Power Rangers: The Internet Is In Love With The Gay Ranger Announcement
As this week began, the reviews for the upcoming Power Rangers reboot began to flood the Internet. [...]
Most Were Happy About The Decision
All over Twitter, fans were ecstatic that the movie was choosing to give a voice to the LGBTQ community.
Trini (Yellow Ranger) is the first openly gay screen superhero! ? pic.twitter.com/FbFKF9TGoC
— laura (@daisyrdley) March 20, 2017
prevnextpower rangers has a gay character and 6-year-old me is LIVING
— JamesMichael Nichols (@JMN) March 20, 2017
Pictures Are Worth How Many Words?
Per usual, memes and GIFs dominated people's timelines. Since just being excited is never enough, these added bonuses helped to tell the story.
One of the best saw the classic Yellow Ranger getting hype, and it may have been the perfect tweet to sum up the news.
the yellow ranger is latina AND gay I'm- pic.twitter.com/4aLsgzvRy4
— jade (@gaysanvers) March 20, 2017
prevnextThe new Yellow Power Ranger is a queer Latina. pic.twitter.com/vJMPEWqeQf
— Librariana ? (@thebilinguist) March 21, 2017
Changing Minds
The announcement it even changing people's minds about the movie. Those who weren't planning on heading to the theater this weekend, are now online buying their tickets.
This Tom Haverford GIF perfectly sums up the minds of a large chunk of the audience.
Me: im Not gonna see the New Power Rangers Movie.
— Thomas//logan ??? (@tommybIakes) March 16, 2017
Power Rangers movie: The Yellow Ranger is Gay, the Blue Ranger is Autistic
Me: pic.twitter.com/PQikiUtIs6
wait the yellow power ranger is a gay latina and the blue ranger is autistic. now i feel obligated to give them my money
— jade (@comicwade) March 21, 2017
prevnextme: i dont care abt the power rangers movie
— ? (@hanzoshimadas) March 21, 2017
pr: the yellow ranger is a lesbian and the blue ranger is austitic
me: i care it now
Diversity Is Everywhere
The LGBTQ community wasn't the only one given representation in Power Rangers.
When the cast was first announced, it was evident this film would be inclusive. Four of the five rangers are played by people of color, which doesn't follow the traditional casting of the characters.
It was also revealed that the Blue Ranger has autism, giving a super-voice to that community as well.
prevdc and marvel honestly wish their movies were as amazing and diverse as power rangers and those are facts
— hna (@kimbrlyhart) March 20, 2017