Oh look, two Adam/Tanya episodes in a row! I am so happy! *does a little dance*
So, the episode begins with Adam running through the forest in a sweatshirt. A sweatshirt. Really? Look, I understand that he probably has some body armor on underneath, but a sweatshirt? He has NICE ARMS.
Anyway, Adam is being attacked by ninjas, and he fights them, and beats them all. Because frankly, he is that amazing. He finds some weird glowy disc on the ground, and the ninjas stop attacking. That's right, Adam just beat all the other Rangers. Because he is that awesome. (Personally, I feel that Billy should have been allowed to join in on the attacking. Turns out that this is Adam's version of training for a kung fu tournament. Hell yeah. :DDDDD
They discuss the device, and Tommy suggests that they take it to Billy. That is one of the smarter things that Tommy has ever done. The device apparently has some sort of energy, but they aren't quite sure what it is.
On the beach, Adam is showing off with swords! I'm not sure why he's using swords for a sparring competition, but I appreciate the sight. So does Tanya, who is clearly enjoying the view. Her asshat ex-boyfriend shows up, along with Veronica from the Angel Girls Club. Turns out Shawn is competing in the competition as well, and Tanya says "we're" training for the tournament. I'm sorry, Tanya, I find couple speak annoying as hell. I love you, but no. Adam is training. You are watching. Shawn claims that he has a secret weapon, one that will let him win the tournament and become a Ranger. Tanya says that Adam does too - it's called honor. And Shawn, you will never become a Ranger. Sorry, no asshats allowed. (This season.)
At the detective agency, Bulk and Skull are in suits, and they look pretty great. Detective Stone says that some trees in Angel Grove Forest are disappearing, and Skull suggests beavers. Beavers! That is great. But they go investigating, and we get some more shots of Adam showing off. Bulk and Skull keep investigating, and then they see some more of the shiny things. They go investigate, and a monster promptly shows up. Bulk and Skull get themselves kidnapped. Again. We should probably get a tag for this.
Up at the Power Chamber, Billy shows off what the medallion can do - it turns someone invisible! This lets them figure out that Mondo is hiding an armada in the forest. I don't know why he's doing it in Angel Grove when he has a moon base, but whatever. Oh, and it turns out that Shawn has a medallion as well, and that's his secret weapon. I don't see why he thinks this will work - so the judges aren't just going to immediately disqualify him when he vanishes? REALLY? REALLY? Logic, it does not work like that. Everyone is failing today.
Bulk and Skull are still being held captive, and Skull is playing the harmonica. It is adorable. Bulk tells him to stick to the piano. I love them. :D
Adam has made it to the finals, but he's summoned back from the tournament to go fight. They rescue Bulk and Skull (who are sleeping, since they are clearly used to this by now) and then there's a Zord fight and I don't actually care that much. Billy fires a laser at the moon and destroys the power source for the invisible things. "They sank my battleships."
At the tournament, the finals are Adam vs Shawn. Bulk and Skull explain to Detective Stone that Bulk covered himself in poison ivy when they disguised themselves as trees, but that they escaped from the Machine Empire using brute force. Their fake!Daddy is so proud of them.
Shawn decides not to use the medallion, and Veronica is so confused by this. For some reason, Adam doesn't instantly beat Shawn. I guess he's worried about looking bad in front of Tanya or something. Tanya wishes Adam luck, and calls him sweetie! Most adorable couple ever. In the fight, Adam is red, and you guys, AU where Adam is the red ranger. Make it happen! Adam wins, best 2 out of 3! Shawn apologizes for being a jackass, and Shawn tries to hug Tanya, and Adam is all "break it up." FAAAAAAAAAAAVORITES.
Fish: 2.5
Fic we want: Red Ranger!Adam! And more Adam/Tanya. I always want more Adam/Tanya.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Episode 182- The Power of Gold
In this episode, the rangers can't fight Cogs. The Gold Ranger shows up and pwns everyone, Ranger and Mondo alike, with the voice of a former VR Trooper. Billy goes all Emo Ranger and has a sad because he's not a Ranger anymore. OR IS HE?
So we start off with the rangers being split up to answer distress calls. Adam and Tommy go one way. Rocky, Tanya, and Kat go to the other side of Angel Grove. Neither finds anything. Rocky suspects squirrels. Then Billy notices Cogs in the trees and gets all distressed. The Rangers fight. And fight. And fight some more. They are losing horribly. The monster, Wolfbane who looks nothing like a wolf, ends up where Rocky, Tanya, and Kat are and he manages to kick their asses some more.
Suddenly a big pyramid from space enters the atmosphere and disrupts Mondo's network to his bad guys and he's forced to recall them. Billy discovers this pyramid from space is an alien. He gets all kinds of excited over it. He has a plan to figure out what's going on and sets up some device... one in one location, one in another. He really should have had Adam go to the second location as he's the only one that has shown himself competent to keep up with Billy's devices, but instead Adam hangs with Billy and Tommy while Rocky, Tanya, and Kat go set up elsewhere.
Billy disappears at random as the monster shows up. Suddenly the new ranger makes an appearance. It's the Gold Ranger! *swoons* He calls on his pyramid zord and beats the bad guy, because the Rangers just couldn't do it themselves. They discuss whether he be friend or foe when he disappears himself. They go back to the Power Chamber and can't find Billy, but Zordon says finding the new Ranger is their top priority (NO ZORDON, THEY NEED TO FIND BILLY). Luckily Billy walks in and wonders what's going on. He has something to take care of, which is why he was gone for so long, and completely missed the Gold Ranger.
Total setup for him being Gold! Totally blindsided by the actual result. *has a sad*
Basically it was a boring episode that made no sense and had A LOT of fighting, but Billy was very pretty throughout. It was so boring TSB and I spent most of the episode discussing our first forays into computer use back in the early to mid 90s. Because we were THAT bored.
4 fish. Just because.
So we start off with the rangers being split up to answer distress calls. Adam and Tommy go one way. Rocky, Tanya, and Kat go to the other side of Angel Grove. Neither finds anything. Rocky suspects squirrels. Then Billy notices Cogs in the trees and gets all distressed. The Rangers fight. And fight. And fight some more. They are losing horribly. The monster, Wolfbane who looks nothing like a wolf, ends up where Rocky, Tanya, and Kat are and he manages to kick their asses some more.
Suddenly a big pyramid from space enters the atmosphere and disrupts Mondo's network to his bad guys and he's forced to recall them. Billy discovers this pyramid from space is an alien. He gets all kinds of excited over it. He has a plan to figure out what's going on and sets up some device... one in one location, one in another. He really should have had Adam go to the second location as he's the only one that has shown himself competent to keep up with Billy's devices, but instead Adam hangs with Billy and Tommy while Rocky, Tanya, and Kat go set up elsewhere.
Billy disappears at random as the monster shows up. Suddenly the new ranger makes an appearance. It's the Gold Ranger! *swoons* He calls on his pyramid zord and beats the bad guy, because the Rangers just couldn't do it themselves. They discuss whether he be friend or foe when he disappears himself. They go back to the Power Chamber and can't find Billy, but Zordon says finding the new Ranger is their top priority (NO ZORDON, THEY NEED TO FIND BILLY). Luckily Billy walks in and wonders what's going on. He has something to take care of, which is why he was gone for so long, and completely missed the Gold Ranger.
Total setup for him being Gold! Totally blindsided by the actual result. *has a sad*
Basically it was a boring episode that made no sense and had A LOT of fighting, but Billy was very pretty throughout. It was so boring TSB and I spent most of the episode discussing our first forays into computer use back in the early to mid 90s. Because we were THAT bored.
4 fish. Just because.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Episode 180 - Song Sung Yellow
It's the Adam/Tanya show, live from Angel Grove!
I love this episode so freaking much. We begin with a music video for a song (sung by Tanya) that I actually kinda like. QR was mocking my taste, but when you've seen this episode as many times as I have, the song seriously starts to grow on you. It turns out that the video was directed by Adam, but frankly, even though they talk about how great it is and how he'll be a great director one day, he shouldn't quit his day job. (Speaking of how adorable Adam/Tanya is, Tanya says he's already a great director! Clearly, she is blinded by her love for him.)
Seriously, that video looks like one of the awful videos that plays at the karaoke place I visit when I'm home in New York. Or the most cheestastic bad 90s video. (If you look at it that way, it's pretty amazing.)
And Nakia has a great voice, so at least there's that!
Anyway, it turns out that they're screening the video at the Youth Center, and Tommy has been staring intently at it. They ask what's up, and Tommy says he thought he saw something, so they pause the video, and there's a Cog in the background.
.... Are they seriously suggesting that the Rangers filmed this video and didn't notice anything, and then spent hours editing it and still didn't notice? But TOMMY notices while watching the video for the first time? That is ridiculous. Everyone wonders how often the Cogs have been watching them.
Anyway, Ernie gives them some more free food, and it turns out that before this, the Youth Center was closed on the weekends, but now they're going to be open. Billy suggests that Tanya should get to sing Saturday nights, and Tanya is excited to be performing in front of a live audience for the first time. This leads to my personal fanon that when Tanya wins her first grammy, she thanks Ernie for letting her make a fool of herself on that stage. ♥ ♥ ♥
While the Rangers are setting up, the Cogs steal everything, and they completely fail to notice. They are so oblivious, it's ridiculous. What the hell was Zordon doing during all this? The Rangers chase after the cogs (after Rocky is done accusing Tommy of losing all of it) and there's a ridiculous fight that ends with a Cog getting pied. It's pretty awesome.
Of course, it turns out that it's Sprocket's Bar Mitzvah! He's going to become a man! Mazel Tov, Sprocket! Of course, to become a man he has to destroy the Rangers, so.... ahahahaha.
On a side note, how much do I love that the early villains mostly just exist to screw with the Rangers? It's so ridiculous, I love it.
Meanwhile, at Lt Stone's detective agency, Bulk and Skull are playing ping pong for the rights to be champion of the milky way and to rule as he sees fit. Sadly, before we find out who gets to rule the galaxy, Lt. Stone shows up, setting off the alarm system that they'd set off. I love them so much. It turns out that they have their first case, and it's to investigate a phony record producer. How much do I love this? Also, Skull uses the word scoundrels. Amazing.
At the Youth Center, Tanya is performing the same song, and when she finishes, she and Adam hug! Yay! Producer Vincent Nova shows up to tell Tanya she was awesome, and gives her a card and basically says he'll offer her a deal. She gives him a copy of the music video. She's all excited, and then people ask for her autograph. How adorable!!!!!
Bulk and Skull spy on the producer, which involves Bulk getting covered in garbage.
At school, Tanya is all excited about getting the contract, and her friends are all excited about it, but they do remind her that she'll have to quit school and stop Rangering if she goes. This would have been a great time to bring up Kimberly and point out that it isn't the first time someone has left the Rangers to follow a dream, but they don't bring it up.
The next Saturday, Tanya is singing again (a different song this time!) and the producers are watching her! The Rangers all get called away when a monster attacks, but Tommy gestures for Tanya to stay and finish her song. That's actually really sweet of him. You go, Tommy! Anyway, there's a fight scene and the Rangers win even without Tanya, and the only important thing is that Kat's individual weapon is totally a kamehameha! Epic. Sprocket gets to become a man anyway.
Later, the producers are talking to Tanya about limos and things, when Bulk and Skull burst in to try and save Tanya from a fake producer. She tells them that she's turned them down, and they tell her that a) she would have been an awesome diva and b) they'll wait for a talent like hers. She totally signs the contract the day she stops being a Ranger. Also, she lets Bulk and Skull know that they're real producers, and the two chase after the producers in the hopes of getting a deal.
Tanya tells her friends that she figured out what was really important - them. And school. And being a Ranger. But of course, she can sing any time. Kim was doing something that was way more dependent on age.
In conclusion - Tanya is awesome, and she and Adam are adorable. Also, Tanya grows up to win a bunch of Grammys and probably an Oscar for best song. I am also totally writing fic about this.
Fish - 2! Just for the nonsense with the cogs at the beginning.
Fic we want - All the schmoopy Adam/Tanya in the world. And you know, Tanya and her recording contract. :D
I love this episode so freaking much. We begin with a music video for a song (sung by Tanya) that I actually kinda like. QR was mocking my taste, but when you've seen this episode as many times as I have, the song seriously starts to grow on you. It turns out that the video was directed by Adam, but frankly, even though they talk about how great it is and how he'll be a great director one day, he shouldn't quit his day job. (Speaking of how adorable Adam/Tanya is, Tanya says he's already a great director! Clearly, she is blinded by her love for him.)
Seriously, that video looks like one of the awful videos that plays at the karaoke place I visit when I'm home in New York. Or the most cheestastic bad 90s video. (If you look at it that way, it's pretty amazing.)
And Nakia has a great voice, so at least there's that!
Anyway, it turns out that they're screening the video at the Youth Center, and Tommy has been staring intently at it. They ask what's up, and Tommy says he thought he saw something, so they pause the video, and there's a Cog in the background.
.... Are they seriously suggesting that the Rangers filmed this video and didn't notice anything, and then spent hours editing it and still didn't notice? But TOMMY notices while watching the video for the first time? That is ridiculous. Everyone wonders how often the Cogs have been watching them.
Anyway, Ernie gives them some more free food, and it turns out that before this, the Youth Center was closed on the weekends, but now they're going to be open. Billy suggests that Tanya should get to sing Saturday nights, and Tanya is excited to be performing in front of a live audience for the first time. This leads to my personal fanon that when Tanya wins her first grammy, she thanks Ernie for letting her make a fool of herself on that stage. ♥ ♥ ♥
While the Rangers are setting up, the Cogs steal everything, and they completely fail to notice. They are so oblivious, it's ridiculous. What the hell was Zordon doing during all this? The Rangers chase after the cogs (after Rocky is done accusing Tommy of losing all of it) and there's a ridiculous fight that ends with a Cog getting pied. It's pretty awesome.
Of course, it turns out that it's Sprocket's Bar Mitzvah! He's going to become a man! Mazel Tov, Sprocket! Of course, to become a man he has to destroy the Rangers, so.... ahahahaha.
On a side note, how much do I love that the early villains mostly just exist to screw with the Rangers? It's so ridiculous, I love it.
