Morphylogeny

Power Rangers DinoThunder

#499: PRDT 1403 "Wave Goodbye".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Abaranger, episodes 3 & 4.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:27;00.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

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PRDT 1402.

The three Dino Rangers morphing sequences: Blue, Red, Yellow.

Recycled, but first time montage.

PRDT 1402.

The three Dino Rangers morphing sequences: Blue, Red, Yellow.

Recycled montage, but cut down.

ABA #04.

Birdbrain turns around and sees Blue & Red rushes at him. Blue fires his Thundermax Blaster at him sparkily.

Trims start; cuts prior footage due to excessive gunplay, I guess; cuts follow-up of Birdbrain falling down.

ABA #04.

Red fires his Thundermax Blaster at Birdbrain, sparkily striking his rifle.

Cuts follow-ups of rifle falling on ground and Birdbrain rubbing hand.

ABA #04.

Yellow sits up and talks, as Red & Blue regroup with her as she recovers to her feet. Red aims his Blaster at Birdbrain.

Cuts before pan over to Yellow talking; US replaces Birdbrain escaping due to Japanese sign, I guess.

ABA #04.

Yellow is about to go after the monster, when Red stops her, and talks briefly.

Cuts beforte he talks more and makes okay sign with hand; cuts follow-up of three Rangers talking.

ABA #04.

Yellow looks at her Dino Morpher as it lights up.

Trims start.

ABA #04.

Yellow turns around, and witnesses the three Raptor Riders racing onto the scene. Red slaps his hands together, then leaps up onto his Rider, snagging the reins, as do Blue & Yellow, the three riding together through the industrial area.

Cuts follow-ups of each Ranger riding and talking.

ABA #04.

The Rangers ride their Raptor Riders onward, following Birdbrain as he flies through a parking lot.

Cuts follow-up of Birdbrain flying over camera.

ABA #04.

Yellow on her Raptor Rider talks.

Cuts follow-ups of Triptoid battle.

ABA #04.

Birdbrain flies at oncoming traffic, Yellow following on her Raptor Rider, causing cars to swerve.


ABA #04.

Birdbrain flies over the camera, Yellow Raptor Rider leaps up into the air, and Yellow follows Birdbrain up rooftops, until he dives down to the streets below, Yellow then looking down and talking.

Cuts shots of Raptor's feet between shots 1 & 2 and shots 3 & 4; shots 4 & 5 are flipped from source positions; cuts follow-up of Birdbrain leaping through air.

ABA #04.

Birdbrain lands on the street and looks upward, then gestures downward.

Cuts before he makes wing-flapping gesture; cuts follow-up of Yellow talking to Morpher.

ABA #04.

Yellow readies Ptera Grips and talks, her Raptor Rider roars, and she races the Rider down the side of the building, Birdbrain reacting, as Yellow energy slashes into him on the way down, spark bursting and crackling him back. Red appears on his Raptor Rider, twirling his Tyranno Staff, energy slashing Birdbrain, followed by Blue on his Raptor Rider firing his Tricera Shield at the monster, bursting him until he falls on his back. The three Rangers on their Raptor Riders pose with their weapons, the Raptors roar, then Blue & Yellow hop onto Red's.

Cuts shot 7 before Birdbrain looks upward.

ABA #04.

The Rangers bring their special weapons together and create the Z-Rex Blaster.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #04.

The Rangers fire the Z-Rex Blaster at Birdbrain, who explodes, the Rangers then walk up and watch as the monster falls to chunks of meat.

Final shot is altered to fit monitor; cuts follow-up of Yellow cheering.

ABA #04.

A ball rises up and causes stormclouds to appear in the blue sky, raining suddenly.

Cuts follow-up of Rangers reacting to rain.

ABA #03.

Rain falls onto the monster chunks, merging them into a purple glowing mass.


ABA #04.

As the stormclouds vanish, the purple glowing mass rises up and forms into a gigantic body with a flash of light.


ABA #04.

Birdbrain towers gigantically over us.

Trims start to remove pixelization effect; US replaces follow-ups of Rangers due to wet ground, I guess.

ABA #04.

Birdbrain prepares for battle.

Cuts surrounding Brachiozord shots.

ABA #04.

The three Dinozords race to our left in the city.


ABA #04.

The three Dinozords race forth in the city.

US replaces follow-up of Rangers rushing into action.

ABA #03.

Each Ranger leaps up and merges into the forehead of their respective Dinozord.

Recycled, but first time montage, per source.

ABA #04.

Tyrannozord transforms into the body, Tricerazord into the right arm, the head pops out, then the body leaps up and Pterazord locks on, before the helmet locks onto the head. The three cockpits merge into one, as Thundersaurus Megazord floats completed in front of an explosion.

Only the cockpit shot is recycled, per source, all other shots are new footage; sped-up.

ABA #04.

Birdbrain gestures hands, then fires his shoulder gun at Thundersaurus Megazord, spark bursting it and its cockpit. Yellow nod-talks to her Morpher, Thundersaurus whips out the Pterarang, Yellow activates it, and the Megazord charges up the Pterarang before tossing it forth, it spins around Birdbrain, cutting off his leafy bits.

Trims start; cuts end before monster gets cuts through his chest.

ABA #04.

Thundersaurus Megazord gets ready and leaps up.


ABA #04.

Thundersaurus Megazord flies upward, raising its glowing and spinning tail-arm.

Recycled, per source; shortened.

ABA #04.

Thundersaurus Megazord aims its spinning tail-arm forth, flies directly at Birdbrain, and cuts through him, leaving him crackling. The Megazord lands, turns to face the monster, and poses, as Birdbrain crackles, sparkles, green-flashes, then explodes massively.

Cuts prior shot of Yellow talking.

ABA #04.

In the cockpit, Yellow nod-talks with a raised fist, before Blue & Red nod in response.

Pushed back from source position.

ABA #04.

Thundersaurus Megazord poses victoriously in the sunlight.


Ending Credits