tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618280469320488161.post2133569523027190326..comments2024-03-26T00:41:53.547-04:00Comments on Henshin Grid: Lavender Ranger Editioral: Pretty Boy LeadersLavender Rangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15014538298097828779noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618280469320488161.post-39322567260470528042013-12-22T11:00:23.000-05:002013-12-22T11:00:23.000-05:00Considering Andrew's only other acting credit ...Considering Andrew's only other acting credit is a David DeCoteau 1313 movie, it's pretty obvious that he was only hired to bring in a the female demographic and give mother's something to look at.Battrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356865040885076606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618280469320488161.post-43520809687416608172013-12-20T22:46:38.967-05:002013-12-20T22:46:38.967-05:00I think Andrew Gray has to be without question THE...I think Andrew Gray has to be without question THE hottest male ranger Power Rangers has ever seen.<br /><br />I can TOTALLY understand the disconnect some straight male fans have towards him. Alex Hartman is a very attractive with muscles galore, but wardrobe really didn't do him justice. <br /><br />Here we have Andrew Grey in a tight leather jacket, jeans that hug his ass and lips that say "come and f**k me" and BAM. Hottest Power Ranger ever.<br /><br />As far as lack of characterization, I don't mind it. He's not in our face and I find that alluring about him. He's mysterious and hot. I don't mind much. Plus the real STARS of the show are Jake and Gia.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01756593162042003412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618280469320488161.post-80619061277067447772013-12-19T12:07:19.579-05:002013-12-19T12:07:19.579-05:00Andrew Gray is in great shape, but I think he lack...Andrew Gray is in great shape, but I think he lacks that element of charisma that Alex Hartman had in spades. Thats not to draw unfair comparison between the two. I'm just saying that even with a bowl haircuit Alex Hartman is someone you'd feel comfortable just hanging out.Erik Johnson Illustratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184274387021011687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6618280469320488161.post-11463117573150343242013-12-19T05:19:02.319-05:002013-12-19T05:19:02.319-05:00I find Michael J Fox in Back To the Future very cu...I find Michael J Fox in Back To the Future very cute. I don't like generic pretty boys (or girls) myself. I prefer it if the character is beautifully written. If they are handsome, it's a bonus, but I don't find a lot of today's younger leading men to be handsome. I prefer Jon Hamm, Cillian Murphey, Noel Fielding, Bruce Lee, George Clooney, Jeff Goldblum, Jon Stamos. All different types of handsome.<br /><br />And a lot of models can act. Some actors will resort to modeling if they want to start out. <br /><br />I have the same problem with Troy, and most of the Megaforce characters. The writing is horrific. The writers' room must be really bad. And it's a lot of telling, but not showing. "Troy, you're a natural leader, so you're the red ranger." We don't see him lead. It's called character shilling. I notice that with Tzachor it's common. Although he worked on In Space, his work started to devolve. He tends to either water down the sentai series (Time Force was a fan-favorite, however, Timeranger utilizes all the members of the team instead of just focusing on three, and had a unique message about changing your own future). In Wild Force, we see Taylor pretty confidently leading the team, and then Cole comes in and they are all like "Cole is the leader now cuz he can hear animals." Cole I think was the first major pretty boy casting. I know in Gaoranger, Gaored was chosen because of the same prophecy (whoever the lion chooses is the leader) even though GaoYellow was a great leader, but Gaored had redeemable traits unlike Cole. He questioned his abilities, sometimes would make mistakes as a leader, wasn't a perfect Mary Sue, lived in the real world, wasn't too powerful, although he could communicate with animals. He was more compassionate and open, which made him a better leader than GaoYellow who was cold and rigid.<br /><br />Where was I? I totally rambled. I blame the casting. If you look pretty, that's good. If you can act amazingly, that's better. It's like they bypass the acting for the auditions. And take challenges with the writing. I think the main problem everyone has with Troy was that he was hired for his looks, not his talent. And Troy isn't hot, at least to me. Get Jon Hamm in spandex, and now we're talking.ThatChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939211121765946654noreply@blogger.com