'Power Rangers Hyperforce' Episode 3 Impressions

By Matthew Aguilar - November 9, 2017 04:41 pm EST

Last night was the third episode of Power Rangers Hyperforce, and it was easily the best episode thus far.

The show kicked off with the answer to last week's big cliffhanger, and throughout the next three hours managed to keep the momentum with a series of epic battles and hilarious character interactions between the Rangers. Everyone seems to be getting comfortable with the system, and that translates onscreen.

Spoilers incoming for Power Rangers Hyperforce episode 3, so if you would rather wait to see it for yourself you can feel free to hit the next slide for some highlights.

After Jack was back amongst the living, which can probably be credited to Chloe waking him with candy corn (OK, probably not), the team finds itself in a difficult situation. It's trying to take down another ship without causing an avalanche that could destroy Angel Grove, though to be fair it gets destroyed every day by the regular Rangers, so they're probably just used to it by now.

One of the coolest parts about the setting (currently in 1994), is that the story works in elements from Mighty Morphin. Finster, Rita Repulsa, Scorpina, and the Rangers themselves get name-dropped throughout and are worked into the plot in some interesting ways. It also produces some delightful comedic moments in getting used to 1990s technology and style, like when Eddie grabs backwards baseball hats for everyone with multicolored overalls.

The Rangers end up facing the Alliance's general, and the story ends up taking an unexpected turn. Perhaps someone is not taking away the Rangers from the timestream, but is instead removing the villains, causing Rita Repulsa to vanish from history. It's a surprising take that could yield some fruitful storylines and is a great hook going forward. It is also pointed out that the Mighty Morphin Rangers are off planet at the moment, and that the Time Force Cadets need to be gone by the time they get back, implementing a running clock so to speak on their adventure in this time period.

Hit the next slide to see what we loved from episode 3 of Hyperforce!

The Great

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The overall structure of the show just flows so much better now, and Malika seems to really be hitting her stride.

The cast is also becoming more comfortable in their roles and character, and this episode had the most organic interactions between the members of any episode thus far. Things like Marv and Chloe's battle simulation and Eddie and Vesper's best buds wrench just happen because they are figuring out who they are, and it only bodes well for future sessions.

The minds behind the show are also making improvements with every episode. Small things like the icons by the character name showing if they are morphed or unmorphed go a long way, as do the unmorphed and morphed character descriptions that flash up on the screen throughout the show. Any new viewer can easily latch onto who is talking and what their personality is, and that goes a long way in an adventure like this.

Malika is also starting to interact more with the chat, answering questions onscreen that are asked in real time. Things like describing the Alliance leader in detail give some context to this world for those watching, and help immerse people even more.

Also Vesper's running gag of "Karate Chopping" everything is still hilarious, as is Marv and Chloe's inability to use the Instakitchen 3000. And Eddie's jealousy over Chloe befriending Marv was also an episode highlight.

Oh, and Jack's not dead, so that's always a plus.

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The Meh

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Honestly, this episode was a home run, and there wasn't much to even nitpick here.

Aside from no one possessing the ability to pronounce defibrillator -- to be fair, it's kind of a difficult word to pronounce quickly -- there wasn't really anything that was lacking here. The show got off to a much smoother start this time around, with announcements handled quickly and Malika smoothly transitioning into the session.

The Hyperforce game extension did get stuck early on, so folks had to just forget about it and watch the show. If that's the only negative to take away, Hyperforce seems to be heading in the right direction.

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Get to Know the Team

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So throughout the night, Hyperforce displayed character descriptions for each of the Rangers, including their various abilities. We thought we would put that information in a handy dandy place for you, so you can find the details for the unmorphed Rangers below.

Jack D Thomas

Time Force Officer, No Nonsense, Wise.

Abilities: +01 to Intimidation