![]() The Mobile Suit Gundam franchise undeniably has some of the most brilliantly designed mechs in anime history. And yes, those striped costumes are the Charlie Brown of all Power Ranger uniforms.īut if nothing else, watching that Megazord come together is more titillating than a Magical Girl Transformation sequence.Ģ) Gundam Wing’s Robots Were Upstaged by The Drama Sure, the show’s plotline might be a little…difficult to remember. What a beauty! It has the chunkiness of Voltron and an old-school Gundam combined. Those Charlie Brown stripes are awesomeĪnd that is, the Power Rangers Lost Galaxy megazord. And while certain seasons of Power Rangers are less memorable than others, there’s one specific megazord that doesn’t get the love it deserves. Two, the appearance of the “bonus” ranger (the green, white, gold, black, etc. The most exciting part of the show was one, the variation of the Ranger suits. ![]() Pair it up with the elusive Green Ranger’s Dragonzord and oof…I’ll be over here adjusting my pants.īut alas, the Mighty Morphin’ Money Train ran out, and America had to move on to other seasons of Power Rangers. He morphed it into the masterpiece flagship about a team of teenagers with attitude we know today, and from there, it was all magic…and marketing…and investment funds…and…stuff. First and foremost, it was the OG Daddy-Zord brought to us by the dark lord and master, Sir Chaim Saban, when he obtained the Super Sentai license from Japan, bringing over the sixteenth season, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. It’s exceedingly difficult (if not impossible, really) to compete with the majesty that is the original Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers Megazord. Like bait, the mecha lured you in with promises of battles, fire, and lasers…only to realize… wait a second…is this a SOAP OPERA? That’s the sad case with some of our metal monsters today, which is why we’re counting down the shows that sometimes forgot they had robots to make it awesome.ĥ) The Lost Galaxy Megazord Got Trampled by his Predecessors But what happens when you tune into what you thought was a mech show just to have the actual robots be put on the backburner? There are few things more exciting than turning on a new Power Rangers season or new mecha anime and not only geeking over the design of the robot, but seeing it blast some baddies in action is nothing short of electric. ![]() While many have fond memories of watching old school Godzilla films, waiting for that big, lumbering dino-dragon to wreak havoc, huge mech are my emotional magnet. They’re some of the most brilliant things that ever happened to television. ![]()
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