‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’
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The head writer of 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers' admits it was a mistake to cast Black and Asian actors to play the Black and Yellow Rangers.
  • Future_Honkey [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Yeah right? when i watched the show as a child (rather made fun of my slightly younger friends for watching it) i noticed that shit immediately.

    Pink - girl

    Black - black dude

    Yellow - asian

    And when the green ranger became the white power ranger…boy howdy did i give my friends shit about that.

    I just didn’t see it

    A child did… A blind man could, stfu loser

    • anarchoilluminati [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      2·
      14 days ago

      I don’t know if it’s my own prejudice, if you can call it that, but I feel like even nerdy guy (glasses=nerd) being the Blue ranger and the jock bro being the leader and Red ranger also felt like typical assignments for the colors.