So here it is, the deep mining into the pop culture annals for ideas instead of original creative projects….slated for a mid-season 2017 TV debut is “Riverdale”. The much beloved character of Archie Andrews, yep, Archie of the long lived Archie comics is now a part of  The CW family. The first season opens with a classmate going missing and turning up deceased in “Riverdale”, the fictional hometown of Archie and his friends, the town is trying to make sense of a tragic death tinged with mystery and loaded with unanswered questions.

Jason Blossom, a high school golden boy and twin of the Riverdale High’s queen bee Cheryl Blossom ( who knows more than she’s telling about her brother, his secrets and his death) meets a tragic death, a storyline that carries through the entire season. Let’s not forget the real story—the love triangle of Betty, Archie and Veronica….that’s there too, mixed in with other scandals of the good folk of “Riverdale”

There is a lot of excitement and anticipation around the launch of “Riverdale”, the cast was well received at Comic Con International in San Diego this summer. It was discussed that a dark tone, akin the 90’s Twin Peaks with the sex of Gossip Girl is what the creators and the show-runner Greg Berlanti are aiming for. “Riverdale” is  mix of tried and true seen it before stories, a mysterious death as a the constant thread, in addition to scandals, like Archie’s secret affair with his teacher Ms Grundy ( played by a much younger woman than portrayed the comic) no doubt there will be plenty of horny action, bed-hopping and skin in this game.

“Riverdale” has a twisty nature that will appeal to fans of The CW’s other dark toned programming such as “The Vampire Diaries”, “The Originals” and those in the “Arrowverse”, the show might just have a comfortable home there.

Some of the fictional Riverdale’s illustrious folks are:

K.J. Apa as Archie Andrews

Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones

Irie Hayleau as Valerie Brown (one of Josie and the Pussycats)

Camilla Mendes as Veronica Lodge

Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper

Madeline Petsch as Cheryl Blossom

Luke Perry as Fred Andrews

The show arrives in the back-half of the 2016-2017 television schedule to coincide with the Archie comic’s 75th anniversary.

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Way back in the stone age of 1992, the Japanese Super Sentai series (which is basically a show filled with a bunch of superhero teams) decided to release the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger series. One year later, FOX adapted the Zyuranger series into the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) and the show aired new episodes from 1993 to 1996.

In 1995, the beloved Mighty Morphin Power Rangers:The Movie premiered. In 1996, Mighy Morphin Alien Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo aired.Although FOX stopped making new episodes in 1996, they still broadcasted the show until 2001, which allowed kids who grew up with show re-watch their favorite episodes and it allowed kids of the new generation to experience the Power Rangers in action for the very first time. In 1997 Power Rangers Turbo aired aand in 1997 Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie was released, but we never talk about it. Ever.

In 1998, Power Rangers In Space was a thing. Personally, my favorite episode that spawned out of that series was the “Shell Shocked” episode which was a crossover episode with the “heroes in a half shell” from the Ninja Turtle: The Next Mutation series. Combining the world’s favorite human teenage heroes and the world’s favorite turtle teenage heroes in one episode was pure genius.

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue came out in 2000 and Power Rangers Time Force came out in 2001. The Walt Disney Company also purchased the franchise from Saban Entertainment in 2001 and continued the series with Power Rangers Wild Force in 2002, Ninja Storm in 2003, Dino Thunder in 2004, S.P.D. in 2005, Mystic Force in 2006, Operation Overdrive in 2007, Jungle Fury in 2008, and RPM in 2009. Disney went through a few studio and channel changes but continued to air the show until 2009, but did not air every single episode due to the lack of education in select episodes. Power Rangers RPM was declared as the last Power Rangers series, but that didn’t last long because the fans wanted their heroes back, so Disney decided to re-air the (MMPR) series in January 2010.

In May 2010, Haim Saban bought the franchise back from Disney and Saban’s Power Rangers Samurai began airing on Nickelodeon in 2011 and Super Samurai in 2012. In addition to the 2012 streak, The CW aired Power Rangers Lost Galaxy. In 2013 for the franchise’s 20th anniversary, Nickelodeon aired Power Rangers Megaforce, which featured Rangers from the past series’. Also in 2013, the MMPR series aired during The 90’s Are All That’s Mighty Morphin Weekend. What good would a Mighty Morphin Weekend be without the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers? Then the Super Megaforce came out in 2014. Nickelodeon also aired Power Rangers Dino Charge in 2015 and then in 2016 Dino Super Charge was released. Just like Pokémon, every generation of kids got a new Power Rangers series. So what’s in store for 2017? Well I suppose they’re a bit overdue for a new movie…

BAM. 20  years after their flop with the unmentioned second movie, a third movie rises up out of the ashes. Our “mighty morphin” heroes are finally back in theaters. The new movie is obviously poking at our childhood, and hopefully if they do a decent job the “inner nostalgia bear”-critic in me won’t have to complain about it. The new film is directed by Dean Israelite who also directed Project Almanac. The film is basically a reboot and will share a lot of the same features and elements that the fans have grown to love. Basically Zordon, who is a wise galactic sage, chose five high school kids who live in Angel Grove must join together as the Power Rangers. Zack, Kimberly, Billy, Trini, and Jason must defeat the alien threat led by Rita Repulsa, who is an evil humanoid alien witch that seeks out for galactic domination. Wow those names sure do look familiar, don’t they? Well, the names are literally straight from the MMPR series.

In the original series, David Fielding played Zordon of Eltar, Soga Machiko played Rita Repulsa, Austin St. John played Jason Lee Scott, Amy Jo Johnson played Kimberly Ann Hart, David Yost played Billy Cranston, Thuy Trang played Trini Kwan, and Walter Jones played Zack Taylor.

In the new movie, the actors and actresses of the respective roles will be played by Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, and Ludi Lin. So far, so good Israelite. OH! Also a new Power Rangers series called Ninja Steel is coming soon, so be on the lookout for that as well.

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Episode 18 of Supergirl , “World’s Finest,” boasts the enticing official description of;

 “Kara gains a new ally when the lightning-fast superhero The Flash (Grant Gustin) suddenly appears from an alternate universe and helps Kara battle Siobhan, aka Silver Banshee, and Livewire in exchange for her help in finding a way to return him home.”
Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El aka the titular main character. Also starring; Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Laura Benanti as Alura Zor-El, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winslow “Winn” Schott, Jenna Dewan Tatum as Lucy Lane (sister of Lois), David Harewood as Hank Henshaw, Peter Facinelli as Maxwell Lord, with Dean Cain and Helen Slater.

The Flash and Supergirl crossover will Monday, March 28 at 8 PM ET on CBS. As always, stay plugged in to SEV for more Comic Nook News as it develops.

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