Meanwhile, at Lt Stone's detective agency, Bulk and Skull are playing ping pong for the rights to be champion of the milky way and to rule as he sees fit. Sadly, before we find out who gets to rule the galaxy, Lt. Stone shows up, setting off the alarm system that they'd set off. I love them so much. It turns out that they have their first case, and it's to investigate a phony record producer. How much do I love this? Also, Skull uses the word scoundrels. Amazing.
At the Youth Center, Tanya is performing the same song, and when she finishes, she and Adam hug! Yay! Producer Vincent Nova shows up to tell Tanya she was awesome, and gives her a card and basically says he'll offer her a deal. She gives him a copy of the music video. She's all excited, and then people ask for her autograph. How adorable!!!!!
Bulk and Skull spy on the producer, which involves Bulk getting covered in garbage.
At school, Tanya is all excited about getting the contract, and her friends are all excited about it, but they do remind her that she'll have to quit school and stop Rangering if she goes. This would have been a great time to bring up Kimberly and point out that it isn't the first time someone has left the Rangers to follow a dream, but they don't bring it up.
The next Saturday, Tanya is singing again (a different song this time!) and the producers are watching her! The Rangers all get called away when a monster attacks, but Tommy gestures for Tanya to stay and finish her song. That's actually really sweet of him. You go, Tommy! Anyway, there's a fight scene and the Rangers win even without Tanya, and the only important thing is that Kat's individual weapon is totally a kamehameha! Epic. Sprocket gets to become a man anyway.
Later, the producers are talking to Tanya about limos and things, when Bulk and Skull burst in to try and save Tanya from a fake producer. She tells them that she's turned them down, and they tell her that a) she would have been an awesome diva and b) they'll wait for a talent like hers. She totally signs the contract the day she stops being a Ranger. Also, she lets Bulk and Skull know that they're real producers, and the two chase after the producers in the hopes of getting a deal.
Tanya tells her friends that she figured out what was really important - them. And school. And being a Ranger. But of course, she can sing any time. Kim was doing something that was way more dependent on age.
In conclusion - Tanya is awesome, and she and Adam are adorable. Also, Tanya grows up to win a bunch of Grammys and probably an Oscar for best song. I am also totally writing fic about this.
Fish - 2! Just for the nonsense with the cogs at the beginning.
Fic we want - All the schmoopy Adam/Tanya in the world. And you know, Tanya and her recording contract. :D
Episode 179- Bulk Fiction
OMG YOU GUYS! THIS EPISODE YOU GUYS! I want to give it milk and cookies and snuggle it close forever and ever.
Bulk is in LOVE, guys! He and Skull are chasing a remote controlled car, because it's speeding you see, when Lt. Stone introduces the newest cadet. Her name is Connie and she is the Captain's daughter. Skull thinks she's a little weird. But Bulk? Bulk has a HUGE crush already. It's adorable!
They chase the car back to the Youth Center, where they give Billy a ticket for driving it over the speed limit. He says he was just testing it out before donating it to the kids toy charity. There is a dance that night and the admission is a donated toy. Good idea, actually!
Meanwhile, Sprocket throws a temper tantrum because he wants a new toy too. So Mondo makes a new toy and he gets to take it down and mess with the rangers.
So Bulk wants to woo this new girl. Skull suggests he go to a love expert and the first person he thinks of is Tanya. Aw, Bulk asking Tanya for love advice! She tells him to be himself but poor Bulk just doesn't have the confidence. So he asks Tanya what she likes in a guy and she says sophistication. Bulk thinks he can do that! He attempts to be English with an intentionally not-so-good accent, old slang, and a pot of tea. Aw, Bulk, you'd totally win me over with that one! The Captain intervenes, however, and says there will be no fraternizing, particularly with his daughter. Poor Bulk.
So Billy is almost finished with the Zeo Cannon, but he has to get a part from his garage lab. Instead of teleporting there and back, as he's done many times before, he walks home and back. I suppose he wanted the exercise and sunshine? Anyway, he's running the remote controlled car again when Cogs attack. He, of course, outwits them using the car and his device, because he's Billy and he's AWESOME and this TOTALLY counts as an unmorphed fight. Because he defeats 6 cogs, the monster, AND SPROCKET all on his own without being a ranger, using only his brains. Smart is SO SEXY, you guys. He hightails it back to the Power Chamber (though he asks Alpha to teleport him to the Command Center, heeeee) where he finishes his Zeo Cannon.
Meanwhile, Rocky mocks Tommy. It is awesome. He wouldn't be all mushy and write poetry! Of course not! (and now I totally want fic where he runs home and writes a million sappy poems to Adam, even though he knows Adam is dating Tanya now, because Rocky loves him and can't move on... I have a thing... sorry)
This gives Bulk and idea and he writes a poem for Connie. He and Skull show up AS BEATNIKS to woo her. BEATNIKS! I love this show so much. He wrote her the most awesome poem ever and if he hadn't had me at the fake English, he'd totally have me with the offbeat poetry. SHE IS THE MISSING SOCK IN HIS LAUNDRY PILE YOU GUYS! SUNNY SKIES AND WINDY WIND! *hearts explode everywhere* I'm totally doing the big googly anime eyes, too.
Unfortunately the Captain doesn't like this so much. He fires Lt. Stone and Bulk and Skull leave the force with him because they totally love their fake!Daddy.
Then there is a fight with the rangers and the monster and the Zeo Cannon which gets handed straight to Tommy even though they all have to use it. Either Billy really likes Tommy or he keeps hoping one of his devices will backfire and explode, taking Tommy out in the process and leaving his morpher free for Billy to assume the role of leader. Me? I lean towards the latter. Far far FAR towards the latter. Anyway, they monster grows and they're all SHOCKED! Shocked, I tell you. I still don't know why. Anyway, they beat the monster with the sword, as if we didn't see that coming.
At the dance, they're all dressed as their favourite decade. Billy is way, way into the future. Tanya is a flapper. Kat picked the 50s. Adam is the 60s. Rocky is the 70s. Tommy comes strutting in with an epic entrance and totally shows up Rocky. Rocky is NOT HAPPY. Lt. Stone is Sherlock Holmes while Bulk and Skull are policemen. It's adorable. They agree to open up a detective business with Lt. Stone.
Connie comes in and Bulk starts to apologize for the way he acted. She shushes him and tells him there is no need. Her father is overprotective and she quit the force, which she only joined to please her dad, so she can be with Bulk. She asks him to dance and he says he'd like that and they go dance and I EXPLODE FROM TEH CUTE! Seriously, most adorable thing EVER on Power Rangers.
1.5 fish. It was low fish! Mostly because Billy was so damn sexy while he was being so damn smart. And Bulk being in love with somebody who appreciates him as well is ALWAYS 100% AWESOME!
Fic we want: TSB demands a Watchmen AU where Billy is Ozymandias.
I just want Rocky writing sappy and Emo-rific love poetry for Adam. He totally should have gone as the 80s. He'd make a really hot Robert Smith... Okay, somebody needs to write that for me. I need this fic like I've never needed any other.
(I should totally mention that it was hard to decide if I should go with John Travolta Walk of Epicness or BeeGees Stayin Alive video of Epic Hair and Tight Pants for Tommy... so I went with both. And if the comments turned into a Cure video linking lovefest... well... it just might make my week)
Bulk is in LOVE, guys! He and Skull are chasing a remote controlled car, because it's speeding you see, when Lt. Stone introduces the newest cadet. Her name is Connie and she is the Captain's daughter. Skull thinks she's a little weird. But Bulk? Bulk has a HUGE crush already. It's adorable!
They chase the car back to the Youth Center, where they give Billy a ticket for driving it over the speed limit. He says he was just testing it out before donating it to the kids toy charity. There is a dance that night and the admission is a donated toy. Good idea, actually!
Meanwhile, Sprocket throws a temper tantrum because he wants a new toy too. So Mondo makes a new toy and he gets to take it down and mess with the rangers.
So Bulk wants to woo this new girl. Skull suggests he go to a love expert and the first person he thinks of is Tanya. Aw, Bulk asking Tanya for love advice! She tells him to be himself but poor Bulk just doesn't have the confidence. So he asks Tanya what she likes in a guy and she says sophistication. Bulk thinks he can do that! He attempts to be English with an intentionally not-so-good accent, old slang, and a pot of tea. Aw, Bulk, you'd totally win me over with that one! The Captain intervenes, however, and says there will be no fraternizing, particularly with his daughter. Poor Bulk.
So Billy is almost finished with the Zeo Cannon, but he has to get a part from his garage lab. Instead of teleporting there and back, as he's done many times before, he walks home and back. I suppose he wanted the exercise and sunshine? Anyway, he's running the remote controlled car again when Cogs attack. He, of course, outwits them using the car and his device, because he's Billy and he's AWESOME and this TOTALLY counts as an unmorphed fight. Because he defeats 6 cogs, the monster, AND SPROCKET all on his own without being a ranger, using only his brains. Smart is SO SEXY, you guys. He hightails it back to the Power Chamber (though he asks Alpha to teleport him to the Command Center, heeeee) where he finishes his Zeo Cannon.
Meanwhile, Rocky mocks Tommy. It is awesome. He wouldn't be all mushy and write poetry! Of course not! (and now I totally want fic where he runs home and writes a million sappy poems to Adam, even though he knows Adam is dating Tanya now, because Rocky loves him and can't move on... I have a thing... sorry)
This gives Bulk and idea and he writes a poem for Connie. He and Skull show up AS BEATNIKS to woo her. BEATNIKS! I love this show so much. He wrote her the most awesome poem ever and if he hadn't had me at the fake English, he'd totally have me with the offbeat poetry. SHE IS THE MISSING SOCK IN HIS LAUNDRY PILE YOU GUYS! SUNNY SKIES AND WINDY WIND! *hearts explode everywhere* I'm totally doing the big googly anime eyes, too.
Unfortunately the Captain doesn't like this so much. He fires Lt. Stone and Bulk and Skull leave the force with him because they totally love their fake!Daddy.
Then there is a fight with the rangers and the monster and the Zeo Cannon which gets handed straight to Tommy even though they all have to use it. Either Billy really likes Tommy or he keeps hoping one of his devices will backfire and explode, taking Tommy out in the process and leaving his morpher free for Billy to assume the role of leader. Me? I lean towards the latter. Far far FAR towards the latter. Anyway, they monster grows and they're all SHOCKED! Shocked, I tell you. I still don't know why. Anyway, they beat the monster with the sword, as if we didn't see that coming.
At the dance, they're all dressed as their favourite decade. Billy is way, way into the future. Tanya is a flapper. Kat picked the 50s. Adam is the 60s. Rocky is the 70s. Tommy comes strutting in with an epic entrance and totally shows up Rocky. Rocky is NOT HAPPY. Lt. Stone is Sherlock Holmes while Bulk and Skull are policemen. It's adorable. They agree to open up a detective business with Lt. Stone.
Connie comes in and Bulk starts to apologize for the way he acted. She shushes him and tells him there is no need. Her father is overprotective and she quit the force, which she only joined to please her dad, so she can be with Bulk. She asks him to dance and he says he'd like that and they go dance and I EXPLODE FROM TEH CUTE! Seriously, most adorable thing EVER on Power Rangers.
1.5 fish. It was low fish! Mostly because Billy was so damn sexy while he was being so damn smart. And Bulk being in love with somebody who appreciates him as well is ALWAYS 100% AWESOME!
Fic we want: TSB demands a Watchmen AU where Billy is Ozymandias.
I just want Rocky writing sappy and Emo-rific love poetry for Adam. He totally should have gone as the 80s. He'd make a really hot Robert Smith... Okay, somebody needs to write that for me. I need this fic like I've never needed any other.
(I should totally mention that it was hard to decide if I should go with John Travolta Walk of Epicness or BeeGees Stayin Alive video of Epic Hair and Tight Pants for Tommy... so I went with both. And if the comments turned into a Cure video linking lovefest... well... it just might make my week)
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Episode 178 - It Came From Angel Grove
This is probably in my top 5 favorite episodes of Power Rangers. There are not enough words to describe how much I love it. Why? Because a) it's hilarious and b) it's a pretty detailed look into Adam's subconscious. In other words, it's pretty much written for me.
Spoilers - the whole thing is a dream. I'm getting that out of the way now, so I can talk about what it says about Adam's psyche. Because clearly, that is why I love this episode. Also, there will probably be ALL THE CAPS. (You think I'm bad now, just wait until we get to Always a Chance.)
So. Let us begin.
It was a dark and stormy night. Adam and Tanya were having a "study session" after hours at the school. For some reason, the school is open and they haven't been kicked out yet. I have no idea why. Tanya is ready to give up, but Adam says he wants to stay at the school and study some more. Really, Adam? Cram sessions are not good for you. Go homewith Tanya and get some rest!
Bulk and Skull are supposedly on night patrol of the school, and we're briefly wondering if they even go to school any longer. We're guessing no, and they graduated. They offer to escort Tanya home because of the storm, but she sees right through them and instead offers to walk them home, while Adam stays at school without letting his parents know what's going on.
A few hours later, he needs a break and turns on the tv, where what looks like an amazing bad movie is playing - The Bride of Hackensack. It apparently features a witch, a vampire and a werewolf teaming up to stop a mad doctor and his evil bride, and I would watch the hell out of this movie. He falls asleep while watching the movie, only to wake up when a black cat jumps on him. Awww, kitty!
He follows the cat and immediately runs into Rita and Zedd. They inform him that while he was asleep, Mondo and Machina have conquered the Earth and captured all the other Rangers. This sucks for them, because they can't win, and they don't think that's fair. Oh, and all of his friends have been transformed, and his zeonizers and communicators are missing. DUN DUN DUN.
I love that Adam's worst nightmare is that he wasn't there to help save the world. Oh, Adam, you have so much angst, and I love you so much for it.
Anyway, if he goes to find some powerful wizard and gives him the cape of a vampire, a catseye, the hair of a werewolf and the wrapping of a mummy, he can convince the wizard to fix things. It's like the plot of Into the Woods, but BETTER.
As the scene changes Adam finds himself in the juicebar, but all the color has vanished, leading to the best line. "Who turned off the color?" Oh, Adam, you are my favorite forever. He immediately recognizes Tommy, who offers him a drink (served by Ernie). Adam turns it down, and ahahah TOMMY IS A VAMPIRE. HE WANTS TO DRINK FROM ADAM.
Um. Here's the thing. Vampires are a metaphor for sex. SO YEAH. ADAM/TOMMY FOREVER, YOU GUYS.
