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>and I also think having 20+ seasons of extremely formulaic story telling is daunting for a lot of people.
I don't even think that's a mitigating factor either; I didn't bring it up since it isn't anime but shows like Kamen Rider and Super Sentai have the same formula and that hasn't stopped them from developing a solidly sized western fanbase. Maybe that one's just hard carried by nostalgia for Power Rangers.