Fans have always shipped Power Rangers characters but these two seasons took it to the next level.
Shipping has been an integral part ofPower Rangerssince it began.
This isnt unique toPower Rangers.
Look all the way back to Kirk/Spock in the originalStar Trekfor the most famous example.
With two seasons ofPower Rangershowever, this same sex shipping hit a fever pitch.
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In 2011, the character of Antonio was introduced onPower Rangers Samurai.
An old friend of Jayden, the two instantly seemed… More than friendly.
Check out the scene where the two reunite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_-45QBZhKY
Jaydens face.
Fans instantly jumped on it.
To this day there are Antonio/Jayden shippers.
It seems like everyone knows about this pairing…
Except for the story editor ofPower Rangers Samurai, James W. Bates.
A) I didnt write that episode.
B) It was not intentional.
C) Maybe it was a bad music cue.
Not that thered be anything wrong with (the ship), but there is no subtext there.
Thats a new one to me!
There, it was the characters of Gia and Emma.
Gia agreed to take pictures with it, but only if Emma promised not to tell anyone.
Pretty shippy, right?
Then this scene happened.
Again, that wasnt Bates intention.
Fans have made it a much more interesting show than I was allowed to, he laughs.
There was a whole butterfly story that was in development at the time that didnt happen.
Troys father is secretly a martial artist expert who used the butterfly technique.
Jonathan is fascinated with stuff like that.
Bates is happy fans are engaging with the show.
I cant knock fandom for what they want.