... alternately, Adam thinks that Tommy sucks. Take your pick.
Mondo shows up and sends down some cogs, and we get one of the few unmorphed fight scenes of the season. Oh, Adam. You are so awesome. He easily beats the cogs, and then tries to steal Tomacula's (no, seriously) cape. Tomacula lunges after him, but suddenly a rope appears, and Rocky's voice calls down "make haste, lad!"
Um. Rocky should talk like that all the time. And I would like to thank whoever filmed the gratuitous ass shots as Adam climbed up the rope. A++++ good job.
So Rocky is in a suit and is really hot and calls Adam "old chap." He's apparently Lord Henry of Henry Hall, and I want this to exist as a bad romance novel so badly.
They get chased by wolves, but Rocky is obviously a werewolf. There is shirt ripping, but not nearly enough of it. Fail, show!
Werewolves are also a metaphor for sex. And masculinity. And passion. And wolves mate for life.
Yeah. *has a ship*
Rocky!Wolf runs off, and Adam grabs some of his hair (and I'm not even going to comment on that, okay? I'm being good) and then Lt. Stone shows up with the worst accent I've ever heard claiming to be the Burgermeister, which allows Adam to figure out that he's in the movie. The Burgermeister tells him there's a professor who might be able to help him, so Adam goes off in search of Billy.
Except it isn't Billy. It's Skull. Because deep down Adam totally knows that Skull is smart. This is more proof that Skull should totally have been the mentor in DT. Professor Skull is about to cast a magic spell, but the mummy of Prince Bulkenhotep awakens.
This is so freaking amazing I can't even comment.
Anyway, the mummy gets unwrapped, and Adam steals a piece of the wrapping, and Professor Skull and the Mummy are clearly going to be together forever, and I am dying forever.
The next room contains the mad scientist, who is Billy. Or rather, William Von Hackensack. Who has created his bride - Tanya.
This actually really works for me. In a really creepy way. Tanya replaced Billy so in some weird way could be a creation. Look, apparently this makes sense in my head, and Adam's, and the writers.
Of course, the part that really works for me is when Billy asks Adam if he likes Tanya. GEE, I WONDER WHAT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SIGNIFY.
*has another ship*
Adam follows the cat out and the cat transforms into, well, Kat. The witch.
Possibly Adam has some unresolved issues about the whole park cat thing. He takes her catseye necklace, and ends up in the Wizard's Chamber, and the episode turns into a giant Wizard of Oz parody, and it is everything I love. Oh, and all the Rangers are encased in the tubes where the Mighty Morphin suits usually are. AMAZING.
So, Zordonicus, the great and powerful, lets Adam know that there's more to the test, and he has to choose one of his friends to fight a monster, since I guess we have to use some sentai footage.
In the stupidest line of the episode, Adam actually asks "What would Tommy do?" I guess so he could figure out what not to do? But instead, this counts as him choosing Tommy.
At least he didn't choose something that could never ever possibly destroy us.
Long boring fight featuring Tommy follows, and wow, am I glad this episode exists, because otherwise we would have had another one that just featured Tommy. So Tommy wins, but it turns out that Zordonicus was actually Mondo, and Adam's REAL nightmare is that he accidentally did something wrong and helped bring about the end of the world.
Oh, ADAM. SO MANY HUGS. SO MANY.
Tanya wakes him up, and it turns out that he was there all night. I guess his parents really don't care where he is at night, which I'm sure that Rocky and Tanya appreciate.
The movie is still on, and Adam has the and you were there moment, and the other Rangers are all excited for the movie and suggest they watch it at Tanya's later. (Except um, isn't she living with Kat?)
Adam says no, he's had enough of horror movies, and then the cat shows up, since it's apparently been living in school for weeks.
How Adam does on the test, we will never know.
Fish: 1. It was all just a dream, the fish do not count.
Fic we want: ROMANCE NOVEL.
BEST EPISODE EVER.
Spoilers - the whole thing is a dream. I'm getting that out of the way now, so I can talk about what it says about Adam's psyche. Because clearly, that is why I love this episode. Also, there will probably be ALL THE CAPS. (You think I'm bad now, just wait until we get to Always a Chance.)
So. Let us begin.
It was a dark and stormy night. Adam and Tanya were having a "study session" after hours at the school. For some reason, the school is open and they haven't been kicked out yet. I have no idea why. Tanya is ready to give up, but Adam says he wants to stay at the school and study some more. Really, Adam? Cram sessions are not good for you. Go home
Bulk and Skull are supposedly on night patrol of the school, and we're briefly wondering if they even go to school any longer. We're guessing no, and they graduated. They offer to escort Tanya home because of the storm, but she sees right through them and instead offers to walk them home, while Adam stays at school without letting his parents know what's going on.
A few hours later, he needs a break and turns on the tv, where what looks like an amazing bad movie is playing - The Bride of Hackensack. It apparently features a witch, a vampire and a werewolf teaming up to stop a mad doctor and his evil bride, and I would watch the hell out of this movie. He falls asleep while watching the movie, only to wake up when a black cat jumps on him. Awww, kitty!
He follows the cat and immediately runs into Rita and Zedd. They inform him that while he was asleep, Mondo and Machina have conquered the Earth and captured all the other Rangers. This sucks for them, because they can't win, and they don't think that's fair. Oh, and all of his friends have been transformed, and his zeonizers and communicators are missing. DUN DUN DUN.
I love that Adam's worst nightmare is that he wasn't there to help save the world. Oh, Adam, you have so much angst, and I love you so much for it.
Anyway, if he goes to find some powerful wizard and gives him the cape of a vampire, a catseye, the hair of a werewolf and the wrapping of a mummy, he can convince the wizard to fix things. It's like the plot of Into the Woods, but BETTER.
As the scene changes Adam finds himself in the juicebar, but all the color has vanished, leading to the best line. "Who turned off the color?" Oh, Adam, you are my favorite forever. He immediately recognizes Tommy, who offers him a drink (served by Ernie). Adam turns it down, and ahahah TOMMY IS A VAMPIRE. HE WANTS TO DRINK FROM ADAM.
Um. Here's the thing. Vampires are a metaphor for sex. SO YEAH. ADAM/TOMMY FOREVER, YOU GUYS.
... alternately, Adam thinks that Tommy sucks. Take your pick.
Mondo shows up and sends down some cogs, and we get one of the few unmorphed fight scenes of the season. Oh, Adam. You are so awesome. He easily beats the cogs, and then tries to steal Tomacula's (no, seriously) cape. Tomacula lunges after him, but suddenly a rope appears, and Rocky's voice calls down "make haste, lad!"
Um. Rocky should talk like that all the time. And I would like to thank whoever filmed the gratuitous ass shots as Adam climbed up the rope. A++++ good job.
So Rocky is in a suit and is really hot and calls Adam "old chap." He's apparently Lord Henry of Henry Hall, and I want this to exist as a bad romance novel so badly.
They get chased by wolves, but Rocky is obviously a werewolf. There is shirt ripping, but not nearly enough of it. Fail, show!
Werewolves are also a metaphor for sex. And masculinity. And passion. And wolves mate for life.
Yeah. *has a ship*
Rocky!Wolf runs off, and Adam grabs some of his hair (and I'm not even going to comment on that, okay? I'm being good) and then Lt. Stone shows up with the worst accent I've ever heard claiming to be the Burgermeister, which allows Adam to figure out that he's in the movie. The Burgermeister tells him there's a professor who might be able to help him, so Adam goes off in search of Billy.
Except it isn't Billy. It's Skull. Because deep down Adam totally knows that Skull is smart. This is more proof that Skull should totally have been the mentor in DT. Professor Skull is about to cast a magic spell, but the mummy of Prince Bulkenhotep awakens.
This is so freaking amazing I can't even comment.
Anyway, the mummy gets unwrapped, and Adam steals a piece of the wrapping, and Professor Skull and the Mummy are clearly going to be together forever, and I am dying forever.
The next room contains the mad scientist, who is Billy. Or rather, William Von Hackensack. Who has created his bride - Tanya.
This actually really works for me. In a really creepy way. Tanya replaced Billy so in some weird way could be a creation. Look, apparently this makes sense in my head, and Adam's, and the writers.
Of course, the part that really works for me is when Billy asks Adam if he likes Tanya. GEE, I WONDER WHAT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO SIGNIFY.
*has another ship*
Adam follows the cat out and the cat transforms into, well, Kat. The witch.
Possibly Adam has some unresolved issues about the whole park cat thing. He takes her catseye necklace, and ends up in the Wizard's Chamber, and the episode turns into a giant Wizard of Oz parody, and it is everything I love. Oh, and all the Rangers are encased in the tubes where the Mighty Morphin suits usually are. AMAZING.
So, Zordonicus, the great and powerful, lets Adam know that there's more to the test, and he has to choose one of his friends to fight a monster, since I guess we have to use some sentai footage.
In the stupidest line of the episode, Adam actually asks "What would Tommy do?" I guess so he could figure out what not to do? But instead, this counts as him choosing Tommy.
At least he didn't choose something that could never ever possibly destroy us.
Long boring fight featuring Tommy follows, and wow, am I glad this episode exists, because otherwise we would have had another one that just featured Tommy. So Tommy wins, but it turns out that Zordonicus was actually Mondo, and Adam's REAL nightmare is that he accidentally did something wrong and helped bring about the end of the world.
Oh, ADAM. SO MANY HUGS. SO MANY.
Tanya wakes him up, and it turns out that he was there all night. I guess his parents really don't care where he is at night, which I'm sure that Rocky and Tanya appreciate.
The movie is still on, and Adam has the and you were there moment, and the other Rangers are all excited for the movie and suggest they watch it at Tanya's later. (Except um, isn't she living with Kat?)
Adam says no, he's had enough of horror movies, and then the cat shows up, since it's apparently been living in school for weeks.
How Adam does on the test, we will never know.
Fish: 1. It was all just a dream, the fish do not count.
Fic we want: ROMANCE NOVEL.
BEST EPISODE EVER.
Episode 177- Trust In Me
So due to a very inconsiderate Spousal Person who feels the need to rile up the Small People right before bedtime, and right in the room I'm attempting to recap in, I missed about half this episode. Luckily I've watched it a lot... mostly because it involves Rocky being awkward, inept, and PRETTY.
The title of this episode always makes me feel icky- skin crawling icky- and that kind of sets the tone for the rest of the episode.
So there is a lot of fail in this episode. Rocky spends a good chunk of it trying to help the Poor Blind Girl when really all he needed to do was try to be her friend.
We start off with Tanya, Rocky, and Billy (OMGSOMUCHPRETTY on my screen) heading towards a Martial Arts Expo at the Youth Center. They've heard talk of an amazing young woman who can take down three attackers at once. And sure enough, she does. In under a minute. Everybody claps because that was really impressive. Then they discover she's blind and everybody claps harder. Because... she's blind and did something awesome? Is that really a surprise, show? *sigh*
So Rocky introduces himself, Tanya, and Billy. Because he really likes this young woman. Billy compliments her style and asks where she learned how to fight like that. She automatically assumes he's asking because she's blind (and I guess I can't blame her, I'm sure she gets that A LOT), but honestly... knowing Billy... it really just sounded like an honest inquiry into her martial arts school. But then they all fall over themselves to help her pick up her bag and I can't excuse THAT. She can pick up her own bag, guys. She's blind, not in a vegetative state.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are trying to pass the undercover test and are hiding in plain sight from Lt. Stone. He manages to miss them each and every time.
Rocky first tries the worst apology ever ("Sorry you were offended by what we did" is not an apology, dude) and she once again blows him off. He's totally smitten, though, because he gives her googly anime eyes while she reads a story to Tiny Children (in the high school?). Then he catches her in the park, gives a somewhat better apology, and she decides to give the poor guy a break. He's being REALLY awkward. It's... kind of cute, actually, and apparently she appreciates the effort.
As they're walking, she hears a strange noise. As she's asking him what it was, his communicator goes off. He tells her he's going to go find out what the noises were, and I give him credit for at least not outright lying... he DID go find out what the noises meant. I guess Rocky figured out how to answer without really answering, since he's probably the second worst liar of the lot (there is a reason we have a 'Tommy is a lousy liar' tag).
He ends up morphing and going to fight a monster. The others quickly join him. The thing is, the monster doesn't really want to fight. He wants to be friends. The rangers end up near Penny and she immediately places Rocky's voice. He has to demorph and go hang with her for a bit before he gets away again to observe the monster.
The monster ends up being attacked by cogs and Rocky jumps in to help. Because he's Rocky and he's sweet and, just like his far-into-the-future fellow blue ranger Flynn, he just wants to HELP people. Except Mondo is controlling the monster and manages to up his aggression, so he attacks the rangers. Rocky gets to fight this one solo! Tommy even lets him use his Defender Wheel (Flynn did it better!) to blow up the monster.
Back at the Youth Center, Lt. Stone is hitting on two women. In actuality, it's Bulk and Skull in drag. *bangs head against keyboard* Meanwhile, Penny can pick Rocky's voice out of the all the Rangers, but she apparently can't place that any of the others had been there. I'm guessing she got some fish in her ears.
3 fish. It wasn't too bad, but it really could have been better.
The title of this episode always makes me feel icky- skin crawling icky- and that kind of sets the tone for the rest of the episode.
So there is a lot of fail in this episode. Rocky spends a good chunk of it trying to help the Poor Blind Girl when really all he needed to do was try to be her friend.
We start off with Tanya, Rocky, and Billy (OMGSOMUCHPRETTY on my screen) heading towards a Martial Arts Expo at the Youth Center. They've heard talk of an amazing young woman who can take down three attackers at once. And sure enough, she does. In under a minute. Everybody claps because that was really impressive. Then they discover she's blind and everybody claps harder. Because... she's blind and did something awesome? Is that really a surprise, show? *sigh*
So Rocky introduces himself, Tanya, and Billy. Because he really likes this young woman. Billy compliments her style and asks where she learned how to fight like that. She automatically assumes he's asking because she's blind (and I guess I can't blame her, I'm sure she gets that A LOT), but honestly... knowing Billy... it really just sounded like an honest inquiry into her martial arts school. But then they all fall over themselves to help her pick up her bag and I can't excuse THAT. She can pick up her own bag, guys. She's blind, not in a vegetative state.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are trying to pass the undercover test and are hiding in plain sight from Lt. Stone. He manages to miss them each and every time.
