Went to Power Morphicon in Pasadena for the second time this weekend, met a bunch of Rangers, got lots of autographs, and had a blast.
Highlights were meeting Bulk and Skull, the delightful and talented Ron Wasserman, some elusive Rangers like Rhett Fisher (Lightspeed Titanium), Mike Chat (Lightspeed Blue) and Melanie Vallejo (Mystic Force Blue), and chatting with some of our favorite rangers like Sasha Craig (Lightspeed Yellow), Sean Johnson (Lightspeed Red), Justin Nimmo (In Space Silver), and Alyson Kiperman (Wild Force Yellow).
Almost the entire cast of SPD rolled up for drinks next to our table at Yard House the first night, which was pretty cool to see. At their panel they did a live table reading of a reunion special written by Matt Sadowski (SPD Green). We met most of them after the panel and they were all such a joy to talk to.
Best surprise swag was the Ranger Rover print by Aziz Mbye (@azizdraws), which I was able to get signed by almost the whole cast, including Ron Roggé (Capt. Mitchell), who was wonderfully personable.
My splurge was the replica Lightspeed Rescue jacket by Sentai Jackets (can you tell I like Lightspeed??). If you have been trying to get one online but your size or color has been sold out, they are making more. They’re also working on Wild Force vests and In Space jackets, and they just released a pretty slick Time Force jacket not too long ago. Expensive but high quality.
All in all, Morphicon is an awesome experience that I highly recommend to any PR or Sentai fan, if you’ve got the time and money. Fans and guests alike are all welcoming and friendly. The saying “don’t meet your heroes” doesn’t apply here - I’ve never been disappointed meeting a Ranger.