There are 973Power Rangersepisodes across all shows, and while I’ve watched every season more than once, there is a certain episode I keep going back to. While my first contact withPower Rangerswas the original show and the1995Mighty Morphinmovie, the last of which I would rewatch all the time, the early 2000s were when I truly embraced the franchise. Some ofmy favoritePower Rangersepisodesand seasons come from that era, a period that saw the show take bigger risks and break out of theMighty Morphinformula.
One thing that was arguably disappointing about the post-Zordon Era is how disconnected each show felt from the rest of the franchise, which was a conscious decision. ThePower Rangersuniversewould now consist of standalone seasons rather than one extended story as it had been during theMighty Morphindays. That said, we still had crossover episodes, one of which was the pitch-perfect “Forever Red.”
“Forever Red” Is Still My Favorite Power Rangers Episode Over 20 Years Later
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Wild Forceis not my favoritePower Rangersseason, but it includes my favorite episode of the whole show – “Forever Red.” Although we were used to team-up episodes inPower Rangersby that point, “Forever Red” was unlike any of the previous crossovers. Rather than two teams working together against a returning enemy,“Forever Red” brought back Red Rangers from all previousPower Rangersshowsin what is, to this day, the most ambitious crossover event in the franchise. Not even “The Legendary Battle” could live up to “Forever Red.”
What I like about “Forever Red” is howevery Red Ranger is written just like they used to be in their respective shows.FromTommy and Androsto Carter and Wes, none of the Rangers involved in this crossover feel like parodies of themselves. Rather than just action figures thrown into the battlefield, “Forever Red” comes off as a proper crossover where different corners of the franchise are colliding. However, the episode also delivered on nostalgia and fanservice. Hearing all the Red Rangers morph one after the other still gives me goosebumps.
I Can’t Think Of Another Crossover That Got Me As Hyped As “Forever Red”
“Forever Red” Is A Textbook Crossover Episode
As someone who grew up on superhero cartoons and cherished whenever Batman appeared inSuperman: The Animated Seriesor the X-Men showed up inSpider-Man,no crossover episode from my other favorite franchises ever made me as excited as “Forever Red” did.I had been watchingPower Rangersfor as long as I could remember, with every new season marking a different chapter of my life. This is why seeing every single Red Ranger I knew joining forces in a new episode ofWild Forcewas so special to me.
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While I remember watching “Forever Red” on TV, I rewatched that episode countless other times thanks to theBest Of Power Rangers: The Ultimate RangerDVD compilation from 2003. With the officialPower RangersYouTube channel having “Forever Red” available to stream for free, I still found myself revisiting it every so often. Team-ups are inherently fun, from the Avengers assembling for the first time to the three Spider-Men working together inNo Way Home, but “Forever Red” will always have a place in my heart as my favorite crossover event.
