Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#34: MMPR 135: "The Green Candle, Part II".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 12, 17, 19, 21, 24, 27, 29, 31, 34, 40, 41, 42, 48, 50;
and up to 3 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 19:50;20 from opening's start to end of the end credits and past the Saban logo (also includes a bit of black slug for opening commercials and quickly post Saban logo).

"Previously on" segment is about :30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00;00 by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
MMPR Pilot.

Standard Command Center exterior.

Recycled. Fades in from black.

ZYU #40.

Zoom out as Rita turns to face and talk to Baboo & Squatt.

Trimmed heavily to reduce her dialogue.

ZYU #40.

Squatt & Baboo stand there, the former talking and pointing, prompting the latter to nod.

Recycled, but first in original context.

ZYU #40.

Close on Rita as she points right hand forth while facing our right, talking briefly.

Trimmed heavily to reduce dialogue. Fades to black.

ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled. Transitions in from prior shot via some goofy effect.

ZYU #40.

Pan up from Cyclops' feet to his one-eyed head.

Recycled, longer than prior use, but mirror-flipped.

ZYU #41.

Rita turns from our left, facing us, talking briefly.

Trimmed heavily to shut her up. Prior shot of Rita and company facing Earth is cut for no reason.

ZYU #19.

Baboo & Squatt appear surprised, look at each other briefly, then nod at what they see.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Continued from 2 shots ago, Rita faces us, talking to our slight right, a wide smile growing on her face.

Still more is trimmed, ya know.

MMPR 116.

Chest up shot of US Goldar, talking while facing our left, lifting left hand with pointing index finger, then again with more gusto before lowering it.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Giant Cyclops staggers up from the ground in the city, and transforms into a smoking but battle-ready Megazord.

Slowed. Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU #41.

Squatt talks as he looks up at Baboo, shaking his head from side to side.

Cuts before Squatt jerks arm in the air.

MMPR 119.

Close up of US Goldar's head as he talks, left hand briefly waving up into frame vaguely once, then more fully the second time.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Slight zoom out as Rita looks from nodding and clapping Baboo & Squatt, to Cyclops, pointing and talking to him.

Trimmed heavily to make sure she's less seen and less heard.

ZYU #41.

Cyclops raises both arms, bent at elbows, as Goldar looks on.

Follow-up shot of Rita talking is cut.

MMPR 130.

Close up of US Goldar's face as he talks right at us, hand barely coming up into frame once.

Recycled. Fades out to next scene.

MMPR Pilot.

Standard Command Center exterior.

Recycled. Fades out to next scene.

MMPR 102.

Command Center's alarm light spins.

Recycled.

ZYU #27.

Pan up from the staggering feet of Dragonzord in Battle Mode, as it readies the Tail Staff and slashing it forth.

Recycled. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 118.

Tommy's morphing sequence.

Recycled. White flash before bolt, and fade to white at end.

ZYU #34.

Close on Green Ranger as he lowers arms then leaps up.

Trimmed to remove Dragon Dagger sheathing.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger dives over the camera, across the sky.

ZYU #17.

Green Ranger leaps up, tucks, flips over, and drops in front of us.

ZYU #21.

Quick zoom out as Green Ranger hops up on window cleaner roof thing, facing our right, lifting left fist, holding out right arm, then playing Dragon Dagger.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Upward side angle of Green Ranger playing Dragon Dagger.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord Battle Mode smashes the edge off a flimsy cardboard building, which bursts with sparks.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord Battle Mode punches that flimsy cardboard building again, causing it to explode into storm of debris that spark bursts brightly.

ZYU #21.

