Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

MMPR and the Neo Saban Era had a lot of comedy side characters. Should the series use them?

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

I think it really depends on how they are used. Bulk and Skull worked because the audience cared about them and the actors really put heart into their roles. I feel like the Neo Saban Comedy Duo's were trying to hard to be Bulk and Skull. DinoThunder did it right because Devin and Cassidy were more then just comedy characters, they had their own archs and grew.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

Marah and Kapri would have worked if the rest of the villains weren't so comedic.

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Which is why they worked better in th secod half when more serious villains were added.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

Comedy characters are fine. Trying to create a new version of Bulk and Skull every year doesn't work though. It just feels forced and the concept can't be recreated generically. There is only one Bulk and Skull tandem.

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I'm glad they aren't trying to do a Bulk and Skull like characters in Dino Fury.

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I just don't like when they try to make every comedy character Bulk and Skull clones.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

It depends on what kind of comedy they do or if its really funny.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

For me, either not for a while or just change how their doing it. I never liked what happened to Bulk and Skull in season 1 and have grown
tired of the crazy mess ups of the last two duos. Dino Fury has been better
than the previous 2 seasons so far in that regard. Sometimes I have liked Bulk and Skull.
I really enjoyed the comedy duo in Ninja Storm, and didn't mind Bulk and Spike at all.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

Bulk and Skull worked because of the right actors and the good writing for their characters.

Devin's and Cassidy's characters worked for the show because of the same reason.

Ninja Storm was just Friends done in Power Rangers style.

Boom worked because... it's Boom.

The show needs comedic characters that actually work for the show by having their own story archs and growth. Victory and Mounty were horrible. Ben and Betty was in the step in the right direction. Mick was a step in the right direction in Dino Fury.

Marah and Kapri would actually work if the whole villain group wouldn't act like they're in some sticom. No wonder Doug had to call JDF for DinoThunder. They completely messed up everything with Ninja Storm. No wonder the raitings were down.

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wow, and Ninja Storm is one of my favorite seasons. Seeing repeat material can be bad. Maybe I like Ninja Storm more because I didn't see Friends. Among other things, I especially liked episode 21 involving a unique scenario surrounding Marah and Kapri about the PAM.

I do agree with you that Ben and Betty were a step up. I don't dislike Victor and Monty, just what happened to them which I agree was horrible to watch sometimes. Combined together, I think I've had too much of craziness (so crazy that it takes me out of the show and I don't find it funny), but maybe Dino Fury is a nice change of pace. It seems to be, but caused me a little concern.

I didn't have a problem with them.:)

Yeah, that would be good.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

Doug also listened to fan criticism and focus groups with the target demo...Making an effort to make Lothor seem more menacing in the last several episodes.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

I feel the NS villains improved greatly once they added Motordrone and Vexacus midseason.

I will say this about Lothor. He is much better then a lot of the villains we have gotten in recent seasons. They all just feel so generic . A harder edged Lothor type villain woukd be a step up.

Re: Should Power Rangers have comedy characters?
 

I think comedy characters are fine if done right. Bulk and Skull perfect. Cassidy and Devin were both good. Kapri and Marah sadly initially were not good because there was too much comedy between them and other villains. Boom did awesome. Phineas did awesome and he wasn't even always supposed to be funny. Same with Spencer.
Nothing against the actors but Victor and Monty were beyond awful.
Ben and Betty was definitely a step in the right direction but Jane and J-Borg are just bad

I agree with you that they improved once Motodrone and Vexacus came around.
That said I wouldn't say they're all generic.

Mesogog just wanted to revert the world to the dino era, he wasn't interested in anything else whereas all Zeltrax wanted was revenge

Gruumm just wanted to get revenge on Cruger but also take over the universe

The Master I believe he just wanted to take over the world however he was sealed away for most of the season

Overdrive, Jungle Fury and RPM villains just wanted to rule

Master Xandred was just a master of doing nothing however he pretty much just wanted to flood the world.

Megaforce - usual take over the world.
Sledge only cared about the Energems
Galvanax only cared about the Stars really. Odius was more interested in power
Evox just wanted the grid

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Mesogog definitely wasn't generic and is actually among the best villains in the series. Gruumm was good even if they didn't use his full potential. Dai Shi/Jarood was pretty good. I think its more the Neo Saban seasons. We haven't had enough Hasbro yet. I would say Dino Fury feels generic villian wise so far. Beast Morphers has better villians then Neo Saban.