Power Rangers Dino Thunder: A Legacy Season Done Right
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2017
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My favorite thing about this season is the joke where Tommy says he has to go shopping because everything he owns is either red, green or white, so he doesn't have any black clothes
can we just take a moment to appreciate the jokes in this season of PR lol
bruh why did i understand this (rather then laugh) COMPLETELY
See Saban, you don’t need a comedic duo to be funny!
This joke would've been more funny if Tommy hadn't been wearing black since the 1st episode.
@@SjC420 they should have made em have like a black jacket with all 3 colors of his other forms
Dino Thunder, the only Ranger team that watch their Super Sentai version in the show, now that's meta...
Andika Rachman easily the best episode.
indeed, i don't know if there is anything like that episode again after dino thunder
while they didnt watch it, Chase hums part of the theme of Kyoryuger in an episode of Dino Charge
Tarv Is Which episode? :3
Tarv, rpm had a vehicle named go-onger.
Here to pay my respect to the Legendary Ranger. Jason David Frank, also known as Tommy Oliver.
same
I am here too to pay respects
Same
Fax same
Yep RIP
The White Dino Thunder suit is one of my favorites, it looks badass.
Leomon2004 I just noticed it kinda has the shoulder pad type tommy used to have in MM
Leomon2004 exactly, and definitely the white vs white ranger fight
And the voice masking made it more badass and especially with super Dino mode
Leomon2004 the evil white ranger also made battles seem much less corny, and most times he didn't do a special move to power up and instead just said the words and pressed the button, something we would probably do if we were power rangers. He also was the only bad guy to ever actually capture the Zords and do some serious damage to the rangers, showing that the rangers aren't invincible. All together a super cool character
Same, Abarai Killer is one of the coolest Rangers period
I always loved the white dino thunder ranger costume. It really does feel like a combo between the Mighty Morphin' white and green rangers.
Until Lord Drakkon.
Best costume in the show
I can relate
@@BabaAlex505 one of the best costumes of all time
@@TheHeirofDrakkon yeah ikr.
the only thing you missed in the video is the crossover between ninja storm , it is the only crossover episode where rangers fight against each other , earlier seasons of power rangers made them team up to fight the mutual bad guy.
Yeah 💓
they also teamed up with spd
@@yonglightning8907 yes but that was in spd so it's not technically important here
Most sentai crossovers I've seen start like that too
Clearly you haven't watch goseiger gokaiger 199 the movie 😂, this is the best super sentai crossover
Had to come back to this video when I heard the news. RIP Jason David Frank, you will always be THE legacy ranger for me 😢
😭
Rest well 💚🤍 ❤ ❤ 🖤
I love how Jason David Frank always seems like he's having fun with the role
there are actors who are defined by their devotion to a thing.
- leonard nimoy (great sci-fi fan and as stayed that way until his death. played spock since the beginning and still loved him as he died)
- Jason David Frank, loves the power rangers, it defined his life. still loves it ! not that he didn't try other things, like MMA. but power rangers defined his life.
those are the two i love the most so, but there are tons of others who are devoted enough to become co-producers, producers and even writters and directors for the shows they are working in.
DnD Basement he also liked transformers I could be wrong he played g1 Galvatron in the movie and dark of the moon sentinel prime
Because he is. Plus he's a cool guy IRL. Always willing to answer questions, sign autographs, go to conventions, etc.
He seems really proud of his role. He even voices Tommy Oliver in the recent power rangers fighting game
@@KillerBlaze There’s nothing to be ashamed of to be a Power Ranger. Frank embraced it where as other actors seem to hide it
"Aren't you a little old for this Tommy?"
"I may be old but I can still pull it off. *DINO THUNDER POWER UP!!!"*
Dino Thunder is my all time favourite season because of the comedy, action and, of course, the White Ranger
Same
Its def In my top 10
@rek Kira is a babe
I have a Dino thunder vhs with the first three episodes and the last two episodes of ninja storm, definitely my favorite seasons since it’s the ones I grew up with
@@armando1611 I vaguely remember watching it with vhs.
