Power Rangers is a beloved property amongst geeks, so it’s understandable that the new Power Rangers movie reboot is under a lot of scrutiny.
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The designs for the Rangers, their Zords, and classic villain Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks) have all sparked a lot of Internet reaction, with Twitter being the fastest and most prevalent venue for fans to give their typical, “Yay, nay, who cares?” range of opinion.
The latest Power Rangers movie reveal is the new version of Goldar, which we saw (in toy form) will be something akin to a bat-winged, monster mouthed, Oscar statue made of dripping gold. Needless to say, fans are reacting to the new design – and here is what they are saying.
The Savage
…You already know that the Internet is going to have jokes. So let’s just jump right into it, shall we?
The new Goldar looks like a melting velveeta cheese sculpture. #Goldar #PowerRangersMovie pic.twitter.com/YT4PWiAXJf
— Dads Armchair (@qotlyles) December 19, 2016
The Offended
As always, the Internet expresses its outrage with ironically bad grammar.
#PowerRangersMovie #Goldar confirm for rapping my childhood
— Batman superman (@AnongokuBatman1) December 19, 2016
The Literal
…Continuing the theme of humorously bad grammar, one fan attempts to express the thought a lot of us are thinking: “They took the whole ‘Goldar’ thing WAY too literally…”
So this is the new #Goldar. Well he is differently gold. #mmprmovie #PowerRangersMovie #RepulsaTakesOver pic.twitter.com/cfpRMMszto
— Keven C Maclin (@MaclinKeven) December 19, 2016
The Impressed
Some Power Rangers are happy, asserting that this design makes more sense than the Ape bat in gold armor from the ’90s show. For those who feel that way:
The design doesn’t resemble an ape….NICE!!!!!! #PowerRangers #Goldar #Thatsalotofgold pic.twitter.com/zC5hl7H3tO
— Nickolas (@niklander2) December 19, 2016
The Gremlin
This rant hits the mark with a super-specific (yet somehow spot-on) Gremlins 2 reference!
#PowerRangersMovie what in sweet hell is this? #Goldar looks like a gold plated version of the gargoyle gremlin from the new batch! pic.twitter.com/WTbkNtyqY5
— Mikey Klyap (@MikeyKlyap) December 19, 2016
The Burned
For you action figure fans who used to add some pyrotechnics to your playtime…
Man this power rangers movie is going to be something…… #PowerRangersMovie #goldar #meltman pic.twitter.com/073rPla4DH
— Lunareia_Glademen (@Lunerlad) December 19, 2016
Member Berries
From a simpler time, back before the world even knew this new Goldar existed…
Anybody have a favorite #PowerRangers monster? Mine was always #Goldar.#MakeMyMonstersGrow #EvilSpaceAliens #ItsMorphinTime #Villains pic.twitter.com/bNXejsRt6v
— Cult of Cthulhu (@Rlyehsaurous) December 3, 2016
More Power Rangers
MORE POWER RANGERS: Megazord FAN Art / Rumored Zordon Origin Details Surface / Is Lord Zedd In The Movie? / First Rumored Goldar Details /Power Rangers Poster Features The Zords / Amy Jo Johnson Wanted To Play Rita Repulsa
“Saban’s Power Rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.”
Power Rangers stars Bryan Cranston (Zordon), Elizabeth Banks (Rita Repulsa), Naomi Scott (Kimberly/Pink Ranger), David Denman (Sam Scott), Becky G. (Trini/Yellow Ranger), Sarah Grey (Amanda), RJ Cyler (Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger), Emily Maddison (Rebecca), Ludi Lin (Zack Taylor/Black Ranger), and Dacre Montgomery (Jason Lee Scott/Red Ranger).
Power Rangers is set to land in theaters on March 24, 2017.
