[henshinzero]

Has everyone wondered how Trini passed on her legacy to her daughter Minh?

That goes how Trini ?died?, as we all know of Thuy?s passing. Alien attack or something else?

For Minh, I see her visiting her mom?s grave with Billy and Zack and that she finds in her heart, that she?s ready to take on the mantle of Yellow Ranger.

What are your theories and speculations?

[TokuKnight89]

Dozens of theories have circulated over the years regarding Trini's fate.

I seem to remember one in which she might have fallen in battle in an off-screen capacity. There is a theory that Countdown To Destruction was MUCH LARGER and MORE INVOLVED than we saw on-screen!

It's not something that comes up too often because it makes things too final and it needs to be done respectfully for the sake of Thuy's memory.

[Sheepweaver95]

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Originally Posted by TokuKnight89

I seem to remember one in which she might have fallen in battle in an off-screen capacity. There is a theory that Countdown To Destruction was MUCH LARGER and MORE INVOLVED than we saw on-screen!

As much as I can buy that, since we've seen Rangers on Aquitar and Triforia, I don't like the idea of Trini dying in battle off-screen.

[Sh Ranger]

I'd prefer it if they just keep Trini alive, like Ui in Kiramager VS Ryusoulger. It's the easiest and most sensible solution. No harm, no foul.

Hypothetically though, if they're going to kill her, they should do it right, or not at all. If there's anything we can learn from controversial movies like Alien 3 and Independence Day Resurgence, it's that posthumously acknowledging important character death isn't something you can just cover in about a minute of trivial "oh yeah, BTW," dialogue. Our feelings for Trini, as well as Thuy, are worth more than that.

A benefit of Power Rangers having suited characters in this case is that even though we can't see a hypothetical Trini death scene, we can still see a Yellow Ranger death scene. Like they did with Sky's father in SPD, or Kendrix in Lost Galaxy. We feel those deaths, as we see them happen and that makes them more tangible and gives them the importance they deserve.

I'm not sure how else it can be done properly.

[TokuKnight89]

The idea of Trini dying off-screen is merely a longstanding theory and not one that comes up often. It was likely born from the idea that the matter would never be addressed. It's entirely possible that they'll say she's off-screen in Once & Always and can't participate, but that the Power Coin was transferred to her daughter.

It will also add new theories and retcons: who was the Yellow Ranger in the Legendary Battle and Grid Connection? Trini, Aisha, or Trini's Daughter?