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Playmates Toys First Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Figures Are Up For Pre-Order
After inking an agreement with Hasbro last year, the Playmates era of Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers figures in nigh.
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The Yellow Ranger gets her due in a new Power Rangers book steeped in Chinese mythology
In the new Power Rangers novel Force of Chaos, author Diana Ma (Heiress Apparently) tells a story focused on the Yellow Ranger, Trini Kwan, that deals directly with her Chinese heritage and the ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Alum Responds To Writer Who Called Black & Yellow Rangers Casting “A Mistake”
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers alum recently responded to ... a little odd” to cast Asian actress Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan, the new Yellow Ranger, replacing Audri Dubois from the pilot.
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‘Power Rangers’ Star Walter Emanuel Jones Says Playing Black Ranger Was a ‘Milestone’ After Writer Called It a ‘Mistake’ for Being a Stereotype: ‘It Was an Honor’
“Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” kicked off in August 1993 on Fox Kids, featuring Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger ...
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‘Power Rangers’ writer admits casting black, Asian actors as Black Ranger, Yellow Rangers was ‘such a mistake’ — but star disagrees
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver ... an Asian woman, as the Yellow Ranger “Trini Kwan” in the Emmy-nominated series that ran for two seasons in the 90s.
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver ... and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger). Oliver says in the documentary that “none of us [were] thinking stereotypes ...
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‘Power Rangers’ Writer Says ‘It Was a Mistake’ to Cast Black and Asian Actors as Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger: ‘None of Us’ Were ‘Thinking Stereotypes’
“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” head writer Tony Oliver admits in the ... Emanuel Jones as Zack Taylor (the first Black Ranger) and Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan (the first Yellow Ranger). Oliver says in ...
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Popular ‘90s kids show’s writer regrets racially insensitive characters
The head writer of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers” has examined a couple of casting choices and lamented that they may have been racially insensitive. Tony Oliver spoke about his experience ...
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Hollywood Demons episode 3: A detailed case overview
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers premiered in 1993 ... Vietnamese actress Thuy Trang was provided with the role of Trini Kwan, or the Yellow Ranger. As reported by People, Jason Frank had a history ...
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‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ Head Writer Laments Racially Insensitive Casting Of Leads: “Such A Mistake”
the Black Power Ranger, and Thuy Trang play the character of Trini Kwan, the first Yellow Power Ranger. As described by Oliver, the former “seemed to have the swagger of the group” while the latter ...