04-22-2004, 04:02 PM
Quote:But that's the whole point. Power Rangers was made here in North America based on the premise that they could take most of the already shot Japanese Sentai action scenes, add in some English dubbing and footage in between, and have a relatively cheaper show to produce. Since the Japanese Sentai keeps changing costumes, cast and story each season, the U.S. producers had no choice but to keep up.The question remains; why don't the Japanese kids get upset when the characters keep getting replaced? I think I know the answer. It's a fairly common stereotype that Japanese kids have shorter attention spans than American kids (when it comes to live action shows and cartoons, not necessarily school). They get bored with the characters quickly, and have very little attachment to them. All they care about is the kind of martial arts that could never work in real life, combined with explosion effects, cardboard puppets, and monsters with zipper skins.
"I looked up and saw you;
I know that you saw me.
We froze but for a moment
In empathy."-Rise Against