How do we collectively /individually get RPM's ratings to increase on a larger level? - Page 3

RedSavageWarrior · 03-13-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadet Landors

What do you suggest would have to be in a PR show that would?

I could list a number of things, but for a for a start it could try being less half-arsed in general. Like get some actors that can display more than two emotions with better stories to play against and put some effort into the fight scenes for once without relying on that damn bungee cord everytime. Theme songs could use work too.

Believeable characters in an engaging story with some 'real' action scenes introduced by a attention grabbing theme... be nice wouldn't it? Worth a go at least.

Prime Boss · 03-13-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MegaRed

I think most of us have reached the "Acceptance" stage.

You're right, MegaRed. I have accepted that PR is cancelled. It's time to move on with our lives.

NinjaHurricane · 03-13-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadet Landors

What do you suggest would have to be in a PR show that would?

You're starting to sound like Jack Olesker.

feelingpeanuty · 03-13-2009, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaHurricane

You're starting to sound like Jack Olesker.

What ever happened to him?

GreenNinja · 03-13-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by feelingpeanuty

What ever happened to him?

Chased off by an angry mob.

Kyle16 · 03-13-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Prime Boss

You're right, MegaRed. I have accepted that PR is cancelled. It's time to move on with our lives.

Its easier to accept right now. but bring this up again near the end of this season, if its an amazing one, I think those same people who thought they had accepted it will find themselves taking it a bit harder.

I wish PR could at least make it to 20 years. that would be a good number to go out on. If not, reboot it then. give us Something for the 20th. begining, end, anything.

Cadet Landors · 03-14-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by RedSavageWarrior

I could list a number of things, but for a for a start it could try being less half-arsed in general. Like get some actors that can display more than two emotions with better stories to play against and put some effort into the fight scenes for once without relying on that damn bungee cord everytime. Theme songs could use work too.

Believeable characters in an engaging story with some 'real' action scenes introduced by a attention grabbing theme... be nice wouldn't it? Worth a go at least.

Except for the theme song, it looks like RPM's solved most of these problems.

JDF'd · 03-14-2009, 12:53 AM

I'd love to "save" Power Rangers. We all would in some form or fashion. But the bottom line is that we probably won't. The best we can hope for is strong ratings so that Disney will at least consider bringing it back after some time off.

How do we get the ratings up? Watch the show. Rewatch "Fade to Black" before "Rain." Tell your friends to watch the show. Tell them that if they like it then they should tell their friends. So on and so forth.

I'm against the idea of trying to artifically inflate the ratings by whatever means people can come up with. If someone tries the show and doesn't like it then don't force them to keep watching. It's like keeping someone on life support who is never going to wake up. At some point you just need to accept the truth.

Rokoko · 03-14-2009, 09:21 PM

As has been noted, unless you're the proud owner of a Neilson box, tuning in isn't going to make an ounce of difference. Even if people here had connections to one of those mythical Neilson households, there are twenty-five thousand of them in circulation, thus one more person tuning in isn't going to affect the ratings much anyway.

The best the average person can do for the ratings, which has also been mentioned, is to set your DVR to record the show each week and play it within three days of the original airdate. That's the least anyone here should easily be willing and able to do. I mean, assuming you have a DVR.

To help out in otherwise, non-ratings driven ways, buy the merchandise. Buy more merchandise than you usually would. If you'd usually buy nothing, try to pick up a single item. Every little bit and all that.

A letter writing campaign, perhaps involving one of Disney's major product sponsors could be helpful as well.

But I dunno. This is THE hardcore place for PR and most people seem to already be over the cancellation, so I'm doubting the ability for any kind of concerted effort to be made in this case.

Kyle16 · 03-14-2009, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadet Landors

Except for the theme song, it looks like RPM's solved most of these problems.

They really haven't been solved though if you consider the original director has basically been fired for trying as hard as he did. if the show does come back, unless they suddenly get more confidence in the show and the show runners to give them a higher budget, the show would likely go back to mystic force level of quality. this season so far is only good because disney has nothing to loose but the money spent going over budget.

