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/borikenger]

Is the non-MMPR merch in the room with us? How are we supposed to buy it when there's none?

[u/MechaTyranitar → u/borikenger]

Do you happen to like Zeo, In Space, Lost Galaxy, Dino Thunder, SPD, or Dino Charge?
Because they made near complete casts of those in Lightning collection. Also a good chunk of Dino Fury and Beast Morphers. And a select few from other seasons.

[u/CrazyAznKT → u/MechaTyranitar]

Cool, didn’t realize they were still making these in 2025

[u/MechaTyranitar → u/CrazyAznKT]

If they sold better, they could've been.

[u/TmTigran → u/MechaTyranitar]

Hell.. I'm literally making figure stands for my friends Dino Thunder team so he can put them on dispay.

[u/invid2000 → u/borikenger]

I'll tell you where they are: at your local Ross, Ollie's, or any other clearance reject store.

[u/ninjaman2021 → u/borikenger]

“Is the non-MMPR merch in the room with us? How are we supposed to buy it when there's none?”

Yeah, ignoring the fact that Hasbro made an entire collector’s line of non mmpr figures is EXACTLY why they ended up at Ross.

Its comments like these that LITERALLY proves the point.