As a kid who grew up with the OG rangers I never saw Zedd as scary. First time I saw him I thought he was the most coolest looking villain ever! Damn to this day I dare even say he's more bad ass looking than darth vadar!
@@yannickbanks0 he became goofy because parents kept writing Saban saying he was scaring their children. Because they made waaaaay too good of a perfect villain for a kids show. So unfortunately they made Rita give him a love potion to mellow him out.
When I 1st saw Lord Zedd's design; it was shocking at 1st - just how much work & effort went into it, & the fact they got away with such a ghoulish design in what was touted as a kid's show But it was also perfectly fitting - the look of a Villain, & such iconic one at that How ironic; that one of the Power Rangers much vile & unwholesome villains, had such a wholesome ending - which was also just as shocking
Indeed. By the time we're introduced to Zedd, Rita is little more than a weekly annoyance for the Rangers. When you see Rita is legit terrified of Zedd, you know business is about to pick up. Zedd also had a better approach than Rita. Instead of trying to fight them head on, divide and conquer. He did ultimately do what Rita could not and dispatched the Green Ranger though by that point, the Rangers had the Thunder Zords. I did think Zedd would have been the one to if not beat the Rangers outright but keep them on their heels. More so after he made short work of the Dino Zords. He was purified at the end of In Space and that marked the end of his story. It was interesting to later find out his staff still existed somewhere. Even more interesting was his getting cloned. I feel like at this point they should just outright bring back the "Old" Zedd personally.
Having power rangers comics giving us deep dive into power history we have questions about since we were kids finally answered makes them worth to read 👏
This x1000. The comics do what the TV shows can't: A Deep dive into the prehistory and lore. I only saw bits and pieces of RPM but it was quite a surprise to later find out Rita and Zedd had a child at some point after the beginning of Zeo and more so after their purification at the end of In Space. I feel like Thrax didn't need that given the passage of time to that point alone. That and like I mentioned, Rita and Zedd were purified at the end of In Space. To that point, there was no mention of them having kids together. We know they led the conquest of a distant world toward the end of In Space but were purified before they could achieve a complete victory. By the time RPM happens, so much time has passed you probably forgot Zedd and Rita. Then you find out Thrax is a secret son of theirs who was in stasis for a long time. Yeah, no. Would've made sense if Rita and Zedd were brought back and turned evil again though.
I forgot what episode it was but Goldar was on earth and bragged about being the greatest warrior in the universe. Lord Zedd, observing the goings on from his palace, exclaimed to the empty room around him, "I can't believe he just said that!" and I just died laughing.
Yes indieed, RIP Robert Axelrod the original voice actor for Lord Zedd. LORD Zedd and Rita were my favorite villaines in all of the Power Rangers franchise 'cause they were so unique and iconic in my oppinion. And I'm really happy that now in in Dino &. Cosmic Fury Lord Zedd is back again. I'm really excited about his debut in the 30.th Annivercery TV show of PR Cosmic Fury and I can't wait to see what he is going to do to claim his full revenge on the PR. Hope so for a new face off between Zordon and Lord Zedd.
I'm very behind on Fury, but I know they had a villain who could clone/ressurect monsters that brought Zedd back. Is it that same version? If so, I'm thinking it would be cool if they had human (good) Zedd show up. Like we had good Rita as Mystic Mother in Mystic Force.
Quite possibly the only serious evil character in the entire series, while also being damn funny from time to time. Just seeing him with a nightcap on trying to get some sleep is hilarious. My favorite evil dude of all time.
The voice actor for Lord Zedd also voiced Wizardmon from Digimon. Both franchises of power rangers and Digimon in the US were owned by Saban brands. ;3 He's dead sadly...
When you're so terrifying that the only thing stopping you from being the outright winner is the goddamn network censors, you know you're something special.
@@Demonmagnos my dude. The Psycho Rangers were SCARY AF. They were powerful, they had to be sealed away. And they love to fight. I would for sure put them just above Zedd myself.
LOL Mates, I understand on how awesome Lord Zedd is. Being a Guardian turned villain nearly destroying the rangers twice, but then again. He did end up in RV. Saban, your crazy localization script has made one zany character with the oddest arcs.
