I hope he see these kind of comments b/c jokes like that are kinda bad cheap shots at a show for actually getting something right about a group of people. Sure this is power ranger we are talking about here and there are tons of non ninja things in this show so it out weighs the real ones. But a dig into modern history books can tell you that early civilizations often had earlier forms or greater versions of technology we use today. 😊
Late, but yeah, ninjas loved gunpowder, making a variety of blends with purposes ranging from smoke makers for distraction, to firearms, to demolitions. They strived to be as close to the cutting edge of technology as possible within their resources. They also wanted every edge they could get to survive, so several multi-purpose weapons to start make sense.
@@bthsr7113 Yes , but Ninjas in the end... We're stealthy.... Oh shit a badguy is in this giant house? Burn the fucker down , even when they used guns they were like snipers. Something you can use and be very very far away from the Target. No ninja ever would go in swords swinging.
Honestly I kind of like that they came up with explanations for why the zords look the way they do. Calvin's mechanic work, Cody's existence, etc. It was kind of cool.
Cats and dogs can actually get along quite well. My mom’s got two dogs and two cats and they all coexist just fine. They have to take precautions if they introduce another dog though
Steven down well he can’t help it at this point. The Neo Saban era has taken two years to air out each season and the Hasbro era seems to be following that. It’s more Nickelodeon’s fault then Lewis’s
Otaking Mikohani your a little off. I remember when Saban announced Beast Morphers before Hasbro took over and they said the contract with Nickelodeon was extended to 2021. Why an odd number who knows.
So, fun fact: Cosmo's design in this season is a modified version of Baron Nero from the Super Sentai season ToQGer (the train-themed season that came before the basis for Ninja Steel, Ninninger). All they changed was Nero's head, he looked like a clockwork crow before.
@@kadindarklord It's a Web series made by Ed Glaser taking public domain martial art films and repurposing them as a spy series, acting as a sequel to a Godfrey Ho ninja movie. Brad Jones is the main bad guy and Allison Pregler is the main character of Season 2.
I like how Ninja Steel took some aspects of the sentai characters and reused them in a way that made sense. Ninninjer Blue Ranger was smarter and more focused on magic than Ninja abilities (Ninja Steel Blue is a magician), Ninninjer Gold Ranger was a youkai hunter raised in America (Ninja Steel Gold is a country singer), and Ninninjer had 2 mentor figures in a Father and Grandfather who passed down the powers to the next generation (These are where the two additional Ninja Steel Red Rangers came from) So far I like the subtle changes from Sentai that get turned into Power Rangers and hope that continues going forward. (I am personally hoping they adapt Kyuranger over Zyuohger for the next series, mainly because the Zyuohger suits just seem really low quality)
Exactly, and the one thing that people need to understand is that Power Rangers is a kids show, so it's literally not supposed to be for adults unless us adults have the desire to watch it.
The fact that we've never had a dog or some kind of adorable pet, as a part of the main characters until this point, is mind boggling! (shows Doggy Cruger from S.P.D.) Oh Shut up! you know what I meant! LMAO! 🤣
Cosmo as the real power would have made so much sense. He's *the host* . I love the Cowboy themed Gold Ranger, it has that absurdity that is classic Power Rangers.
12:06 ninjas were actually massive technophiles. They were some of the earliest adopters of firearms in japan when they became available . ninja clans went out of their way ,at massive expense, to stay as up to date as possible in regards to technology . if blasters existed ninjas would be some of the first to want to use them.
Same but I get the criticisms. As for the comic relief duo, they're not terrible and yeah, they're not up to Bulk and Skull's level but really, NO ONE can top them. I'm judging them on their own merits since those are impossibly tall boots to fill. :)
@@Lucid5630 Yes. They're okay characters. You just have to somewhat stomach the unfunny fart stuff to see the silliness and full of himself antics of Victor Vincent and his toady who may have a crush on him.
After rewatching SPD I took interest in the episode “Samurai” and thought perhaps once the samurai returned to his time period after the whole ordeal with him traveling to the future and fighting space patrol delta. He introduced an ideal concept for battle armor with the color scheme and samurai style uniform due to the influence from the spd rangers and thus with the passage of time came the first,2,3rd and so on generations of “Samurai Rangers” to the main continuity of the show.
The real missed opportunity of Ninja Steel was not making it a sequel to Ninja Storm, the designs and aesthetics are similar enough to fit and the real Lothor is still out there so the set up is all there, such a shame this is what we got instead.
@@Pokegirl3515 Lothor already came back once in Dino Thunder. He doesn't need to come back again. Also, it'd be hard to do a crossover with Ninja Storm, since Pua Magosava(Shane's actor) passed away.
If I could piggy back off a point you made Linkara, I've thought a bit about how some of the issues I have with the show could be fixed by reworking the relationships the villains have with each other. For example it never made sense to me that Galvanax would be the owner of a game show or that Odius would willingly go along with the show when her only interest seemed to be the power stars. Instead of having Galvanax be in charge and using the game show as an angle to get at the stars I would set it up so that Cosmo ran the show and owned the ship, Galvanax as the muscle headed champion with delusions of grandeur who Cosmo could take advantage of as an enforcer on occasion but who usually ignored him, Ripcon as the head of security who took it personally when Brody escaped and went out of his way to destroy, and Odius as a member of the Galactic Ninjas we see later who infiltrated the shows crew as a producer in an effort to steal the power stars. The twist I would put on this set up would be that Cosmo doesn't have any interest in using the Stars as anything but a trophy and means to draw attention to his show, and the thing that stops Odius, Galvanax and other big picture villains from stealing the prism are the evil producers we never see that all the other characters are too afraid to cross until or unless they have the power boost from the stars.
