Category: Power Rangers

All posts relating to the ever-present Power Rangers franchise and all incarnations within.

Random Thoughts On… The Upcoming Power Rangers Movie

(Originally from Episode 41 of the DTM-Cast)

Considering your vehement hatred for what you consider the Voldemort of Power Rangers amateur productions, I was just wondering what your ideal Power Rangers movie would be. Would you make it darker or keep it light-hearted?

That’s actually a good question, because it sort of brings to light the expectations some people would have for this thing.

Lionsgate, for those who are not in the know, is set to produce and release a new Power Rangers film sometime next year; a reboot, as it were. And much like anything we know nothing about, there is speculation, there’s conjecture, there’s very little to work with. And in between the time it was announced and the day it gets released, there have been and there will be little unofficial, unauthorized films offering their take of the material and then, in predictable fashion, all of this will dark and grim and gritty and claim to be Power Rangers for fans who have grown up when, in fact, what they produced is actually juvenile, generic, low-brow schlock that makes the KIDS show seem sophisticated in comparison.

As for what I’d like to see in the Lionsgate production… well, naturally something a little more mature and a little more refined than what you’d get on the series and that doesn’t necessarily mean making it grim or dark or bloody or stupid or moronic, but rather something that gives the movie a little more depth and substance than just merely the cheese. If nothing else, I want to go into a Power Rangers movie knowing that I’ll get something from that film that I wouldn’t get from the television show, which, for all intents and purposes, would most likely still see production around that time.

But at the same time, I don’t think they should completely wash away the silly aspects of the thing either because then you’re taking away the essence of the show; kids change into spandex-donning heroes, wield fantastical high-tech weaponry, control giant colossal mechanical warriors, fight off the bad guys, and throw a bit of a message in there. The concept is silly and ridiculous and rather than try to shy away from that like an embarrassment, they should embrace it. There should be a balance between giving it a bit more depth and substance to make it feel a bit mature and also keeping the levity and fun that could be had with the concept.

In other words, give me a Power Rangers movie that feels like Power Rangers, but different enough that it would be a unique take.

Random Thoughts On… The Infamous “Agony In Pink” Fic

A long while back, someone had asked me if I had seen the rather infamous Agony In Pink fanfic, the somewhat dark fanfic involving OG Pinky being kidnapped and subject to some rather “harsh” treatment. And unfortunately, I had to admit that yes, I have, in fact, read Agony In Pink. I’ve not only read Agony In Pink, but I also sampled the Agony In Pink remake, the Agony In Yellow spin-off, and Holly’s House Invasion, an original “adult” fic from the same author. And all that literature had resulted in a significant loss of sanity that I am still recovering from to this day.

For those who don’t know what any of that is, it’s essentially extreme adult content… but with Power Rangers. Two of them focusing on vintage Pink and another focusing on the Yellow Ranger from Power Rangers in Space. It’s not the most pleasant thing to read, regardless of whether you’re into that sort of kink or not. This was essentially garbage shlock in written form before morons with no creative juices made their own schlock of the same vein (but nowhere near the same extremes.)

If you insist on tracking this stuff down, do so at your own risk. But I ain’t helping you. I’m not sure the new set-up would appreciate that sort of thing.

Rick Medina Released From Jail, Not Charged

Source 1: http://ktla.com/2015/02/03/power-rangers-actor-not-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-roommate/
Source 2: http://abc7.com/502465/

Glad to hear that this has been settled… mind you, it’s always sad to hear things like this come about, but at least it’s something that’s been resolved.

We now return you to your regular ramble.

JDF’s Tone-Deaf Comments on Rick Medina Manslaughter Case

He strikes again…

A twit from Jason Douchebag Frank regarding the Rick Medina thing (see earlier post);

Come on man you have to straighten up this is bad for the Power Ranger franchise. JDF

Someone has died… for real… not fantasy, not tv… someone has lost their life… and all you can think about is the franchise… what a classless act from a grade-a douchbag.

