#Caleb Bendit

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Throwback: The same Avengers tank top, years ago (top) and more recently, circa Ninja Steel (bottom, with Caleb Bendit). I wonder if Nico still has it...

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“Every time Victor and Monty speak, I scream “Please Die!!!!” And then I cry because I know they won’t.😞”

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Ninja Steel is Fun Actually or How I Learned To Stop Worrying & Love Victor Vincent.

1. The season seems keen on chilling out for most of its run with a dash of goofiness, each episode being its own adventure with the thinnest of Myth arc sown together. The Ninja Rangers themselves don’t have to answer to any higher power aside from the semi-sentient Nexus. No Zordon and especially no Gosei. They feel like high schoolers who choose for themselves to be heroes.

This is honestly my favorite kind of team similar not unlike with Lost Galaxy. They’re not Rangers because they were bestowed these powers by somebody but because the powers deemed them worthy. While Mic plays mentor, he and Redbot are mostly two Alphas working as one. It feel like an unofficial after-school club down to how their base is located in the high school ala Fourze.

Mic Kanic was a fun character, owing to Kelson Henderson’s being able to show his on-screen chops after being on voice-over duty. He’s the one who dispenses the moral of the story not unlike with Keeper, illustrating his points through reverse engineering them not unlike... a mechanic. Damn, that’s good.

Unlike with Keeper, he doesn’t feel as though he’s “there” for the sake of moralizing. He’s the one forging the Ninja Power Stars whenever the Prism displays a new weapon to wield along with Redbot. He doesn’t pretend to be smarter than the others, he’s just helping teens out in his own weird way. Not that his shape-shifting couldn’t have been played with in more episodes IMO.

2. The episodic nature feel far more like a feature than a flaw. In addition to the Rangers being high-schoolers, we have ourselves a light-on-plot format not too dissimilar to Mighty Morphin’ way back when. Now as an anniversary season. this can feel like a problem when many expect it to be “Go big or go home.” I get that yet... I also enjoy how one could go back to any episode in isolation.

That’s not to say that I don’t feel like it can’t feel held back at time in adhering to this format. I can say that giving each Ranger more pronounced character arcs while maintaining this structure wouldn’t have been impossible with a bit more focus on Story Editing. Preston reconciling with his father could’ve been set up if Marcus Tien had more of a presence up to that episode for one thing.

3. Victor and Monty. Where do I even begin with these two goobers? Chris Reid and Caleb Bendit go absolute ham with their characters ever scene they get. The latter is an over enthusiastic nerd who I swear has the hots for Mr. Vincent. The former has such a flare to him in bringing this young Gaston to life with such delicious arrogance.

Now... I get why they’re (charitably speaking) not exactly fan-favorites. Their C-Plot antics can feel divorced from the story compared to a lot of Bulk and Skull’s escapades way back when. To say nothing of some of their... bowel-based comedy routines.

Yet for me, there was just an unabashedly enthusiasm to their wacky hijinks that I could never hate for the life of me. They could be so juvenile yet did it without ever feeling an ounce of shame. Even their fart jokes don’t just settle for less.

One episodes they’re cocooned by a spider monster and float into the sky in their inflated wrappings. Another they try to turn the entire class into one big Dutch Oven to avoid a test they didn’t study for... only for the teacher to pass out gas masks. The cherry on top? They don’t get any.

It leaves me in a sense of “Oh my god,” but in the best way possible. I shouldn’t like them. I really shouldn’t but... I’m too much of a late 00s kid to grow out of it. Go ahead and call out my bad taste, I don’t care.

Now this isn’t to say that there were things that couldn’t have been improved upon from small adjustment to pretty major tweaks that I’ve often pondered.

1. The villains were a tad hit or miss. Odious was a good Star Scream in how she schemed behind the scenes and got the likes of Ripcon to take the fall when her fake Aiden plan didn’t precisely go as planned. Cosmo Royale is a huge ham in the best way as Galaxy Warrior’s host, playing up each monster of the day.

That said, Galvanax and Ripcon were the weaker of the lot. The latter could’ve had more of a rivalry with Brody. Maybe as a former master who gave him the skills his father couldn’t, leading them to clash when out in the field. It would help him stand out as a villain.

The former should’ve been less of a gruff brute like Sledge and more watching from the shadows ala Doctor Claw, stepping in when stuff got real like the season finale. The camera could hide him from view until he stepped into the fray. He could also do with a smooth yet menacing voice so to speak. You know, hype up his final showdown in the end.

2. Brody’s time is space could’ve been expanded upon. Perhaps a few of Galaxy Warriors’ contestants crossed paths with the young ninja and are in a conflict of interests. Be it a noble warrior or a former foe. Again, Ripcon could sort of be the Shadow Weaver to Brody’s She-Ra of sorts.

Wait... does that make Odious Catra?

Um...

Additionally, maybe show how out of touch he is with Earth customs due to living on an alien ship for a bit of comic relief. Think Super Sentai’s comedic Reds but more chill and far less obnoxious, being a good leader even with his eccentricities. You could have him be the ones to weird out Victor and Monty.