Rocky first tries the worst apology ever ("Sorry you were offended by what we did" is not an apology, dude) and she once again blows him off. He's totally smitten, though, because he gives her googly anime eyes while she reads a story to Tiny Children (in the high school?). Then he catches her in the park, gives a somewhat better apology, and she decides to give the poor guy a break. He's being REALLY awkward. It's... kind of cute, actually, and apparently she appreciates the effort.
As they're walking, she hears a strange noise. As she's asking him what it was, his communicator goes off. He tells her he's going to go find out what the noises were, and I give him credit for at least not outright lying... he DID go find out what the noises meant. I guess Rocky figured out how to answer without really answering, since he's probably the second worst liar of the lot (there is a reason we have a 'Tommy is a lousy liar' tag).
He ends up morphing and going to fight a monster. The others quickly join him. The thing is, the monster doesn't really want to fight. He wants to be friends. The rangers end up near Penny and she immediately places Rocky's voice. He has to demorph and go hang with her for a bit before he gets away again to observe the monster.
The monster ends up being attacked by cogs and Rocky jumps in to help. Because he's Rocky and he's sweet and, just like his far-into-the-future fellow blue ranger Flynn, he just wants to HELP people. Except Mondo is controlling the monster and manages to up his aggression, so he attacks the rangers. Rocky gets to fight this one solo! Tommy even lets him use his Defender Wheel (Flynn did it better!) to blow up the monster.
Back at the Youth Center, Lt. Stone is hitting on two women. In actuality, it's Bulk and Skull in drag. *bangs head against keyboard* Meanwhile, Penny can pick Rocky's voice out of the all the Rangers, but she apparently can't place that any of the others had been there. I'm guessing she got some fish in her ears.
3 fish. It wasn't too bad, but it really could have been better.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Episode 175 - Found and Lost
Previously, on Power Rangers - Tommy has a really hot brother. And a magic arrowhead.
Jason David Frank is Native American, and from what we understand he had a lot of say in these episodes that introduced his real life brother, but... um... see, the thing is? A lot of the parts involving his heritage are still pretty sketchy. There's a lot of stereotypes used, but we're giving it a pass, since it is JDF's heritage. Still, something to think about.
Anyway, the episode begins with Tommy and his brother (David Trueheart) discussing their past. David was adopted on the reservation by Sam Trueheart, but for some reason Tommy was not, and he was adopted somewhere else by a couple that probably doesn't even know that David exists. The boys bond some more, and then David tells Tommy about their massive responsibility that has something to do with the arrowhead.
Back at the Youth Center, Adam and Rocky are sparring! Yay!!!!! We sit back and enjoy the pretty for a little while, and then Tommy and David show up. Tommy introduces David to everyone (although really, Tommy, you should probably not go up to your sorta girlfriend and say "there's someone I'd like you to meet") and they're all happy that Tommy has a brother. For some reason, people keep saying that Tommy and David look really identical. Well, there's a family resemblance, but I wouldn't call it seeing double, for real. Bulk and Skull decide this is suspicious, and they will perform a background check on David, even though they know nothing about computers. Then they realize they forgot to feed Rito and Goldar, and also they didn't lock the garage, so they head home to do this.
I am really uncomfortable with slave!RitoandGoldar, but I would desperately love Rito/Goldar fic set during this.
Anyway, since Tommy and David are brothers, they must totally share the same interests, so apparently David is also totally into martial arts. This made us laugh a lot, because I have almost nothing in common with my younger brother, ditto for QR and her sister. So Tommy and David spar, and Tommy wins, and David gets really pissed off. He's a sore loser, and that takes away some of the hotness factor. It's suggested that Tommy embarrassed him, but what? He should have let David win? Whatever.
The Machine Empire starts discussing how one of the Rangers has a sibling and now they should capture him! Wait, seriously? Tommy is the only one of them with a sibling? All the Rangers are only children? Frankly, I call bullshit on this. Since I still stand by my Rocky has younger siblings theory. Some of the Rangers need to have siblings. Seriously.
When David stormed out of the Youth Center he promptly gets kidnapped by Cogs, and apparently Mondo also wants the Magic Arrowhead. However, Tommy has that. The Rangers all head to the Power Chamber, and Billy can't find David anywhere on Earth, and Tommy suggests other planets, which somehow gets an answer that they're scanning all known dimensions? Are other planets in a different dimension now? Is Angel Grove its own pocket universe?
However, David isn't on another planet. He's just in a cave. With cave paintings. Oh, show.
Anyway, Mondo sends down a monster that can turn itself into a ball and can bounce off Zords, so the fight is like watching a game of pong. It gets really old, really fast. The Rangers retreat. I guess Tommy learned a bit from the Thunderzords blowing up.
Back at the Power Chamber, Billy scans Tommy's magical arrowhead, and can't detect any power from it. Tommy takes it back, and then somehow astral projects to see David in a cave. Then Tommy has a vision of Sam Trueheart, who astral projects into the Power Chamber and tells Tommy about how the cave is really dangerous. Okay? How did Mondo know to select that particular cave? Whatever, there's a lot of fish starting to pile up.
The only way to stop the bouncing monster is to combine the Zords. Unfortunately, the way to do that requires Tommy to clear his mind and concentrate. This... is not going to end well. And it doesn't, because Tommy can't get his shit together, and the Rangers have to retreat again. Everyone splits up, with Tommy going to look for his brother, and the Rangers to go deal with stuff, while Billy tries to figure out a way to bypass Tommy's brain so everything will work, which just makes us laugh forever.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are putting up fliers looking for Rito and Goldar, when Lt. Stone comes around and tells them they shouldn't be out on the streets due to a monster attack.
Alpha finds David, but for some reason they can't teleport him out, and Tommy goes to go find him. Mondo shows up, and says he will release David if Tommy gives him the magical arrowhead. Tommy agrees, clearly forgetting the other times that villains have tried this. He hands over the Arrowhead, and Mondo laughs at him and calls him stupid. To be continued...
As the credits roll, Bulk and Skull manage to find Rito and Goldar. Or maybe the other way around.
Fish: 4. They were really starting to pile up. And it started so well.
Fic we want: Rito/Goldar!
Jason David Frank is Native American, and from what we understand he had a lot of say in these episodes that introduced his real life brother, but... um... see, the thing is? A lot of the parts involving his heritage are still pretty sketchy. There's a lot of stereotypes used, but we're giving it a pass, since it is JDF's heritage. Still, something to think about.
Anyway, the episode begins with Tommy and his brother (David Trueheart) discussing their past. David was adopted on the reservation by Sam Trueheart, but for some reason Tommy was not, and he was adopted somewhere else by a couple that probably doesn't even know that David exists. The boys bond some more, and then David tells Tommy about their massive responsibility that has something to do with the arrowhead.
Back at the Youth Center, Adam and Rocky are sparring! Yay!!!!! We sit back and enjoy the pretty for a little while, and then Tommy and David show up. Tommy introduces David to everyone (although really, Tommy, you should probably not go up to your sorta girlfriend and say "there's someone I'd like you to meet") and they're all happy that Tommy has a brother. For some reason, people keep saying that Tommy and David look really identical. Well, there's a family resemblance, but I wouldn't call it seeing double, for real. Bulk and Skull decide this is suspicious, and they will perform a background check on David, even though they know nothing about computers. Then they realize they forgot to feed Rito and Goldar, and also they didn't lock the garage, so they head home to do this.
I am really uncomfortable with slave!RitoandGoldar, but I would desperately love Rito/Goldar fic set during this.
Anyway, since Tommy and David are brothers, they must totally share the same interests, so apparently David is also totally into martial arts. This made us laugh a lot, because I have almost nothing in common with my younger brother, ditto for QR and her sister. So Tommy and David spar, and Tommy wins, and David gets really pissed off. He's a sore loser, and that takes away some of the hotness factor. It's suggested that Tommy embarrassed him, but what? He should have let David win? Whatever.
The Machine Empire starts discussing how one of the Rangers has a sibling and now they should capture him! Wait, seriously? Tommy is the only one of them with a sibling? All the Rangers are only children? Frankly, I call bullshit on this. Since I still stand by my Rocky has younger siblings theory. Some of the Rangers need to have siblings. Seriously.
When David stormed out of the Youth Center he promptly gets kidnapped by Cogs, and apparently Mondo also wants the Magic Arrowhead. However, Tommy has that. The Rangers all head to the Power Chamber, and Billy can't find David anywhere on Earth, and Tommy suggests other planets, which somehow gets an answer that they're scanning all known dimensions? Are other planets in a different dimension now? Is Angel Grove its own pocket universe?
However, David isn't on another planet. He's just in a cave. With cave paintings. Oh, show.
Anyway, Mondo sends down a monster that can turn itself into a ball and can bounce off Zords, so the fight is like watching a game of pong. It gets really old, really fast. The Rangers retreat. I guess Tommy learned a bit from the Thunderzords blowing up.
Back at the Power Chamber, Billy scans Tommy's magical arrowhead, and can't detect any power from it. Tommy takes it back, and then somehow astral projects to see David in a cave. Then Tommy has a vision of Sam Trueheart, who astral projects into the Power Chamber and tells Tommy about how the cave is really dangerous. Okay? How did Mondo know to select that particular cave? Whatever, there's a lot of fish starting to pile up.
The only way to stop the bouncing monster is to combine the Zords. Unfortunately, the way to do that requires Tommy to clear his mind and concentrate. This... is not going to end well. And it doesn't, because Tommy can't get his shit together, and the Rangers have to retreat again. Everyone splits up, with Tommy going to look for his brother, and the Rangers to go deal with stuff, while Billy tries to figure out a way to bypass Tommy's brain so everything will work, which just makes us laugh forever.
Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull are putting up fliers looking for Rito and Goldar, when Lt. Stone comes around and tells them they shouldn't be out on the streets due to a monster attack.
Alpha finds David, but for some reason they can't teleport him out, and Tommy goes to go find him. Mondo shows up, and says he will release David if Tommy gives him the magical arrowhead. Tommy agrees, clearly forgetting the other times that villains have tried this. He hands over the Arrowhead, and Mondo laughs at him and calls him stupid. To be continued...
As the credits roll, Bulk and Skull manage to find Rito and Goldar. Or maybe the other way around.
Fish: 4. They were really starting to pile up. And it started so well.
Fic we want: Rito/Goldar!
Episode 176- Brother, Can You Spare An Arrowhead
This episode is really boring.
It's also a time-filler. We get a full morphing sequence, a full Zord summoning sequence, and a full MegaZord combining sequence.
The subplot is the most interesting part, so I'm going to start with that. Bulk and Skull, having lost Rito and Goldar, finally make it home with them. They're hanging out in the garage when the Monster Sirens give them the all clear. How much do I love that Angel Grove has Monster Siren? Lt. Stone tracks them down to the garage and they scramble to hide Rito and Goldar. Lt. Stone tells them they have to take a psychological evaluation before they can be officers. They are to meet him at the Youth Center. Why they're doing a psychological exam in the Youth Center instead of the Junior Police headquarters I have NO idea. The fish (ie, the budget) directed them there, I guess.
So Bulk and Skull see monsters in all the ink blots Lt. Stone shows them. Bulk even says one of them looks like the Putties! He remembers the Putties! He even makes Putty noises! I love Bulk. Lt. Stone looks over their responses. The results? You live in Angel Grove. Unfortunately, that's not verbatim from the episode, but it should have been. Because that's basically what it says. The results are that Bulk and Skull think about monsters ALL THE TIME (duh, they live in Angel Grove). While this means they can't be officers in any other city, because they live in Angel Grove, they are exactly what the Police Force is looking for. So basically? The results: You live in Angel Grove.
Now, the actual plot of this episode? Very boring.
The MUST BE REPEATED BECAUSE REALLY TOMMY? setup: Tommy meets up with Mondo. He's told he can hand over his arrowhead and Mondo will give him his brother back. Tommy's memory sucks because he's apparently forgotten all the other times they've traded powers and valuables to get back hostages, only to have the Big Bad stick their tongue out and go "Nyah nyah nyah boo boo!" in their faces. Which is, unsurprisingly, just what Mondo does. OF COURSE he doesn't give David back. DUH.
Somehow this makes Tommy MORE focused and he's able to combine the zords. Uh... okay? Anyway, he basically just hugs the back of the MegaZord and it makes a bunch of guns out of his arms. They defeat the monster.
Tommy goes to talk to Sam Trueheart because he needs to know what's the deal with the arrowhead. Sam tells him it controls monsters if it's in contact with some magical rock. Tommy is barely listening and it clearly irritates Sam, who tells him David needs to come home now.
David is teleported out of the cave with the monster the cave created and cogs come and grab him. Mondo comes down too, just to taunt the rangers. David is all excited to see them. It's kind of cute. He's all upset that Mondo has the arrowhead, though. Tommy manages to get David away from the cogs and teleports him to "safety", which in Ranger-land means Somewhere Else. David is flipping out because he thinks Mondo has Tommy. Tommy takes off his helmet to show David that no, he's really okay, because he's the red ranger. David is the first person they've outright told that does NOT become a ranger later on.
Mondo finds the rock. He puts the arrowhead on it. Tommy finds Mondo at the rock. Tommy takes the arrowhead. It's... really easy and stupid. Somewhere in there the rangers beat the monster that was created in the cave. It was really boring and I've forgotten most of it already, a whole 15 minutes after watching the episode.
Back at the Youth Center, David is emoting all over his glass of water. Tommy talks to him and they try to figure out what to do with the arrowhead. They could just take it to Sam Trueheart, y'know, David's adoptive father, the wise man that bestows all kinds of wisdom on them all the darn time. Instead they both hold it and it magically separates. Mmkay.
4.5 fish. It just piled up everywhere.
It's also a time-filler. We get a full morphing sequence, a full Zord summoning sequence, and a full MegaZord combining sequence.
The subplot is the most interesting part, so I'm going to start with that. Bulk and Skull, having lost Rito and Goldar, finally make it home with them. They're hanging out in the garage when the Monster Sirens give them the all clear. How much do I love that Angel Grove has Monster Siren? Lt. Stone tracks them down to the garage and they scramble to hide Rito and Goldar. Lt. Stone tells them they have to take a psychological evaluation before they can be officers. They are to meet him at the Youth Center. Why they're doing a psychological exam in the Youth Center instead of the Junior Police headquarters I have NO idea. The fish (ie, the budget) directed them there, I guess.
