Power Rangersis reportedly getting a reboot at Disney+, but this new show must avoid the mistake that madeCosmic Furya lot less fun than it could have been. WhileCosmic Furywas technically just another entry in the samePower Rangerschronologythat we had been following since 1993, the show was very different from previous seasons in a lot of ways. Firstly,Cosmic Furyonly had 10 episodes, and they all dropped at the same time exclusively on Netflix instead of airing on television first. Additionally,Cosmic Furywasn’t a properSuper Sentaiadaptation.
Rather than recreating the costumes fromUchu Sentai Kyuranger,Cosmic Furygave its Rangers original suits that were created for the American TV show. As a result,Power Rangersseason 30 couldn’t use Japanese footage for scenes that involved the Rangers fighting in costume. In other words,apart from the Megazord battles when the Rangers were not being shown, everything we saw inCosmic Furywas original footagerather than repurposed scenes fromKyuranger. The problem, however, is that theCosmic Furysuits left a lot to be desired.
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Cosmic Fury’s Original Suits Were Underwhelming
Going intoCosmic Fury, I was excited thatPower Rangerswas going to have a team wearing entirely original costumes for the first time in the history of the franchise. Unfortunately, theCosmic Furysuits neither looked as good as the ones we were used to from previous seasons nor captured the essence of what aSuper Sentai-inspired team should look like.I liked the idea behind theCosmic Furycostumes– something closer to American superhero costumes that you would see on shows likeThe Flashor even the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Still, the execution wasn’t quite there.
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The shields were a nice little idea, but they didn’t blend well with the rest of the costumes. The materials also didn’t look great in action, and while I enjoyed the fights inCosmic Fury, the costumes played against them. Now thatPower Rangers’s Disney+ showseems to be an all-original show rather than aSentaiadaptation, I’m cautiously optimistic about what the costumes will look like. It may seem like something small, butthe suits can make or break aPower Rangersseries.
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According toDeadline, Toei is not involved in the newPower Rangersshow. This means that the costumes might be very different from what we are used to, which is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact,I would love to have a new take on what a Power Ranger looks like,especially if it’s something with higher production value and that always looks great on camera.
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A new Power Rangers series is reportedly in development at Disney+, giving the franchise a perfect opportunity to reinvent itself after 30 years.
It also depends on whether this newPower Rangersseries at Disney+will be aMighty Morphinreboot or not. If it isMMPR, the suits will have to somewhat resemble theZyurangerones, even if they go for something very different, like the 2017 film. If it is not anMMPRreboot,Power Rangerscould create something completely unique for the first time. Either way, I hope the new show still captures the spirit of not onlyPower Rangersbut also theSuper Sentaifranchise that inspired it.
