Linkara [HOPR] Power Rangers RPM Part 3

[@bartoszdulas1703]

Having a "behind the scenes" episode with actors staying in character... ON POST-APOCALYPTIC SEASON OF POWER RANGERS, is one of the most original and bizarre idea for an episode.

[@hayleybartek8643]

I justify most of Gem's and Gemma's weirdness probably coming from Alphabet Soup's conditioning. They were intended to be Dr K's guinea pigs for Ranger stuff, so they probably wouldn't understand to avoid dangerous situations.

[@nine_tails137]

That's actually one of the things I dislike about RPM. Gem and Gemma finishing each others sentences, while giving a creepy-ass smile. Which makes their acting feel very forced and unnatural IMO.

[@dylanthebiguy]

@@nine_tails137 I honestly agree but at the same time they're just innocent guinea pigs duo to Dr. K

[@nine_tails137]

@@dylanthebiguy Even if they are guinea pigs to Dr. K in universe, I still wish their acting was less creepy and forced. Yes I know, Power Rangers is known for cheesy acting, especially during the Mighty Morphin days, but later seasons have had much better acting than Gem and Gemma. Time Force, Dino Thunder and In Space are perfect examples of this. In those seasons, the acting felt genuine and well done.

[@dylanthebiguy]

@@nine_tails137 true

[@SteveCrafts2k]

@@nine_tails137 Blame Alphabet Soup.

[@decadeultimagamer]

5:11 I love the fact they had to somehow make a conversation why the Zord is a Whale, because of the Sentai. LOL!

[@TPG25153]

Power Rangers rpm is easily one of the best power rangers series of any era

[@terranova1203]

Yes

[@ashhabimran239]

I think it's THE best in all of PR

[@Pineappolis]

@@ashhabimran239 Measured for overall quality, it's probably the best by a long way. The acting - not just phenomenal performances from Dr. K and good performances from all the other more serious character but also reaction shots of characters... reacting to others' dialogue arguably puts it out of the league of any other season. For people who like their Power Rangers more typically Power Rangers, I'd say Jungle Fury is a strong contender. Sure, it doesn't reach the acting or dialogue heights of RPM but it's still damn good by PR standards and both have _very_ strong theming, just with Jungle Fury's being a bit more... Power Rangers-y than RPM). I mentioned this recently in another comment but it's weird how, despite the creative tumult and Disney's record being very patchy, their last two seasons ended up being so strong (even if Jungle Fury isn't near the top of other people's lists, it still stands out as having a remarkably strong vision from the start for themes and character arcs).

[@Agis5512]

That one shot near the end where the RPM Ultrazord is towering over the monster is really funny to me.

[@themodelrailwayman5470]

As a larper, Killerbytes speech about Tanaya remembering is just goals

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Nah fr

[@JimmySteller]

Wait a minute... the tune that Tenaya whistles is the same one that Omar whistles in "The Wire", and the tune which Dylan is used to is also the same tune which plays on the Colonel's watch from "For a Few Dollars More." And the Colonel is hunting down the man who attacked his sister and stole her watch which plays the same tune!

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Imma need to know the name of Colonels watch tune

[@conmanay4563]

7:11 yea…how do they know any better? Annoying as it is, it makes perfect sense 9:06 you would think Venjix would be able to see what Kilobyte was up to…since he created him and can likely access his memories….always bothered me 12:52 another very heavy moment…one of the many reasons we love this season! 15:23 the self awareness never ends!

[@thebonfireofgains]

One theme I notice with RPM that gets revealed in the finale is how Venjix is becoming "more human" and its thematically shown in his desire to physically fight, likely tired of being a puppetmaster ironically not in control of his destiny But its earlier setup with the mere fact he created his generals in his image...but he lacks the self awareness (as some humans also lack) to recognize that their humanity reflects his flaws Plus I dont think Venjix is omniscient and as much as he wants to conquer the world, he doesnt really care to micromanage that much, plus he has no reason to care if one of his generals is a sexist. Venjix finds human flaws irrelevant and non existent for a machine

[@marylynch948]

RPM is one of my all time favorite best of the Disney Era of Power Rangers ever. And action episode was my least episode.

[@justinbryan6249]

I actually liked that episode.

[@juliocesar899]

Seeing this recap....I was baffled that RPM don't became alive for so much self awareness that this series are.

[@K1ng1995]

Reminds me of the 80s TMNT cartoon when they brake the 4th wall

[@ceruleanwalker1069]

Given their similar voices is their a fan theory that Gosei is actually Venjix?

[@animefan25]

I don't think so. Gosei and Venjix are voiced by two different people. Venjix is voiced by Master Lope's actor from Jungle Fury. Gosei has the same voice actor as Koragg from Mystic Force.

[@Poison-hopper]

Ohhhhhhhh busted

[@estebangutierrez160]

No only that but Andrew Laing did voice a character in Megaforce, the Messenger.

