WithPower Rangersreportedly getting a brand-new show on Disney+, there are a few things I want to see in what could be a game-changing fresh start for the franchise. Ever sincePower RangersCosmic Furycame out, I’ve been wondering where the show was going to go next. Finally, after over a year of rumors and speculation, it has been reported that anewPower Rangersseries is in development for Disney+.
While we don’t know much about the project, we can assume that it will be the beginning of a newPower Rangerscontinuityinstead of a traditional season 31. Saying goodbye to theoriginalPower Rangersuniverseafter 30 years will be bittersweet, but the fact that we are finally getting something different from this franchise on the small screen is exciting. From a new take on the classic costumes to fewer episodes per season, I hope the Disney+ show checks a few important boxes.
6A Mighty Morphin Reboot
There’s No Better Way To Start A New Universe
Yes, there has been more than enoughMMPRacross thePower Rangersfranchise over the years. From the comics to the toys and everything in between,Mighty Morphinhas been the face of the franchise for more than three decades and gets way more love than any other season. That being said, I don’t think there is a better way to start a newPower Rangersuniverse than with aMighty Morphinreboot.The original team is the heart and soul ofPower Rangers, regardless of the universe.
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There is also the commercial aspect of it.Power Rangersis a very popular brand, but when it comes to the general public, most people are more likely to be familiar withJason and Kimberlythan with Carter Grayson or Conner McKnight.Mighty Morphinis what comes to most people’s minds when they hear the words “Power Rangers,”meaning it would be a mistake not to capitalize on the original series’ popularity for a reboot. Additionally, theMighty Morphincorner of the franchise still has untapped potential, as the comics have proven over the last few years.
5A New Take On The Mighty Morphin Costumes
The Original Costumes Are Still Iconic
IfDisney+’sPower Rangersshowis a reboot ofMighty Morphin, I would love to see a new take on the original Zyuranger costumes. However, I don’t think it should be a drastic change like the one in 2017’sPower Rangerstried to do.TheMighty Morphiniconography is one of the reasons why the franchise remains so popularto this day and should not be discarded even in a reboot. While I did like the 2017 costumes, I believe a much safer bet would be something like the suits from 1995’sMighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie.
According toDeadline, Toei and Saban are not involved in the Disney+Power Rangersreboot.
The firstPower Rangersmovie had a much bigger budget per minute than the averageMighty Morphinepisode, which is why the sets and the costumes all looked much better than what we were used to from the show.I love the armored look of the 1995 film’s costumes, which, compared to the spandex from the TV series, actually looked like something a superhero would use in battle. Having the classicZyurangercostumes with new textures and more refined materials in the style of what Marvel and DC use would be a great way to reinvent thePower Rangers.
4Less Tommy Oliver (At Least For Now)
Tommy Should Be Saved For Season 2
Once again assuming that we will get some kind ofMighty Morphinreboot, I firmly believe it would be better not to include Tommy Oliver in season 1. Tommy was and will always be myfavoritePower Rangerscharacter, buteven I can admit that the original Green Ranger spent too much in the spotlight.This is true not only for the TV show but also for the comics. There is no way to do anMMPRshow without Tommy – he should be part of anyPower Rangersuniverse – but that doesn’t mean he should appear right from the start.
The Best Version Of The Original Green Ranger Was Introduced 11 Years After Tommy Oliver’s First Appearance
Original Green Ranger Tommy Oliver took on many different colors throughout the franchise, and his coolest version only happened in the 2000s.
I would love to have aPower Rangersshow where the first season would focus entirely on the core five, leaving the “Green With Evil” arc for season 2.Tommy first appeared in episode 17of the original series, which means we only had 16 episodes with just Jason, Zack, Trini, Billy, and Kimberly. Whether you consider the Green Ranger to be part of the “original team” is up to you, but I would love to see more moments with just the first five Rangers before Tommy arrives and changes the status quo.
3Elements From BOOM! Studios’ Power Rangers Comics
The Comics Have Shown What A MMPR Reboot Could Be
ThePower Rangerscomic books published by BOOM! Studios have been telling some of the best stories this franchise has ever seen for almost a decade now, and it would be disappointing not to see some of those ideas in live-action. While just doing a direct adaptation of the comic books would probably not be a good idea, any newPower Rangersseries should take notes from what the comics have been doing.Most of the BOOM! StudiosPower Rangerscomics have taken place in theMMPRera, yet they have massively expanded the scope of the original series.
Forget Jason And Tommy, The Best Red Ranger Came From A Criminally Underrated Power Rangers Season
One of the greatest Red Rangers in the Power Rangers franchise came from an underrated season and was not as popular as Jason or Tommy.
From time travel and the multiverse to secret backstories, the comic books have set a new standard forPower Rangersadaptations. Even other corners of the franchise, such as the video games and the TV show itself, have been influenced by the comics in some way. AlthoughthePower Rangerscomics were never canon to the show, they embraced every single aspect of the original series while also creating new stories and cleverly retconning things that never made sense aboutMMPR. Most importantly, the character development in the comics has been top-notch, which should be the case for the reboot.
2Fewer (But Longer) Episodes Than The Usual Power Rangers Season
We Don’t Need 20 Episodes Per Season
MostPower Rangersseasons had at least 20 episodes, with every show following the 20-minute episode format that is so common in children’s television programming. Assuming this new show will be aimed at older audiences – most likely a young adult one – it shouldn’t have to have over a dozen 20-minute-long episodes. Instead,the newPower Rangersseries should have fewer episodes, perhaps 10, but with longer runtimes. This has been the case for streaming for a while, and while some shows have been too short, fewer episodes could be a great option forPower Rangers.
Cosmic Fury, the firstPower Rangersto release exclusively on streaming, had 10 episodes that dropped all at once.
The monster of the week trope is part ofPower Rangers’ DNA, but that doesn’t mean we have to have multiple “filler” episodes with one big fight at the end of each. Instead,I would love to have a 10-episodePower Rangersseries with an overarching storywhere the themes and the character arcs are slowly developed leading up to a big finale. For comparison,Disney+’sPercy Jackson and the Olympiansseason 1had eight episodes, which seems to becoming the norm for big-budget streaming shows.
1Well-Developed Characters In The Style Of 2017’s Power Rangers
The New Power Rangers Series Needs Three-Dimensions Characters
While I am very excited about the newPower Rangersshow, I will forever wonder what asequel to 2017’sPower Rangerscould have looked like. I understand why the reboot didn’t perform well at the box office eight years ago – it didn’t have enough action to compete against other superhero blockbusters – but the film treated the classicMMPRcharacters better than the original show ever did.Jason and the others actually had backstories and character arcs this time, and I hope the new show will treat its characters in the same way.
Power Rangerswas a kid’s show and didn’t ask for complex storylines or convoluted backstories. That said, a reboot on Disney+ would be the perfect chance for the show to reinvent itself as something a little more mature.Power Rangersshouldn’t be dark and gritty, but there are ways to keep the essence of the franchise while still delivering well-written stories and three-dimensional characters.
Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
