Saturday, April 28, 2012
Power Rangers Super Samurai - A Sticky Situation - Episode Review
Thanks Again to Samuraicast.com:
http://www.samuraicast.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=432
"A Sticky Situation"
Mike and Kevin spar and Mike swears he can beat Kevin and outwits him. Jayden tells them to work togehter. They do so but a new Nighlok Exposar sticks them togehter. He retreats and Serrator convinces Xandred not to destroy the Nighlok. Octoroo comes up with an idea to glue people together. So the Nighlok does so with Bulk and Spike.
Jayden tries cutting off the glue with his Spin Sword but is unsuccessful. Jayden gives sage advice to Mike and Kevin as they train to work together but they just keep fighting and making it worse. They move a trash bag and slip and fall and accidentally drop it out. Jii sends them to get grocery.
http://www.samuraicast.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=432
"A Sticky Situation"
The Nighlok keeps gluing people to stuff. Mike and Kevin are seen outside and Mike tells people it is a school project and then dance a waltx and foxtrot and Kevin doesn't like it and pulls him away. got an idea to have Kevin put him in a cart with the groceries to go home.
Kevin tells Mike he is creative, Mike tells him he has no other choice. They run to the bathroom as Kevin drank a lot of juice. The alarm goes off and the remaining Rangers run off. Kevin and Mike spot the Rangers and run after them. The four Rangers stick to their feet to the glue on the floor. Exposar puts more glue on them. Mike and Kevin arrive and see what's happening.
They bring the Nighlok down and the glue comes off---of everyone including Bulk and Spike but Spike stepped on gum. Exposar grows big and the Rangers are in their zords and attack the Nighlok. Jayden is in Super Mega mode and they call for Bull Megazord and Claw Battlzord North (with Octozord) and the Lightzord. It soon becomes sunset. Jayden goes to Shogun Mode and destroys the monster. Deker and Dayu wait for Serrator, who apologizes for not keeping in touch for years.
Episode Review:
I love that for the first time ever, the close caption was a transparent pink. I don't know how that happened. Mike was so cute in that cart. The MOTD does repeat the same lines too much, especially the puns, it's annoying.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Masaru Shishido opens a Tokusatsu Bar
Akibaranger opened up the dream of a Super Sentai-themed bar, but guess what? Masaru Shishido who reprised his role as OhRed in Gokaiger last year will be opening his own Tokusatsu-teamed bar. "There are lots of regular bars," Shishido told Tachikawa Keizai Shimbun. "I wanted to do a bar done up after my color." The bar is covered with posters and signatures. It's also packed with
Power Ranger artifacts and goods, some of which are rare. Drink prices on are on the expensive side, but not
outrageous by Tokyo standards. There's a table character (¥1,500 or
US$18), and a ¥1,000 ($12) if you stay longer than an hour. The bartenders do refer to each other in Super Sentai style, using names like "taichou" (commander) and "captain".
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Poll Results: Metal Heroes
Finally!
|
116
(55%)
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Yes
|
109
(52%)
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No
|
16
(7%)
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Maybe
|
26
(12%)
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Did you like seeing Pink Samurai Ranger in Shogun Mode in action?
Yes
|
169
(84%)
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No
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32
(15%)
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Gavan
|
69
(50%)
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Sharivan
|
33
(24%)
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Shaider
|
40
(29%)
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Juspion
|
28
(20%)
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Speilban
|
30
(22%)
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Metalder
|
42
(30%)
|
Jiraiya
|
27
(19%)
|
Jiban
|
31
(22%)
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Winspector
|
23
(16%)
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Solbrain
|
23
(16%)
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Exceedraft
|
17
(12%)
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Jansperson
|
24
(17%)
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Blue Swat
|
21
(15%)
|
B-Fighter
|
68
(50%)
|
BF Kabuto
|
55
(40%)
|
Kabutack
|
24
(17%)
|
Robotack
|
22
(16%)
|
Gavan
|
59
(48%)
|
Sharivan
|
20
(16%)
|
Shaider
|
27
(22%)
|
Juspion
|
16
(13%)
|
Speilban
|
15
(12%)
|
Metalder
|
29
(23%)
|
Jiraiya
|
12
(9%)
|
Jiban
|
18
(14%)
|
Winspector
|
8
(6%)
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Solbrain
|
6
(4%)
|
Exceedraft
|
8
(6%)
|
Jansperson
|
7
(5%)
|
Blue Swat
|
8
(6%)
|
B-Fighter
|
47
(38%)
|
BF Kabuto
|
27
(22%)
|
Kabutack
|
11
(9%)
|
Robotack
|
13
(10%)
|
Gavan
|
19
(16%)
|
Sharivan
|
15
(13%)
|
Shaider
|
15
(13%)
|
Juspion
|
15
(13%)
|
Spielban
|
24
(21%)
|
Metalder
|
12
(10%)
|
Jiraiya
|
15
(13%)
|
Jiban
|
19
(16%)
|
Winspector
|
13
(11%)
|
Solbrain
|
17
(15%)
|
Exceedraft
|
15
(13%)
|
Jansperson
|
14
(12%)
|
Blue Swat
|
20
(17%)
|
B-Fighter
|
15
(13%)
|
BF Kabuto
|
18
(15%)
|
Kabutack
|
32
(28%)
|
Robotack
|
58 |
New Casting Sides for Power Rangers 2013
Any ethnicity male, 18 - 23 to play 17-19 years. Reese is an attractive young man with super hero looks and a nice athletic build. He is a natural leader with honorable intentions. He is a much disciplined young man.
