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Power Rangers: Jungle Fury

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 7.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0
  • Common Sense says

    No surprises in 16th battle-heavy installment.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 7–9

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    The show's primary intent is to entertain, not educate.
  • Role models:

    The Rangers are clearly good guys who work well together as a team, and the lone female Ranger holds her own in strength and courage among her male counterparts. But the team's reliance on violence as a means of conflict resolution doesn't set the best example for kids.

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Characters always rely on violence to resolve conflict -- but at least they do so as a team.
  • Violence & scariness:

    Violence is central to the show's plot, with lots of physical battles in each episode. Martial-arts style fighting includes kicks, punches, and occasional weapons (sticks and some firepower). No one is shown seriously injured, but in at least one scene, a man dies and transforms into a spirit.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    The series comes complete with a line of toys and games for kids, and the series itself acts as a marketing tool for the merchandise.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Power Rangers: Jungle Fury was written by Emily Ashby

Parents need to know that, like its many predecessors, this installment in the Power Rangers franchise has lots of violence, which is the only available means of conflict resolution. Rangers engage in hand-to-hand martial-arts battles and sometimes use weapons (sticks, nunchuks, and firepower), and some villains morph into huge, insect-like creatures with menacing claws. The show (and its accompanying line of merchandise) is heavily marketed to the 5+ set, but its violent content is more appropriate for kids a few years older.

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  • Why do you think the Power Rangers shows have been so popular and long-lasting? Do they send viewers good messages?
  • How does the violence in this show compare to others you've seen? Could the characters solve their problems in other ways?
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What’s the Story?

Thousands of years ago, an evil force called Dai Shi and his legions of beasts -- bent on dominating the planet -- waged war on humans. Brave warriors calling themselves The Order of the Claw eventually restored peace by containing Dai Shi, but now the powerful spirit has escaped and again threatens humanity. With the help of their new Order master, a courageous trio of Power Rangers will try to defeat Dai Shi once and for all.

Is It Any Good?

For older kids who can distinguish the good guys from the bad and fantasy from reality, there's little in POWER RANGERS: JUNGLE FURY (the 16th series in the Power Rangers franchise) that's likely to surprise them. The show will no doubt appeal to tween boys' sense of adventure, but plenty of them are probably savvy enough to find the predictable plot and overacting a bit too goofy even for their taste.

Ultimately, the show is dragged down by its reliance on violence for entertainment. The content sends poor messages to kids about resolving conflict, and children old enough to understand the unrealistic nature of what they're watching will be turned off by the corniness. So unless your kids are true-blue Rangers fans, you're better off sterring their attention away from this latest iteration.

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  1. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Go Jungle Fury Go!!!

    Its a fun powerranger series

  2. Adult Reviewer
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 4.0
    • My highlights are:
    • Positive messages

    Animal Spirit Come Together

    its a fun series by the powerranger franchise n there's nothing really 2 worry about!

  3. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    finish the ep and when is power Rangers rpm comeing out

    Look you like to kown wthat we think, ringht will like the showe and we think they sould finish Superhuman Samurai, Masked Rider. VR Troopers, Beetleborgs, Metallix, and Mystic Knights , because we like to see how it end but i can do that if you did finish the ep I mean we got so must questions what happn to Kilokhan do the Vr troopr find out Ziktor is Grimlord was Nukus sent back to the comic book did the Mystic Knights win

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    so where are the new the power Rangers

    Power Ranger haver been my heors for a long time and not beacuse of the cool accessories they get to use in the show but beacuse they challenges me to make my owe stroy I love to read the books and I Wish you finish Saban'heors on Web sites but I also wish you come out with the new power Rangers meand my firends haver been look forward is we hopes to meet

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

    I think is so cool How the power Rangers come alone way and do like look at the show But my favorite thing to do is read the book frome website I also find saban entertainment and was hopeing you finish the eps so I can read what happn in Superhuman Samurai, Masked Rider. VR Troopers, Beetleborgs Metallix, and Mystic Knights

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