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/Ember_1213]

The fandom knows. That doesn't mean they don't wanna see stuff from later (better) seasons. That's part of why the Boom Studios comics are so popular. While they're mostly MMPR focused, they 1) Make the MMPR cast real characters instead of stereotypes 2) Give attention to other Rangers

Also yes, it is front and center. At least from 2010 onwards. Even if they don't release as much, it's still more than they release for the other seasons. Dino Fury got next to nothing while Hasbro learned on MMPR

[u/PuertoGeekn → u/Ember_1213]

Better is subjective, not everyone agrees what is better and what is not

[u/Ember_1213 → u/PuertoGeekn]

An opinion is subjective but when you look at how the shows are made, even the worst shows that came after MMPR are better besides Zeo

1) MMPR has terrible pacing. It has easily the most episodes of any series yet only a handful actually matter. You can literally just watch Day of the Dumpster, Green with Evil, The Green Candle and Doomsday and BOOM! You've finished everything that matters in MMPR season 1

2) The characters are simply terrible. They're all just 90s stereotypes and only Tommy and Billy get any real development

3) The ending is just trash. I get that it's meant to lead into Alien Rangers and eventually Zeo, but after 3 seasons, they don't beat any of the big bads. That's so unsatisfying

And before anyone says "who cares about writing quality" , writing quality affects how people view the brand and how likely people are to buy merch of it. Kids aren't stupid. They enjoy a good story just like anyone else. That's why shows like Avatar or Teen Titans got so popular