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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 222

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Originally recorded on September 25th, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Eric is joined by Chris (@GeekWithChris), Chris Long (@clong83) and Josh (@LivingRangerKey) of Lightning Aftermath (@LightningFigPR) to review Power Rangers Cosmic Fury episodes 1-5.

Lightning Strikes in the new year because this podcast is not Beyond Repair. We were Off Grid for awhile, but thanks to Team Work we were able to Rock Out!

We also discuss some news including reactions to Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 products like the Omega Ranger Lightning Collection figures, Tommy’s Master Morpher and the comics.

Four months? Part two…

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 222 – “Rangers Review Cosmic Fury Episodes 1-5”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro
  • 0:02:45 – Hasbro Pulse Con 2023 Power Rangers Reactions
  • 0:26:55 – Comics Solicitations
  • 0:28:51 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 1 – “Lightning Strikes”
  • 1:06:08 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 2 – “Beyond Repair”
  • 1:25:47 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 3 – “Off Grid”
  • 1:39:04 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 4 – “Team Work”
  • 1:50:38 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 5 – “Rock Out”
  • 2:05:18 – Social Media Plugs and Outro

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REVIEW: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury – Spoiler Free Review

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REVIEW: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury

“Cosmic Fury is a concentrated blast of everything you loved about Dino Fury, while stripping away some of the things that bogged the previous two seasons.”

It’s been over thirteen months since Hasbro first officially announced Power Rangers Cosmic Fury on National Power Rangers Day 2022. Who could forget the infamous accidental 1:00am tweet during the last Power Morphicon before the cast left to film in New Zealand again?

Since then, a fervent anticipation for this season has gripped the fanbase, ready to pounce on every scrap of behind the scenes information, tweets from executive producer Simon Bennett, trickles of official information from Hasbro press or unofficial leaks.

Now that Cosmic Fury is here, does it live up to the hype? For me, the answer is yes… mostly.

Overall, I enjoyed Power Rangers Dino Fury Seasons 1 and 2. The main characters were all very endearing, even secondary characters like Jane, J-Borg, Tarrick and Pop Pop, among others. All of that was possible thanks to the hard work of the creative team; writers and actors whose comrade and passion shined a little more than past seasons.

Both Dino Fury seasons also included past season cameos (like Kelson Henderson’s Mick Kanic, Campbell Cooley’s Scrozzle or Lord Zedd in Dino Fury season two), easter eggs and references (J-Borg is a Hartford Robotics android, a nod to Operation Overdrive) for long time fans. Cosmic Fury is a concentrated blast of everything you loved about Dino Fury, while stripping away some of the things that bogged the previous two seasons.

CAST (Left to Right): Jordon Fite (Aiyon); Tessa Rao (Izzy Garcia); Kai Moya (Ollie Akana); Hunter Deno (Amelia Jones); Russell Curry (Zayto); and Chance Perez (Javi Garcia). Not pictured: Jacqueline Joe (Fern) and David Yost (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger/Billy Cranston).

This third season only works based on the solid foundation built on the shoulders of the previous two. Since all of the main cast has been established over the past forty-four episodes, this leaves room to introduce new villains of the season Bajillia Naire and her daughter Squillia Shar Livia Naire of Squid Ink, Inc. Bajillia and Squillia are very fun characters that are a not-so-subtle commentary on contemporary corporate and influencer culture and are the perfect villains to scheme alongside Lord Zedd.

From the various trailers, press releases and articles, Mick Kanic (Ninja Steel, Dino Fury) and Billy Cranston do indeed return for this season. Without spoiling anything, both have many great moments throughout the season. Especially Billy, who feels like a better representation of the character than in MMPR: Once & Always. Granted, Billy was in a stressful situation after the loss of Trini and obsession to pursue Robo Rita for a year. However, in Cosmic Fury, Billy feels like the natural 30-year extension from the genius we knew from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Zeo.

