Post by zarius on Sept 27, 2023 8:53:18 GMT -5
Official Rangerboard Review
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury - The latest, and what is currently known to us as being the final kids TV show for the franchise for the foreseeable future, arrives on Netflix this Friday, September 29th.
Hasbro was kind enough to provide all 10 episodes of the season ahead of time for me to share some thoughts on the season on RangerBoard's behalf. This review will contain no major spoilers, so you’re totally safe to read it!
As you may expect, the crew from the most recent seasons have returned, such as Simon Bennett as Executive Producer, Becca Barnes and Alywn Dale amongst others on writing, and the continuing design work from Tracey Collins, If you're a fan of their previous work, you should know what to expect, but personally, I would say that they've really put in their best work here and improved even more so.
With a new season, even a continuing one such as this, you expect some new designs to make their debut and Cosmic Fury doesn't disappoint, for the most part. With the Rangers going on new adventures, new sets, props and costumes were needed to be produced exclusively for Power Rangers - not just for the Rangers, but for the villains side too.
I believe that the biggest concern for Cosmic Fury amongst fans has been the new Ranger suits, so I think that it's an important thing to mention in this review. When the new suits were first revealed and the subsequent glimpses of them that we've seen before seeing the show, I personally wasn't much of a fan of them. I liked the Morpher and the chest shields, but not the type of materials used, the lightning bolts from the franchise logo, and what I believe is the biggest issue for fans - the armor vest that sits on top of the tight suit and underneath the shield. There are also the Dino Fury helmets which feature some new details and a new paint job that is closer to matte than the glossy finish that we've been used to seeing these past few decades. As I watched the new episodes, my opinion changed quite quickly, whether that's down to realizing what they're going for, or if I just got used to them, I'm not too sure. But outside of a few moments during fight scenes when they looked pretty bulky and clunky, they did grow on me, and from a story perspective they do make sense.
The new Cosmic Fury suits aren't the only new costumes, of course. There are the new Rangers that have been shown in promotional materials (or leaked), a really impressive new Ranger form for a previous design that hasn't been revealed outside of the episodes themselves, and a whole bunch of new villains - from the new Lord Zedd-like footsoldiers known as Zentinals, to the new head-honcho Bajillia and more. There are many new things to see. That's not to mention the array of Sentai monsters that have been brought over too, of course.
The new props that were designed in New Zealand are another new positive addition to the season. Whether it's the new Morpher, the Rangers individual weapons and other gadgets and equipment for both sides of the fight, I believe that you're bound to like at least some of them, if not all. While it can feel strange to have such important pieces to be original and not brought over from the Japanese shows, I think that Tracey Collins has done some really great work that, while they do feel different, is very much a positive thing. If you finish watching the season and don't want a screen accurate prop recreation of your own for something, I think you'd mostly be on your own. (Now if only Hasbro would release them as toys!)
The direction and cinematography for the season is great, as it was with Dino Fury. That are several scenes that are frankly pretty amazing and either little seen or never seen in Power Rangers.
It wouldn't be a fantasy, sci-fi, adventurey (or however else you'd like to describe it) show without special effects, and I'm pleased that they are mostly done well. There are several that are surprisingly well done. Even a couple that you may need to wonder if they did it practically. There are a few moments that leave a little to be desired, but nothing too incredibly bad.
Music is on point. Whether it's a quiet, scary, intense, exciting, or deep moment, it seems to always hit the right notes. Excuse the terrible pun.
What carries over from the Sentai? Not a huge amount really. Zord battles aren't much of major feature, but they are certainly used. It feels like the individual Zords themselves do a lot of the work, whether its firing lasers or by providing transport, with Megazords mostly being used as more of a quick final attack. You don't see all of the mecha from Kyuranger make an appearance, and I think that's fine. Anything more really would've been too much for what is already a jam-packed season.
The collectable gimmick for Kyuranger, the Kyutamas, go unused outside of being parts of the Zords. They're still used as the cockpits for the Rangers, but all of the Japanese footage of the Zords which showed them being piloted from the outside have been digitally covered.
Sentai monsters do feature in various amounts, of course. So expect to see some that you may be familiar with if you've been following the Japanese shows.
