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Power Rangers Volume 3

I've noticed another quirk when it comes to Ryan Parrott's' writing.

It's that characters will inexplicably know things that they likely shouldn't as long as it keeps the plot moving forward.

For example, if Drakkon knew that Rangers became connected to the universe at the moment that they Morph, why did he never use that knowledge to his advantage like, ever?

He also can't seem to write dialogue for kids very well, because the kids featured in this volume all talk as if they're 30 years olds. And all of this isn't even getting into the opposite side of things either, with characters not knowing things they likely should.

But even if you wanted to put all of that aside, there really is no excuse for the various out of character moments that this entire arc has had. XI is the latest victim of it, as they're the very last person who should ever be giving Drakkon any leeway, but yet they do, and Drakkon rips them apart for it. And all under the very confused guise of "Drakkon isn't bad anymore!"

Despite all of that, there is one thing that's pulled off relatively well, and that's everything having to do with Yale the alien tiger. His backstory is simple, but effective, and the issue focusing almost entirely on him reveals alot about his inner thoughts and feelings while not feeling forced or pretentious. Plus, and animal Ranger is just cool to see regardless. And I am by no means a cat person either(dogs for life).

When it comes to the "Unlimited Power" arc of these comics as a whole, I'd be lying if I didn't say that I was overall disappointed. It's such a step down from everything that came before it, and I wouldn't blame anyone who decided to just check out of the comics entirely around this point in time. The characterization is what really hurts here, especially since Ryan Parrott has shown that he can do better on multiple occasions. Perhaps Saban had a point when keeping the writers on a leash, maybe Hasbro just didn't care to do any sort of checking in terms of quality control. Either way, while there were some neat bits here and there, this is by far the weakest arc of the comics thus far.