Morphylogeny

Power Rangers DinoThunder

#523: PRDT 1427 "Fighting Spirit".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Abaranger, episodes 3, 30, & 40.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:27;00.

Previously On is about 0:16;25 by itself.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
ABA #30.

Pan down to White Terrorsaurus' chest spike.

Recycled. Fades in from white.

ABA #30.

White Terrorsaurus crackles and collapses before Triassic Ranger.

Recycled; cuts before he explodes fully.

ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II crackles as he teleports onto the scene.


PRDT 1405.

Tommy's full morphing sequence.

Recycled.

ABA #40.

Black poses fiercely, as seen from various angles.

Cuts final shot before transition.

ABA #40.

Black morphs into Super Dino Mode.

Cuts surrounding fight footage of Black vs Terrorsaurus II, US/NZ replaces it, in fact.

ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II is flung into a rock wall and explodes with dust.


ABA #40.

Black whips out his Brachio Staff and poses with it. Terrorsaurus II recovers, just as Black motions his Staff in a full moon symbol, then speaks, and slashes the energy orb forth, impacting upon the monster, who bursts, then collapses and explodes massively.


ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II stretches out gigantically.

The whole giant sized battle is pushed back from source position; cuts before he reaches down and grabs Rangers, cuts follow-ups of them in his hand, saved by their Zords.

PRDT 1402.

The three Dino Rangers morphing sequences: Yellow, Red, Blue.

Recycled montage from 1405; cuts final shot.

ABA #40.

Each Ranger leaps up and merges into the forehead of their respective Dinozord.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #40.

The Thundersaurus Megazord floats completed in front of an explosion.

Recycled, per source; cuts prior shot of helmet locking on.

ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II stands and poses as Thundersaurus lands before it, poses, then marches forth.

Cuts follow-ups of pair fighting a bit while Zeltrax battles White and Bad Red Girl below.

ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II fires forehead charge forth.

Used way ahead of source position.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus crackles and bursts sparkily.

Cuts before explosion erupts in front of Megazord.

ABA #40.

The Megazord cockpit spark bursts around the three Rangers, as Thundersaurus collapses onto its side.


ABA #40.

Yellow clenches her fist and talks in the cockpit. Blue raises his head and speaks. Red also recovers and talks, then leads the team in crossing arms and all morphing into Super Dino Mode at the same time, transforming the cockpit in a flash of light, as they then slam their hands down at their control orbs, charging Thundersaurus, making its eyes flash as it begins to rise.

Each close-up Ranger shot is shortened; cuts prior stuff of Rangers in cockpit; cuts follow-up of Megazord standing back up.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus poses while charged up with flaming energy, Terrorsaurus II reacting. Red speaks in the cockpit.

Cuts before zoom out to show the Megazord leaping up.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus Megazord flies upward, raising its glowing and spinning tail-arm.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #40.

Terrorsaurus II fires forehead charge forth.

Recycled, but first time in context.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus Megazord aims its spinning tail-arm forth, twice, ignoring the energy bolt fired at it by the monster.

Cuts follow-up of tail-arm impaling through monster's stomach.

ABA #40.

A quick side angle of the Rangers in their Super Dino Mode cockpit.

Cuts follow-ups of Megazord charging forth with tail-arm sticking out through monster's back.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus charges forth with Terrorsaurus II in its grip, soon slamming his back into a mountain.

Cuts follow-up of tail-arm drilling into (and out of) mountainside.

ABA #40.

Zoom in sharply as the Rangers raise arms and slam them down.

Cuts follow-ups of Blue & Yellow speaking.

ABA #40.

Thundersaurus's Tyranno chest mouth roars, as its tail-arm begins to gleam and spin.

Shot 1 is recycled and trimmed, per source.

ABA #40.

As Thundersaurus holds him in place, Terrorsaurus II explodes massively, totally wiping out the mountain he's pinned against.

Trims start so we can't see tail-arm sticking out below clearly.

ABA #40.

The Rangers remain hunched over in Super Dino Mode in their cockpit.

Cuts before Yellow straightens up and cuts follow-up shot of Red.

ABA #03.

Thundersaurus Megazord poses victoriously in the sunlight.

Identical to shot in Aba #04 but not quite the same; Fades to black.

Ending Credits