Hasbro’s Lightning Collection

Do you collect Lightning Collection figures?

What is your one favorite Lightning Collection figure released so far?

With over sixty different figures to choose from, answers spanned the entire gamut - from the very first wave released to figures currently trickling out as part of wave 9.

1. The most frequent response - given by 6.1% of respondents - is Tommy himself, the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger.
2. Close behind in second place is, surprisingly, inarguably the most problematic release so far, Dino Thunder White Ranger - the choice of 5.5% of respondents.
3. Third place goes to a figure from wave three, Mighty Morphin Drakkon with 5.1%.
4. Rounding out the top five are two more early figures - wave two’s Lost Galaxy Magna Defender (4.7%) and wave one’s S.P.D. Shadow Ranger (4.5%).

Which teams are you interested in purchasing future Lightning Collection figures from? Select all that apply.

Percentages represent the portion of total survey respondents who selected the series.

Respondents who selected “Other” were asked to specify what other series they were interested in:

1. 25% of users who specified an “Other” series mentioned unused Super Sentai series, with Dairanger mentioned the most times.
2. 15% of users who specified an “Other” series mentioned at least one of the other Saban Entertainment shows - BeetleBorgs, VR Troopers, and/or Masked Rider.
3. 11% of users who specified an “Other” series mentioned one of the two new characters introduced in Power Rangers Legacy Wars - Street Fighter Showdown.

Please rank the series you would potentially purchase Lightning Collection figures from in the future.

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures from at least one specific series.

While the previous question measures the series as if all are equal, this question is meant to demonstrate how passionate respondents are about the various series.

Results are weighted based on individual rankings. A “perfect score” would be achieved if every respondent who would purchase any Lightning Collection figure ranked a given series #1.

Have you purchased any previously released Lightning Collection figures of recurring villains (i.e. Rita, Zedd, Goldar, Astronema, etc.)?

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of additional recurring villains in the future?

What is the one recurring villain at the top of your must-have list?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of recurring villains in the future.

96% of respondents who answered Yes to the previous question provided an answer to this one.

1. 16% of respondents feel that Astronema needs her primary lieutenant and named Power Rangers in Space’s Ecliptor.
2. Over 11% of respondents want to continue working through the collection of creatures from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and selected Rito Revolto.
3. Power Rangers Time Force’s Ransik was chosen by 4.3% of respondents whereas Power Rangers Turbo’s Divatox and Power Rangers Mystic Force’s Koragg tied, both being named by just over 4% each.

Have you purchased any previously released Lightning Collection figures of “monsters of the week” (i.e. King Sphinx, Pumpkin Rapper, etc.)?

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of additional “monsters of the week” in the future?

What is the one “monster of the week” at the top of your must-have list?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of “monster of the week” in the future.

84% of respondents who answered Yes to the previous question provided an answer to this one.

With literally hundreds of possible answers, it likely won’t come as a surprise that the majority of monsters named were named only once or twice. That said, it is notable (and arguably unsurprisingly so) that no non-Mighty Morphin monster was named by more than 1% of participants

Named by just under 12% of particpants, Pudgy Pig easily takes the top prize. Runners-up include GrnRngr.com monster mascot Eye Guy (5.8%) and fellow season one monster du jour Knasty Knight (4.1%).

What size should these future Lightning Collection “monsters of the week” be?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of “monster of the week” in the future.

Would you be interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of King Sphinx and Pumpkin Rapper if they were re-released in the 6” scale?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing 6”-scale figures of “monster of the week” in the future.

Have you purchased any previously released Lightning Collection figures of “disposable baddies” (i.e. Putties, Tengas, etc.)?

Have you purchased multiples of any previously released Lightning Collection “disposable baddies” (i.e. “army building”)?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they had purchased “disposable baddies” figures in the past.

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of additional “disposable baddies” in the future?

What is the one “disposable baddie” at the top of your must-have list?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of recurring villains in the future.

88% of respondents who answered Yes to the previous question provided an answer to this one.

1. Just under 25% of respondents want to continue the current release pattern, hoping the fourth disposable baddie released is from the fourth season - Power Rangers Zeo’s Cogs.
2. On the other hand, almost 22% of respondents want to jump ahead to a perennial fan favorite whose grunts have never been released in toy form - Power Ranger in Space’s Quantrons.
3. The next three most popular were chosen by roughly 4% of respondents each - Power Rangers Turbo’s Piranhatrons (also never released in toy form), Power Rangers Time Force’s Cyclobots, and Power Rangers S.P.D.’s Krybots.

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of Bulk & Skull?