So Bulk and Skull see monsters in all the ink blots Lt. Stone shows them. Bulk even says one of them looks like the Putties! He remembers the Putties! He even makes Putty noises! I love Bulk. Lt. Stone looks over their responses. The results? You live in Angel Grove. Unfortunately, that's not verbatim from the episode, but it should have been. Because that's basically what it says. The results are that Bulk and Skull think about monsters ALL THE TIME (duh, they live in Angel Grove). While this means they can't be officers in any other city, because they live in Angel Grove, they are exactly what the Police Force is looking for. So basically? The results: You live in Angel Grove.
Now, the actual plot of this episode? Very boring.
The MUST BE REPEATED BECAUSE REALLY TOMMY? setup: Tommy meets up with Mondo. He's told he can hand over his arrowhead and Mondo will give him his brother back. Tommy's memory sucks because he's apparently forgotten all the other times they've traded powers and valuables to get back hostages, only to have the Big Bad stick their tongue out and go "Nyah nyah nyah boo boo!" in their faces. Which is, unsurprisingly, just what Mondo does. OF COURSE he doesn't give David back. DUH.
Somehow this makes Tommy MORE focused and he's able to combine the zords. Uh... okay? Anyway, he basically just hugs the back of the MegaZord and it makes a bunch of guns out of his arms. They defeat the monster.
Tommy goes to talk to Sam Trueheart because he needs to know what's the deal with the arrowhead. Sam tells him it controls monsters if it's in contact with some magical rock. Tommy is barely listening and it clearly irritates Sam, who tells him David needs to come home now.
David is teleported out of the cave with the monster the cave created and cogs come and grab him. Mondo comes down too, just to taunt the rangers. David is all excited to see them. It's kind of cute. He's all upset that Mondo has the arrowhead, though. Tommy manages to get David away from the cogs and teleports him to "safety", which in Ranger-land means Somewhere Else. David is flipping out because he thinks Mondo has Tommy. Tommy takes off his helmet to show David that no, he's really okay, because he's the red ranger. David is the first person they've outright told that does NOT become a ranger later on.
Mondo finds the rock. He puts the arrowhead on it. Tommy finds Mondo at the rock. Tommy takes the arrowhead. It's... really easy and stupid. Somewhere in there the rangers beat the monster that was created in the cave. It was really boring and I've forgotten most of it already, a whole 15 minutes after watching the episode.
Back at the Youth Center, David is emoting all over his glass of water. Tommy talks to him and they try to figure out what to do with the arrowhead. They could just take it to Sam Trueheart, y'know, David's adoptive father, the wise man that bestows all kinds of wisdom on them all the darn time. Instead they both hold it and it magically separates. Mmkay.
4.5 fish. It just piled up everywhere.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
174- Challenges
Last time on Power Rangers- the world is relying on Tommy's brainpower to save it. We're all DOOMED.
So in the Youth Center, now cleared of Native American works of art, Ernie has decided to bring in Lt. Stone, aka "The Rock", to give free boxing lessons. Adam is all "Free boxing? I'm there!" and Rocky is all "Boxing? Really? But your pretty pretty face?". But Adam goes to sign up anyway, with Tanya's encouragement. They start with the basics... jump rope. We now want a massive crossover with Jump In. We must wonder why he always wears sweatshirts (okay, TSB wonders... me, what do I know of fashion? He looks fine to me. :P) Is it because JYB did his own stunts and they were trying to cover the bruises? Such is the rumour...
Meanwhile, Tommy is on his spirit quest. He keeps trying to touch that flying falcon. Apparently nobody has told him they fly TOO HIGH for a person to touch from some rock outcrop. Oh well. He is also chasing the mysterious PRETTY PRETTY YOUNG MAN that appeared out of thin air on the MAGICAL HORSE. Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE this show?
Adam is walking home by himself when he's accosted by the Monster of the Week. Prince Sproket has taken up boxing and they have now sent down a boxing monster... dressed entirely in blue, so clearly he's obsessed with Rocky. He attacks Adam to fight for Rocky's affection. Ranger Rule number 23, after all, applies to non-rangers after rangers too.
Adam calls for help and Rocky, Tanya, and Kat try to sneak off to go help him. Ernie passes them by with boxing gloves and gives them a look that says he clearly knows what they're going to do, but he's pretending otherwise for their sake. Aw, Ernie. Bless. So they join the fight but they still can't beat this guy. Boxing Monster and Sprocket turn Adam into an action figure sized Power Ranger trophy. Sprocket tells them if they win, they'll get Adam back unharmed in his normal size. If they lose, well. We all know what happens then.
They can't do this without Tommy (or rather, without Zords and Tommy has the only working Zord, so... yeah), so he has to leave his spirit quest to go help out. Tommy's Zord fights the Boxing Monster (who's name I cannot for the life of me remember, and I watched the episode all of five minutes ago). It's very Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots. Ah, the memories of my childhood. Anyway, they win. Of course. And for some reason, Sprocket lets Adam go and he becomes actual size again.
Tommy goes back to his spirit quest where there is an earthquake. Oh, Tommy. Stop following your heart. He hears a cry for help and rushes to save the Mysterious Pretty Magical Stranger who is falling off a cliff. The falcon lands close enough to touch, but if he stops to touch the falcon, Pretty Stranger willleap to his doom fall to his death. I do love this about Tommy... he doesn't even hesitate. He doesn't angst. He doesn't question. He just dives and grabs hold of the Pretty Magical Man.
Pretty Magical Man knows all about Tommy. He shows Tommy his own half an arrowhead and, gasp, they match! The tinfoil arrowheads magically combine into one unbroken arrowhead as we learn that David is Tommy's brother. Dun dun dun!
We do not learn anything else about Adam and boxing, which this episode led me to believe it was about.
2 fish. This was also surprisingly low on fish for a Tommy episode!
Fic we want: that crossover, but also a Mystic Force crossover! Or an excerpt from Once a Ranger because... well... Adam and Xander! They can bond.
So in the Youth Center, now cleared of Native American works of art, Ernie has decided to bring in Lt. Stone, aka "The Rock", to give free boxing lessons. Adam is all "Free boxing? I'm there!" and Rocky is all "Boxing? Really? But your pretty pretty face?". But Adam goes to sign up anyway, with Tanya's encouragement. They start with the basics... jump rope. We now want a massive crossover with Jump In. We must wonder why he always wears sweatshirts (okay, TSB wonders... me, what do I know of fashion? He looks fine to me. :P) Is it because JYB did his own stunts and they were trying to cover the bruises? Such is the rumour...
Meanwhile, Tommy is on his spirit quest. He keeps trying to touch that flying falcon. Apparently nobody has told him they fly TOO HIGH for a person to touch from some rock outcrop. Oh well. He is also chasing the mysterious PRETTY PRETTY YOUNG MAN that appeared out of thin air on the MAGICAL HORSE. Have I mentioned lately how much I LOVE this show?
Adam is walking home by himself when he's accosted by the Monster of the Week. Prince Sproket has taken up boxing and they have now sent down a boxing monster... dressed entirely in blue, so clearly he's obsessed with Rocky. He attacks Adam to fight for Rocky's affection. Ranger Rule number 23, after all, applies to non-rangers after rangers too.
Adam calls for help and Rocky, Tanya, and Kat try to sneak off to go help him. Ernie passes them by with boxing gloves and gives them a look that says he clearly knows what they're going to do, but he's pretending otherwise for their sake. Aw, Ernie. Bless. So they join the fight but they still can't beat this guy. Boxing Monster and Sprocket turn Adam into an action figure sized Power Ranger trophy. Sprocket tells them if they win, they'll get Adam back unharmed in his normal size. If they lose, well. We all know what happens then.
They can't do this without Tommy (or rather, without Zords and Tommy has the only working Zord, so... yeah), so he has to leave his spirit quest to go help out. Tommy's Zord fights the Boxing Monster (who's name I cannot for the life of me remember, and I watched the episode all of five minutes ago). It's very Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots. Ah, the memories of my childhood. Anyway, they win. Of course. And for some reason, Sprocket lets Adam go and he becomes actual size again.
Tommy goes back to his spirit quest where there is an earthquake. Oh, Tommy. Stop following your heart. He hears a cry for help and rushes to save the Mysterious Pretty Magical Stranger who is falling off a cliff. The falcon lands close enough to touch, but if he stops to touch the falcon, Pretty Stranger will
Pretty Magical Man knows all about Tommy. He shows Tommy his own half an arrowhead and, gasp, they match! The tinfoil arrowheads magically combine into one unbroken arrowhead as we learn that David is Tommy's brother. Dun dun dun!
We do not learn anything else about Adam and boxing, which this episode led me to believe it was about.
2 fish. This was also surprisingly low on fish for a Tommy episode!
Fic we want: that crossover, but also a Mystic Force crossover! Or an excerpt from Once a Ranger because... well... Adam and Xander! They can bond.
Episode 173 - Inner Spirit
OH MAN, YOU GUYS. Look, we're both in the south, and I just got out of the house today for the FIRST TIME since Sunday. Being stuck in the house = NOT FUN. Also, I managed to get to the store today, and now I have wine. Yay!
SO.
We're still on the All About Tommy run of episodes. This is... clearly not my favorite thing in the universe. However, there's a ton of continuity in these episodes, and there's actually some pretty awesome stuff in it. Also, Davis is freaking pretty.
We begin with a flashback to the Stereotype Quests where Tommy thinks about the Magical Arrowhead that he was given. Then we see a flash of the Megazord being drained. Tommy is concerned about his dream, so he actually goes to see Zordon.
The scene in the power chamber is really cute - Alpha's got on a nightcap! Zordon is all concerned about what time it is! The Megazord appears to be fine, but the Power Chamber experiences a brief power loss.
The next day, it turns out that the Youth Center is host to a Native American cultural event. We're not sure why this exhibit is being held at the Youth Center and not at a museum but whatever. Apparently it's also being sponsored by the Police, and since it's important for it to be a success, Lt. Stone gives the very important job of selling raffle tickets for it to Bulk and Skull. Apparently the one who sells the most tickets gets a free trip to Hawaii. The two keep trying to sell tickets (even to Principal Caplan!) but apparently someone named Delmar has beat them to it.
For the record, we would totally watch a show about Bulk and Skull in Hawaii.
Anyway, Tommy arrives (late) to the exhibit, and runs into the guy from his Zeo Quest. The guy claims not to recognize him, but Tommy is sure it's the same person, and offers to drive him somewhere to spend some time. He shows him the Arrowhead he was given, and when he's dropped off, the guy (Sam Trueheart) suggests that this is a good place to look for Arrowheads.
Mondo's latest monster is an energy drainer, that is draining power from Angel Grove. For some reason, this is also affecting the Power Chamber. Um. Why is the Power Chamber using Angel Grove's power? REALLY? Zordon doesn't have solar panels or something installed on that thing? Do they pay taxes? You fail so hard, Zordon.
The Rangers all morph in the dark, and that's pretty awesome. We go straight to a Zord fight, and the Megazord has its energy drained, and apparently it will take 3.6 days to recharge. That is suboptimal. Luckily, Billy has a backup plan.
You can read this scene in one of two ways - either Billy has a crush on Tommy, or he just used Tommy as the test case because he wouldn't care if Tommy was lost. YMMV. Anyway, Billy has built a new Zord based on Aquitian technology especially for Tommy, and it runs off Tommy's brainwaves. Tommy needs to be able to concentrate and have inner peace in order for it to work correctly.
Excuse me for a moment.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Ok, done now.
So, Tommy tries to go use his new Battle Zord, but he manages to crash it right out of the gate. Then it falls off a cliff. The other Rangers shoot the monster, and it does way more damage than the Zords did. Tommy finally manages to get his act together, thanks to a vision from Sam Trueheart that basically tells him to stop thinking and he manages to beat the monster.
Back at the Youth Center, it turns out that Delmar is the police chief's son. Bulk and Skull are very sad.
Tommy goes to the desert and a really hot guy on a magical horse appears out of nowhere. The episode ends.
The question I have for you - is this a Piers Anthony Magical Horse, or is this a Mercedes Lackey Magical Horse? Please discuss. (Details on the differences will be provided upon request, but you may not want to know)
Fish - 2! Hey, continuity exists in this episode!
SO.
We're still on the All About Tommy run of episodes. This is... clearly not my favorite thing in the universe. However, there's a ton of continuity in these episodes, and there's actually some pretty awesome stuff in it. Also, Davis is freaking pretty.
We begin with a flashback to the Stereotype Quests where Tommy thinks about the Magical Arrowhead that he was given. Then we see a flash of the Megazord being drained. Tommy is concerned about his dream, so he actually goes to see Zordon.
The scene in the power chamber is really cute - Alpha's got on a nightcap! Zordon is all concerned about what time it is! The Megazord appears to be fine, but the Power Chamber experiences a brief power loss.
The next day, it turns out that the Youth Center is host to a Native American cultural event. We're not sure why this exhibit is being held at the Youth Center and not at a museum but whatever. Apparently it's also being sponsored by the Police, and since it's important for it to be a success, Lt. Stone gives the very important job of selling raffle tickets for it to Bulk and Skull. Apparently the one who sells the most tickets gets a free trip to Hawaii. The two keep trying to sell tickets (even to Principal Caplan!) but apparently someone named Delmar has beat them to it.
For the record, we would totally watch a show about Bulk and Skull in Hawaii.
Anyway, Tommy arrives (late) to the exhibit, and runs into the guy from his Zeo Quest. The guy claims not to recognize him, but Tommy is sure it's the same person, and offers to drive him somewhere to spend some time. He shows him the Arrowhead he was given, and when he's dropped off, the guy (Sam Trueheart) suggests that this is a good place to look for Arrowheads.
Mondo's latest monster is an energy drainer, that is draining power from Angel Grove. For some reason, this is also affecting the Power Chamber. Um. Why is the Power Chamber using Angel Grove's power? REALLY? Zordon doesn't have solar panels or something installed on that thing? Do they pay taxes? You fail so hard, Zordon.
The Rangers all morph in the dark, and that's pretty awesome. We go straight to a Zord fight, and the Megazord has its energy drained, and apparently it will take 3.6 days to recharge. That is suboptimal. Luckily, Billy has a backup plan.
You can read this scene in one of two ways - either Billy has a crush on Tommy, or he just used Tommy as the test case because he wouldn't care if Tommy was lost. YMMV. Anyway, Billy has built a new Zord based on Aquitian technology especially for Tommy, and it runs off Tommy's brainwaves. Tommy needs to be able to concentrate and have inner peace in order for it to work correctly.
