Morphylogeny

Power Rangers Ninja Storm

#491: PRNS 1333 "General Deception, Part I".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Hurricaneger, episodes 24, 33, & 42.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:28;00.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
PRNS 1301/1311.

The three Winds & Crimson's morphing sequences.

Recycled, but first time montage in this particular order.

PRNS 1301/1311.

The five Ninja Storm Rangers' morphing sequences.

Recycled, but first time montage in this particular order.

HURRI #42.

Vexacus blocks Red's sword slash and sparkily knocks him back, then turns and slaps Yellow aside, walks forth, swats Blue away sparkily, as Red rushes up behind.

US replaces follow-up blow against Red for reasons I can't fathom.

HURRI #42.

Continued, Red falls, Vexacus grabs Yellow's saber, walks forth a few steps with it gripped, then releases and is about to strike.

US replaces follow-up blow against Yellow for reasons I can't fathom.

HURRI #42.

Continued, Yellow falls and rolls back up, strikes back at Vexacus but he dodges and blocks, before sparkily punching him and begins to kick.

US replaces follow-up blows against Yellow for reasons I can't fathom.

HURRI #42.

Yellow rolls over to his teammates, Red whips out Hawk Blaster and talks.


HURRI #42.

The Rangers connect their weapons into the Storm Striker.

Recycled, per source.

HURRI #42.

The three Rangers aim Storm Striker forth, Vexacus raises a hand, then tosses three energy discs at them, smoke bursting the trio until Storm Striker falls to the ground. Vexacus crosses his arms, then sends three energy tendrils forth, which ensnare each Ranger, they struggle as they're then lifted into the air, where they're swung around, sparkily smashing into each other a few times, before being released, where they fall to the ground, writhing.

Trims end a little.

HURRI #42.

Navy leaps forth with his Antler in hand, jabs it at Shimazu, and sparkily snags him around the waist with it.

US replaces follow-ups of Shimazu strangling and headbutting Navy with something more censor-friendly.

HURRI #42.

Navy rolls over to Crimson, who poses with his Thunder Staff, switching it into Tornado Star formation, throwing a flaming energy burst at Shimazu, bursting him until he fades from sight. The Thunders react, then suddenly notice Shimazu's giant disembodied head floating over, whipping his tongue out as they dodge, before he fires eyebeams at them explosively. They fall and writhe, then notice Vexacus & Shimazu side by side, Shimazu mocking them. The Winds regroup with the Thunders and face the two Generals, Shimazu stepping forth and gesturing as he speaks.

Cuts follow-ups of Shimazu getting fishhooked by Green Samurai's unmorphed form of the day.

HURRI #42.

Zurgane steps up in the cockpit of Zurganezord III, readies a disc, places it in a slot, flips some switches and presses buttons, as a display screen shows stats of the disc in an alien language. Zurgane reacts as he sees it's comparable with the Rangers' Power Discs.

Sequence pushed back from source position; cuts follow-up of Zurgane popping open the little bug alien in his head.

HURRI #42.

Zoom in on Zurgane's Power Disc in the slot.


HURRI #42.

Green Samurai poses battle ready, as the five Rangers watch and talk.

Cuts before some of them talk a little more.

HURRI #42.

Green Samurai turns his head slightly as he responds, Red rushes over to his side and puts his hands on his shoulders as he talks to him, Green Samurai pulling his hands down as he responds. Both then look over as Vexacus talks.

Trims start of shot 2 to reduce dialogue; shots 4 & 5 are shortened, similarly; cuts follow-ups of Green Samurai using baseball attack on pair.

HURRI #42.

Crimson speaks and raises a fist.


HURRI #42.

Storm Striker & Thunder Blaster are combined to create the Thunderstorm Cannon.

Recycled, per source.

HURRI #42.

The five Rangers aim the Thunderstorm Cannon forth.


HURRI #42.

Red pulls the trigger and a ball of combined energy flies forth from the Thunderstorm Cannon.

Recycled, per source.

HURRI #42.