As has been previously mentioned in the promotion of the season, Cosmic Fury picks up directly after the conclusion of Dino Fury Season 2, when Zayto returned from the Morphin Grid in his new Ranger form and the team morphed and teleported away to battle Lord Zedd on a new mission. The new season kicks off with action from the outset with an impressive cold-open, and kind of sets the tone of what to expect from the rest of the season - Streamlined action and storytelling, most likely thanks to the episode count being reduced from the regular 22 down to 10.
With the new, much lower episode count, it's natural and expected to worry about how the show would turn out, and I was one of them. How can you cut the entire 48 episodes of content from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger down to only 10? The answer? You don't.
Cosmic Fury does something interesting and I find that quite refreshing. For a little background on myself; I've been watching Power Rangers since the big debut of Mighty Morphin in the '90s and Super Sentai since 2004's Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. My level of love for both franchises I think is mostly level with no major leaning on each side overall.
For Cosmic Fury, you need to go into it with fresh eyes. You're not getting a straight adaptation of a Sentai intercut with some New Zealand shots, and it's not trying to be that. Its goal is to be its own thing, for the most part. These are the adventures of the Power Rangers that just so happen to use a few Super Sentai Series Sprinkles™ along the way. Once you come to terms with that - and with the story I'd say it's pretty easy to do so - You're going to have a good time.
I would say that the big thing that you'll take away from Cosmic Fury is the story. Don't get me wrong, there are LOTS of amazing action scenes too, but the story really sticks out. Probably mostly due to not following a Sentai story episode-by-episode so closely, they've managed to craft something that I'm sure kids will really enjoy, and adults too - Adults that have maybe been getting a little tired of the kiddy by-the-numbers yearly thing.
Cosmic Fury feels like one big arc. I guess you could say almost like a multi-parter. It has a clear goal at the end of it and there's no stopping along the way for the usual every episode, every year "we have to do this long comedy scene now", "we have to put the clear moral lesson here", or the "story of the day premise > ground fight > Megazord fight > happy ending" thing. It feels a lot different than usual, and again, that's pretty refreshing.
One of the things that some have wondered about is the tone that Cosmic Fury will have with it being a Netflix exclusive and it being the next content after the Once & Always 30th anniversary special which featured a slightly darker tone. To me, if feels like it's kind of in-between the TV show we usually get and O&A. It feels more like a family show than something that is aimed squarely at little kids. The overall story is a little more intense and deeper, the action is a little harder, some of the characters' wording and tone feels slightly more harsh, and the comedy scenes are fewer. Characters still make their cheesy quips and there are comedy moments, not long scenes. The big source of comedy from Dino Fury was Jane and J-Borg who do feature in this season, but only a tiny amount. They still have a couple of funny moments but they're always a part of the plot. They have reason.
That's one of the big take-aways from Cosmic Fury. Everything has reason. With such a low episode count for this kind of show, there's the big risk of it feeling rushed. I don't think that it suffers from that though. Things are tightly packed, but it somehow manages to get away with it under the limit of 10 x 22-minute episodes. Overall, I'd say that the pacing feels good. It moves along at just the right speed.
As I mentioned, the focus seems to be on the story and its characters, and thanks to Cosmic Fury being a third season featuring the same team, no time is eaten up by needing to learn who these characters are, except for a couple of new villains. With the way that Cosmic Fury is, the Rangers are all given their time to shine and they're all very important.
Zayto's role is something that has been part of a lot of fan discussion with concern for him being "demoted". This is definitely not something to worry about. While we do see Zayto appearing in action less, there is good reason for it, and when he's not there, it doesn't mean that he's not a major part of the story. It's tough to explain without mentioning spoilers, so I'll just say that Zayto's character goes on a very important journey with a major resolution to it. His role or importance doesn't go down. If anything, it goes up.
Amelia takes the rein as Red Ranger and excels in her new role. I'm intentionally avoiding calling her a "leader" in this review. She takes command of the team but not in a strict way. There's no big long drama about her going too far and needing to learn how to dial it down. Even though she does tend to be the member calling the shots on what to do, she doesn't feel like the big leader standing above the rest of the team. They're on equal footing with their decision-making. She listens to everyone's points and devises a plan along with them.
Ollie is also a large part of the story. His role is kind of a big open-secret to the fandom, but I won't mention exactly what it is just in case there are still those going into the show blind. There's a lot of him having to learn things on both sides of the battle.
Izzy continues to be much like her character from Dino Fury - fun, spicy and not afraid to make her mind known. There are spoilery goings-on that she must learn to deal with, and they're mostly handled in a realistic way.
