Power Rangers Season 1 Episode 47 - Reign Of The Jellyfish

Last time, we encountered a rather nonsensical subplot that was ultimately depressing and had little to do with the main plot. Also, a ridiculously annoying monster made it worth missing. There is hope, though, as I looked ahead and saw that there will be an important two-parter coming up. Just a couple more to go and then we'll hopefully get a halfway decent story.

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So we start off in Ms. Appleby's class with her getting a time capsule ready. This sounds mildly cliched. Jason and Kimberly add a karate trophy and the latest fashions, respectively, for their own silly reasons. Ms. Appleby herself adds a picture of the Power Rangers to remind the future of the great heroes that they are. As if there wouldn't still be Power Rangers 100 years from now. You know there will be.

Of course, the prospect of the Power Rangers being remembered over her pisses Rita off like nothing else. She orders Finster to make her a monster to destroy the Rangers (I know, you're shocked), and he starts working on the Jellyfish Warrior. Wow, there's two words I never thought would go together.

Back at the school, the rest of the Rangers bring in their contributions, Zack bringing a CD, Billy a portable computer he created, and Trini a copy of the local newspaper. Bulk and Skull arrive and decide to make a gigantic sub for the time capsule. Uh, unless that thing is air-tight, that's gonna go bad in a hurry. Of course, Skull goes a little crazy with the mayo, leading to Bulk being covered in it. Obvious joke here is obvious.

Rita gets pissy-er and orders Finster to hurry up with the monster. Trini and Kim contemplate what the citizens of the future will think of the Power Rangers, as the others arrive and they all leave to bury the capsule. They arrive at the location (that actually has a sign that says "Time Capsule"), but Putties arrive, as expected. Squat and Baboo also arrive, hiding in the bushes. While the Rangers are fighting the Putties, Squat and Baboo grab the capsule, the plan being to put a picture of Rita in it so that the people of the future remember her. Uuuuuuuugh. Of course, the Rangers beat the Putties and stop Squat and Baboo before they can make off with the capsule.

Rita gets pissed at the duo for running off, but Finster reports that the Jellyfish Warrior is already on Earth. Zordon learns of this and contacts the Rangers, who morph and go to fight the monster. They promptly get their asses kicked. Oooooookay. They retreat and arrive at the Command Center.

Once there, they learn that the Jellyfish Warrior's toxins are so powerful that they can even eat through the Rangers' supposedly indestructible suits. Alpha sprays them with a special coating that will protect them from the toxic spray. The Rangers teleport out and take on the Jellyfish Warrior again, as well as some Putties. After they beat the Putties, they get beat some more by the Jellyfish. Uh, wasn't that coating supposed to help them? Then, somehow, the Jellyfish teleports them to an alternate dimension, where the Rangers can't touch him. Except for Zack blasting him with his Power Axe. Yeah, I'm lost too. Rita eventually makes him grow, so the Rangers summon the DinoZords. They actually fight separately for a bit, but I'm sure you're surprised to discover that it doesn't do much of anything. So they go ahead and form the MegaZord.

They fight for a bit, the Jellyfish having the advantage due to its teleportation. Also, I find it very disturbing that the Jellyfish keeps mentioning its tentacles. Just...infer from that what you will. They summon the Power Sword and finish it off, as always. And as always, Rita gets another headache. Poor girl.

We move to the Juice Bar where the group is talking about the now-buried time capsule. Bulk and Skull arrive with the "Bulkwich", but they fight out it's too late to bury it in the capsule. So they drop it on themselves. It's Bulk and Skull, what do you want? The group then goes on about how the future will be great with no prejudice or war or crime, blah blah blah. By the year 3000 that's still not the case. Episode ends.

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This one was filler. Again, I could leave it there and it'd be fine. The whole time capsule thing had NOTHING to do with this week's monster. Literally, nothing. It didn't control time or anything like that, it was just a jellyfish. Why even bother with the capsule bit at all? To cram in the message that, if we all "work hard enough", the future will be perfect? Suuuuuuuuuuuure. Just skip this one.

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One thing about the Jellyfish Warrior: can you even tell it's a jellyfish? I sure can't. Would you even know it was based on a jellyfish if I didn't tell you?