Power Rangers MegaForce-Episode 4-Stranger Ranger: Summary And Thoughts

Pictures come from MegaForce Cast.

Summary: A boy named Jordan is telling his friends that he's the Red Ranger and can fight monsters. The Rangers just are appalled by this. Creepox in the meantime reveals a monster that the Rangers' can't catch up to because of his speed. Jordan then gets in the middle of the fight and the Rangers tell him to "go home". He follows them into a forest where they are training. Troy is teaching them how to where the monster is by movement, not by site. Jordan finds them, but morphed. He then learns that the being a Ranger is not easy. The Rangers leave to fight the monster. Troy fights Creepox on his own while the other 4 defeat the monster with the Sea Brother Zords on their Mega Blasters. Of course, the monster grows and they activate the Megazord. They are failing because of his speed, but then it's toy promotion to the rescue as Gosei sends Jake and Gia new Zords. These are the Land Brother Zords. The Rhino, Beetle and Dino Zords form with the Megazord to combine the Land Megazord and defeat the monster. Jordan apologizes for being something he wasn't and it all ends on a high (decent) note.

Thoughts:

This episode was actually pretty good despite some very small flaws. I did like that Troy keeps having frequent dreams about this mysterious war featuring a bunch of different Rangers. (Wonder when he will tell Gosei.) Jordan was a nice touch, I have a feeling we will be seeing him in the future. The fight against Troy and Creepox was pretty cool with some good banter here and there. Finally, the training sequence was very unique along with Jake's "go home" line. That was a first for Power Rangers. Very nice.

There were some things that drew down this episode though. For starters, Jordan's part in this episode made him act more like an "8 year old" rather then "18". It felt like something a child would do or say. Another thing was that his classmates (I'm assuming) just blew him off after he spoke the truth. Wow, really nice people....not. Gosei and Tensou not being used bugged me and finally, the random debut of the Land Brothers. Look, I know it's a toy commercial and all and they are skipping Goseiger episodes and all, but it doesn't make sense for THIS episode. This was a Red Ranger focused episode, yet the Land Brother Zords are ment to be used for the Black and Yellow Rangers. It made more sense for the Sea Brothers in the last episode because it was a Blue Ranger focus, but for this, it didn't make much sense. (This also happened in the Goseiger episode as well.

Still a strong episode and it deserves a

4/5

Next Episode:

United We Stand 

March 2nd

Power Rangers MegaForce Episode 3-Going Viral: Summary And Thoughts

Pictures come from MegaForce Cast. 

Summary:

Vrak sends down a monster that uses a special kind of slime that can infect people with a virus that can turn them into Loogies. Troy, Gia and Emma notice the Loogies and Jake and Noah follow the monster. Noah is having trouble believing in himself because he can't lift his Snake Axe. Eventually he gets over it, the Rangers turn the humans back to normal. The monster grows and they form their Megazord. However, because Noah is more confident, a new toy needs to be shown. They are the Manta Zord, Hammerhead Zord and the Sawshark Zord. Otherwise known as the Sea Brother Zords. They form the Sea Megazord and defeat him.

Thoughts:

It's a filler episode.....and not a real good one. Yes I know it's only the 3rd episode, but still. It's decent though showing some characterization in both Noah and Jake. But I didn't like how the Sea Brother Zords were just put in there like magic. I know it's a big toy commercial and all, but when they get shoved in without supporting something, it's not special. Only if the episode is GREAT (Like Undercover Rangers from Time Force.)

Overall, this filler deserves a decent

3/5

Next Episode:

Stranger Ranger

February 23rd 

Power Rangers MegaForce Episode 2-He Blasted Me With Science: Summary And Thoughts

Pictures come from MegaForce Cast. 

Summary:

Vrak persuades Admiral Malkor to send a monster down to earth so that he can capture humans and research the way that they live. He does so and the monster starts to capture people. This catches the eyes of Gia and Jake. They follow the monster to the beach. They are spotted by the monster and commands Loogies to attack. Troy and Emma arrive and Noah comes in later. (Why?) They free the civilians and defeat the monster with the MegaForce Blaster. However, Vrak reveals his "Zombats" that make the monster grow. From the Command Cave, Gosei and Tensou activate new Power Cards that reveal to them their "Mechazords". Troy gets the Dragon, Emma gets the Phoenix, Jake gets the Snake (hardy har har), Gia gets the Tiger and Noah gets the Shark. They all form to get the Gosei Great Megazord. With it, they defeat the monster with a Victory Charge. Admiral Malkor gets ticked off for the failure. Gosei tells them that their bravery and teamwork saved the day. (????)

