"Binney and Smith produced the first box of eight Crayola crayons in 1903 — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown, and black."
But I will let you have four more. However, 64 Crayons? That is madness. There aren't even that many SHADES of color. Don't get me started on the difference between Burnt Sienna and Brown (here's a hint, there IS NONE!)
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Reminds me of how the current team of Power Rangers has ten members instead of the usual six, branching off into some odd color choices like Cyan, Grey and Violet, but no Yellow for some reason.
IT'S A FREAKING PRIMARY COLOR!!!
Which is probably why they used it as a "relief color".
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That is not my favorite look. TOO BUSY. You got to stream everything down if you want to have a Power Ranger.
I agree. The absence of a strong core color combination also makes them look rather weak and pastely. Not to mention this is the third time in twenty years they've had a dinosaur themed team! How about Knights? Or what about that Ghost Hunter theme that was in development last year that you just up and scrapped for no reason?
I've written a bit on Ranger costume designs actually, I'm just waiting for the right opportunity to punch it up and post it on my blog. There is a lot to cover and I've got quite a bit to say.
They need to bring a fan like you into the studio to rebuild the franchise for a new era. Can you imagine the changes you would make and what you would keep. Could you just promise to bring me back Kimberly, the first best and only pink ranger.
Actually that sounds like a fun creative challenge. Taking a property I like and putting a fresh spin on it. Given how theres a new team with a new theme each season now, working from that could of foundation could be a practice round for creating my own monster-of-the-week superhero series.
First order of business would probably be to shake up the tone. Less of a "marketed for kids" sense and something more current Doctor Who kind of feel. Lighthearted heroes with an upbeat sense of humor battling nightmare monsters, with a Silver/Bronze Age comic book sensibility. Edgy but with an enjoyable kitsch.
Men need only the primary colours, it's pandering to the many hues needed by womankind that has seen the numbers increase to the point where we men can no longer hold all the crayons we need in our two hands...
That's right. I see red, not cinnamon. Thank you Kymbo for bringing the male perspective on the crayon from the birth of manliness. I suppose you feel the same way that I do about a box with a crayon sharpener attached.
Yes Kal, they all go into the bin except the primaries...
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