Kelson Henderson was in Megaforce as Psychotick. This begs the question of why the hell they didn't have him reprise his role as Boom, Phineas, Norg, or Flit - this guy is used a lot in this series - if they had him on speed dial with the amount of roles he had. The guy could have been our SPD, Mystic Force, and Overdrive tribute very easily.
we got a Pupper in the team and Boom gets to be a ranger again? this season is amazing already & yeah i dig the energy of the theme song but the tone is pretty over the place
I just have to keep my fingers crossed that UA-cam won't do what UA-cam does until some time later tomorrow because I can't download personally til then
Hollywood has turned Ninjas into cooler Samurai, when really they'd pretty much use whatever was the most efficient means to kill someone. Honorable combat wasn't really their hallmark. Posing as a cook an poisoning someone was.
@@otaking3582 well, ok, maybe i over exaggerate, but they did start using fire power as soon as possible. I think some of it was use for some other stuff, but i should check again
I think it's a nice touch how Brody just staresat his team going firing line on the android impersonating his brother. Also that his actual brother was the one fighting the android.
After watching so much Gaijin Goomba, ninjas actually used a lot of rifles and cannons, so them using blasters isn't that far off. Still can't explain electric guitars though.
26:59 Troy: ROBOKNIGHT! YOU HAVE A MISSION TO.... Ninja Steel Rangers: Open Fire! (Fires blasters at roboknight) *A minute later* Preston: Well, we freed roboknight, but in the crossfire we accidentally killed Troy Brody: Eh, he was a bad leader anyway.
NO WAY! Since years I rewatched every HOPR at least 10 times. Sometimes I checked your Homepage, it there is a new one. Love your Content Linkara. I watch your HOPRs at leat 3 times a week since 2015.
@@TheArceusftw I just said I find Hyperforce to be the best out of all of the traditional TV seasons from NeoSaban as unconventional as it is upon retrospective once he brought it up. You are reading too deep into what I was saying.
They could've made Galavanax more like a evil Hollywood Hulk Hogan, with the boasting, and some kick ass feats to boost morale to future contenders, even do a commercial or so. Cosmo Royale would've been a great hidden big bad villain, hiding in plain sight like a ninja.
It's my headcanon that Ninja steel is just a nickname for the metal as it seems to be strong yet light weight and that this same material was used to make the metallic armor back in MMPR season 3
yeah, but he isn't the first "american" ranger in sentai, there have been at least 2 before him. He isn't even the first cowboy ninja ranger in sentai, the first is Jiraiya from kakuranger who is not only a ninja cowboy, but a rollerskating ninja cowboy who speaks partially in Japanese and partially in english.
This is the one I've been waiting for the most (except Beast Morphers, of course), since I sort of enjoyed this season, but I was waiting for Linkara's opinion too.
Okay, if this stupid algorithm is getting in the way, by all means post an extended version for us on vimeo or the site. It's fine if you don't want to, Linkara, but I think it's worth a go.
So the Nexus Star just creates whatever the Rangers whatever they want or need, like giant robots? Even Friendship is Magic doesn't have this many converniences for the heroes.
I have had to watch this season a lot lately while babysitting so it has kinda grown on me. I even got the kid the morpher and he was ecstatic. He really likes Sarah and it's the cutest thing when he watches the show.
The fact that you can't use clips from the show anymore, is both depressing, and yet satisfying at the same time, since I've never seen Ninja Steel. So, not having a lot of clips from the show, means I don't have to worry about spoilers. But at the same time, I really enjoyed it when you used clips from the show, because it gave me a better idea of what to expect in said season.
@@dnmstarsi Honestly, I went into each PR Season Blind, or with only a bit of prior knowledge about said season. Then once I finished watching Said Season, I then watched Linkara's History of Power Rangers Episodes on each Season. Which is part of the reason I'm holding off on watching his S.P.D. Videos, until I've watched all 38 episodes. I checked On Demand to see if the episodes were available, and they weren't. So, I'll probably have to pick up the Shout Factory DVDs.
@@dnmstarsi Yeah, sadly I don't have Netflix. So, unless said series is available "On Demand" or airs on a specific TV Channel, DVDs and Streaming, are my only options for watching anything! Seriously! ever since the FCC took away Saturday Morning Cartoons, Modern Day Television has become very bland and boring.
Andrew Spencer Funny you say that considering how Bandai of America was banking on Kyuranger to come after Ninja Steel since they had a hand in the gimmick only for Haim Saban to throw up his hands and say fuck it and calls up Hasbro's CEO. Whoops!
I agree that Cosmo Royale should've been the leader while Galvanax was a hidden figure who'd be spoken of as a legend, a real watch out for the Rangers. He should've also had a more subdued delivery in his acting. Would've made his sound cool at least. I always felt Victor and Monty's antics worked in terms of how the actors really made the most out of what they had. There's genuine zeal to their performance and I can't help but smile at how "out there" they can get. I know some may disagree but I also feel Victor would've been a good Gold Ranger. He gets the star by accident and learns to be a real hero... while also being Victor.
