[TokuChris]

Revisiting this discussion...

S.P.D. was such a drastic change from both Ninja Storm and Dino Thunder.

Ninja Storm was a knee-slap type of humor between the characters and the villain. Dino Thunder really focused on the differences between the Rangers, in a humorous way, and S.P.D. came along and it was no longer "NINJA SCHOOL AWESOME!" or "ZOMG HIGH SCHOOL SUX0Rz!" ... it was a INTERGALATIC POLICE DEPARTMENT that was using Power Ranger technology for their "super troopers" so to speak.

And the Red Ranger is a criminal?

That's pretty hardcore from what we just spent 2 years watching. But for all the "ZOMG COOL!" that the series gave us through the first handful of episodes, by the time the Omega Ranger shows up with that HORRIBLE voice actor and is a ball of light, I just lost absolutely all interest.

I caught the finale - good music and good stuff with Doggie and Grumm. But I don't miss SPD ... and Bridge is nowhere as awesome as Ziggy