Morphylogeny

Power Rangers Wild Force

#433: PRWF 1215: "The Ancient Warrior".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Gaoranger, episodes 15 & 23.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:18;24.

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
GAO #23.

Nayzor holds the bag of stolen Animal Crystals.

No idea why they US replaced the surrounding scene.

GAO #23.

Animus' glowing image appears in the viewing pond.

Altered to fit Viewing Pond.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku is enflamed, and then suddenly entombed, which is quickly wrapped with chains that lock on.

Trims start; Fades out.

GAO #15.

Zen-Aku leaps up in front of the moon.

Recycled.

GAO #23.

Mysterious guy bathes in the lake with the wolf cub.

Recycled, per source; Fades in from white.

GAO #23.

The wolf cub begins to swim away as he washes himself.

Recycled, per source; cuts before pan up.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku stands in profile in front of the moon on a precipice, zoom out as the unmorphed Rangers arrive on the scene.

Unmorphed Gaos erased and replaced with US team.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku turns, talks, then tosses a Crescent Wave.

GAO #23.

A Growl Phone flashes with energy.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku leaps down and lands near the falling Rangers, White recovering first, talking and going over toward him.

Cuts before Yellow goes over to White; cuts follow-ups of ZA & Rangers talking.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku speaks, then tosses another Crescent Wave, which bursts around the Rangers.

Electricity effects added to shot 2.

GAO #23.

Pan across the downed Rangers.

Altered to fit mirror and then Viewing Pond.

GAO #23.

A glowing light fades to reveal Animus in the viewing pond.

Recycled, but first in context.

GAO #23.

The Rangers retreat into a cave, backing up posed as Zen-Aku approaches.

Cuts follow-up of ZA from the side talking.

GAO #23.

Yellow pulls out her Crystal Saber, speaking, then rushing into battle, Black doing the same, Zen-Aku sparkily slashes his way through each of the Rangers, until Red grabs his blade, so the Wolf Org merely lifts it up and flips him to the other end of the cave. The Rangers regroup, Red speaks, Zen-Aku talks, Red reacts, then Zen-Aku prepares his weapon.

GAO #23.

Crescent Blade shifts into three parts.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku tosses some Crescent Waves at the Rangers, who spark burst.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku approaches the downed Rangers with his blade aimed down at them.

Trims start so you can't see unmorphed GaoRed too well, but he's still partially visible.

GAO #23.

Close on Zen-Aku speaking quickly.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku raises his blade, talks, then begins to slowly slash it downward.

The final shot is split up to fit shots of the unmorphed Rangers between per source, but I'm too lazy to show that.

GAO #23.

Close on Zen-Aku's eye, as he suddenly drops his blade, then grasps his head and begins to freak out all over the cave.

Last shot is altered to fit mirror.

GAO #23.

Reflecting off the Viewing Pond, the moon starts to become eclipsed.

Cuts before pan up.

GAO #23.

The moon at the entrance of the cave begins to become eclipsed, blocking out the moonlight in the cave, which causes Zen-Aku to collapse onto all fours, as the moon becomes fully eclipsed.

Shot 2 is split up to fit shots of the unmorphed Rangers between again per source, and again, me lazy.

GAO #23.

Mysterious guy bathes in the lake with the wolf cub.

Recycled, per source; Fades in.

GAO #23.

The wolf cub begins to swim away as he washes himself.

Recycled, per source; cuts before pan up.

GAO #23.

Animus Megazord faces Ancient Master Org, with the latter blasting the former, until it falls over and explodes.

GAO #23.

Ancient Master Org lowers his weapon.

Recycled, cuts before he fires beam.

GAO #23.

The Dark Wildzord Crystals bounce around before forming a crescent moon symbol.

Recycled, trimmed, per source.

GAO #23.

Predazord approaches Ancient Master Org.

GAO #23.

Predazord fires the Predator Wave from its Alligator chest-mouth.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Ancient Master Org is struck by the Predator Wave, collapses, and explodes massively. The red skies fade, only for Predazord to crackle, Merrick in the cockpit writhing in agony.

No idea why they US replaced all the cockpit shots here just to end up using one at the end.

GAO #23.

The eclipse starts to end.

GAO #23.

Moonlight starts to shine in the cave again.

Cuts before pan down; pushed up from source position.

GAO #23.

The moon becomes more visible as the eclipse continues to end.

GAO #23.

The moon at the entrance to the cave becomes fully uneclipsed.

Recycled, mirror-flipped, plays in reverse.

GAO #23.

The Dark Wildzords charge into action together.

Recycled, per sourced; used ahead of source position.

GAO #23.

The Predazord finishes forming.

Recycled, trimmed, all choppy to imply flashback footage, per source.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku plays the flute.

GAO #23.

Wolfzord races along.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku plays the flute some more.

GAO #23.

Hammerhead comes out of hiding.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku plays the flute yet again.

GAO #23.

Alligatorzord chomps while marching forward.

Recycled, per source; fades out.

PRWF 1201.

All five Wild Force Rangers morph.

Recycled montage from 1209.

GAO #23.

Red whips out his Crystal Saber and raises it to summon.

GAO #23.