3. Sledge’s crew should’ve been a rival to Galaxy Warriors in Super Ninja Steel as they catch onto her ruse and return. You could actually have him bring over the Galactic Ninjas with Fox Bots replacing the Viviks, making them more of a big deal.

Odious would go along with it to boost rating for the show and attract more warriors for her benefit. She could try to play both side leading up to the finale with Badonna as a spy so to speak. She has magic so while not let her shape-shift.

4. I get the sense Dane Romero was meant to be dead but it was deemed a tad dark and brought back since they had three Akaningers to adapt. He could’ve acted as a secondary mentor for the Rangers as he caught up with his sons and taught them more advanced skills.

Despite this, Ninja Steel was a fun ride even if it was a touch mellow. I feel like some of the hate is a touch overblow for the sake of hyperbole but I don’t fault anybody for finding this to not be their cup of tear. The anniversary element is another post entirely so I’ll save that for later.

Alright, guys, tear me apart.

[rjbailey]

Featuring 12 cast/crew members with previous ties to either Power Rangers or another form of American Toku (Japanese television brought overseas with an American influence), Wave 8 is the eighth wave of new guests that fans can interact with at the show – through Q&A panels, autograph signings, and photo ops.

Officially coming to Power Morphicon 6 in August 2018 are:

•Tom Wyner – Master Vile, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers •Chris Violette – Sky Tate, Power Rangers S.P.D. •Najee De-Tiege – Kevin Baron, Power Rangers Samurai •Chris Reid – Victor, Power Rangers Ninja Steel •Caleb Bendit – Monty, Power Rangers Ninja Steel •RJ Cyler – Billy Cranston, 2017 Power Rangers Movie – SUNDAY ONLY •Mark Richardson – Prop Master, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers •David Winning – Director, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie •Goni Montes – Artist, BOOM! Studios’ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Comics •Matt Frank – Artist, BOOM! Studios’ Saban’s Go Go Power Rangers Comics •Hiroshi Kanatani – Artist, Tokusatsu •Aaron Pruner – VR Troopers – SATURDAY & SUNDAY ONLY

The latest list is highlighted by RJ Cyler, the first actor from Lionsgate’s Power Rangers movie to attend Power Morphicon. RJ Cyler portrayed Billy Cranston, the popular Blue Ranger from 2017’s feature film.

Content from Power Rangers NOW:

https://www.powerrangersnow.com/wave-eight-power-morphicon-6-guests-announced/

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NEWS - BOOM! Studios Announces Presence at WonderCon Anaheim 2020

Update: As of March 12th, 2020, Wondercon has been cancelled. There is no word yet on when the convention will be rescheduled or if BOOM! Studios will announce the news they planned for the show at a later date.

To protect public health and slow the rate of transmission of COVID-19, the California Department of Public Health announced a recommendation that gatherings and events of more than 250 people should either be postponed or cancelled. (1/4)

— WonderCon Anaheim (@WonderCon) March 12, 2020

BOOM! Studios will be attending WonderCon Anaheim! Below you will find information on their panel announcements and guests from all eras of Power Rangers! Be sure to check out the latest merch review episode for the comic series!

BOOM! Studios Announces Presence at WonderCon Anaheim 2020 with New Slate of Programming and Signings

Discover New Booth, Panel, Exclusives & More at Acclaimed Publishers’ Booth #1209 in April 2020

LOS ANGELES, CA (March 5, 2020) – BOOM! Studios announced today the company’s signing and panel schedule at WonderCon Anaheim 2020 from April 10-12, 2020 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. The publisher, home to award-winning imprints BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia, will host signings at their booth (#1209) and the DISCOVER YOURS panel over the weekend.

BOOM! Studios presents BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS, an explosive panel full of your favorite creators talking about upcoming projects, behind-the-scenes details, exciting new announcements and a surprise limited edition variant cover for all panel attendees, on Saturday, 4/11. Full details below:

Saturday, April 11th BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS  (11:00AM-12:00PM, Room 207)

This is THE panel for your first look at exclusive news, previews and more about some of 2020’s biggest new comics and returning favorites! Discover your new comic book obsession with a star-studded panel including Brian Azzarello (Faithless), Carly Usdin (Heavy Vinyl, The Avant-Guards), Noah Hayes (The Avant-Guards), Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Go Go Power Rangers), Sina Grace (Go Go Power Rangers), Nicole Andelfinger (A Thief Among The Trees: An Ember in The Ashes Graphic Novel) and Matt Gagnon (Editor-in-Chief, BOOM! Studios) as they discuss the diverse imprints of BOOM! Studios, Archaia, BOOM! Box and KaBOOM!, with a limited edition comic book featuring an exclusive variant cover – and more surprises – for everyone in the audience. Moderated by Filip Sablik (President, Publishing & Marketing, BOOM! Studios).

