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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver regrets what he now views as racially insensitive casting for his Black and Asian leads.
Max's New Power Rangers Documentary Reveals Many Dark Secrets, But There's One Detail I'm Surprised Was Ignored
In the 1990s, no TV show defined my childhood better than Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I would have given anything to be one ...
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones reacts to writer calling Black and Yellow Power Rangers casting 'a mistake'
Black Ranger Walter Emanuel Jones weighed in on a 'Power Rangers' writer calling the potentially problematic casting of Black ...
‘Power Rangers’ star defends role amid casting controversy: ‘It wasn’t a mistake’
One of the original "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" actors responds to the head writer's comments, calling the casting a ...
‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
Despite the perception of racial insensitivity in his casting, Walter Emanuel Jones is proud to have originated the role of ...
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Mighty Morphin Star Addresses “Mistake” Casting Comments in Dark Side of Power Rangers
One such revelation came from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers head writer Tony Oliver, who spoke about the stereotyped casting of Walter Emanuel Jones as the Black Ranger. Now Jones has addressed ...
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Power Rangers writer regrets Black, Yellow Ranger casting: ‘It was such a mistake’
"It was such a mistake," Oliver said. He described Zack as the character who "seemed to have the swagger of the group," while Trini was “the peaceful one, who tends to be the conscience of the group." ...
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We’re All Tired Of Mighty Morphin, But Power Rangers Should Bring Back The Original Team One More Time
The Mighty Morphin team has been everywhere since the 1990s, including comics and video games, but Power Rangers should ...
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'Power Rangers' writer calls casting Black, Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers a 'mistake'
Netflix's 'Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers reunion special is millennial nostalgia done right While the show later established a pattern of swapping out actors for each color Ranger season to season ...
32 Years Later, a Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Writer Addresses Racially Insensitive Casting
The unfortunate situation didn’t last long in terms of the show’s ongoing legacy; after the show’s second season, both Jones ...
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Power Rangers Finally Explains the Real Reason Behind Its Different Colors
Warning: Spoilers for Power Rangers Prime #4!Longtime fans wondering what the meaning behind the Power Rangers' colors could ...