Morphylogeny

Power Rangers SPD

#543: PRSPD 1509 "Idol".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Dekaranger, episodes 4, 7, & 11.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 22:35;10.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
DEKA #11.

A glowing ship glides into Earth's atmosphere, dropping debris as it does.

Altered to fit monitor.

DEKA #11.

Red slides down the entry tube, into his Delta Runner 1.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Red, Yellow, Green, and Pink land in their Delta Runner cockpits.

Shot 1-3 are trimmed; shot of Blue between shots 1 & 2 is cut.

DEKA #11.

Blue finishes inserting his Delta Morpher into the console and grips control stick with both hands.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Zoom in on Blue speaking in his cockpit. The five Delta Runners then roll out from the hangar, head down the tunnel in an orderly line, then drive spread out away from Delta Base at night.


DEKA #11.

The five Delta Runners race along at night.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Radar pinpoints the point of impact for the falling object.

Engrish matted or blocked out.

DEKA #11.

Quick cockpit talking shots of Pink, Green, and Red.

Cuts prior shots of Blue and Yellow, and follow-up of Blue.

DEKA #11.

Delta Runner 2 hovers in as the ball of light crashes in the city explosively before it. The flames illuminate his cockpit, as Blue presses some buttons, causing his four teammates' cockpit shots to cut in as they gesture arms in unison.

Cuts follow-up shot of burning SPD debris.

DEKA #11.

At the fiery crash site, the Delta Squad Megazord approaches, then aims its Blaster down at it. Green gestures his right hand, then reaches over and presses a button, causing the Blaster to fire an ice beam down into the flames, extinguishing the fire on the burning debris. Blue nod-talks in his cockpit, then the Delta Squad Megazord aims its right arm headlights down on the scene, finding a figure crawling from the wreckage. Yellow reacts and nods, as the man stands before the SPD branded debris. Blue quickly unsnaps his buckles, leaps out of the cockpit, lands, then rushes forth, stopping before the man as he removes his vest, talks, sits down on the wreckage, and begins to take off his helmet as the other four Rangers join Blue in watching.

Shot 1 is textless, unlike source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis walks through steam in the dark basement.

Shot 2 is textless, unlike source.

DEKA #11.

The five Rangers pose.

Trims start to remove zoom out; cuts follow-up of Giganis stepping over bodies.

DEKA #11.

Giganis fires electricity forth, spark bursting the Rangers down. Giganis speaks, then each Ranger recovers, weapons in hand. They charge forth at the monster, with Red striking first.

US replaces follow-up to switch out headblow for gut punch.

DEKA #11.

Giganis finishes sparkily bashing Red, Blue dodges his attack, then he slams sparkily into Green, sending him flying into the wall. Giganis sparkily bashes Yellow & Pink down, but suddenly turns from the downed trio to see Blue slashing his blade forth. Giganis blocks his blade and his kick, then sparkily strikes back, flipping Blue over.

Cuts before Giganis stomps on Blue's stomach, cuts follow-ups of heel grinding and Blue writhing.

DEKA #11.

Giganis looks up, seeing Red firing his Blasters at him, bursting the monster back. Red then gets sparkily struck to the side, Blue recovers and goes to strike but gets sparkily struck away by Giganis, who then turns to Red, grabbing him by his collar and flinging him away. He sparkily crashes into some pipes and falls to the floor, his teammates regrouping around him, save for Blue, who rushes over and finds no trace of Giganis on the scene anymore. Red recovers and speaks, then turns and runs the other direction. Blue talks to himself for a moment, then follows.

Lasers and enhanced explosions added to shots 2-4; transitions out.

DEKA #11.

Giganis stands in a dark hallway.

Shortened, plays in reverse, and pushed up from source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis morphs his right arm into a cannon.

Effect enhanced; cuts prior close-up of Giganis.

DEKA #11.

A film projector runs its light at us.

Trims start to have it be already on.

DEKA #11.

Film projector continues running, no film on the reels.


DEKA #11.

Track left behind Giganis as Blue stands morphed, slowly unholstering his weapons and connecting the Deltamax Striker.

Crossfades in from US footage.

DEKA #11.

Close on Giganis' hand cannon.


DEKA #11.

Push in on Giganis stand silent and still, then the same onto Blue.


