Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Marathon and My Thoughts

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Hi everybody,
Last month I bought the seasons 8-12 boxset just so I didn't have to wait till the individual releases to appear. I usually make my self go through every disc to ensure that the disc isn't corrupt and everything is working perfectly.

I've started going through the Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue season and it honestly feels like a chore. I can't seem to fully accept the suits mainly due to the helmets. I came off Turbo and Space and I got used to the detailed helmet with a visor and a mouth piece and other details. The visor which covers the face isn't something I'm a fan of atleast not with LR. There isn't too much detail to their visors and it's simplified. It worked with Shinkenger/Samurai because their Kanji visors were detailed so it gave off the impression that there was a lot going on.

The season it self has a slow boring start IMO there isn't too much going on. The only exciting parts are when the rangers are interacting outside of their suits and the Joel and Ms. Fairweather scenes. I also don't understand the mentality of Captain Mitchel. He has a daughter that works along side him in Lightspeed who would be the ideal candidate for the leader in the team but he gives it to some one new. Of course I know the behind the scenes answer with Red always being leader and all that.

The Rangers

Carter
I got reminded why I love carter, that guy doesn't matter what situation he is in he always wants to help even in situations that put him in a great disadvantage. Especially in that Cyborg rangers episode, when they were relieved of their duties and they witnessed a huge explosion, Carter was ready to go and help even in his current state.

Kelsey
I love the energy in this girl she is always positive and ready to get into action. Reminds me the type of people I love being friends with that's free and crazy most of the time. I watched that episode with Nancy and I didn't get any gay vibe like most people say (I was expecting a lot of hugging or touching (arms around the shoulders) going on). However they didn't even interact all that much to even consider Kelsey was acting remotely gay.

Joel
I love his guy, he reminds me a bit of myself. When my mind is fixated on something I sometimes forget the things around me. In his case it was impressing Ms. Fairweather that he sometimes made it late to meetings and his duties. I also love his humor this is what I missed in Samurai and Megaforce. The humor didn't feel forced like it did in those two seasons.

Dana
She appears a bit more reserved than the other rangers but I like how she isn't afriad to stand upto herself. She comes off mysterious but you know she is just as eager to help. There isn't much to her I guess as the episodes progress they'll be alot to say

Chad
I had no opinion of him, he was just there for the most part. I noticed the acting was a little weak compared to the other four.

Mrs. Fairweather:
I like the idea how she is the brains of the operation and how she built most of it. The way she handles Joel and his flurtatious behavior is so funny. She lets him off easy while making sure not to hurt his feelings. It's clear she is one of those people that are more dedicated to their work to spare time for other things.

Captain Mitchel
First thing I noticed about him is his calm demeanor. I also love how Mitchel allows the rangers to figure out the errors of their ways like in that episode with carter. Carter was more concerned in wanting to help the family with the boy not knowing there were gas tanks which could explode causing greater devastation. Then there was that matter of trust episode where Dana thought he was smoothering her when really it was the complete opposite. Although in that case I think he should've used a different situation to show Dana how much he trusted her. Since this capsule needed to be brought to the base ASAP due to it's world destructing powers. We saw Dana acting out by wanting to do her own thing since she believed she wasn't trusted, so mitchel played a risky game although he meant well.

The Villains

At first I thought people were over exageerating Vipra's bad acting but the people in this forum were dead on. Her acting is horrid and that laugh...just no she should not do evil laughs(or atleast get some one to dub her laughs haha). Also knowing what Queen Banshira is like and what she does later, I must say it is sad how to see how loyal Diabolico, Vipra and Lokai are being to her and anticipating her arrival. I love Diabolico and his voice the person did a great job. He comes off calm and patient. I also like Jinxer that accent goes perfectly with the way he looks.

One question, I noticed that the LR rangers in certain scenes when they are beaten to the ground they lay there motionless. I never understood that, are those scenes showing that they've gone unconscious? I must say those scenes always felt awkward.

I'm so tempted to go to time force but I'm forcing my self to sit through lightspeed rescue. Mainly because I need to make sure each episode works fine, and I told my self it gets better just bare with the begining.

Well that is my 2 cents on the first 8 episodes I keep updating this thread as I progress LR on my thoughts.