Die Once, Born Again
When Steve Cardenas actually injured his knee in real life, the show wrote it into the plot briefly before replacing him with Justin in Turbo. But what if Rocky had survived the transition to Turbo but couldn’t morph? He would have become the team’s handler at the Power Chamber, working alongside Alpha and Dimitria. Rocky…
A temporary truce between the Zeo Rangers and the Machine Empire would have been one of the most shocking twists in Saban history. If a rogue alien warlord, perhaps tied to the Zeo Crystal’s origins, arrived to conquer Earth, Mondo might have realized his own empire was at risk. The Rangers would have been forced…
If Tommy had immediately moved on to Katherine while Kimberly was still technically in the picture, it would have made Tommy look incredibly callous. The fan base would have revolted. Tommy was the golden boy, but dropping his long-time girlfriend the second she expressed doubt would have been a terrible look for the Red Ranger…
Removing Rita and Zedd from the Zeo era entirely would have given the Machine Empire total focus. We wouldn’t have gotten the bizarre, somewhat out-of-character comedic turn that Rita and Zedd took in Season 4. The tone of Zeo would have remained consistently sci-fi and slightly more serious. The absence of Rita and Zedd would…
This matchup is particularly interesting because both are Galaxy Rangers, but their histories are dramatically different. Kendrix possesses excellent combat skills and the Quasar Saber, while Karone eventually becomes the Pink Galaxy Ranger after her transformation from Astronema. Karone has the edge in experience against extremely dangerous enemies because she spent so much of her…
Jen Scotts is one of the strongest tactical Rangers on the entire roster. As the Pink Time Force Ranger, she possesses advanced technology, excellent martial-arts training and experience fighting opponents across different periods of history. She is also exceptionally composed under pressure. Syd has excellent physical ability and the ability to manipulate her hand into…
This is one of the closest classic matchups. Kimberly has the advantage of being an original Mighty Morphin Ranger with extensive combat experience, while Kat eventually becomes one of the more experienced Pink Rangers of the original era. Both are highly agile and capable martial artists. Kat’s greater experience fighting alongside multiple Ranger generations gives…
This is an extremely interesting fight because Carter Grayson is one of the most disciplined Red Rangers, while Wes Collins has exceptional adaptability and later becomes an experienced time-traveling warrior. Carter’s Battle Fire powers give him a major advantage in raw offensive power. Wes, however, is one of the better tactical fighters on the list….
Andros has superior versatility and unusual abilities, while Leo has tremendous physical courage and combat experience. Leo’s Red Galaxy Ranger powers are exceptionally strong, particularly when combined with the Quasar Saber and Lion Galaxy powers. Leo also has considerable experience fighting monsters that were physically overwhelming even for Rangers. Andros nevertheless has too many options…
This is probably the marquee fight of the entire tournament. Jason has the advantage in straightforward martial-arts combat, while Tommy has the advantage in versatility because of his multiple Ranger identities. If the fight is restricted to their original Mighty Morphin forms, Jason has a very legitimate chance of winning. If Tommy is allowed to…