Which single version of Bulk & Skull would you be most interested in purchasing?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of Bulk & Skull.

In an attempt to not influence the responses by giving possible choices, the wording of this question left some participants confused. The intent was not to imply that either member of the original comedic pair should get release-priority over the other or that anything other than a two-pack would even be sensible. The hope was to see if there was a specific, unexpected appearance that warranted selection for potential figures.

1. Over 40% of responses singled out Bulk & Skull’s appearance during Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season one. Some specified “Day of the Dumpster” or “season one” specifically while others used any number of terms that clearly elicit that appearance (“bullies”, “punks”, “bikers”, “leather jacket”, “red beret”, etc.). Suffice to say, it is clear that this is the desired potential appearance of Farkas and Eugene.
2. Over 16% of respondents noted Boom! Comics’ versions of the duo, this time as their alter egos the Orange and Purple Rangers.
3. While the other responses all appeared less than 5% of the time, the number three response was quite literally any version (4.9%).

Other honorable mentions include the pair’s iconic apperances from the episodes “Doomsday”, “Countdown to Destruction”, and “Forever Red”.

For you personally, how would you rank the importance of the inclusion of swappable heads (aka “portraits”, “civilian heads”) with Lightning Collection figures?

How would you rate the quality of recent swappable heads included with Lightning Collection figures?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that the inclusion of swappable heads was at least slightly important.

For you personally, how would you rank the importance of the inclusion of Ranger-specific arsenal accessories (i.e. swords, blasters, etc.) with Lightning Collection figures?

Would you be interested in purchasing an accessory add-on pack for a given Lightning Collection team to further complete that team’s arsenal?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that the inclusion of Ranger-specific arsenal accessories was at least slightly important.

Would you be interested in purchasing that accessory add-on pack with the caveat that it would be packaged with a somehow modified figure that had already been released (i.e. a repaint)? (Hasbro has recently experimented with this approach with a couple Transformers releases.)

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that the inclusion of Ranger-specific arsenal accessories was at least slightly important.

A couple examples of Hasbro’s recent experimentation with Transformers accessory packs can be seen at Hasbro Pulse, specifically a pack with various gear and weapons  (off-site link) and a pack with a variety of blast effects  (off-site link).

For you personally, how would you rank the importance of the inclusion of blast effect pieces with Lightning Collection figures?

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection figures of Megazords (i.e. non-combining figures in the 6” scale)?

What is the one Megazord you most want to see in figure form?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing figures of Megazords.

With almost three decades worth of Megazords to choose from, the variety of answers was large. However, it likely comes as no surprise that the most popular response was the (Dino) Megazord from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season one (15.6%).

Rounding out the top three are season two’s Thunder Megazord (5.8%) and Power Rangers in Space’s Astro Megazord (5.6%).

Are you interested in purchasing Lightning Collection Megazords in a “deluxe” scale?

What is the one Megazord you most want to see in a “deluxe” scale?

This question was only asked of those respondents who reported that they would be interested in purchasing “deluxe” Megazords.

Only a single vote separated the top two answers to this one and neither should be a surprise given previous results. With just under 11% of the vote each, Mighty Morphin’s (Dino) Megazord just barely edges out In Space’s Astro Megazord.

Rounding out the top three is the one that the transfer of the master toy license left fans wanting - Mighty Morphin’s Shogun Megazord (9.4%).

Did you purchase Hasbro’s 12” Zeo Megazord (E8164)?

Of all the possibilities, what is the one character you most want to see released in figure-form as part of the Lightning Collection?

With a seemingly endless number of possible characters to select from, four individuals managed to each be named by over 5% of respondents.

1. 7.1% of people combined to make a non-Ranger the top vote-getter in this category - the great sage, Ninjor.
2. Next up, with 6.9% and 6.3% of the vote respectively, are two turn-of-the-century Rangers - Time Force’s Quantum Ranger and Lightspeed Rescue’s Titanium Ranger.
3. Last but not least, fans don’t care about who may or may not own the rights - 5.8% of respondents named Ivan Ooze as their most wanted.

Are there any other items you’d like to see released as part of the Lightning Collection?

The final open-ended question where some people list one general category and others list every item they could ever dream of. Some popular themes included:

1. 34% of respondents mentioned something roleplay-related, with 21% mentioning morphers, and more often than not “all morphers” or “any morphers” rather than a specific one. 15% indicated weapons-and-the-like, while 8% mentioned replica helmets.
2. 13% of respondents called for Megazords, often specifically mentioning combinable versions.
3. Finally, 13% of respondents specifically called for more villains, whether they were specific big-bads, memorable generals, or popular monsters.