Morphylogeny

Power Rangers SPD

#547: PRSPD 1513 "Abandoned".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Dekaranger, episodes 2, 6, & 14.

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 (version 1.1 debuts)

Source Description Edit Note
DEKA #14.

On a rooftop, the Rangers scramble forth, while Red stands his ground.

US replaces follow-up due to unmorphed Doggy.

DEKA #14.

Shadow Ranger nod-talks, as two Rangers to each side of him stand ready.

US replaces follow-up of Red due to him twirling his Blaster.

DEKA #14.

Red leaps up and fires his Blasters forth, Shadow whipping out his Saber and slashing down the blasts, which harmlessly burst around him. Red lands, reacts, Shadow nod-talks to him, Red salutes. Blue & Green have their turn in rushing at Shadow, who blocks and counterstrikes them, but they defend well. Blue gets into position, launching Green into Shadow, who grabs his weapon-wielding arm and pins him in place while slashing at Blue with his other arm.

Laser effects added to shots 2, 4-6.

DEKA #14.

Shadow holds Blue at blade-point, while holding onto Green.

Trims start due to blade proximity to neck (US replaces it in fact).

DEKA #14.

Shadow turns to Green, who nod-talks painfully, before being released. Blue rubs his neck and talks to Green, who responds. Shadow approaches the nodding Pink & Yellow, who begin to attack with their blades, Pink rolling over Yellow's back and engaging Shadow in combat as Yellow tries and fails to footsweep him. Both the Rangers strike him at once, but he knocks both down instead. Shadow grabs Pink by the arm and pulls her up, talking to the pair for a moment, before departing, leaving Yellow looking ashamed and Pink puzzled. Shadow steps into view, nod-talks, and the Rangers regroup to face him.

US replaces follow-up due to Red's Blaster twirl.

DEKA #14.

Each one armed, the Rangers scramble again, Yellow & Pink leaping up and striking Shadow at once, but he blocks, then blocks Blue & Green, then slashes them down. He looks up, seeing Red jumpkicking in, which he deflects. Surrounded by the B-Squad, Shadow looks around, as each Ranger aims and fires at him, all missing as he streaks up to avoid the blasts, then streaks around strike each one.

US replaces follow-up due to proximity of blade to neck.

DEKA #14.

As Shadow remains posed with his Saber, Red collapses onto his back.


DEKA #14.

At night, Drakel walks through the streets, his tracker blinking. He stops, gestures arm and talks to himself.

Pushed back from source position; Cuts prior shot of him walking; cuts follow-up of his tracker pointing at building.

DEKA #14.

Drakel stops in an alleyway just as the Rangers arrive, he turns to face them, Red talks and points, Drakel responds. Each Ranger poses after a quick glowing shot of their chest number. They pose as a team one way, then another, then a third.


DEKA #14.

All five SPD Rangers' helmets flash.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

The five Rangers pose with their Delta Morphers held out as they stand in front of a giant SPD Badge.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

Zoom in on Drakel standing there expressionless.

Cuts follow-ups of Yellow talking to Morpher.

DEKA #14.

The Rangers are looking at each other, but quickly look forth, Green speaking.

Trims start to remove Yellow talking to Morpher; cuts follow-ups of Drakel.

DEKA #14.

Push in on Drakel gesturing arms and talking.

Textless, unlike source; shortened; pushed back from source position.

DEKA #14.

Red fires both Blasters at Drakel.

Laser effects added; cuts follow-ups of blasts bursting Drakel and Red firing more while showing off.

DEKA #14.

Lasers bounce off Drakel and burst harmlessly around him. Red looks at his ineffective weapons confused, until his teammates rush ahead with their blades in hand, Drakel following suit. Drakel sparkily hits, kicks, and mauls each of the four Rangers, some more than others, like Pink, who soon gets tossed at Red, who catches her, but sets her down safely. The Rangers regroup.

Cuts follow-up of Drakel seen between Red & Pink.

DEKA #14.

Drakel points and talks, then flashes eyebeams at the Rangers, bursting them down. Drakel gloats, as the Rangers recover, Red pulling out his Delta Morpher and talks into it, Green speaking, then Blue & Yellow.

Shot 2 cuts before we can see Red's chest spark bursting; shot 3 is trimmed to reduce visibility of Red spark bursting; cuts follow-up of Drakel.

DEKA #14.