Javi, as we all know from previous glimpses gains a new robotic look to one of his arms. He takes a big role in the team and really makes a difference. The team couldn't work without him.
Aiyon also has a lot going on this season. That's all I can say without heading into spoiler territory! He also plays a big part of the team with the things that he does, and he's a big driver of parts of the stories too.
Solon features a lot more this season thanks to many scenes involving the Rangers' base. Those that enjoyed her previously will like her even more so. You get to see more of her character, her personality, and she has more to do than just pressing buttons.
Billy is another big character that makes an appearance. If you were worried that he might just feature lightly, then you'll be pleasantly surprised. Like the others, he has a lot of purpose in a couple of ways. It's definitely not a fleeting appearance. I found that he is also closer to his character back in the day than he was in Once & Always.
Mick. I assumed that he would appear very quickly but he does more than that. He doesn't appear heavily at all, and I absolutely would have loved to have see more of him, but when he's there he helps the story well.
Lord Zedd's return is handled pretty well. Reactions to him in Dino Fury perhaps didn't go down so positively for some, but I think that his writing feels closer to his Mighty Morphin days. There are plenty of times when he gets pretty intense like his earlier life, with some lighter moments when it comes to dealing with an army of idiotic monsters. I've seen some worries from fans that he's under new baddie Bajillia's thumb (tentacle?), but that's definitely not the case. He's also gained a new voice, which in my opinion is the closest that we've gotten so far to Robert Axelrod's legendary performance. There are plenty of moments where he gets very close to his original '90s voice. (He still could use a little modulation however.)
New characters make a big impact. Included are Bajillia, the new big baddie who enlists Zedd to help her cause and is a character that allows for some fun moments of commentary. Her daughter Squillia who brings a lot of comedic moments that are genuinely funny and manages to play a big role in parts of the story, And a host of others which are more of a standard monster of the week fare but are still decent and have their own little personalities through brief glimpses.
Returning characters are also a thing! I'll keep quiet on who exactly appears, but there are a couple of little and big surprises that I didn't expect. Some of them make very small but nice appearances, and some take on a much larger, story-affecting role.
What did it do well?
Cosmic Fury, in my mind, makes a big impact on the show as a whole. It's not just a story about this specific team - it's the whole Power Rangers Universe. It dives into history, and not just Mighty Morphin either. Sometimes it's a quick name drop of a place or character, and sometimes it's a lot more than that. It expands on a few things from the past. The plot involves more than just the city as what usually happens. It covers the world and the Ranger teams that inhabit it.
There's a part of the story that could have been massively improved if they had shown certain... people... and it's a shame that it doesn't happen. But I do understand that it would have been pretty difficult to do on both a time and budget standpoint. It doesn't mean that anything is bad - just that it would've made something cool even cooler.
Where does the story's conclusion leave us?
I think they did the perfect thing. Most plot points from Cosmic Fury and the recent seasons receive their big finish, and some points purposefully don't. If feels different from most other seasons where the Rangers defeat the villains, all is peaceful again and things are back to their pre-monster invasion days.
There are a couple of doors left open that definitely leave room for another potential show, movie, comic book etc to walk through. Some of the mentions-from-previous-seasons that received a little bit of extra backstory now also have potential to be expanded upon in the future. It's a very satisfying end than leaves something more after it's done. It's a good conclusion to the end of not just the Dino/Cosmic Fury story, but for the show in general.
What could it have done better?
It's pretty difficult to say. The season feels pretty finely tuned due to how many minutes they had to use, but it's done very well. If there was an extra episode or two that would allow the Rangers to explore more alien locales, it would definitely be welcomed. Speaking of alien planets, it would have been nice for them to look a little more, well, alien. You can sadly only make a certain amount of impact with a few alien fauna in a New Zealand forest or sand dune that we've seen for many years now. Something as simple as a visual effect added in post-production or more extensive location dressing. I swear that one or two of the Zords also didn't receive a spoken name, but they may be something that I managed to miss.
More time for adventures with characters. I've sung praises pretty loudly in this review for how tightly and finely tuned is it, but it there were moments with the main characters and the others who make an appearance - it would have also been a plus. But as I've mentioned many times - with the limits they have, it would've been very tough and likely harmful to the episodes. There aren't necessarily any big things that are bad, just things that could have been made even better.
