, signifying that she would become the leader but also that she was stepping up more each episode
Also Izzy’s green jacket having that bit of orange to say Fern will always be with her
@@DigiRangerScott I didn’t notice that. I really appreciate all the little details like that they added
@@chazzdibianco2833 Neat? Yes. Does she deserve it? No. She is just so... out of character, I mean her character was terrible to begin with but this made it inconsistent. I would have preferred it if Zayto stayed red. I just don't like anything this season did. 10 episodes, bad, female red, bad, original suits, bad.
@@hollyredmond8688 wrong
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I noticed that, as well, when she had just taken over as Red, her jacket was red but her shirt itself was still pink, like she intended to just hold onto it until Zayto got back. Then the shirt changed over to red after she assumed the lead more
I think the most impactful element of the final conflict with Zedd is that it was an ideological battle of Ego vs Selflessness and that theme seems to be baked into the show. What ultimately defeated Zedd is the realization that to achieve everything he wanted he would not be able to enjoy it himself and that is why he gave up the power of the Masters. I have no idea if it was intentionally hinted at by having one of the villains that Zedd would often be in scenes with be a literal preening egomaniac when the more likely reason for her inclusion was "lol Gen Z amirite" but from jokes often come the deepest lore as we say over in the Type Moon community. Contrast with Zayto constantly using the power of the Masters knowing that doing so was killing him, not for acclaim but because he was helping people for its own sake.
I really like that reading! In turn, it factors into the relationship between Ollie and Zedd. I got strong “narcissistic parent” vibes from Zedd’s interactions with Evil Ollie; “I love what I see of myself in you.” Think like Ozai and Azula in Airbender. That has two important implications: 1. Dr. Lani Akana figures out how the spell works and how to break it, replacing the bad dad with a good mom, and 2. from his time in Lord Zedd’s court, Ollie understands how Zedd sees the world, and is able to interpret Zayto’s ultimatum into a form Zedd will find agreeable.
Come to think of it, parent/child relationships are a recurring pattern in Dino and Cosmic Fury. Amelia’s biological parents are the villains who let go of evil upon reuniting with her. Tarrick and Santaura’s redemption is highlighted by the fact that they are having a baby: symbolic new life corresponds to a literal birth.
Ollie has Lani “Hurt my son and I will obliterate you and everything you’ve ever loved” Akana. Javi struggles to have his dad understand him, while Izzy is the golden child.
Concerning Heckyl being called the Dark Ranger, that is how all the Dino Charge Rangers are referred as - by their energem color. Heckyl uses the dark energem, so he is the Dark Ranger.
Even then, it's also a bit of wordplay when you think about it.
What color is the Dark Energem? Dark Bluish/Purplish, and guess what color leads into that that they just so happened to have? Navy, which is a 'Dark' Blue. Lol
@@NewZen41 The color is Dark dont question it its power rangers
Honestly, the best way to have Zedd say "Billy" would have been to have him do it mockingly. As though hes still the same teenager from all those years ago.
Zedd calling him William would have been very funny
Like "aren't you a little old, 'Tommy?'" Back in Dino Thunder
@@thomasfleming8131 I made be old but I can still put it off
Dino thunder power up?@@TheBandit025Nova
@@TheBandit025Nova *DINO THUNDER, POWER UP!*
This whole season and special felt like a great big “We’re sorry David” tour.
Better late than never I guess.
At least it wasn't the original production team or the ones that arrived later during MMPR and Zeo that came back to either project.
I mean, JDF is dead, Austin's been to legal hell - someone's gotta be our MMPR rep
@@castleoffiction96 And I guess Walter's role in Rapsittie Street Kids tainted his status.
@@dnmstarsiImpossible.
I'm guessing Billy never saw Justice League Unlimited because his plan to resurrect Zordon was just like Lex Luthor's effort to bring back Brainiac, only for it to work just as well.
Justice League Unlimited came out when he was probably on planet he went to in the middle of Zeo
@@TheBandit025Novathat’s a decade off bud, unlimited aired in the mid to late 2000’s about 04-7 which is almost a decade after he left the team alone, not counting the time he’d spent on the team
@@gabrieldevoogel6225 We probably don’t know how long Billy was on the planet Billy probably stay there until The Legendary Battle
@@TheBandit025Nova I mean maybe, maybe that’s what happened but until it’s confirmed I just assumed he came back one day because he wanted to
Sometimes, Dead is Better.
My theory about the arm:
The reason the Morphing Grid does things like age up a child and get rid of the snout is that the rangers still need the added protection. If it can sense that his arm is strong enough to operate on its own, there's no reason to waste energy covering it up, meaning the rest of his suit can be a bit stronger.
Nice theory my theory was on the same line except instead the power ranger suit connects with the robotic arm and enhances it further along with giving it a protection and a kinda barrier so no one puts two and two together and figures who he is under the mask
I love the whole "Ollie is the only sane person" thing with him and the villains.
They don't pass around braincells. Ollie was the only one who had braincells.
@@gokairedwillcipher This season had terrible villains. They ruined the Kyuranger villains and made them jokes. Big mistake.
Like the Justice League in Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League.
Underrated comedy bit: Zedd CLEARLY never learns Ollie’s name. He only ever calls him “boy” or “child”.
@@katherinelynch4193if I was Ollie would be like "You do know my name is Ollie right?"
*SPOILERS FOR THE END*
A reverse Z-wave being the villain's endgame is honestly just as fucking cool as the original was back in In Space
The reason Billy isn't gay or bisexual in the canon is because actor David Yost stated that he as the actor is gay, not the character Billy. I respect that choice.
Very akin to George Takei’s stance on Sulu. He may be gay irl but the character he plays isn’t in his mind.
And besides, you gotta stay with what the character is supposed to be, not what the fans want them to be.
Can't say I blame the writers for going with TomKat over TomKim. Catherine Sutherland's the one who comes back for these specials, not Amy Jo. Might as well lean into the ship whose actors are available.
Kimberly never came back after her Dear John letter other than the Turbo movie, which nobody counts...
Honestly I don't care. We all knew it so why bother acting like we didn't.
Sad, but true
It’s possibly Amy is still broken by JDF death
@@TheBandit025Nova Once and Always was written and filmed before Jason David Frank died, though obviously they were able to include tributes to him in post-production, so It can't have been a factor in Amy Jo Johnson's decisions. The TomKat is almost certainly due to Catherine Sutherland agreeing to come back while Johnson doesn't.
On my first date with my now wife, what did we talk about? Power rangers. We even saw the reboot movie in theaters together.
This franchise has a special place in my heart. Been a fan as far back as MM in the 90s. Hope it continues.
May the power protect us all
I kinda love the line of "but he plays guitar with both arms" it really struck me at that moment that these are teenagers who just saw somebody lose a limb and have to reconcile that his life will absolutely never be the same. It's like you made very clear, this is territory that Power Rangers has never stepped into before and they handled it with a lot of maturity imo
I actually had the chance to talk with a representative from Hasbro during the preproduction of Dino Fury, and among the things they and I talked about, I was informed of another reason behind the choice not to adapt Kyuranger.