The Real Torhu · 03-15-2009, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by inferno19

Denial
anger
bargaining
depression
acceptance

The fun part will be finding the threads that best represent each stage...

1) Denial was easy...

I haven't see an good "Anger" thread, though I imagine there's some of it spread amoung several discussions.

The Real Torhu · 03-15-2009, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle16

They really haven't been solved though if you consider the original director has basically been fired for trying as hard as he did.

My understanding was he was fired for going over budget. And since what everybody's liked so far about RPM has been things like characters and writing, I'm going to assume that those could have been accomplished without throwing money at the series.

y3k · 03-15-2009, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Real Torhu

The fun part will be finding the threads that best represent each stage...

1) Denial was easy...

I haven't see an good "Anger" thread, though I imagine there's some of it spread amoung several discussions.

It is. Mostly anger at Disney and then those angry at those who try to convince others that it's ending.

Depression is going to be so fucking fun. This place will become unbearably emo.

Kyle16 · 03-15-2009, 01:48 AM

Its more than the characters though for me. though they do play a huge part in why this season is better, another is just straight up production value. we wouldn't care about the characters if we were too distracted by how cheaply everything else was done. and without more money, would they have shot as much US footage as they did? wouldn't they rely more on sentai, throwing the character moments we've had out the window?

Gold Ranger · 03-15-2009, 01:58 AM

If the decision to end Power Rangers has already been made at Disney, then there's likely nothing that can be done right now to change their minds. People need to realize that when Disney inheritated Power Rangers, they were thrilled to have something targetted towards boys older than 5 years old. Problem was that they started developing their own live action shows for boys (see: Disney XD). That, coupled with declining ratings on Power Rangers, pretty much was the nail in the coffin.

Your best hope is that Disney lets go of the franchise or even "sells the rights" off to someone/something else, and that they pick it up and do it justice. Problem is I doubt Disney would do that as they'd hate to give up something that a competitor might be willing to spend money on.

So Power Rangers is probably dead until Disney decides to revive it.

VengeanceGOD · 03-15-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Underachiever

Get a Nielsen box and leave your TV on at 5:00 A.M.?

If that's even how that works. I don't know how you'd get a Nielsen box.

You get selected at random with no prior warning.

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Originally Posted by JDF'd

I'd love to "save" Power Rangers. We all would in some form or fashion. But the bottom line is that we probably won't. The best we can hope for is strong ratings so that Disney will at least consider bringing it back after some time off.

How do we get the ratings up? Watch the show. Rewatch "Fade to Black" before "Rain." Tell your friends to watch the show. Tell them that if they like it then they should tell their friends. So on and so forth.

I'm against the idea of trying to artifically inflate the ratings by whatever means people can come up with. If someone tries the show and doesn't like it then don't force them to keep watching. It's like keeping someone on life support who is never going to wake up. At some point you just need to accept the truth.

This: But also a caveat. Power Rangers is aimed at kids. If a bunch of 20 year olds start watching it, that won't inspire Disney to save anything. The Dresden Files TV show got great ratings in a demographic that Sci-fi didn't want, and they canned that show like no tomorrow.

MetallicRanger · 03-15-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Gold Ranger

Your best hope is that Disney lets go of the franchise or even "sells the rights" off to someone/something else, and that they pick it up and do it justice. Problem is I doubt Disney would do that as they'd hate to give up something that a competitor might be willing to spend money on.

So Power Rangers is probably dead until Disney decides to revive it.

Does Toei and Disney have some sort of eternal binding contract? For example, if all future sentais are adapted by, oh let's say Kids WB, and refrains from using the term "Power Rangers", does that work?

Of course, that would kill all chances of ever mentioning veteran rangers on the show whatsoever and all continuity will be disconnected or just plain weird. Kinda like how Angel wasn't able to mention or show Buffy whatsoever in Season 3 onward for a while.