Excuse me for a moment.
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA
Ok, done now.
So, Tommy tries to go use his new Battle Zord, but he manages to crash it right out of the gate. Then it falls off a cliff. The other Rangers shoot the monster, and it does way more damage than the Zords did. Tommy finally manages to get his act together, thanks to a vision from Sam Trueheart that basically tells him to stop thinking and he manages to beat the monster.
Back at the Youth Center, it turns out that Delmar is the police chief's son. Bulk and Skull are very sad.
Tommy goes to the desert and a really hot guy on a magical horse appears out of nowhere. The episode ends.
The question I have for you - is this a Piers Anthony Magical Horse, or is this a Mercedes Lackey Magical Horse? Please discuss. (Details on the differences will be provided upon request, but you may not want to know)
Fish - 2! Hey, continuity exists in this episode!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Episode 172- There's No Business Like Snow Business Part 3
Why do I seem to get most of the science fail episodes? WHY, Power Rangers, WHY???
Last time on Power Rangers- Kim dumped Tommy. Billy and Kat took Tommy to go snowboarding to cheer him up. Billy and Kat tried to force a very nice girl on him.
Mondo has sent down the Defoliater and every time anybody says that all I can hear is the Defiler. Oh Power Rangers. You're a very bad show (or I'm a very bad girl... same difference). They turned this into a Very Special Episode in order to teach kids about global warming. Except they're doing it ALL WRONG. They don't talk about what climate change really means, no, instead they just talk about how it's getting all hot outside. *headdesk*
So Tommy, Kat, and Billy check out and head home. They keep pushing him to stay for Heather, except he's CLEARLY NOT READY GUYS. He tells her they have to leave and he wishes he could explain (seriously, just say there's a family emergency, it's NOT THAT HARD). She's upset but understands and kisses him on the cheek.
In Angel Grove, everybody is OMGSOHOT. In the temperature sense, that is. They call the zords right away and fight the monster. They seem to defeat him, as he claims he's wilting, except he's not REALLY beaten. He's just pretending.
Tommy is still really upset about being dumped, DUH, and Kat knows how to cheer him up. Ernie is closing early to do inventory, so she manages to set up a romantic dinner in his closed Youth Center. She gets everything set up and even dresses up herself. Tommy comes in, confused but dressed in a tux as asked, and is amazed at what she's done for him. Even more amazing, she's called Heather to come down for the dinner.
OMG GUYS, JUST STOP IT. Seriously, these are the WORST FRIENDS EVER. Do NOT push him to date so soon! He's NOT READY. Give him time to move on in a healthy manner. Yeesh.
Anyway, Tommy has to leave early because Kat and Tanya are under attack and can't fight off the monster on their own. Instead of Adam and Rocky helping and waiting to grab Tommy until he was absolutely necessary, they pull him away. Heather is understandably angry. She drove for a really long time to get to that date and he's just abandoning her again with nary an explanation. I'd have left, too.
So they go have a boring fight and beat the monster. For real this time.
Kat and Tommy sit at the fancy dinner and she apologizes for it not working. He thanks her for setting it all up and she says she just wants him to have somebody to make him happy again. NO, KAT, JUST NO. REBOUNDS ARE A BAD IDEA. So her favourite song comes on and Tommy asks her to dance. Queue the beginning of the Tommy/Kat romance.
5 fish. Just... ugh. At least it's over?
Last time on Power Rangers- Kim dumped Tommy. Billy and Kat took Tommy to go snowboarding to cheer him up. Billy and Kat tried to force a very nice girl on him.
Mondo has sent down the Defoliater and every time anybody says that all I can hear is the Defiler. Oh Power Rangers. You're a very bad show (or I'm a very bad girl... same difference). They turned this into a Very Special Episode in order to teach kids about global warming. Except they're doing it ALL WRONG. They don't talk about what climate change really means, no, instead they just talk about how it's getting all hot outside. *headdesk*
So Tommy, Kat, and Billy check out and head home. They keep pushing him to stay for Heather, except he's CLEARLY NOT READY GUYS. He tells her they have to leave and he wishes he could explain (seriously, just say there's a family emergency, it's NOT THAT HARD). She's upset but understands and kisses him on the cheek.
In Angel Grove, everybody is OMGSOHOT. In the temperature sense, that is. They call the zords right away and fight the monster. They seem to defeat him, as he claims he's wilting, except he's not REALLY beaten. He's just pretending.
Tommy is still really upset about being dumped, DUH, and Kat knows how to cheer him up. Ernie is closing early to do inventory, so she manages to set up a romantic dinner in his closed Youth Center. She gets everything set up and even dresses up herself. Tommy comes in, confused but dressed in a tux as asked, and is amazed at what she's done for him. Even more amazing, she's called Heather to come down for the dinner.
OMG GUYS, JUST STOP IT. Seriously, these are the WORST FRIENDS EVER. Do NOT push him to date so soon! He's NOT READY. Give him time to move on in a healthy manner. Yeesh.
Anyway, Tommy has to leave early because Kat and Tanya are under attack and can't fight off the monster on their own. Instead of Adam and Rocky helping and waiting to grab Tommy until he was absolutely necessary, they pull him away. Heather is understandably angry. She drove for a really long time to get to that date and he's just abandoning her again with nary an explanation. I'd have left, too.
So they go have a boring fight and beat the monster. For real this time.
Kat and Tommy sit at the fancy dinner and she apologizes for it not working. He thanks her for setting it all up and she says she just wants him to have somebody to make him happy again. NO, KAT, JUST NO. REBOUNDS ARE A BAD IDEA. So her favourite song comes on and Tommy asks her to dance. Queue the beginning of the Tommy/Kat romance.
5 fish. Just... ugh. At least it's over?
Episode 170- There's No Business Like Snow Business Part 1
Okay, I don't like these episodes on the whole, but I forgot just how amazingly hilarious the first part of this three parter is!
We start off learning a professional snowboarder will be at a nearby (but not local) snow lodge signing autographs. Billy apparently likes snowboarding, while Ernie wouldn't be caught dead there. Tommy is lifting weights and he's halfway through his last set when he receives an OMINOUS letter from Kim. Why she mailed it to the Youth Center I have NO clue. But whatever. He doesn't want to stop so he asks Adam to read it to him. AND HE DOES.
Kim has found somebody new. She's breaking up with him. She no longer has feelings for him, but sees him as a brother... which makes up hope she's doing this because she's discovered she's a lesbian (or at the very least bisexual). She does it in a nice way, I suppose, though a phone call would have gone over better since she couldn't do it face to face. Tommy is all heartbroken. Tommy is heartbroken and goes to mope.
And we get the best BAD MONTAGE. Seriously, it's like the worst fanvid ever, complete with disturbingly cheesy BAD music. I LOVE IT SO.
Kat tries to cheer Tommy up, but it's of no use. So Billy has an idea. He's going to take them to the snow lodge so Tommy can go snowboarding. That should cheer him up! Maybe. I mean, his long time first serious girlfriend JUST dumped him... that HURTS. A LOT. Snowboarding can't really fix that. I never thought I'd say this, but I actually feel bad for Tommy! Will wonders never cease?
So at the snow lodge, Billy and Tommy are ready to get out in THE GLORIOUS SNOW, but Kat is still adjusting to the cold, so she hangs out with some hot chocolate for awhile. She sees some cogs, whom nobody else seems to realize aren't actual people, and so instead of using her communicator, she just follows them.
Meanwhile, Tommy's heartbreak has given Mondo an idea. He pulls out RoboCupid and sends her down to Angel Grove to put a spell on all the humans to make them fall in love with machines. She accidentally puts the spell on herself first and falls in love with Clank. It's WONDERFUL! I love that scene. She hugs him and snuggles him and I just love Monsters in Love.
She has to get to work, though, and she is efficient! Bulk and Skull both fall in love with the motorcycle! Ernie falls in love with his blender! Lt. Stone brings FLOWERS to an arcade game! People are in love with TOASTERS! FRAKIN TOASTERS!
Rocky, Tanya, and Adam know something is wrong. They're training for something (and boys sparring is PRETTY) but they don't know quite what's wrong. They aim to find out, but that's not really focused on much.
Back at the snow lodge, Professional Snowboarder Heather has convinced Tommy and Billy to go down the super-expert Widowmaker with her. They cave. Peer pressure is BAD, you guys. Kat, meanwhile, has chased the cogs down the same route. They have removed the CLIFF WARNING signs. Kat morphs and fights them, but they run off with the signs. She is able to warn Tommy and Billy, but Heather can't stop in time and goes over the cliff. Oh noes!
To Be Continued...
4 fish. It wasn't too bad, and while I'm ecstatic to have Billy back, I really wish he'd left the fish on Aquitar. The only thing that saved this episode was Lt. Stone bringing flowers to an arcade game and PEOPLE WERE IN LOVE WITH TOASTERS YOU GUYS! *snuggles it so*
We start off learning a professional snowboarder will be at a nearby (but not local) snow lodge signing autographs. Billy apparently likes snowboarding, while Ernie wouldn't be caught dead there. Tommy is lifting weights and he's halfway through his last set when he receives an OMINOUS letter from Kim. Why she mailed it to the Youth Center I have NO clue. But whatever. He doesn't want to stop so he asks Adam to read it to him. AND HE DOES.
Kim has found somebody new. She's breaking up with him. She no longer has feelings for him, but sees him as a brother... which makes up hope she's doing this because she's discovered she's a lesbian (or at the very least bisexual). She does it in a nice way, I suppose, though a phone call would have gone over better since she couldn't do it face to face. Tommy is all heartbroken. Tommy is heartbroken and goes to mope.
And we get the best BAD MONTAGE. Seriously, it's like the worst fanvid ever, complete with disturbingly cheesy BAD music. I LOVE IT SO.
Kat tries to cheer Tommy up, but it's of no use. So Billy has an idea. He's going to take them to the snow lodge so Tommy can go snowboarding. That should cheer him up! Maybe. I mean, his long time first serious girlfriend JUST dumped him... that HURTS. A LOT. Snowboarding can't really fix that. I never thought I'd say this, but I actually feel bad for Tommy! Will wonders never cease?
So at the snow lodge, Billy and Tommy are ready to get out in THE GLORIOUS SNOW, but Kat is still adjusting to the cold, so she hangs out with some hot chocolate for awhile. She sees some cogs, whom nobody else seems to realize aren't actual people, and so instead of using her communicator, she just follows them.
Meanwhile, Tommy's heartbreak has given Mondo an idea. He pulls out RoboCupid and sends her down to Angel Grove to put a spell on all the humans to make them fall in love with machines. She accidentally puts the spell on herself first and falls in love with Clank. It's WONDERFUL! I love that scene. She hugs him and snuggles him and I just love Monsters in Love.
She has to get to work, though, and she is efficient! Bulk and Skull both fall in love with the motorcycle! Ernie falls in love with his blender! Lt. Stone brings FLOWERS to an arcade game! People are in love with TOASTERS! FRAKIN TOASTERS!
Rocky, Tanya, and Adam know something is wrong. They're training for something (and boys sparring is PRETTY) but they don't know quite what's wrong. They aim to find out, but that's not really focused on much.
Back at the snow lodge, Professional Snowboarder Heather has convinced Tommy and Billy to go down the super-expert Widowmaker with her. They cave. Peer pressure is BAD, you guys. Kat, meanwhile, has chased the cogs down the same route. They have removed the CLIFF WARNING signs. Kat morphs and fights them, but they run off with the signs. She is able to warn Tommy and Billy, but Heather can't stop in time and goes over the cliff. Oh noes!
To Be Continued...
4 fish. It wasn't too bad, and while I'm ecstatic to have Billy back, I really wish he'd left the fish on Aquitar. The only thing that saved this episode was Lt. Stone bringing flowers to an arcade game and PEOPLE WERE IN LOVE WITH TOASTERS YOU GUYS! *snuggles it so*
Episode 171 - There's No Business Like Snow Business - Part 2
Previously, on As The Rangers Turn, Kimberly has left Tommy in a letter, possibly for another woman. Adam, Rocky and Tanya are off negotiating their own relationship drama, while Billy and Kat attempt to be the Worst Friends Ever and the people of Angel Grove are falling in love with Cyclons. Confused? You won't be after this episode of Power Rangers Zeo!
So, Professional Snowboard Who Is Really Bad At It is dangling precariously off the cliff. Tommy, Kat and Billy all stand around wondering what they should do, while the answer is obviously have Kat morph and grab her, since Heather didn't see Kat. While they stand around doing nothing, the other three Rangers call and are all "Hey, everyone is falling in love with toasters and blenders, get back here already" but they can't leave Heather, so Adam, Rocky and Tanya go fight on their own. A bunch of other people show up on the mountain top, even though this is supposed to be the hardest course, and they just give Tommy their jackets, so that he can then dangle precariously off the edge of the mountain so that Heather can grab hold. Why he just doesn't add his scarf or that thing on his head to the chain of jackets, I don't know. But they manage to bring Heather up safely, and then Tommy and Kat claim they have to go be somewhere, and they just teleport off.
WORST EXCUSES EVER. They are on top of a mountain, where are they supposed to be???
Anyway, the Rangers summon the defender wheel, and then they summon the Zords and they destroy Robo Cupid. So instead, Mondo decides he will unleash the power of Global Warming, by which we mean he's going to make Angel Grove really hot.
This episode is really boring, I almost want there to be more Tommy angsting over Kim.
Instead, Billy and Kat decide to be the Wost Friends Ever and start trying to set Tommy up with Heather, even though he is clearly not ready. (He just got dumped yesterday) and also, rebound relationships where one person is just trying to use the other to get over someone is REALLY SHITTY.
Back in Angel Grove, Adam and Rocky spar, and it is really pretty. *shallow* Why do we not see them spar more often? Then everyone complains that it's really hot, and yet Adam is wearing a sweatshirt. Does anyone else see a problem with this?
Anyway, Billy and Kat claim they have stuff to do and Tommy goes off with Heather. She takes him to a very picturesque part of the mountain, and they talk, and then Heather is all "So hey, your friends told me about Kimberly. Want to make out now?" Tommy, to his credit, is clearly not having it.
Also, we're assuming that the Billy and Kat constantly going off together is where that particular ship came from? We don't really get it.