Funny thing about those Morphers: in Ninninger, the Sentai Ninja Steel was based on, those were just weapons with multiple modes the Rangers would use. The actual Morphers were their Katana, which they would put their respective colored Shuriken/Ninja Stars in and spin them to transform. Not sure why they changed it when last season they kept the Gun Morphers. Maybe it was because they didn't think anyone would buy the big Shuriken toy if they didn't give it more significance.
First off, you won't have to worry about the 'Super' thing in Beast Morphers. Second, I don't think you'll be complaining about an old villain returning rather than getting a fresh, new one in the future.
Thank you for doing this amazing history of power rangers. Glad to see the series back. There is no other person that does history of power rangers like you
I was having a bit of a lousy day and got the notification for this video...you have no idea how this helped to turn my day around! Thanks so much and I can't wait for Part 2!
I saw this and yelled "GIMME" at the top of my lungs I really love this series, not just because I met and love Peter Sudarso. I really liked the characters but man if the actors weren't putting in work in all their scenes, this series wouldn't be as strong as it is
Get it now before Viacom ruins the fun! Edit: I actually loved the Ninja Steel theme. The Japanese instruments combined with the electric guitar (perhaps one of ancient ninja origin?) and other rock and roll instruments was super cool
I had no problem with the theme song, it was no Dino Charge, but at least it wasn't the non-Wasserman Mystic Force or, (shudders), Operation Overdrive.
33:10 Oh, you thought Brody and Levi’s father would become a power ranger, mixing up their dynamic? You thought that Kelson Henderson, someone who has appeared in nearly every season for the past 12 years in some form or fashion, would finally get the chance to become a fully fledged power ranger? Well, too bad! Neither of them get a new ninja star and thus never morph again, kind of making them becoming rangers in the first place completely pointless
No wonder, as in the japanese original he was actually the reds "rival" and the first major villain next to Kyuumon fighting the Ninningers. He was primarily meant to function as a first obstacle for the Red Ninja to overcome in his journey of becoming a better hero/ninja. Heck, if there was a real villain/rival for the most part of the show, it was actually Kyuumon/Madam Odius. Aka the one character Ninja Steel ruined the most.
can we have a team-up episode where Cam and Levi are at a concert where they both play ANCIENT NINJA ELECTRIC GUITARS
Robert Angus yed
Hell yeah. I even have a stupid summary to go with that!
That sounds so dumb. I love it!
The secret members of the Wyld Stallions.
I mean Shurikenger did appear in Ninninger
"Because blasters are the height of ninja technology" historically yes, they were. They were called handcannons, and they were deafiningly loud.
I hope he see these kind of comments b/c jokes like that are kinda bad cheap shots at a show for actually getting something right about a group of people. Sure this is power ranger we are talking about here and there are tons of non ninja things in this show so it out weighs the real ones. But a dig into modern history books can tell you that early civilizations often had earlier forms or greater versions of technology we use today. 😊
Pikachu2Ash take what you can get, I guess
Late, but yeah, ninjas loved gunpowder, making a variety of blends with purposes ranging from smoke makers for distraction, to firearms, to demolitions. They strived to be as close to the cutting edge of technology as possible within their resources. They also wanted every edge they could get to survive, so several multi-purpose weapons to start make sense.
@@bthsr7113
Yes , but Ninjas in the end... We're stealthy.... Oh shit a badguy is in this giant house? Burn the fucker down , even when they used guns they were like snipers. Something you can use and be very very far away from the Target. No ninja ever would go in swords swinging.
@TheSmashMaster9000 I think you mean #Realninjaswearblue 😉
"And they have a dog!! Look at the pupper!! It's name is Cody, and it's wonderful, and I want to give it all the pets!!"
I just love that part.
Everyone liked that
Honestly I kind of like that they came up with explanations for why the zords look the way they do. Calvin's mechanic work, Cody's existence, etc. It was kind of cool.
Cody, the best part about Ninja steel
@@williamaothecoronao9817 least Ninja Steel actually GAVE explanations
(Here's looking at you, Gosei!)
@@sougotokiwa8439 um... did you reply to the right person matey? Cause, this reply doesn't really fit the comment I gave
"LOOK AT THE PUPPER"
Lewis squeeing over doggos is adorable.
You squeal, I squeal, we all squeal for
PUPPY!
It’s a wolf dog right? Not a big dog expert...
BTW, who else immediately thought of Sensei when Lewis commented on the lack of cute animals? LOL
It’s too bad he’s got kittens...
Cats and dogs can actually get along quite well. My mom’s got two dogs and two cats and they all coexist just fine. They have to take precautions if they introduce another dog though
I didn't know I wanted a Ninja Steel abridged show until now
Thanks Linkara 😂
It's pretty much what they did with Dynaman (which is deliciously corny)
Can he PLEASE do a POwer Rangers Abridged series?
@@evilmidget and also kinda racist in parts unfortunately
Age 17: Can't wait for more Hopr
Grandkids: He would of loved this episode the most.
