Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #56: Eddie and Chris (9-1-1) and Aisha, Adam and Rocky (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

Happy Friday! I just two fandom thoughts today:

- I just love that Edmundo "Eddie" and Christopher Diaz have movie nights like they were having in the 9-1-1 episode Going Once, Going Twice (season 9 episode 11). And they have all of their snacks sitting on the coffee table. Since, the scene and the original picture was a little too dark to see their snacks, I lightened it up. You can see that they have bowls of popcorn, pop and a big container of twisted candy.

i think it's cool that Eddie doesn't have a problem with Chris having a little junk food. In the episode Animal Instincts (season 6 episode 4), there was a scene where Eddie and Chris were putting away their groceries. And I noticed that there were various fruit and veggies among their newly purchased groceries. As well as there already was a big bowl of fruit on the kitchen counter. My point is that Eddie could have easily put out a bunch of healthy snacks for them to eat while they watched their movies but he went with a little bit of junk food.

(9-1-1 season 9 episode 11: Going Once, Going Twice)

- In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, it's still disappointing that the original rangers Zack Taylor (Black Ranger), Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger) and Jason Lee Scott (Red Ranger) left the show. But I was pleasantly surprised by how much I actually liked their replacements Adam Park (Black Ranger), Aisha Campbell (Yellow Ranger) and Robert "Rocky" DeSantos (Red Ranger). I thought they were a wonderful addition to the show. Sometimes when a show replaces characters, the new ones aren't as interesting as the former ones were but Aisha, Adam and Rocky were. They each had interesting personalities and interests that went well with the remaining characters Kimberly Hart (Pink Ranger), Billy Cranston (Blue Ranger) and Tommy Oliver (White Ranger).

(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2 episode 34: Where There's Smoke, There's Fire)

Update to my Power Ranger Franchise Re-Watch Challenge

Happy Thursday!

I just started the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers when I remembered Bulk and Skull had a movie, The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid!: The Misadventures of Bulk And Skull. It was a direct to DVD movie that follows as Bulk and Skull were trapped in a cave and were reminiscing with scenes of flashback moments. The movie is set sometime during third season 20th episode Changing of the Zords part II. I'll also update The Power Rangers Franchise Rewatch Challenge incase there is anyone else attempting this challenge with me.

Well, this is an update for my update, I apparently misremembered, The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid!: The Misadventures of Bulk And Skull movie set during the Changing of the Zords part III (season 3 episode 21).

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #55: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 2 and Sharon Carter

Happy Friday, here are a two Fandom Thoughts that have been on my mind:

- For my Power Rangers Rewatch, I'm on the second season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and it felt like the two newly introduced characters Curtis (Zack's cousin) and Richie were being introduced as potential rangers. Too bad they weren't, I think they would have been good as Power Rangers. Season two also had Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch being amateur detectives trying to figure out who the Power Rangers were. I'm really surprised that Bulk and Skull were so focused on this since they never seem to care about anything else besides being jerks and bullies. I also noticed that this season was also very Tommy Oliver (Green/White Ranger) centric. When I watched this show as a kid, I didn't notice these things but rewatching it as an adult you certainly do.

I also didn't think Tommy should have immediately become leader of the Power Rangers just because he became the new White Ranger (with more power) especially since Jason Lee Scott (Red Ranger) was still there. And not to mention, Jason had been the leader since the beginning, it just seemed weird to have demoted him. Even though I haven't gotten to the episodes where Jason, Trini Kwan (Yellow Ranger) and Zack Taylor (Black Ranger) leave the show (I will next week), I feel like the Showrunner and writers should have waited until after they unfortunately left to determine who the new leader was going to be. So, that if Tommy was going to be the new leader he should have had to earn that title before instantly becoming it. Plus, he didn't have as much as experience as the others. And there was no reason why Kimberly Hart (Pink Ranger) or Billy Cranston (Blue Ranger) couldn't have also been chosen to be the leader as well. Leadership shouldn't be based on who has the most power (which Tommy now had) because experience should definitely be a factor. There should have been a friendly competition between Kimberly, Billy and Tommy to determine who should have been the team leader after Jason left. I'm still a fan of all of these characters, it's just interesting what you see when you rewatch a show.



- It still annoys me that they ruined Sharon Carter's character in The Falcon and Winter Soldier TV series. She should have continued to be the hero that she is in the comic books. It's so annoying that first she was pushed out of being Steve Rogers' love interest in the movies which she is in the comics. And then they turned her into a villain in the TV series. Being a Sharon Carter fan, it's disappointing how this character was mistreated in the MCU. And her treatment it's just something that still annoys me.

