[Dr Kain]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

They break the status quo. They change things up for the team. They fill a character archetype that's popular with many people (Over the top goof, aloof loner, etc). They typically have a design element that the rest of the team lack, or are designed differently altogether. The bring a cool new weapon. They bring a cool new mech.

There's a ton more options, but take your pick.

I'm going to have to disagree with you there. They used to break the status quo, but now they are there to set the status quo.

I miss the days when the sixth ranger was there for needed back up and would have his own subplot sprinkled throughout the series. It made the appearance of the sixth ranger special and he was always there to kick ass and chew bubblegum. These days, the sixth ranger becomes a permanent member of the team right away and gets his ass kicked just as much as the regular rangers because he is all out of bubblegum.

BTW, would you consider GoseiKnight, BullBlack, and VRV Master to be sixth rangers? I'm just curious as funny enough, I am going to be doing a sixth rangers panel at my local anime convention in Sept. I'm trying to get as much footage as I can from the sixths premier episodes so I can see which pieces I want to use. I also could have sworn Gokai did a sixth ranger tribute episode where we saw them all on screen at one time, but I do not know which one that was.