Camera tracks from side to front of Green Ranger playing Dragon Dagger on roof.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

In Angel Grove Bay, water starts to churn to life, bubbling up furiously

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Closer on the bubbling waters, as the head of the Dragonzord rises from beneath the waves.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Water sprays through the air as Dragonzord's tail tip lifts up out of the sea and is flung at camera.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Far shot of Dragonzord standing in the unsettled waters behind the seaport, leaning back and reaching out.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Side angle of Dragonzord slowly lumbering to our left in the ankle-deep ocean.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Far shot again of Dragonzord slowly lumbering toward the seaport.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Side upward tracking shot of Dragonzord walking through the cluttered waterfront district.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Zoom in on Dragonzord Battle Mode, raising up from above trashed building, posing battle ready.

ZYU #41.

Zoom out and pan as Dragonzord walks into the city and poses as Dragonzord Battle Mode faces him in foreground.

ZYU #41.

Close on Dragonzord's chest plate as the five surrounding red lights blink rapidly.

ZYU #41.

Sharp zoom onto Dragonzord's hand as missiles pop out of fingertips.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Close up of Dragonzord's left hand firing missiles from fingertips.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord Battle Mode gets sparkily blasted.

ZYU #41.

Repeat the explosioning of Dragonzord Battle Mode, closer this time.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord Battle Mode falls, transforms back to Cyclops, who staggers up from the ground, then transforms into a smoking but battle-ready Megazord.

Recycled, but first in context and longest use. Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord spreads arms up and roars.

ZYU #41.

Megazord walks up and grabs Dragonzord, who grabs back. They break off, Mega sparkily punches Dragon, then he does the same in return. Dragonzord then turns and whips tail around, but Megazord avoids.

ZYU #41.

Megazord poses battle ready again.

ZYU #21.

Green Ranger side profile, facing our right, slow zoom on him playing Dragon Dagger against skyline.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord swings tail back around, but misses Megazord again. Mega tries to punch but Dragon dodges past, but it tries punching again, making sparkily contact with the third try.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord staggers back, smoking, spreads arms up and roars.

ZYU #41.

Close on Dragonzord's smoking chest plate as five of the red lights blink rapidly.

ZYU #41.

Close on Dragonzord's tail's drill tip spinning in the air.

ZYU #41.

Megazord poses battle ready again, then marches forth.

Recycled, but goes longer and in original context.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord spins around to his right.

ZYU #41.

Close on Dragonzord's tail as it whips up into the screen.

ZYU #41.

Megazord gets sparkily struck by Dragonzord's drill tail tip, causing it to burst off.

Cuts Mega's fall onto cardboard building.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #20B.

Close on Rita looking in Repulsascope, she lets go, looks at us, and painfully goes, "Ooooh."

ZYU #41.

Megazord has hold of Dragonzord's tail, until it breaks free, whips around again, but fails to harm Megazord, which then kicks and punches sparkily into Dragon.

ZYU #41.

Close on Megazord as it readies right fist and punches into the camera.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord gets sparkily punched by Megazord.

ZYU #41.

Dragonzord falls onto its right chest side, quaking the city.

ZYU #19.

Rita smiles wickedly, turns to our right and points with her right hand while shouting.

Recycled.

ZYU #42.

Zoom in on Dragonzord as it walks past Megazord and faces it, then turns more toward us.

ZYU #21.

Sharp zoom out of Green Ranger holding up arms, then leaping up.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Green Ranger leaps straight up, Dagger in right hand and right knee bent.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Rapid close pan up against Dragonzord's whole body, all the way over the head.

ZYU #21.

Green Ranger tucks in midair and flips over while passing over screen.

Recycled.

ZYU #21.

Green Ranger lands atop Dragonzord's head, and turns around to face front.

Recycled. White flash follows.

ZYU #42.

In Dragonzord cockpit, slow zoom on Green Ranger as he nod-talks, then raises his left fist.

Fades in from white.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord spreads arms, roars, then holds arms poised before marching forth.

ZYU #42.

POV from inside Dragonzord cockpit as it approaches the approaching Megazord.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord spins around and sparkily slashes Megazord with tail. They turn and face each other, then press together in an arm lock, before breaking loose, Mega sparkily punching Dragon in the chest.