Shout out to the progenitor: Super Sentai Series that predates(1971, currently in it's 16th iteration) & gives the inspiration for & provides the necessary footage/source material for The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
Well said pointing this out! At this point Super Sentai is now sourcing from the Power Rangers franchise since there's just more iterations (I think PR has like 25 at this point).
Yeah, I read somewhere the network was getting complaints from (wait for it) soccer moms and Evangelicals about Zedd's appearance for quite a while. Bringing back Rita and changing Zedd's personality was their compromise. I heard a rumor they were originally planning to have Zedd kill Tommy with magic in front of the other Rangers but only had him lose his Green Ranger powers because they were worried about the blowback.
How are taking a Power Ranger's villain and making him sound more cunning and strategic than Hannibal with an infinity gauntlet? All of the sudden all his plans actually sound well reasoned, practical, and out-of-the-box.
It is eluded to by both Zedd and Zordon on the show they have a history. We just didn't know more than that until the comics which also confirm Zordon really did have blue skin.
Kids Power Rangers fans grew with Zedd as their main Power Rangers villain now new Power Rangers fans will grow up with Zedd as the main Power Rangers villain in Cosmic Fury
I believe the real overarching & scary villain of the power rangers franchise was Dark Specter instead of Lord Zedd. Because Dark Specter ruled over the entire United Alliance of Evil that Zedd & Rita, Master Vile, Divatox the Machine Empire Astronema & possibly Scorpius & Trakeena was all a part of. & Dark Specter was the corrupting influence behind all the members of the UNE too.
ZEDD GOT HIS SKIN BACK BY MERGING THE THREE Zs. THEN USING A SOECIAL CLONE OF THE GREEN RANGER THSTS A REAL EL AND THEN SKME BECAUSE HE COMPLETELY MERGED WITH THE ZEO CRYSTAL. AND NOW HES ON ESRTH AND HIS NAME IS MARSHAL
Lord zedd was definetly one creepy villian. Great video. I dont know if I agree with the lasr point. I dont know if I would confident That I can be good if took Zedd having all of his evil intentions and thoughts completely vanquished.
What i never understood is why did rita repulsa, zedd, etc.. not create like 1000 baddies at once to attack earth? Why attack with one bad guy at a time?
Same reason everyone didn't do that We also could ask why didn't they made their Monster's not immediately tall? Or why do the the power ranger's always wait to call the zords until their enemy gets big?
@@ChrisAtheist well for the last point, i remember zordon telling the rangers not to use more force than necessary. I guess they wanted to keep up appearances that they’re the good guys lol.
@@IRGhost0 it's still stupid Zordon always like this Don't go to the moon and just attack and imprison or kill Lord Zedd Just wait until he almost kill you all and again just defend yourself and don't kill the bad guys I love the early season's with Zordon but he gave in case of good vs evil bas advice,same bad advice gave Tommy later the Dino thunder team
I hate growing up. For that, most, if not all of my childhood heroes are passing away sooner than expected. It's beyond devastating & depressing. I love you all. Rest in Paradise.
I don't think any of us were afraid of Lord Zedd back then. Ironically, I was more baffled by the appearance of King Mondo than other villain in the franchise. I mean how was it possible for a "Machine Lord" to be so organically fat?
i have never watched Power Rangers (of course i know who they are, just demographics), and i ha two observations. 1) kids are smarter than they get credit for, and 2) I feel high now :D
Zedd Recently reappearing in Dino Fury felt wrong without Robert Axelrod voicing him sounds wrong (obviously axelrod is dead but i'd have preferred they used voice clips if possible)
I'd like a video with a topic about the Super sentai series that came before MMPR, Choujin Sentai Jetman, a series with darker elements that could never be used in Power Rangers
He retreated when the Machine Empire showed up but came back at the end of Zeo to finish them off after they were severely weakened. It's now believed the real reason they retreated was because Rita was pregnant with Thrax and Zedd knew the Machine Empire wouldn't show mercy if they were caught. Zedd and Rita are absent for prettymuch all of Zeo and Turbo when they were likely raising their son. At some point during In Space they secretly seal Thrax away and this is why he's spared when Zordon's sacrifice purifies his parents. When he awakens, Thrax finds out what became of his parents and seeks to continue the work they started.
