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I'm only about fifteen episodes into the season, butomgihavefeelings.
First of all, the pilot episode. Dear God, the pilot episode. A vivid reminder of why I stopped watching Power Rangers after this season. Ridiculously problematic origin story for Cole aside, I cannot fucking stand him. Which is a problem, because he's the Red Ranger and basically every episode is secretly about him. He's a terrible actor, first of all. And that whole thing about he ~talks to the Lion zord~ and can ~see people's hearts~ is so eyeroll-worthy (kind of like with Maya, back in Lost Galaxy).
Also, why haven't the Rangers named their zords...? Every time they're like, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO, RED LION etc," it just doesn't have the same impact because it sounds so impersonal.
Taylor and Alyssa kick so much ass, though, and I pretty much have a lesbian crush on Alyssa. She's so cute! And she has amazing legs, hot damn am I jealous. That said, it really irritates me how Taylor automatically defaults to Cole as the leader. Ugh. I would have liked a more Wes/Jen approach (minus the shipping, of course), but what can you do.
I have mixed feelings about Shayla. She's a pretty bad actress, but her character is kind of adorable. The show's been dropping some hints about Shayla/Merrick, which is uber-cute. As for her as a mentor... she seems pretty damn useless. Like, can she actually fight? I hope she can, but that episode where she was kidnapped by Zen-Aku was pretty painful. Like, you just stand there when he lets go of you, and you don't run or anything? Okay, w/e.
Going back to the zords... omg, I love them. Disney, you win this round. I love how the Megazord does that roar thing with his face. Also, the different zords are so awesome! Elephant and giraffe zord ftw. I really hope there's a penguin zord somewhere.
Still waiting for omgthetimeforceteamup.
Okay, back to watching Merrick test out his new Ranger powers. But how does he know how to use a cellphone...?
ETA: WHAT THE HELL, he plays POOL to access his powers? Seriously, show?
First of all, the pilot episode. Dear God, the pilot episode. A vivid reminder of why I stopped watching Power Rangers after this season. Ridiculously problematic origin story for Cole aside, I cannot fucking stand him. Which is a problem, because he's the Red Ranger and basically every episode is secretly about him. He's a terrible actor, first of all. And that whole thing about he ~talks to the Lion zord~ and can ~see people's hearts~ is so eyeroll-worthy (kind of like with Maya, back in Lost Galaxy).
Also, why haven't the Rangers named their zords...? Every time they're like, "NOOOOOOOOOOOO, RED LION etc," it just doesn't have the same impact because it sounds so impersonal.
Taylor and Alyssa kick so much ass, though, and I pretty much have a lesbian crush on Alyssa. She's so cute! And she has amazing legs, hot damn am I jealous. That said, it really irritates me how Taylor automatically defaults to Cole as the leader. Ugh. I would have liked a more Wes/Jen approach (minus the shipping, of course), but what can you do.
I have mixed feelings about Shayla. She's a pretty bad actress, but her character is kind of adorable. The show's been dropping some hints about Shayla/Merrick, which is uber-cute. As for her as a mentor... she seems pretty damn useless. Like, can she actually fight? I hope she can, but that episode where she was kidnapped by Zen-Aku was pretty painful. Like, you just stand there when he lets go of you, and you don't run or anything? Okay, w/e.
Going back to the zords... omg, I love them. Disney, you win this round. I love how the Megazord does that roar thing with his face. Also, the different zords are so awesome! Elephant and giraffe zord ftw. I really hope there's a penguin zord somewhere.
Still waiting for omgthetimeforceteamup.
Okay, back to watching Merrick test out his new Ranger powers. But how does he know how to use a cellphone...?
ETA: WHAT THE HELL, he plays POOL to access his powers? Seriously, show?
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Shayla, just keep watching and they answer your question about her fighting skills :) I like Merrick he is hot as heck and Zen Aku was a fantastic villain.
I love the lion zord he is so freaking adorable to me!
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Not to bad!
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She still kind of got her ass handed to her, though.
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But she did show some skills
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Cole is a problem at every level one can possibly imagine. And I can kind of feel you in that this season was for you what Lost Galaxy was for me.
You know, I never thought about this before, but...yes! Zords need names! IDK what they could possibly call them that wouldn't be WTF-inducing, but...yes.
Awesome girls are awesome. (Also Jessica Rey is a sweetheart IRL.) And this is the problem that makes me lineface a little about any season in which the Red Ranger is the last member of the group to show up and is yet somehow automatically declared leader. Sometimes it works better than others, but it always bugs me just a bit.
Merrick/Shayla toes the line between cute and obnoxious, and crosses right over the second they start singing to the Deer Zord. Can Shayla fight? Well, I don't know. It's not like we ever get to find out. :P
No penguin, but yes to something equally small and quirky and adorable. I'll not spoil you, but I effing want one.
IT IS THE GREATEST TEAMUP. GREATEST. TEAMUP.
You know, I had the same thought when Leanbow turned up with a phone!morpher in Mystic Force. Why was he not reacting like "Dude, where's my wand?" And for that matter, why does Merrick not care that his costume is different now?
Oh, Wild Force. You and your surekill moves that are randomly sport-related. Are you to the point of the soccer thing yet?
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Hahahahaha instant classic :D :D :D
And !!!!! THE TEAMUP IS EPIC. EPIC. I love it more than Forever Red. EPICCCC.
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Anything Time Force touches instantly becomes more awesome.
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Otherwise, basically what you said.