Steven down well he can’t help it at this point. The Neo Saban era has taken two years to air out each season and the Hasbro era seems to be following that. It’s more Nickelodeon’s fault then Lewis’s
@@michaelsegal7443 pretty sure it was more UA-cam holding him up, but still, true, it isn't Lewis's fault
@@autumbreeze1129 And content laws with official release footage.
Otaking Mikohani your a little off. I remember when Saban announced Beast Morphers before Hasbro took over and they said the contract with Nickelodeon was extended to 2021. Why an odd number who knows.
Lol why did this make me laugh hard 😂🤣
*sees notification* AH! AFTER TEN THOUSAND YEARS, LINKARA UPLOADS A NEW HOPR!!!! IT'S TIME TO WATCH IT ALL!!!
All kidding aside, glad you uploaded.
Alpha, Linkara's uploaded a HOPR. Recruit a team of UA-cam bots with attitude.
What do you mean kidding? That's exactly what I will do.
@@42Caio I was trying to pay a compliment lol
@@KitsuneRokaku dang, was literally about to make a comment like that XD, too bad u beat me to the punchline
@@thatsgib6015 *does a flourishing bow* Thank you
So, fun fact: Cosmo's design in this season is a modified version of Baron Nero from the Super Sentai season ToQGer (the train-themed season that came before the basis for Ninja Steel, Ninninger). All they changed was Nero's head, he looked like a clockwork crow before.
I'm not even sure if ToQger will be adapted since they also adapted Madame Noir too.
I can't wait
@@estebangutierrez160 It will not. Toei acknowledged that we in the states don't care about train transport as much as Japan does.
Starting with Ninja: The Mission Force, the greatest fairy tale ever.
I approve.
Power Rangers ripped off Ninja: The Mission Force. I am shocked I say!!!
I have... No idea what it is. I thought it was just a joke.
@@kadindarklord It's a Web series made by Ed Glaser taking public domain martial art films and repurposing them as a spy series, acting as a sequel to a Godfrey Ho ninja movie. Brad Jones is the main bad guy and Allison Pregler is the main character of Season 2.
what the hell
Galvanax shall henceforth be known as Bruce. He was my favorite ninja from that show. Plus Brad Jones is always awesome.
After 10,000 years... finally... a new episode of History of Power Rangers!
Septiquad Doubleyou Its time to conquer UA-cam!!
" quick Alpha, bring me 5 dogs of attitude"
"Right away, Zordon..ai yi yi"
@@truckercowboyed2638why 5 dogs???
ok linkara. you had me at "the spacetime continuum getting drunk and humping a pinball machine" as the perfect explanation for the dino charge ending.
I like how Ninja Steel took some aspects of the sentai characters and reused them in a way that made sense. Ninninjer Blue Ranger was smarter and more focused on magic than Ninja abilities (Ninja Steel Blue is a magician), Ninninjer Gold Ranger was a youkai hunter raised in America (Ninja Steel Gold is a country singer), and Ninninjer had 2 mentor figures in a Father and Grandfather who passed down the powers to the next generation (These are where the two additional Ninja Steel Red Rangers came from)
So far I like the subtle changes from Sentai that get turned into Power Rangers and hope that continues going forward. (I am personally hoping they adapt Kyuranger over Zyuohger for the next series, mainly because the Zyuohger suits just seem really low quality)
well it still was a bad show
@@thegamingshade2786 depends. It wasn’t the best but no way near the worst like people make it out to be these days
Exactly, and the one thing that people need to understand is that Power Rangers is a kids show, so it's literally not supposed to be for adults unless us adults have the desire to watch it.
@@estebangutierrez160
I thought using the "it's for kids" excuse was stupid.
The fact that we've never had a dog or some kind of adorable pet, as a part of the main characters until this point, is mind boggling!
(shows Doggy Cruger from S.P.D.) Oh Shut up! you know what I meant!
LMAO! 🤣
SPD had RIC, who was robotic, but he was still a pet.
@@anirudhviswanathan3986 I haven't watched S.P.D. yet(as of this reply) so I know next to nothing about it, aside from the Opening theme.
@@nine_tails137 well its a good show have fun watching it
@@thegamingshade2786 I just need to obtain Seasons 13-17 DVD before I can watch it.
@@nine_tails137 I'm currently rewatching it on Netflix and I think it's pretty good
Cosmo as the real power would have made so much sense. He's *the host* .
I love the Cowboy themed Gold Ranger, it has that absurdity that is classic Power Rangers.
Reminds of that one villain from Jimmy Neutron with a hour long episode with a powerful reality warper game show host, voiced by Tim Allen no less.
@@brandonlyon730 You mean "Meldar"?
With the quadrant destroying, reality warping cufflinks.
I know, it would've been awesome if he were the main villain.
Vick Vincent's actor channeling Zap Brannigan and the Tick is the best thing I've seen today.
“The space time continuum getting drunk and humping a pinball machine.” That made me shoot coke out of my nose.
you shouldn't be doing coke
starwarsnerd100 don’t tell me how to live my life. If I wanna snort an ice cold Coca Cola I will
@@otaking3582 That sounds like a strangely specific fetish.
Wicked City?....
Can we get back on track?
12:45 What about Kat? She was in cat form for a good while and she WAS technically the Rangers’ pet for a chunk of time.
Still doesn't count.