Stripped away from the previous two seasons, and the past ten years frankly, are the more heavy handed “lesson of the week” morals and are replaced with multi-episode conflicts that build and resolve naturally for many characters and pairings to varying degrees of success. Conversations and resolutions are fleshed out and the dialogue feels less stilted. Also gone are the wacky hi-jinks B-plots from characters like Jane and J-Borg… mostly. They are still in the show, and funny as ever, but only as much as the story allows in the season-long crisis. And the crisis is about as universe ending in Power Rangers as it gets, It might sound dire as a final(?) season of the current status quo… but there are still empowering, funny and heartwarming moments throughout Cosmic Fury.

From Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 3 “Off Grid”. Hunter Deno as Amelia in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Cr. NETFLIX © 2023

The first three episodes of Cosmic Fury are the perfect beginning to the season, with the first episode (“Lightning Strikes”) starting literally moments after season two’s cliffhanger ending. The Netflix bingeing format works for Cosmic Fury, as the season has a clear beginning (Episodes 1-3), middle (Episodes 4-6) and end (Episodes 7-10). My advice would be to skip the intros in your first watchthrough if you want to go in as spoiler-free as possible to capture the excitement of the surprises and twists in store (if that’s even possible at this point…). Also, watch in those previously listed blocks if you need a break between arcs this weekend.

By the end, Cosmic Fury actually made me wish for just a couple more episodes to spend with this team. Or at the very least, some extended scenes, like a full team roll call in the style of the one seen in Episode 4 “Team Work”. This is just a small gripe after four complete watchthroughs of the season over the course of the month. When watching Cosmic Fury for my first time… I was hooked. It made me feel as excited as I was thirty years ago watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

From Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Episode 4 “Team Work”. (L-R) Tessa Rao as Izzy, Jordon Fite as Aiyon, Hunter Deno as Amelia, and Chance Perez as Javi in Power Rangers Cosmic Fury. Cr. NETFLIX © 2023

With Power Rangers officially ending production in New Zealand after twenty years, I want to thank all of the cast and crew who kept the power going throughout that time. Power Rangers Cosmic Fury is the culmination of writing, direction, cinematography, stunts, prop, costume and set design when the restrictions of network television feel like they are gone (or at least… previous corporate mandates).

Overall, Cosmic Fury is a tight ten-episode series that cuts the fat from a traditional Power Rangers season, but still keeps the charm, action and wild production history unique to the franchise as a whole and is a fitting end(?) to this thirty-year saga.

I give Power Rangers Cosmic Fury an 8/10.

A huge thank you to the team at Hasbro, eOne and Netflix for providing RCPH with a press screener earlier this month. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury premieres globally on Netflix this Friday, September 29th. Stay tuned for our upcoming (spoiler full) podcast reviews for the first and second halves of the series.

Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 219

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Originally recorded on August 24th, 2023.

It’s time to Ranger Up with your hosts as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

On this episode, Eric is joined by Chris Long (@clong83), Dr. Ben (@doctorbenMD), Five (@SentaiFive) and towards the end of the show, Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from the Comics Code UH-thority Podcast (@ComicsUhthority) to discuss the news for Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury before its worldwide release on September 29th on Netflix.

We also catch up on the news including the writer’s strike, comics news, sentai DVDs, Pooki comments and more!

Happy Power Rangers Day? Whoops…

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 219 – “Ranger Roundtable: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury News”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro and Writer’s Strike disclaimer
  • 0:07:04 – Comics News
  • 0:11:01 – More Sentai DVDs?
  • 0:13:13 – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury News – press release
  • 0:29:23 – Netflix “What’s Next” clip
  • 0:36:38 – Netflix Media Center Promotional Images and the suits
  • 0:51:07 – Spoilers for a new Ranger
  • 0:55:35 – Hype-level check
  • 0:58:36 – Simon Bennett Behind the Scenes comments
  • 1:02:42 – Ro enters the podcast
  • 1:06:06 – The absence of Zayto
  • 1:10:50 – No Power Rangers Day stream and final thoughts
  • 1:19:13 – Plugs and Outro

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NEWS – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Production Stills Leaked + New Preview Clip

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Last week we got the official press release of the September 29th premiere date for Power Rangers Cosmic Fury as well as confirmation of David Yost joining the cast.

