Usually because they team up, not because the next team is stronger than the last.

Also, villain decay.

Also doesn't help that one team has, at that point, reached the epitome of their power.
Not even the Immortal Dragon Long could survive 14 Rangers all gunning for him :lol
(Technically he did but shut up :lol)

when tommy's gren ower wer draininge didnt stop cause he might lose pwer during battlhe fought till those powers were gone. sure he got mopey about it at times but when the time came he surrendered his dagger and shield so the others could still use those items. when he went white ranger he came back with a power and a force that we hadnt seen before.

Yet were not judging that Tommy,were judging MMPR Tommy.He only led one team,and that was as White.

Uh, because for the two seasons (well 1.5 but you know what I mean) of MMPR where there was a White Ranger the White Ranger was strongest? What does comparing the six MM Rangers' powers has to do with Zeo, or Turbo, or any other series? In the context of Tommy's time as the White Ranger, be they White Tiger powers of Falcon powers, he was the most powerful Ranger on his team.

Eric is also quite powerful, but he has no espirit de corps, something Tommy has in spades. This is ostensibly supposed to be a team, and Eric does not and cannot work in a team dynamic where it's not all about him. He's a loner, not a teammate.

He was on two, has Green and White. Or when he became White did he magically forget everything before that :eyebrow

Eric is losing. -leans back munches popcorn-

Eric for sure. He had all around better training, had the better strategic thinking in battle, and just all around was a better character. He had more development then Tommy did in all honesty. Both started off as bad guys, buy for Tommy it was because of a spell. Once the spell was broken he was back to normal. Eric was the same way for pretty much the whole series. And it wasn't until the end when we got to see his nicer side.

Plus, Eric had powers from the future. Yeah Tommy had what dragon/dinosaur powers, ancient martial arts tiger powers, ninja powers, weird crystal powers, and car powers. So Tommy did have more powers then Eric, Eric's were top notch ones from the future. And while they didn't give him any mystical abilities, they gave him a lot more to add to his already big reputare. Zord wise, I'd say they're about equal in the since of both have alternate forms and can combine with another megazord.

But as a whole, it's Eric for me. The better character with the better skills, with the better powers in my opinion. But let's face it, everybody will vote for Tommy just because of the fact he's been a ranger more then everybody else and because of the nostalgia factor. I like the guy, but I just think he's overrated at this point.

Well, looks like it's time to call this one.

Honestly, if Eric can't dethrone Tommy I doubt anyone can. But I've been wrong before and there are ten other Rangers who are all gunning for the title.

:D Justice.

Eat me.