In addition to the massive cast of rangers, another problem was that, according to this individual, some of the suits were actually so dangerous, for example the pointed visor on yellow's helmet, that the insurance company that covers the production of PR wouldn't allow them for safety reasons.
Which sounds like a reasonable explanation for why they ditched the suits.
@@JcgLounge Then have it dulled, what the fuck is even the actual cost here? If Toei were able to film with it, then so can Hasbro. Pussies.
Well, there goes having a ranger based on a swordfish
Okay honestly that actually explains a lot
Actually that makes sense. I Mena some of those suits, aside from looking different from each other, DO have a few pieces that look like they would be a hassle to Have on.
That whole thing with the reverse Z wave is friggen brilliant! Why the hell did we not get writing like this during Super Megaforce?!
Because Tzachor lost his touch.
Honestly being a fan of Vrak, I could totally see him trying a reverse Z wave out of pure spite in a better written show. He should've been the final boss like in the Sentai given Mavro didn't really deliver on that front.
“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.”
Simon wasn't in charge
@@ForrestFox626 I prefer Megaforce over this shit.
@@hollyredmond8688 Why you telling me
Minh is a student at the Carter Grayson school of power rangering
YOU RIGHT
That's a joke right, cause Carter's an actual badass. Minh... not so much.
In the wake of finishing the Cosmic Fury video, I went back to past videos, and reaching Super Megaforce with its opening invasion is mystifying in the sheer difference of quality. Cosmic Fury in a limited 10 episodes and budget was able to accomplish what Megaforce in 40 episodes and a big budget could not.
it just highlights how goddamn awful and kinda insulting those two seasons from over ten years ago were, esp. compared to these Hasbro seasons (even with the future of Power Rangers as a whole -- comics aside -- in flux).
@@DasNordlicht91in fairness to megaforce, they could have made that work if they took a different approach. But there’s no excuse for how lame and lacking the seasons felt. I actually would have been fine with them trying to use some of the gokaiger footage from series adapted into power rangers series, but to just use all the footage without any care for continuity felt insulting like you said! Plus, the fact that Cosmic fury did all this with limited use of sentai footage makes the final product even more impressive!
@@JRJuggernaut1 I prefer Megaforce, at least it the proper suits.
Well, now that Linkara finished the History Of Power Rangers, he should move on to the History Of Doctor Who that he once joked about.
The History of Doctor Who wasn't just a joke it was once the highest Patreon goal, till Patreon got rid of that stuff.
Technically, he’s not done, because in Korea, super Sentai is marketed as power rangers. And in Korea, the kyoryuger adaptation was so popular, there was an exclusive sequel series in Korea called “power rangers Dino force brave”. Do I think he will cover what was in Korea, no, but I do hope.
Definitely would enjoy that, only the revival series, not the older stuff.
He’s actually missing Dino Thunder, SPD and Mystic Force
@@TheBandit025Nova Linakara's actually done those before, just hasn't done the redux version of them.
Well ... now that the series is supposedly over for the time being; maybe it's time for your true calling:
Atop The Fourth Wall episodes of the Boom Studios Power Ranger story arcs.
Pretty surprised there hasn't been a patreon episode on Boom PR yet. Sure there was JL/PR but that was its own thing using Boom as an aesthetic inspiration. Boom PR by this point is sure to have produced a fair amount of bad comics too if he wants to do it without patreon.
Someone needs to get Linkara on that asap
Reason he hasn't done any is because Patreons cannot request them. remember, Lewis said he has size-limits on what people can choose for reviews, and events and longer storylines basically go above that scope most of the time.
I think the only way for Boomstudios stuff to appear is if he does another event comics month and allows non Marvel or DC stuff on the poll.
@@EnerKaizer It's to long to do for Patreon, but maybe he'll decide to dedicate a month to it like he did for 2099 or Amalgam.
@myriadmediamusings
There were also a couple of crossovers with the TMNT. Those were fun.
The thing with Zedd is this isn't entirely the same Zedd as we last saw in C2D. Reghoul revived him "from when he was at his most evil", which kinda implies this is sort of a past Zedd from before MMPR. He probably did his homework and learned about Billy but hasn't met gim before from his POV.
If this is Zedd before MMPR then he wouldn’t be married to Rita. Unless he just has false memories of being married to her in his illusions.
@@h193013 That is a plothole Simon Bennet admitted to. They deliberately broke their own lore for the sake of that scene.
@@StarWolf5298 Well that's stupid.
@@StarWolf5298Personally I like the idea that the Zedd who was revived was basically the cast off Evil from the Z-Wave. Just like how Rita was brought back. Especially since he explicitly "revived" him and didn't just pluck him out of the past.
Awwww, Linkara realized the pain of canon sinking your ship.
Kim had a baby with Skull and named him Spike.
Abridged Dartz: You know what sinks ships? Ca(n)non!
@@matthewkreps3352 no way
@@dnmstarsi Unless it’s the Titanic then it’s God
@@matthewkreps3352 spike is canon but they never confirmed who his mom is
I think the reason the arm doesn't morph is Javi hasn't accepted it's part of him yet, thus, the bio-energy doesn't accept it.
He seems to get real comfortable real quick with that arm
Dang, that's a good theory!
That... actually makes a lot of sense.
One can get used to using a false limb without actually fully accepting it as part of oneself.
Heck, it's something most people deal with on the regular with something as simple as having to wear glasses.
I tried to resist it at first when I started using them over a decade ago and it was only 6 years ago I accepted them as part of who I am when I realised I didn't think much whenever I put them on, I just do it.
My thought was maybe the arm is already so powerful it doesn’t need the protection that the Ranger suit would provide? Or perhaps it’s made out of morphing grid attuned metal so the morpher “reads” that part of him as already being suited up?
I see people who lose a arm before like Aaron from "walking dead" it's usually no big deal
The whole bit about their cover as a band, hired by the ceo lady, being blown because doing nice things not sounding like ceo behavior has got to be one of my favorite moments in the franchise
That and Ollie instantly knew who the "band" was in disguise.
I know it wasn't intentional, but this episode came the same day we had to put our 18 year old cat down. So, thank you for giving me something to smile about, and may the power protect you.
I still remember how painful it was to put my dog down. I know your pain. Just remember, no matter what happens you have the memories you’ve made with your cat, and that will help you.
It's kind of wild thinking that PR is 30 years old... I was 3 when it premiered, now I'm 34...
Also it crazy that Dino Thunder is now 20 years old I was around 3-4 and now I'm 23
I was born the day after the first Episode of MMPR. About 18 hours after the original Saturday morning debut
1:05:00 My headcanon is that the same way everyone who got corrupted with the Sporix Energy got healed by exposure to good memories, Mucus being indestructible means she had enough time to do explore other interests and make happy memories instead of spending all her awake time fighting (which she basically avoided anyway).
