Defending Power Rangers

 

Defending Power Rangers

Power Rangers fans got a late Christmas gift, kind of, they learn that Paramount is making a Power Rangers movie, plus an animated series. I wish I could say that I'm happy to hear this but I'm not. The last three movies didn't do well, and this franchise got the cold shoulder for years. (I'm still mad that we didn't get a sequel to the 2017 movie.) Don't get me started on the fanbase. The only way this franchise can make a comeback is if the movie joins the billion-dollar club but was all know that's not going to happen. The upcoming Superman movie has a better chance of making a billion dollars. ( That's saying a lot.) 

As far as an animated series goes I welcome it. Considering that Cosmic Fury ended the 30 years of Power Rangers and the props from those seasons are being auctioned this franchise needs a chance. The thing that can hurt the animated series is that a season is limited to thirteen to twenty-six episodes. Those are not enough episodes to set up the story and develop the characters. (To be fair this franchise didn't always do the best of doing those two things.) Two things that hurt this franchise in the past, they are riding on the coattails of MMRP and not appealing to the adults who grew up with this franchise. 

I said it before and I'll say it again I blame the general public for why this franchise didn't become a film franchise. Look I'm not trying to change people's minds about this franchise or berate them for not liking it. However, the attitude they have towards this franchise is not warranted. This franchise deserves to be acknowledged under the same breath as TMNT and Transformers. They can't say this franchise as a whole is cheesy because they didn't watch every season and they're not willing to do that. Timeforce is considered one of the best Power Rangers seasons however it could have been better if it borrowed more elements from Timeranger. 

Also, y'all are not above making mistakes. To the people who said Superman is too powerful and unrelatable did you read more than one Superman comic book? If the answer is no then that's my point. If you think this is a series that you should grow out of then where is that argument when it comes to Scooby Doo? That show follows the monster of the week formula and it lasted over fifty years what do you have to say about that? I don't hear people complain that this franchise overstayed its welcome. (As far as I know.)   

Another reason why I blame the general public is because they don't know what they want from Power Rangers. The fan film we got nine years ago wasn't like the show but it rub fans and the late JDF the wrong way because it wasn't like the show. My issue with it is the idea that the Rangers were child soldiers. The only season that applies to that idea is Samurai/Super Samurai and S.P.D to an extent. Considering how much hate the last Power Rangers movie got you don't want the movie going in the direction of that fan film either. Speaking of the 2017 movie can someone please explain why people are OK with Avatar ripping off so many different movies but you draw the line with that movie taking inspiration from The Breakfast Club. If you can't explain why the last three Spider-Man movies are better than this movie then it's not that bad. I find it funny that people can defend the Martha scene from Dawn of Justice and not this. 

How many of you changed your mind about the Star Wars prequels? You don't think that damages your credibility? Speaking of Star Wars this is what hurt the Star Wars films, they listened to what we had to say and it didn't pay off. The only franchise where listen to fans work is the Sonic films why is that? I have a feeling the 2017 movie would be better if the suits and zords looked like the show. ( but I digress.) People need to admit that they're biased towards this franchise because I'm tired of exposing their hypocrisy. The only suggestion I have for the movie and animated series is it should adapt from the boom comics or a fan film. That's saying a lot considering I'm not crazy about some of the directions those comics take. For example, I don't want to see a multiverse story because that lost its novelty for me. Whatever direction this franchise takes I hope Jenna Frank (JDF's daughter.) is involved. 

Overall, if you are not familiar with this franchise or appreciate why it still appeals to the adults who grew up with it you shouldn't have an opinion about it. As for the fans we have to get our acts together and do a better job of letting Hollywood know what we want for this franchise from here on out.         

My Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review

 My Sonic the Hedgehog 3 review 

Intro: OK, I'd better not see or hear Shadow asking for a gun. 

After I saw the movie. Oh! Come on!!! 

Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are recruited to help capture another hedgehog name Shadow. Shadow proves to be too much for the trio to handle, so they turn to Dr Robotnik for help. Things get complicated when someone from Dr Robotnik's past shows up with plans of his own. So the trio has to stop him before it's too late. 

The third time is the charm! This is a franchise that gets better with each entry. The movie is loosely based on the story from SA2, and it's adapted tastefully for the most part. In fact, it fixed an element from that story that was lacking. A popular song from that game is incorporated in a way that makes sense. The jokes are better as well, despite being cringy at times. Heck, it even broke the fourth wall. The action scenes could remind you of DBZ, and the movie is well-paced. The human characters are put in their place in this movie. Pain is the theme of this movie. We see how characters are affected by it.  

Sonic is more or less the same character; this movie captures his impatience. The only gripe I have with him is that the writers tried to parallel him with Shadow, and it doesn't work.  