Fun dact : Lord Zed is an OG American villain he dindt exit in the OG Version there the Main Villain was Rita Ripulsa or better know as Witch Bandora and Satan against the Zyuurangers
As a kid who grew up with the OG rangers I never saw Zedd as scary. First time I saw him I thought he was the most coolest looking villain ever! Damn to this day I dare even say he's more bad ass looking than darth vadar!
I agree with you
Same this is how 90s kids saw zed for sure
Nahh he's way too goofy
@@yannickbanks0 He was badazz when he was 1st introduced but when he hooked up with Rita they made him a bafoon & idiot.
@@yannickbanks0 he became goofy because parents kept writing Saban saying he was scaring their children. Because they made waaaaay too good of a perfect villain for a kids show. So unfortunately they made Rita give him a love potion to mellow him out.
RIP, Robert Axelrod, the voice of Lord Zedd.
Lol
I miss Robert. 😢
Also the voice of Wizardmon from Digimon.
@@FoxyPercival714 Now, I’m very sad
What! R.I.P Robert Axelrod
Rest in peace Robert Axelrod. Thank you for being the voice of Lord Zedd, Finster, and Wizardmon. You will never be forgotten
Wizardmon ?
@@AnimeAndrew1983 He voiced Wizardmon in the Digimon adventures series
Armadillomon as well
@@pn2294 yes that too
@@pn2294 - Another Digimon Voice People He Did ?
he wakes up and chooses cartoonish villainy everyday and I love him for it
When I first saw Lord Zed, my first thought was, he looks like a combination of Fredy Kruger and the Shredder. 😱
The perfect badass 😈
Wow thats a pretty perfect description of his look
Perfect indeed☠🤟
His reappearance on Dino Fury is one of the best moments in Ranger history. He just *plows* through those amateur villains lmao.
Amen, brother☮✌
When I 1st saw Lord Zedd's design; it was shocking at 1st - just how much work & effort went into it, & the fact they got away with such a ghoulish design in what was touted as a kid's show
But it was also perfectly fitting - the look of a Villain, & such iconic one at that
How ironic; that one of the Power Rangers much vile & unwholesome villains, had such a wholesome ending - which was also just as shocking
Indeed.
By the time we're introduced to Zedd, Rita is little more than a weekly annoyance for the Rangers. When you see Rita is legit terrified of Zedd, you know business is about to pick up. Zedd also had a better approach than Rita. Instead of trying to fight them head on, divide and conquer. He did ultimately do what Rita could not and dispatched the Green Ranger though by that point, the Rangers had the Thunder Zords.
I did think Zedd would have been the one to if not beat the Rangers outright but keep them on their heels. More so after he made short work of the Dino Zords. He was purified at the end of In Space and that marked the end of his story. It was interesting to later find out his staff still existed somewhere. Even more interesting was his getting cloned. I feel like at this point they should just outright bring back the "Old" Zedd personally.
Having power rangers comics giving us deep dive into power history we have questions about since we were kids finally answered makes them worth to read 👏
This x1000. The comics do what the TV shows can't: A Deep dive into the prehistory and lore.
I only saw bits and pieces of RPM but it was quite a surprise to later find out Rita and Zedd had a child at some point after the beginning of Zeo and more so after their purification at the end of In Space. I feel like Thrax didn't need that given the passage of time to that point alone. That and like I mentioned, Rita and Zedd were purified at the end of In Space. To that point, there was no mention of them having kids together. We know they led the conquest of a distant world toward the end of In Space but were purified before they could achieve a complete victory.
By the time RPM happens, so much time has passed you probably forgot Zedd and Rita. Then you find out Thrax is a secret son of theirs who was in stasis for a long time. Yeah, no. Would've made sense if Rita and Zedd were brought back and turned evil again though.
I forgot what episode it was but Goldar was on earth and bragged about being the greatest warrior in the universe. Lord Zedd, observing the goings on from his palace, exclaimed to the empty room around him, "I can't believe he just said that!" and I just died laughing.
