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'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake' (ew.com)
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[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 92 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Let’s not forget that the native guy was the red ranger

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 69 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And the white boy and girl were blue and pink respectively.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"White power"... "ranger"

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago

And he was edgy and whiney...

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

God it was so fucking obnoxious to play Power Rangers in kindergarten. “You’re a giiiiirrrrlll, so you have to be the pink ranger.”

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

so wanna play pink ranger?

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can we play Warrior Cats instead? I get to be Fireheart, you have to be Tigerclaw.

[–] weew@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

At least they had diversity...?

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

True, and honestly I didn’t notice as a kid

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Jason was Native? Pretty sure Tommy was Native in the canon (confirmed when they are seeking the Zeo Crystals), but I don't recall Jason ever being identified as Native. Although Tommy did then become the Red Zeo Ranger, so that's not great. Is that what you were referring to?

[–] Mongostein@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Austin St John is native