Santa calls on the help of the Dino Charge team to save Christmas.
ThisPower Rangers Dino Chargereview contains spoilers.
After all, if youre reading this review, youve probably seen the episode already.
Why bother pointing out every single plot point?
Im still trying to process this.
I need to figure out what happened in this episode.
Okay, so its Christmas and Poisandra wants to give Santa her Christmas list.
Then I remembered Santa has been proven to exist in the PRU several times.
So shes just visiting Santa because she wants presents.
Which is totally a thing Poisandra would do, especially asking if he can deliver to outer space.
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I guess Santa delivers all over the universe because he totally knows who Poisandra is.
Or maybe he considers anyone on Earth, regardless of species, worthy of present consideration?
Did he get some for Keeper?
I am asking way too many questions about this and I love it!
So Santa has a naughty or nice computer he lugs everywhere with him.
It does make sense in the PRU though.
Good and evil and tangible things.
Evil energy is a thing.
So the evil gang steals the machine and Santa is pretty damn chill about it.
Does that guy not have guards?
Oh wait, hes got the Power Rangers on speed dial.
Bro calls up the Rangers just before Chase is about to leave for New Zealand.
This stuns them all and Im dying of laughter.
This is just a thing they so casually introduce and all the actors are rolling with it.
it’s possible for you to see it on their faces.
Everyone is having a blast this week and is embracing how campy this outing is.
Do I want to get into the ramifications of power Santa displays in this episode?
Basically,Santa is a god.
And also, this show really needs to embrace different religions.
More Jewish Rangers, amirite?
What is Ivans religion?
Thats actually a super great thing thatPower Rangerswould never in a million years touch on.
Shes going to watch all of the Rangers memories to learn where their base is.
Poisandra is a super capable villain when they let her!
Okay, on the one hand its super greatPower Rangersis point out that a woman of color is attractive.
We need this as a thing, especially for kids.
Is that all theyre worth?
The news is reporting on Santa losing his naughty or nice machine.
This is a thing they report on in thePower Rangersuniverse like it aint no thing?
Like its just a normal kind of disaster that could happen?
What is with Earth in the PRU?
Do they normally report on Santa?
Is this a guy who appears on talk shows?
I adore how chill they are.
We learn this by seeing Chases home in New Zealand along with his family, which Im all about.
Go for it fanfiction writers!
And hey, that Mom is doing a pretty damn good job as a single parent.
You go, Chases Mom!
Hmm, maybe mentioning New Zealand so much really got them a serious cashflow.
Man okay, what am I playing around for?
In a Santa hat.
This is given no explanation.
Its never pointed out by any of the other characters.
Hes just wearing a Santa hat.
Better than Keeper wearing a party hat?
So the Rangers save the day but awww man, Chase missed his flight to New Zealand.
His sister is so bummed about it!
Come on guys, let Chase reveal his secret to her.
This girls heart is breaking!
And oh yeah, shut up Keeper.
You have a fleet of zords that can fly.
You have a giant pleseozord that can go into space.
it’s possible for you to get him home!
But its all good, Chase gets a ride from Santa.
After a report on the news that Christmas is saved.
I dont know how to feel.
This episode was insane.
But was it good?
I mean, clip show episodes are supposed to suck, right?
Were supposed to roll our eyes and hope the budget is going somewhere worthwhile.
But this one… Ive written over a thousand words about a clip show!
Thats really good, right?
Its an episode that hangs on This is so stupid Im laughing.
Once you think about it for five seconds it doesnt really work.
Its also a crying shame we dont get any real references to other religious holidays.
Does Zandar have any cultural traditions?
Can any of the rangers be a religion besides vaguely Christian?
No, because Power Rangers would never in a billion years go that way.
I dont expect it to.
PR is not a show thats trying to tackle those kinds of things.
Ivan is the greatest gift of all.
You wont make me miss Christmas with my family.
YAAAASSS
Rating:
3 out of 5