DEKA #11.

Blue continues standing in the projector-light.


DEKA #11.

Pan past Giganis, then pan past Blue.


DEKA #11.

The film reel begins to run out of tape.

Pushed back from source position.

DEKA #11.

The projector reel fully unspools.


DEKA #11.

Giganis readies his cannon arm and begins to spin around, as Blue does the same with his weapon.

Each shot is flipped from source positions (the order is Blue shot, Giganis shot, in source. They changed it to Giganist shot, Blue shot here); cuts follow-up of Blue aiming weapon forth.

DEKA #11.

Giganis fires his arm cannon, as Blue finishes firing his Deltamax Blaster. The film on the projector keeps flapping about.

Cuts follow-up of Blue with smoking weapon aimed forth.

DEKA #11.

Giganis stands with his arm cannon smoking.

Pushed up from source position.

DEKA #11.

Blue & Giganis remain standing across from each other, weapons drawn and spent. A quick close-up of Blue, then Giganis begins to crackle, doubling over, as Blue raises his weapon victoriously.


DEKA #11.

Giganis continues crackling while clutching his chest. Blue shakes his head, and speaks while slowly taking his weapon into his left hand and lowering it, looking at his empty right hand. Giganis crackles and smokes, Blue clenches his fist, then Giganis recovers, still crackling, bursting briefly, as shot pushes in on him and he talks, finally jerking arms.

Trims start to remove visibility of other Rangers rescuing hostage; US replaces follow-up to change pills to a device.

DEKA #11.

Giganis crackles and flashes, soon glowing as he grows gigantic before our eyes, smashing through the ceiling of the room. A silver bracelet falls to the ground. Blue looks up as debris falls and his four teammates regroup around him.

Trims start to remove him with his hand to his mouth.

DEKA #11.

Close on Blue, looking up, and summoning into his Delta Morpher.


DEKA #11.

The Delta Runners all exit the Delta Base, then ride down the street. Red leaps up into his Delta Runner 1.

Recycled, darkened, both per source.

DEKA #11.

Red nod-talks as all five Rangers' cockpits appear side by side and they respond in unison.

Recycled, per source; Comic panel lines added between each cockpit again.

DEKA #11.

The Delta Runners come together to form the Delta Squad Megazord.

Recycled, darkened, both per source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis faces Delta Squad Megazord, which faces him battle ready. Giganis then charges in and sparkily strikes the Megazord, then begins to bash it sparkily a few times, including a head bop. The Megazord staggers back and poses smokily, before Giganis unleashes electricity, spark bursting Delta Squad until an explosion erupts and engulfs it.

Cuts follow-up zoom in on Giganis.

DEKA #04.

Blue writhes in his shaking and tilted cockpit.


DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord recovers, Giganis approaches, and goes to strike, it's blocked, the Megazord sparkily punching him a few times, until he staggers back.

Cuts shot 1 before Megazord starts walking; shot 2 is trimmed; splits final shot.

DEKA #07.

Blue speaks in his cockpit.

Recycled.

DEKA #11.

Giganis tries to kick, but Delta Squad Megazord grabs his leg, then begins to spin him around in the air.

Shot 1 is split from two shots ago; cuts end before he swings him around for another rotation.

DEKA #04.

Blue speaks in his slightly tilted cockpit as it shakes a little.

Shortened.

DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord releases Giganis, sending him flying across the city, falling onto the street. The Megazord faces him.

Cuts follow-up shot of Blue in his cockpit.

DEKA #11.

Close on Blue speaking. Delta Squad Megazord then readies its Blaster.

Trims start to remove crossfade.

DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord aims its Mega Blaster forth, charging it up.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of the glowing barrels.

DEKA #11.

Giganis motions arms defiantly.


DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord fires its Mega Blaster.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis begins to spark burst.


DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord fires its Mega Blaster straight on up close.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis bursts up close.


DEKA #11.

Delta Squad Megazord fires its Mega Blaster side angle up close.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #11.

Giganis finishes bursting, collapses, and explodes massively as the Megazord watches. Blue slowly grips his right fist in his cockpit and speaks. The Delta Squad Megazord stands facing the red sky of dawn.

Cuts shot 2 before he gestures arm across chest.

Ending Credits