Category: Musings

COMIC REVIEW – Power Rangers Unlimited (2026) #2

Yeah, so I didn’t catch the new MMPR issue yet. So that’s going to be a bit delayed… however, I did catch the next issue of this Unlimited series, which introduces us to another Psycho Ranger person, which means we bring in the appropriate In Space characters (Andros and Karone), pair them up with a bunch of other Rangers including SPD’s Sky Tate, and Trini is having a job in whatever her new base of operations happens to be while also being homesick.

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A Delay In Video Means I Can Talk About This…

More deal into the gameplay, which includes custom chips for custom abilities – either collectables or a shop mechanic in place. We also see a new Robot Master (the eloquently named “Twinkle Girl”) as well as an old Robot Master (Mega Man 8 & Bass’ Astro Man), which implies some old faces returning. And speaking of which, although not seen in-game, presser material unveils that Proto Man will be a playable character.

Oh, and the new Override system… which is a kill shot similar to Mega Man 11’s Double Gear kill shot that’s active on desperation… a little less enthused on that, but hey, let it play out and see where it goes.

New review (not Mega related) will be up later tonight because I forgot to upload it. Sorry.

Activision Is Returning To 2600

Source: Atari Site

So anyone remember the big news that Atari teased a while back? Well, turns out that it’s not a new Ataribox. However, I would still consider it a big deal of sorts, as you can now purchase the old Activision classics in brand new spiffy 2600 carts. Twelve of them are available individually, while the rest are locked behind expensive collections, rather than using the nifty multi-game switches of their own releases, which would have been cheaper… but this is Activision (owned by Microsoft) we’re talking about here.

Still a pretty cool deal, though… you know what would be even cooler, though… besides more 7800 games, of course?

Sharing some of that Activision love on your celebratory Atari 50 compilation via DLC.

Would be nice.

MMPR TLR Parody VII Point 1 Alpha Dex Mega… Eh.

(I can’t be bothered with a banner, so here’s a Lord Zedd facepalm that sums up my feelings more than adequately.)

In 2017, someone gathered a bunch of his closest buddies and did a Power Rangers fanfilm called MMPR: The Last Ranger Parody VII… I would have to ask where I can watch Parodies I through VI, but I don’t think they exist.

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COMIC REVIEW – Power Rangers Green #1

Right, so here’s the deal. Today, we do the Green review while Thursday sees follow-ups on the Unlimited and MMPR comic runs. With that in mind, we now have the first issue of Boom’s third ongoing Power Rangers comic, which is the closest thing to an Old Man Logan scenario for Tommy Oliver as you could possibly get. And for what it’s worth, nothing about this issue explains whether this is its own thing or related to the other books… but honestly, for whatever it’s worth… it’s alright.

I’m going to keep my thoughts fairly brief here and will not bother with a break because there isn’t much to spoil. Besides our hero in green, there are a couple other familiar faces that we’ve seen perhaps one time too many permeate these Boom! comic efforts. The initial plot is also familiar fare to anyone who has read these sort of tales; the remaining hero in seclusion, dragged out by an old foe for one final mission to save what’s left of the world, hoisted back into action despite his better judgment and conscience. As before, the details of how we got here and what our heroes will be dealing with are kept vague, adding to the mystery. Is the mystery compelling enough? I don’t know… depends on the individual reader.  I will admit that I am somewhat curious as to the questions that still need answer… which is more than what I can say for the other two series.

Of the three series to come out of Boom’s output right now, the one that I had the least interest in from the getgo turns out to be the more interesting of the bunch. Whether that holds for the next couple issues (I figure three is enough) is another story.

Felt That… Nobody Is Going To Get That…

Statler: Wake up you old fool. You slept through the show.
Waldorf: Who’s a fool? You watched it.

So Strange New World’s puppet episode aired last night and… that was kind of pointless. I ended up watching a compilation of Statler And Waldorf clips online to wash the taste. I mean, if you’re going to do something with the concept, do something. Instead, it was just another “comedy” episode that ends on a sour note. And again, Statler And Waldorf (the “And” is capitalized for emphasis) seem very applicable here.

This was the first look at Season 4 that they showcased. This was their supposed highlight. I can’t say that it was bad because I’ve seen far, FAR worse… but honestly, they put more effort into their fucking MUSICAL episode than this did this.

And then people wonder why this show is cancelled…

Hot Button Subjects Banned On The Blog

A couple hot topics hitting the Interwebs… the Twitter space… the IWC… something about moving chairs to pay dues or something involving what some dude said about NXT and other WWE folks agreeing with him in some vain attempt to get people to care about this pile of shit. And right now, there’s a couple topics on the horizon that might be worth discussing… but I won’t be discussing those things because all of these things are instigated for the expressed purpose of algorithmic engagement and – beyond this one post on the matter – I do not wish to add to that nonsense.