Cuts follow-up of Dragon hitting back.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord turns to his right, doing you know what again.

ZYU #42.

Close on Dragonzord, turning the other cheek, err, tail.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord's tail whips at Megazord's feet, but both legs leap up over it.

ZYU #42.

Megazord swoops through the air, and kicks up right leg at the camera upon approaching.

Redundant repeated shot is cut.

ZYU #42.

Megazord sparkily kicks Dragonzord as it passes by just above.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord falls to the ground, quaking the city, as Megazord lands in the foreground in zoom out.

ZYU #24.

Rita looks out from Repulsascope, talking happily, gesturing arms as Finster stands to the side.

Recycled, shortened, fades to black.

ZYU #42.

Megazord kicks at Dragonzord, it's blocked. Dragon smacks, Mega blocks, but a second hit succeeds in causing Megazord to revert to Cyclops and zoom in.

Fades in from black. Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU #42.

Had enough of Dragonzord turning and whipping up tail? Tough! Cuz here's another shot.

ZYU #42.

Cyclops grabs Dragonzord's tail, and holds on, passing to our right and after crossing by Dragonzord, changes between shots into Dragonzord Battle Mode before losing grip.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord turns around and seems a bit surprised, before rushing forth with arms flailing.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord Battle Mode spark bursts when struck by Dragonzord, staggering back and turning back into Cyclops, leaping in zoom in.

Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU #42.

Cyclops leaps up and kicks at camera with both feet.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord get sparkily kicked by Cyclops' feet.

ZYU #42.

Sparks and smoke burst about in Dragonzord cockpit.

Trims start, but unmorphed ZyuGreen a little bit visible.

ZYU #42.

Zoom out as Cyclops gestures to face and unleashes a bluish energy beam from his eye, that gets a swirling power addition.

Prior shot of Cyclops from behind is cut due to back of head looking cheap.

ZYU #42.

Dragonzord bursts with multiple spark and smoke blasts.

ZYU #42.

Repeat, closer, on Dragonzord bursting.

ZYU #42.

Sharp zoom out as Cyclops lands, spreads arms, then as he rushes at us, he changes into Tyrannosaurus Dinozord.

Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU #42.

Tyrannosaurus sparkily slashes Dragonzord, then ducks under Dragon's whipping tail. They face each other, and Dragonzord whips tail up again, this time sparkily smashing into him.

ZYU #42.

Tyrannosaurus falls, and as he does, changes back into Cyclops.

Multicolored energy outline & explosion added.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #39A.

As camera tracks completely around balcony edge, Rita presses hand against railing and appears to be about to turn and speak.

Recycled, trimmed.

ZYU #42.

Zoom out as Cyclops lifts up Dragonzord by his tail, as if he were an empty suit, and begins to spin him around.

ZYU #42.

Cut in closer on Cyclops spinning Dragonzord around and seems to release at the end.

Follow-ups of Dragon breaking apart pre-broken building and explosively landing, are cut.

ZYU #42.

Slow zoom in on Dragonzord, lying on his right side amid rubble, barely moving his mouth and hands.

Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #42.

Quick zoom in on Cyclops as he shifts positions.

Slowed. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

The full standard original morphing sequence, main five.

Recycled. Fades in from white flash at start. Fades to white at end.

MMPR Pilot.

Racing landscape as five colored teleportation streaks float alongside side one another.

Recycled. Fades in from white, cuts streaks' appearing and shooting off ahead.

ZYU #02.

Five Dinozords race along towards us on moving horizon.

Recycled, darkened.

ZYU #41.

Red Ranger leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Yellow and Pink Rangers leaps up through the blue sky, Pink way ahead of Yellow.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Blue and Black Rangers leaps up through the blue sky.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Red Ranger drops into dark Tyrannosaurus cockpit, very quickly raising fist to chest.