Personally, I think that the fact that Dino Thunder having less total rangers makes it easier to flesh out the characters. Dino Thunder ended with a total of 5 rangers
Confession. I watched this show first. I had no fucking clue who Tommy Oliver was, I didn't know why he was important at all I just thought he was an interesting character and fell in love with the show. Whats worse is I genuinely skipped the part of the show where they talk about Tommy's past so I went through the entire show not knowing 😅. Only later did I find out who he was and it only makes the show better😊
Yeah. Dino Thunder is easily of the best Disney era PR seasons. You could enjoy it even eithout understanding the callbacks to its origins.
Anirudh Viswanathan SPD was pretty Good. Not on this caliber though.
Galaxeus SPD easily a close second. With RPM being third. Man now that I think about it the only Disney season I truly didn’t like was Operation Overdrive.
Me 2 bro it's because of Dino thunder I came to know who Tommy was ....I really missed those old seasons...then I realized how great Tommy was💟💓💓
I feel old having read this. 😂
Rest in Peace, Jason David Frank. Once a Ranger, Always a Ranger.
May the Power protect you. 💚🤍♥️🖤
Mesagog is my favorite power ranger villian. He creeped me out as a kid in a good way.
al qu I love how expressive they made him. So many suit villains can barely move their mouths and it only makes them generic as a result. Mesogog is one of a kind
al qu lol. Same to me.
Same
When he goes full dino mode I remember being creeped out to where I didnt want to look at his face just because it looked so weird but then having my eyes be glued to watching how that from of him moved and just was there
Is it just me, or did that lisped way of talking make it sound like he belching everything he was saying?
Loved this season. Glad tommy came back as the black ranger. Kira was my favorite character. Liked how Trent and tommy's storylines were similar.
Agreed....similar enough that Tommy could relate and understand what Trent was going through....yet I liked that they made it uniquely different here. Not immediately having everyone trust Trent when Tommy let's him into the group.
funniest thing is abarekiller is white but abareblack is black
(I used their sentai names because I don't know their English names besides some stupid stuff like "Dino thunder white ranger")
Fun fact Elsa It was supposed to be cat The 2nd pink ranger And Tommy's wife But the actress Is love pregnant during the the filming
After all these years this show still holds a big space in my heart
One of the iconic line from the show
"Aren't you little old for this Tommy?"
"I may be old, but I can still pull it off"
I loved this show when it was first on, but going back a few years later, at a time when I was the same sort of age as the rangers themselves, I realised that Dino Thunder did one thing right that I don't think any other Power Rangers series got quite right. These characters really felt like they were real teenagers, who reacted to what was going on just like anyone else their age would.
That’s one of the reasons why this show is my favorite power rangers series
Dino Thunder, my favorite season
Eric Bower me too
Same
Same
Eric Bower yeah
same
Rest in Peace, JDF. Once a Ranger, always a ranger.
❤️
What I liked about Dino Thunder is it featured 3 actual teen characters with attitude
It does suck that Megaforce was so bad, since Gokaiger was so good
I've always wanted to watch gokaiger. How do you watch it in the us?
@@Jacobhull04 A bit of illegal streaming solves it
@@Jacobhull04 you can go to jatoku. It's a tokusatsu website to watch Super Sentai, Kamen rider, ultraman, power rangers, Garo, and the movies as well besides the 3 power rangers movies. Most of them are sub in tv- Nihon.
Lytre_ blame it on terrible acting for one thing
Lytre_, 2nded. Gokaiger is a legacy season done right as well.
I remember watching it back in 2005, and it was great even when I was still a dumb 8 year old.
I was a dumb 6 year old and I ADORED it
Same, I had it on DVD lol. The good old days
I was 4 years old and i still remember some scenes at that time.... best Season of PR ive ever watched
Honestly I miss being 9 years old back in 2005 lol
White Dino Ranger: "Haven't we met?"
Still one of the best DT lines ever.
Tommy/JDF was actually so cool and a mentor figure and veteran in dino thunder, nowadays his cameos are so stupid, in dino thunder I looked up to him because he was a veteran ranger and he's so experienced and cool, now they'll just using him because he's popular
Super Mega Pandering at work..Tommy in Dino Thunder really does have character, and according to everyone who still remember the show perfectly..he had a backstory to tell.