Thoughts:

While not as strong as Mega Mission, it's still pretty good. I liked the debut of the Megazord. It was cool ans lasted long enough to show us what it can do. I liked the little flashback of Troy running into Creepox. At first, I thought it was another vision. The reason why the Zords are called "Mechazords" is to make a reference to "Super Sentai". (the Japanese show where Power Rangers gets it's footage from.) The Zords are called "Mecha" so they decided to use it for this. Gosei Great is also the name of the Megazord in "Goseiger" (the Sentai that the first half of MegaForce is using.) Admiral Malkor also getting ticked and breaking his wall was also a breath of fresh air.

The things I DIDN'T like were the confusing bits. For one, Gosei said they saved the day because of their teamwork and bravery.........HOW? When was that brought up or exhibited? They were fine. Also, Noah showing up WAY LATER was stupid. I know that they have to deal with the footage and all, but come on. He's stuck behind with the science teacher? Way to stereotypical. No interaction with Gosei and Tensou beyond talking on their Morphers was confusing. The obviously know where the cave is, so why can't they go there?

Overall, it was still a good episode, just not up there with Mega Mission. This episode gets a 

4/5

Next Episode:

Going Viral

February 16th

Power Rangers MegaForce Episode 1-Mega Mission: Summary And Thoughts

Pictures come from MegaForce Cast. 

Summary:

When the evil Warstar aliens begin to surface earth and plan attacking it, Gosei asks his robotic aide Tensou to call upon "the most energetic and unstoppable group that exemplifies the enduring human spirit." Otherwise known as "teenagers". The teens he chooses are Troy Burrows, the new kid in town, Emma Goodall, a BMX biker and lover of nature, Jake Holling, a very athletic and fun-loving person, Gia Morgan, a very confident person who is also Jake's crush and Noah Carver, an aspiring scientist. Gosei explains to them that they have been chosen because of their skills and character. He then teleports them to the city where the foot soldiers, Loogies, attack them. They're lucky at first, but get knocked down pretty quickly. They use their Morphers to become the MegaForce Rangers. They activate their weapons using their Power Cards. A monster appears and the Rangers fight him off and destory him with their MegaForce Blaster. They get back to the cave and Gosei tells them they did well, but Noah says they were lucky this time, but Gosei tells them that luck had nothing to do with it. They were chosen and for good reason. Now they have a duty to protect the planet. They put their hands in a line and call out their catchphrase. "Earth's Defenders Never Surrender!" 

Thoughts:

Well after those cruddy 2 years that Samurai gave us, this premiere episode made up for it. It's probably the best season premiere I'VE seen since "Operation Lightspeed" from Lightspeed Rescue. I liked the little throwbacks that were made to reference "Day Of The Dumpster" like the line about Emma and her hair. It also helps that these teenagers (much like Dino Thunder) is very realistic. They go to school, they study, they have a hang out called ERNIE'S Brain Freeze and their personalities shine out. The acting is well......OK, but keep in mind, this is the first episode. They need time to get into their roles. (Jake, Gia and Noah being the best of the bunch so far.) The morph is pretty cool to. It kind of mixes in all of the previous morphs into one. (If that makes any sense) I also like how Gosei was under the guidance of Zordon meaning he's kind of been a back up for him. And yes. I am pleased with Troy's dream and flashbacks about the war and the "Ranger Statues" in the cases. Not going to go into my thoughts about that since a lot of people already have. We will just have to wait and see. 

There were some things I didn't like. For one thing, it was.......

Tensou. 

I mean come on. Look at him! It's a WALLE rip-off! For that matter, it's all CGI. It's terrible. You might as well have just brought back Alpha. Another thing I didn't like was the "Mega Rangers, That Was A Mega Win!" line. I hope they don't copy Samurai. It just sounds wrong. I also hate the theme song. It's a re-hash of the Samurai theme and it's just lazy, but whatever.

Overall, Mega Mission was a great start to the season and gets a rating of 

5/5

Next Episode:

He Blasted Me With Science:

February 9th

Time For Me To Jump On The Sentai Bandwagon

Pictures come from their reliable sources. 

With Power Rangers MegaForce upon us in about 3 days, I have decided to make a fandom decision. I have decided to follow the Japanese source material that Power Rangers is based on......that's right. It's Super Sentai. 

That's right. I am "jumping on the bandwagon" as the phrase goes. I have decided this since most people in "Ranger Nation" do. Now of course, it won't be older Sentai, it will be the next one that is coming up in 2 weeks. More on that in a bit. 

Few years ago, I saw bits and pieces of Super Sentai, but I didn't watch a full episode or movie. The only one that I actually kept track of when it was on was Gokaiger. But that was only because I (and many others) assumed that this was going to be our 20th Anniversary Season footage, but in turn, it will be used in the 2nd half of MegaForce. I should also note that it was the tribute episodes of the Sentai that was adapted into Power Rangers that I watched along with Super Sentai 199, a few filler episodes and the finale. I never watched it fully, but I probably have more knowledge in that Sentai then the 34 that came before it and the following Sentai. 