12:06 ninjas were actually massive technophiles. They were some of the earliest adopters of firearms in japan when they became available . ninja clans went out of their way ,at massive expense, to stay as up to date as possible in regards to technology . if blasters existed ninjas would be some of the first to want to use them.
Tavern Burner haha nerd
@@kamenriderbuildismyfavorit6670 Better than embarassing yourself, when you don't bother to do research.
I actually like the Ninja Steel theme... It's catchy.
Victor and Monty... They can't hold a candle to our true heroes : Bulk and Skull.
Same but I get the criticisms.
As for the comic relief duo, they're not terrible and yeah, they're not up to Bulk and Skull's level but really, NO ONE can top them. I'm judging them on their own merits since those are impossibly tall boots to fill. :)
@@dnmstarsi they're about on par with Devin and Cassidy.
@@Wanderingsage7 I can see that. Those two were okay as well.
@@dnmstarsi so your saying Victor and Monty are ok
@@Lucid5630 Yes. They're okay characters. You just have to somewhat stomach the unfunny fart stuff to see the silliness and full of himself antics of Victor Vincent and his toady who may have a crush on him.
The Doggy Kreuger shoutout happened as I was asking:
"Have I seen enough to point out Doggy Kreuger, or should I give it another minute?"
I wish commander doggie Krueger from s.p.d. was in the series I love that character because he is a really cool character for a commander of s.p.d.
I was also thinking that, but another dog that came to mind was the one that Cole had at the end of Wild Force.
@@TheAssholeAspie screw that... RIC, RIC was the cute doggo.
After rewatching SPD I took interest in the episode “Samurai” and thought perhaps once the samurai returned to his time period after the whole ordeal with him traveling to the future and fighting space patrol delta. He introduced an ideal concept for battle armor with the color scheme and samurai style uniform due to the influence from the spd rangers and thus with the passage of time came the first,2,3rd and so on generations of “Samurai Rangers” to the main continuity of the show.
1am UK time:
Me: time to go to bed.
Notification pops up.
Well this seems more important. HERE WE GO.
Same.
Me 3
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Yep. New, remastered or updates, I always have time for Lewis's opinion on Power Rangers.
The real missed opportunity of Ninja Steel was not making it a sequel to Ninja Storm, the designs and aesthetics are similar enough to fit and the real Lothor is still out there so the set up is all there, such a shame this is what we got instead.
The thing is, Mesagog shoved Lothor in one of his jars back in Dino Thunder.
But since mesagog is defeated it leaves Lothors fate a bit open ended
@@Pokegirl3515 Lothor already came back once in Dino Thunder. He doesn't need to come back again.
Also, it'd be hard to do a crossover with Ninja Storm, since Pua Magosava(Shane's actor) passed away.
@Dylan Sharp Wait, really? when and how did they die?
@@nine_tails137 and Shane's (The Red Ranger) actor passed away as well from suicide.
If I could piggy back off a point you made Linkara, I've thought a bit about how some of the issues I have with the show could be fixed by reworking the relationships the villains have with each other. For example it never made sense to me that Galvanax would be the owner of a game show or that Odius would willingly go along with the show when her only interest seemed to be the power stars. Instead of having Galvanax be in charge and using the game show as an angle to get at the stars I would set it up so that Cosmo ran the show and owned the ship, Galvanax as the muscle headed champion with delusions of grandeur who Cosmo could take advantage of as an enforcer on occasion but who usually ignored him, Ripcon as the head of security who took it personally when Brody escaped and went out of his way to destroy, and Odius as a member of the Galactic Ninjas we see later who infiltrated the shows crew as a producer in an effort to steal the power stars. The twist I would put on this set up would be that Cosmo doesn't have any interest in using the Stars as anything but a trophy and means to draw attention to his show, and the thing that stops Odius, Galvanax and other big picture villains from stealing the prism are the evil producers we never see that all the other characters are too afraid to cross until or unless they have the power boost from the stars.
I like it!
Kelson Henderson was in Megaforce as Psychotick. This begs the question of why the hell they didn't have him reprise his role as Boom, Phineas, Norg, or Flit - this guy is used a lot in this series - if they had him on speed dial with the amount of roles he had. The guy could have been our SPD, Mystic Force, and Overdrive tribute very easily.
I assume it was a case of "we think Kids won't care about the history and just want action even though what we said makes no sense".
Well boom us from the furture so it wouldnt nake sense
He actually debuted in Dino Thunder as the record producer that wanted to signed Kira in one episode. Though SPD was his first starring PR season.
@@larryfoulkeofficial8609 The SPD Rangers were actually in the final episode, so... how does that make sense, but bringing Boom in wouldn't?
@T Duke Perry the SPD Rangers were probably called upon to travel to 2014 to help out. Why in the flying fuck would Boom be there?
Doggy Krueger was all like, "What you say fool? You wanna be on clean-up duty! 'Cause I'll leave you a surprise on the floor."
The opening bit before it begins caught me off guard.
"In the next episode, Live and Learn-"
HANGIN' ON THE EDGE OF TOMORROW!
Miss opportunity to add it tho. 😑😑😑
Live and learn, from the words of yesterday!
@@castleoffiction96 IF YOU FAIL OR IF YOU FOLLOW
The Rangers must have a subscription to the *'Carter Grayson shoot shit like a badass maniac until it explodes'* catalog.
