[MagiRed]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I feared it was gonna go downhill really fast, when an epic set up was entirely wrapped up by the end of the first episode. Y'know, the Earth is being invaded...there are spaceships in the Earth's atmosphere...apparently there are no emergency services in operation.

BUT SCHOOL!

Yeah, I still think they really should have done the Legendary battle in a big hour long episode at the end of Megaforce and given the powers to a whole new team of rangers instead of leaving us on a cliffhanger and coming back with a Christmas clip show. But...oh well, at least we always have the superior (in my opinion, anyway) sentai seasons to fall back on.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by MagiRed

Yeah, I still think they really should have done the Legendary battle in a big hour long episode at the end of Megaforce and given the powers to a whole new team of rangers instead of leaving us on a cliffhanger and coming back with a Christmas clip show. But...oh well, at least we always have the superior (in my opinion, anyway) sentai seasons to fall back on.

I dunno why they couldn't have just not wrapped it up at all, and carried the invasion through the show.

[Starscream Gaga]

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Originally Posted by Rocky505

I doubt they skipped it. They most likely just swapped the order of them.

Looks like they have.

2. Episode that was originally the Dekaranger/SPD tribute. (Pat Striker)
3. Gokai Blue spotlight with the five swords battle.
4. Originally a Gaoranger/Wild Force tribute. (Gao Lion)
5. Then Shinkenger/Samurai. (Shinken Gokaioh)
6. Then Gekiranger/Jungle Fury.
7-8. Two parter introducing the Silver Ranger. (Gozyujin)
9. Episode introducing Gokai Silver Gold mode.
10. Apparently an original plot about Tensou.
11. Originally a Carranger/Turbo tribute.
12. Abaranger/Dino Thunder episode. (Gozyu Gokaioh)
13. The Green/Yellow body switch, now Green/Blue
14. Then Go-Onger/RPM. (Machalcon)
15. Final Battle of Warz Gill/Vekar (Kanzen Gokaioh)
16-19. The next 4 are unrevealed. (Possibly will incorporate Brajira/Vrak final battle from Goseiger)
20. Final episode

-Hasn't been revealed, but I think its a safe bet there'll be a Halloween and a Christmas clip show.

I think instead of adapting the Magiranger episode (Episode 3 of Gokaiger), Gosei will tell them the Mystic Dragon is a new power in Episode 3 of Super Megaforce as Magi Gokaioh was used in the episode that Episode 3 is adapting.

Interestingly enough, the only Yellow spotlight episode being adapted has swapped her to Blue. Come to think of it, has Gia ever had a spotlight episode? There's also no Red spotlights being adapted. Every Basco episode has also been cut unless somehow he's in the Silver Ranger two parter. The Ninja Storm episode has been cut, so Fuuraimaru/Mini Zord will likely be treated as a new thing in Super Megaforce Episode 13, probably because the Hurricaneger two-parter wasn't very adaption friendly, with a lot of Japanese culture jokes and unmorphed scenes/fights with the Hurricanegers.

Power Rangers seasons that had sentai-equivalent tributes in Gokaiger that aren't being adapted include Zeo, In Space, Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue, Time Force, Ninja Storm, Mystic Force and Operation Overdrive.

Also looks like only two of my six favorite episodes are being adapted (The Carranger and Body Switch episodes) and both's plot lines are being heavily altered.

[Battlizer]

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Originally Posted by Locke

I feared it was gonna go downhill really fast, when an epic set up was entirely wrapped up by the end of the first episode. Y'know, the Earth is being invaded...there are spaceships in the Earth's atmosphere...apparently there are no emergency services in operation.

BUT SCHOOL!

Well...the summary for the next episode says the rangers help the civilians rebuild the city after the attack, so at least the whole invasion's not TOTALLY forgotten. This begs the question of why they just return to school like nothing's happened at the end of the first ep, though.

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Battlizer

Well...the summary for the next episode says the rangers help the civilians rebuild the city after the attack, so at least the whole invasion's not TOTALLY forgotten. This begs the question of why they just return to school like nothing's happened at the end of the first ep, though.

Not to mention the disturbing nature of that last scene. There was only like ten people in that classroom and with the request 'we need A teacher' it was clear they only needed one teacher. And since no others appear to be in the building... Then again it isn't like the rest of the violence was any less subtle, as I explained in my post. And I still remember at the end of Megaforce where Metal Alice reduced that train to a red mist, which I'm guessing ain't Ribena.

[Battlizer]

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Originally Posted by Locke

Not to mention the disturbing nature of that last scene. There was only like ten people in that classroom and with the request 'we need A teacher' it was clear they only needed one teacher. And since no others appear to be in the building... Then again it isn't like the rest of the violence was any less subtle, as I explained in my post. And I still remember at the end of Megaforce where Metal Alice reduced that train to a red mist, which I'm guessing ain't Ribena.

Man, if the big twist of Super Megaforce is that the city's now a war-torn wasteland because of the invasion...

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by Battlizer

Man, if the big twist of Super Megaforce is that the city's now a war-torn wasteland because of the invasion...

They said RPM exists in an alternative dimension...but to which timeline?

[guncannon109]

Now THAT'S more like it!

Loved the transition from Goseiger to Gokaiger (absolutely seemless) with a good bit of explanation about how things were going to work such as the Zombats being replaced with a weapon on the Armada's flagship, Vrak and (not) Warz Gill being brothers and the explanation (or lack there of) of why Jake is now Green. I like to imagine that the reason he was flubbing around so much in the fight was because he was adjusting to the switch, after all he's the only one to show difficultly with the new powers and the only one who switched color.

As for the story in the episode... DAMN THIS WAS INTENSE! Honestly, this episode had me at the edge of my seat from start to finish. From the opening to the introduction of the villains and even the Ranger and Zord Fights. I was shocked that they actually showed the school and the juice bar in ruins, kudos there writers. The Megaforce Rangers aren't the Gokaigers but I don't expect them to be, they're their own team with their own dynamic. I honestly got goose bumps when they turned into Mystic Force and shouted "Magical Source, Mystic Force!"

The only let down for me was that I was expected Troy to walk into the Command Center carrying an injured Robo Knight on his shoulder... but considering that I never finished Megaforce that might not make sense as it's implied that Robo Knight disappeared after the armada's arrival. That and the fact that it's pretty obvious that they edited Overdrive Red into the shot of the monster blowing up during the all red morph. Though considering which red ranger was originally there I understand why they did it.

I loved Gokaiger and I've rewatched several episodes of it, one of which being the pilot, so I've seen these scenes several times over. However Super Megaforce made it as if I was watching it for the first time with the same excitement and enthusiasm. If the rest of this season is as good as this first episode well I think this will be a pretty good year for the franchise.

[losondro]

I think the whole "Why is my key green and not black?" thing is going to be the new "How does your snout fit in your helmet?"

[guncannon109]

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Originally Posted by losondro

I think the whole "Why is my key green and not black?" thing is going to be the new "How does your snout fit in your helmet?"

That's a possibility, but how Cruger's head fit into his helmet was never called into question in the series itself unlike Jake turning from Black to Green so we might still get an explanation... or not I really don't care.