This week, Netflix released their monthly “New on Netflix” video for September 2023 which includes a brief cut of new footage from Cosmic Fury.

Thanks to a leak from Netflix Life, we also have new production stills from the Netflix Media Center. Please note that according to the picture’s file names, it looks like these images were supposed to release starting September 1st. We reached out to Netflix’s Press Contact for Power Rangers, but have not heard back at the time of publication of this article.

Synopsis
The newest installment in the Power Rangers saga, Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury follows the team from Power Rangers: Dino Fury who embarks on a new journey into outer space. As they navigate their way through this new territory, they will uncover new Cosmic abilities and work together to fend off the return of the infamous villain Lord Zedd and save the universe.

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NEWS – Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Global Netflix Premiere Date and More Morphinominal Reveals

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HASBRO ANNOUNCES ICONIC RANGER DAVID YOST JOINS THE CAST OF “POWER RANGERS COSMIC FURY,” UNVEILS SEPTEMBER 29TH PREMIERE DATE

THE SERIES’ BRAND-NEW THEME SONG IS AVAILABLE NOW HERE

Power Ranger Cosmic Fury will premiere exclusively on Netflix

NEW YORK, NY (August 17, 2023) – It’s Morphin Time! Hasbro’s entertainment studio, eOne, today announced that Power Rangers Cosmic Fury will debut exclusively on Netflix on September 29, 2023, bringing the iconic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers cast member, David Yost, to the galactic-themed series as his original character, Billy Cranston. Fans can watch and listen to the show’s brand-new theme, composed and arranged by Bert Selen to prepare them for Cosmic Fury’s out-of-this-world experience.

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury welcomes you to outer space! For the first time in nearly three decades, Power Rangers is entering into a third season with the same core cast of Rangers: Russell Curry (Zayto); Hunter Deno (Amelia Jones); Kai Moya (Ollie Akana); Tessa Rao (Izzy Garcia); Chance Perez (Javi Garcia); Jordon Fite (Aiyon) and Jacqueline Joe (Fern). The Dino Fury Rangers are going to space with new powers, new costumes, new weapons, and, of course, new Zords! As a core character, appearing in all ten episodes of the series, Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger, Billy Cranston played by David Yost will assist the Cosmic Fury team in fighting Lord Zedd. Simon Bennett serves as Executive Producer.

SHOW LOGLINE: Lord Zedd has escaped, and this time his rampage extends to the farthest reaches of space! The Rangers need to find new Zords and new powers to face Zedd’s latest threat, and they won’t do so alone. Joined by some familiar faces, they will discover the power of the Cosmic Orbs and become the Cosmic Fury Rangers, armed with new uniforms, new weapons, and an entirely new fleet of Zords! Go Go, Power Rangers!

BILLY CRANSTON – CHARACTER DESCRIPTION: In the beginning of season 30, Billy, the MMPR Blue Triceratops Ranger, joins the Dino Fury Rangers in fighting back against the gravest threat the universe has known. Ever the tech genius and master of logic, Billy’s help is crucial to the Rangers in their battle against Lord Zedd. Billy’s expertise shines as the team rallies to fend off both a galactic invasion and the potential undoing of all the good that came from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers team.

The cast of Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury in their new Ranger suits. Costumes in the new series are designed by Sarah Voon. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury premiers September 29 on Netflix.

The cast of Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury, Tessa Rao, Kai Moya, Jordon Fite, Hunter Deno, Russell Curry and Chance Perez. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury premiers September 29 on Netflix.