(Reese seems to be the Red Ranger. There doesn't seem to be color names, MAYBE to avoid fans knowing if this will be based on Goseiger and Gokaiger since Goseiger has Black and Gokaiger has Green instead.)
All ethnicity Male, 18 to 23 to play 17-19. He has good looks with a slim build. He is fearless, fun and athletic. He wears his heart on his sleeve.
Any ethnicity Male, 18 to early twenties to play 16-19 years. He is a bit on the nerdy side. He is a studious and highly intelligent.
Any ethnicity, 18 to 23 to play 16 to 19 years. Average height. Sadie is a beautiful, sophisticated, intelligent and confident. She is very intuitive and genuinely cares about others.
(Most likely Pink Ranger because the description is vaguely like Ahim De Famile/Gokai Pink)
Any ethnicity, 18 to early twenties to play 16 to 18 years of age. Average height. Ava is STUNNING and athletic. She is generally unflappable and tough, but has a heart of gold. A young Angelina Jolie type.
(Most likely Yellow Ranger because the description is vaguely like Luka Milfy/Gokai Yellow)
2 Male Ranger Sides:
http://www.2shared.com/document/gFxipyMd/male_ranger.html
Two parts, the first half has a Ranger talking to a cyborg that seems to had been his brother. It seems to be adapted from Gokaiger and localized for Power Rangers. The cyborg storyline is about Blue and his old friend who he called 'Sempai' and became the cyborg Barizorg. In this casting side, it is the Ranger's brother. From the vagueness of the writing, this seems to be a placeholder and may not actually be in the episodes. It also plainly states that this is only for the sides and not for the actual show.
The second half has a Silver Ranger talking to a former Ranger---Ryan, Red from Star Force. Where not such character exists in the actual Power Rangers universe, it seems to be based on the episode where Gai/Gokai Silver meets Ryu/Ryu Ranger of Dairanger, which they are the Five Star Force so it makes sense of a placeholder. They do mention 'Mega Force' which was copyrighted months ago by Saban.
Pink Ranger Sides:
http://www.2shared.com/document/RIFhik2H/pink_power_ranger.html
This seems to be based on the Ohranger tribute episode but Sadie the Pink Ranger seems to be based on Oh Pink and not Ahim/Gokai Pink. There seems to be no personality to it and strange fit, but we'll see how this plays out.
This seems to be based on the Ohranger tribute episode but Sadie the Pink Ranger seems to be based on Oh Pink and not Ahim/Gokai Pink. There seems to be no personality to it and strange fit, but we'll see how this plays out.
So if these Casting Sides and Descriptions are indeed legit, means Gokaiger will become 'Mega Force.' 'Mega' of 'Mega Force' makes sense. If they are the team to have the powers of all past Power Rangers---to have an, albeit, generic name---'Mega' gives an 'epic feel' to it. 'Mega' being one half of the iconic word 'Megazord' used in every team, it seems fitting that the 'Mega Force' is the name for the particular team that has powers of past teams and is for an anniversary season.
UPDATED 4/27/11:
Yellow Ranger Sides!
This one seems to be a modified version of the Luka/Gokai Yellow and Go Pink episode with GoPink of GoGoFive. This scene only has Yellow (Ava--placeholder name used for Samurai) and a paramedic and a mention of the same stones from the Pink Ranger sides and also Silas, who I assume is Basco from Gokaiger.