SMF wasted the Go Kai Gar team they should have been there own PR team
@@siege824s8 Exactly
My mom always told me that of all the Power Rangers shows I watched as a kid, Dino Thunder was her favorite. I can see why now, after rewatching it all these years later
I saw Dino Thunder as my first Ranger series that I loved above all others, and while being new at the time I recognized Tommy as a badass from the first few episodes, Trent was just my guy man. I loved his story and design, but what was always the cool bit for me was that quill pen I remember him having and just disrespecting everyone with it, whether he was evil or not. He was just so cool!
Dino Thunder definetly was one of the good power ranger season. I shipped Kira and Trent cuz they showed their crushes to each other.
Yeah Dino Thunder is so good, i could re-watch it easily. Other PR season that are good, are SPD, Jungle Fury, RPM (underrated), and Ninja Storm . I need to re-watch Timeforce and Mystic Force to remember how good they were.
Time Force is alright and Mystic Force is mediocre.
I used to love Mystic Force when I was a kid. Just the whole aesthetic of it just really appealed to my child self
Rpm is my favourite
Mystic force has Rita appear at the end having been turned good.
SPD some say is horrible
I've always heard rpm and timeforce are the best seasons
My favorite season by far! There was not a single character I hated. Is it perfect, no? I could've done with more of a plan from Mesogog but he was a much better villain than what we got lately.
nawleansmanbeast I would go so far as to say that there's only been one villain, main or otherwise, to surpass Mesogog since he hit the scene.
For it's time, Mesogog was a unique villain in that he didn't simply just want to rule the world / universe. Something that Tommy pointed out when he made the comment, "Why can't you just want to rule the world like all the other sickos?"
The Disney Brain ooo who? Venjix?
RPGesus 3:16 man why their wasn’t no six ranger even they had extras zords they could gave us 10 dino rangers
@@johnmercer5320 because the Japanese source material only had 5 rangers.
I love Mesogog. Honestly, he could even work as a DC villain.
He’s literally Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.
Or given a few years later Marvel villain
He would make a great Spiderman fantastic four and avengers villain he would even join the masters of evil a supervillain team that served as a enemy of the avengers
can you look at a very underrated season jungle fury
Ryan Meneo This. This. hundred times this
Ryan Meneo wolf ranger is my favorite ranger
For sure! I love Jungle Fury and it is for sure underrated!
Ryan Meneo I didn't like it at first but near the end it finally grew on me and I was actually sad it ended. But rpm was dope so I wasn't sad for long lol.
I've only just recently watched Jungle Fury for the first time, and there were my thoughts:
Wow, #JungleFury was SUCH a good season!
This was one of my favorite seasons. Honestly, I think Disney handled Power Rangers far better than Neo Saban is. Ninja Storm, Dino Thunder, Jungle Fury, and RPM are all among my favorite of the seasons.
I genuinely keep expecting to hear Linkara talk after the intro, he's the only other guy I watch who does Power Rangers. In anyway glad you're covering Dino Thunder,it's one of my favourite seasons. It's a shame Dino Charge didn't use the Dino Ranger team up
J Smooth Soul Beats Why's that? I don't really watch any of his other content or keep up with him but I find HOPR an enjoyable series
TheSoullessSurvivor haha, yeah, not exactly a thriving Ranger review community. I also enjoy Linkara's videos, but admittedly, his reviews don't go as in depth in certain areas as I'd like :)
The Disney Brain Well there's always your stuff for that, I do enjoy how your videos are presented and how you look at the series. Your Time Force video being my favourite. I'm personally looking forward most to a full look at Ninja Storm or Wild Force, as they tend to be polarising seasons and your opinion on them shall be very interesting! Since I know you're already a fan of them!
TheSoullessSurvivor I was pissed when I learned they weren't doing the team up too.
Granted, we're still unclear where exactly Dino Charge fits in the Power Rangers universe, but I know they could've found a way.
Though, maybe after the utter disaster that was Megaforce, they wanted to play it safe, so kept it strictly to the Dino Charge team for the whole thing
J Smooth Soul Beats how is he an idiot?
Rest well Jason, Rest well Tommy.
The Rangers will always miss your legacy.
When this show ended, I was happy and sad at the same time. I was like damn, I wish there were post episodes of our three main heroes, but I guess all good things must come to an end.
