Spandex Report - 04-10-11

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The Spandex Report
Spike's crush mirrors that of thousands of 11-14 year olds in 1993.
April 10, 2011

News
- The Samurai Rangers showed up at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards last weekend. Several pictures are floating around, and they also participated in an interview with Nick UK.

Next Episode Airtimes

- Samurai - Jayden's Challenge (Nickelodeon - Apr. 17, 2011 at 12:00pm)
- Samurai - Unexpected Arrival (Nickelodeon - Unknown day in May 2011 at 12:00pm)
- Samurai - Room for One More (Nickelodeon - Unknown day in May 2011 at 12:00pm)

Jayden's Challenge episode synopsis, spoilers, highlight to read -=- Jayden leaves the Shiba house hoping to keep the other Rangers out of harms way, but when a powerful Nighlok attacks, Jayden finally accepts the fact that he needs his team to fulfill his role as the leader of the Samurai Rangers. -=-

Podcasts

- Random Crap Podcast Episode 83 - Discussion on the PRS episode There Go the Brides.

Blogs, RPGs, and Communities

- ranger_recaps posted recaps of The Whole Lie and Glyph Hanger.
- pr_samurai has discussion posts up for Test of the Leader: PR-Only Post/For comparisons to the Sentai version.
- Truncated Power Rangers: Episode 9 - "Big Things & Little Packages"
- It's been quite a while since the last Power Rangers friending meme; consider checking out the newest one!

Fanfiction

- Crashed by magen_was_here (SPD, Jack/Sky, PG-13/T)
- Like a Runaway Train (sequel to Crashed) by magen_was_here (SPD, Jack/Sky, PG-13/T)
- Earth Song chs. 2 and 3 by dj_rocca (NS/JF, PG-13/T)
- Test Anxiety by rivulet027 (Adam/Rocky, Justin-centric, PG-13/T)
- Starting Over in a New Dimension by rivulet027 (Power Rangers/Whoniverse crossover, Jack/Ianto, Jack/John(past), Kim/Tommy(breakup), Gwen/Rhys, R/M)
- The Possibility of Still Being Evil by rivulet027 (Fred/Justin, mentions Rita/Zedd, PG-15/T)
- Let's Get This Party Started by psyco_chick32 (InuYasha/Mighty Morphin, Kim-centric, PG-13/T)
- Quiet Night at Home by thesecondbatgirl (Early Samurai, Adam/Rocky, G/K)
- True North chs. 3 and 4 by Seren Maris (pre-SPD, Bridge/Sky pre-slash, PG-13/T)
- A Divine Conspiracy ch. 10 by Griddlebone (Mighty Morphin AU, Tommy/Kim, Jason/Trini, PG-13/T)
- Standing Tall and Standing Proud by m14mouse (AU team with canon characters, G/K)
- Pizza Break by m14mouse (Jungle Fury, PG-13/T)
- Summer Boys Part One: Year of the Trio ch. 49 by guardian_of_hope (RPM, Scott/Flynn/Summer, PG-13/T)
- Wayward Son chs. 2 and 3 by guardian_of_hope (Stargate Atlantis/PR crossover, Justin-centric, PG-13/T)
- Warlord's Daughter ch. 11 by guardian_of_hope (Ninja Storm, Shane/OC, PG-13/T)

Artwork

- Artwork: Green Dino Ranger by DawgHusky
- Artwork: red guardian by Franxz
- Artwork: Selfportrait as Rita Repulsa by frederikvandyck
- Artwork: greenrangerslovechicken by mikedestructive
- Artwork: Astronema by ckrauss
- Cosplay: Black Rangers by Primera-Espada-Stark
- Cosplay: POWER RANGERS GO by DeliriousB
- Cosplay: I'm With Him by Kronos2501
- Cosplay: Dragon Ranger by Kronos2501
- Cosplay: Power Rangers by Captain-Marmote
- Cosplay: white ranger at the wondercon by agis261
- Cosplay: Where's Your God Now? by Kuroikii
- Cosplay: Go Go Power Rangers kur by RCwidjaja

Pictures and Screencaps

- borrowedphrases posted screencaps from RPM episodes Fade to Black (1033 caps), Rain (1006), and Go for the Green (1085).

Multimedia

- Music Video: Don't Turn Out the Lights by NickMadisonFan (Andros/Ashley, Carter/Dana, Wes/Jen, Trent/Kira, Nick/Madison, Dillon/Summer, Jayden/Emily)
- Music Video: The best is yet to come by catt021 (Samurai, Jayden/Kevin)

Notable Discussion

Henshin Justice Unlimited

- Samurai Episode: Test of the Leader
- PR Samurai: Power Rangers Samurai - News/Rumors/Discussion! (It's Two Seasons! Not two years)

- General: Power Rangers DOES have a Doctor Who-like mythology
- General: Jonathan Tzachor declares Disney seasons to be non-canon

Power Rangers United

- Samurai Episode: Forest for the Trees
- Samurai Episode: Test of the Leader
- PR Samurai: Dekker!
- PR Samurai: Samurai Season

- General: What About This Line?

Rangerboard

- Samurai Episode: I Got a Spell on Blue
- Samurai Episode: Forest for the Trees
- Samurai Episode: Test of the Leader
- PR Samurai: PR Samurai UK Airdate Announced
- PR Samurai: The Samurai Ratings Thread
- PR Samurai: Kids Choice Awards 2011 Discussion - with special guests the Samurai Rangers

- General: If Power Rangers had a team up with anything other than power rangers
- General: Our MMPR Cosplay at WonderCon 2011, San Francisco
- General: Ranger's name
- General: EVENT: No Pink Spandex Live - Saturday, April 30th - Guest: David Yost
- General: David Winning: Turbo Movie Director - Ask Him Your Questions
- General: Behind the scenes reasoning
- General: What made RPM so good?
- General: Jonathan Tzachor declares Ninja Storm to RPM is non-canon
- General: Power Rangers vs Kamen Rider - The Game! Made In MUGEN
- General: Will PR ever truly dissapear?
- General: Unexplained things in PR that you would like to see covered.
- General: Truncated Power Rangers: A Fan Reimagining / "Abridged" Series
- General: The BEST executed cast transition?
- General: History of Power Rangers by Linkara (Dont ask when the next review's coming)

Rangercrew

- Samurai Episode: Test of the Leader
- PR Samurai: Power Rangers Samurai Discussion
- PR Samurai: PR Samurai Ratings Thread
- PR Samurai: Power Rangers Samurai at the Kids Choice Awards 2011
- PR Samurai: Samurai Power legacy

- General: The Quasar Sabers in Mirinoi why !!!
- General: Why should RPM be in Continuity?
- General: Is Wes Sky's Father?
- General: Will PR ever truly disappear?
- General: Did Ecliptor Deserve to be Destroyed in Countdown to Destruction?
- General: Moral judgements in Power Rangers...
- General: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on Nicktoons (UK)
- General: Do you think the whole PRU would've played out differently in the "Lost Episode"
- General: Alien Rangers

Tokusatsu Fusion

- PR Samurai: Power Rangers Samurai Discussion Thread


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