And then, in a pitiful attempt at damage control, you post the following on your Facebook;

ATTN: To all the people who are saying ” Bad for the Brand” has NOTHING TO DO WITH MONEY!!! I said bad for the brand meaning KIDS….. One ranger Falls we all do.. Ive worked to hard to be a ranger and be a Positive role model!! Its NOT bout me it about being a super Hero.. Im sorry Self defense?? If I had to protect myself it would of been a fist NOT a sword.. Unless the guy had a Gun or a weapon.. I can’t say what happen but I will say this… GROW up and get off my page… Just not gonna sit back and waste my time with Keyboard warriors!!!
-JDF-

If this is not about you, then why are you MAKING IT ABOUT YOU, YOU WORTHLESS SACK OF SHIT? There are other Ranger actors who have chimed in – either taking either a neutral stance or showing their support – but never making it about them? Because it isn’t about THEM. It isn’t about the BRAND. And it sure as hell isn’t about YOU.

Grow up? You’re telling the mature folks out there to grow up? You? You, who like to issue worthless challenges to people who wouldn’t give two shits about your overblown and overexaggerated Z-grade cult status? You, who hold grudges with a former castmate who has publicly said he had no beef with you? You, who once had a role in a MTV program about college kids having sex in their dorm room… and that was before you got brought back for Dino Thunder. You want to talk about being a role model? A role model that tells kids that martial arts is not about looking for fights and then you go ahead and do just that?

If that’s your idea of a role model, then Skylar Deleon was a former Power Ranger.

Unlike the mindless braindead followers that shower you with endless praise on your equally worthless Facebook page and elsewhere, I’m not drinking the JDF Kool-Aid. I can separate the man from the character he used to play; something you seem to have great difficulty in doing. Your attitudes and your words bring shame to the franchise you claim to represent. You are a cancer to that brand. I believed this last year… maybe a little further than that… but after this, whatever sliver of respect that I might have had for what you’ve done in the franchise – and believe me, that much is a stretch – you’ve pretty much killed that.

You are not a role model, Mr. Frank. You, sir, are a douchebag and an outright fraud.

Pathetic.

Rick Medina Arrested For Murder?

FORMER POWER RANGER FATALLY STABS ROOMMATE WITH SWORD IN GREEN VALLEY, LASD CONFIRMS
Source: http://abc7.com/news/man-fatally-stabbed-roommate-with-sword-in-green-valley/499910/

PALMDALE, Calif. (KABC) — Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies have arrested Ricardo Medina, Jr., who is best known for his role as the red Power Ranger, in connection with fatally stabbing his roommate with a sword in their Green Valley home. Medina, 36, was booked for murder at Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. He was being held in lieu of $1 million.

“He is a great friend and a great client. It’s something I can’t even conceive. I don’t see that in him. He was a very helpful guy and great with his dog. It’s such a shock,” said Gar Lester, Medina’s former agent who has known the actor for 12 years.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies said Medina called 911 at about 3:50 p.m. to report the stabbing in his home in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road.

Sheriff’s deputies said Medina got into an argument that turned into a physical fight with his roommate Joshua Sutter, 36. Sutter allegedly followed Medina and his girlfriend into their room by forcing the door open. Medina then stabbed Sutter in the abdomen with a sword kept next to the bedroom door. Sutter was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Medina played the Red Lion Wild Force Ranger in 2002, according to IMDB.

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2015/02/01/power-rangers-ricardo-medina-arrested-murder-sword/

One of the stars of “Power Rangers Samurai” has been arrested for stabbing his roommate to death with a sword … TMZ has learned.

Ricardo Medina Jr. was busted Saturday afternoon by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies in Palmdale, CA … after a fight broke out between himself and the roommate … Joshua Sutter.

According to law enforcement … Medina retreated to his bedroom with his girlfriend — but Sutter forced his way into the bedroom … and that’s when Medina allegedly stabbed him once in the abdomen with the sword.

Medina called 911 and waited for for cops to arrive. He was arrested and booked for murder. Sutter was transported to a hospital … where he was pronounced dead.

Medina got his break in Hollywood as the Red Ranger on “Power Rangers Wild Force” back in 2002. He went on to play Dekker on “Power Rangers Samurai.”

He’s still in jail, and bail has been set at one million dollars.

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Wow… not quite sure what to think of this. My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.