#thui trang

[fernandocarvalho]

Some pieces I did inspired by the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Aways special. I've aways been more a super sentai guy, but I watch the first seasons of Power Rangers and have fond memories of the late Thui Trang. 

[lunarskye]

Mighty Morphin morph: then vs now

[abduloki]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : Once And Always (2023) / Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S1E1 (1993)

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[giftheplanet]

[theonlyblackcanary]

[king-in-da-norf]

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[thena0315]

[marleybee]

Six teenagers with attitude…✨💫

[slickricklj]

Jason David Frank on his reason for not doing the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary special @ Big Texas Comicon 2022.

[hashtag-anthems]

I’m being mentally ill about power rangers again

[fuckyeahjasonkimberly]

[abduloki]

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers : Once And Always (2023) / Mighty Morphin Power Rangers S1E3 (1993)

Yellow Ranger protecting Blue Ranger, once and always. 🥰

[giftheplanet]

[deathtastegirl]

thuy trang in the crow: city of angels

[bobgoesw00t]

Just finishing the Power Rangers 30th anniversary special and HOLY HELL IT’S SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!!! Not only did they bring the Radbug back, but the fact that they got so many of the original cast members back was the highlight of this. It also serves as such a good homage to Thuy Trang and the special ends with a loving note to her and Jason David Frank…which may or may not have made me tear up…WHO THE HELL AM I KIDDING I AM CRYING!!!!!

[my-plastic-life]

Happy 30th anniversary to Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers! Thirty years ago today, the Power Rangers franchise debuted in the United States and was an instant hit. The series was originally a Japanese one titled Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. All the footage of the Rangers in their armor, along with any shots of the Zords, battles (yep they used actual cardboard building props for those scenes), and villains is from the original Japanese series (any "monsters" received an English dub). The series was so popular here in the U.S. that Japan began showing it there - with subtitles! Yes, their original material was such a hit that the host country bought the rights to show it there!

Oh, and fun fact - ever notice how only the Pink Ranger has a skirt on her armor? That's because in the original Japanese version, there is only one girl Ranger - the pink one. The Yellow Ranger was a male in the original version, which is why there is no skirt with the armor.

Another fun fact - the Command Center? It's a real place! It's called House of the Book and is located on the American Jewish University's Brandeis-Bardin Campus in Simi Valley, California. So the exterior shots of the Command Center are of an actual building. How cool is that?!

To commemorate this milestone, I dug out some of my most valued possessions. I've had these three dolls since the series was still live on TV. They were literally made for girls, as depicted on their boxes (and only the girls were made, not the guys). These fashion dolls are about the size of a Skipper doll now, and each one came with her respective uniform and a blasting gun, as well as an extra set of clothes for school/everyday wear. All three girls were made - Kimberly, Trini, and Aisha. I was fortunate enough to get Trini before she was replaced by Aisha in the series. RIP to Trini's actress, Thuy Trang, who was sadly killed in a car accident in 2001. (And also RIP to our beloved Green/White Ranger, Jason David Frank, who died just last year).

So I dug the three of them out and got some photos. Kimberly and Trini will remain in their uniforms because it is very difficult to get those boots and gloves back on once they've been taken off. I opted to leave Aisha in her school clothes since there are two Yellow Rangers. Here they are in all their glory! Go, go, Power Rangers!

Kimberly & Trini:

Yes, the helmets are only hollow shells that cover the faces LOL. Hey, it was 1993! The details are still great, though! These days you'd probably get uniforms with the details stickered on...

In the Command Center, without helmets:

Checking out the Viewing Globe - have to keep Angel Grove safe!

And last but not least, Aisha, the successor of Trini!