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What are you watching? Power Rangers Edition
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04-01-2021, 02:25 PM
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DreamSword
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Upfront, this is not an April Fool's joke because I am in no way that clever. Sorry!
Beast Morphers
Pre-Show Preamble
Confused.
If I had to sum up my impressions and experience watching
Beast Morphers
in one word, it'd be confused.
Why? Well the short answer is that, to me, it felt like there were multiple difference voices, all trying to take the show as a whole into totally different directions in terms of, well, alot of things.
The lack of direction makes itself most apparent in the episode order, I feel, as many episodes and the lessons they impart on our heroes would make alot more sense and be alot more impactful if placed in different spots chronologically. Season 2 is especially guilty of this.
For example, the episode about the team taking the Beast Bots for granted is actually one of the earliest episodes we get in the show, when the audience barely knows the Beast Bots as-is. This would've worked way better as a season 2 episode, when the Beast Bots had been out of the spotlight, and would've made for an amazing set-up for the Beast X Mode episode.
Season 2 is where things got really weird though, because not only are numerous episodes ones that would've had way more impact had they been earlier on, but then all of sudden halfway through it becomes an Anniversary Season and I'm just left sitting here like "Wha...?" Heck, most of the Anniversary aspects don't even really make any sense in-universe, and most of them aren't even cool enough for me to easily ignore that.
Therefore it's my personal theory(which could easily be incorrect), that Saban and Hasbro both had two very different ideas on what they wanted
Beast Morphers
to be and alot of aspects of it are the result of compromise. While
BM
IS the first entry in the Hasbro Era, let's not forget that Saban Brands was still onboard as consultants, thus technically making the show the final entry in the Neo-Saban Era as well. And to that end, I still think that Ninja Steel is the best of the Neo-Saban Era, and
Beast Morphers
being towards the middle.
If there's a definite compliment that I can give
Beast Morphers
as a whole though, it's that it certainly did feel like everyone involved did want to put a small twist on alot of the formula that had been established up this point. To the point of giving the show a bigger budget than what
Power Rangers
normally gets. Also, when the show was good, I felt it was REALLY good. But when it was weak, it was Really weak. It overall made this entry really tough to rank for me. Also, bonus points for introducing Steel, who, if not for Titanium Ranger counting under the Silver category, would hands down be my favorite Silver Ranger.
And Steel is mainly what I'm gonna focus on in today's' episode. My favorite episode of
Beast Morphers
was...
Episode 18: Rewriting History
The set-up for this episode is that, in his increasing curiosity about what it's like to be human, Steel realizes he wants to take care of a pet, as they seem to bring people alot of happiness. Nate makes a deal with Steel that if Steel can take care of a potted plant for a week, then he'll take Steel pet shopping, a deal of which Steel gladly accepts. Steel names the plant Spot.
Meanwhile, Vargoyle uses a city-wide signal to alter the town's' memories; Making everyone believe that Blaze and Roxy are the Red and Yellow Rangers, and that Evox's' attacks never took place. The only one left unaffected is Steel, due to his unique DNA structure. So now it's up to Steel and an amnesiac Devon to save the city from imminent destruction.
As he's very much the main character of this episode, let's take a quick sec to talk about Steel, shall we? I love how much his design actually gets across despite its simplicity. He's very obviously a giant hulking robot, but things like his horn and the shell on his back very obviously signify his insect DNA, and having his color scheme be half gold is a great way of symbolizing his direct connection with Nate, his brother and the Gold Ranger. His personality is also incredibly fun, being a really cooky yet smart person whose curiosity often gets the better of him, but at the end of the day he's well-meaning and is worthy of being a Ranger just like everyone else on the team. He's an absolute joy to watch.
When Steel attempts to touch base with everyone else back at the, well, base, him and Devon are caught by Ben and Betty, the comedy duo of the show. And while I don't think the two are the best duo that the franchise has had, I do still like them overall. While alot of their slapstick can certainly be seen as redundant, the two really sell their reactions, and I gotta say, it actually is super refreshing to not only see a girl do slapstick for once, but also to have a comedy duo that's well intentioned and on the Rangers' side from the start.
And ya know, jokes being simplistic have never stopped me from giggling like an idiot over them in the first place anyhow.
Hahahaha, get rekt.
(And yes I know that moment is from a different episode hush.)
After escaping the siblings, Steel and Devon run into Vargoyle, who manages to make quick work of the two due to them not having their Morphers. Steel then holds Vargoyle off so that Devon can get their Morphers back with his super speed. But the biggest tragedy of all is when Spot sacrifices his life to save Steel.
RIP Spot 2020-2020
Also Ben and Betty go to Hell. No, seriously.
Anyway! Steel and Devon figure that the local radio tower would be the most optimal place to set up a memory scrambling device, and sure enough, they're right. Steel puts his life on the line for the mission, climbing an electrified tower to get to the device while Devon fights off Vargoyle. And I gotta say, props to the writers for giving a reason why they can't just shoot the device(it's shielded) and why Steel can't just get to it immediately(the tower being electrified).
Ontop of Steel's' heroism being on full display, Devon really shines in this episode too. Being one of the few episodes where he's actually reasonable(hilariously when he has no memory), as well as having a really, REALLY cool final fight with Vargoyle. I'm not sure if it's ripped straight out of
Go-Busters
or not, because
Beast Morphers
is actually pretty good about hiding stock footage, but either way, the super speed battle between the two is incredibly well done. Major props to whoever directed that fight.
In the end, Vargoyle is vanquished, and Steel manages to recover from his injuries, but Blaze and Roxy get away with stealing the Mega Transporters from Grid-Battle Force.
And hey! Steel manages to get his own pet afterall! But in a rather heart-warming moment, he gives his new puppy away to a little girl who really wants a pet herself, but has had no luck in finding one. I felt that was a rather nice scene to end on.
Overall, this episode showcases just how great
Beast Morphers
is when it has a clear focus and direction in mind. This episode is all about responsibility. How you take care of yourself, those around you, and just how your actions reflect upon others. Vargoyle was left to die by Scrozzle, Blaze, and Roxy due to his domineering over them, while Steel manages to reach out to everyone by putting their needs above his own, ontop of doing his best to be a responsible friend and pet owner.
After-Show Bonus
So! With me now being all caught up on every season of
Power Rangers
, here's how I personally rank them, from best to weakest!
Mighty Morphin' Season 1
SPD
Hyper Force
Lightspeed Rescue
Ninja Storm
Zeo
Time Force
Mighty Morphin' Season 3
In Space
Jungle Fury
RPM
Turbo
Wild Force
Dino Thunder
Mighty Morphin' Season 2
Ninja Steel
Samurai
Mystic Force
Beast Morphers
Mega Force
Dino Charge
Lost Galaxy
Operation Overdrive
Super Mega Force
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