Morphylogeny

Power Rangers Wild Force

#429: PRWF 1211: "Battle of the Zords".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Gaoranger, episodes 1, 3, 15, 16 & 18.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:18;23.

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 #18.

The Animarium turns, the "head" of it ending up straight on with us.

Fades in from black.

GAO #15.

Zen-Aku walks a few steps into the moonlight, revealing himself more fully.

Recycled, fades in.

GAO #15.

Red & White watch, as Zen-Aku talks, then he jumps up and kicks White sparkily into a tree.

Recycled.

GAO #15.

The Elephant Crystal rolls to Zen-Aku's feet.

Recycled.

GAO #15.

Zen-Aku picks up the Elephant Crystal.

Recycled.

GAO #15.

Zen-Aku clutches the Crystal in his palm, causing it to soon frost over, freezing the Elephantzord.

Recycled, trims start, fades out. These pics don't actually represent the edits in this flashback, but whatever.

GAO #16.

Nayzor walks across a field, approaching a tree Zen-Aku is perched in, until he jumps down and faces him, the two talking a bit. Zen-Aku tosses his Elephant Crystal in hand, Nayzor holds his palm out for it, they talk some more, until Nayzor slashes his fan at him, the Wolf Org knocking it out of his hand, and holding his blade to the Org General's nose. He soon lowers his weapon, as Nayzor talks and slowly strolls away.

Shot 1 is textless, unlike source; cuts before Nayzor pauses.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku turns and walks away, passing Jindrax & Toxica hiding in the weeds.

Trims start to remove Nayzor leaving; cuts end to remove pair talking.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku strolls through the forest, Jindrax & Toxica stalking him, until he pauses, spots them rushing about, readies his blade, and uses it to block Jindrax's laser dagger attack. He then waits patiently as Jindrax charges at him.

US replaces Toxica follow-up.

GAO #16.

Jindrax slashes his dagger.

US replaces Toxica follow-up.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku ducks, Jindrax & Toxica's weapons sparkily striking one another, as he leaps up onto a tree, and sparkily cuts off the top of it with his blade.

US replaces follow-up zoom in on Toxica.

GAO #16.

The tree branch falls next to Jindrax & Toxica, knocking them down.

US replaces follow-ups to change Toxica.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku keeps his blade pointed down at the Duke Orgs, then turns and departs, leaving them talking to each other, and throwing a tantrum.

Fades to black.

GAO #16.

Some trees.

GAO #16.

Pan across a lake, to Zen-Aku playing his flute plate.

Fades out.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku continues playing his flute plate, then stops, gets up and leaves.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku approaches the lake, looks at his reflect, then struggles with his mask, flailing about in the water before collapsing on the shore.

GAO #18.

The Animarium turns, the "head" of it ending up straight on with us.

Recycled.

GAO #01.

Red Lion roars atop his precipice as Princess Shayla watches.

Recycled; mirror-flipped; Shayla & trees added.

GAO #01.

Close on Red Lion, unfurrowing his brow.

Recycled.

GAO #16.

Toxica's staff flies through the air repeatedly.

Mirror-flipped.

GAO #16.

Unclutching his face, Zen-Aku turns and hears something.

GAO #16.

Static shot of the lakeside.

Recycled, with Zen-Aku digitally removed.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku cuts a strip of cloth from his coattail, then puts some green goop onto it.

GAO #16.

The camera pans across and down from an upward shot of the forest.

Recycled, but first in context; still cuts before we can see anyone below.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku approaches playing his flute plate in the woods.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku ceases playing, talks, motioning his arms. Jindrax gestures his fist, then rushes off, Toxica following.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku points his Crescent Blade forth, shifts in into three parts, then readies it.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku whips a Crescent Wave from his Crescent Blade forth.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku walks with his Crescent Blade slung over his shoulder.

Fades in from black.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku stops.

GAO #03.

A hand presses a button on a Growl Phone, activating it.

PRWF 1201.

All five Wild Force Rangers morph.

Recycled montage from 1209.

GAO #16.

Red gestures, talks, and poses.

Cuts close-ups between shots, and follow-up additional pose shot.

GAO #16.

Yellow gestures, talks, and poses.

Cuts close-ups between shots, and follow-up additional pose shot.

GAO #16.

Blue gestures, talks, and poses.

Cuts close-ups between shots, and follow-up additional pose shot.

GAO #16.

Black gestures, talks, and poses.

Cuts close-ups between shots, and follow-up additional pose shot.

GAO #16.

White gestures, talks, and poses.

Cuts close-ups between shots, and follow-up additional pose shot.

GAO #16.

