The times of childhood

Sad news, loyal readers, it appears that a key childhood figure has left us, to be forgotten until it is resurrected for the sake of movies in fifteen years. Perhaps less, considering that I was still a loyal follower of Transformers shows in the mid- and late-1990s. Anyway, this show that has so tragically departed: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. That's right, after 16 years and 700 episodes, plus a movie and more, the show is being taken off the air.

Now I don't know how many of you ever watched the show, but I remember all the way back to the start, and how incredibly interesting the show used to seem. How powerful and real the special effects! How moving the acting! How plausible the story lines!


Ok, so I never actually thought like that. But still, this show was a big thing for those kids without cable, and possibly even those with, especially since the costumes are still available for Halloween now. So , for the sake of childhood of all kinds, let's take a moment and remember the greatness of the show, of the Power Rangers and their "dinosaurs" the T-Rex, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, Wooly Mammoth and Saber-Toothed Tiger. And of course, the black guy being the Black Ranger, the Asian girl being the Yellow Ranger, and both of them being two non-dinosaurs...