Wow. I was wondering if he was going to do a Galaxy Warriors joke, and he comes at us with Baltard. Lovely.
BUT BALTARD!
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the notification. This has made my day
Linkara: It feels like they have an excessive amount of weapons
Me: They're ninjas! Of course they do!
They're rangers first, ninjas second.
Gotta sell those toys
H.O.P.R IS BACK BABY!!! GO GO POWER RANGERS!!
we got a Pupper in the team and Boom gets to be a ranger again? this season is amazing already
& yeah i dig the energy of the theme song but the tone is pretty over the place
Could be all back to SPD though
There are only three guarantees in life: Death, taxes, and Kelson Henderson in Power Rangers.
LINKARA'S BACK WITH HISTORY, NIN-JA STEEL!
THIS JOKE IS KINDA OLD NOW, NIN-JA STEEL!
CANT WAIT FOR PART TWO!
CANT WAIT FOR PART TWO!
OOOOHHHH!!! NIN-JA STEEL!
GO ATOP THE FOURTH WALL! GO ATOP THE FOURTH WALL! GO-O-O-O-O-O, NINJA STEEL!
I can't wait till Linkara talks about the 25th anniversary episode don't you ?
That joke was never funny,
Ninja steel.
@@S.R.A.B0XER We're still gonna keep on doing it, Ninja Steel! Fandom Rangers, fear no danger!
I love these. Hopefully you can go back and continuing to remaster your old videos. Still waiting on In Space
Me too. Among others.
Yes!
Now, I'm just gonna download this real quick before UA-cam does what UA-cam does.
I just have to keep my fingers crossed that UA-cam won't do what UA-cam does until some time later tomorrow because I can't download personally til then
@Autumn Breeze - You can always go to Linkara's site and get it from there, probably.
That's how I got the ones missing from YT anyway 😁
Name checks out. Be aware, traditionally he has posted private videos with the links posted at atopthefourthwall.com.
I think the presentation still works well enough. I've been looking forward to this.
I hope next time we'll get him some fan art work or different stuff so it wouldn't bland still images.
Same. Being someone who watched AT4W before discovering HOPR, I'm used to still images while Lewis talks over it.
Viera realises the Vi-error of her ways.
Actually, ninjas were the first ones to use gun fire weapons, for them doing the job even if they were dicovered was priority
Hollywood has turned Ninjas into cooler Samurai, when really they'd pretty much use whatever was the most efficient means to kill someone. Honorable combat wasn't really their hallmark. Posing as a cook an poisoning someone was.
@@otaking3582 well, ok, maybe i over exaggerate, but they did start using fire power as soon as possible. I think some of it was use for some other stuff, but i should check again
That Kruger shot got the best laugh out of me and I was in a bus at the time. This is gonna be good.
I think it's a nice touch how Brody just staresat his team going firing line on the android impersonating his brother. Also that his actual brother was the one fighting the android.
After watching so much Gaijin Goomba, ninjas actually used a lot of rifles and cannons, so them using blasters isn't that far off. Still can't explain electric guitars though.
Earl Agustines you mean you’re not amazed by the awesomeness that is *THE ANCIENT NINJA ELECTRIC GUITAR* ?!
I there were stringed instruments similar to guitars back then but can confirm they weren’t electric
Yeah ninjas used guns but not in the way they do in power rangers.
I think in this specific instance, it’s based off of an electric guitar because apparently Americans love electric guitars
True and according to his videos even the blasters being frogs makes sense
You had me at the "Ninja the Mission Force" intro.
I have not clicked a video so quickly... xD
Same! I literally WOO HOO'd when I saw this!
Me as well, I've been checking every so often for when it came out.
Well this was an incredibly unexpected birthday present. Thanks Linkara! Love your work!
Happy Birthday!
@@AJForShort Thanks!
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June 5th babies rule!!!
Makes sense that the foot soldiers and enemies are designed after samurai. The natural enemy of the ninja.
Also, Victor Vincent. What a guy.
Ninjas are hired by samurai.
@@AlexaRobin21 Most notably, Tokugawa Ieyasu, the unifier of all Japan before the country's westernization
26:59
Troy: ROBOKNIGHT! YOU HAVE A MISSION TO....
Ninja Steel Rangers: Open Fire! (Fires blasters at roboknight)
*A minute later*
Preston: Well, we freed roboknight, but in the crossfire we accidentally killed Troy
Brody: Eh, he was a bad leader anyway.
Troy was more of a robot then Adriabot
NO WAY!
Since years I rewatched every HOPR at least 10 times. Sometimes I checked your Homepage, it there is a new one.
Love your Content Linkara. I watch your HOPRs at leat 3 times a week since 2015.
I find the Tabletop RPG season to be the best season that came out of the NeoSaban era funny enough that you mention it.
@@TheArceusftw I just said I find Hyperforce to be the best out of all of the traditional TV seasons from NeoSaban as unconventional as it is upon retrospective once he brought it up. You are reading too deep into what I was saying.
And I agree
I thought I was misreading! This is a HOPR! YAY!
Yes, the puppy is adorable. Favorite tv dog since Bear.
Pupper is good boi
Bear is a good boy too.
@@bthsr7113 yes. A great boy!
