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I Gave "Kaiketsu Zubat" A Chance

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There will always be generation gaps. I doubt it that modern-day children will be too interested in super old shows. That's why I even question Hasbro's decision to reignite Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers -- since the show's already DECADES OLD. Talk what if Toei decided to reignite Himitsu Sentai Goranger -- I'd berate Toei too if it happened! I watched Kaiketsu Zubat -- a show that happened in 1977. It was that year when Hiroshi Miyauchi was both Zubat and Big One. What makes Zubat unique? It had no MOTW. Instead, it was almost like an early foreshadowing of the short-lived Rescue Police Trilogy for the now-discontinued (but NEVER forgotten) Metal Hero franchise. The short-lived series felt more like a show for an older audience (such as how it only has 32 episodes). There were reminders NOT to imitate the stunts because they're dangerous. What also WTFed me was that we see a man GUNNED DOWN at the beginning. Goro Asuka is the protagonist Ken Hayakawa's bes...

When Shredder Is Also Krang: The Utrom Shredder, Ch'rell In The 2003 "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Series

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  Anybody who remembers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) may remember how Shredder and Krang had an uneasy alliance. Krang became Shredder's boss when they were stuck in Dimension X -- all the while Shredder was still the PERSONAL enemy of the Ninja Turtles. Some video game incarnations had Krang as the final boss over the Shredder. However, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) featured a more dangerous version of the Shredder -- the UTROM Shredder. Although there was no hint of Krang at that time. However, surprise or NOT, SHREDDER IS KRANG in 2003! However, the name Ch'rell was used instead of Krang! 1987 Shredder and 1987 Krang tried to get another version of Shredder. However, the end up realizing that the pink blob is FAR MORE DANGEROUS than 1987 Krang without a body. The 1987 Shredder was meant to be a typical cartoon villain -- such as the cartoon Cobra Commander in the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon. It was a crossover between the two continuities in 2009. 1987 Krang had ...

Megaman Legends: Remembering Them Sidequests

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Megaman Legends is a game ahead of the fifth-generation consoles. Sure, it was limited but it's so sad Capcom abandoned this concept entirely. There was the spin-off Megaman X: Command Mission . However, I feel that Megaman Legends should've had at least one more game before it got canceled. Now, it's time to remember the time when I went on a sidequest. The sidequests could be tricky. I had to play the game several times before I discovered all of them. Depending on how one goes -- the sidequests can affect the way people will reply before Megaman Volnutt leaves Kattlelox Island. Some sidequests were only known to me either by (1) talking with friends, or (2) getting on the Internet. It reminds me of the good old days when gaming wasn't too expensive and Adobe didn't have that sh*tty subscription.  The game's sidequests can be either fun OR plain irritating. Some of them didn't affect much (such as that annoying Bomb sidequest and the Robbery Mission) while...

Cole Could've Been Better Off As An Animal Protection Officer IMHO

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No. 1 Sentai Gozyuger caused me to think about Power Rangers Wild Force as well. I may no longer like Power Rangers,  but there were a few series that I could still like. Wild Force had some potentially better moments . I was looking at the deleted scene where Cole Evans was supposed to become a veterinarian. It feels weird considering he was raised in the jungle. However, Cole could use his ESP to know what animals need. That might've given him a free pass in superhero logic -- since his ESP is but Plot Armor. Cole becomes a veterinarian, but that scene was DELETED. However, there's a glimpse in Alyssa Enrile's table (and she's become a teacher) of Cole becoming a vet. Was it an error or what? I could imagine how messy wrapping up can be -- to the point that writing hiccups can happen in any franchise. Some revelations can be overly random and make you go, "HUH?!" Deleting Cole's scene as a doctor might be because "It just couldn't fit into the t...