[@TheAvoong]

why was Jem smiling when he was pressing a BOMB explosion botton!?

[@JaelinBezel]

They both really, REALLY like explosions.

[@animefan25]

For a joke, I always thought that Gem and Gemma's last name was either Kalish or Sakamoto.

[@MCFCFan1998]

@@animefan25 😆😆😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@castner4169]

Because they're kind of insane

[@harmonetheanimationaddict4419]

Cause he’s a ding dong.

[@Savagewolver]

I’ve something of a theory on Tenaya. In the episode she’s introduced, Venjix distinctly says she’s a robot. The seventh generation to be exact. I would keep her as directly machine, but her inner software was developed by adapting human thought patterns and psychology to create an agent that could merge with society flawlessly. The best way to do this would be mingle these projects amongst human prisoners where being silent, disconnected, or randomly taken away by the robot overlords wouldn’t be questioned. Heck, make her turn good, influenced by her actual memories interacting with Dillon in the prison and forming an actual bond, and having to fight an eighth generation.

[@Dimensioneer88]

18:59 They walk down the street ... Reservoir Dog style.

[@sarah98917]

15:11 I guess good thing Tenaya never got injured anywhere organic

[@Gerilyn2003]

Is it weird to think that all Tenaya's flashback memories should just be a blank screen? I mean, she WAS blind so... And, was Hicks just going to grab Dr. K by the face?

[@RangerTroll]

So they can show blood in Power Rangers. 15:00

[@justinbryan6249]

Yep, and this wasn't their first time showing blood on Power Rangers. Remember that scene with Zen-Aku in Wild Force.

[@elijahhayter3026]

@@justinbryan6249 where?

[@Pineappolis]

@@elijahhayter3026 I don't think you see the wound but remember they first suspect he might be human because they see him dripping blood. Second episode of the arc, I think.

[@Andy_Draws0209]

I honestly stopped watching Power Rangers around the time Disney acquired the rights from Saban and so I never watched any of the Disney era PR, I mean I did view one or two episodes of unfortunately Overdrive and so I said to myself "Okay, I'm done!" But honestly I feel like an ass for not watching this season cuz this is honeslty my # 1 fav Disney Era Season!! I mean the acting is great, the writing is sophisticated and the ending more than Solid!! Badasssss!!! 😎😎😎😎

[@nine_tails137]

I honestly wish I could have watched RPM when it aired on TV. As for the acting, Gem and Gemma's acting felt forced. Mostly due to them finishing each others sentences, AND giving a creepy-ass smile while doing so. Everyone else's acting was fine.

[@wchan39]

Something similar happened to me. Then I heard that Power Rangers was getting cancelled after RPM so I decided to watch it and loved it. Then I watched Samurai Sentai Shinkenger to see what could've been adapted to the next Power Rangers season...(Power Rangers Samurai wasn't a thing yet back then)

[@Andy_Draws0209]

@wchan39 I remember back in summer 2011 flipping through channels while sketching with my dogs when I came across PR Samurai, thought to myself "Wait, wasn't Power Rangers canceled with RPM? Heh, let's check this out!" At first I was intrigued mainly due to the fact they brought back the Go Go Power Rangers theme song (Which honestly I'm a sucka for) then the episode started, it was the episode that introduced the Gold Ranger and well after just one line delivery I said to myself "Okay what else is on? Oooooo Scooby Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf! My fav!" Yeah wasn't a fan of Samurai

[@js1031]

@@Andy_Draws0209 In their defense, Samurai had next to no time to be adapted. The fact that the story made ANY sense (even if they went all ctrl+c, ctrl+v with Shinkenger) is a minor miracle. Then they took almost a year off, then Dino Charge was actually decent.

[@Pineappolis]

@@js1031 It's a fair point. You could argue RPM fought an even bigger uphill battle but its execution was lightning in a bottle. It's like Fallout: New Vegas and The Outer Worlds having time/budget constraints - to this day, no-one can really work out how Obsidian made New Vegas as good as it was and The Outer Worlds shows that. It has _so_ much promise in a lot of ways, and a lot that I really liked, myself, but you see that promise hamstrung time and again by not having a budget to match its ambition.

[@Venator2015]

19:10 if only they had used the explosives from their morph to protect her. Sadly they were just too dumb to think of doing that ever again

[@blaizecontee7093]

The song that Dilan tell Teniea that she did not hear before really dose fit into of how it is sort of a apocalypse song

[@gokairedwillcipher]

I need the name of the song. For an Apocolypse playlist I have

[@LexKenester]

The epsiode where they "killed" teniya fucked. me UP!

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Most of this season in General fucked me up

[@ShaddoXYZ]

As you might have noticed , some parts were removed due to copyright strikes , WELL , technically they're still up but just not visible without direct links and they are blocked in some countries (Which , i have no clue , so uhhh , best of luck to ya ) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-9mKOEjZqBg5o RPM {1}

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Gem really smiled while activating a BOMB

[@genesismultiverse4896]

You know i think the ridiculous number of cyborgs in koreith is because of the prisoners they probably were cybernized

[@Pineappolis]

...oh, yeah. That would explain something I _always_ thought was bizarre - that Dillon showed up as half person and yet (apparently, given their reaction) no-one else in Corinth had ever done so despite, until reading this comment, I assumed the sleeper agents had been there the whole time. That's been bugging me for years so cheers!

