Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 211

Originally recorded on February 19th, 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!

In this episode, Eric is joined by Chris (@TokuChris) of the Dads Are Dorks Podcast (@DadsAreDorks) and Josh (@LivingRangerKey) of @LightningFigPR and the YouTube Channel Toku Topics, to have a real talk about Hasbro and quality control in the Lightning Collection.

With recent layoffs of the Power Rangers brand team at Hasbro and quality control issues with several products, how can the situation improve? What does the most recent Hasbro earnings call mean for the future of the Power Rangers brand?

We also discuss the news including the latest comic releases, the Master Morpher and Omega Rangers coming to the Lightning Collection, and more!

Awww, man!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 211 – “Rangers Real Talk: Lightning Collection QC and Hasbro”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro
  • 0:01:47 – Comics News
  • 0:14:19 – Products News – Master Morpher
  • 0:26:00 – Hasbro’s Layoffs
  • 0:34:38 – Power Rangers Lightning Collection Quality Control issues
  • 1:09:18 – Hasbro’s Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call – Feb 16, 2023
  • 1:30:40 – “Doomsaying”
  • 1:33:51 – Chris has to leave and plugs
  • 1:35:36 – “Breaking” News – Lightning Collection Omega Rangers and Closing

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Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 206

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 once again joined by special guest co-hosts Tyler MC (@stormbreakerer), Ro (@RoliverQueen_) from the Comics Code UH-thority Podcast (@ComicsUhthority), Dr. Ben (@doctorbenMD), and Callum of the Lightning Collective Podcast (@prlcollective) to continue our review of Boom! Studios Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers comics.

In this episode we review the Power Rangers Universe miniseries.

Let’s Squadron up!

Listen now: Ranger Command Power Hour Episode 206 – “Ranger Merch Review: Boom Studios Power Rangers Comics Part 13: Power Rangers Universe”

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 – Intro, podcast talk, Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury hype
  • 0:06:17 – Power Rangers Universe Overview
  • 0:09:27 – PRU Creative Team talk and overall scores / impressions
  • 0:25:30 – Cover variant talk
  • 0:31:49 – Ending Emissary talk – writer’s explanation and inconsistencies
  • 0:57:13 – Driving away potential readers, where are the suits?
  • 1:10:32 – Character Guide, personalities and artwork
  • 1:29:55 – What could have improved, Melissa Flores run to acknowledge PRU?
  • 1:40:56 – Overall Love for PR Comics, online vitriol / criticisms, circling back to PRU, Phantom Ranger satisfaction?
  • 1:52:23 – Tyler MC had to leave, Final overall thoughts, online fanbase is only a small subsection
  • 2:02:54 – A special guest review, Ranger Nation Answers

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