Quote: Jason, Kimberly, Billy, Trini and Zack (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)

(While, looking at Bulk and Skull fight after their terrible Bulkwich sandwich fell to the floor)

Jason: You know, I hope that the people who open this time capsule in the future, live in a peaceful and friendly world.

Kimberly: With no hatred.

Billy: No prejudice.

Trini: No crime.

Zack: And no wars.

Kimberly: Think it will ever happen?

Jason: If we all do our part and try to get along with each other. Yeah, I do. We just got to hope for the best.

Zack: To the future.

(Said in unison)

Yeah!

~ Jason Lee Scott, Kimberly Hart, Billy Cranston, Trini Kwan and Zack Taylor, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 1 episode 47: Reign of the Jellyfish

After rewatching this episode of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers yesterday, I just had to post this quote. It would be so wonderful to live in the world they described. Maybe one day in the future, it will happen.

(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 1 episode 47: Reign of the Jellyfish)

Challenge: The Power Rangers Franchise Rewatch

Happy Thursday!

It's been a while since I've had one of my fandom challenges. And at this moment, I feel like rewatching the entire Power Rangers franchise which includes all the shows and movies. Yeah I know that's a lot to watch especially since it's 973 total episodes or 1,005 if I include the 32 episodes of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Re-Version. And then include the four movies (I consider Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always a movie) to watch. Update: to add to week four, the fifth movie: The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid!: The Misadventures of Bulk And Skull.

Since Re-Version is just an enhanced version of the first 32 episodes of the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and not to mention, the story doesn't change, there was just different special effects added on. I'm not sure if I'll re-watch those episodes. However, I did say I wanted to re-watch the entire franchise. So, I'll see. Regardless, this challenge does seem a little daunting to complete by the end of the year. I figure if I start next week and watch six episodes a day (or 42 episodes a week) for the remainder of the 24 weeks left in this year (plus the first two days of January), I should be able to watch all 1,005 episodes and the four movies.

I'm so excited to start this challenge, it's really been a while since I've watched a lot of the earlier shows. So, I can't wait to get started. Below is my challenge schedule I'm going to attempt:

Art of the Day: Pink Power Ranger

Artwork: Pink Power Ranger by Carlos Dattoli

Art of the Day: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Artwork: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 variant cover by Joe Quinones

Fandom Friday: Random Fandom Thoughts #35: 9-1-1 Bad Romances and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special

Happy Friday! I know it's been a while but I'm posting Fandom Friday and it's early. So what are some of your fandom thoughts? Well, here are a few of mine:

- I recently rewatched the first season of 9-1-1 and I always got the feeling that Fire Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash didn't really think 9-1-1 Dispatcher Abigail "Abby" Clark was right for Firefighter Evan "Buck" Buckley. But since Bobby gave Firefighter Howard "Chimney" Han his honest opinion about Chimney's relationship with Tatiana in the episode Next of Kin (season 1 episode 3). This resulted in Chimney not only getting mad at Bobby but also ending up in a serious car accident. Chimney's accident proved that Tatiana was not the one for him since she couldn't even be bothered to go to the hospital to see him.

Art of the Day: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Artwork: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #1 variant cover by Kevin Wada

Okay, Power Rangers fans, who else is excited for the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always? The special premieres next Wednesday, April 19th on Netflix.

I have seen where some fans have created a fun Power Rangers countdown of their favorite characters, episodes, series, etc. Maybe I'll post a few of my favorites as well. This cover art for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers comic book is definitely one of my favorites because I love how all six Rangers are just relaxing and hanging out at the Command Center.

Trailer: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

I can't believe the Power Rangers franchise has been around for 30 years, that's a lot of cultural significance. Do you have a favorite Power Rangers series? Anyway, I don't know how I missed the release of the trailer for the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always. It will premiere Wednesday, April 19th on Netflix.

Let's see, Rita Repulsa is back and is trying to destroy the world, and the Power Rangers need to stop her. This seems really interesting and I wonder if they'll get a little help from Trini Kwan's daughter. As a big Power Rangers fan, I'm so excited to see this. I always wondered if the characters when they got older would still be Power Rangers and I guess this answered my question.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

Description:

The Rangers come face-to-face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.

Entertainment News #20: Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special, Gossip Girl, M3GAN, K.C. Undercover, Bel-Air

- The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 30th Anniversary Special will premiere Wednesday, April 19th on Netflix. According to reports, the special will have the Rangers reuniting to deal with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs.

Starring in the special are David Yost (Billy Cranston/Blue Power Ranger), Walter E. Jones (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger), Catherine Sutherland (Katherine "Kat" Hillard/Pink Power Ranger), Steve Cardenas (Rocco "Rocky" DeSantos/Red Power Ranger), Karan Ashley (Aisha Campbell/Yellow Power Ranger) and Johnny Yong Bosch (Adam Park/Black Power Ranger).