Power Rangers needs to be this great again
Make Power Rangers great again! Lol
bluestreak711 Beast Morphers My Dudes
I'm biggest fan
To clarify one of my points about Tommy, I’m not saying that Tommy is responsible for Mesogog, that’s on Anton. But his work with dinosaur DNA almost certainly contributed to Anton’s mistake. The Tyrannodrones are more on him however, so it was weird how disconnected he seemed on that front especially. That project was his baby, so it was odd that he didn’t feel more to blame for that, which, as I mentioned, would have made for a more complete character progression/journey. I myself wouldn’t blame Tommy for any of what happened, but what I’m saying is I think Tommy himself should have to a higher degree, if that makes any sense.
The Disney Brain thanks i've been waiting so long and can't wait for top ten villians
The Disney Brain the legacy of Power is my favorite episode of Dino Thunder
The Disney Brain Tommy has never been all there in the head even before Rita brainwashed him. It's been shown in MMPR that he has severe memory problems and difficulties understanding non-combat sports. That and seeing how fast he got his doctorate suggests that he is some sort of savant or genius ditz. Basically a genius at Power rangers related stuff and an idiot regarding other situations. He could have genuinely been oblivious on how things could have gone south.
The Disney Brain for that reason, I still think Hexagon is still in their somewhere. He probably got over that what have I done moment when he bumped into Bulk and Skull in Mexico (as I would think since he lands in the ocean, it would probably take place before Forever Red). Tommy would spend his time making Bulk and Skull stay at the same hotel they are to work on his plans for the Hexagon to face Mesagog. However, a lot of teams (specifically Wild Force, Jason, and ironically Lightspeed Rescue [as they would have been central characters if it had gone through] got his plans shot down compared to the Aqutarians, Andors, Kimberly, and the Galaxy Rangers who were firmly on Tommy's side. With Trini, Kendrix, and Rocky dead, others felt that it could potentially hurt other Rangers in the long run (the plot of Hexagon as Jason and the wild Force Rangers train the insectoid rangers [Crimson, Navy, Gold(?)]). So, Tommy decides to reconnect with Haley and gets his teaching permit and the rest is Day of the Dino.
The Disney Brain They basically state that Tommy created the idea of grafting Dino DNA to people like Soldiers or possibly a new group of Rangers. Basically Tommy was making the Super Soldier Serum of the PR Universe, Mezagog is the one who adds his own spin on the stuff and turns normal men who could of used the Grafting for good into mindless personality-less henchmen
It's like blaming the guy who dug the iron out of the ground for the knife stuck in your back. Yes Tommy made the basic idea of the Dino DNA in humans, but Mezagog took that from an idea and basic work and flipped it into what they became
Dino thunder is still my favorite of power rangers.
The season did make me feel sad when it ended too, I forgot how good Dino Thunder was. Listening to this makes me want to watch it again so badly.
It’s free on RUclips to watch if you still wanna rewatch it
RIP Jason David Frank🙏🏾
I freaking love the white Dino Ranger Saga because the white Rangers first appearance it's so awesome
Wow. That was an amazingly in depth analysis of what is, to me, probably my favorite season of Power Rangers that I had the pleasure with which to be involved. The whole thing started one day back in Burbank when Ann and I turned to one another and almost simultaneously asked, "I wonder what Jason Frank is up to?" From there, it became our mission to create what we felt was a fitting tribute to a wonderful character and an evergreen property that has been keeping kids and adults alike entertained for decades. Just one thing I wanted to add. I don't think that it can be understated how crucial the acting talents of all those involved with that show were. Everyone on that set, from the old pros to the new kids on the block were operating at a very high level in terms of their inhabiting those characters and making them not just cardboard cut outs but living breathing humans. They were all just great. One moment I will never forget is Jason's first day on set. We were standing in the middle of the forest in New Zealand and he had been preparing his work for the day the night before. But, he will still nervous. He wanted so badly to get in there and be great right off the bat. And he basically was. He nailed it and never looked back. Jason and I met when I was hired to be his acting coach on the Green Ranger saga. And, I was impressed to find that everything we had studied together back then was still part of his process. Jason was an amazing artist in so many ways and his presence on that show was paramount to what made it what it was. Ann and I have always tried to be a little different when it comes to Rangers. We try to make it funny and have heart along with the action. We feel like the idea of them wearing the same wardrobe in every episode robs the show of so many great moments and possibilities. But that's what the subsequent regimes have felt was the right choice. And I have to respect that. Anyway, thank you again for this wonderful, kind and inspirational examination of Dino Thunder. It was the most fun I've ever had on a TV series and will always hold a special place in my heart, just for the mere fact that I got to spend an amazing year with me old friend JDF. He will be truly missed. I loved him like a little brother and that will never change. God Bless.