I'd like to think it inspired Morphing Master Zayto to start a rehabilitation clinic dimension where the other Sporix where safely encouraged to take up non-destructive hobbies. Like origami or spin class.
Or Hip Hop Kido!
@@ArkDragneel Especially Hip Hop Kido.
Whether this is the last episode of HOPR or not, thanks for keeping me entertained with this series for many years!
New couples shirt idea:
“I’m a doctor of circus” & “I’m a lawyer of circus”
I started watching History of Power Rangers when I was 8 years old in 2010, now I am 21 years old and it's rather funny that this retrospective started because Linkara wanted to talk about a series from his childhood, yet now HOPR itself is a distinct part of my childhood and I'm sure many others.
This retrospective has always been a comfort series for me. I've rewatched/ listened to these videos over and over again throughout all these years and will continue to do so.
I love HOPR and I will always cherish it.
Thank you Lewis for all the hard work and effort that you put into these videos, I for sure as hell do not take it for granted.
Clearly we need you to take up the mantle and do a History of History of Power Rangers.
OH I FEEL OLD
Similar to how Let's Player's themselves become a part of childhood, and not necessarily the games themselves.
this is so real. i started in 2018 (which is when he started reuploading/ remaking HOPR). i started watching him bc i wanted to know other people’s opinions on each season of the show, bc besides me and my brother, i didn’t know anyone who kept up with power rangers post-samurai. now i have a lot of nostalgia for this series
1:10:53 Linkara: Oh Shut up Lord Nedd!
Lord Nedd Flanders: Okily Dokily!
LOL.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"Hi-diddly-ho, Power Rangerinos"
There's visual proof in the shows that Once & Always happens before at least Cosmic Fury. When Billy calls the CF Rangers from the Command Center in one of the later episodes, you can see the crack in the tube from O&A behind him.
7:18 what I love about the once and always special is that it gives us as fans a chance to honor Thuy Trangs passing in the universe.
I like how this was uploaded on the 25th anniversary of power rangers lost galaxy
20 anniversary of Dino Thunder
Um... 24th anniversary of Lightspeed Rescue!
23rd anniversary of Time Force
21st anniversary of ninja storm
22nd anniversary of wild force
16:21 to 17:19
I think Power Rangers official broke Lewis and I'm here for it!
Well, it could be worse. It could be jello going into space again.
CAUSE I've GOT A BRAND NEW COMBINE HARVESTER AND I'LL GIVE YOU THE KEY!
@@DirectorOfChaos9292 No doubt that combine harvester will be his zord...
If this is the finale to the original Power Rangers timeline, I got to say, it was one hell of a ride. Also, that bit of Zedd showing off his power had me think this:
Izzie: "Is that a giant N?"
Zedd: "Who I do look like, Neo Cortex?!"
What an awful ending.
@@hollyredmond8688
How so? And what would you have done differently?
@@johnnygyro2295 It just lacked spectacle. I would just done a straight adaptation of Kyuranger.
@@johnnygyro2295 I would've called it Power Rangers Universe (There's an actual fanmade theme song for it). Separate from the main continuity because I don't want to worry about it. No reference to the Grid, no legacy villains, though I would keep Squillia and Bajillia, but I'd just keep them as side villains. Also I'd make Squillia a very open lesbian to her mother's bodyguard (who'd be Madakko's counterpart).
@hollyredmond8688
Oh, you wanted a reboot? If that's the case, there might be one in the works. It would explain why this and previous seasons did things, like bringing back Venjix, as trying to tie up as many loose ends as possible, with Dino Fury/Cosmic Fury as the finale for the main universe.
Edit: Also, the Morphin Grid is multiversal, so it'd be weird not to mention it at least once.
I think that Zedd's hell wasn't rita either, but actually the situation they faced in Zeo, in the caravan. Lost his power, lost his castle, forced to run, basically stranded
So giving him Rita could be both hell but also throwing him a bone?
That's an interesting concept to think about.
You joke about Dark Pink, but as someone who is color blind I can tell you that I wouldn't have been able to tell if someone hadn't pointed out it actually being red. I certainly never noticed the pterodactyl being red in the original megazord.
Well to make Pink is Red and White so Red is actually an Dark Pink
Apparently Brenna Mejia was a tiny bit colorblind, so when he got the slip saying he's Dino Charge RED, he wasn't 100% sure...
"It's not pink, it's Lightish Red!"
And then I get the immortal question; "I'm not looking at purple am I?" which depending on the shade of purple, does look like red to me, which could also mean it is pink.
God cursed me with this. @@francescolombardi3438
One of my favorite parts of Once and Always was that they used the words kill and die, no more “destroy”
Honestly, when people can come back as "Morphin Grid Force Ghost", the villains saying they will "destroy" the Rangers makes them sound Eviler. I always felt the word "Destroy" was more like, "I'm going to erase their very essences out of existence!"
Perhaps, I guess it depends on the line. Lines like "You could've been destroyed" sound off to me but "I'll destroy you" sounds good. But overall, I think it's a net positive@@Knight41b
I'm no English major, but I think this has to do with etymology. Generally, we use 'destroy' to refer to things, whether that's a physical object or a concept. So, when a villain says they're "Going to destroy the Power Rangers!" we automatically understand that as meaning the team/concept/legacy. If they're talking to a specific person and say "I'm going to destroy you" it could be that their dehumanizing them or maybe that they want to do worse than kill them.
But rarely does someone use 'destroy' when talking about a person they care about who's life was threatened, only when something about them like their reputation or pride is.
So, when the heroes say to each other "you could have been destroyed" it sounds weird to our ears because that makes it sound less serious than "you could have been killed."
Well said!@@thomasfleming8131
I share your same sentiments on multiple things you touched upon:
1. The Cosmic Fury suits are awesome, both the Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury suits are equal in my opinion but the series proved that sometimes less is more
2. After listening to your comments about how Trini’s death was handled in Once and Always, I respect and agree with them showing it given that it was handled with such gravity (I initially didn’t like that they showed it since the actress passed away so I thought it was tasteless).
3. That part about the “Too much pink energy is dangerous” meme had me dying laughing”
4. The way they “defeated” Zedd. I didn’t really think when initially watching the show how it was actually such a big deal to get Zedd, the Emperor of Evil, to give up power.
5. The whole plan at the end of the “Zedd Wave” and how Power Rangers’ final villain is essentially greedy corporations themselves, which is exactly what Hasbro is, that was actually a genius move by the writers!!
Also, Loved Zedd’s demeanor for some things, particularly him being annoyed and confused by the streamer/Gen-Z daughter 😂😂
My favourite moment is when Zedd just casually agrees that Earth sucks. If there's one thing he can relate to the zoomer generation over, it's that.