Red Lion roars.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

White Tiger charges through the desert.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Sharkzord leaps up out of the water and splashes back down.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Eaglezord shrieks.

Recycled, per source; Cuts follow-ups of Predazord forming.

GAO #23.

Zen-Aku sets down his Flute Plate into the slot, then he gestures his arms as the shot zooms in.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

The Predazord finishes forming.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

The Rangers look upward, Red talking in that direction.

Cuts before he poses; Cuts follow-ups of Wildzords vs Predazord.

GAO #23.

Black's Bison Crystal gleams, he talks to it, Bisonzord appears briefly bellowing, as the Armadillozord rolls towards the Rangers, coming to a stop at Black's feet, where he picks him up, shows him to the others, then his eyes flash and a pair of Animal Crystals appears in Black's palm. He talks to Armadillozord, who responds, before glowing and taking to the skies, where he grows to full size, and lands atop the Rhinozord's back.

GAO #23.

Red points and talks to Black, who responds. Rhinozord continues to charge through the rocky terrain, Predazord reacts, as does Zen-Aku, talking for a moment. White then talks to Black. Armadillozord hops off Rhino and runs a little ahead of him.

GAO #23.

Black talks.

Trimmed to reduce dialogue.

GAO #23.

Armadillozord rolls into a ball alongside Rhinozord.

Trimmed; Textless, unlike source.

GAO #23.

Armadillozord rolls ahead of Rhinozord, who horn-bops him into the air, crashing him into Predazord sparkily.

GAO #23.

The Rangers react, Red pulls out his Saber and talks, Black responds and puts his Rhino Crystal into his Saber.

GAO #23.

The Rangers point their Crystal Sabers into a circle.

GAO #23.

Red looks up and gestures.

Cuts follow-ups of Red Lion.

GAO #23.

The four Wildzords connect.

Recycled, trimmed heavily, per source.

GAO #23.

Wild Force Megazord's head pops up, eyes glowing.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Rhinozord charges down a green tunnel, transforms into running legs, Wild Force Megazord's torso comes in and connects while continuing to run.

GAO #23.

Red gestures then leaps up.

GAO #23.

The five Rangers land in their very own spots upon Soul Bird.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up flying shot.

GAO #23.

Soul Bird merges into Wild Force Megazord's back.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode bounces Armadillozord around like a soccer ball, until he lands in its foot as it poses amid the stadium.

GAO #23.

Predazord faces the Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode, which suddenly leaps up.

Cuts follow-up close-ups of WFMSM's upper body in midair.

GAO #23.

The Soul Birded cockpit tilts.

Cuts follow-up of WFMSM's feet in midair, and Predazord reacting.

GAO #23.

Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode, now horizontal, begins to repeatedly kick sparkily into Predazord.

Cuts follow-ups of numerous more kickings.

GAO #23.

After one last sparkily kicking of Predazord, Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode flips over and lands, as Zen-Aku recovers, talking.

GAO #23.

Predazord & Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode ready their Gator Staff and Fin Blade, and slash at each other at the same time.

Cuts follow-ups of them clashing weapons, breaking off, then striking again.

GAO #23.

Predazord & Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode sparkily strike each other at the same time, and remain holding their weapons against the other in a lock, appearing to talk to each other, before they switch positions.

Cuts before Red & ZA's heads cut in on the footage.

GAO #23.

Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode sparkily kicks at Predazord as it blocks with its Wolf fist, both breaking off their hold of each other, and readying for more.

Trims start; cuts follow-ups of the pair slashing each other again.

GAO #23.

Zoom in on Red in the cockpit, pointing and talking. Zen-Aku responds, Predazord prepares for what's next, and the Wolf Org begins to motion his hands about.

GAO #23.

Predazord fires the Predator Wave from its Alligator chest-mouth.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #23.

Red jerks to the side, as Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode dodges the Predator Wave, narrowly avoiding an explosion as the result, so the Megazord then poses battle ready.

Cuts follow-up exterior zoom-in on WFMSM.

GAO #23.

Black switches out his Saber's Crystal to that of the Armadillo, as the Predazord poses battle ready.

GAO #23.

Armadillozord comes out of the Rhino foot, rolls into a ball, Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode runs after it, Predazord & Zen-Aku react dumbfounded, as the Megazord runs along, using the glowing Armadillozord as a soccer ball, before finally kicking it one last time.

GAO #23.

Struck by the glowing Armadillozord ball of energy, Predazord bursts, as Zen-Aku jerks back.

GAO #23.

Amid the massive explosion, the Armadillozord bounces out to safety.

GAO #23.

Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode bounces Armadillozord around like a soccer ball, until he lands in its foot as it poses amid the stadium.

Recycled, trimmed, per source.

GAO #23.

Crackling with electricity, Predazord collapses. Wild Force Megazord Striker Mode watches, Red nod-talking, as the crackling continues, Zen-Aku in the crackling cockpit on his knees gripping his head, until finally the Predazord glows brightly and turns into three glowing balls of light that take off skyward.

GAO #23.

Nayzor's green bug buzzes, then ignites to flames, as the Mask of Zen-Aku appears and shatters.

Fades to black.

Ending Credits