Dino Thunder is my favorite season and Trent is my favorite Sixth Ranger. I just feel he has a lot of depth and his character development was far greater than Tommy's if you ask me. Plus he likes making comics and I like making comics
He is a 5th ranger, dino thunder had no sixth
DarkGengar94 but what if Dino thunder a had six ranger he or she have to be the orange dino ranger but the orange Dino gem be some where and then out of nowhere this mysterious teenager started going to their school then he or she went some where she or he saw something orange shinning then the bracelet got attached to him or her similar to what to happen to Trent and then Tommy and Trent ran into the person but he will ask him or her can they help him or her but he or she refuses to get help from Trent but he or she will start out as a anti hero after ten episodes she or he decided to get help from Tommy and trent because he or she wants to work with the team
What if there was 4 ranger
@@johnmercer5320 post fanfiction somewhere else
@@MugdhaMahdiShams I wrote up a concept where a guy played by Heath ledger becomes the green dragon ranger and the pressure Tommy puts on him because of that
Conner get's a very generous #11 in terms of my favorite Red Rangers, normally that'd be a bad thing but considering the competition that came before him, 11th place ain't bad, but the series as a whole, THIS is how u do a legacy season, Dino Thunder tries to be Mighty Morphin, but it does it in its own way, in its own modern style. It respects the past and understands why the elements worked, and it also helps because a member the original team is being the mentor this time around, which is a twist we've never had that in power rangers up to that point, and its something I think Ranger seasons should do more often so a veteran ranger can share their past experiences to the new team and mold their new team into better Rangers just like Tommy did for this team.
What is your top 10 list?
@@aekambeerbains3966 My Top 10 BEST Red Rangers
(This list is for everyone in the show who wore the color red.)
10. Lauren Shiba - Samurai
9. T.J - Turbo
8. Tommy Oliver - Zeo & Turbo
7. Leo Corbett - Lost Galaxy
6. Tyler Navarro - Dino Charge
5. Shane Clarke (R.I.P Pua) - Ninja Storm
4. Wes Collins - Time Force
3. Andros - In Space
2. Carter Grayson - Lightspeed Rescue
Honorable Mentions
Conner Mcknight - Dino Thunder
Cole Evans - Wild Force
Jayden Shiba - Samurai
Scott Truman - RPM
Jack Landors - SPD
Eric Myers - Time Force
1. Jason Lee Scott - Mighty Morphin
@@JadenOmega This is a list that I can get behind. Though my list has Scott higher due to nostalgia from watching RPM on Jetix when I was a kid.
@@aekambeerbains3966 understandable this series has a lot of great reds, the hard part is picking favorites because mostly every red has proven that they are worthy to lead their teams.
@@JadenOmega I just realized that there wasn’t really any ranger that I hated. The most negative emotion I feel is apathy. Towards Beast Morpher.
One of the seasons that has actually held up quite well, right here.
I love the white rangers role in the story being a antivillan and his suit is awesome just me?
I loved dino thunder!!! It is definitely one of the best seasons of power rangers!!! I loved the characters, villians, the story...all of it. I miss the days when power rangers was this good.
louis wilson we all miss those days, haha
Rip Jason David Frank you made my childhood
IMO dino thunder was the best season with good character developement
On here again, years after originally watching this video because Tommy aka Jason passing away. R.I.P. JDF
Goddamn it I'm crying. This season was SOOOOO good. The finale had me in tears when I was a kid too
making me want to watch the the whole season again
That's exactly what I'm up to now!
I still become sad when I watch the season finale of dino thunder it gives me the feeling that why does this have to end but in the end if can make fans feel that way after watching the show you definitely have done something right.
