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01-13-2021, 09:04 PM
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DreamSword
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Turbo
Pre-Show Preamble
Ah yes Turbo, the first season alot of people disliked because...
uh...
You know I personally never found a thorough reason alot of people disliked this show. The closest I could ever get is "Justin is annoying."
But hey, yeah, call me the much less talented contrarian, because I actually really like Justin as a character, as well as the season he comes from! Let's just say that, without getting too much into it, I could actually relate to Justin alot.
Plus, I always felt that, as a character in and of himself, Justin was actually really balanced, and fit in perfectly with the rest of the cast. Heck, "Balanced" is probably a term I'd use to describe the season as a whole. Following off the heels of Zeo, Turbo continued the trend of raising the stakes and the drama.
And of course, this only came about in even better ways come the second half, when Judd Lynn fully took over as the head of the season. The writing all throughout the second half is
impressive
in just how tight it is. They knew they had to develop the newcomers from "Passing the Torch" quick to bring people around, and they did a fantastic job of it. Heck, I personally think the second half of Turbo is Lynn's' best work when it comes to Power Rangers!
So of course, you might already have an idea in your head about which episode is my favorite, because there's a few common ones people tend to choose:
"Trouble by the Slice"
"Spirit of the Woods"
"Little Strong Man"
"Chase into Space"
...
I chose none of these.
Oh, they're all very memorable and wonderful episodes for sure, but for me, nothing in Turbo will ever top this one...
Episode 43: Parts and Parcel
This episode took like 0 seconds to become my favorite in
Turbo
, just based on its premise alone. Bulk and Skull's' newest job is with "Super Duper Fast Deliveries" and TJ notes to Kassie how the two really should be admired with how hard they're always working.
I'm sorry, were Bulk and Skull just paid a frikken
compliment??
Things go south quick though, because someone known as the Daytime Thief has been stealing alot of packages lately, and Bulk and Skull are the prime suspects. TJ, showing us just how great of a guy he is, instantly rises to their defense, and offers to help them do a stakeout to catch the thief. That... oh my gosh this is such a great turnaround!
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not only of those people who say "The Rangers are always jerks to Bulk and Skull for no reason" because hey, there were certainly many times where the two got what was coming to them, but I also get the sneaking suspicion that had this happened around any of the previous teams, their reaction would be "Oh those two are always misplacing stuff and screwing things up."
The mystery of who the Daytime Thief is is pretty quickly revealed to the audience. It's Divatox, looting tech in order to create remote controls for the three Zords she plans to later sick on the city. Anyone else get a kick out of how much of a... Diva, Divatox is? I sure do.
But none of that is really important, because what is important is that TJ keeps good on his word. Even after duty calls him to deal with some Piranhatrons, he immediately goes back to helping Bulk and Skull, even calling in the other Rangers to help out when the first stakeout ends in failure. Not only that, but when the mooks reveal themselves, TJ prioritizes getting Bulk and Skull to safety and letting the other Rangers deal with the goons. TJ really does have great priorities! He's a good leader!
The Megazord fight is great and all, but whenever I see the Rescue Megazord, I can't help but think about how the Rescue Zords were the first set of Zord toys I ever owned as a kid. It always makes me super nostalgic.
And in the end, after Divatox is dealt with and Bulk and Skull are about to be arrested, we're treated to what I will always see as THE definitive TJ moment.
He has the Rangers all show up, in uniform, and personally clears the two's' names.
That... that is so cool! And kind! And TJ right then and there became my favorite Red Ranger! It's because of this scene that, despite everyone always thinking of TJ as Space Blue, to me, he will always be Turbo Red. Yes, even over Tommy.
The look on Bulk's' face at the end says 1000 words. You can tell he's not used to people showing him genuine kindness, and he can't help but immediately go in and give TJ a huge hug. Honestly? I'd do the same.
After-Show Bonus
There's apparently a Director's Cut of the Turbo Movie buried way down deep in a vault somewhere, that has a ton of bonus scenes and elaborated upon plot points. Johnny Yong Bosch has even posted a few of the deleted scenes on his social media in the past. Probably the most notable one being a civilian fight on the pirate ship. I hope they release the Director's Cut in full someday.
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