Score - 8/10
POWER RANGERS COSMIC FURY REVIEW
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury - The latest, and what is currently known to us as being the final kids TV show for the franchise for the foreseeable future, arrives on Netflix this Friday, September 29th.
Hasbro was kind enough to provide all 10 episodes of the season ahead of time for me to share some thoughts on the season on RangerBoard's behalf. This review will contain no major spoilers, so you’re totally safe to read it!
PRODUCTION
With a new season, even a continuing one such as this, you expect some new designs to make their debut and Cosmic Fury doesn't disappoint, for the most part. With the Rangers going on new adventures, new sets, props and costumes were needed to be produced exclusively for Power Rangers - not just for the Rangers, but for the villains side too.
I believe that the biggest concern for Cosmic Fury amongst fans has been the new Ranger suits, so I think that it's an important thing to mention in this review. When the new suits were first revealed and the subsequent glimpses of them that we've seen before seeing the show, I personally wasn't much of a fan of them. I liked the Morpher and the chest shields, but not the type of materials used, the lightning bolts from the franchise logo, and what I believe is the biggest issue for fans - the armor vest that sits on top of the tight suit and underneath the shield. There are also the Dino Fury helmets which feature some new details and a new paint job that is closer to matte than the glossy finish that we've been used to seeing these past few decades. As I watched the new episodes, my opinion changed quite quickly, whether that's down to realizing what they're going for, or if I just got used to them, I'm not too sure. But outside of a few moments during fight scenes when they looked pretty bulky and clunky, they did grow on me, and from a story perspective they do make sense.
The new Cosmic Fury suits aren't the only new costumes, of course. There are the new Rangers that have been shown in promotional materials (or leaked), a really impressive new Ranger form for a previous design that hasn't been revealed outside of the episodes themselves, and a whole bunch of new villains - from the new Lord Zedd-like footsoldiers known as Zentinals, to the new head-honcho Bajillia and more. There are many new things to see. That's not to mention the array of Sentai monsters that have been brought over too, of course.
The new props that were designed in New Zealand are another new positive addition to the season. Whether it's the new Morpher, the Rangers individual weapons and other gadgets and equipment for both sides of the fight, I believe that you're bound to like at least some of them, if not all. While it can feel strange to have such important pieces to be original and not brought over from the Japanese shows, I think that Tracey Collins has done some really great work that, while they do feel different, is very much a positive thing. If you finish watching the season and don't want a screen accurate prop recreation of your own for something, I think you'd mostly be on your own. (Now if only Hasbro would release them as toys!)
The direction and cinematography for the season is great, as it was with Dino Fury. That are several scenes that are frankly pretty amazing and either little seen or never seen in Power Rangers.
It wouldn't be a fantasy, sci-fi, adventurey (or however else you'd like to describe it) show without special effects, and I'm pleased that they are mostly done well. There are several that are surprisingly well done. Even a couple that you may need to wonder if they did it practically. There are a few moments that leave a little to be desired, but nothing too incredibly bad.
Music is on point. Whether it's a quiet, scary, intense, exciting, or deep moment, it seems to always hit the right notes. Excuse the terrible pun.
What carries over from the Sentai? Not a huge amount really. Zord battles aren't much of major feature, but they are certainly used. It feels like the individual Zords themselves do a lot of the work, whether its firing lasers or by providing transport, with Megazords mostly being used as more of a quick final attack. You don't see all of the mecha from Kyuranger make an appearance, and I think that's fine. Anything more really would've been too much for what is already a jam-packed season.
The collectable gimmick for Kyuranger, the Kyutamas, go unused outside of being parts of the Zords. They're still used as the cockpits for the Rangers, but all of the Japanese footage of the Zords which showed them being piloted from the outside have been digitally covered.
Sentai monsters do feature in various amounts, of course. So expect to see some that you may be familiar with if you've been following the Japanese shows.
THE STORY & CHARACTERS
As has been previously mentioned in the promotion of the season, Cosmic Fury picks up directly after the conclusion of Dino Fury Season 2, when Zayto returned from the Morphin Grid in his new Ranger form and the team morphed and teleported away to battle Lord Zedd on a new mission. The new season kicks off with action from the outset with an impressive cold-open, and kind of sets the tone of what to expect from the rest of the season - Streamlined action and storytelling, most likely thanks to the episode count being reduced from the regular 22 down to 10.
With the new, much lower episode count, it's natural and expected to worry about how the show would turn out, and I was one of them. How can you cut the entire 48 episodes of content from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger down to only 10? The answer? You don't.
