Last year, Power Rangers: Cosmic Fury brought a definitive end to the 30-year television (and movies, comics, etc.) saga that began with Powerful morphine in 1993. While the franchise’s future is currently on the cards, its past is being forgotten in the worst way possible.
Just before the weekend, Hasbro (which acquired the brand in 2018) posted old ranger items for sale through auction website Inheritance. Ranger outfits, morphers, monster masks, accessories, you name it, even clothing worn by supporting human characters are up for grabs. While the auction itself doesn’t begin until Friday, October 18, the news understandably rankled for a long time. ranger fans. Yes, some of these things will be absolutely great to snag and place somewhere in your room or house, maybe even show off at the next convention.
But the auction also reminded fans how ranger It hasn’t always been treated better by its various owners over the years. Over time, there comes a point where they just don’t seem to fully get (or want) what they initially acquired, so they pass it on to someone else to make a quick buck. Nowadays, anything and its history can disappear, so abruptly and dirtyThe idea of a “right way” to date almost doesn’t exist anymore. Still, short of burning it all down in a day-long livestream, this is an insensitive way to close the book on that original. ranger was.
All of this is further exacerbated by several old ranger The actors share their thoughts on the auction and reveal that they never had the chance to take home their old costumes or accessories before all of this. (Or in the case of Power Rangers RPM cast, they were explicitly told to return the items once their show wrapped production). Deno Hunterwho played Amelia in Cosmic Fury and his predecessor fury dinosaur, He lamented how the costumes from his shows are sold “so they can make good money” instead of giving it to the actors or stuntmen. (And if not, auction them off for charity, at the very least.)
“[Hasbro’s] “They are so in need of money that they prefer to sell their props and costumes instead of giving them to their respective actors, who would appreciate them very much,” he wrote. Yoshi Sudarsowho played dinosaur charge Kota. In a recent videoHe recalled how he and co-star Brennan Mejía were “devastated” to learn they wouldn’t be able to keep the suits, and echoed Deno’s sentiment that Hasbro could have gifted individual suits to their respective actors.
Despite his heartbreak and feeling disrespected, several ranger actors (such as Deno and SPD Matt Austin Sadowski They said they plan to bid on things from their specific programs. Even so, David Fieldingwho played Zordon in the initial Powerful morphine era, perhaps put it best when he pointed out how the auction functions as a “closer of the door.” Will another one open?
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