🤣 he was good at breakikg the 4th wall
Yes indieed, RIP Robert Axelrod the original voice actor for Lord Zedd. LORD Zedd and Rita were my favorite villaines in all of the Power Rangers franchise 'cause they were so unique and iconic in my oppinion. And I'm really happy that now in in Dino &. Cosmic Fury Lord Zedd is back again. I'm really excited about his debut in the 30.th Annivercery TV show of PR Cosmic Fury and I can't wait to see what he is going to do to claim his full revenge on the PR. Hope so for a new face off between Zordon and Lord Zedd.
I'm very behind on Fury, but I know they had a villain who could clone/ressurect monsters that brought Zedd back. Is it that same version? If so, I'm thinking it would be cool if they had human (good) Zedd show up. Like we had good Rita as Mystic Mother in Mystic Force.
My favorite
Is
1.Zedd
2.Ivan ouzee (the only good power ranger movie)
3.Messogog (or how he is spelled from Dino thunder)
4.rita
All hail lord zedd one of the greatest power ranger villains ever
Yep 💯
the first Power Rangers Creation
OG Lord Zedd is most strongest and scariest of them all! He is best villain sometimes i love how he is nice toward at his allies
Quite possibly the only serious evil character in the entire series, while also being damn funny from time to time. Just seeing him with a nightcap on trying to get some sleep is hilarious. My favorite evil dude of all time.
That’s where I think the comics go wrong everything is so serious I love how goofy and cover the top the original is
Ransik? Flurious?
The voice actor for Lord Zedd also voiced Wizardmon from Digimon.
Both franchises of power rangers and Digimon in the US were owned by Saban brands. ;3
He's dead sadly...
Zedd was already for a villain for the Mighty Morphin, Aquitar, Zeo, and Space Rangers. And now he gets to terrorize a whole new era of Rangers
Not the same as it's a clone though. We need OG Zedd back.
@@BrendanAurabolt wasn't it said he is the original zed? Just without the Love potion?
I remember his very strange relationship with Rita Repulsa. R.I.P Yellow Ranger💛💛💛
When you're so terrifying that the only thing stopping you from being the outright winner is the goddamn network censors, you know you're something special.
Because good must always triumph against evil, yes?
25:42 - "Zedd started enlarging monsters by touching Rita's staff to his" - OH, MY...
Zedd was such a menace he mocked Tommy during their 1v1 fight in season 3.
Arguably the best Power Rangers villain of all time
Top tier fasho
Yea he is better than that evil Tommy only cares for conquer worlds
@@t-800skynet8 you mean Drakkon?
I'm partial to the Psycho Rangers, but Zedd is a close second.
@@Demonmagnos my dude.
The Psycho Rangers were SCARY AF. They were powerful, they had to be sealed away. And they love to fight. I would for sure put them just above Zedd myself.
The MMPR villain so terrifying the production company had to dial him down. Lol!
LOL Mates, I understand on how awesome Lord Zedd is. Being a Guardian turned villain nearly destroying the rangers twice, but then again. He did end up in RV. Saban, your crazy localization script has made one zany character with the oddest arcs.
There should be a power ranger pre series! Telling the story of how it all started! With Zordon and Rita
Agreed and there would be a HUGE market for that.
when u see the hilarious interactions between rita and lord z... its so hard to imagine they're actually so serious about being baddies
And since Rita is called the Mystic Mother, wouldn't that make Zedd the Mystic Father.
Yes
Shout out to the progenitor: Super Sentai Series that predates(1971, currently in it's 16th iteration) & gives the inspiration for & provides the necessary footage/source material for The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
Well said pointing this out!
At this point Super Sentai is now sourcing from the Power Rangers franchise since there's just more iterations (I think PR has like 25 at this point).
RIP Jason David Frank you will be miss my Brother
aww rita and zed had a happy ending.
Rita is later revealed to be the Mystic Mother in Mystic Force.
Lord Zedd was my first favorite bad guy.
The movie made him look incredible.
I remember when Zedd arrived, it was kinda scary, but the Rita used the potion on him and i felt he was more likeable
Yeah, I read somewhere the network was getting complaints from (wait for it) soccer moms and Evangelicals about Zedd's appearance for quite a while. Bringing back Rita and changing Zedd's personality was their compromise. I heard a rumor they were originally planning to have Zedd kill Tommy with magic in front of the other Rangers but only had him lose his Green Ranger powers because they were worried about the blowback.