Cosmic Fury does something interesting and I find that quite refreshing. For a little background on myself; I've been watching Power Rangers since the big debut of Mighty Morphin in the '90s and Super Sentai since 2004's Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger. My level of love for both franchises I think is mostly level with no major leaning on each side overall.
For Cosmic Fury, you need to go into it with fresh eyes. You're not getting a straight adaptation of a Sentai intercut with some New Zealand shots, and it's not trying to be that. Its goal is to be its own thing, for the most part. These are the adventures of the Power Rangers that just so happen to use a few Super Sentai Series Sprinkles™ along the way. Once you come to terms with that - and with the story I'd say it's pretty easy to do so - You're going to have a good time.
I would say that the big thing that you'll take away from Cosmic Fury is the story. Don't get me wrong, there are LOTS of amazing action scenes too, but the story really sticks out. Probably mostly due to not following a Sentai story episode-by-episode so closely, they've managed to craft something that I'm sure kids will really enjoy, and adults too - Adults that have maybe been getting a little tired of the kiddy by-the-numbers yearly thing.
Cosmic Fury feels like one big arc. I guess you could say almost like a multi-parter. It has a clear goal at the end of it and there's no stopping along the way for the usual every episode, every year "we have to do this long comedy scene now", "we have to put the clear moral lesson here", or the "story of the day premise > ground fight > Megazord fight > happy ending" thing. It feels a lot different than usual, and again, that's pretty refreshing.
One of the things that some have wondered about is the tone that Cosmic Fury will have with it being a Netflix exclusive and it being the next content after the Once & Always 30th anniversary special which featured a slightly darker tone. To me, if feels like it's kind of in-between the TV show we usually get and O&A. It feels more like a family show than something that is aimed squarely at little kids. The overall story is a little more intense and deeper, the action is a little harder, some of the characters' wording and tone feels slightly more harsh, and the comedy scenes are fewer. Characters still make their cheesy quips and there are comedy moments, not long scenes. The big source of comedy from Dino Fury was Jane and J-Borg who do feature in this season, but only a tiny amount. They still have a couple of funny moments but they're always a part of the plot. They have reason.
That's one of the big take-aways from Cosmic Fury. Everything has reason. With such a low episode count for this kind of show, there's the big risk of it feeling rushed. I don't think that it suffers from that though. Things are tightly packed, but it somehow manages to get away with it under the limit of 10 x 22-minute episodes. Overall, I'd say that the pacing feels good. It moves along at just the right speed.
As I mentioned, the focus seems to be on the story and its characters, and thanks to Cosmic Fury being a third season featuring the same team, no time is eaten up by needing to learn who these characters are, except for a couple of new villains. With the way that Cosmic Fury is, the Rangers are all given their time to shine and they're all very important.
Zayto's role is something that has been part of a lot of fan discussion with concern for him being "demoted". This is definitely not something to worry about. While we do see Zayto appearing in action less, there is good reason for it, and when he's not there, it doesn't mean that he's not a major part of the story. It's tough to explain without mentioning spoilers, so I'll just say that Zayto's character goes on a very important journey with a major resolution to it. His role or importance doesn't go down. If anything, it goes up.
Amelia takes the rein as Red Ranger and excels in her new role. I'm intentionally avoiding calling her a "leader" in this review. She takes command of the team but not in a strict way. There's no big long drama about her going too far and needing to learn how to dial it down. Even though she does tend to be the member calling the shots on what to do, she doesn't feel like the big leader standing above the rest of the team. They're on equal footing with their decision-making. She listens to everyone's points and devises a plan along with them.
Ollie is also a large part of the story. His role is kind of a big open-secret to the fandom, but I won't mention exactly what it is just in case there are still those going into the show blind. There's a lot of him having to learn things on both sides of the battle.
Izzy continues to be much like her character from Dino Fury - fun, spicy and not afraid to make her mind known. There are spoilery goings-on that she must learn to deal with, and they're mostly handled in a realistic way.
Javi, as we all know from previous glimpses gains a new robotic look to one of his arms. He takes a big role in the team and really makes a difference. The team couldn't work without him.
Aiyon also has a lot going on this season. That's all I can say without heading into spoiler territory! He also plays a big part of the team with the things that he does, and he's a big driver of parts of the stories too.