The ball of energy flies at Vexacus & Shimazu, who block it, then bounce it back at the Rangers, explosively bursting them all down, Green Samurai jumping in and trying to help them when they're down.

US insert of Green Samurai is stuck between shots 2 & 3, trimming shot 3; Cuts final shot before Green Samurai reaches down to Navy and Yellow.

HURRI #42.

Vexacus & Shimazu stand triumphant, when suddenly the ground quakes around them, as Zurganezord III rises up out of the Earth in the near distance, the Rangers gawking as it appears and towers above. Zoom in on Zurgane in his cockpit.

Shortens both ends of shot 1; shot 4 is textless, unlike source; final shot fades to black.

HURRI #42.

Zurganezord III towers above.

Recycled; fades in from black.

HURRI #42.

As Vexacus looks on, Shimazu gestures and talks upward.

Cuts follow-up of Zurgane popping out the bug alien in his head.

HURRI #42.

The six Rangers get back up, Red nod-talks and raises a fist, they respond, then rush forth and leap up, ninja streaking into their individual Zords. A six-way cockpit shot has Red leading the team into action.

Ninja streaking effects added to shot 3.

HURRI #42.

Thunder Megazord, Storm Megazord, and Samurai Star Megazord all transform.

Recycled underlying sequences, but slapped together per source.

HURRI #42.

The three Megazords pose battle ready at Zurganezord III, as Zurgane flexes his hand in preparation. Storm Megazord steps up first, Blue readying a Power Disc, then locking and dropping it. Zurgane responds by pressing a button, causing Zurganezord III's chest scanner to light up, scanning Storm Megazord as Power Sphere 14 pops out and hatches into Star Blazer. Zurgane watches as a portion of a CD on his cockpit console begins to glow green. The Wind Rangers gesture and speak, as Storm Megazord tosses Star Blazer forth, causing it to split into four different colored duplicates, which attach to Zurganezord III and cause it to spark burst with a crackle of electricity.

Recycled underlying sequence for shot 10, per source.

HURRI #42.

Zurganezord III finishes spark bursting, unharmed and unmoved. Blue reacts, before Thunder Megazord steps forth, Crimson readies his Power Disc, locks and drops it. Zurgane presses a button, Zurganezord III activates its chest scanner, and scans as Power Sphere 11 hatches from Thunder Megazord into Sting Blaster. The CD glows with a greater percentage. Zurgane speaks, Thunder Megazord grabs the Sting Blaster, the two Thunder Rangers speak, the Megazord fires the weapon at Zurganezord III, who breaks the energy beam with ease.

Recycled underlying sequence for shot 9, per source.

HURRI #42.

Thunder Megazord gawks, before Samurai Star Megazord steps up, Green Samurai pulls out a Power Disc and locks and drops it. Zurganezord III scans, Zurgane watches as Samurai Star Megazord materializes Power Sphere 10, the CD becomes more than half full, and Zurgane talks to himself.

Recycled underlying sequence for shot 6, per source.

HURRI #42.

Samurai Star Megazord yanks the cord, spinning Bee Spinner forth.

Recycled, per source.

HURRI #42.

Zurganezord III swats Bee Spinner away. The three Megazords regroup and pose facing it, the camera tracks in closer to Zurganezord III as it stands defiant. Zurgane gestures hand, before Zurganezord III fires yellow electricity at the Megazords, spark bursting them, and the Winds in their cockpits, Storm Megazord toppling first.

Recycled underlying sequences, but slapped together per source.

HURRI #24.

The Thunders writhe in their spark bursting, crackling cockpit.

Recycled; electricity added.

HURRI #42.

Thunder Megazord falls over.

Split.

HURRI #33.

Green Samurai writhes in his spark bursting, crackling cockpit.

Recycled; electricity added; second shot is a single frame artifact from poor editing.

HURRI #42.

Next to Thunder Megazord, Samurai Star Megazord falls over.

Split from two shots ago; cuts before bumper transitions in.

Ending Credits