@@Jokie155 All his dialogue like that “I am… so confused… and so old,” “agreed,” “What… NO it’s a Z, Z for Zedd,” i absolutely loved, it game Zedd an extra layer of relatableity… and I’m Gen Z myself and I hate my generation 😂
The idea that Squillia wasa present but paying zero attention to any of the villainous meetings had me doubled over in laughter. I love the idea that she was simply that vapid and dumb.
I kind of disagree on you first point, but to each their own.
@@ForrestFox626 He drank the kool-aid.
When Javi's sister makes mention of the fact that Javi needs both arms to play guitar, its not underselling or whatever Javi's situation, its supposed to reinforce the notion that something that that character loved and was passionate about along with so many other things important to that character is now going to change and is now fundamentally different from before. I am speaking as someone that lost part of my left leg to cancer a year ago, so I am actually really happy that Power Rangers of all shows decided to have one of the main characters go through the trauma of losing a limb as well as try to adapt to using an artificial limb. granted we don't really see him breaking down and having outbursts, but let me break down my experience. when I went into surgery, the hope was to SAVE my leg. unfortunately, when i was transferred to another hospital apparently it was too late to save my leg, they said if I had gotten there sooner they would have been able to. anyway, when I woke up from surgery and was told they had to amputate to save my life, yes I did have a moment of despair at the unfairness of the situation. But I also realized that shedding tears over the situation was not going productive. I realized that no amount of tears I shed, no amount of lashing out at people over the unfairness of my situation was going to help change anything. no amount of tears shed was going to make my leg magically grow back. The important thing for me was to accept the reality of my situation and learn to adapt and not feel sorry for myself. You know what that is called? its called internal strength, its called pragmatism. Yes, I know that not everyone has that same reservoir of internal strength to deal with their unfortunate circumstances, but again, what would be the purpose of wallowing in self loathing and self pity when there are important things that need to be done that require me to get back on my feet, to get healthy and get my life back on track?
I'm really happy with Cosmic Fury, although i do wish it had been longer at 20 episodes, heck, they could have split the season in half with a mid season cliffhanger and then resume later on to finish off the show.
26:55 I’ve meet and interviewed Andrew and he is an incredible generous person and chill guy. It is completely disgusting that he was treated this way.
Unfortunately, it seems to be a common situation regarding actors (especially voice actors).
Eh, what are you gonna do? Haters gonna hate.
I admit his voice in Season 1 was rough but he was damn good in Season 2.
Weird thing is maybe because I don't keep up that well, I never heard about this happening. I hear people trying to rag on the Megaforce crew for how their season suffered, but never about Dino Fury Zedd.
@@hollyredmond8688 Yes, haters gonna hate, but that does not excuse the absolutely horrendous behavior. And as we've seen in so many popular franchises, there's a huge difference between acting critical and acting like a jerk.
Been around since Ninja Storm, so I'm a newer fan than some others. But yeah, if this is the last series in the original timeline (which I highly doubt given RPM and Ninja Storm both being attempted reboots) then it ended on a high note for me personally.
I'm almost 26 now, way over the show's target audience but I don't care. Like giant robots and explosions, like yeah that's never not going to be cool. So thanks Lewis, for keeping this series going and sharing your love for the franchise and if this is the end of HOPR, thanks for taking us on the ride.
It's already been finally confirmed that there is a reboot of Power Rangers of some sort that was delayed till 2025 due to the writers strike.
That extra little piece with Zordon at the very end, and Zedd actually having potential to be a good guy was awesome stuff. I'm happy they did things they did with Cosmic Fury.
I'm glad they left him dead but found a way for the chatacter to help his rangers one last time. Like briefly visiting a friend lost long ago
I'm sincerely hoping that this isn't the final HOPR video. Not because I thought that this was bad, or unworthy or anything else... but because I enjoy it. This series has, weirdly, been my main way of engaging with the franchise. Hell, I've been watching THIS series longer than I spent watching the actual series (I stopped at the switch from Mighty Morphin to Zeo).
But if this is the final episode of it... then thank you Linkara. Thank you for the countless hours you've spent watching, writing, filming, and editing this series. It brought the franchise back into my mind, and made me interested in it. I picked up the Power Rangers RPG because of this series, and it's been a blast so far. I've also wanted to check out the comics.
I kind of love how capitalism was the final villain of Power Rangers
Lenin and Stalin is laughing
I'd say cue the "escape to space" meme from Command and Conquer, but Squid Inc. is from outer space.
I KNOW RIGHT?!?! I never really thought of the that until watching this video
In the words of filmbrain “SYMBOLISM”
@@johnnygyro2295 For the extra Doctor Who tie-in, I present 'Oxygen'.
16:24 and I thought Roboknight coming back to life for no explained reason during legendary battle mental broke this guy…
One was a stupid decision by the writer
One was him having a reference to him in a show hè grew up with
16:21 I didn't realize what Suede said in his last video about the awkwardness of internet personalities meeting fans IRL and questioning if they're real was a prelude to Linkara having a mental breakdown about a meme he popularized being officially recognized but here we are.
Some comments:
1. The funny thing about Zack adopting Minh is that Zack and Trini in the comics (one that established why Kimberly sent that stupid Dear John Letter to Tommy in Zeo) apparently reunited with Kimberly in Florida at one point and it was revealed that the two of them hooked up. I guess it didn't end up working out, but nice to see they were still close enough to keep being friends and for Zack to adopt Trini's now orphaned daughter
2. Space Patrol Alpha...so did they get the name from what Cruger was doing since he established that he and the other warriors of Sirius were the ones who established SPD, or did he take it from them as his part of the galaxy, and there were secretly a Space Patrol Beta and Charlie that we don't know about?
3. My theory is that Leo, Damon, and Kai were the first three Galaxy rangers to respond to the Bandora Protocol, hence why they were on Earth...and why they got captured.
4. I think the way they handled Trini's death being implemented into the story was at least a way of helping her go out the way you mentioned before with death in comics, with them going out swinging. Also it does prove Lothor's stupid point from Ninja Storm: A ranger can only lose their power and die while morphed. After all, we saw that with Kendrix in Lost Galaxy and now we see it here.
5. A squid drill? Oh no, she's going to bring about the apocalypse that created Splatoon!
6. I'm guessing that since the season was essentially a 10-episode continuation (and would end up being the last one before a complete reboot that was likely sped along to fruition due to the two major Hollywood strikes), they didn't adapt Kyuranger because they wanted more American footage, both as a celebration of where Power Rangers has come as a 30th Anniversary season, AND as part of the mindset they had with In Space, where they decide to do more American stuff since it's not like they'll be doing anything in this mainline continuity anyway.
7. The way dramatic moments are handled feels like the problem with the show not deciding if it specifically wants to be for kids or if it wants to be for long-time adult fans while being family-friendly. Which is a shame when RPM managed to handle that mix perfectly.
