Morphylogeny

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

#15: MMPR 128: "Peace, Love and Woe".

Features Footage from:
Zyuranger Episodes 2, 4, 14, 17, 18, 19, 33;
and up to 7 segments of Original Zyu footage (Zyu½).

The ep, with opening, lasts roughly 20:36;27 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).

"Today 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
ZYU #02.

Far shot exterior of Rita's Lunar Palace.

Recycled.

ZYU #02.

Close, slow pan up the main tower on Rita's Lunar Palace, stopping at the spinning globe.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #44.

Slow zoom out from Rita, looking out from Repulsascope, to us, causally saying "And THEN you'll SUFFER, you foolish Power Rangers!" She turns and exits the balcony to the right, up close to column.

Only the very end is recycled, the rest is previously unseen.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #3.

Finster, Baboo & Squatt are in the workshop when Rita marches in and yells at them, causing them to react in fright.

Recycled, but goes on a few seconds longer than prior use.

ZYU #19.

Baboo, in workshop, makes flapping gestures with hands, then motions hands, while talking.

Recycled.

ZYU #19.

Squatt, in workshop, points at nose, then twice the top of his head, while talking.

Recycled.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #4.

Rita yells briefly "...This time!" at Finster then turns and leave as he nods.

Recycled, trimmed.

ZYU #19.

Close on Baboo in workshop, covering face with elongated fingers, turning head briefly, but turning it back to peek through fingers.

Recycled (except in airing order). Fades to black.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #14.

Close up of Rita alone near railing, saying "It's time to finish them, once and for all" before turning to our left and walking off to the workshop.

Recycled, maybe a frame or two at each end is new. Fades out to next scene.

ZYU #18.

Waves crash against rocks of the shoreline.

Other waves shots are cut.

ZYU #33.

Slow zoom as Madame Woe gestures arms at her rocky shoreline altar.

There are several close-ups of various parts of her altar cut.

ZYU #33.

Slow zoom out from Madame Woe's face as she gestures elongated fingernailed hands in front of open flame.

There's so much moved out of source's sequence in this ep, I won't even bother bringing them up.

ZYU #33.

Clouds race to our left over darkened treeline.

A few other wilderness shots cut.

ZYU #33.

Zoom in on Madame Woe's face as she continues doing witchy hand gestures to our right.

Follow-up reverse angle is cut.

ZYU #17.

Close on Rita standing at altar, motioning right hand in a circular motion before jutting it forth while chanting.

Recycled (except in airing order).

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe turns and looks upward in front of altar, talking to the sky, then pointing to our upper right. Camera pans skyward, where dark storm clouds fade in and dark racing at us, blue flashes of thunder erupting within.

End is trimmed a little.

ZYU #19.

Rita standing in front of her pendulum looks at us while holding out hands as lightning begins to flash.

Recycled (except in airing order).

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe spreads out arms and elongated fingernails, as smoke rises up covering her.

Fades to white flash.

ZYU #33.

In workshop, Madame Woe comes into frame from our right, left side profile, nodding then stroking fingernails near chin.

ZYU #33.

Rita stands on balcony steps, addressing Madame Woe, whose back is to us.

Trimmed from source to reduce Rita's ramblings.

ZYU #33.

Close on Woe, stretching out hand and making fingernails look even more pronounced.

ZYU #33.

Rita walks down two steps on the balcony, talking to Woe with her right hand held up at chest level.

Spliced to deduct dubbing difficulty.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out from Woe's forehead gem, she points at it with a fingernail, then waves fingernails about.

Moved up to fill in gap, then trimmed to use more in next gap.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, Rita steps down two more steps, talking to Woe with her right hand held up at chest level.

Spliced to deduct dubbing difficulty.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, brief shot of Woe looking through the TV screen right into your house.

End is cut entirely, due to her lifting bottle of blue liquid.

ZYU #33.

Concluded from two shots ago, Rita steps down final step, and walks forward to Woe, talking to her some mo'e.

Spliced to deduct dubbing difficulty. Follow-up Rita shot removed due to blue bottle appearance.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe faces to our left, left side profile, nodding then stroking fingernails near chin.

Recycled, cuts walk-up. Transitions to next shot via page-roll effect.

ZYU #33.

Following a pair of blue lightning strikes, Madame Woe fades into the scene, floating toward us with arms out.

