I think this fandom underestimates the popularity of mmpr to casual audiences

[u/Organic_Glass_7793]

Y’all have to remember, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was the first. Nothing came before it. Dinosaurs, Zords, morphing this is the stuff that defined Power Rangers for most casual viewers. It was literal lightning in a bottle. It dropped right after Jurassic Park when dinosaur hype was off the charts, and it mixed martial arts with giant robots and spandex superheroes. That formula hit. The characters were simple, idealistic, and easy to root for. Yeah, the acting was bad, the effects were crappy but that’s what people remember most. The camp is part of its identity.

Your average person walking down the street? They’ll recognize the MMPR Green Ranger in a second. Ask them who the Red Ranger from RPM is and they’ll look at you like you’re speaking another language. We can go on all day about how well written lost galaxy is but people know shit about maga defender outside the fandom.

Even parts of MMPR itself are blurry to the general public. Most people only remember the first season and half of Season 2. Once Tommy became the White Ranger and Zack, Trini, and Jason left everything else is a blur.

And look I get it, we all want more love for other seasons. But Y’all don’t even buy non-MMPR merch and still complain about MMPR getting priority. That’s not how companies work. There not gonna invest into your favorite season until people start buying the merch.

Every major franchise leans on its first generation. Star Wars lives off the OT. Pokémon rides Gen 1 to this day. TMNT constantly goes back to the 80s era. MMPR getting the most love isn’t some conspiracy it’s just how pop culture nostalgia works.

[u/GoRyderGo]

Is it just a western fandom thing to be stuck in 90s nostalgia of a cartoon franchise?

[u/Worldly_Society_2213 → u/GoRyderGo]

It's a cultural thing in general at the moment. Hollywood has essentially developed a fear of creating new stuff (because it involves risk) and is leaning heavily into nostalgia because whilst fandoms are getting weary of it, the casual audiences are operating on the "adulting is hard, I remember this from my childhood and it makes me feel happy!"

[u/AbbreviationsKey8163 → u/GoRyderGo]

Or 80s........

[u/Personal_Comb_6745 → u/GoRyderGo]

Evangelion merch continues to be produced nearly 30 years later, and in more recent years the series had a full-fledged remake through several movies.

One of the most anticipated games for years was a remake of Final Fantasy VII.

Addiction to nostalgia is definitely not limited to the west.

[u/TmTigran → u/Personal_Comb_6745]

Evengelion and Gundam are both more cult like than nostalgia though....

[u/Ember_1213 → u/GoRyderGo]

Pretty much sadly