Delphine

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:26 pm

I can't watch any more Power Rangers after that one finale with the grand battle. The rest just suck afetrwards. However corny the original PR were, to me, they were classics.
~Neo

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 8:36 pm

Using snips of Japanese stuff to make superhero shows was all the rage awhile back. Man, remember Superhuman Samurai Cyber Squad? Or what about Big Bad Beetle Borgs, wasn't it done the same way? I guess it was also advantageous because they could bring over the corresponding toys, as well.

Blaim Haim Saban, the man responsible for ALL of those.

He actually wanted to do the same thing with Sailor Moon. Have live American actors play the girls out of costume, and then splice in Japanese animated footage for the fights.

The man was insane.

Post by **Esrever** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:07 pm

chriscaffee wrote:You watched Power Rangers when you were 12? What a loser.

Sure, I think I was still watching Saturday morning shows when I was 12. Is that unusual?

'Course, I outgrew it in time to miss all these more recent weird variations. But I was at a friend's house once -- a fellow who is a pretty serious Japan fanboy -- and he had some video of the original Japanese show in which there was like an entire army of rangers, dozens of different teams. Did they ever get to that point in the American version?

Haim Saban sounds scary.

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:26 pm

Haim Saban sounds scary.

Did I also fail to mention that he wanted to make Sailor Mars black, and make Sailor Jupiter a cripple who transformed into a Sailor Scout with a wheelchair tank that shot lightning?

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:53 pm

....!?

Bah?! Wha-?!
~Neo

plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:59 pm

"Delphinus" was also the name of an airship in Skies of Arcadia.

Ngangbius · Post by **Ngangbius** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:09 pm

Neo Yi wrote:....!?

Bah?! Wha-?!
~Neo

How can anyone who surf the web not hear of the infamous Saban's Sailor Moon promo?

http://www.toonamiarsenal.com/download/sailormoon.php

The video can be found on that site and it is still hilarious to this day.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 1:21 pm

I'm aware of Saban's attempt at live action/anime mix of sailor Moon. THIS is the quote I was "bah"ing over...

Did I also fail to mention that he wanted to make Sailor Mars black, and make Sailor Jupiter a cripple who transformed into a Sailor Scout with a wheelchair tank that shot lightning?

Unless he was joking, I never heard this side of the story.
~Neo

Double-S- · Post by **Double-S-** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:37 pm

Well, that was that girl in the wheelchair in that promo.

Brazillian Cara · Post by **Brazillian Cara** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:41 pm

Disney bought the Power Rangers just to make the soccer moms happy. Screw them.

plasticwingsband · Post by **plasticwingsband** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:48 pm

Brazillian Cara wrote:Disney bought the Power Rangers just to make the soccer moms happy. Screw them.

OK!

Zeta · Post by **Zeta** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:18 pm

Unless he was joking, I never heard this side of the story.
~Neo

Not joking, sadly.

Segata · Post by **Segata** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:16 pm

The simple fact that a website like that exists disturbs me.

Neo Yi · Post by **Neo Yi** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:24 pm

Not joking, sadly.

Oh...well darn.
~Neo