8. I think I get why the robotic arm stayed on Javi even while he's morphed compared to others: It's not what his body originally had when it morphed. A small design change like Izzy ripping off her skirt is one thing, but an entire missing limb that wasn't there and has been replaced with something new? The Morphin Grid doesn't know how to handle that, so it thinks the arm isn't there. It could also be that since it was caused by the pedestal and the Morphin Master staff (both of which are connected to the Morphin Grid), it thinks Javi's Arm missing is the right thing, but since the arm is still attached to him through cybernetics, the arm stays regardless.
9. Oh boy, a bunch of Star Trek references. I know you're planning on doing a big Doctor Who retrospective, but I feel like you're setting us up for a Star Trek retrospective too with how many are being thrown in here.
10. Yeah, the clip of Zed requesting the Squidrills focusing on the Dinohenge base really highlights the flaws with Tatasciore's voice for Zed. I think the big issue is that Fred Tatasciore typically voices with a deeper pitch. He's typically well known for voicing characters like Hulk (and by-the-by, he's also the voice for the iconic announcer from Quake and Unreal Tournament), so someone who has a mid-range voice like Zed's is a little out of his range.
11. "That's quite a downgrade from Dinosaur" I mean the Dino woman would obviously be biased towards that fact, but she's not entirely wrong? I say that who loves wolves and dogs.
12. 45:12 I was confused what that sound was. Sounds like something shook inside your recording booth.
13. Eh, to be fair, Zed needs a regular recharge to his power ever 1 Million Years, so of course he's probably starting to feel old seeing the new monsters partying like he used to.
14. "But earth suuuuuuucks!" I mean, given the cool things that people like Andros, Taizon, and all the other alien forces are able to do, WITHOUT needing to tap into an interdimensional force of power, yeah that checks out. Also it's surprising that they let 'sucks' be used as a word on a kids show of all places
15. Okay I don't follow discourse on Power Rangers, but looking at the suits, all I can say is...people disliked these things? They look neat! It looks like an upgrade to me, actually, at least as far as thematics go. The original Dino Fury outfits looked incomplete, like a desperate mix of Rafkonian armor combined with the power of the dinosaurs. Then, since Billy is the one creating the power source and the suits, it's like he took everything he learned from the grid and previous ranger designs, including Tommy's old Green Ranger outfit and the Turbo suits (even kinda hinting once again that he made them) and made them full and complete. I love it!
16. "Monster Thrash Metal Band" is one of those combinations of words that you only ever really hear because of Power Rangers, alongside "Ancient Ninja Electric Guitar" and "Too Much Pink Energy is Dangerous"
17. Wait...they're stranded on a desert planet that's got giant worms as the native species? SOMEONE'S a big fan of Dune in the writing team, aren't they? If any of the Rangers mention spice, I'm considering it confirmed
18. The difference between you and Ollie though is that Ollie's doing it for evil, while you're doing it for good
19. Oh cool, we finally get an actual official "Orange Ranger", moreso than what Kat had in SPD
20. "I see myself more as a...shadowy menace" Oh...OOOOOOOOH! A shame no one on Zedd's team has a flamethrower, because they might need to do a spy check. *minutes later* I KNEW IT! I FREAKING KNEW IT!
21. Honestly I think the "Dark Ranger" outfit is fine. It works with the whole Dark Energem itself being the source, and Dino Charge already had a black ranger. Blue itself is a versatile color by comparison, so it makes his outfit's color distinct from Koda and James
22. My guess is that Dino Charge (and maybe RPM too) were some of the Rangers that were captured by Zedd's forces? I guess I'll find out later.
23. Of course: using a staff to make a being grow! Zedd will be completely blindsided by the Rangers using his wife's old strategy against him!
24. Heckyl really took one for the team dealing with Squillia, huh? I guess he's learned a thing or to from good spies of the past
25. Wow, Ollie's still evil when Zedd treated him kindly? I guess someone's been reading the Evil Overlord list in his offscreen time and decided to put Entry 48 into play. Of course Ollie's not a literal beast, so it doesn't work this time
26. You know, the point about SPD's continuity reminds me. With the combination of people like Orion, the Rafkonians, and now the refugees, aliens really HAVE been freely living on Earth for at least 10 years before that season, so...way to predict the future there, Linkara
27. Whoa whoa whoa, a 20-second timer for your countdown? Clearly these villains haven't learned from the best. You need to set your bomb timer for one hour to give the Rangers ample time to defuse the bomb and stop your plan!
28. I just realized: Since Zedd isn't the same Zedd as in the 90's, does that mean his snake got revived when the staff came back, or is it just a generic staff?
29. I think Zordon being essentially in the afterlife in the void like he is was actually a genius idea. Have one more moment of him that's in the anniversary season heavy with continuity and references without straight up bringing him back to life. It also is a great little bookend of the series' original continuity as well. Zordon gave the powers to the original team we started with, and now gives powers to the final team to help them save the universe.
30. And there we go. 30 comments to celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers. I remember watching this retrospective series back in 2011, back when your most recent video in the retrospective was on Dino Thunder. It got me back into remembering this series when I was a kid, wanting to know what happened in the other seasons and series that I knew nothing about other than the names and outfits, and it even inspired me to make retrospectives of my own on franchises I loved. Heck, History of Power Rangers is the reason I became a fan of yours in the first place, vaguely knowing anything about you back during the days of that OTHER site you used to work for other than seeing you in crossovers, so I started watching your work as a result. If this is the final History of Power Rangers thing you do that's not just a refurbished version of your older videos, than I'd say it's a great way to send off this retrospective series. I hope at some point you're able to make these retrospectives for other works you're a fan of like Doctor Who, because I know you'd probably make bank on those videos as well. Godspeed with your other projects, Lewis, including Atop the Fourth Wall, and may the power protect you.
For number 12, that's my cat shaking and the collar jingling and me not realizing it got picked up during that line until I was editing.
17 gives me that planet from Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy
This guy's comment is longer than the actual video :S
@@AT4W wasn't the astro megazord destroyed during the in space finale
@@jjohnson2445 they rebuilt one for lost galaxy and detonated it. If i have to guess, those are common ships on K035
i just realized, Billy piloting the Blue Cosmic Fury zord, the zord is a wolf, clever
It's amazing how well things like this line up.
Should have been Kyuranger.
Plus nice callback to his ninjazord during MMPR season 3.
@@stephenholloway6893 I could live without that.
@@stephenholloway6893 exactly
So, weird fact about the original Sentai. In the original, uchuu Sentai kyuranger. The red ranger, was named lucky, and he was also the luckiest man in all of Sentai, so lucky that in Zenkaiger, when the gear for kyuranger was used, it just gave the leader a massive luck boost, which caused a fire hydrant to burst which helped him get free of some ropes. No I’m not joking, the only way to describe his luck would be if he committed genocide to a city of leprechauns and snorted their bones. Also in the original Sentai, most of the rangers were not human, the black,gold,and pink rangers were robots. And the blue,purple, silver, and orange rangers were aliens. As well for another weird fact, in the Sentai, the yellow ranger was apparently a good cook.
