Power Rangers In Order

I’m honestly so excited for the next episode that I’m having trouble focusing on this one. But I’m determined to give you a good recap, so here we go!

Luckily for me, we have a Trini-centric episode to keep me grounded. We begin with her practicing what I assume is tai chi, but as we’ve established before, I know next to nothing about martial arts.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.48 – Plague of the Mantis”

We begin in Ms. Appleby’s classroom, which is nice, because I was honestly starting to worry about her given the number of times we’ve seen Principal Caplan substituting for her recently.

The class is putting together a time capsule, and Ms. Appleby calls each member of the cast forward in turn to see what they have to put in. Jason hands in a karate trophy, Kimberly a set of clothes, Zack a CD, Billy a computer he designed, and Trini the morning newspaper. Ms. Appleby has her own contribution — a picture of the Power Rangers.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.47 – Reign of the Jellyfish”

The teens are running a drive to save the Juice Bar, which is apparently about to go out of business. This seems implausible given it’s literally the only place kids ever hang out in Angel Grove, but nobody ever seems to pay for anything, so maybe all those unpaid tabs put Ernie in the red.

Zack and Trini are leading the fundraising efforts (which mostly amount to wandering around with jars begging for quarters, so I’m sure that’ll help with the Juice Bar’s overhead) while Billy is reviewing Ernie’s books. Because nerd = experienced accountant.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.46 – To Flea or Not to Flee”

Today’s adventure begins with the boys sauntering up to the girls, who are looking glum. When questioned about their sourpuss faces, Kimberly reminds them of the “huge science test on Monday.”

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.45 – Crystal of Nightmares”

We open with Jason and Bulk competing in a race at the Oddball Games, because there’s no such thing as a day in Angel Grove without a community event. Meanwhile, Zack is openly flirting with Angela in a sack race, to the extent that he spends half of it hopping sideways.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.44 – Lions and Blizzards”

We open with the main cast discussing how excited they are for their upcoming scuba diving trip, which feels like something teenagers wouldn’t normally be allowed to do unsupervised.

Coincidentally, Bulk and Skull have planned a fishing trip at the exact same time, and taunt the teens about how they won’t be able to see any fish because they’ll have caught all of them. Spoiler alert: The bullies’ fishing trip will be nowhere near the dive site.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.43 – Something Fishy”

I’m upset.

If you don’t know why I’m upset, look at that title.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.42 – A Pig Surprise”

We are officially two-thirds of the way through the first season of Power Rangers, ladies and gentlemen!

We begin with the teens working on a science project that for some reason Principal Caplan is overseeing. He declares that the saplings they’ve grown are in magnificent shape, and it’s time to start planting them in the park.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.41 – Rita’s Seed of Evil”

I gave this multi-parter a lot of grief last episode, but let’s focus on the positives: It’s already infinitely better than “Island of Illusion.”

In all seriousness, despite continuity and pacing issues (and being, you know…Power Rangers), the writers have done a good job so far of building tension and establishing a story that shakes up the show’s normal status quo. Let’s see how they handle that in its conclusion.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.40 – Doomsday: Part 2”

A not-Tommy-related multi-parter? I have absolutely no hopes whatsoever.

We open with Kimberly, Trini, Jason, and Billy walking through the school hallway reading aloud from a newspaper.

Continue reading “Mighty Morphin #1.39 – Doomsday: Part 1”