I watched the first episode of Go-Busters not subbed.....and that's it. It bored me.

So now, I have decided to become a Sentai VIEWER (Shipping toys from Japan is NOT in my budget right now) and watch the show up until it ends. I have never watched it before it was adapted into Power Rangers, but looking at the way things are going, we might not see the next Sentai adapted until 2017 if Saban Brands decides to stay with Nickelodeon and if the series continues. 

This also mean that this blog will start to see posts related to Sentai despite the fact that this blog that was launched over 3 years ago was only supposed to focus on Power Rangers, but of course change can be good.

With that said, the next Sentai that will debut and my first one as a viewer will be....

"Zyuden Sentai Kyoruger"! The 37th Super Sentai.

Here is the summary from Orends Range blog:

The plot of the 37th entry of the Super Sentai series, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger is finally revealed! The plot was revealed in the series' official toy catalog.

Long ago, in the time of the dinosaurs, the earth was invaded by forces from outer space. The only people capable of the stopping them was a team known as the Kyouki Ryu no Sha, the People of the Strong Dragons, or, Kyoryuger for short. Now, in the modern world, they return using the powers of the Beast Batteries to fight off this revived threat.

"Zyuden Sentai Kyoruger" debuts on Sunday, February 17th at 7:30 AM on TV Asahi. (Japanese Time)

I will watch it subbed from TV Nihon 

Nick.com Launches MegaForce Page!

To add to the excitement, Nick.com has launched their page for Power Rangers MegaForce. This is still a work in process, so more will be updated as time goes on. For now, they have character bios and a summary about the season.

The following descriptions and pictures are from the site.

ABOUT POWER RANGERS: MEGAFORCE

For as long as evil has threatened the Earth, there have been teams of Power Rangers sworn to protect it. The Power Rangers MegaForce are the planet's newest defenders. Hand selected by Gosei, an ancient guardian of the human world, the Power Rangers MegaForce are a creative crew who do it all, from science to photography to BMX biking. But don't get too confident, evil aliens. These talented teens are also the toughest martial artists of their generation, and they will stop at nothing to shut down Admiral Malkor and his Alien attack force. Go MegaForce, go!

THE RED RANGER

Troy Burrows is a born leader, though he may not know it yet. His tough upbringing made him responsible and focused, and it shows in his incredible martial arts skills. As the new kid in town, he's kind of a loner at the start, but makes fast friends when he joins up with the MegaForce. Troy is compassionate and loyal, and a true champion of the underdog. But mess with the Red Ranger's friends, and you're in for a fierce fight with his Dragon Zord!

THE PINK RANGER

Emma Goodall is totally in tune with nature, and always on the lookout to protect the environment. So when aliens start attacking her home planet, she takes it VERY personally. She may be sweet, but underestimate this BMX biking chick and you'll find yourself at the mercy of the Pink Ranger's Phoenix Zord!

THE BLACK RANGER

Jake Holling is out-going, optimistic, fun-loving, and fearless when it comes to both the battlefield and social situations. He loves being the Black Ranger and saving the world with the help of his Snake Zord, but sometimes he wishes he could make his superhero identity public. His one weak spot is his huge crush on the Yellow Ranger, but he's determined to make her fall for him one day!

THE YELLOW RANGER

Gia Moran is labeled as 'Miss Perfect', and it's hard to argue that it's the truth. Pretty, personable, and a powerful martial arts fighter, Gia is as intelligent as she is confident. She's been best friends with Emma since they were little, and that's not going to stop just because they're in different social cliques now. The Yellow Ranger's constant success can be frustrating to her teammates, but she and her Tiger Zord are dependable to the end!

THE BLUE RANGER

Noah Carver may be a tech geek, but his wits make a fierce weapon against Earth's alien invaders. What he lacks in physical coordination he more than makes up for in brainpower, and with his more socially savvy best friend Jake at his side, these two make the perfect team. Sure, Noah may prefer studying up on the supernatural to engaging in battle, but the Blue Ranger's fearsome Shark Zord is no sci-fi fable.

No info on RoboKnight yet. 

Power Rangers MegaForce debuts Saturday, February 2nd at 1:00 PM on Nickelodeon.

First MegaForce Trailer Is UP!

"Good things come to those who wait"

Finally, after months of waiting, we have our first Power Rangers MegaForce promo! Thanks to The Huffington Post, we have our first look at the heroes that will prove that "Earth's Defenders Never Surrender!" 

RangerCrew's prsamuraicast channel posted it on YouTube.

Power Rangers MegaForce debuts Saturday, February 2nd at 1:00 pm on Nickelodeon.