The special will also feature Barbara Goodson (who was the voice of Rita Repulsa), Richard Horvitz (who was the voice of Alpha 5) and a surprising new character Minh (played by Charlie Kersh) who is the daughter of original Yellow Ranger Trini Kwan.

Fashion Meets Fandom: Trini Kwan

Athleisure continues to be a popular style, it's great for working out or just simply as something cozy and comfortable to wear. I wanted to take a 90s take on it for Fashion Meets Fandom with inspiration from Trini Kwan from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 1 episode High Five.

In this episode, not only was Trini at the Angel Grove Youth Center Gym and Juice Bar working out and hanging out with her friends, she was also fighting the villain Rita Repulsa's Putty Patrollers. She did all of that while wearing this outfit which was cute and comfortable and of course in her signature color of yellow.

(Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 1 episode 2: High Five)

Art of the Day: Yellow Power Ranger

Artwork: Yellow Power Ranger by Dyana Wang

Since the artist didn't specify whether this was the original Yellow Power Ranger Trini Kwan or her successor Aisha Campbell, I included both in the labels.

Happy Thanksgiving! (+ a Geeky Holiday TV List)

Sorry, I didn't post anything earlier today, I slept in this morning and took the rest of the day to relax and do nothing. Today more than ever I am profoundly thankful for the simple things in life such as enjoying the day relaxing. Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, I hope you're having a wonderful day.

I also included a fun Geeky Thanksgiving List of shows, if you're looking for something holiday inspired to watch. For more shows, here are my other two lists (1 and 2).

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

In Remembrance: Jason David Frank

As a big Power Rangers fan, it's heartbreaking to hear the news that actor and mixed martial artist Jason David Frank has died at the age of 49. Although he was best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the Power Rangers franchise, he was also a very skilled martial artist. An official cause of death of has not been released but it's being speculated that he may have committed suicide.

If you find yourself struggling or feeling overwhelmed by mental health issues please seek help. In the US, the national suicide prevention hotline number is 988, please call if you need to.

Toy Corner: Mighty Morphin Ninja Yellow Ranger Action Figure

As soon as I saw this Power Rangers action figure I had to post it. Not only is pretty cool but the action figure is Aisha Campbell's Yellow Power Ranger. I'm so happy that so many different Rangers have been getting more merchandise because Adam Park (Black Ranger), Rocco "Rocky" DeSantos (Red Ranger) and Katherine "Kat" Hillard (Pink Ranger) also have action figures too.

This Yellow Ranger action figure isn't available to buy just yet, I believe it might be released in November, but don't quote me on it. However, it is available for pre-order which I think I might do. I don't want it to sell out before I get a chance to get one.

Power Rangers Lightning Collection Mighty Morphin Ninja Yellow Ranger Action Figure (Target Exclusive)                                                                                              $26.49                                           Target (Target.com)

Includes:

- 1 accessory (blast effect piece)
- 1 alternate head (swappable heads to display the Ranger with or without her helmet)
- An extra pair of hands

Toy Corner: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Pink Ranger action figure

Power Rangers have been on my mind lately, I think it's such an underrated franchise. I really wish there was a streaming service that had all of the Power Rangers series because I would love to watch some of the older episodes. Anyway, I saw this mini Pink Ranger action figure and thought it would be cool to add to my collection.

I've seen other amazing Power Rangers collectibles which I'll post more later but as now what do you think of this mini figure? Is it something you'd add to your collection?

Super7 ReAction Figure: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Pink Ranger         Retail Price: $17.99

- 3.75” scale action figure with five points of articulation
- Includes: Power Bow and Blade Blaster

Fashion Meets Fandom: Aisha Campbell (Power Rangers)

When I think of the original Power Rangers, I immediately think of low-key cute and comfortable 90s fashion. Since the Power Rangers are usually balancing being teenagers and being heroes, their clothes always seem to be comfy yet stylish. In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers movie, Aisha Campbell, the Yellow Ranger wore a white crop hooded sweatshirt with yellow accents paired with yellow shorts.

It's a casual and easy going summer look that's slightly sporty and I thought it would be great for a Fashion Meets Fandom post.

Art of the Day: Pink Power Ranger

Artwork: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink #1 variant cover by Marguerite Sauvage

Toy Corner: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Six Figure Collectible Set

As a Power Rangers fan, I would love to have this Mighty Morphin Power Rangers collection. This is like the ultimate collection because it includes all the original Power Rangers in one set. This is so cool. The only thing that's not so cool is the $549 price tag. But if you only want to get your favorite ranger (or two), you can buy (or pre-order) them individually for $99 each.

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Six Pack Collectible Set by Threezero                      $549.00 (pre-order)            Sideshow (sideshow.com)