I don't have much to say about Tails and Knuckles; they feel like supporting characters. I was hoping that Knuckles would put up a better fight against Shadow, and he made a dumb decision. 

Shadow is a tortured character full of anger. What makes him different from his video game counterpart is that he doesn't have amnesia. What bugs me about him ( Besides the fact that he's too fast and powerful for a motorcycle and a gun) is that he has a Martha moment. What the fudge!?! I'm just kidding. I'm annoyed that his backstory suffers from lazy writing. For example, the film doesn't explain one of his abilities from the games. Also, I wish he was more like his video game counterpart instead of an edgelord.   

Dr. Robotnik has let himself go in this movie to look like his video game counterpart. When he gets out of his funk, he chews up the scenery. When he meets his distant relative, you feel happy and sad for him. My complaint with him is that we don't know what caused him to be in the state that he was in at the beginning of the film. He didn't have a strong reaction to what he learned about his relative. This makes me wish we had a movie focused on him. 

Dr. Gerald Robotnik ( Ivo Robotnik's grandfather) is just like his grandson, but worse. I have mixed feelings about the creative liberties the writers took with this character. On one hand, I understand why he's in the movie; on the other hand, it makes no sense. I understand his motivation, but he shouldn't be so driven by it because A the movie doesn't reinforce it. B he has his grandson. It's a shame the movie doesn't take advantage of how he and his grandson parallel each other instead of having them be goofy. 

The movie has the nerve to get us to feel sorry for Agent Stone, but it didn't work. You can't have him wanting Dr Robotnik to consider him a friend, a joke, and then have us take that intent seriously. Plus, the last movie had some gay undertones. Agent Stone needs some self-respect. Since we're getting a fourth film, the writers should have gone in a different direction with him. Really, this character should have been Snively.          

One of the problems with this movie is that it could have done a better job of adapting elements from SA2. The comedy ruined the stakes and emotional moments in the movie. There are times when you have to suspend your disbelief. We could have gotten more characters from the Sonic lore if the Knuckles series wasn't a waste of time!!! The fact that Paramount thinks that you know who is too sexy is ridiculous. It's not like furries are going to see this movie, or am I wrong about that? 

Speaking of characters, Krysten Ritter's character is wasted in this movie. I wish this was the last movie because the fourth film could be underwhelming because of how this movie ended. Speaking of the ending, it downplays everything that happened in this movie. Also, the director didn't have the guts to "censor " the human characters. A minor complaint is that I'm surprised that Jaleel White didn't make a cameo in any of these movies. Plus, the movie should have been longer because parts of the film feel rushed.  

Overall, this is the second-best video game movie. I wouldn't recommend this if you don't like the other movies. 

Rating = Worth Seeing 

Superman and Lois season 4 review

Superman and Lois season 4 review 

Intro: My Editor: Are you crying? 

Me: Go ahead a laugh I don't care. 

My Editor: It's OK I know. ( He wraps his arms around my head and cries.) it was so beautiful. Why did it have to end? 

Me: Will you get a grip!?!  

Superman and Lois season 4: This season picks up right after the last season ended and Superman is out of commission after his fight with Doomsday. The Kent's not only have to figure out how to revive him but deal with Lex Luthor. After Superman is revived he's becoming a shell of his former self. So, he has to figure out what's happening to him before Lex destroys everything he values. 

Despite the limitations behind this season, it gave us the best season of the show. This series took liberties with the death of Superman story that is filling for TV. The rest of the cast screen time being cut helps this show force on the Kent's. A character from the Superman lore finally appears in this series. The stakes may be small but you don't mind it because of how personal they are. Some of the action scenes are impressive and the way this series ended will pull on your heartstrings. 

This season makes you appreciate how lonely Clerk Kent/Superman feels despite having people in his life. We see how this is affecting the boys. What bugs me about him is that he shouldn't have the problem his having. 

I'm not crazy about what this season has done with Johnathon because it doesn't make the family less vulnerable. 

I was let down by Jordan this season. I mean I thought he was going to redeem himself by playing a role in having his father get better. 

Lex Luthor in this series is the best live-action version of this character. (Shut up Smallville.) He's ruthless and calculating. I have issues with his motivation because he shouldn't be mad at Lois for what happened to him. Plus, he's not innocent so he should have seen himself being wronged as karma.    

One of the problems I have with this series is one of the subplots. I wish this was in season two because this would have worked for that season. The character from Superman lore feels ticked on in this season. The season as a whole didn't play out so smoothly because of some of the filler episodes. This season didn't always handle Doomsday well and Brainiac is a joke. 

Overall, this is not only a fitting end to this show but an era.