Well, let's see here...I'm now 19 years old, and have been watching PR since I was about 9 or 8. I sould probably stop, considering that that can't be healthy for a near-adult, and Ninja-Storm might just encourage me to do so.
The reason I've been able to stand Power Rangers over the years is because it grew up and evolved at the same time as I did. While the first couple of seasons were pretty childish and devoid of anything "serious", the show later started to demonstrate it's ability to take itself a little more seriously with more developped characters and emphasis on plot rather than relying on the show's gimmicks, like fruity spandex outfits and combining giant robots. Over the years it's had some hight points (The "In Space" and "Time Force" series) and some low points ("Lightspeed Rescue" and "Turbo"), but knowing that the show had potential to be good kept me coming back each new season.
Now, "Ninja Storm" marks the first season where the production has been handed over from SABAN to DISNEY. There have been some changes, as expected, but for the most part, it doesn't seem good. Like the first few seasons of Power Rangers, this one seems to have an overall emphasis on humor and gimmicks. While in battle, the rangers won't stop chatting and making bad puns and jokes. They're actually less chatty when they're un-morphed. You'd think physical exertion of that sort would have the opposite effect on their voice boxes. Also, in the first episode where the Ninja Academy and all its students are sucked up into a vortex (or something like that) the rangers hardly seem at all worried, but rather just babble like idiots while debating whether that wicked cool explosion was a vortex or an earthquake. You know, your classmates could be DEAD, you insensitive assholes. (They're not, of course. As it is, the show is way too child-like for death.)
I could be jumping to conclusions here. The series is still young, and "In Space" had a few bad episodes at first before it got good. Still, I think I'll just move on with my life at this point and start looking into the girlfriend department. There's gotta be something better I can do with this half-hour...
The reason I've been able to stand Power Rangers over the years is because it grew up and evolved at the same time as I did. While the first couple of seasons were pretty childish and devoid of anything "serious", the show later started to demonstrate it's ability to take itself a little more seriously with more developped characters and emphasis on plot rather than relying on the show's gimmicks, like fruity spandex outfits and combining giant robots. Over the years it's had some hight points (The "In Space" and "Time Force" series) and some low points ("Lightspeed Rescue" and "Turbo"), but knowing that the show had potential to be good kept me coming back each new season.
Now, "Ninja Storm" marks the first season where the production has been handed over from SABAN to DISNEY. There have been some changes, as expected, but for the most part, it doesn't seem good. Like the first few seasons of Power Rangers, this one seems to have an overall emphasis on humor and gimmicks. While in battle, the rangers won't stop chatting and making bad puns and jokes. They're actually less chatty when they're un-morphed. You'd think physical exertion of that sort would have the opposite effect on their voice boxes. Also, in the first episode where the Ninja Academy and all its students are sucked up into a vortex (or something like that) the rangers hardly seem at all worried, but rather just babble like idiots while debating whether that wicked cool explosion was a vortex or an earthquake. You know, your classmates could be DEAD, you insensitive assholes. (They're not, of course. As it is, the show is way too child-like for death.)
I could be jumping to conclusions here. The series is still young, and "In Space" had a few bad episodes at first before it got good. Still, I think I'll just move on with my life at this point and start looking into the girlfriend department. There's gotta be something better I can do with this half-hour...