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

6:21 Can’t believe Linkara said nothing about the credit for “TERRI DE’ATH.”

[@derrickhaggard]

Yes this season got dark.

[@marylynch948]

8:16 The background song reminds me of Take On Me by Norwegian synth-pop band A-ha.

[@JaelinBezel]

How does Kilobyte keep getting in and out of the city undetected?

[@nine_tails137]

Uuh, Cloaking device?🤷🏼‍♂️

[@gokairedwillcipher]

I'm assuming he is wearing a cloaking device

[@sarah98917]

12:44 The hologram moved out of the way a bit to avoid hitting Summer

[@lukelandis3090]

Well, since Dr. K is presumably controlling the hologram somehow, it might’ve just been a reflex.

[@markfrenzy9647]

Killa bite is an awesome villain

[@awe7266]

Was that the Operation Overdrive helmet!

[@ericemanwu]

Carson Barnes Yes, buuttt, remember, technically RPM is an alternate universe for all we know. So, overdrive in this universe then was just a proto ranger power than an actual team.

[@awe7266]

I know Linkara explained that.

[@xgray2012]

Carson Barnes Yes, it is. But, it was actually used as like an Easter egg reference to the previous Disney-era Power Rangers seasons before RPM. Just like the Jungle Karma Pizza restaurant that was seen in the episode, "Ranger Green."

[@karlgregorimarkkus]

+Eric Wu But RPM could actually be an alternate timeline instead of an alternate universe.

[@xgray2012]

Karl Gregori Markkus Lahe That is *IF* it was actually clarified to have taken place in a parallel timeline in the past, before it was being retconned by the Neo-Saban era. But, as far as what Samurai-Super Megaforce have specifically shown us (poorly and clumsily)...RPM is set in post-apocalyptic parallel universe.

[@grantwilson4506]

Max is Malcolm...man that's kind've weird

[@Chalicodragon]

@@CycloneShadowYT Jessica Jones

[@ethantrimble958]

I’m wondering are the RPM in the only power rangers in their universe ?

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

Yes

[@Ena_Bo5]

It’s possible that there were other power rangers who didn’t make it, who knows. The writers don’t spend time thinking about that stuff

[@Tommytokugamer2020]

Jem:good bye robosuckers

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Gem: *pushes the button way too happily*

[@Ericis323]

when does tenia become good

[@TheAssholeAspie]

End of the series.

[@sirwolfy9372]

When we poop after taking remedy

[@mandyogilvie686]

932 like

[@cjpinera]

Tenaya is a hottie.

[@dimensionduelist4149]

19:27 dammnnn

[@vanessathomas9641]

My only real problem with RPM is it continues that way overused trope in Power Rangers of the humanoid female villain who gets redeemed.

[@theblackwidower]

Overdrive did a good job of subverting that though. So it's not like it happens every season.

[@Pineappolis]

It's definitely a fair criticism but this is the one occasion I'm personally happy to overlook it - not because I love the season (although I do) but because I've always suspected the original showrunner was going to go in a different direction since the first concrete clues that she's human kick in shortly after he left, that obviously had to be thrown out when no-one knew what his plans were after he was fired, and Judd Lynn had a mountain to climb to and no prep time whatsoever to come up with a coherent second half of the season. Like I say, it's still a fair shout but it's at least hard to call it lazy writing or the like (not that you did, obviously, just my own thoughts) when he was experienced enough to know he would probably have to cut some corners by falling back on tried and tested stuff if he didn't want the whole thing to end up a mess. Not bad, as excuses go, if true. EDIT: Actually, I guess it's less speculative than I originally thought since, even if it _was_ Guzelian's plan, I'm pretty sure it's on the record rather than second-hand that Lynn didn't know any details so he was racing against the clock to cobble something together, either way.

[@rebeccastriney8401]

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[@maxxpheonix8470]

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[@awe7266]

First Comment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@reptile1677]

Get a fucking life

[@awe7266]

@@reptile1677 Alternatively, find a comment not from 5 years ago to reply to

[@blaizecontee7093]

I think child would be better than them

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

I'm starting to wonder what Gem and Gemma's body count is.

[@gokairedwillcipher]

Worryingly high probably

[@vijaytamishra453]

define ur definition of "body count"

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

@@vijaytamishra453 whatever disturbs you more.

[@vijaytamishra453]

i dont think the one that diturbs the the most is the one i want to go with

[@jsb6975.ah.crapbaskets]

@@vijaytamishra453 too late, it's already been cemented in your mind.

[@maxxpheonix8470]

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[@maxxpheonix8470]

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