Morphylogeny

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

#355: PRLR 1017: "Olympius Ascends".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Megaranger, episode 21;
and GoGoV episodes 2 & 26.

The complete program, from opening to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 21:20;23.

Previously On is about 0:30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Next Time On is about 0:30; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
MEGA #21.

Energy blast strikes grey, drab multi-layered building complex, making it explode.

Recycled; energy blast added.

MEGA #21.

An energy blast makes an apartment building explodes. I dunno, it just looks like an apartment to me.

Recycled; energy blast added.

MEGA #21.

Closer angle on top floor of multi-story building, dust & debris bursting outward, ripping the place in half.

Recycled.

MEGA #21.

Apartment building explodes and crumbles above us.

Recycled.

PRLR 1001.

All five Lightspeed Rangers morph at the same time.

Recycled from 1007.

GOGOV #26.

The Rangers (except for Pink) fire Rescue Blasters upon Impus' cocoon, causing it to fire burst, before exploding massively, sending a wall of flames flying at the Rangers, as the explosion leaves a flaming crater below it. The Rangers gaze into the flaming hole, from where, shrouded in darkness, Olympius ascends.

Cuts shot of Rangers approaching hole between shots 6 & 7; Fades to black.

GOGOV #26.

In the flaming hole, shrouded in darkness, Olympius ascends.

Recycled; fades in from black. Title fades in.

GOGOV #26.

Olympius floats up from the flaming hole, as the Rangers bear witness, close-ups showing off his new bodily details.

Title fades out during shot 1. Shot 6 is pushed back from source position.

GOGOV #26.

Olympius hovers above and before the Rangers.

Writer credits fade in. Follow-up shot of Demons reacting in Skull Cavern, is US replaced by Demons on scene.

GOGOV #26.

Olympius still hovers above and before the Rangers.

Director credit fades in.

GOGOV #26.

Close on Olympius, nod-talking and motioning hands.

Trims off pan up from Red at start; used ahead of source; replaces Japanese texted shot. Director credit fades out.

GOGOV #26.

Real close on Olympius, talking and gesturing right hand outside of frame.

GOGOV #26.

Red leaps up enraged, grabs Olympius and begins to drag him down from the air, when the Demon teleports out from under him, leading him to fall flat on the ground. Olympius then leaps down atop Red, sparkily stomping on his chest.

GOGOV #26.

The Rangers charge at Olympius, Blue firing his V-Lancer at him, but he deflects the lasers into fire bursts around him, then returns fire, crossing arms and unleashing a stream of flames through the four Rangers, bursting their chests.

Cuts follow-ups of Blue bursting, then the Rangers falling down and writhing.

GOGOV #26.

Red reaches out in protest, but remains pinned down by Olympius, pan up to him, nod-talking and motioning hands.

Partially recycled, but runs fully and in context.

GOGOV #26.

Red looks up, whips out his Rescue Blaster and aims it at Olympius, who grabs it, talks down to him, then snatches it from his grasp, as Red gets up, then gets kicked away, rolling back up, clutching his shoulder. Olympius points the Blaster forth, and fires at Red, bursting him down beside his teammates, before tossing the Blaster aside as shot pushes in on him gloating.

Cuts follow-ups of Olympius taking on Pink, US replaces them with a battle with Red.

GOGOV #26.

Jinxer rushes over to the agonized Olympius, talking cautiously to him, before both teleport away.

Cuts shot between shots 2 & 3 of Olympius responding. Teleport effects added.

GOGOV #02.

Circle around Skull Cavern exterior.

Recycled.

PRLR 1001.

Carter's morphing sequence.

Recycled.

GOGOV #26.

Red falls and rolls as his teammates regroup around him.

US replaces prior shot of Thunderclaw attacking Red. US replaces follow-up of Thunderclaw due to visible Batlings.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw fires horn beams at the Rangers, who scatter away from the explosion.

US replaces follow-ups of Green firing on Batlings, with Red rolling out of way.

GOGOV #26.

Red gets up, gestures arms, types in some numbers on his Battle Booster, poses with his fists, then Thunderclaw reacts.

Cuts follow-ups of Red leaping up and chopping off one of the monster's horns.

GOGOV #26.

Red punches forth a few times.

US replaces follow-up head-blow.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw is flung through the air and falls down, the Rangers regroup, each armed with V-Lancers, Red leading the team in readying them.

GOGOV #26.

All five Rangers raise their V-Lancers in Blaster Mode to the sky and fire energy beams into one concentrated point, a Spectra Blast, which flashes with a V. They then lower the Spectra Blast, which flies away from them, flashing a V.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw is struck by the Spectra Blast, causing him to explode massively, leaving behind only meaty chunks of debris.

GOGOV #26.

Jinxer makes the scene, and tosses his Growth Card forth.

GOGOV #26.

The Growth Card twirls through the air and sticks into a chunk of meat.

Recycled, per source. Cuts follow-up of Jinxer chanting.

GOGOV #26.

Meaty chunks of debris suddenly morph into vicious bats and flutter about.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

The swarm of bats come together and merge into giant Thunderclaw.

Cuts follow-up of Rangers reacting.

GOGOV #26.

Close on Red gripping wrist and summoning.

Cuts follow-up of Blue summoning.

GOGOV #26.

Supertrain races down the tracks.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

The Supertrain brakes, coming to a complete stop.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Distant shot of the Rangers approaching the parked Supertrain.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Zoom out as Red lands in his cockpit.

Recycled, per source. Cuts other Rangers & shot of Zords driving.

GOGOV #26.

Aqua Rescue drops onto Haz & Med Rescues, connecting with a release of steam.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Pyro Rescue's torso connects and seals onto Aqua Rescue's pelvic region, the Lightspeed insignia spinning and releasing steam.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Aero Rescue shifts around into the head and shoulders, attaching onto the top of the Pyro Rescue torso.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Max Solarzord shifts around, disconnecting its nosecone and shifting into robotic mode, before curling up and flipping over repeatedly.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Faced with Lightspeed Megazord & Max Solarzord, Thunderclaw fires eyebeams, spark bursting both.

GOGOV #26.

Zoom in on Red in his cockpit, nod-talking to our slight right.

Cuts follow-up of MS's legs leaping up.

GOGOV #26.

Max Solarzord flips in and does a flip kick.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw spark bursts from Max Solarzord's kick.

GOGOV #26.

Max Solarzord spins in and does a side kick.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw spark bursts again from Max Solarzord's next kick, knocking him down.

Cuts follow-ups of LM stabbing monster sparkily.

GOGOV #26.

Red detaches the Battle Booster from his wrist.

GOGOV #26.

Red inserts Battle Booster into console docking port.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Lightspeed Megazord leaps up.

GOGOV #26.

Max Solarzord transforms into component parts, that attach to Lightspeed Megazord.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Lightspeed Solarzord lands before Thunderclaw.

GOGOV #26.

Lightspeed Solarzord pops forth its waist cannons, charges them up.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Red nod-talks, zoom in as he grips the controls.

GOGOV #26.

Lightspeed Solarzord fires every single cannon and laser on its body, repeatedly.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #26.

Thunderclaw spark bursts, Lightspeed Solarzord turns away from him, as he collapses and explodes massively.

Additional laser effects added to second shot.

GOGOV #26.

Lightspeed Solarzord poses victoriously with its cannons still drawn.

Fades to black.

Ending Credits