Solon features a lot more this season thanks to many scenes involving the Rangers' base. Those that enjoyed her previously will like her even more so. You get to see more of her character, her personality, and she has more to do than just pressing buttons.
Billy is another big character that makes an appearance. If you were worried that he might just feature lightly, then you'll be pleasantly surprised. Like the others, he has a lot of purpose in a couple of ways. It's definitely not a fleeting appearance. I found that he is also closer to his character back in the day than he was in Once & Always.
Mick. I assumed that he would appear very quickly but he does more than that. He doesn't appear heavily at all, and I absolutely would have loved to have see more of him, but when he's there he helps the story well.
Lord Zedd's return is handled pretty well. Reactions to him in Dino Fury perhaps didn't go down so positively for some, but I think that his writing feels closer to his Mighty Morphin days. There are plenty of times when he gets pretty intense like his earlier life, with some lighter moments when it comes to dealing with an army of idiotic monsters. I've seen some worries from fans that he's under new baddie Bajillia's thumb (tentacle?), but that's definitely not the case. He's also gained a new voice, which in my opinion is the closest that we've gotten so far to Robert Axelrod's legendary performance. There are plenty of moments where he gets very close to his original '90s voice. (He still could use a little modulation however.)
New characters make a big impact. Included are Bajillia, the new big baddie who enlists Zedd to help her cause and is a character that allows for some fun moments of commentary. Her daughter Squillia who brings a lot of comedic moments that are genuinely funny and manages to play a big role in parts of the story, And a host of others which are more of a standard monster of the week fare but are still decent and have their own little personalities through brief glimpses.
Returning characters are also a thing! I'll keep quiet on who exactly appears, but there are a couple of little and big surprises that I didn't expect. Some of them make very small but nice appearances, and some take on a much larger, story-affecting role.
WHAT DID IT DO WELL & NOT SO WELL?
What did it do well?
Cosmic Fury, in my mind, makes a big impact on the show as a whole. It's not just a story about this specific team - it's the whole Power Rangers Universe. It dives into history, and not just Mighty Morphin either. Sometimes it's a quick name drop of a place or character, and sometimes it's a lot more than that. It expands on a few things from the past. The plot involves more than just the city as what usually happens. It covers the world and the Ranger teams that inhabit it.
There's a part of the story that could have been massively improved if they had shown certain... people... and it's a shame that it doesn't happen. But I do understand that it would have been pretty difficult to do on both a time and budget standpoint. It doesn't mean that anything is bad - just that it would've made something cool even cooler.
Where does the story's conclusion leave us?
I think they did the perfect thing. Most plot points from Cosmic Fury and the recent seasons receive their big finish, and some points purposefully don't. If feels different from most other seasons where the Rangers defeat the villains, all is peaceful again and things are back to their pre-monster invasion days.
There are a couple of doors left open that definitely leave room for another potential show, movie, comic book etc to walk through. Some of the mentions-from-previous-seasons that received a little bit of extra backstory now also have potential to be expanded upon in the future. It's a very satisfying end than leaves something more after it's done. It's a good conclusion to the end of not just the Dino/Cosmic Fury story, but for the show in general.
What could it have done better?
It's pretty difficult to say. The season feels pretty finely tuned due to how many minutes they had to use, but it's done very well. If there was an extra episode or two that would allow the Rangers to explore more alien locales, it would definitely be welcomed. Speaking of alien planets, it would have been nice for them to look a little more, well, alien. You can sadly only make a certain amount of impact with a few alien fauna in a New Zealand forest or sand dune that we've seen for many years now. Something as simple as a visual effect added in post-production or more extensive location dressing. I swear that one or two of the Zords also didn't receive a spoken name, but they may be something that I managed to miss.
More time for adventures with characters. I've sung praises pretty loudly in this review for how tightly and finely tuned is it, but it there were moments with the main characters and the others who make an appearance - it would have also been a plus. But as I've mentioned many times - with the limits they have, it would've been very tough and likely harmful to the episodes. There aren't necessarily any big things that are bad, just things that could have been made even better.
Overall Conclusion
I think that Cosmic Fury is a great season and is definitely up there in the overall rankings for me. It does many things that are new, it expands and adds more to things that are old, it takes risks, and it leaves things for future media to approach. It's refreshing and accomplishes most of the goals that it has. It's a great ending to the story of this particular team of Rangers, and is also a satisfying wrap-up of the show for its 30th anniversary.Score - 8/10