Introduction

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...

The Episode

Our episode begins with the Rangers enjoying a town carnival. Trini is babysitting her cousin Sylvia, who is fascinated by one of the clowns, Pineapple. She asks Trini if she can stay behind to play with him, but Trini reminds her they're supposed to stick together. She promises that when they finish watching a gymnastics demonstration, they can return to Pineapple. However, all is not that it seems...

It's then revealed that Rita has taken a page from the works of Ray Bradbury and Stephen King, and has set up the carnival as a trap. Pineapple is actually her newest monster, the Pineoctopus, in a human form.

Back at the carnival, Sylvia is watching the gymnastics demonstration when Pineapple lures her to him. She sneaks away without her cousin noticing. Sylvia is turned into a cardboard cutout, which Trini witnesses. She informs the other Rangers, who evacuate the other carnivalgoers. Pineapple transforms into Pineoctopus, and is soon joined by Goldar, Squatt, Baboo, and a group of Putties.

Meanwhile, Trini takes Sylvia to the Command Center, where Alpha finds a cure to Pineapple's dust: water. Sylvia is turned back to normal, and Trini soon joins the other Rangers.

Pineoctopus grows, and the Megazord proceeds to freeze him solid. He is then destroyed, and then Sylvia thanks Trini for teaching her an important lesson and being a great babysitter.

My Opinion

Once again, I applaud Saban for taking not just one, but three ideas this time: Americanizing Zyuranger, the carnival from Something Wicked This Way Comes, and the clown from Stephen King's It. While I enjoyed the episode, there were two major flaws: Pineoctopus' outright campiness, and Rita's goons bailing out.

Final Score

7/10

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

After reading about two other shows created by Saban, Big Bad Beetleborgs and VR Troopers, I've decided to create two upcoming spinoff blogs: PRfan93 Reviews Beetleborgs, and PRfan93 Reviews VR Troopers. These blogs will review each series (adapted from Toei's Metal Heroes franchise), and the format will be similar to this blog's.

May the Power Protect You,

PRfan93