Red nod-talks to his Delta Morpher, then looks to Pink, before shot pans over to Green.

Trimmed; altered to fit Command Base monitor.

DEKA #14.

Yellow & Blue begin to get up.

Transitions out before pan over to Red talking; altered to fit Command Base monitor.

DEKA #14.

Red nod-talks to his Delta Morpher, then looks, as Drakel fires more eyebeams, smoke bursting the Rangers, knocking them all back down. The team writhes on the ground, Red failing to recover.

Fades in from black; cuts follow-up close-ups of each Ranger.

DEKA #14.

Drakel approaches, talks, then rushes forth, sharp zoom in on Red reacting.


DEKA #14.

Drakel races at us at night, when suddenly, sunrise breaks over the city, the sunlight hitting Drakel and causing him to pause and shield his face. The Rangers see this, Blue & Green firing their weapons at Drakel. He blocks the lasers with his right arm, causing his bracelet to go flying off. Drakel speaks in a panic, then dashes off and leaps away, Red firing after him before re-collapsing. As the Rangers take a rest, the bracelet falls to the ground before them. Red notices this.

Laser effects added to shot 10; final two shots switched from source positions; transitions out.

DEKA #14.

As Broodwing watches upside down, the Orange Conenose Robot emerges in the city.

US Broodwing superimposed into scene.

DEKA #06.

Broodwing speaks as he continues to hang around.

Recycled.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot begins to slowly march forth.

Textless, unlike source.

DEKA #14.

Delta Runner 1 rounds a corner, skidding, as Red talks in the windy cockpit.


DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot walks over us.

Pushed back from source position.

DEKA #02.

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

Recycled; Comic panel lines added between each cockpit again.

DEKA #14.

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

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-ups of more transforming.

DEKA #14.

Delta Squad Megazord poses with saber across from Orange Conenose Robot. Zoom in on Blue talking in his cockpit, then on Pink in her cockpit giving an okay handsign then opening her Delta Morpher and typing on it, causing her HUD to scan Orange Conenose Robot, revealing it's being piloted by a Bluehead. Pink talks, each Ranger replies quickly.

Cuts prior footage of Megazord sparkily slashing Robot.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot sparkily strikes Delta Squad Megazord's saber.

Cuts follow-up of Red in cockpit.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot fires electricity from its clawhand at Delta Squad Megazord, bursting it back until it topples over.

Final two shots altered to fit Command Base monitor.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot fires electricity forth, as Red gets his cockpit upright and turns his control wheel quickly.


DEKA #14.

Delta Squad Megazord rolls over firing its Blaster as explosions erupt behind it.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot spark bursts.


DEKA #14.

Drakel stands in a dark room, eyes glowing, body crackling, as he talks and gestures in his newly black-toned body.

Electricity effects added; pushed back from source position.

DEKA #14.

Zoom out as Delta Squad Megazord faces Orange Conenose Robot with Blaster in hand.

Altered to fit Command Base monitor.

DEKA #14.

Zoom in on Red nod-talking in his cockpit.


DEKA #14.

Delta Squad Megazord aims its Blaster forth.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot rushes at Delta Squad Megazord.


DEKA #14.

Delta Squad Megazord charges up its Mega Blaster, its tri-colored barrels lighting up colorfully. Numbered colored slices slide in from reverse order of each Ranger in their cockpit, speaking, then aiming forth. Delta Squad Megazord fires its Blaster, spark bursting Orange Conenose Robot repeatedly.

Recycled, per source (except shots 4 & 6); cuts shot of barrel gleaming between shots 1 & 2; Shot 3 is given comic panel lines between each cockpit again; cuts follow-ups of more blasting and bursting.

DEKA #14.

Orange Conenose Robot bursts, then collapses and explodes massively. Red gives a thumbs up, Yellow nod-talks. The five Rangers leap down into a plaza, running forth, Red stopping and looking up when Drakel leaps in and sparkily strikes each Ranger while diving between them. He lands as they fall, turning and eyes glowing as he talks. The Rangers recover, Pink talking, Drakel talking and crackling as he does. The Rangers react, Blue stepping up talking. Drakel speaks then extends his hand and shoots out a pair of tentacles.

Eyeglow added to shot 10; electricity added to shot 12; US replaces follow-ups of Blue & Red getting tentacles wrapped around their necks.

DEKA #14.

Drakel jerks tentacles forth.

