Power Rangers Blasting Off
Out of all of the "Power Raingers" series this is my favorite one. In a way this show was sort of the final bow to the original "Power Rangers" saga or what some would all the Zordon era.What I really loved about this series was that it was taking the next step in the franchise by actually having a good and developing plot line as well as characters that develop and struggle both physically and psychologically. It was a risky move but a great move and believe it or not it was one I was waiting for the franchise to make.
The effects and the fights with them are cool as usual. Along with the music and the theme song was good, slightly unique from the original. But what really made this stand out was in the characters and story.
I love that this show goes a dark direction and at some points takes a really unfun turn, that was another risky move and it was a good one. It was something I never expected in a "Power Rangers" show because most of the time they always win, but here they don't always win. Which I felt made the conflict between both sides seem more equal, you really felt at times things could go either way or shift the balance. This really made me care whether the Rangers won or lost because it really felt like it mattered.
The characters are great, four stand out the most to me. Andros believe it or not, he's my favorite Red Rainger because I felt he was the most emotionally conflicted. He is not just overly burdened in protecting both earth and the galaxy but also the fact that Astronoma whom is one of the main villains is his sister makes it all the more complicated, and really makes you feel for this guy, it really shows how much loss this guy had to endure and your worried how much more he might have to endure.
Ashley she's my favorite Yellow Ranger. The actress that plays he is hot and has the persona to boot. Really like the chemistry between both Andros and her it was genuine, I like that she's a bit of a rock to him. I like that there is this suspenseful build up in the budding romance between the two, I was constantly hopping one or the other will come out with it.
Zane is cool, I like the fact the actor sort of looks like a young Brad Pitt which is cool just seeing the possibility if Brad ever did a Power Rangers show. The guy's got a lot of energy, he is capable of command, tough, he's got solid charisma. Even liked that little subplot with him actually having feelings for Astronama/Carona in a few episodes which I found both funny and kinda sweet; I'm down with that I myself am attracted to bad girls, and both have a solid back and forth. I wish they did more with that which I'll admit is the only weak point in the show. But that subplot might have caused an imbalance in plot lines so I'll let it slide.
Astronema/Carona I really like, she's probably my favorite Power Rangers villain because the most three dimensional. Really liked the actress that plays her she's cute and kinda hot, she definitely look great with that purple wig on in the latter episodes. She got a lot of menace and charisma, but despite what she does I don't hate her. Because I knew she wasn't entirely doing it at her own free will, she's really a puppet in someone's scheme which makes her somewhat sympathetic because her own life has been stolen from her and that also all the more reason you want the good guys to win.
Power Rangers in Space blasts off and flies high.
Rating: 4 stars
score 10/10
hellraiser7 1 August 2015
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