Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, the new Power Rangers season, confirms the sad truth about what Zords and Megazords really mean for the show. Since Jason first called for Megazord power in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, mecha fights have been an essential part of the series. Each Power Rangers season introduces a brand new set of Zords, most of which come from the Super Sentai shows. Cosmic Fury continued that tradition, but with a few important differences that hint at what is next for Power Rangers.
Three decades after Mighty Morphin, the future of the Power Rangers show is currently a mystery. What the next Power Rangers series will be remains to be announced, and it is unclear whether there will be another Sentai adaptation. That said, Cosmic Fury showed that the franchise can still reinvent even the most classic tropes of the Power Rangers timeline.
Cosmic Fury Proves Power Rangers Is Better With Fewer Megazord Battles
Cosmic Fury had fewer, shorter Zord and Megazord battles compared to the average Power Rangers season, and it proved that the show is better that way. The new Power Rangers season did not ditch the mecha battles, and it included several Megazord scenes throughout the 10 episodes. That said, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury’s Zords scenes were relatively brief, and the show avoided the classic Power Rangers trope of ending every episode with the Zords showing up to save the day. Cosmic Fury approached the Megazords in a slightly more realistic way, with these massive-scale fights happening mostly in space rather than in the middle of the street.
For decades, Power Rangers has applied the same trope of ending almost every episode with the monster of the week becoming a kaiju, followed by the Ranger requesting Megazord power. The mecha battles are part of the Super Sentai franchise’s charm and have defined Power Rangers for 30 years. However, there can only be so many cool Megazord scenes before they become extremely repetitive and, ironically, weightless. What should be a massive confrontation between a kaiju and the Power Rangers’ ultimate weapons often feels like filler – the mandatory Megazord fight to destroy the monster and wrap up the episode. Fortunately, Cosmic Fury went for something different.
Cosmic Fury’s Zord Battles Set The Stage For A Power Rangers Reboot
As a much shorter Power Rangers season, Cosmic Fury managed to ditch several Power Rangers tropes. Rather than the multiple monsters of the week, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury had an overarching story told across 10 episodes. As a result, each Megazord fight felt slightly more special compared to that of other seasons, including Dino Fury. Most of the Megazord battles did not even happen on Earth, which avoided the usual suspension of belief regarding how those giant creatures and robots could battle in the middle of the street without any casualties. This “grounded” approach to Zords in Cosmic Fury sets the stage for a more realistic Power Rangers reboot.
A scripted young adult Power Rangers show has been in the works for a couple of years, although not much is known about the project. That said, this potential Power Rangers reboot would likely be an original story and not a Super Sentai adaptation. In other words, Power Rangers would have the chance to reinvent its format, including how it deals with Megazords. Instead of a mandatory mecha fight at the end of every episode, this potential Power Rangers reboot could save the Megazord battles for crucial moments in the season. This would make the new Zords and Megazords feel far more special.