I was literally watching this video this morning and I just saw the news about JDF 😔 RIP
One of the best seasons of the show. When I was younger I didn't realize that Dr.O was in fact Tommy since I watched Dino Thunder before Mighty Mophin'.
but they explain his history in the show.
rest in peace Tommy this was my first introduction to your character
Great take on Fighting Spirit, personally I thought it was like Tommy struggling with his identity as a person, he's always seen as a ranger, and he needed to accept he wasn't simply Green, White, Red, or even Black, he was overall TOMMY OLIVER. And yeah I had the same feeling about their final scene, especially with it basically being my introduction to all seasons of Power Rangers
Dino Thunder was my first introduction to Tommy Oliver, and you hit the nail on the head. It gave me all the information I needed on Tommy and it's such a great series using him. Rest In Peace you absolute legend.
I remember how excited I was as a kid when Tommy got his black dino gem and morphed for the first time. Had all the classic seasons from my older brother as a kid so this felt like I got my own version of Tommy.
RIP Jason David Frank...
R.I.P JDF.
The black dino thunder ranger was my introduction to the character of Tommy Oliver and it is sad to know that my childhood hero is gone forever, but not forgotten.
Dang. RIP Jason David Frank.
I'm glad I found this video. it introduced me to this channel and now I've been on a Power Rangers video binge. I've been enjoying the content
Can’t believe… Tommy is no more, RIP Legend
I loved Dino Thunder. It is one of my top favorite seasons. Another one is S.P.D. Could you do a video about S.P.D?
Anthony Boodram I definitely want to do an Spd video one of these days. The social commentary within is really interesting and worth exploring.
I loved it, I loved having Tommy back. But I still think it would've made more sense if it had Professor Billy Cranston as the Black Ranger.
Just because Tommy being an archeologist felt random and not really organic, but he still made it work.
I respect your opinion
Chiko was here - Billy is lame.
Sadly, Billy Cranston never took Tommy's role becuase of David Yost's haunted past of being bullied by homophobic producers, directors, and writers. One of the producers actually lied about Yost's departure being because of a pay dispute and being difficult to work with but Yost's side of the story makes sense because behind the scenes footage shows him as a nice guy and he's still friends with his cast members. Plus, we weren't really that kind to gay people in the 90s. It's no surprise that crew members of a popular kid's show would make a big deal of a gay actor playing a superhero.
Patrick Shields I know it's too real for Power Rangers, but I always thought that if he was used here then he could have a husband. Like they could him say that he's married but the others never meet his 'wife' until the last episode. Where they find out that what they thought was Mrs.C, is actually Mr.C.
Well in the MMPR movie they showed Tommy's dinosaur knowledge.
Great review! Dino Thunder was one of the best seasons and one of my favorites growing up!
So when I heard of JDF's passing... The first words that escaped my mouth were: "Dr. Oliver, No!"
I began with Wild Force. And it was in the All Red Ranger team up that introduced me to Tommy. I didn't know who the character was but they did build up Tommy's reputation as a ranger in the special. I was far too young to fully understand just how much Tommy meant to the Rangers, at the time. Then Dino Thunder came, and it properly introduced me to who Tommy Oliver truly was. After that... Man... Cole was right... Tommy was the greatest Ranger.
Many first knew, Tommy Oliver as their Green and White Ranger. Others knew him, as their Red Ranger. And to us, he was our Black Ranger... Our Dr. Oliver.
Rest in Peace, Jason David Frank. A Ranger forever
yes! the unmorphed powers are underused!
Long live JDF, man. 💚⚡️
So, I loved Cassidy and Devon’s dynamic whole rewatching the series. We see them go from “Leader and Sidekick” to full friendship, and then at the end of it all, a couple. It felt so natural to watch, and then seeing that payoff was amazing.
When I saw Tommy face in that first appearance back in 04 I was, Yooo! I was excited to see Tommy come back.
