[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Blade Raider

You guys forget that this isn't a fight. This is to determine who the best Red is for the Ultimate team. While Reds are strong, Red is also the leader. In my book, being the leader means nothing if you can't lead. For an Ultimate team, Red must have great leadship abilities. Lauren isn't much of a leader. Scott isn't the best leader, but he's at least a good one. Scott wins this because he is the more ideal leader and that's what an Ultimate Power Rangers team needs for a Red.

And this is precisely why I'm going for Scott. Lauren is a good Ranger, but living years in isolation means she doesn't have solid team experience. Scott, for his occasional bouts of arrogance, is a really fine leader with intense determination. Lauren can't lead a team as well as Jayden, that's why she conceded to him.

Lauren may have more firepower and fighting skill, but its debatable if she is that capable in applying those on the battlefield considering her lesser experience in actual combat situations.

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Originally Posted by KRX

Lauren was meant to be more of a savior. The other Rangers were meant to protect her. Lauren performed considerably well as a leader given the circumstances surrounding her team. Furthermore, Lauren is the best Red Ranger we have gotten in years. Just about every Red Ranger before her was an idiot. True, Scott was an exception, but again—Lauren saved the Samurai saga. Scott couldn't even do that.

It is debatable if Lauren saving the Samurai saga is really a big deal. It wasn't a terrific show to begin with. Some could even argue that Scott did decently well in the Samurai "movie" despite being constricted to an in-suit appearance and not being a main character of his own show in the first place. Being a good character on a sub-par show is not as impressive as being a good character on a great show.

Finally consider the fact that Lauren failed in her mission while Scott did not.