What was the point of Zordon dying?

[Ziginz Zegell]

So Zordon was like half the other magical donors from fiction? Besides the fact is those kids said yes and were old enough to be aware of the consequences that a super hero's life would bring. Just because the promoter asks you to join the army doesn't mean you have to say yes. They were presented with the chance to help people and they took it. Five teenagers excepted a difficult fate so that others wouldn't have to. Oh, and not a single one died, or was ever maimed. They blew up alot of pseudo life forms made from clay, a bunch of killer robots, alien invaders bent on inslaving humanity, and helped alot of people. All because Zordon asked and they chose to say yes. The concept of manipulation sure has changed alot since I was a kid.

 

[Shogun_Master]

I don't know. For the most part, I kind of wish the show would've stayed with the format of the unaired pilot. It was better written, less disjointed and the humor actually made sense for the most part.

Of course, we know from the Shout Factory bonus features that they were farting out episodes at lightspeed to try to stay on schedule, so script smoothing & story plotting was practically impossible and, judging from both pilots, I think they had an abrupt change in tone/ angle once the show got accepted...

I don't know why I keep going so far off topic on this thread, but I think the point is, there were a million & one variables at any given time that could have shot the show in completely differant directions then it actually went, so it's almost pointless to question things that don't make sense about it.

 

[Quark]

So Zordon was like half the other magical donors from fiction? Besides the fact is those kids said yes and were old enough to be aware of the consequences that a super hero's life would bring. Just because the promoter asks you to join the army doesn't mean you have to say yes. They were presented with the chance to help people and they took it. Five teenagers excepted a difficult fate so that others wouldn't have to. Oh, and not a single one died, or was ever maimed. They blew up alot of pseudo life forms made from clay, a bunch of killer robots, alien invaders bent on inslaving humanity, and helped alot of people. All because Zordon asked and they chose to say yes. The concept of manipulation sure has changed alot since I was a kid.

Is 16 years of age really old enough to grasp in it's entirety the responsibilities and consequences of being given an awesome power? In most cases, I gotta vote no.

Your army recruiter analogy actually proves the opposite. There's a reason they try and nab high schoolers before they venture out into the real world. They're idealistic kids in pique physical condition, lacking the wisdom to fully understand what they're getting themselves into. They're malleable and impressionable, and that naivety is exploited in a sense. (I'm speaking in generalities here, not trying to speak for every person who has ever enlisted)

Zordon basically did the same thing.

 

[Painted_Outlaw]

Oh, and not a single one died, or was ever maimed.

Yeah, that started happening after In Space ended. :loltongue:

 

[Burkion]

Plus there's the simple, simple, simple fact that Zordon regularly gave them the option to, you know, walk away.

40 episodes into season 1 he declared that they had done more than enough and were able to walk away from their Ranger duties whenever they so chose.

And eventually they all did, without a single complaint from him.

They were given the choice to fight, they were given the choice to walk away.

 

[Bigdog]

How about no?

Power Rangers isnt Sentai.

Your fantasy booking caters to a niche group of people and frankly overcomplicates what is and always will be a basic children's show. Think about the age group PR is aimed at, lord knows the PROFESSIONALS do basement dweller

Power Rangers is Sentai but with a multiracial cast.

The show caters to a niche as it is ,and before we go into insults, basement dweller [because I don't have a basement and go full time to college, and have a job or two on the side.] remember this. It can be a kid's show , but does it excuse it for being poorly written? There's a reason why shows like Star Trek are memorable.

I got to agree with Quark , though. Teenage age isn't really the best time to get a kid ,though easy to recruit.