Used head of source.

DEKA #14.

Drakel tugs on his tentacles, yanking Red & Blue forth.

Cuts before zoom in, so as to hide their being choked; US replaces follow-ups of him jerking them about.

DEKA #14.

Drakel jerks his tentacles to the side.

US replaces more follow-ups due to neck placement.

DEKA #14.

Drakel jerks tentacles forth.

Recycled, but in context.

DEKA #14.

Blue & Red are flung through the air as the tentacles release them, with Drakel swinging the tentacle as they land, recover, Red posing defensively. Drakel talks then turns, as Green leaps in. Drakel tentacle slaps him, causing him to crackle and fall, Yellow & Pink pausing by him, before rushing in and getting sparkily slashed by Drakel, who then does the same to Green, Blue, Pink again, and then Red. The Rangers regroup, Drakel approaches, Red speaks, and on a nearby roof edge, Doggie Cruger steps onto the ledge, above the scene of battle.


DEKA #14.

Doggie overlooks the Rangers and Drakel.

US Doggie superimposed over Sentai Doggy.

DEKA #14.

Each Ranger reacts, until Red looks to Drakel, and points at him. Drakel pulls out a spear, talks and gestures, then aims it forth and spews electricity, spark bursting the Rangers down.


DEKA #14.

The Rangers recover, zoom in on Red speaking.


DEKA #14.

Drakel rushes in and sparkily slashes and bashes each Ranger, Red tries to kick.

US replaces follow-up due to Drakel grabbing him by the neck.

DEKA #14.

Blue talks upward while down.


DEKA #14.

Green talks upward while down.


DEKA #14.

Yellow talks upward while down.


DEKA #14.

Pink talks upward while down.

US replaces follow-ups due to Drakel neck-gripping Red, then Red head-kicking Drakel and unloading his Blaster on him at point blank.

DEKA #14.

Drakel falls over, smoking. Red turns and rushes off.


DEKA #14.

Red talks upward.


DEKA #14.

Red talks upward more.

Cuts follow-up shots of each Ranger talking quick.

DEKA #14.

Red ceases looking upward and begins to turn to run.

Trimmed heavily.

DEKA #14.

Red rushes over to his teammates, regrouping.

Cuts follow-ups of each Ranger talking then posing with weapons as a team.

DEKA #14.

Zoom in on Drakel, then Red leads the team in racing forth, Drakel fires eyebeams, Red runs past the explosions, firing his Blasters at Drakel, spark bursting him. Red stops, spins around and spreads arms, Yellow & Pink leap up, bound off Red's shoulders, and leap higher with blades slashing.

Laser effects added to shots 4-7; US replaces follow-up due to headblow.

DEKA #14.

Green & Blue bound off Red's shoulders, jumpkicking forth.

US replaces follow-up due to headblow.

DEKA #14.

Green & Blue backflip away from Drakel, as he staggers and smokes. The four Rangers regroup and pose.


DEKA #14.

Red connects his two Delta Blasters into Combo Mode.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

Red rushes forth, Drakel fires electricity at the four Rangers, bursting their weapons as Red leaps over his teammates, three times, Drakel reacting, as all five Rangers fire their weapons at once, the combined energy striking Drakel and bursting him brightly. Red reholsters his Blasters, and the Rangers step forth triumphant.


DEKA #14.

Red talks and poses as shot pushes in. He then holds his Delta Morpher at the smoking Drakel, then opens it.

Trims start.

DEKA #14.

Zoom in through the energy matrix dimensional thingy inside the Delta Morpher.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

An energy clockface appears over Drakel, as Red holds his Delta Morpher forth, Drakel talking. The Morpher gains a red X, which appears over Drakel. The other four Rangers raise arms, Red pulls out the metal bone and tosses it skyward.

Shots 4, 6-8 are recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

RIC leaps in and chomps on the bite bone thing, and transforms into the Canine Cannon.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

The Canine Cannon lands in the hands of the Rangers.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of Drakel in target POV.

DEKA #14.

Red nod-talks up close.


DEKA #14.

The Canine Cannon trigger is pulled.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

The Canine Cannon is fired forth, the blast shooting down an SPD logo corridor.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #14.

Drakel is struck by the energy blast, causing him to burst, crackle, collapse, and explode massively.

Some usable follow-ups of Red talking then leading team into running off, are cut.

Ending Credits