Recycled.

ZYU #41.

Circle symbol of all five dinosaurs together glows brightly with Ranger colors.

Recycled, slightly darkened.

ZYU #42.

Horns fold out, eyes glow, bright flash occurs.

Recycled, trimmed.

ZYU #48.

Camera pans directly up Megazord's whole body.

Lightened from source.

ZYU #48.

In Megazord cockpit, five Ranger-colored human body energy shapes turn into the five Power Rangers, who raise fists then grab their controls.

Recycled, but plays in correct direction.

ZYU #42.

Bright flash fades into sharp zoom to Megazord posing fully formed amid lightning.

Recycled, trimmed.

ZYU #42.

Quick zoom in on Cyclops as he shifts positions.

Recycled, but unaltered and in original context.

ZYU #42.

In Dragonzord cockpit, slow zoom on Green Ranger as he nod-talks, then raises his left fist.

Recycled, but first in original context. A prior useable morphed cockpit shot was cut.

ZYU #50.

The five in DZBM cockpit raise and cross fists at wrists, then place fists into left palms, then give left thumbs up, all in unison.

Recycled. Replaces ZYU #42's Megazord cockpit due to lack of Black & Blue.

ZYU #31.

Camera tracks left as Titanus rolls through misty marsh.

Recycled, split.

ZYU #31.

Megazord holds out arms, bends down, then leaps up.

Recycled.

ZYU #31.

Zoom out as Dragonzord's chest plate shoots forth, while sides contract upward, creating a platform for the rising Megazord to lock into

Recycled.

ZYU #31.

Continued from 3 shots ago, camera finishes tracking left in front of Titanus rolling through misty marsh.

Recycled, split.

ZYU #31.

MegaDragonzord leans down then leaps up.

Recycled.

ZYU #42.

Upward angle of Titanus folding down front section, lowering neck forward, and raising his side cannons.

Recycled.

ZYU #42.

Downward angle on MegaDragonzord lowering into Titanus' open back cavity, releasing a rapid flash of bright light during contact.

Recycled.

ZYU #42.

The Ultrazord stands completed in front of a massive fireball explosion.

Recycled.

ZYU #50.

Slow zoom out from Red in Megazord cockpit, as he lowers fist, nod-talks, then leads team in spreading elbows out, then doing the Nazi salute.

Recycled. Replaces ZYU #42's Megazord cockpit due to lack of Black & Blue.

ZYU #42.

Cyclops charges at the camera from across the city, in dramatic slow motion.

ZYU #42.

Ultrazord either fires a billion rockets, or runs over a fireworks factory.

Recycled, shortened per source.

ZYU #42.

Cyclops flashes with a gold light, that erupts him into sparks and blue electricity, a bright spark burst soon fading, leaving him falling on his back, glowing gold, then exploding into a massive fireball.

ZYU #50.

In Megazord cockpit, the five Rangers erupt in fist-raising excitement, Red looking at Blue briefly. They all then leap out simultaneously.

Recycled, but longest version yet. Replaces ZYU #42's Megazord cockpit due to lack of Black & Blue.

ZYU #29.

Red Ranger flips through the air over camera with Thunder Slinger in hand.

Recycled.

ZYU #29.

Pink & Blue Rangers drop down through the air over camera with Thunder Slingers in hand.

Recycled.

ZYU #29.

Black & Yellow Rangers flip through the air over camera with Thunder Slingers in hand.

Recycled.

ZYU #12.

Lunar Palace exterior, quick zoom onto tower area.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #32A.

Back view of Rita and company on balcony facing Earth. Rita points and gestures at Squatt, who seems to be in a spotlight, squatting and talking back to her meekly.

MMPR 116.

Chest up shot of US Goldar, facing our left, waving left hand up twice, then making a fist and gesturing it about three times, before finally pointing index finger forth with fourth gesture.

Recycled.

Ending Credits