If RPM didn't exist, Dino Thunder would be my favorite for sure. It does MMPR better than MMPR did itself, and significantly better too. Tommy works so well as the mentor, being literally the only 21st century Ranger series to handle a returning character well. This is the first of a few things Dino Thunder does that Neo Saban series never learned, and that is the right way to do returning characters/series elements. You need to make them MATTER. Super Megaforce had all the potential it could have asked for, with early setup of the legendary Rangers, a perfect plot map for it laid out by Gokaiger, and the largest number of returning actors....well, ever. But it threw all of that away, letting the rangers just sorta "get" the legendary powers, and using almost all of the returning actors as background gimmicks in the Legendary War scene. Some of the actors flew all the way out to New Zealand, only to _not even get a single line._ Tommy leading the Legendary Rangers makes sense, but it also couldn't be a more obvious nostalgia grab putting JDF in, and even in spite of all that, not a single cameo in SMF, not even Casey, Ji, Jaden, etc who actually got episodes, held any weight at all.
Now, Tommy in Dino Thunder isn't exactly a cameo, since he's there for the whole season. But he's an example that every returning character should follow on a smaller scale. He _matters_ to the plot, he has impact, and the way he's presented, which isn't always in the most glorious way, being a teacher for a large part of the early season and only becoming a Ranger later, the way he's presented shows intelligent thinking on the writers' part. Tommy Oliver, one of the original Rangers, is the perfect mentor and teacher, especially regarding the legacy of power. Another thing Dino Thunder does well is Connor. He has some of the best Red development of all time. Maybe not the actual best, but definitely top 5. Connor doesn't start out as an overly kind person, something Neo-Saban is absolutely _terrified_ of doing. The newer seasons always need to have their Reds be cookie cutter role models, and that makes them exceedingly cardboard and bland. Most NS reds blend into each other. Contrast that to some handpicked past rangers. Cole was uncivilized and learned to live like a human. Wes, god bless him, was a rich asshole before he met the Time Force rangers and realized there were things worth fighting and risking for. Connor starts the series off as a jerk. Casey had to adjust to the change from cub to Jungle Fury ranger, and learn how to become strong enough to match his peers at the same time as leading them. Jack learns about responsibility and the thin line between crime and justice. They all LEARN. A red ranger doesn't need to start a season as the perfect shining beacon of morality. Instead of kids following the example of a role model, they can learn a valuable lesson instead about the capacity for human growth and change.
I was going to go on with a lot of other points about why I love Dino Thunder but I got really rambley so I'm just gonna cut it off here. Thank you for promoting intelligent critical analysis as always, Disney Brain.
rest in peace 💔
My favorite season of all time. My favorite episode would be when they watched Power Rangers on TV the whole episode and they all look at each other when their TV counterparts morphed.
this video showed up in my feed right after Jason David Franks passing. Godspeed Tommy.
So much nostalgia, that was one of my favorite season when i was a kid. Mesogog was my favorite villain and Trent is still my favorite ranger. I wish we can have good rangers series now, i hope kyuranger adaptation won't be failed (because of the space opera themed and the fact that america help japan to make this season).
You know, I JUST noticed... How did Tommy have events from the past/future RECORDED!?
probably the grid.
???
He is so cool that he can record any time in existence
The Morphing Grid can apparently recall the exploits of past Power Rangers. Now how Tommy figured out how to access its memories, that would be the real question since only Eltarians were able to do it prior to this.
My guess would be that Zordon told him how to do it, in the event that anything happened to him, like if he got captured or killed. That would also explain how he knew about the events of In Space, but not necessarily that Andros had to kill Zordon to wipe out the Alliance of Evil.
Dino Thunder, Ninja Storm, and maybe Wild Force hold a special place in my heart. Dino Thunder was the PR show I grew up with.
my fav
RIP Jason David Frank 😢
I only was into the very beginnings of Power Rangers but I did watch a couple episodes of this one, and I was impressed by its quality. Your video brought back some good memories.
I like to think Tommy was experimenting with dino mad science stuff in an attempt to restore the original Power Coins. Like maybe he had a part in restoring Jason's coin in Forever Red. His Zeo Crystal keeps growing stronger and stronger, so it would be useful to have the Dragonzord coin & the Tigerzord as options incase his Zeo powers became too strong.
Obviously, this is just my opinion, but I kinda like how Dino Thunder doesn't hand hold us and gives us everything. It leaves enough of Tommy's past for us to infer and draw our own conclusions.
