It's Morphin Time!

Saturday, February 15, Nickelodeon will begin airing the 21st season of Power Rangers. This season is called Super Megaforce and centers around the team from last season tapping into the powers of every ranger from the past twenty years. Super Megaforce is adapted from the Japanese Super Sentai Series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.

The season picks up where last season left off. There is an alien armada invading Earth and the Rangers have to unlock new powers in order to save the day. When they activate their new Super Mega Mode the rangers transform into their new suits. Once Super Mega Mode is activated they can use their legendary powers to become any ranger from the past. This is very similar to Gokaiger except that the Gokaigers were pirates. This explains why Super Megaforce has a pirate Megazord. This is explained away in Super Megaforce by calling it a flying air ship. It works for this type of show but I feel like they could have come up with something better. 

The episode was enjoyable and was one of the strongest episodes Power Rangers has had in a long time. One thing that was a bit of a stretch, even with a show about multicolored heroes fighting giant space aliens, was that after the huge invasion was defeated, everything went right back to normal and school was in session the next day.

One of the funnier moments happened during the reveal of the Ranger Keys. Jake, the Black Megaforce Ranger, asked if there was a reason his power up key was green instead of black. In response to the question, Gosei said there was a simple explanation to that. An attack occurred right after this and the explanation has yet to be revealed. 

One problem I had with the episode was that it was a bit fast paced. They cover two episodes of Gokaiger in this one episode. It wasn’t a big problem but I don’t think they should have two monster fights each episode.

Super Megaforce finally beginning means that it is time for the legend war. Later this season, Rangers from the past will be returning and I can’t wait. Tommy will be back as the Green Ranger and I don’t care how the episode turns out, I know I’ll love it. 

On a side note, it seems Saban has revealed the title for next year's season before this season even begins. The odd thing is that it seams that Saban will skip adapting a season of Super Sentai, for the first time since the show began, and move forward with adapting the Dinosaur themed Sentai, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, that finished airing in Japan this weekend.

Final thoughts, I really enjoyed watching Gokaiger and I’m a huge Power Rangers fan. I’m looking forward to watching Super Megaforce and seeing the legend war, but I hope they step up the writing a little as well as getting a few scenes inside the pirate ship. Not a bad episode, if you enjoy watching Power Rangers this is more of the awesome. Check it out Saturday, February 15 on Nickelodeon.

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