Lightning (taken from source ep) is added.

ZYU #33.

Close on Madame Woe as she points with fingernail, then waves right hand in front of her.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe crosses right hand, nails poised, to her left, then far right.

Trimmed heavily from source due to zoom out at start showing unmorphed Blue.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe raises arms high to her sides, then crosses hands in front of neck.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

(Recycled in production # order only). Looped.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled (it's reused a lot in source ep). Looped.

ZYU #33.

Woe's dimension has blue lightning striking across it.

Looped. Trimmed from source to cut formation in kid's bedroom. (some of the lightning is superimposed from this shot over surrounding US footage).

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe gestures both pointy hands, then throws both hands forth, pointing all fingernails at once.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #49.

Zoom out as Rita looks out from Repulsascope, and screeches at us, "Ooo, I can't understand you!"

(Recycled in prod. # only).

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #13.

Rita faces Earth, alone on the balcony from behind as she gestures arms out several times, pendulum swinging behind her.

Recycled.

ZYU #14.

Four Putties flip over camera.

(Recycled in prod. # only).

ZYU #33.

Slow zoom out from Madame Woe's face as she gestures elongated fingernailed hands in front of open flame.

Recycled. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled. Looped. Altered to fit in Viewing Globe.

MMPR 101 & ZYU #02.

The full standard original morphing sequence.

Recycled. Flash before and after bolt. Fades to white at end.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out from Red as he, Pink, Yellow & Black Rangers pose atop rocky shore cliff.

Fades in from white. Blue is cut out from shot due to being next to a Japanese girl.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue, facing our left, he turns his head, then turns around quickly.

Cuts before we see him grabbing Japanese girl.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe steps into frame, facing our right, gesturing right hand a few times then crossing hands in front of neck.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled. Looped. Notice the tint change, two different sourced shots get mixed together.

ZYU #33.

The five Rangers are overwhelmed as their surroundings become warped in funhouse mirror style effect.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled. Looped.

ZYU #33.

The funhouse warping gets more pronounced, you can barely make out the Rangers within it, blue lightning starting near end.

Lightning added.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled. Looped. Tinted shot only this time.

ZYU #33.

The funhouse warping slows, lightning ceases, as the five Rangers find themselves in Woe's dimension.

Lightning added. Shot is (ironically) mirror-flipped from source.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue as he looks around dimension, turns to our right and nod-talks, then quickly nearly turns around when he hears something.

ZYU #33.

Woe's dimension has blue lightning striking across it.

Recycled, a frame or two just to signify her teleport signature.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe swoops down and motions arms as camera zooms in on her.

Redundant extra swoop shot is cut.

ZYU #33.

Woe hovers just off the ground as she swoops past the five Rangers, sparkily slashing all with her long nails.

ZYU #33.

Blue & Yellow Rangers roll onto the misty floor.

ZYU #33.

Black & Red Rangers roll onto the misty floor, get back up, and cautiously step forth.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe gestures both pointy hands, then throws both hands forth, pointing all fingernails at once, causing her blue hair braids to come to life.

Recycled, but goes on a tiny bit longer to include hair attack.

ZYU #33.

Woe's pair of hair braids shoot across cavern, one could call them extensions!

ZYU #33.

Black & Red Rangers are sparkily struck in the chest by Woe's braids.

ZYU #33.

Woe's pair of hair braids shoot across cavern, one could call them extensions!

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Pink, Blue & Yellow Rangers are sparkily struck in the chest by Woe's braids.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as those three roll over beside Black & Red, who stand defensively as Woe lowers over pool of water in front of them.

ZYU #33.

Woe lowers into frame, spreading arms out at her sides.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Red & Black pull out their Power Weapons, pose in front of their still-recovering teammates, then charge forth.

ZYU #33.

Black & Red leap up and strike Woe with Power Axe & Power Sword, respectively.

ZYU #33.

Woe's dimension has blue lightning striking across it.

Recycled, a frame or two just to signify her teleport signature.

ZYU #33.

Woe pops behind Black & Red, leaving them collapsing from the failed attack. She then sparkily slashes Yellow & Pink when they attack, dodges Blue's kick and does the same to him.

ZYU #33.

Woe, facing our slight right, raises arms forth and shoots off her blue braids again.

ZYU #33.