You also forgot that the Blue Sentai Ranger was also an Alien Wolfman!
@@danielramsey6141 thank you, I’ll add the correction
If they had gone through with Power Rangers Supernova, it would've been so cool if they made most of the team aliens from past series of the show. Maybe a Xybrian or a Triforian, or heck, a Raffkonian. They could've made the Blue Ranger a member of Cruger's species, either from before the genocide, another survivor, or Cruger's kid. Could've been fun.
@@inkmaster5480 problem is how this would affect the timeline. Plus toy costs, costumes. And honestly I think there is an even bigger missed opportunity that would’ve answered a lot of questions about super mega fart. The Sentai only suits, why not say they were zordon’s prototypes, before he found the stable power in the coins. And boom, we have the simple explanation and some fan service
Pretty sure the only human Kyurangers are the second red ranger, Houou Soldier and the sky blue ranger, Koguma Skyblue. I think he might actually be the second male light blue ranger after the first Kyoryu Cyan.
Nothing gave me more joy than to see Linkara love the new upgraded suits. I loved them as well!
Dino/Cosmic Fury was a great way to cap off 30 years of Power Rangers.
Side note: I had a talk with Chance Perez (Javi) at Ranger Stop 2023 and asked him about the lost arm subplot. He actually studied videos of interviews with amputees to get into the mindset of being someone who had that sudden loss. He stated the director didn't want the direction to go TOO dark, but he wanted to convey some level of grief and emotional turmoil. I think he did very well with what was given. Plus, he's such a cool dude in real life. :)
I don't know if great is the word I'd use
And he's like very handsome aswell it suits the black ranger well
Wow. I think this more sements why Javi is my favorite character in Dino and Cosmic Fury
Thank you, Lewis, for making this series.
When I first found HOPR, I was a dorky teenager lamenting the fact that I was being made fun of for still liking this franchise, warts and all. But it was thanks to your retrospectives (as well as the massive boom of social media) that i was able to find a community of like-minded individuals who also held this show, and Tokusatsu in general, in their hearts the way i do.
While the show that I've watched since 1993 may be over, my appreciation for it, and fans like you for producing content surrounding it, will live on forever.
God bless you, good sir, and may the Power protect you forevermore
Part of me thinks the reason why Snizzard specifically was brought back was because they were probably hoping they could get Bryan Cranston to reprise the role.
Truth be told, it was probably decided because Hasbro already had a Snizzard toy, so it would be an easy retool.
Tbh I don’t even think it was to get him back to voice Snizzard. I think it was more for the deep cut reference of “lol it’s Minecraft zordon”. Garzilla got a point… but still… we could have gotten king sphinx and pumpkin rapper… it would’ve been better that way imo
“Rita we need to cook”
@@connorgrunewald649 King Sphinx for the win
1. I was head banging to Javi's Lord Zedd song.
2. As for Hasbro going with TomKat, as much as I hate it, Soul of the Dragon is considered canon to the Prime universe. That said, there is an entire multiverse. Absolutely nothing is stopping things from playing out the same but with Tomberly in one of those universes
There's litterally a tomberly boom comic that explores their kid in a a ternate universe
I mean, heck, the 2 of them literally cameo in The Power Rangers Movie.
For all we know, those are THAT world's version of them, not the ones we know checking in to keep an eye on that universe's Rangers to make sure they're ready
I like this theory since then Jenna Frank (or at least her likeness) can play Tommy and Kim's daughter as the green ranger in an alternative timeline.
Wow you have low standards.
Idiot @@hollyredmond8688
If this ends up being the last HoPR then this was a heckuva series. I never grew up with this series, as a kid I had one of those comics that adapated the movie but used shots from the film instead of drawn art and thus wrote it off for a large part of my childhood. The first time I really saw the series was through this series back in the original set of videos that are sadly no longer around due to various reasons you've gone into before. This series really opened my eyes to what I missed out on as a kid and helped to give me more of an interest not just in Power Rangers but in Sentai and tokusatsu in general. While I still haven't fully watched a series I have checked out a bit of Rpm, Jetman, and both Kamen Rider and Kamen Rider Black because of this series. While I know there are still the reuploads to look forward to if this is the endpoint of the series I'd say it went out on a high note, but if there is more to come I'll be seated. Kudos on this project you started because you got nostalgic for a silly show about people in colorful outfits fighting rubber monsters, it was great ride and here's to whatever comes next.
Billy: i was a wolf ninja
Solon: that's rough buddy.
Speaking of, he totally has the knowledge to make new powers, so he could create dinosaur ninja powers, and possibly borrow a certain team so he can give them the ability to use those powers and technically create Pirate Ninja Dinosaur Rangers...
@@KertaDrake If it's not a sentai suit I'm not interested.
your little tribute at the end while not a glorious music video was still touching and brought a tear to my eye
ive been with this franchise since the first airing of day of the dumpster
and ive never stopped watching it
i never grew out of it
im 37 years old and i love this franchise and i hope i can love it till the day i die
im a fan of ALOT of franchises many i love more than power rangers
but this series is still unique in that ive never left it that its been there for me for so so long
through its ups and its downs through its nostalgia pandering to its new ideas its been in my life for over 3 decades
and thanks to your videos ive been able to get friends into the franchise and they now love it to
so if this is the end of history of power rangers thank you so much for the wild ride thank you so much for helping me share this beloved series with others
and just thank you in general for caring about this goofy silly thing that means the world to me
It's already been finally confirmed that there is a reboot of Power Rangers of some sort that was delayed till 2025 due to the writers strike.
May the Power protect you.
I’m in the same boat. I still remember being 3 years old at my grandparents house watching the first episode.
I was 9 when it first aired and am staying a fan til I'm old and gray ❤
"Oh, she's that kind of streamer."
She's no Melody, I can tell you that.
roll call, Science team!
I appreciate Linkara's even-handedness about the show. Me, I still hate the Cosmic Fury outfits. It was such a waste for Toei to actually work with American studios to design American-friendly Ranger costumes just for Hasbro to design their own from scratch which, to be fair, would've made for far easier toys to produce... only to not produce toys for them.
And that's the overall problem with Hasbro's approach to Power Rangers. They don't really seem to care about it outside of it being another property in their portfolio. It's a shame to see Hasbro Pulse streams where the hosts wave off Power Rangers because hey, we gotta talk about Star Wars now. At the very least, care and thought was put into Cosmic Fury's show and Bennet did a damn good job with what he had to work with.