Rita Repulsa doesn't need to brew a love potion to capture my heart.
And Zedd got to live out the rest of his life with a full head of hair.
Lord Zedd was iconic
He's the best villain in Power Rangers.
His name would make a great Star Wars sith name Darth Zedd
This feels like they used one of those reading programs on zeds wiki
Indeed. This was very bland. I hate their content creator's voice for that reason. Offense intended.
i never realise Rita is so cute! the younger version one,
How are taking a Power Ranger's villain and making him sound more cunning and strategic than Hannibal with an infinity gauntlet? All of the sudden all his plans actually sound well reasoned, practical, and out-of-the-box.
In the real world the Power Rangers would be in jail for all the casualties they caused fighting bad guys.
Everyone’s gangsta until Rita throws her wand…
I had no idea Lord Zedd and Zordon are from the same planet or atleast worked together
It is eluded to by both Zedd and Zordon on the show they have a history. We just didn't know more than that until the comics which also confirm Zordon really did have blue skin.
@@BrendanAurabolt I did read Zedd was a big hero and was basically zordons mentor
Lord Zedd was one of my favorite villains
Kids Power Rangers fans grew with Zedd as their main Power Rangers villain now new Power Rangers fans will grow up with Zedd as the main Power Rangers villain in Cosmic Fury
I didn't really like or get into the show but he stood out as an awesome looking villain
Zedd is a best villain who could be even in Marvel as the main puppet master of the multiverse saga he is soo cool. ^^
This is an Absolutely Amazing Video for My All Time Favorite Power Rangers Antagonist’s and My Fifth Favorite Villain of All Time.
I believe the real overarching & scary villain of the power rangers franchise was Dark Specter instead of Lord Zedd. Because Dark Specter ruled over the entire United Alliance of Evil that Zedd & Rita, Master Vile, Divatox the Machine Empire Astronema & possibly Scorpius & Trakeena was all a part of. & Dark Specter was the corrupting influence behind all the members of the UNE too.
I remember they had to tone Zedd down.
the most underutilized and under explored villain ever
I hope they are make a new lord Zedd in a new Mmpr movie
ZEDD GOT HIS SKIN BACK BY MERGING THE THREE Zs. THEN USING A SOECIAL CLONE OF THE GREEN RANGER THSTS A REAL EL AND THEN SKME BECAUSE HE COMPLETELY MERGED WITH THE ZEO CRYSTAL. AND NOW HES ON ESRTH AND HIS NAME IS MARSHAL
RIP Tommy, Dragonzord power forever. May the power protect you
Man I remember when lord said made their first appearance I remember the giant piranha monster holy crap that was so long ago now
Keep up the great work 👍
Lord zedd was definetly one creepy villian. Great video. I dont know if I agree with the lasr point. I dont know if I would confident That I can be good if took Zedd having all of his evil intentions and thoughts completely vanquished.
Lord Zedd was my favorite. the fact that Robert Axelrod is one of the COOLEST names (ill fight ya otherwise)
Rip Tommy 😢
What i never understood is why did rita repulsa, zedd, etc.. not create like 1000 baddies at once to attack earth? Why attack with one bad guy at a time?
Same reason everyone didn't do that
We also could ask why didn't they made their Monster's not immediately tall?
Or why do the the power ranger's always wait to call the zords until their enemy gets big?
@@ChrisAtheist well for the last point, i remember zordon telling the rangers not to use more force than necessary. I guess they wanted to keep up appearances that they’re the good guys lol.
@@IRGhost0 it's still stupid
Zordon always like this
Don't go to the moon and just attack and imprison or kill Lord Zedd
Just wait until he almost kill you all and again just defend yourself and don't kill the bad guys
I love the early season's with Zordon but he gave in case of good vs evil bas advice,same bad advice gave Tommy later the Dino thunder team
Plus his dislike with Count Dregon (masked rider villain)
Zedd really looks similar to a Ranger
I hate growing up. For that, most, if not all of my childhood heroes are passing away sooner than expected. It's beyond devastating & depressing. I love you all. Rest in Paradise.
Lord Zedd Was The Best Villain on the Show & his theme Music was Dope Asf 😎😎💯💯
RIP JDF.