Red motions his arm into a fist, gestures, then leads the team in doing a group pose.

Shot 3 is textless, unlike source.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku lowers his blade, talks, White responds, he talks back to her, Red does some talking, then leads the team in attacking him, though the Wolf Org blocks all hits and strikes back, sparkily.

GAO #16.

Red rolls and leaps into red streak mode, so Zen-Aku follows into purple streak, and they fight as streaks all over the place, until finally Zen-Aku triumphs. Red is tossed to his teammates, and Zen-Aku talks.

US replaces follow-up Jindrax & Toxica shot.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku readies his Crescent Blade at the reacting Rangers.

Cuts follow-ups of Blue using weapon attack and failing.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku uses his Crescent Blade's Crescent Wave attack on the Rangers, sparkily.

Cuts follow-up of Red falling limp.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku switches hands holding the Crescent Blade and walks forth.

Cuts follow-ups of Zen-Aku getting grabbed by Rangers and dart struck by Yellow.

GAO #16.

Red rolls and whips out his Lion Blaster.

Cuts follow-ups of him firing lasers at Zen-Aku.

GAO #16.

Lion Blaster changes to Cannon Mode.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Amid a warping spectrum for a background, Red fires the Lion Blaster Cannon Mode, unleashing a spiraling ball of red & gold energy.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

A pair of explosions bookend around Zen-Aku.

Cuts follow-up of Rangers regrouping.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku stumbles about until he leans against his blade, the Rangers approach, Red, Yellow & White talk to him.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku pulls out his three Dark Wildzord Crystals, the Rangers react, then Blue, Black & Red talk.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku tosses his Crystals in the air, the Rangers watch, as they land in his Flute Plate and shimmer, before he begins to play the flute, the Rangers all listening, as the Wolf Dark Wildzord appears behind the Wolf Org, who turns and gestures to him.

GAO #16.

Wolf howls, while Hammerhead and Alligator Dark Wildzords come out of hiding.

All three are textless, unlike source.

GAO #16.

The Dark Wildzord trio assemble behind Zen-Aku, the Rangers react, Blue pointing out, Zen-Aku speaks, then White, Yellow & Red talk, before all five Rangers raise their Crystal Sabers and summon.

GAO #16.

Gorillazord roars.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Close on Red Lion roaring.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

The Bear Wildzords each roar up close.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Eagle shrieks.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Bisonzord bellows.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku talks and points his blade at the Rangers, who pose with their weapons, then all rush into battle together.

Cuts follow-up close-up of Zen-Aku.

GAO #16.

The Dark Wildzords charge into action together.

GAO #16.

Bisonzord bellows.

Recycled, again, per source.

GAO #16.

Hammerhead & Bison butt heads sparkily.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku sparkily slashes at each of the Rangers.

Pushed up from source position.

GAO #16.

Gorillazord roars.

Recycled, again, per source.

GAO #16.

Alligatorzord chomps while marching forward.

GAO #16.

Gorillazord tosses bananas.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Explosions burst around Alligatorzord.

Cuts follow-ups of Gorilla prying open Gator's mouth with a banana tree.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku sparkily slashes Red.

Cuts follow-ups of Gorilla beating chest, and Gator biting through the tree.

GAO #16.

Alligatorzord chomps down on Gorillazord.

GAO #16.

Red rolls, recovers, talks, then dodges Zen-Aku.

GAO #16.

The Bear Wildzords fire energy beams.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Explosions bursts around Alligatorzord, until he spits out Gorillazord.

GAO #16.

Eaglezord dives down.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Gorillazord grabs Eaglezord's wings and is carried to safety.

GAO #16.

Zen-Aku strikes Red sparkily down, where he recovers with his teammates.

GAO #16.

Red Lion roars.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Wolfzord races along then leaps up.

GAO #16.

Red Lion ignites his back thrusters and leaps up.

Recycled, per source.

GAO #16.

Wolfzord & Red Lion leap at one another, and sparkily bite & claw each other in mid-air, before breaking off, then turning around and doing it again, this time Red Lion sparkily bashes his head against a mountain, dazing him, so Wolf leaps over and sparkily chomps on him before eventually tossing him aside.

Cuts follow-ups of Kongazord being formed, fighting the Dark Wildzords, and failing.

GAO #16.

The Dark Wildzord trio assembles behind Zen-Aku again as he raises his blade to his shoulders, and talks forth, before departing, the Dark Wildzords cloaking themselves in invisibility or just teleporting away.

GAO #16.

The Rangers rush forth, Red talking, then Yellow says something.

Cuts before Yellow talks more; pushed back from source position.

Ending Credits