Jordon Fite (Gold Ranger / Aiyon), Hunter Deno (Red Ranger / Amelia Jones) with David Yost (Blue Ranger / Billy Cranston), Chance Perez (Black Ranger / Javi Garcia) and Tessa Rao (Green Ranger / Izzy Garcia) of Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury. Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury premiers September 29 on Netflix.

Click to download the high res key art for Power Rangers Cosmic Fury!

Original Article from Entertainment Weekly.

Inspired by Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, Hasbro released the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Cosmic Morpher, now available at Target, Amazon and Entertainment Earth. The Cosmic Morpher is an electronic role play toy that uses unique sound-scanning technology that will “listen” to Power Rangers episodes playing on your tv, tablet, and more and react to what it “hears,” letting kids to interact and imagine that they’re morphin into action as Power Rangers!

POWER RANGERS COSMIC FURY COSMIC MORPHER
(Ages 5 and Up / Approx. Retail Price: $33.99 / Available NOW)

IT’S MORPHIN TIME! The 30th season of Power Rangers finds the Dino Fury Rangers in space, battling the evil Lord Zedd. Inspired by Power Rangers Dino Fury, the Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Cosmic Morpher is an electronic role play toy that uses unique sound-scanning technology that will “listen” to Power Rangers episodes playing on your tv, tablet, and more and react to what it “hears,” letting kids to interact and imagine that they’re morphin into action as Power Rangers! The Cosmic Morpher features over 20 lights and sounds with interactive action buttons. Tap the Cosmic Fury Orb in the center of the morpher to cycle through Ranger colors and choose your favorite Ranger to hear their voice. Look for other morphinominal kids role play toys, costumes and more. Each sold separately. The Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Cosmic Morpher is now available at Target, Amazon and Entertainment Earth. Amazon Affiliate Links help support the podcast.

Celebrating 30 continuous years on the air, Power Rangers has become one of the longest-running kids’ live-action series in television history, with more than 900 episodes aired to date. Created by Haim Saban and launched in 1993 with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the series celebrates its 30th year with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, an anniversary special now streaming exclusively on Netflix. To further commemorate the iconic franchise’s three decades, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury will also land on Netflix on September 29.

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Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 092

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It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47, @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

In newest Extra Episode, brought to you by our supporters on Patreon, the hosts are joined by Chris (@TokuChris), Mason (@Masonmerrell), and Tyler MC (@stormbreakerer) of the Dads Are Dorks Podcast (@DadsAreDorks), Mere (@nightmere10) of The Power Scoop (@thepowerscoop), Chris Long (@clong83), Hassan Ahmed (@HassanAhmed120), and Josh (@KentuckyJAM) of The Ranger Reader to watch Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always with a live reaction commentary. Then we decompress and discuss what we just watched!

This is a commentary episode, meant to serve as an episode commentary like what you would find on a DVD or a Riff track. For maximum enjoyment please watch along with us. We are watching Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always 30th Anniversary Special, available exclusively on Netflix.

Go, Go Power Rangers!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Extra Episode 092 – “Rangers React: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro
  • 0:03:12 – Once and Always Commentary Track and Live Reaction
  • 0:58:30 – Discussion
  • 1:36:09 – Social Media Plugs and Outro

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 215

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It’s time to Ranger Up with @trekkieb47, @secretrangerfan & @ZachLaVoy as they talk all things Power Rangers on the Four Eyed Radio Network with RANGER COMMAND POWER HOUR!

Eric, A.P. and Zach are here with a SPOILER-FREE review of the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.

A huge thanks to Hasbro, eOne and Netflix for providing us with a Press Screener.

Here is Zach’s review:

I love how this special jumps right into the action and we’re quickly introduced to the new character Minh, played by Charlie Kersh. She fits right in with the cast and you feel the emotion behind every line she says.

The special moves at Lightning pace to tell a comprehensive story that lays out exactly what happened to the team, and the hurdles they must overcome in order to come out on top. Lots of great fight scenes, tons of heart, and a love for the original MMPR team tempered with fun easter eggs for the long time franchise fans. And while not every single plot hole is explained away, only the most hardcore lore hounds will notice. When in doubt, just remember the MST3K mantra “It’s just a show, I should really just relax.”

