Die Once, Born Again
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…
Connecting the Zeo Zords directly to the Ninja Zords would have provided a beautiful sense of continuity. Instead of entirely new machines, the Zeo Zords would have felt like an evolution, built from the scraps of the Falconzord and the Ninja Zords that had served the team so well in Season 3. Billy’s role would…
King Mondo was built up as this massive, metallic juggernaut, but his early fights were often underwhelming. If the Zeo Rangers had found a way to destroy him in his debut, the Machine Empire would have collapsed into infighting immediately. It would have been a shocking subversion of the “new big bad” trope. With Mondo…