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Indeed. And it's why I never understood the complaints later seasons got about a given human actor not being the same height as a suit actor. Guess we all already forgot about Cruger here as well as Justin from Turbo, huh?

I think the only weird thing is when someone shrinks when they morph. Like, I remember seeing the Grid Battleforce Rangers standing next to Mayor Daniels and the Mayor looks like a giant, it's crazy.

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Episode 16: Boom

(heck, RICK turns into a bike in this one)

I forgot about that. RIC keeps getting better!

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It's why I really can't agree with the people who say that Boom should've become the official Sixth Ranger in SPD; because doing that would go entirely against everything presented in this episode. It's a bit harsh, but there are some things people just can't do. Boom can't be a Power Ranger, and he learns to fully accept that by the end of this. I get the dissatisfaction that some had with who the show's' actual Sixth ends up being, but I really don't find making him Boom to be the wise alternative. But, that's getting off topic, so we'll save more of that discussion later down the line.

Henderson got to be a Red Ranger 12 years later anyway, so patient fans were eventually rewarded. I'll save my mild complaints about the Sixth for his debut, but yeah, it's hard to see Boom being a better alternative when this episode shows why he would suck at being a Ranger, which is fine as he's already a valuable asset as a techie. However, Trakeena also sucked at fighting, until Villamax gave her a training montage. So anybody with the right spirit can learn to fight, but Boom doesn't have time for that.

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Oh, and Morgana is fully a thing now. But more on her in a later episode.

Man, we haven't even talked much about Mora yet.

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Have to admit, when I first saw this episode, I thought the Prange Ranger would be real. But he does get to be one of the PCs in Super Legends (a game I have never played), so there?s that.

Must've been in a portable console version, I guess. I only played the PC version and the SPD representatives were Shadow and Omega, with Red and Yellow as unlockables.

Anyway, if you like PR games, then I'd totally recommend Super Legends. It's got a decent plot and the gameplay is simple yet good. Only complaint is that Tommy isn't playable.

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Episode 17: Recognition

See, the opening scene details how RIC tries to form a bond with Sky, just like how RIC did with Syd earlier in the show. And while RIC is also a key player in the climax, outside of those two scenes he doesn't do too much. I personally would've preferred more scenes with RIC rather than Wootox just kinda being creepy while in Sky's' body. It lets Chris Violette show off more of his acting, I guess?

Violette totally sells his depiction of a villain! I recall the fight scene between Blue and Shadow in the cockpit was pretty cool, with Shadow holding back due to not wanting to harm Sky's body.

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So assuming most of the rest of the episode flows basically the same... is the Dekranger squad just ignorant of like, everything around them alot of times, or?

Jack's counterpart actually catches on to the body swap earlier thanks to Wootox's counterpart failing to say Sky's counterpart's catchphrase, "Don't call me 'partner'.", when prompted.

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Episode 18: Samurai

Second, the episode establishes that Cruger has started teaching Jack swordsmanship. Which makes sense. Jack doesn't have the Delta Rods like the other Rangers do, and thus would need the extra practice in melee combat. It's not like he's Syd, who's already a fencer.

Now that you mention it, that's a good point. Jack specializes in guns, so he could benefit from some sword training, like, just in case of him getting a new sword as part of a power-up for example. Between Doggie and Katana, he gets some good experience from the masters here.

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Third, Gruumm here ultimately doesn't care if the Rangers are destroyed are not. Sure, it'd be nice, but his real goal is to steal a large supply of a special metal that strengthens other metals.

Dude should look in to getting some Ninja Steel.

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I wonder what's up with that sprite that came out of the time vortex at the end of the episode though? How curious...

Meh, probably nothing important.

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Also as a relic of the Sentai episode that?s slightly less notable than the ?deleted on sight? line from last episode, the samurai Katana meditates wih in the exposition sequence is played by DekaRed?s actor (since in the equivalent Dekaranger episode, he was Red?s ancestor)

Not just an ancestor, but a member of the Shinsengumi, one of the elite swordsmen chosen to serve the Tokugawa Bakufu.