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Introduction Greetings, everypony. PRfan93 here with another Power Rangers review. Today, we're going to be looking at the second episode of Mighty Morphin', High Five! Watch along with me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dyvow-pG0U The Episode So the episode begins with the Rangers at Ernie's Juice Bar (Big surprise there... ), where Jason is attempting a rope climb. Trini, who has a fear of heights (which doesn't seem to have been mentioned until now, seeing as she could JUMP INTO A 200-FOOT TIGER ROBOT IN THE FIRST EPISODE! ), is scared that he'll fall. Zack tells her to stop because she'll make Jason nervous. Billy, our favorite nerd, then arrives, about to tell his teammates about his new invention...but then he gets caught between Jason's legs (...wat. ) and tumbles along with him onto the mats. Then our favorite wunks (wannabe punks, FYI) Bulk and Skull come along and mock Jason for his failure. Bulk challenges that he can get all the way to the top of the rope. Jason, being a good sportsman, lets him have a go at it. Needless to say, he fails. After this whole debacle, Billy shows his latest invention: the Communicator, which allows the Rangers to both communicate with Zordon and teleport to the Command Center when needed. (Wait a minute...he's talking about this IN PUBLIC, WITH A VOLUME THAT CAN LET HIM EASILY BE HEARD. ISN'T THAT BREAKING ZORDON'S THIRD, AND MOST IMPORTANT RULE?) Meanwhile, the Repulsa Gang cook up a plan to trap the Rangers in a time warp, like Rita did with Zordon 10,000 years before. So, Finster creates a skeleton monster with the rather unimaginative name of Bones, and sends him to trap the Rangers. When Zordon hears about this, he analyzes the time warp while he sends the Rangers to investigate Putty Patrollers nearby. They try to hide, but the Putties end up finding them (which is surprising, seeing as Putties are often shown to be better than bare bulbs in terms of smartness). Jason suggests that they SPLIT UP, GANG so that they can spread out the attack force. Trini manages to escape the Putties following her, but poor Billy is-*le gasp!* STUCK! AND WITHOUT HIS MORPHER TO BOOT! Trini, of course, manages to overcome her fear of heights and saves Billy. BUT WAIT, I'M NOT DONE YET! The Rangers, of course, still have to deal with Bones, who is at the amusement park with his time warp (which, in the original Japanese footage, is actually a portal to Hell) ready for the Rangers. But then, as usual, they fight Bones...which ends with Trini throwing his head into the time warp AKA H-E-DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS. FREAKING AWESOME. My Opinion As I was writing this review, I took the time to watch the episode again to determine its final score. While its plot holes (ex. Trini's fear of heights, Rita's plan not relating to the abformentioned fear) put me off, the episode's moral lesson of "don't let fear hold you back" and its more awesome moments (TRINI CASTS A SKELETON'S HEAD INTO HELL) helped the episode redeem itself. Final Score 5.5/10

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Posting a Power Rangers review.

