Gay power rangers
The world is constantly changing, for better or worse. Chase and Riley are my personal favorite queer-coded characters, as you can spot subtext between the two in nearly every Dino Charge episode. But the show itself has yet to go beyond mere subtext.
Imagine how groundbreaking it would be to have a storyline of a Ranger struggling with their sexuality, and coming out to their team who then fully embraces them. They should be able to see a character that looks like them, a character that talks like them, a character that loves like them.
I would love for Hasbro to include a queer Ranger in Dino Furywhich is slated to premiere in early Like I stated at the beginning of this article, it would be so historic to see a Ranger struggling with their sexuality and coming out to their team, and possibly even forging a romance with another Ranger.
Seeing your identity on-screen is so affirming, and at often times it can be life saving. LGBTQIA+ and Queer Coded characters in Power Rangers Hayley Ziktor was planned to be revealed subtextually as lesbian in a now-scrapped version of Dino Thunder's finale.
Original Blue Power Ranger David Yost on gay representation in Netflix's Power Rangers reunion special "It's taken a long time to get there," says the actor, who came out as gay after leaving. Admittedly, Power Rangers has many more queer-coded characters than it does canon ones.
While queer rep in media is on the rise, the Power Rangers brand as a whole still lacks the level of queer inclusivity we desperately need. Like Danny and Max, Gia and Emma are inseparable in both of their seasons. During a bonfire scene in which the Rangers all open up to each another, Trini silently admits to having “girlfriend problems.” It’s a small acknowledgment of the character’s queerness, however, it was still.
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The time is now. They first appeared in Issueswhich was subtitled Beyond the Gridand most recently in Issue 50, the final issue of the Necessary Evil arc. Also, in the season finale, the two travel the world together. Trini from the Power Rangers reboot, played by acclaimed singer/songwriter Becky G, made history by being the first queer superhero ever seen in a big-budget movie.
Kids need to see themselves represented in media. Studios comics. And then we got Ari and Remi from Beyond the Grid. Even the reboot gave us a vaguely queer Trini. They should be able to see that and know that nothing is wrong with them.
The BOOM! While never shown to be queer during the season, Jackie Marchand confirmed in an interview with the Toku Ladies Podcast that they intended to include a subtextual scene in the season finale that would make her a lesbian.
But then we got Trini from the movie. I used to think that we would never see any queer characters in Power Rangers. I hope Hasbro realizes how powerful of a message it would be to include queer rep in the franchise going forward. Sadly, it was cut for time.