Woe's braids shoot across the cavern dimension to our right.

Slowed.

ZYU #33.

Woe grips braids and gives 'em a yank.

ZYU #33.

Red & Black go flying over Woe as a result of her braid-yanking.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Red & Black slam into misty ground. Blue, Yellow & Pink rush to their side, face front, then reach for their holsters.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue pulling Blade Blaster out of holster.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue shifting Blade Blaster around into gun mode.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Yellow, Blue & Pink aim Blasters upward our right.

ZYU #33.

Pink, Blue & Yellow fire their Blasters at Madame Woe, but she floats just about their line of fire.

ZYU #33.

The Rangers lower their weapons, as their two teammates behind them get back up, all looking upward.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Woe floats down from above, mist flowing downward over her.

ZYU #33.

Rangers jump back, stunned for some reason.

ZYU #33.

Woe crosses hands over chest.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled. The tinted one.

ZYU #33.

Woe floats over water, as she uses her powers to shoot a spray from this cave spring at the camera.

ZYU #33.

The Rangers get sprayed with the water, causing them to scramble around like it's from the toilet.

Split for pacing.

ZYU #33.

Woe floats over water, as she uses her powers to shoot a spray from this cave spring at the camera.

Recycled, trimmed a little.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, the Rangers are getting soaked, so they run around in a circle like jerks.

Split for pacing.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as the five roll away from the water, and remain crouched as they look to our right. Black points, nods, looks around, does a lot of talking

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue as he turns and talks to our left, quick pan over to Yellow, who responds by gesturing arms up then grabbing Red's shoulder.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Madame Woe's forehead as blue gem gleams brightly.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

The five Rangers each spark-burst into a blinding flash of smoke, knocking them off their collective feet.

ZYU #33.

Woe floats toward the screen, spreading arms, crossing them in front of her, then out again.

ZYU #33.

Zoom in as Blue is the only Ranger to rise, putting his best fist forward.

ZYU #33.

Woe floats toward the screen, spreading arms, crossing them in front of her, then out again.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, Blue leaps up.

ZYU #33.

And there he goes, better hope there's a high enough ceiling in that cave as he leaps up, forth, leg bent.

Oddly, last frame quickly zooms way in.

ZYU #33.

Close on Power Lance, as it gets flipped from one side to another.

ZYU #33.

Blue now re-leaps, slashing Power Lance forth.

Oddly, last frame quickly zooms way in.

ZYU #33.

The Lance is caught by Woe, while she grabs Blue by the neck with her other hand, slight zoom in as he struggles, talking to his teammates to his right.

ZYU #33.

Reverse angle on Woe strangling Blue, zoom in on the four Rangers watching from the side.

ZYU #33.

Back on Woe strangling Blue, as he talks, so clearly his throat isn't bothered much.

ZYU #33.

Close on Red, nodding, then raising his fist.

ZYU #33.

Blue breaks out of Woe's hold with an upward jut of both arms.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue's feet coming together and leaping.

ZYU #33.

Blue kicks Woe back with both his feet at once.

ZYU #33.

Woe goes swinging backwards off into her bluish, water-reflected dimension.

ZYU #33.

Blue backflips, having launched off Woe.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Blue lands perfectly with Lance, then steps back in a regroup with his teammates.

Split for pacing.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe gestures both pointy hands, then throws both hands forth, pointing all fingernails at once.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, Red turns to team briefly, and they all reach around widely in unison.

Split for pacing.

ZYU #33.

Close up of Red Ranger's Power Morpher belt buckle, as he picks the Tyrannosaurus Power Coin out of it and removes it.

ZYU #33.

Red Ranger holds up his Tyrannosaurus Power Coin.

ZYU #33.

Black Ranger holds up his Mastodon Power Coin.

ZYU #33.

Yellow Ranger holds up her Sabertooth TIger Power Coin.

ZYU #33.

Pink Ranger holds up her Pterodactyl Power Coin.

ZYU #33.

Blue Ranger holds up his Triceratops Power Coin, then forth.

ZYU #33.

Close on all five Power Coins being held in a circle by the Rangers, each Coin glowing their respective power color.

ZYU #33.

The five Rangers hold up their sparkling Coins overhead, as Blue Ranger flashes with blue energy and converts into a ball of blue light that shoots across the pond as shot zooms out.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe lowers her hands, then quickly outline-gleams with a blue energy.

