Brody’s character continues to weigh Ninja Steel down while Victor and Monty shine.
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Power Rangers Ninja Steel Episode 3
Morals andPower Rangersgo hand in hand.
ArguablyPower Rangerscentral premise is to be short morality plays for children with lots of action and humor.
So was the lesson supposed to be about relying on your friends over technology or shortcuts?
Okay, I can see the general idea there.
Theres just one problem with that.
The technology Brody was relying on had valuable information about the monsters that are threatening the world.
In his first fight he was able to quickly take care of the monster with little effort.
Whats so wrong with that?
You need as much info as quickly as possible or people might be hurt without it.
As nice as it is to say, We can just rely on teamwork it doesnt hold water here.
Brody was right when he said, if you have a tool you should use it.
It also calls into question the use of technology in a learning situation.
To this day I think thats complete and utter nonsense.
Yes, you should be taught to think critically but if the technology is there?
Well what if you dont have your calculator?
Then an EM Pulse wiped out all technology cause guess what, were always gonna have it.
This isnt like learning to read a map in case you get lost.
The guy was basically a slave for ten years.
He missed ten years of schooling.
He wouldnt know how to answer these hilariously simple questions in high school.
Why not play that up?
That is something I could get behind because right now Im having trouble getting invested in Brody.
Let him actually be a little alien!
His answer of, Thirty three earth minutes!
is the kind of direction they should be going in.
Hes been gone for so long.
Far more successful this episode is the Victor and Monty B plot.
Yes, the comedic side characters are actually engaging.
Maybe its because Victors desire to be popular seems more human than anything Brody has been given so far.
Maybe its because I seriously believe Monty has a giant crush on Victor.
Whatever it is, these two are quickly becoming my favorite characters (after Mick, of course).
Come on, Victor goes up to a monster with no fear!
I would love it if these two became accidental stars of Galaxy Warriors.
That would certainly inflate Victors ego, to know the whole galaxy loved him.
No one in the school would believe it and you could milk a lot of comedy out of that.
Let these guys become the unwitting heroes ofNinja Steel, c’mon!
Also, let them kiss already.
What video could Victor have made that only Monty would watch?
Hmmm, hopefully thatll be coming out soon.
Bonus points for the villains not just gigantifying the monster but having a different monster attack the Rangers Zords.
Zord battles inPower Rangersarent exactly known for their variety, so Ill take what I can get.
The Ninja Master Mode suits and cockpit are okay but the weapon Brody had was downright astounding.
Thats one of the most anime thingsPower Rangershas ever done and I love it.
I was shocked to find the music during Brodys first fight was actually pretty damn decent.
When your wacky side character are more relatable, thats a problem.
Stray Thoughts
Wow, the Ninja Nexus prism is kind all giving.
At least when Kendall made Dino Chargers last season it was rooted in her being super smart.
Here weve got a magic star that will give the Rangers whatever they need.
So is their training area just outside the school?
Is no one going to notice that?
Your hair looks spectacular today.
Things straight guys totally say to each other.
WHAT SCHOOL HAS A POOL TABLE?
Is the county the Rangers live in THAT well off?
Also, WHERE IS BRODY LIVING?
Rating:
2 out of 5