This was the season that brought me back to the show after a little over 7-8 years of not watching.
Just watched the Tommy vs past selves clip here on RUclips, and you're right. It being a metaphor about his repressed guit in being partially responsible for the current threat would have made the fight even better, even if the actual FIGHTING part remained exactly the same. Instead it's just "I'm older and not as fit as I used to be, but I'm also smarter and that means I'm not actually worse at fighting I just fight different" Which.... isn't actually as narritively pleasing? I guess since White Ranger laughed evily and he fought Green Ranger last, one might argue it was lightly IMPLIED, but that would be a heavy emphasis on the "lightly" part.
May he Rest In Peace and my deepest condolences to his family and friends
The Ninja storm collaboration was one of the most mind blowing experiences of my life.🔥
I remember seeing Dino Thunder for the first time long after I should have moved beyond the Power Rangers in my life. Even as a then sophomore high school student, seeing Tommy suit up for the first time in years gave me absolute CHILLS...
This is a great and in depth analysis, it is well though out and explain looking at overarching themes and small details. I adore this series, my favorite no doubt (also, my favorite character and ranger overall is Trent Mercer, I really like his introduction arc and relationship with the team). Changing the subject, would you consider analysing Dino Charge some time in the future?
DamnQuilty I would love to dig into Dion Charge someday. I really loved the energy of that season more than any recent one and I think it's worth talking about.
Brilliant video, Dino Thunder will forever be my all time favourite series
Rest in peace Tommy
This was and still is one of my favorite seasons. So many great moments and memorable characters and plotlines.
5:18 a lot of people called out Tommy for letting Conner resign, but for me, I loved that Tommy let him go for his chance at his soccer career going big. I imagine Zordon’s words were ringing in Tommy’s head “although becoming a power ranger means you must sometimes make sacrifices, it was never my intention to deprive any of you a love experience such as this”
After Tommy being a mentor, I wouldn't mind seeing other former Rangers carry the torch from Zordon. Jason, Kimberly, and Adam I think would fit.
That episode where they watch the Japanese versions of themselves is one of my favorite filler episodes of anything ever, probably second only to the Ember Island Players episode from ATLA.
This was the season I watched as a kid, and going back to it years later, there's a few things I noticed.
I really expected it to be cringy or hard to watch and while it definitely has those moments being a kid's show from 2004, it largely holds up.
More than anything, it makes me wish episodes were an hour, or at least 45 minutes. There's some great episodes that are held back solely by how quickly everything has to be wrapped up. Notable ones include the entire Ninja Storm crossover, which thankfully got at least some room to breathe being 2 parts, the finale, Connor's first time getting his battlizer and ironically the one you mentioned, where Tommy fights his past forms. Had that episode had more time to flesh things out, I think they would've delved into those more complex themes, but because they had to cram that and the rest of the 3 total plot points into one 25 minute slot, it suffers. I think the reason White Thunder is so good is because it got 3 episodes plus some additional parts after to really tell the story it wanted to, and I'm positive that those 3 episodes are part of why Trent is so fondly remembered, and justly so. All in all, it's still my favorite season
One of my favourite seasons, along with RPM! I'm still hoping to see a video on In Space soon, since that one is at the top of my list, but it was great watching this! Kira is an awesome character and I love how her music hails back to Tanya and Cassie.
I was struck by how the detention premise in the new Power Rangers movie might be a bit of a homage to how this team got together. I definitely feel like the way the new team found their gems referenced this season.
Dino Thunder is one of my favorites and one of the best! Kira was a great female ranger and one of the most original ones! Loved Ethan's sarcasm and not so overdone geekiness. Connor was a fair red ranger and I liked his coolness.
The whole plot was incredible!
I like that Dino thunder was the first season to bring up super sentai, in contrast Toei only brought up Power(full) Rangers in Akibaranger, which is not only an unofficial sentai, but was done half-heartetly!
R.i.p jason david frank aka dr thomas oliver phd
Good video.
Dino Thunder was my very first PR Season and my introduction. I'm glad that I was able to watch this wonderful season.
It's an injustice that this video isn't @ the 1-million view count right now...Well done w/ this vid! 👍🔥👍