On Rewatching, and Picking Him Up

[seriesblack]

Great. Take the guy who has no idea about anything and plan to put him in a game with people who know about things. Clearly we're dealing with one of those natural super geniuses here.

[There's a shake of the head]

I'm just going to sit here, and wait till you get... whatever weird impulse this is out of your head. You want a Power Ranger? There's plenty out there willing to be helpful. I'm not one of those ones.

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[killedzordon]

Seems like that's going around lately.

[seriesblack]

Maybe it's a hint - they should take notice.

[killedzordon]

Either that or someone put something in the water. Everyone's coming out, which I guess isn't the worst thing in the world.

[windyellow]

Dude, come on it's not that bad. You did make my mun excited when he saw you though as your series is one of his favorites.

[seriesblack]

[...]

How many of the chipper types are there?

[youngestmentor]

The evidence seems to suggest there's some sort of epidemic spreading. It's possible it relates to the upcoming cinematic release of a revisioning of the ranger team that initiated the ranger project as a whole. And, as is to be expected, likeminded individuals are drawn to one another in their search for a sense of belonging, no matter how artificial.

[seriesblack]

[...]

So the new thing makes them want the old. Great analysis there, Doc.

[youngestmentor]

That's typically the purpose of revivals of old media or styles of creating media. And to be more precise, the creation of a new iteration of the old, renders us, formerly new, old.

[wedidnotsplat]

Wellllllllllll, I'm not gonna argue with you on that one, Doc!

Specially 'cos I didn't understand a word in five!

[youngestmentor]

[Oh good. He's here too. Fantastic.]

Allow me to put it in layman's terms for you: nostalgia is bringing people with similar interests together, and that's why we're seeing more rangers here.

Is that clearer?

[She is not asking him to be nice. In fact, she sounds Very Done.]

[hadmoney]

Hey, go easy on them. Maybe they think you should be given a chance.

That didn't work out so bad when we tried it, right?

[seriesblack]

[Dammit]

Maybe I'm done with chances.

[hadmoney]

Why do you say that?

[wedidnotsplat]

That's the spirit, Dillon!


[he looks super proud of you for a moment, then he shakes his head in confusion]

- no, wait, you should want to be helpful! You're a helpful guy! You're the most helpfullest guy I've ever met! Apart from that guy who sells me jelly snakes, but then again he's not a Guy, he's a Steve.

[seriesblack]

... A Steve?

[What?]

[wedidnotsplat]

Nooooo, nonononono, Dillon, you're NOT Steve. Try to keep up, eh?

[affectionately patting your chest]

[hadmoney]

[Oh Ziggy. You tried.]

Jelly snakes? I didn't know there were any left in the city.

[Postapocalyptic cities are a drag.]

[wedidnotsplat]

[He's very trying!]


Ah! You should talk to me, then, Summer. Let ol' Zig hook you up. I can get just about anything, and for a very reasonable price!

[youngestmentor]

I fail to see how anything just said constitutes good advice.

[wedidnotsplat]

Aw, c'mon, Doc! I'm encouraging him! That's a good thing, right? We need to encourage him, because otherwise he'll stalk off by himself and be all alone-y!

[nevershoweralone]

Have a little faith, Dils.

[He's grinning at you, about to yank your chain. Actually has a lot of respect for you.]

There are Rangers way less helpful than you.

[seriesblack]

Touching, fearless leader.

[nevershoweralone]

I do my best.

[Relenting a little, clapping you on the shoulder]

It's good to see you, though, dark, brooding, lone wolf.

[hadmoney]

[Ah yes, the familiar sound of her teammates getting along.]

Really? Who?

[Don't mind her, she's just having fun.]

[youngestmentor]

That is in fact statistically possible.