But man, did it hurt to see people claim Power Rangers had to "grow out of its Sentai roots" or junk like that, especially since Sentai has given us some absolute bangers in recent seasons like Zenkaiger and DonBrothers. Linkara keeps mentioning "art from adversity" in this episode, and Sentai has done a lot of that: taking its reduced budget on the chin while making great toys with excellent execution and focusing on stronger characters in-show than gimmicks. It's a shame Hasbro couldn't pick up on any of that.
From what I have heard, apparently the person who was big into the purchase of Power Rangers within Hasbro died or something?
At least that's part of the speculation that I have heard in regards to Hasbro's handling of Power Rangers
@@oneovertwo1186 It's not that. The reason is most likely tied to Hasbros current implosion. You see, almost all of their brands, be it Transformers, My Little Pony or anything else, are currently severely under performing. All of the big movies they had also tanked, with "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" just barely making ANY profit while the toyline also fumbled. The only thing which keeps Hasbro basically afloat at the moment is Magic the Gathering - which was basically turned into what some people hoped some certain non-fungible things would've become.
Cosmic Fury, by all margins, gives of the impression that hasbro just wanted to ride out it's current contract with Toei, because Power Rangers had the additional problem of not being 100% owned by Hasbro and because it basically was like making a rival to their own toy brand for boys (Transformers), so them pausing the series makes sense, and with bandai out of the picture since 2018 in the west I doubt we get to see anything unless something major changes.
It's a shame because Hasbro has shown with Transformers and G. I. Joe that they can make action series' based on old IPs that are respectful to the original source material while being their own thing.
@@oneovertwo1186That's why Magic has become such a shitshow recently? Gdi
Thank you, Linkara, for your years of hard work with HOPR. And thanks for bringing us along with you for the ride.
May the power protect you!
I think it was a missed opportunity to make the Zenith ranger a more beige/champagne colour rather then making him a silver ranger to play off his friendship with Aiyon
I agree with you about previous Rangers being retired. During the power transfer in Turbo, Zordon does tell them he didn't want them to spend their whole lives being rangers. He wanted them to live a normal life.
Also, as for Snizzard, I thought of two different possibilities: they might have hoped to get his original voice actor, Bryan Cranston, in some stunt casting, but it fell through. Or, it was a joke and they figured people would Google Snizzard and find out who voiced him in the original season.
He also told them that before Kimberly left the team for the Pan Global Games. Though I thought Dimertria was the one who told them that in Turbo just minutes before the cast change. Since Zordon while present in the episode was no longer the mentor by that point.
Points to the writers for creatively solving the problem of Kai Moya’s availability. Usually, when a Ranger actor can’t film with the others, they contrive a way for the character to be permanently morphed: Tommy in Dino Thunder, Sam in SPD, Scott in the Samurai crossover. Here, Ollie gets a roughly normal civilian-Ranger screentime ratio, he’s just acting opposite rubber suited monsters who could be played by anybody on set.
Also, having Ollie being evil for like about 80% of the season was actually an interesting status quo, esp. when you consider plots of Rangers being brainwashed to be evil is usually just a one-episode affliction that gets solved by episode's end.
The concert ending felt like a nice throw back to Dino Thunder's end(one of my personal favorite seasons) and also seeing the Galaxy Megazord in action again(although briefly) made the little kid me jump for joy(Lost Galaxy is my favorite season). Here's to 30 years of goofy greatness
"I don't think Zedd said Billy's last name ever in any of the Mighty Morphin' seasons."
I don't think anyone said Billy's last name in Mighty Morphin' to Zeo. I'm pretty sure the 2017 movie was the first to mention Billy's family name. I think beforehand that was only mentioned in toys, books, and magazines, with Once and Always being the first time the prime Billy's full name was said out loud.
You are actually correct. In fact, Billy was the _only_ one of the original 6 whose last name was never said onscreen, though Zack and Trini's last names weren't revealed until the peace conference thing.
I remember reading they gave him the last name 'Cranston' after Bryan Cranston
@@jamesatkinsonjaThat is not true. The Bioman pilot had Billy's full name in the opening, preceding Bryan Cranston's involvement.
@@TheLyokoWarriors Fair enough. I did think it was a bit dubious tbh
All you need to know about Cosmic Fury: Lord Zedd is now complaining that he wanted Z-shaped ice cubes but got N's instead.
Dear Mr Linkara
Thank you.
From the fans of History of Power Rangers
It's wild that I've watched HOPR from the start.
2 moves, some job changes, family loss. The hosting of HOPR on several websites. All this happened to me as this series came out.
And here we are... Possibly the end of an era.
What a wild ride it has been. The laughs, the treats, the tears, the confusion, the memes.
Wherever this goes, we'll be here.
Wherever this goes, most importantly: Thank you for all the hard work Linkara.
May the power protect you, always.
EDIT: I just relized that having Zordon Zee's wave and Zed's potential Zed wave also gives us one final call back. Remember when Zed mentioned that the morphing grid was maintained by their conflict? What better way to put an end to conflict like that then having the antagonist not destroyed, but surrender?
It might take centuries for Zed to reform. So, if what Zed said had any weight, this keeps him around, preserves thr grid, and puts a final bow on all of this. Heck, it even gives Zordon, assuming that it's his spirit or what have you is what helped them, falls back into his original idea as a wizard.
Really thought we were about to hear Combine Harvester with that minor breakdown
You know... Rewatching HOPR and some of the seasons, I came to realize, intentional or not, this season brings up the franchise full circle if we take SPD as the chronological end of the franchise, specially for one little detail:
After the Z wave, we've seen only two types of antagonists: Alien invaders that likely weren't reached by the Z-wave, or were formed post-Z-wave, and sealed evils, Venjix having the distinction of being one of two man-made evils with Mesogog.
There really hadn't been that many evils in that time, Scorpius never went to earth, Ransik came from the future, and the main earth faced no crisis in 2005, 2008, and 2014 with the seasons takin place in alternate earths.
And with a large empire like the Armada being taken out, who else is gonna fill that power vaccum than... The private sector! Sledge being a bounty hunter, Galvanax running an underground death game show, and finally Bajillia selling weapons, and with her defeat, who else would be taking over the market than... BROODWING! Giving him 2 years to build up his own business until the troobians arrive in 2025.
Like I said, it was probably not intentional, but it just tickles me the right way to see just how everything is set perfectly, and if we look at it from a lore perspective, it means SPD is the culmination of all the ranger teams and lore coming together to set up the ultimate defense.
God I love Power Rangers...
Huh. Yeah, that probably IS unintentional, but, it's still pretty cool.
……but I thought time force was in the waaaaaay future
@@brandonspencer5594 Time isn’t real, don’t worry about it.
@@brandonspencer5594 They're from the future, but spend 99% of the show in the year 2001
@@brandonspencer5594 It was, the year 3000, but I'm sure that future doesn't resemble what we saw given the massive changes the Rangers made in the past. Time travel NEVER makes sense in the cosmology of Power Rangers.
As someone who loves this franchise and has watched your recaps since the very beginning, thank you Linkara for all the time and effort you have put into these videos.