So, Zordon calls and insists the Rangers come back to the Power Chamber immediately, because... we don't know? So Billy and Kat interrupt Heather and Tommy (who are about to go see a snowboarding movie, because heaven forbid Heather have any interests outside of snowboarding or Tommy) with a "Hey, we've got to go do an activity. Ready?" So Tommy stands Heather up, and she sulks. The end.
This episode was so boring. SO BORING.
Fish: 4. It would probably be 5, except Tommy's angst was actually pretty realistic, so we'll knock off a fish.
So, Professional Snowboard Who Is Really Bad At It is dangling precariously off the cliff. Tommy, Kat and Billy all stand around wondering what they should do, while the answer is obviously have Kat morph and grab her, since Heather didn't see Kat. While they stand around doing nothing, the other three Rangers call and are all "Hey, everyone is falling in love with toasters and blenders, get back here already" but they can't leave Heather, so Adam, Rocky and Tanya go fight on their own. A bunch of other people show up on the mountain top, even though this is supposed to be the hardest course, and they just give Tommy their jackets, so that he can then dangle precariously off the edge of the mountain so that Heather can grab hold. Why he just doesn't add his scarf or that thing on his head to the chain of jackets, I don't know. But they manage to bring Heather up safely, and then Tommy and Kat claim they have to go be somewhere, and they just teleport off.
WORST EXCUSES EVER. They are on top of a mountain, where are they supposed to be???
Anyway, the Rangers summon the defender wheel, and then they summon the Zords and they destroy Robo Cupid. So instead, Mondo decides he will unleash the power of Global Warming, by which we mean he's going to make Angel Grove really hot.
This episode is really boring, I almost want there to be more Tommy angsting over Kim.
Instead, Billy and Kat decide to be the Wost Friends Ever and start trying to set Tommy up with Heather, even though he is clearly not ready. (He just got dumped yesterday) and also, rebound relationships where one person is just trying to use the other to get over someone is REALLY SHITTY.
Back in Angel Grove, Adam and Rocky spar, and it is really pretty. *shallow* Why do we not see them spar more often? Then everyone complains that it's really hot, and yet Adam is wearing a sweatshirt. Does anyone else see a problem with this?
Anyway, Billy and Kat claim they have stuff to do and Tommy goes off with Heather. She takes him to a very picturesque part of the mountain, and they talk, and then Heather is all "So hey, your friends told me about Kimberly. Want to make out now?" Tommy, to his credit, is clearly not having it.
Also, we're assuming that the Billy and Kat constantly going off together is where that particular ship came from? We don't really get it.
So, Zordon calls and insists the Rangers come back to the Power Chamber immediately, because... we don't know? So Billy and Kat interrupt Heather and Tommy (who are about to go see a snowboarding movie, because heaven forbid Heather have any interests outside of snowboarding or Tommy) with a "Hey, we've got to go do an activity. Ready?" So Tommy stands Heather up, and she sulks. The end.
This episode was so boring. SO BORING.
Fish: 4. It would probably be 5, except Tommy's angst was actually pretty realistic, so we'll knock off a fish.
Episode 169 - Mr. Billy's Wild Ride
Before I start the recap - have a link! Fuck Yeah, Power Rangers! For all your ridiculous PR spam needs on tumblr.
Hey, Billy's back! Unfortunately, he brought the fish with him, because man, is this a fish filled episode.
Let me just start off with this. Science doesn't work that way. Space doesn't work that way. In fact, nothing in this episode works the way it's supposed to.
So, this episode. We begin with Tommy pacing back and forth asking how much longer, making us wonder who was pregnant. At that exact time, Billy calls, leading to this exchange in our recapping.
QR: with Tommy's "how soon" it sounds like somebody is in labor. :P
TSB: Billy, clearly. That's the real reason he stayed on Aquitar.
LOOK INTO YOUR HEARTS, YOU KNOW IT IS TRUE.
They chat for a minute, and Billy says he's excited to come home and have a smoothie. This leads to us discussing what we would eat first if we were coming back from an alien planet. (Me: Diet Dr Pepper and pizza. QR: cheeseburger.) We can only assume that the reason Billy wants a smoothie so much is that they're laced with crack.
Anyway, Mondo has a plan that he will prevent Billy from making it home, so he somehow knocks Billy off course, so he's heading into the Machine Empire's base, but Billy swears that he'll get out and push before that happens. Then he has an idea that they can push him out of the way! So the Rangers get the tractor beam working, which means that everyone except Tommy does a bunch of complicated math and Tommy just says fire.
This works, but not in the way they expect, because now Billy is apparently heading into the sun, and for some reason their teleporters won't work, and suddenly the Zords can't go into space, even though they nearly got thrown into the sun 10 episodes ago.
For some reason their power supply is broken and they need to get another one from the university warehouse? This makes no sense, why are they storing their stuff in Angel Grove? I guess the answer is so that we can have a pointless fight scene. They really need to steal Ianto from Torchwood so they can organize all their crap.
Fight scene over, they try to realign the tractor beam, and then it turns out the dish on the roof is out of alignment, so Tommy teleports up there, nearly gets knocked off, and then fixes it.
The tractor beam draws Billy back in, and for some reason Zordon claims that if they don't hear a response for him in 10 seconds it will be too late. Why? He could just be unconscious or something, and they'd revive him when he's drawn back in. This is a failure as dramatic tension, btw, because I am busy ROLLING MY EYES the entire time. Anyway, Billy responds just at the deadline, and Tommy offers to buy him a smoothie. There's later a touching moment where Billy says he was never alone because the Rangers were all with him, and that is freaking adorable. ♥
The b plot that I neglected to mention earlier is that Bulk and Skull were supposed to learn how to navigate with a compass, so they get dropped off in the middle of a desert (that they later claim is a forest) and they are really bad at it. Skull packed an electric can opener, and a bowling ball. Oh, and they need to call a cab when they get back.
Fish: FIVE. Billy brought ALL THE FISH with him.
Next up - It's time for The Letter That Launched A Million Fanfics.
Hey, Billy's back! Unfortunately, he brought the fish with him, because man, is this a fish filled episode.
Let me just start off with this. Science doesn't work that way. Space doesn't work that way. In fact, nothing in this episode works the way it's supposed to.
So, this episode. We begin with Tommy pacing back and forth asking how much longer, making us wonder who was pregnant. At that exact time, Billy calls, leading to this exchange in our recapping.
QR: with Tommy's "how soon" it sounds like somebody is in labor. :P
TSB: Billy, clearly. That's the real reason he stayed on Aquitar.
LOOK INTO YOUR HEARTS, YOU KNOW IT IS TRUE.
They chat for a minute, and Billy says he's excited to come home and have a smoothie. This leads to us discussing what we would eat first if we were coming back from an alien planet. (Me: Diet Dr Pepper and pizza. QR: cheeseburger.) We can only assume that the reason Billy wants a smoothie so much is that they're laced with crack.
Anyway, Mondo has a plan that he will prevent Billy from making it home, so he somehow knocks Billy off course, so he's heading into the Machine Empire's base, but Billy swears that he'll get out and push before that happens. Then he has an idea that they can push him out of the way! So the Rangers get the tractor beam working, which means that everyone except Tommy does a bunch of complicated math and Tommy just says fire.
This works, but not in the way they expect, because now Billy is apparently heading into the sun, and for some reason their teleporters won't work, and suddenly the Zords can't go into space, even though they nearly got thrown into the sun 10 episodes ago.
For some reason their power supply is broken and they need to get another one from the university warehouse? This makes no sense, why are they storing their stuff in Angel Grove? I guess the answer is so that we can have a pointless fight scene. They really need to steal Ianto from Torchwood so they can organize all their crap.
Fight scene over, they try to realign the tractor beam, and then it turns out the dish on the roof is out of alignment, so Tommy teleports up there, nearly gets knocked off, and then fixes it.
The tractor beam draws Billy back in, and for some reason Zordon claims that if they don't hear a response for him in 10 seconds it will be too late. Why? He could just be unconscious or something, and they'd revive him when he's drawn back in. This is a failure as dramatic tension, btw, because I am busy ROLLING MY EYES the entire time. Anyway, Billy responds just at the deadline, and Tommy offers to buy him a smoothie. There's later a touching moment where Billy says he was never alone because the Rangers were all with him, and that is freaking adorable. ♥
The b plot that I neglected to mention earlier is that Bulk and Skull were supposed to learn how to navigate with a compass, so they get dropped off in the middle of a desert (that they later claim is a forest) and they are really bad at it. Skull packed an electric can opener, and a bowling ball. Oh, and they need to call a cab when they get back.
Fish: FIVE. Billy brought ALL THE FISH with him.
Next up - It's time for The Letter That Launched A Million Fanfics.
Episode 168- Mean Screen
Before we start, I wanted to link everybody to some of the best fics in the fandom! Alpha's Magical Fic Exchange recently came to a close and all the fics were posted yesterday. And they are AWESOME. (can also be found on the prfication community on dreamwidth)
Now, to the episode. I don't like this episode. I didn't like this episode when it aired the first time and I haven't watched it since. Why? Because the WHOLE EPISODE is a science fail. Or rather, a computer fail of epic proportions.
Basically, the Rangers discover the internet! Which is always referred to as The Internet, making it sound as if it's capitalized and stuff. So Token Jewish Friend, aka Raymond, is showing Adam the ropes. He knows All About Computers and so he gets to tell everybody else what to do. I really like Raymond. I wish he had been a ranger.
Anyway, Tanya clicks a "Read Me" link with a cute smiley (facepalm) and a virus pops up saying they have 45 seconds to stop it before it infects everything. Uh... that's... not how it works (I'm going to be saying that a lot). Raymond tries to fix it from Tanya's computer, but can't, so he goes to use his laptop and fix it. Adam and Tanya are flipping out and giving the countdown and Raymond saves the day. Which is not how viruses work. But anyway. Adam finds a chatroom. He's very excited.
Mondo creates a computer monster to go to the Computer Center and hack into the the computers of Angel Grove. He absorbs the information through a cord he wrapped around the monitor, not the tower, and COMPUTERS REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T WORK LIKE THAT. He gets all the ranger information because apparently Zordon wasn't smart enough to put up a firewall or leave those plans on computers with no attachment to the internet or a network. This monster inserts a virus that affects everything from desktops to ATM machines to store automatic doors to the blockade on a street. It's apparently highly contagious. AND COMPUTER VIRUSES DON'T WORK LIKE THAT.
The rangers try to fight Mean Screen, but his virus has gotten into their weapons, despite science NOT WORKING like that. In order to save the day, Adam teleports to the school and asks Raymond for the anti-virus he created. Raymond has an obvious crush on the green ranger. He hands over his untested virus (on a floppy, oh dear g-d we are so OLD) and then mutters that nobody on the internet is going to believe this. OH RAYMOND HOW I LOVE YOU. You are the best part of this episode.
So they use MAJOR COMPUTERS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT fail and beat the monster. And things start working again. Because Raymond created an awesome anti-virus software.
Meanwhile, Billy contacts them. He's coming home! Everybody missed him. Rocky is VERY excited to see Billy! Daw.
Mondo plans to foil Billy's attempts at coming home. But that's for next time.
This episode? This was 5 fish. This was 5 fish before we were even 8 minutes into the show. Record? Maybe not, but it sure is close. And stinky.
And did I mention that SCIENCE DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT????
Now, to the episode. I don't like this episode. I didn't like this episode when it aired the first time and I haven't watched it since. Why? Because the WHOLE EPISODE is a science fail. Or rather, a computer fail of epic proportions.
Basically, the Rangers discover the internet! Which is always referred to as The Internet, making it sound as if it's capitalized and stuff. So Token Jewish Friend, aka Raymond, is showing Adam the ropes. He knows All About Computers and so he gets to tell everybody else what to do. I really like Raymond. I wish he had been a ranger.
Anyway, Tanya clicks a "Read Me" link with a cute smiley (facepalm) and a virus pops up saying they have 45 seconds to stop it before it infects everything. Uh... that's... not how it works (I'm going to be saying that a lot). Raymond tries to fix it from Tanya's computer, but can't, so he goes to use his laptop and fix it. Adam and Tanya are flipping out and giving the countdown and Raymond saves the day. Which is not how viruses work. But anyway. Adam finds a chatroom. He's very excited.
Mondo creates a computer monster to go to the Computer Center and hack into the the computers of Angel Grove. He absorbs the information through a cord he wrapped around the monitor, not the tower, and COMPUTERS REALLY REALLY REALLY DON'T WORK LIKE THAT. He gets all the ranger information because apparently Zordon wasn't smart enough to put up a firewall or leave those plans on computers with no attachment to the internet or a network. This monster inserts a virus that affects everything from desktops to ATM machines to store automatic doors to the blockade on a street. It's apparently highly contagious. AND COMPUTER VIRUSES DON'T WORK LIKE THAT.
The rangers try to fight Mean Screen, but his virus has gotten into their weapons, despite science NOT WORKING like that. In order to save the day, Adam teleports to the school and asks Raymond for the anti-virus he created. Raymond has an obvious crush on the green ranger. He hands over his untested virus (on a floppy, oh dear g-d we are so OLD) and then mutters that nobody on the internet is going to believe this. OH RAYMOND HOW I LOVE YOU. You are the best part of this episode.
So they use MAJOR COMPUTERS DON'T WORK LIKE THAT fail and beat the monster. And things start working again. Because Raymond created an awesome anti-virus software.
Meanwhile, Billy contacts them. He's coming home! Everybody missed him. Rocky is VERY excited to see Billy! Daw.
Mondo plans to foil Billy's attempts at coming home. But that's for next time.
This episode? This was 5 fish. This was 5 fish before we were even 8 minutes into the show. Record? Maybe not, but it sure is close. And stinky.
And did I mention that SCIENCE DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT????
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Episode 167 - Instrument of Destruction
Double recap tonight! To try and make up for being so behind.
There are not enough words to express how much I love this episode. It has so many things I love! Adam is a writer! Bulk and Skull have character development! The cogs are completely hilarious! Basically, the only way it would have been better for me would be if Adam made out with either Tanya or Rocky. (Or both.)
So! The episode begins with skipping Cogs, who are doing their best to replace the Zputties in my heart. They are skipping to the beat of mysterious piano music. Apparently the only other person in the school is Adam, who chases them through the school, trying to figure out a) what they're up to and b) what's with the music. It turns out that they've been sent by Sprocket, since it's Queen Machina's birthday, and he and King Mondo need a present. Clearly, some people appreciate good music. The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player runs away, and then the Cogs run away from Adam.
