Power Rangers Prove Twenty-Somethings Rule The Media
Posted on 13. May, 2010 by Simon in Uncategorized
In almost-breaking news that nobody really cares about but we all find vaguely interesting, Saban has bought the rights to the Power Rangers back from Disney effective immediately. Apparently a new season of the clandestine coloured costume clad characters is in development, while repeats on Nickelodeon will keep kids sated until next season.
In memory of this great franchise, I present the top five greatest moments in Power Rangers history:
- The Power Rangers meet the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in a crossover episode that forever alters our perception of reality.
- The Power Rangers break every child labour law known to mankind. Justin (Bieber before Bieber yo) was a pre-teen who turned into a fully grown adult when his morphing powers were activated. And you thought your pubescent years were tough.
- Zordon dies in an emotional sacrifice, recalling shades ofTransformers the Movie (1986 version) when Optimus Prime gives his life to save Autobot City. I’m not crying, it’s just raining outside, I swear.
- I know it’s hard to believe, but the very, very first time I saw the Green Ranger call his Dragonzord, I legitimately thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Ever.
- Not many people may remember this, but during the height of the Mighty Morphing Power Rangers’ popularity (which happened to coincide with the advent of internet pornography), topless pictures surfaced of Amy Jo-Johnson, at that time the Pink Ranger and romantic dream girl to millions of fawning preteen boys. There really was no precedent for something like this, and even today I struggle to think of a comparison. I would say maybe Miley Cyrus or iCarly leaking studio shot topless photos, but boys don’t really watch Hannah Montana, or whatever. I suppose the most apt modern analogy would be Vanessa Hudgens and her sexting pics, but… you know. The Pink Ranger is so much more bad ass.