Crazy to think I was in college when this series first came out, not long before Power Rangers Samurai was announced and at a time when Power Rangers seemed to be over. And yet, 14 years later (I turn 34 this year), here we are, surreal!
I still can’t believe how quickly you used to get these videos out, to the point where in retrospect I am glad the output slowed down for the sake of your mental health! And yet, the quality of these videos has only gotten better over time!
Also I was bullied a lot in elementary school and most of it started because of my love for power rangers, to hell with the haters, this franchise still kicks ass!
Ok fan fact the comic Amy Jo is writing will feature a character who would have be TomKim daughter. And it is rumored this character is based off JDF irl daughter.
There is undisputable evidence that Once & Always takes place after Dino Fury. At the end of Dino Fury, Jane says they're getting ready to open BuzzBlast Angel Grove. Which is obviously what is reporting on the Putties attacking the Juice bar. And she sent Annie from the main BuzzBlast office to work in Angel Grove.
Happens before. The producers confirmed it, we see Zordon't brolen tube, and Minh in a non-talking role.
It even proves to Billy, that yes, Zordon is dead and gone forever.
I wished that this season was about 6 to 8 episodes longer, it was a good farewell, and came out in a year which I turned 30, it felt like this series needed to be a slight bit longer to get that farewell to hit a bit harder.
Linkara, the ending was beautiful. Power Rangers did go out strong. With plenty of what made it good for the past three decades. Again, your videos have gotten me choked up. It has been a huge joy, sir. I watch HOPR multiple times a year. Thank you for bringing analysis, heart, and depth to this franchise. May the Power protect you.
If another series happens, we need kamen rider and ultraman inclusion. Both are popular at times that even America is seeing their series on blu ray/streaming services. Plus, kamen rider has some songs in english. Pretty catchy.
@@HenshinHeroesMediayou mean adaptations of the shows?
Something that blows me away about Once and Always, it was apparently filmed in only 14 days
The amount of amazing work Linkara puts into the History of Power Rangers is really impressive
Love that Linkara did a review of Once and Always. Part of me wants a series on this for Nostalgic memories but Rita is easily defeated. Maybe next Power Rangers Series they should have a Power Ranger Academy to teach people martial arts and then the veterans choose the next rangers.
If this the end of HOPR, like the series it documents, it was a fun ride.
I was introduced to these videos by someone reuploading your In Space video over a decade ago. Then as time passed I discovered your channel and I slowly got into AT4W. HOPR made me a Linkara fan and I'm thankful for that.
I swear I teared up when I finished this video. Not just for HOPR possibly ending but a big chapter of my childhood ending as well. Twice. I love Power Rangers too and I hope to hear you talk about themote in the future either with the reboot or maybe the comics. Tommy and Kim have a daughter so your ship sails in one medium.
I loved Cosmic Fury. It wasn't my favourite season and I mostly agree with your points. But as a finale to a franchise that stuck with me my entire life even into adulthood, it was cool cool coolio!
⚡May the power protect us all.⚡
A fan since 1993 and a ride seeing these. On behalf of all Power Rangers fans thank you for above and beyond looks at these
Honestly... If Power Rangers has to end here, then it's been one hell of a ride. Feels kinda fitting that things end off in 2023, considering next year will be year that SPD takes place. Still, after 30 years of the good, the bad, and the goofy, I'm still glad to call myself a ranger fan for decades at this point. Go Go Power Rangers!!
So weird to think that SPD was supposed to be fairly far in the future and we're literally almost there.
@@RabblesTheBinx Yeah, to quote Linkara: Weir~d, idnit?
I'm glad they were able to book end the show [with the presence of Lord Zedd and Billy] rather than it just being an unrelated series [as good as it is, RPM being the final series as planned would have felt detached]. Always appreciate it when the creatives can build to a proper conclusion.
@@RabblesTheBinxit reminds me of how the 80s comic Days of Future Past was set in 2013, and then the film pushed it to 2023. We'll pass Bladerunner 2049 before you know it
Given Linkara's reaction, too much Pink Energy IS dangerous.
I legitimately cried listening to your outro. Power Rangers in one of the first shows I remember watching as a child and over time have fallen back in and out of love with the franchise. However your reviews and retrospective were always videos I looked forward to regardless of whether I like the season or not. I hope the series continues but won't hate it if it gets rebooted. Regardless, I hope you'll continue to cover the seasons as they come out. To either point out the similarities or differences if its rebooted ir just continue doing what youre doing now if not. Love your videos, and thank you for sharing my love for a silly kids show to everyone who watched any of your videos. Here's to many more generations of power rangers fans. May the power protect you
41:31 It’s clearly a mistake by the composers that the Cosmic Fury theme sounds like “we’re boyfriends!”; it obviously should have been “we’re girlfriends!”.
Well unless you go with the fanship of Zayto and Aiyon
@@ElizaGWR Fair point!
@@ElizaGWR they’re Orpheus and Eurydice, with Aiyon following Zayto to the afterlife and trying to bargain with a higher power to get him back.
Dude, ever since I saw the special I was curious what your reaction to the ‘too much pink energy’ line was. Turns out too much fan service is also dangerous. XD
That moment is one of many reasons that, should this be the last HOPR episode, then it's a glorious note to end on.
Thank you Lewis for sticking around with us to the end of the line for this franchise and video series, whether or not it's the end for both or not.
Must admit, I needed rewatching AND this analysis.
May not always agree with some stuff, like, if you'll allow me:
- the CF suit torsos being bare (though due to whatever material and color they used for it, I ADORE Amelia's shade of red. Being slightly more matte means the color is richer and not affected by the usual sheen),
- much of how Kat does serve a big unsung part in Once and Always (I know you are...not a fan of her being Tommy, and I respect that, but I find that works to help her own connection to this special in a couple of ways that did some catharsis for herself)
But this did put things in better perspective of being our grand finale.
I wish this wasn't, and Hasbro ALSO taking a break from ANY merch does unfortunately sour things quite a lot, but yeah, we could have ended with FAR WORSE notes than this.
Wherever we go from here, May the Power protect you!
“I’m stopping History Of Power Rangers … but then again, I like making money”
Just like with Power Rangers, Linkara’s true enemy is money
I'm glad that David Yost returned as Billy Cranston the Blue Mighty Power Ranger and mentor to the Cosmic Fury Rangers.
Zayto: "Magic wand, make my Solon grow!"
Also, if Hasbro's listening, GIVE ME A FIGURE OF AMELIA AS THE COSMIC FURY RED RANGER! PUT IT IN A TWO-PACK IN THE LIGHTNING COLLECTION WITH LAUREN AS THE RED SAMURAI RANGER, DAMMIT!
Ah if only. Sadly seems like the Tommy Master Morpher was pretty much their last hurrah for Power Rangers toy collectibles. Isn't there something on how the toys are taking a backseat along with the show?
A waste of plastic