Visit the award-winning publisher’s booth (#1209) for the exclusive chance to meet your favorite creators and celebrities, including actors David Yost, who portrayed the Blue Ranger in the original Mighty Morphin Power Ranger series, Jack Guzman (Power Rangers Wild Force), Cameron Jebo (Power Rangers Super MegaForce), Ciara Hannah (Power Rangers Super MegaForce), Brennan Mejia (Power Rangers Dino Charge), Claire Blackwelder (Power Rangers Dino Charge), Davi Santos (Power Rangers Dino Charge), William Shewfelt (Power Rangers Ninja Steel), Caleb Bendit (Power Rangers Ninja Steel), Blake Foster (Power Rangers Turbo) and Michael Copon (Power Rangers Time Force), as well as a diverse array of talent from BOOM! Studios award-winning graphic fiction lineup. Fans will have the opportunity to get exclusive merchandise signed by these special guests at the BOOM! Studios booth. Signing schedule below:

Friday, April 10th

11:00 AM-12:50 AM – Power Rangers signing with actor Jack Guzman (Power Rangers Wild Force)

1:00 PM-2:50 PM – Power Rangers signing with actors Cameron Jebo (Power Rangers Super MegaForce) and Ciara Hannah (Power Rangers Super MegaForce)

3:00-4:50 PM – Power Rangers signing with actors Brennan Mejia (Power Rangers Dino Charge), Claire Blackwelder (Power Rangers Dino Charge), Davi Santos (Power Rangers Dino Charge)

5:00-6:50 PM – Power Rangers signing with actor William Shewfelt (Power Rangers Ninja Steel), Caleb Bendit (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)

Saturday, April 11th

11:00-11:50 AM – BOOM! STUDIOS: DISCOVER YOURS Panel

12:15 PM-1:50 PM – Faithless II signing with writer Brian Azzarello

1:30 PM-2:20 PM – Power Rangers signing with writers Ryan Parrott and Sina Grace

2:30 PM-3:20 PM – The Avant-Guards signing with writer Carly Usdin and artist Noah Hayes

3:30 PM-4:20 PM – A Thief Among The Trees: An Ember in The Ashes Graphic Novel signing with writer Nicole Andelfinger

4:30 PM-5:20 PM – Faithless II signing with writer Brian Azzarello

Sunday, April 12th

11:00-4:50 PM – Power Rangers signing with actors Blake Foster (Power Rangers Turbo) and Michael Copon (Power Rangers Time Force)

For more news on BOOM! Studios at WONDERCON, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on Twitter.

About BOOM! Studios BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Firefly, WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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NEWS – BOOM! Studios Announces Presence at WonderCon Anaheim 2020 was originally published on Ranger Command Power Hour

[kathillards]

ninja steel gold ranger

well since @morphinlegacy decided to steal my screenshot (where i kindly withheld the identity of the gold ranger out of respect to the cast) and post the news he and his crew stole from me, i guess i should go ahead and list the evidence i’ve amassed over the past month for why jordi webber is our most likely candidate for gold ranger

for starters, this is jordi webber. he’s maori, from new zealand, and a singer/actor.

he follows all of the ninja steel cast on instagram, and most of them follow him back (just earlier today, caleb bendit followed him)

he also follows chantz simpson, the original yellow ranger, who was only in new zealand for a week so they probably couldn’t otherwise have met

he also follows the official power rangers account on insta as well as other power rangers fan instagrams

he has since deleted the gold shirt picture that i tweeted/posted about, earlier today, most likely because i tagged peter/chrysti/nico in my tweet and they freaked out and made him delete it lmao

he has posted about a project that he had to cut his hair for which we know is something saban makes their actors do (all of the ninja steel rangers have different hairstyles in show than they did for morphicon; zoe had to cut hers and chrysti had to dye hers)

he is constantly posting about going to the same sort of gyms that the ninja steel rangers hang out at; this is him at the flipping gym that peter and nico love so much

but of course, all of this is circumstantial. he did post about getting a break from work at the same time that nico mentioned they would be done filming s1 in two days, but he’s since deleted that post, so that’s that.

however, here’s the most damning evidence (if the gold shirt/dark skin combo of the filming pic + the picture from his instagram wasn’t enough for you)

this is a picture of chrysti and caleb at christmas

please note the reindeer in the corner

here is a video of jordi singing a christmas song

please note the reindeer halfway through it

screencaps:

all this without getting into the fact that if aiden romero is the gold ranger, jordi has the same combination of brown skin + light eyes that the child actor for aiden romero had, and he could easily pass as william shewfelt’s brother.

and that, my friends, is how you properly and thoroughly do your OWN research to discover who’s been cast in power rangers, rather than stealing it from the twitter of somebody you claim to hate :)

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Caleb Bendit and Chris Reid: Morphin Monday

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Have you gone to vote yet? If not, tomorrow is Election Day! It’s your last chance to vote and have an impact on the future of the US as a whole!

📸: Nico’s Twitter

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Caleb Bendit answered my question on Twitter, yay!!! I wonder if he ever went to Boerne because that's where Michael Taber is from :)

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#MontyXCalvin

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