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[โ€“] volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 20 points 20 hours ago (3 children)

I've learned on the Sailor Moon subreddit that these long transformations, introductions, and yelling out your attack name and your own name that you often see depicted in anime actually stems from samurai culture. Samurais would have people helping them change for a fight right before the fight (transformation) and it was considered manners to introduce yourself at length to your opponent, so that if they brought your head home, they could say who it was whom they defeated - and vice versa.

Considering the power rangers are somewhat american and japanese and produced by toei, it would align with that idea.

(yes I know, I must not mention reddit here, but it's really such a wholesome community in that one sub, please keep the hate out of r/sailormoon ๐Ÿ˜ญ )

[โ€“] sudo@lemmy.today 10 points 18 hours ago

The sequences also reduce production time, as they are a static clip across episodes and seasons

[โ€“] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 6 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What happens if one samurai (A) defeats another samurai (B) who carries the head of a recently-defeated third samurai (C). Does B relay C's story to A? What if A also gets killed? Do they write this down?

[โ€“] volvoxvsmarla@sopuli.xyz 6 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Well, I am no expert in samuraiology, but I can very well imagine something like "I am Bankotsu, wrath of the Eastern lands, destroyer of flesh and reason, fear me and my banyru for its blade is sharper than the devil's sword, I have killed many great fiends for see I carry the head of Jakostu the gazing snake warrior, and I will soon be carrying your head home to my great master"

Basically casually dropping C's name. Like, that's what I'd do if I were B. (Except I wouldn't die of course as I would be the strongest and greatest warrior to ever live and I will definitely destroy my opponent.)

Edit: for the scenario of A and B dying I'd assume the villagers or accompanying vassals would be able to tell the tale and who's who. If everyone gets annihilated by an ancient nuke like attack then, well, bad luck I guess.

That's really interesting to know, thank you. :)

[โ€“] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 48 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In fairness, they also wait politely for his villain monologue.

[โ€“] Dagnet@lemmy.world 15 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

They also always wait when they defeat the villain to give them a chance to become a giant so they can bring out the megazord

[โ€“] Tiral@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

Rofl yeah, it makes me wonder why anyone would live in that town. It gets destroyed like every week but they're all just cool with it.

[โ€“] marcos@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

They have to practice their construction skills...

The job security is good, but the burnout rate is high for insurance adjusters.

[โ€“] Dagnet@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Somehow you never see any of the destruction they cause on those battles, or the deaths

[โ€“] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 1 points 18 hours ago

Well it's Saturday morning, the buildings where the battles take place are considerately evacuated first, of course!

What's the point in even having a Megazord if you're not going to use it?

[โ€“] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 26 points 1 day ago

They both understand that the rules of engagement are a two way street. You'll never get to finish monologuing if you start interrupting the power rangers while they power up

[โ€“] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 19 hours ago

Intros are an excellent way to pad out run times using recycled footage.

[โ€“] Lirton@lemmy.today 24 points 1 day ago

Being polite even to your enemies is important.

[โ€“] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 14 hours ago

I still haven't forgiven the power ranges after they ate the boss' son

What a wonderful murder meme!