Later, the Worst Guidance Counselor Ever (Ms. Rodriquez) confronts Adam in the hallway, and says she wants to make some changes to his schedule. It seems that he's already taken creative writing twice (and he points out that he got an A in it both times) and she wants him to be more well rounded, so she's changed his schedule so he's taken classical music. Adam does not look too pleased, and Bulk starts mocking him, and Skull joins in at Bulk's urging, CLEARLY overcompensating for something. Tommy and Kat defend Adam (who really looks annoyed - I would be too!) and say it's good that he's branching out. Except it wasn't his choice.
I'm not really sure why Worst Guidance Counselor Ever is changing his schedule in the middle of the semester, or why she gets to do it without consulting him, but that is why she's the Worst Ever.
By the way, this episode is entirely responsible for my fanon that Adam's real career is scifi/fantasy writer, and that he just runs a dojo in his spare time because he can.
Anyway, it turns out that Skull's schedule is also changed, so he shows up in the classical music class, and gets to play the drums, while Adam plays the piano. I find it necessary to point out that Jason Narvy is ridiculously hot in this episode. We get to meet ANOTHER new teacher named Mr. Hams, but he keeps managing to mix up his word order, so I'm just going to call him Mr. Music. He says that there will be a recital that they can go to for extra credit after school that day, and then tells them to play around with their instruments. Adam plays chopsticks. For some reason, everyone is really impressed.
Later, Adam turns down a chance to go to the youth center with Tommy and Kat because he has to go practice the piano. Except then he hears the same music and the Cogs show up, so they all morph in the middle of the hallway, and a hilarious fight scene occurs. Adam dances with a cog! Then he surfs on one! It's amazing. But The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player gets away again.
I'm not sure why they morphed in the middle of the hallway though. I mean, there have to be a ton of people around. And doesn't Angel Grove have security cameras, or did Billy set up a program to delete the evidence? Who knows.
Adam goes to play the piano, playing something way too advanced for a beginner, and then finds a note in the keys that says piano lessons at the symphony at 4:30, so he assumes it's The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player, and goes chasing after him. Jackpot! The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player is there, but he's surrounded by Cogs. So, as The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player faces him, Adam morphs. He is so bad at this secret identity thing. He defeats the cogs, and goes back to the school, where he unmasks The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player. It's Skull.
There is some seriously amazing acting on the behalf of Dr. Jason Narvy here. (Speaking of him having a doctorate, I so want the AU where he's the mentor for the DT team, but more of that waaaaaaaay in the future.) Skull didn't tell anyone because he doesn't want anyone to laugh at him! He's afraid that Bulk won't love him anymore! Skull needs ALL THE HUGS. ALL OF THEM. Adam encourages him, and it's completely adorable, and they should totally go make out a lot.
Anyway, Skull goes to his piano lessons, and Mondo turns a piano into a monster, and there are some awful music related puns, and there's a fight where Adam gets captured and Tommy has to rescue him, and then they call the Zords. And the Defender Wheel. And their jet cycles. I guess they were really trying to plug all the toys this week. Monster is defeated, so we're going back to the important part, which is how Bulk and Skull are freaking awesome.
That evening, all of the Rangers are attending the recital, even though Adam is the only one who is getting extra credit. Mr. Music announces that there's a late addition to the program, and then can't believe that Skull's name is on the list. Everyone in the audience is completely horrible, except for Adam, who starts clapping. Skull comes out, and he's all dressed like Liberace, making him my favorite forever. Everyone is shocked at how awesome he is, and they keep talking during the concert. FAIL.
Then Bulk comes in, asking who the dork is, until he sees it's Skull. He's practically moved to tears. When Skull finishes playing, he let's out his trademark laugh, and then gets a standing ovation, which he totally deserves.
Bulk comes up to Skull, and Skull looks terrified. Bulk asks why Skull didn't tell him, and Skull says that Bulk said that music was for dweebs. Bulk tells him that if he said that, he was wrong, and oh my god, so much character development. Bulk grew as a person! Because he loves Skull!
Seriously, this episode is amazing, and they need ALL THE HUGS. ALL OF THEM.
Fish 2: Worst Guidance Counselor Ever. Also, that was some major secret identity fail.
There are not enough words to express how much I love this episode. It has so many things I love! Adam is a writer! Bulk and Skull have character development! The cogs are completely hilarious! Basically, the only way it would have been better for me would be if Adam made out with either Tanya or Rocky. (Or both.)
So! The episode begins with skipping Cogs, who are doing their best to replace the Zputties in my heart. They are skipping to the beat of mysterious piano music. Apparently the only other person in the school is Adam, who chases them through the school, trying to figure out a) what they're up to and b) what's with the music. It turns out that they've been sent by Sprocket, since it's Queen Machina's birthday, and he and King Mondo need a present. Clearly, some people appreciate good music. The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player runs away, and then the Cogs run away from Adam.
Later, the Worst Guidance Counselor Ever (Ms. Rodriquez) confronts Adam in the hallway, and says she wants to make some changes to his schedule. It seems that he's already taken creative writing twice (and he points out that he got an A in it both times) and she wants him to be more well rounded, so she's changed his schedule so he's taken classical music. Adam does not look too pleased, and Bulk starts mocking him, and Skull joins in at Bulk's urging, CLEARLY overcompensating for something. Tommy and Kat defend Adam (who really looks annoyed - I would be too!) and say it's good that he's branching out. Except it wasn't his choice.
I'm not really sure why Worst Guidance Counselor Ever is changing his schedule in the middle of the semester, or why she gets to do it without consulting him, but that is why she's the Worst Ever.
By the way, this episode is entirely responsible for my fanon that Adam's real career is scifi/fantasy writer, and that he just runs a dojo in his spare time because he can.
Anyway, it turns out that Skull's schedule is also changed, so he shows up in the classical music class, and gets to play the drums, while Adam plays the piano. I find it necessary to point out that Jason Narvy is ridiculously hot in this episode. We get to meet ANOTHER new teacher named Mr. Hams, but he keeps managing to mix up his word order, so I'm just going to call him Mr. Music. He says that there will be a recital that they can go to for extra credit after school that day, and then tells them to play around with their instruments. Adam plays chopsticks. For some reason, everyone is really impressed.
Later, Adam turns down a chance to go to the youth center with Tommy and Kat because he has to go practice the piano. Except then he hears the same music and the Cogs show up, so they all morph in the middle of the hallway, and a hilarious fight scene occurs. Adam dances with a cog! Then he surfs on one! It's amazing. But The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player gets away again.
I'm not sure why they morphed in the middle of the hallway though. I mean, there have to be a ton of people around. And doesn't Angel Grove have security cameras, or did Billy set up a program to delete the evidence? Who knows.
Adam goes to play the piano, playing something way too advanced for a beginner, and then finds a note in the keys that says piano lessons at the symphony at 4:30, so he assumes it's The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player, and goes chasing after him. Jackpot! The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player is there, but he's surrounded by Cogs. So, as The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player faces him, Adam morphs. He is so bad at this secret identity thing. He defeats the cogs, and goes back to the school, where he unmasks The Mysterious Cloaked Piano Player. It's Skull.
There is some seriously amazing acting on the behalf of Dr. Jason Narvy here. (Speaking of him having a doctorate, I so want the AU where he's the mentor for the DT team, but more of that waaaaaaaay in the future.) Skull didn't tell anyone because he doesn't want anyone to laugh at him! He's afraid that Bulk won't love him anymore! Skull needs ALL THE HUGS. ALL OF THEM. Adam encourages him, and it's completely adorable, and they should totally go make out a lot.
Anyway, Skull goes to his piano lessons, and Mondo turns a piano into a monster, and there are some awful music related puns, and there's a fight where Adam gets captured and Tommy has to rescue him, and then they call the Zords. And the Defender Wheel. And their jet cycles. I guess they were really trying to plug all the toys this week. Monster is defeated, so we're going back to the important part, which is how Bulk and Skull are freaking awesome.
That evening, all of the Rangers are attending the recital, even though Adam is the only one who is getting extra credit. Mr. Music announces that there's a late addition to the program, and then can't believe that Skull's name is on the list. Everyone in the audience is completely horrible, except for Adam, who starts clapping. Skull comes out, and he's all dressed like Liberace, making him my favorite forever. Everyone is shocked at how awesome he is, and they keep talking during the concert. FAIL.
Then Bulk comes in, asking who the dork is, until he sees it's Skull. He's practically moved to tears. When Skull finishes playing, he let's out his trademark laugh, and then gets a standing ovation, which he totally deserves.
Bulk comes up to Skull, and Skull looks terrified. Bulk asks why Skull didn't tell him, and Skull says that Bulk said that music was for dweebs. Bulk tells him that if he said that, he was wrong, and oh my god, so much character development. Bulk grew as a person! Because he loves Skull!
Seriously, this episode is amazing, and they need ALL THE HUGS. ALL OF THEM.
Fish 2: Worst Guidance Counselor Ever. Also, that was some major secret identity fail.
Episode 166- A Few Bad Seeds
So this episode is mostly Little Shop of Horrors references and me squeeing about how very very PRETTY Rocky is. No, really, I think that's about all we said the whole time.
So Adam and Rocky are members of the Angel Grove Junior Botanical Society. Rocky has crossed two seeds and created a plant that eats metal. And grows at an abnormally fast rate. No, really.
Bulk and Skull killed their plant, however, so when Rocky and Adam leave to take a sample to Alpha (so he can tell them what kind of plant it is), they try to steal a sample. The plant eats Bulk's badge and they manage to get a bit. They plant it, water it, and soon it will grow. Meanwhile Lt. Stone shows up to make sure they don't screw up and then waxes poetic about his days as a founder of the society.
So Lt. Stone takes Bulk and Skull to buy some fertilizer. Angel Grove has a place called Manure City. MANURE CITY PEOPLE. I don't... um. So he points them to the super duper special awesome fertilizer, except the bucket on the shelf is out. And there are no employees around. So they have to climb a ladder to get the full bucket on the top shelf. I... don't need to go any further, right? I think we all know where this is going.
Meanwhile, Rocky looks amazing in blue. And Sprocket comes down and there's a cog attack. But mostly, Rocky looks amazing in blue. Anyway, the plants get taken and turned into monsters by Mondo. As if we weren't expecting that.
So the Monster Plants go to the junkyard and draw the rangers into a fight. One has a very bad Arnold Schwarzenegger accent and the other... I don't know what he's supposed to be. New York Cabbie? Uh... I'm drawing a blank. All I know is it's bad. VERY bad. On both counts. They start fighting each other instead of the rangers, so Mondo brings them back to the moon.
Back on Earth, Rocky goes to the library to do some research. Adam is all "Sucks to be you" and walks away. Clearly there is still some sexual tension there from their breakup over Tanya.
Rocky gets attacked, however, and starts turning into a plant! Really he's just painted green with some leaves, but he acts like he's stoned and it's hilarious. He even compliments Kat's leaves! And her branches aren't bad either. This is clearly one sided as Kat basically begs Alpha to hurry up and find the solution to this problem. Ahem.
So the rangers have to go fight again, but Rocky is still... um... plant-like. He has a plan, though! He gets Alpha to enclose him in a small space and flood it with pure oxygen, killing the plant part of him. The science is sketchy, but this is Power Rangers, and that's about as accurate as I think they've ever gotten, so I won't knock it.
So Rocky goes to join the fight and it's the same old same old. They win, using Rocky's plan of pure oxygen. Of course.
Rocky decides to take a much safer route with his next plant project and brings some basil and rosemary. The only thing he can ruin this time is pasta. Oh Rocky.
My only regret for this episode is there was no tentacle porn. There should have been tentacle porn!
2 fish. It wasn't THAT bad, but it could have been better.
So Adam and Rocky are members of the Angel Grove Junior Botanical Society. Rocky has crossed two seeds and created a plant that eats metal. And grows at an abnormally fast rate. No, really.
Bulk and Skull killed their plant, however, so when Rocky and Adam leave to take a sample to Alpha (so he can tell them what kind of plant it is), they try to steal a sample. The plant eats Bulk's badge and they manage to get a bit. They plant it, water it, and soon it will grow. Meanwhile Lt. Stone shows up to make sure they don't screw up and then waxes poetic about his days as a founder of the society.
So Lt. Stone takes Bulk and Skull to buy some fertilizer. Angel Grove has a place called Manure City. MANURE CITY PEOPLE. I don't... um. So he points them to the super duper special awesome fertilizer, except the bucket on the shelf is out. And there are no employees around. So they have to climb a ladder to get the full bucket on the top shelf. I... don't need to go any further, right? I think we all know where this is going.
Meanwhile, Rocky looks amazing in blue. And Sprocket comes down and there's a cog attack. But mostly, Rocky looks amazing in blue. Anyway, the plants get taken and turned into monsters by Mondo. As if we weren't expecting that.
So the Monster Plants go to the junkyard and draw the rangers into a fight. One has a very bad Arnold Schwarzenegger accent and the other... I don't know what he's supposed to be. New York Cabbie? Uh... I'm drawing a blank. All I know is it's bad. VERY bad. On both counts. They start fighting each other instead of the rangers, so Mondo brings them back to the moon.
Back on Earth, Rocky goes to the library to do some research. Adam is all "Sucks to be you" and walks away. Clearly there is still some sexual tension there from their breakup over Tanya.
Rocky gets attacked, however, and starts turning into a plant! Really he's just painted green with some leaves, but he acts like he's stoned and it's hilarious. He even compliments Kat's leaves! And her branches aren't bad either. This is clearly one sided as Kat basically begs Alpha to hurry up and find the solution to this problem. Ahem.
So the rangers have to go fight again, but Rocky is still... um... plant-like. He has a plan, though! He gets Alpha to enclose him in a small space and flood it with pure oxygen, killing the plant part of him. The science is sketchy, but this is Power Rangers, and that's about as accurate as I think they've ever gotten, so I won't knock it.
So Rocky goes to join the fight and it's the same old same old. They win, using Rocky's plan of pure oxygen. Of course.
Rocky decides to take a much safer route with his next plant project and brings some basil and rosemary. The only thing he can ruin this time is pasta. Oh Rocky.
My only regret for this episode is there was no tentacle porn. There should have been tentacle porn!
2 fish. It wasn't THAT bad, but it could have been better.
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