If we see more of them all in the extended cut–even just having some voiceover interactions with the Rangers in-suit during the battle–it will be a big improvement. But it’s also weird to get a taste of some others only to have their roles amount to nothing more than staring heroically. It’s nice that we get focus on some of the better (and in the mainstream, underrated) actors like Patricia Ja Lee, Allison McInnis, and Danny Slavin, who get the most lines aside from Jason David Frank. It’s somewhat understandable that some of these returning Ranger actors don’t get any lines–the objective here was definitely quantity of fanservice rather than quality–but it’s still weird that the Samurai Rangers don’t even get a precursor scene and barely a close-up. This episode really does feel like it’s missing some scenes, just in how rushed it all is. The apparent extended cut of the episode that will air on Monday night may mediate this, but since we don’t know exactly what that extra fifteen minutes is for, who knows. These things just jump from one plot point to another without room to breathe, and while the fast pace is much appreciated, it doesn’t feel like a cohesive whole so much as a checklist for the episode to get through. The problem is more how they’re rather haphazardly slapped together there’s little transition from Troy and Orion’s assault, to the Megaforce Rangers regrouping, to the army of X-Borgs, to the Legendary Battle, to the fade to black. If anything, “Legendary Battle” has a whole slew of disparate scenes and moments that work phenomenally well on their own. The lack of character and plot has been the season’s biggest detriment, but it’s a strength in “Legendary Battle,” oddly enough, because it means there’s way less the episode needs to get done in its half-hour runtime. All the finale needs to do is defeat the bad guy and deliver that Legendary Battle, and that’s it. The thing is, there isn’t much riding on “Legendary Battle,” just because this season hasn’t built up anything that needs closure. But it’s also not nearly as disappointing as some might expect, at least if you know what you’re getting yourselves into. No, it’s not worth two full years of hype, and it’d be impossible to justify the myriad bad decisions this pair of seasons have made. So, does “Legendary Battle” live up to it? Well…kind of, actually. It’s a safe bet that the hope that these sparse spots of potential could coalesce into a satisfying finale is what’s kept many coming back this season. There would be hope spots for what the anniversary season could be, with successful episodes like “Samurai Surprise” and “Spirit of the Tiger.” Then it showed off some late-in-the-game narrative momentum and pathos with the “Vrak is Back” two-parter. And, of course, the show never hid the oncoming titular Legendary Battle that Troy dreamed of literally the first second of the first episode of Power Rangers Megaforce in February 2013. The actors clearly loved being part of the franchise and seemed willing to do more than the scripts gave them, and actors like Andrew Gray grew exponentially over the course of it. ![]() These couple of years have been grueling at times, with its oft-talked about lack of plot or characterization, but there has always been a sliver of potential within that the show could surprise us. “It’s finally over” could be either a sigh of relief or proclamation of sadness for Power Rangers Super Megaforce and its much-anticipated finale. ![]() The army of hundreds of Rangers are able to destroy the X-Borgs, and the Megaforce Rangers realize it’s finally over. Then, every Power Ranger ever appears, offering to fight by their side in the final battle. They return to Earth and join the rest of the Rangers thinking they’ve won, only to realize there are still thousands of X-Borgs approaching them on the horizon. Troy manages to take out the fleet with Mavro’s own weapons, and he and Orion destroy Mavro with their Super Mega strikes. Troy and Orion fly in Orion’s ship to the Armada base while the remaining Rangers fight the monsters on Earth. The Megaforce Rangers regroup as Orion crash lands back on Earth, and Troy comes up with an idea to infiltrate the Armada and destroy Mavro directly. In the aftermath of Emperor Mavro’s assault, civilians are rescued by various Rangers from the past. It’s not like we’re MEGAFORCEing you to, or anything. If you have not seen this episode yet and don’t wish to be spoiled, don’t continue reading. Summary: The long anniversary series comes to its highly-anticipated end, with a stuffed episode that couldn’t possibly live up to the hype, but still delivers the fun.
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