Trimmed from source to cut background fading to kid's bedroom.

ZYU #33.

Woe's dimension has blue lightning striking across it.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Blue flips over camera with Lance in hand, as blue lightning crackles past.

Blue lightning added.

ZYU #33.

Following a pair of blue lightning strikes, Madame Woe fades into the scene, floating toward us with arms out.

Recycled, but first in original context.

ZYU #33.

In distant shot, Blue charges at Woe in quarry, she blocks then slashes him aside.

Trimmed from source, for later, fuller use.

ZYU #33.

Blue falls and rolls, smoking, but gets back up and readies Power Lance.

ZYU #33.

Close on Madame Woe as she points with fingernail, then waves right hand in front of her.

Recycled, but first original context use.

ZYU #33.

Close up of bottom of Woe's dress as she rises up off the ground.

ZYU #33.

Who keeps writing in and asking for more shots of feet coming together before leaping?

ZYU #33.

Woe swoops through the air, right into the camera.

ZYU #33.

Blue Ranger leaps up with Power Lance, slashing forth in zoom in.

(Recycled in prod # order only).

ZYU #33.

Distant shot, of Blue about to strike Woe when she vanishes and reappears way behind him. He stabs the air, turns, goes to Lance her again, she pops over to his far side. He hits the air, turns slashes at where she is now, she pops over behind him, he turns goes to slash her, she dodges then slashes him down.

End only is recycled from earlier.

ZYU #33.

Blue falls and rolls, smoking, but starts to get back up.

Recycled, trims his recovery.

ZYU #33.

Close on Woe as she floats forth, waving arms to her sides, then about to grab the camera with both hands.

ZYU #33.

Blue Ranger leaps up with Power Lance.

Recycled, trims zoom in.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe spreads out arms and elongated fingernails, as smoke rises up covering her.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Blue, with Lance, gets overwhelmed by white smoke, causing him to be knocked aside.

ZYU #33.

Blue goes swooping backward through the air across the quarry.

ZYU #33.

Blue takes control of his situation, moving himself into a flip over, putting his legs ahead.

ZYU #33.

Another "Blue puts feet together" shot, this time, against a wall! Whoopie-dee-doo!

ZYU #33.

Blue leaps at camera, stabbing Lance into our eyes.

ZYU #33.

Trippy Longstalkings shoots her blue braids into the air.

ZYU #33.

Pair of braids extend across the quarry sky.

Follow-up of Blue getting braids around neck is cut.

ZYU #33.

With Blue held up in the air by her extended braids, Woe shoots blue electricity through her hair, frying the Ranger.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue, hanging high by braids around neck, spark bursting from chest.

ZYU #33.

Woe lowers arms, then jerks head back, yanking braids overhead.

ZYU #33.

Upward angle of Blue, still caught in braids, flying over Woe.

ZYU #33.

And there he goes, flipping over onto his back.

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Blue hits the ground, Woe in foreground, as the Ranger gets up and faces her again, still unable to get free of braids.

ZYU #33.

Woe, left fingernails extended out, gestures to mouth and unleashing mist-breath to our left.

(Recycled, in production # order only).

ZYU #33.

With braids around neck, Blue struggles as his chest bursts, followed by all around him.

(Recycled, in production # order only).

ZYU #33.

Repeat of Blue blowing up, closer.

(Recycled, in production # order only). Follow-up of Blue dropping necklace is cut.

ZYU #33.

Woe yanks up braids.

(Recycled, in production # order only).

ZYU #33.

Blue goes flying upward toward Woe.

(Recycled, in production # order only).

ZYU #33.

As he flies over Woe, Blue gets sparkily slashed in the chest.

(Recycled, in production # order only).

ZYU #33.

Zoom out as Blue lands on his back.

Cuts before Japanese girl appears.

ZYU #33.

Zoom in as Woe starts tightening the braids' hold on Blue.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue as he sits up.

ZYU #33.

Woe motions hand to mouth, unleashing another breath of death.

ZYU #33.

Sparks burst around Blue, sending him flying in slow-mode.

ZYU #33.

Woe motions hand to mouth, unleashing another breath of death.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Blue gets up in a crouch, looks to our left, then footsweeps Madame Woe, knocking her over.

ZYU #33.

