Please understand this before we proceed. Plus, Tommy comes back for a cameo at the end, and we know how you feel about him and that mullet. Still, this is an apocalyptic two-parter that serves as a spiritual checkpoint for the team and the series, as well as a rite of passage for a wacky, head-scratching show that turned into a full-fledged action program overnight. When the show got immensely popular and took over the world one playground at a time, “Doomsday” was re-written to be more of a mid-season finale than anything else.
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This was originally written to be the series finale, as it’s adapted from the final episodes of Zyuranger. The show will soon dip back into that well later on this season, but “Bad Reflection” remains the most iconic effort of the two. How can they sneak away to stop the carnage and clear their names?Įpisodes about evil Ranger clones are nothing special now, but back in the day, they were everything. The teens get stuck in after school detention with Bulk and Skull while clones of their Ranger selves run amok in Angel Grove. They were even immortalized on the MMPR Rock Adventure soundtrack album as audio clips from their zord fight during this episode was spliced in as a prelude to an alternate retelling of Lord Zedd’s arrival in “The Mutiny” in which the Dinozords were inexplicably kept around instead of being replaced. The Cardiatron and Hatchasaurus were like the Captain and Tenille of Power Rangers monsters. We also get to see Jason stab what appears to be a giant STD to death with dual lightsabers. Most of its run time is entirely made up of zord battles, a trend the show would pick up on far off into the distant future, but it’s all great stuff. This episode is a perfect snapshot of the Rangers’ mood following the loss of the Green Ranger, and a good example of how the show would function in Tommy’s absence. Oh yeah, and the Green Ranger loses his powers for the first time because Rita drains them with a magic candle, forcing Tommy to leave the team. But this fateful two-parter culminates with a big ol’ smack on the lips that looked like deep throat french kissing to impressionable 8-year-olds everywhere. Kimberly and Tommy’s OTP seemed to be constantly idling offscreen where the kids couldn’t see. (I shit you not, his Zyuranger counterpart is literally supposed to be Satan.) Ep. In other news, we meet MMPR’s scariest villain: Lokar, a giant disembodied head that floats in the sky. Rita banishes the gang to a lost interdimensional island where they’re tormented by a dwarf who preys on their insecurities by making them relive scary moments from the series. This adventure served the function of “ Crystal of Nightmares” before that episode even aired, which is to make the Rangers question themselves. I was tempted to leave these off too, but something major does actually happen in this glorified, drawn out clip show that could have been condensed down to one episode. Once the teens break it, they gain a new team member and the power of the mighty Dragonzord to boot (which is rust-proof, apparently).Įp. Tommy Oliver, the most popular character in all of Power Rangers history, is introduced here as an evil Ranger under Rita’s spell. It put MMPRnot only on the map but also in the imaginations of hyperactive kids everywhere who wanted to morph into the Green Ranger and have a weird gold thing on their chest too. I have to explain why these are essential too? This epic five-parter changed everything about the show, its public perception, and the landscape of 1990s children’s television in a single week. 17-21: The Green With Evil MiniseriesĬrap.
That David Yost was its most consistent original cast member probably had something to do with it.Įp. “Woe” is essential because it gives Billy some self-esteem, also serving as a checkpoint for his character, as his arc is arguably the most developed out of all the original cast. I’m talking about that awkward girl in the leggings that wants to ask Billy to the dance. Besides her gorgeous battle footage with the Rangers, we also see Billy getting some female attention for the first time in the form of Marge. I think we can all agree Madame Woe is a bad-ass bitch.
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