Introduction Hey, there, everypony. PRfan93 here with my first blog. Every day (or every so often, if I can), I am going to post a review of every single Power Rangers episode ever, from Mighty Morphin' to Dino Charge, with pop culture references and snarky humor abound! So sit back, relax, grab yourself some popcorn and those old MMPR-era action figures you never play with, and enjoy the show! The Episode After listening to that iconic theme song for the first time, the first episode of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers takes us to what is presumably the moon (but it looks more like the planet Arrakis after it got rain after how-many years), where two astronauts find what looks like a "space dumpster" (but it looks more like an antique casserole dish). One of them suggests they open it up...and what happens? They set free an evil space witch with a grating voice and several minoins! WAY TO GO, IDIOTS! YOU JUST RELEASED A SEALED EVIL IN A CAN, AND POSSIBLY DOOMED THE PLANET! These fine people, my friends, are Rita Repulsa and her minions Finster, Squatt, Baboo, and Goldar. Let's run a bit of background on them, shall we? Rita Repulsa - The ringleader of this fine ragtag bunch, Rita Repulsa is an evil space witch who was sealed in the Anti-Evil Casserole Dish for 10,000 years. Once she's out, she decides to conquer Earth...because...why not? Finster - Rita's official monster maker who resembles a Namekian/Pit Bull Terrier hybrid, he creates the foot soldiers and monsters out of clay. Squatt - One half of Rita's comic relief duo, Squatt is...well, I don't know, exactly. The Power Rangers Wiki says he's a hobgoblin, but he resembles what would happen if Slimer and a pig had a baby...only Boo Berry was the father as revealed on Jerry Springer. The point is, he's comic relief, and he and Baboo are hilarious. Baboo - The other half of Rita's comic duo, Baboo resembles a cross between Dracula and a monkey. He is often paired with Squatt, and their chemistry works well together. Goldar - Rita's right hand man, Goldar is FREAKING SCARY. I mean, look at him. He looks like a demonic version of King Caesar from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. Though he may seem like the only sane one in the nuthouse that is Rita's gang, he actually has a flaw: his overconfidence and determination. No matter how many times he's defeated, Goldar always seems to think they can defeat the Power Rangers. ANYWAYS, ON WITH THE EPISODE! While all this is going on, we're introduced to our heroes: Jason, Billy, Kimberly, Zack, and Trini. These five teenagers live in the '90s-tastic city of Angel Grove, California, where they spend time hanging out at the Juice Bar and Youth Center, run by Ernie. ...Not that Ernie. Jason (played by Austin St. John) - Jason is the typical martial artist of the group, and symbolizes what martial arts should be: a defensive art that should only be used wisely. He's the Red Ranger. Billy (played by David Yost) - Billy is your typical '90s nerd, always talking in technobabble and fascinated by the latest technology. He's the Blue Ranger, and actually sticks around for quite a while, first as a Ranger, then as Mission Control for the next teams. Kimberly (played by Amy Jo Johnson) - Kimberly is another '90s stereotype: the valley girl. She enjoys shopping, clothes, and other "girly" things. However, as time goes on, she develops and grows out of that, becoming more of an action girl. Zack (played by Walter Jones) - Zack is one of two token minorities on the team, representin' da hood, yo! He's your typical 90s hip-hop/rap fan, even going as far as to develop his own martial arts style: Hip Hop-Kido, which combines breakdancing with karate. He's the Black Ranger...emphasis on the black. Trini (played by Thuy Trang) - The other token minority of the team, Trini's the tomboy...or so we think. As seen in a later episode, she collects dolls. She's the Yellow Ranger...likewise, EMPHASIS. ON. THE. YELLOW. ...Now, I know what we're all thinking: "THAT'S RACIST AS ALL HELL!" But sadly, yes. The Black Ranger is black, and the Yellow Ranger is Asian. HOWEVER, I would like to point out that Tony Oliver, one of the executive producers, said they didn't know this happened until about episode 10. Likewise, Walter Jones was originally cast as Billy, but he wanted to be Zack, mainly so he could be recognized more. Anyway, while they're hanging out in the Juice Bar, we meet their comic relief duo, Farkis "Bulk" Bulkmeier, and Eugene "Skull" Skullovich. Bulk (played by Paul Schier) - Bulk is supposed to be the typical punk/bully, but, like Skull, he comes off as more of a class clown. He and Skull appear throughout the series starting with this episode, going though major character development. He eventually becomes an uncle to Skull's son Spike in Power Rangers Samurai. Skull (played by Dr. Jason Narvy) - Like Bulk, Skull is the class clown. He and his best friend go through character development, and he eventually has a son. ...Aaaand, then an earthquake happens. But this is no ordinary earthquake...THIS IS RITA'S DOING! Out in the desert, the mighty wizard Zordon asks his robot assistant Alpha 5 to "recruit teenagers with attitude". AND THUS, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS-IIII MEAN, POWER RANGERS WERE BORN! So, the teens are teleported to Zordon's base, the Command Center. He tells them their mission, they (unsurprisingly enough) don't believe him, and they leave. Zordon (voiced by David Fielding) - Zordon, a powerful wizard from the planet Eltar, fought Rita Repulsa 10,000 years before. He is trapped in a time warp, leaving him as a giant floating head whose lips are sealed open with Elmer's glue. He's the mentor to the Rangers. Alpha 5 (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) - Alpha 5 serves as the Command Center's caretaker, and little brother to the team. His catchphrase is "Ay-yi-yi-yi-yi!" So, upon leaving the Command Center, the teens are confronted by Rita's footsoldiers the Putty Patrollers. They then realize that Zordon was right, and they morph into the Power Rangers for the first time. After defeating the Putties, Goldar arrives. He and the Rangers battle, and upon losing, Rita uses her magic to make him grow into GOLDARZILLA! Realizing that they can't defeat Goldar normally, the Rangers use the Dino Megazord for the first time. The Megazord and Goldar battle for a bit, then the Rangers defeat him...again. Afterwards, the teens return to the Command Center, where they celebrate their first victory. My Opinion While the Rangers are bland, and the monster vs. robot fight cliche, overall I thought this was a very good introduction to the Power Rangers franchise. It sets the basic formula, and executes it perfectly. My Score: 7/10

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