Who keeps writing in and asking for more shots of feet coming together before leaping?

Recycled, but first in original context.

ZYU #33.

Blue flips up and over camera in a kind of twist movement.

ZYU #33.

Blue lands behind Woe, grabs her arms in a lock, and forcibly turns her around.

Cuts before Japanese girl appears. Follow-up shots are replaced by US footage.

ZYU #33.

Woe staggers away, blue gem gone, flailing about in agony.

ZYU #33.

Woe staggers away, blue gem gone, flailing about in agony.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Red, Black, Yellow, and Pink Rangers flip over camera.

Blue is trimmed due to him already being there.

ZYU #33.

Woe puts hands to her temples, gem spot smoking, zoom in quickly as she looks straight up.

ZYU #33.

Close on Blue in front of Black & Yellow, pointing ahead, then making fist.

Trims start to try to remove Japanese girl, but her hair is visible to our lower right still.

ZYU #33.

Black & Red leap up together and kick forth.

ZYU #33.

Red & Black each kick a leg into Woe.

ZYU #33.

Pink & Yellow leap up together and punch forth.

ZYU #33.

Side shot of Woe getting punched in each boob by Yellow & Pink.

ZYU #33.

Blue Ranger leaps up and springs out with both fists forth.

ZYU #33.

Blue shoves Woe back.

ZYU #33.

Woe gets the old heave-ho!

ZYU #33.

With Woe lying in a heap before them, the five Rangers land together and pose, ready for action.

ZYU #33.

Close on Red, making fist, crossing fists, then posing with one fist up and hand forth.

Follow-up shots of five attaching Thunder Slingers to Blade Blasters, their shooting them at Woe, are cut.

ZYU #04.

Upward shot of all five Power Weapons connecting in a circle and surging with electricity.

Electricity added. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Black Ranger shifts Power Axe into blaster mode before throwing it.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Axe. Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Axe floats up and hovers in the air.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Axe and white outline given to it.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Pink Ranger crosses Power Bow to her side then flings it upward.

Colorful prism-like effects added to Power Bow as it's thrown.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Bow materializes in a blue flash of energy, connected across the barrel of the Power Axe blaster.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Yellow Ranger twirls Power Daggers, crosses arms, then throws them upward.

Yellow energy effects added to Power Daggers as they're crossed.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Daggers materialize in a blue flash of energy, connected to the bottom side of the Power Bow.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Zoom out from helmet, as Blue Ranger holds both ends of Power Lance in the air, then throws them upward.

Blue electricity effects added to Power Lance, surging between them when held up.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Lances materialize in a blue flash of energy, connected to the bottom side of the Power Bow next to Daggers.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Close up of Red Ranger as he looks up, gestures arms while holding Power Sword, and leaps up.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Red Ranger floats up to combined weapons and prepares Sword to add to them.

Lances & Daggers, then Bow & Axe, gleam with power colors briefly.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Power Sword flashes with red power as it connects with combined weapons, forming the Power Blaster in a flash of blue energy.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

Red Ranger drops back down from the air with Power Blaster in his hand.

Power Blaster crackles with bluish electricity.

Recycled.

ZYU #04.

After Red Ranger lands, the other four Rangers join his side, each grabbing onto the Power Blaster or (in the girls' cases) touching his shoulders.

Power Blaster crackles with bluish electricity at the start.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Zoom in on Madame Woe, looking very woeful.

ZYU #04.

Five Rangers remain together as Power Blaster unleashes five beams of power at the screen.

Recycled.

ZYU #33.

Madame Woe gets shot by golden ball of light, causing her to glow for a moment, then as she falls, blue light shimmering from her, yellow electricity crackling about.

(Recycled in prod # order only.)

ZYU #04.

Combined beam blasts across the screen.

Recycled, but shortened to cut out the front of the beam.

ZYU #33.

Continued from two shots ago, Woe finishes falling, explodes into a burst of smoke, followed by a crackle of yellow electricity, which leads to a massive fireball burst.

Split for pacing. Follow-up of Rangers posing with Thunder Slingers is cut.

ZYU ORIGINAL FOOTAGE #63.

Slow zoom out from an unhappy Rita, as talks disappointedly, walking to our right past Repulsascope, clutching forehead with right hand, turning and pacing back across the way, and bends over, still upset.

Fades to black.

Ending Credits