They could've made Galavanax more like a evil Hollywood Hulk Hogan, with the boasting, and some kick ass feats to boost morale to future contenders, even do a commercial or so. Cosmo Royale would've been a great hidden big bad villain, hiding in plain sight like a ninja.
It's my headcanon that Ninja steel is just a nickname for the metal as it seems to be strong yet light weight and that this same material was used to make the metallic armor back in MMPR season 3
Grey Kights: Our most powerful weapon is a mech that looks like it has a baby carrier!
Ninja Steel: Hold our stars.
The ultrazord imo looks even worse, like a baby riding on its daddy's shoulders in a backpack...
Dont forguet the Gold Ranger's finishing move with the selfie, along with the saying "CheesBurger"
@@otaking3582 I would have kept the Burger Morpher on the show.
@@daviddyer3543
They kinda did, just not as the Morpher.
Unless that's what you meant.
12:50 Doggy Cruger from SPD.
EDIT Well that'll teach me.
RIC would be the actual answer
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23:39 you're telling me that there was a real ass burger morpher. This guy was the America ranger.
Ironically he is played by a Japanese actor in the sentai
@@skyslasher2297 his character must be a reverse otaku
yeah, but he isn't the first "american" ranger in sentai, there have been at least 2 before him. He isn't even the first cowboy ninja ranger in sentai, the first is Jiraiya from kakuranger who is not only a ninja cowboy, but a rollerskating ninja cowboy who speaks partially in Japanese and partially in english.
@@donnywaldman4959 I love it
This is the one I've been waiting for the most (except Beast Morphers, of course), since I sort of enjoyed this season, but I was waiting for Linkara's opinion too.
Marcosatsu oh hey, someone else who also enjoyed it
Edit:
Holy crap, it’s marcosatsu
I liked this season but the next one was a disappointment
You do not now how long I've been waiting for this episode.
Um, actually... Avengers Endgame is merely Ninja Steel WITHOUT Santa Claus.
Didn't Power Rangers do an Endgame-style plot all the way back in the Alien Rangers saga?
@@maskedranger8282 Sort of, because they didn't go back to previous episodes.
That opening statement about UA-cam's algorithm just got a lot harsher in hindsight.
victor hoang Just youtube got a lot harsher in hindsight
@@starbird3939 When doesn't it?
After learning Cosmo Royale was the main villain in ToQger, I too wanted to see him be the big bad in Power Rangers.
Gotta get ready for work.
*sees the notification*
Meh. Not like I haven't been late before....
Sarah ended up being a great blend of the "hot girl" and "nerd genius" tropes in this series. She's also my favorite of this season.
Okay, if this stupid algorithm is getting in the way, by all means post an extended version for us on vimeo or the site. It's fine if you don't want to, Linkara, but I think it's worth a go.
I knew there was another site besides Dailymotion and BitChute! Just couldn't remember it.
So the Nexus Star just creates whatever the Rangers whatever they want or need, like giant robots? Even Friendship is Magic doesn't have this many converniences for the heroes.
Still not as bad as Megaforce
Well this has been a long time coming, The Return of HOPR on Ninja Steal this time, HOOYAH!
The wait is ALWAYS worth it!
KidSnivy96 No kidding.
I have had to watch this season a lot lately while babysitting so it has kinda grown on me. I even got the kid the morpher and he was ecstatic. He really likes Sarah and it's the cutest thing when he watches the show.
If I'm being honest I'd rather watch the opening parody rather than Ninja steel itself.
The fact that you can't use clips from the show anymore, is both depressing, and yet satisfying at the same time, since I've never seen Ninja Steel. So, not having a lot of clips from the show, means I don't have to worry about spoilers. But at the same time, I really enjoyed it when you used clips from the show, because it gave me a better idea of what to expect in said season.
If you want clips, check out Power Rangers Official or Legendary Power Rangers and alike. They have clips of the show.
@@dnmstarsi Honestly, I went into each PR Season Blind, or with only a bit of prior knowledge about said season. Then once I finished watching Said Season, I then watched Linkara's History of Power Rangers Episodes on each Season.
Which is part of the reason I'm holding off on watching his S.P.D. Videos, until I've watched all 38 episodes.
I checked On Demand to see if the episodes were available, and they weren't. So, I'll probably have to pick up the Shout Factory DVDs.
@@nine_tails137 That's good to know. Personally, I tend or try to watch these episodes on Instant Netflix if possible.
@@dnmstarsi Yeah, sadly I don't have Netflix. So, unless said series is available "On Demand" or airs on a specific TV Channel, DVDs and Streaming, are my only options for watching anything!
Seriously! ever since the FCC took away Saturday Morning Cartoons, Modern Day Television has become very bland and boring.
14:33
Victor Vincent: the Gaston of Power Rangers
23:13 IT’S THE RETURN OF THE ANCIENT NINJA ELECTRIC GUITAR!
GO GO ROCK N RANGERS!
There hasn't been a proper music-themed Sentai in a long time, now that I think about it...
RokuroCarisu And yet no Ham Burger Morpher, Just as a cell phone, Lame.
Lion galaxy? Ok Kyuranger adaptation confirmed. Prepare for a13 ranger team.
Andrew Spencer Funny you say that considering how Bandai of America was banking on Kyuranger to come after Ninja Steel since they had a hand in the gimmick only for Haim Saban to throw up his hands and say fuck it and calls up Hasbro's CEO.
