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'Power Rangers' writer says casting Black and Asian actors as Black and Yellow Rangers was 'a mistake' (ew.com)

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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

In Captain Planet, it always bothered me that the South American dude got a ridiculous power like "heart" while everyone else got something useful.

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Don't diss Ma-Ti he fought leopards barehanded before he had any powers and averted thermonuclear war without any help from the others. While we're on the subject I think Earth and Fire should swap owners.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The powers should have been:

European: The power to take stuff from others without them noticing.

North America: The power to buy stuff and vacuously talk themselves into bad ideas, and project their voice over long distances.

Asia: small stature to squeeze into tight spaces, and has the power to reproduce and instantly make many copies of themselves.

Africa: Summon large animals and inflict malaria on enemies.

S America: Bring all the others together with a universal love of drugs, and drives around on a bulldozer.