In which we consider how Dino Super Charge has dealt with responsibility.
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Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Episode 20
Responsibility.
Its a theme thats cropped up inDino Super Chargequite a few times.
Chase with Kaylee and Shelby, James leaving his family, and now Heckyl.
Chase was handled just fine, an asshole that learned from his mistakes.
He teased Shelby but owned up to it.
He nearly broke up with Kaylee because of how he was treating her.
That wasDino Super Chargedealing with responsibility well.
Then James and his family.
There were no repercussions when Tyler found out his dad could have contacted him at any time.
You may think that would be too heavy forPower Rangers, but its doable.
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Why am I talking about all of this?
Shelby says to him early on in the episode,
Snide is evil.
This makes no sense.
How did Heckyl change?
There was no conscious decision on his part to stop being evil.
He suddenly became good when Snide was removed from him a few episodes ago.
Theres no emotional arc here.
Heckyl feels responsible for what Snide has done but… Heckyl was turned evil against his will by the Dark Energem.
Even though the two were constantly bickering.
I touched on this point in a previous review but it bears repeating.
Why didnt Heckyl ever, before now, display any signs of goodness?
Why didnt we see some attempts to restore his planet?
If he had been attempting to use the Dark Energem to restore his planet but it corrupted him?
He would actually be responsible, at least partially, for what Snide had done.
That would have made his last day on Earth wacky times more involving.
It would have been him avoiding responsibility.
As it stands in the episode now?
Its just a wacky sequence with no emotional component.
Heckyl is a disappointment as a character.
Do they not map out these characters arcs from the start?
Why go so long without developing him?
This is why Chase is the best character inDino Super Charge.
His progression as a character makes sense and feels real.
This is also why James and Heckyl failed as characters.
James never had to face consequences for his actions.
Heckyl never made a mistake yet feels compelled to make up for it anyway.
God, if that was the plot?
That Heckyl wasnt responsible for Snide but felt guilt over it anyway?
Okay, that would be kinda weak but it would at least emotionally track.
The show is just so confused.
Oh, and I guess some finale throw in things happened.
I wont lie, the Greenzilla fights sucked.
No real sense of threat.
The Rangers beat them and there was no question about it.
Im going to chalk some of that up to the music.
Noam Kaniels score continues to underwhelm.
Thank god Kendall got to fight him because it justified her not going out in her own Zord.
Believe me, I was ready to rant about that.
Theres just no stakes here.
Lets think back toLost Galaxy, quite possibly the bestPower Rangersfinale.
We had suicide bomber Stinger Wingers destroying a colony full of people, some of which we actually knew.
Uh, I guess some people are running scared in a park.
What are the Rangers stakes in this?
Why doesnt Chase mention he has to get Kaylee to safety?
Why doesnt Shelby try and contact her dad?
This is why you set up civilian side characters.
To make the audience feel connected to the standard earth will be destroyed plot.
The only bright spot in this episode was Sledge and Poisandras wedding.
I cant get enough of those two.
Sledge in his little tux thing?
Poisandra in her dress?
Ive been waiting two years for this and it was worth the wait.
I sadly cant say the same about theDino Super Chargefinale.
Will next week be able to upend our expectations?
Theyd need to go back in time to fix all the problems with the show.
Stray Thoughts
We all put our swords together I guess!
What did that accomplish?
Im all about helmetless Kendall though.
That split screen with Aqua and Graphite and Silver was weird.
Why did they show Aqua and Graphite twice?
Well be together forever!
What, Im not trustworthy?!
Wrench for MVP of this season.
Allow me to provide the museum with two new fossils.
Yo hey, that was genuinely menacing.
Oh no, Keepers in danger?
We care so much about him.
Rating:
1 out of 5