One issue should have been handled behind closed doors and not turned into an online pissing contest to see who can get the most thumbs up. I find it depressing that someone purported to be a twenty-plus year veteran of the business and a promoter is that much of an attention-seeking pussy that they needed to air their dirty laundry online. Save for that kind of talk for behind the scenes or a shoot interview down the road. Meanwhile, the other side of this discussion has yet to say a word… unless you consider Daddy speaking on his behalf.

One promo that tries to imitate another is not a pipebomb. It is a wet fart. Try as he might, the promo everyone was raving about came across completely fake and artificial. I did not believe a single word of this promo and for people to think that this is on the same level as that pipebomb from 2011 is laughably sad. And for the record, I don’t think Punk has done much in terms of pipe bombs, either. And his wanting to do what he did in AEW with choice WWE talent isn’t making me want to watch his matches. I’ve seen this stuff when it was good and raw. I don’t need to see it remade and rehashed like it is here.

Oh wait, we’ve got the Bloodline… again!

I don’t watch this stuff anymore. I mostly read online sources and even when I am somewhat compelled to watch a clip of these shows, I’m hardly enthused. There’s a lot about the current WWE product that I could complain about – too many ads, too few matches, poor pacing, etc. – but the bottom line is that the shows as a whole aren’t all that exciting. And as much as people will want to blame – and have blamed – Triple H for the current product, this has always been a WWE thing where so many little details can turn off a viewer. I go back and watch some of the stuff I skipped from years past and find myself interested, wondering why I skipped this in the first place… only to be reminded of why I turned this shit off.

WWE has had its dire periods and I’ve had moments where I stopped watching for a period, only to come back after a while to see if things have improved. Honestly, I don’t recall the last time I’ve sat down and watched an entire modern WWE show – TV, PPV, PLE, or otherwise – and I’m not exactly itching for a return. Not when Netflix prices are higher than what I expect to get out of the deal.

And it’s not like WWE is the only one with problems. I’ve got issues with AEW, too. TNA… that’s a bit of a drop off as well.

But WWE is supposed to be the best of the best… and they’re not.

That’s why I’m watching old TNA PPVs and whatever pops up on the WCW or WWE Vault channels.

Great… now I’m stirring to make another piece on this matter.

Damn.

There Is A Golden Axe Cartoon Coming… And It’s A Thing…

Believe me when I say that calling this “a thing” is probably the nicest thing I have to say about this. And once I knew Mike McMahan was one of the dudes behind this – he of Lower Decks fame – I had a feeling on where this was headed.

For what it’s worth, I did like Lower Decks. It took a while to grow on me, but it did, eventually… but that doesn’t necessarily mean I want another cartoon in that vein. That brand of comedy starts to wear itself thing. Small doses, I can accept. Series after series of this stuff, however? No thanks.

Oh well… we’ll see how the diehards react, point and laugh accordingly, and move on with our lives.

Swing And A Miss…

In the penultimate season of Strange New Worlds, which is confirmed to end after its final half-season next year, we have had a kooky vacation episode, a film noir-esque episode, a horror episode, and one not-so-gimmick episode that happened to be the season premiere. You would think that they’d spend more time crafting decent stories instead of more of their BIG SWINGS… but alas…

Here’s the thing with this show… that I’m watching via Prime Video because Amazon lets me sign up with Paramount Plus through that and use up my gift card funds… which is enough to last the next month… but I digress…

Look, I don’t want to say that the episodes have been “bad” per se. Yeah, the horror movie episode didn’t quite work for me, the vacation episode was a big swing and a miss, there’s way too much Kirk on this show, and we still haven’t made it to the puppet show… but honestly, I didn’t mind the noir episode. I didn’t think an explanation was necessary for the black & white visuals, but they did toss that in there. Maybe now they can explain why a certain character who appeared in TOS looks drastically different from their original appearance… if you’re gonna go to great lengths to explain the color choice, then you may as well as EXPLAIN THAT.

But other than that, it’s a perfectly fine Trek offering. A bit of a throwback of sorts in that we’ve reached a colony that emulates old Earth and is ruled by REDACTED. It almost comes across a rehash of a certain TOS episode and I didn’t mind it because it’s one of the few decent episodes of Trek where the noir doesn’t distract. (Honestly, you can all this a simulation of what it would have been like to watch Star Trek on a black and white screen… although some folks may have done that once upon a time and are still alive to tell that tale, so… eh.)

See, I want to say nice things about Strange New Worlds and there are bits and nuggets along the way that show some promise… but then there’s the rest of the show and suddenly, it loses me. And you would think that the one issue that most people watching this were complaining about – the focus on more BIG SWINGS and less on giving us something that’s up to the standards of what made for good Star Trek stories – would be ratified and addressed… but I guess there’s a reason why this era of Trek television is coming to an end.

Anyway, we’ll see how much this show improves and whether I’ll stick around for the rest of it. I might be able to catch the rest of the show with this one subscription, but if not… I guess we’ll see if this seasons’ run will convince me to keep the Paramount thing for another month.

If not… oh well.