Power Rangers in Space set itself apart from previous seasons in pursuing more nuanced and more adult-themed story lines. As others have mentioned, the villains in this season did not so easily fit into caricatures of "evil" that were presented in MMPR, Zeo, and Turbo. The writing as well as the production quality in "In Space" very much exceeded that of previous (and subsequent) seasons. I actually felt connected to all of the ranger characters, and there was, of course, no shortage of handsome men in the cast - Selwyn Ward, Justin Nimmo, Roger Velasco. But Astronema's story arc perhaps provided the most intriguing element to this season.
Power Rangers in Space aired in 1998/1999 when I was about 11 or 12. At this age, it really wasn't considered "cool" to like the show anymore - but I watched it any way. In Space's more intelligent writing made it incredibly enjoyable to watch. I continued watching with the next season Lost Galaxy but kind of lost interest in subsequent seasons. The themes just became so tired and the production became garish in a way that couldn't even manage to be campy in manner similar to the Mighty Morphin seasons.
Power Rangers in Space aired in 1998/1999 when I was about 11 or 12. At this age, it really wasn't considered "cool" to like the show anymore - but I watched it any way. In Space's more intelligent writing made it incredibly enjoyable to watch. I continued watching with the next season Lost Galaxy but kind of lost interest in subsequent seasons. The themes just became so tired and the production became garish in a way that couldn't even manage to be campy in manner similar to the Mighty Morphin seasons.