This was always my favorite Power Rangers villain⚡🦹
Lord Zedd will always be my favorite villain!
I think Lord Zedd is the thanos of the Power Rangers Franchise
Please make a video for the Power Rangers villain named Master Org please
Lord Zedd rules!!! 🤘
And Zofran is an anti nausea medicine...
Lord Zedd was the coolest looking villain, he was like a skinless Shredder
Lord Zed is og villain and one of my favourite ever his look is so cool.
Glad to see yall talking about Power Rangers. Now, talk about Masked Rider.
I don't think any of us were afraid of Lord Zedd back then. Ironically, I was more baffled by the appearance of King Mondo than other villain in the franchise. I mean how was it possible for a "Machine Lord" to be so organically fat?
Well
The parent's we're really the scared ones and not the children
Thats a lie u were scared 😂
I would have him beat the rangers n never run from mando the writers fucked up his character bad
@@TheBambamx14 😅
the fact hw´s back in the series even i havent watched in a long time it´s awesome
Same.
he's not back though, it's just a poor imitation.
This story telling isn't linear is it? I swear it's jumping throughout.
Lord Zedd for Death Battle who’s a good opponent for him?
Shao Khan
Dumb idea I have, but how about Queen Baryll
Mumm Ra (Thunder Cats), Queen Baryll (Sailor Moon), Scarab (Mummies Alive!)
Dart Vader, Thanos with the Infinity Gauntlet, Darkseid
Zedd wil be in the new season but wont feel the same with the current va
" i don't care if it's Bible..." man that was gutsy hahaha
i have never watched Power Rangers (of course i know who they are, just demographics), and i ha two observations. 1) kids are smarter than they get credit for, and 2) I feel high now :D
You and me both
The first original villain the Power Rangers had
True.
Rita was later recast for MMPR since they used footage from Super Sentai for her to a point.
They should do an origin episode for Lord zedd in cosmic fury. To show Zedd's past before the zeo crystals.
It's a very good design. However, I don't remember anything else about power rangers, which I haven't seen since I was like 7
Best power rangers villain of all time. Rivaled only by Master-Vile.
Lovely....
Mind-blowing ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wait what they brought him back and he run through the whole team of current Rangers only to leave because he realized he didn't have his staff
Most scary? Hm... I'm not really sure, but certainly one of most iconic.
Zedd Recently reappearing in Dino Fury felt wrong without Robert Axelrod voicing him sounds wrong (obviously axelrod is dead but i'd have preferred they used voice clips if possible)
I'd like a video with a topic about the Super sentai series that came before MMPR, Choujin Sentai Jetman, a series with darker elements that could never be used in Power Rangers
I really loved Zedd before he was made into a complete buffoon
How powerful is Lord Zedd and can he take on and beat all main power rangers villains(after Zordon era)?
He retreated when the Machine Empire showed up but came back at the end of Zeo to finish them off after they were severely weakened. It's now believed the real reason they retreated was because Rita was pregnant with Thrax and Zedd knew the Machine Empire wouldn't show mercy if they were caught.
Zedd and Rita are absent for prettymuch all of Zeo and Turbo when they were likely raising their son. At some point during In Space they secretly seal Thrax away and this is why he's spared when Zordon's sacrifice purifies his parents. When he awakens, Thrax finds out what became of his parents and seeks to continue the work they started.
He was my favorite bad guy ever 😮
Yep Lord Zed is the Original skinless ☠️
Lord Zedd is the OG Mega Baddy
I wonder if they used Zed for inspiration for the Silence of the Lambs scene. The one where the top of his head is cut off at the dinner table.
So jokes every time he got mad at Goldar 😂😂😅😅
Lord Zedd looks like Judge Dredd
Fun dact : Lord Zed is an OG American villain he dindt exit in the OG Version there the Main Villain was Rita Ripulsa or better know as Witch Bandora and Satan against the Zyuurangers
Yep
Rita repulsa was the original green ranger. Who else was a power ranger that turned evil?
I’d like a lord zedd tv show to show his origin his rise to power but make it adult oriented so it would show us the darkness behind it
Had his action figure growing up, like 5 or 6, was and still is my favorite toy, as far as coolness goes. Zedd is a Gigachad