The updated effects look fantastic for what they were able to achieve with their budget. Seeing the updated morph sequence is a visual and nostalgic delight. As seen in the trailers, there’s a putty fight in the Juice Bar that absolutely blew my mind with how faithfully the original Juice Bar set has been recreated. Major kudos to the set designers and builders for making this set piece so faithful to the original.

The fight scenes are wonderfully scored thanks to the legend, Ron Wasserman. He managed to recreate the FEEL of the original series’ score while updating it. His work is absolutely worth watching certain scenes over and over to enjoy his score.

The climax of the special is an emotional rollercoaster that will have you cheering, laughing, and absolutely shedding a few tears. This special is everything I hoped for and surprised me at every turn. My only gripes are minor nitpicks that honestly have been talked about to death, so I won’t mention them here.

This special is fantastic and that’s why I’m giving Power Rangers: Once and Always an easy 9/10.

Morphenominal!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 215 – “Rangers Review Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always”

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NEWS – Sneak Peek Clip of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always

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Yesterday, eOne and Power Rangers revealed the first sneak peek at the upcoming Netflix special Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always!

The clip shows Rocky and Kat receiving Proxy Power coins that Billy and Alpha have created together. Zack has some concerns about duplicating powers, echoing Zordon’s past warnings. Kat doesn’t care about too much Pink energy being dangerous if it means saving lives.

Finally, an explanation of her using the Pterodactyl Power Coin!

You can view the sneak peek clip HERE.

The clip builds anticipation for the Rangers Morphin Sequence and features:

  • David Yost (Blue Ranger / Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 1993-1996)
  • Walter E. Jones (Walter E. Jones (Black Ranger / Zack Taylor (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 1993-1994)
  • Catherine Sutherland (Pink Ranger / Kat Hillard (Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers 1995-1996; Power Rangers Zeo 1996; Power Rangers Turbo 1997)
  • Steve Cardenas (Red Ranger / Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers 1994-1996; Power Rangers Zeo 1996; Power Rangers Turbo 1997))
  • Richard Horvitz as the voice of Alpha.

Tune in on April 19 for the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always special, exclusively on Netflix.

NEWS – Netflix Debuts Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always Trailer

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Just days after Power Rangers revealed the key art for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, Netflix debuted the official trailer for the 30th Anniversary Special on Tuesday (3/21) evening through Twitter and Facebook.

In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always, thirty years after the wise and powerful Zordon formed the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the team comes face to face with a familiar threat from the past. In the midst of a global crisis, they are called on once again to be the heroes the world needs. Inspired by the legendary mantra from the franchise “Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger,” Once & Always reminds everyone when you become a Ranger, you are always a part of the Ranger family and always welcome.

“After tragedy strikes, an unlikely young hero takes her rightful place among the Power Rangers to get revenge on the team’s oldest arch nemesis.” 

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always premieres globally on Netflix on April 19th, 2023.

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NEWS – “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always” Global Premiere on Netflix April 19

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The countdown begins for the ultimate reunion special as Hasbro and the Power Rangers team reveal official key art for “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always,” premiering exclusively on Netflix globally on April 19!

On March 14th, Power Rangers on Twitter tweeted a new image used as the key art for the upcoming 30th Anniversary special. This comes exactly one month after their last tweet on Valentine’s Day, which had new artwork for Rita Repulsa.

The key art features the Blue, Black, Pink and Red Mighty Morphin Power Rangers representing Billy, Zack, Katherine and Rocky respectfully; missing is the Yellow Ranger. Also featured in the background in Robo Rita, the main villain for the special.

All of this comes a few days after the official synopsis of the special was revealed on Netflix.

“After tragedy strikes, an unlikely young hero takes her rightful place among the Power Rangers to get revenge on the team’s oldest arch nemesis.” 

Download the full resolution key art images from Hasbro by clicking each picture below:

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