Whoops!
I thought he was gonna make a reference to Lost Galaxy.
I agree that Cosmo Royale should've been the leader while Galvanax was a hidden figure who'd be spoken of as a legend, a real watch out for the Rangers. He should've also had a more subdued delivery in his acting. Would've made his sound cool at least.
I always felt Victor and Monty's antics worked in terms of how the actors really made the most out of what they had. There's genuine zeal to their performance and I can't help but smile at how "out there" they can get. I know some may disagree but I also feel Victor would've been a good Gold Ranger. He gets the star by accident and learns to be a real hero... while also being Victor.
Oh my god. With all this future technology, I've realised something.
Ninja Steel led to Kamen Rider Shinobi.
And you know who played Kamen Rider Shinobi... Right? 😭
@@WhovianSentaiRiderFan Oh that just makes it better!
@@destendgem So you knew! If so, TELL ME!
@@WhovianSentaiRiderFan Tell you what?
Funny thing about those Morphers: in Ninninger, the Sentai Ninja Steel was based on, those were just weapons with multiple modes the Rangers would use. The actual Morphers were their Katana, which they would put their respective colored Shuriken/Ninja Stars in and spin them to transform. Not sure why they changed it when last season they kept the Gun Morphers. Maybe it was because they didn't think anyone would buy the big Shuriken toy if they didn't give it more significance.
First off, you won't have to worry about the 'Super' thing in Beast Morphers. Second, I don't think you'll be complaining about an old villain returning rather than getting a fresh, new one in the future.
Thank you for doing this amazing history of power rangers. Glad to see the series back. There is no other person that does history of power rangers like you
Love that Godfry Ho spoof of an intro! Amazing that you got Stuart Ashens
Also odd fact,Madam Odius was actually a dude in the sentai
Really need to watch Ninja: the Mission Force!
I've really missed this series. TY Linkara.
"Welcome my friends, to Power Rangers Ninja Steel"
But.....do I want to be welcome to Ninja Steel? Because godddddddd
Linkara: He's not shinobi but he won't hide...
...and hiding never stops PARTY NIGHT!!
kory stephens Shinobi*
That's Ninninger! Japanese version of Ninja Steel
4th Doctor Jelly Babies Thanks, Scarf God. That was the joke
@@SuperWolsey Back in 2017, Kinji Takigawa was my favorite character.
HOPR Drinking Game: Take a shot every time he says "abandoned warehouse district
Dead
"Ever since we got hoverboards, everyone's become so jaded." and stealing that gem
I was having a bit of a lousy day and got the notification for this video...you have no idea how this helped to turn my day around! Thanks so much and I can't wait for Part 2!
Ninja Steel just pulled a Jungle Fury where they don't use the actual Henshin devices of the sentai that is being adapted.
I'm fine when Power Rangers do that
What about the Sensei? Sure he was a guinea pig because of Lothor, but he was still technically a “pet”
That doesn't count. Sensei was still a mentor character and just a man turned into a guinea pig for about 99% of Ninja Storm.
Alex Ander that was literally someone’s father
Quazell Johnson I know, but he was a pet for a while. They made some jokes about it I’m the series.
I saw this and yelled "GIMME" at the top of my lungs
I really love this series, not just because I met and love Peter Sudarso. I really liked the characters but man if the actors weren't putting in work in all their scenes, this series wouldn't be as strong as it is
Get it now before Viacom ruins the fun!
Edit: I actually loved the Ninja Steel theme. The Japanese instruments combined with the electric guitar (perhaps one of ancient ninja origin?) and other rock and roll instruments was super cool
*Hasbro
Been a long time Power Rangers tackled the Ninja theme, and that was the start of PR filming in New Zealand.
Finally. Been waiting for this. And the intro was just great.
I had no problem with the theme song, it was no Dino Charge, but at least it wasn't the non-Wasserman Mystic Force or, (shudders), Operation Overdrive.
the normal mystic force theme wasent that bad
Obligatory "At least not everybody in this show is a ninja!"
33:10 Oh, you thought Brody and Levi’s father would become a power ranger, mixing up their dynamic? You thought that Kelson Henderson, someone who has appeared in nearly every season for the past 12 years in some form or fashion, would finally get the chance to become a fully fledged power ranger? Well, too bad! Neither of them get a new ninja star and thus never morph again, kind of making them becoming rangers in the first place completely pointless
Okay but Ninja Steel redited as a Godfrey Ho movie is something I didn't know I wanted. Or a Ninja The Mission Force crossover. Either's good.
I have never closed the bible so quickly
Just got Batman vs. TMNT on blu-ray and DVD today. Get an alert on HOPR: bout to drop everything i am doing and watch. Priorities at its finest.
Ripcord was apparently supposed to be a 'rival' for Brody. Nothing really comes of it.
No wonder, as in the japanese original he was actually the reds "rival" and the first major villain next to Kyuumon fighting the Ninningers. He was primarily meant to function as a first obstacle for the Red Ninja to overcome in his journey of becoming a better hero/ninja.
Heck, if there was a real villain/rival for the most part of the show, it was actually Kyuumon/Madam Odius. Aka the one character Ninja Steel ruined the most.