Morphylogeny

Power Rangers DinoThunder

#509: PRDT 1413 "White Thunder, Part 3".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Abaranger, episodes 13, 18, 19, & 20.

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

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Previously On is about 0:21; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
ABA #19.

Thundersaurus faces White Dragozord across the city.

Recycled; Shortened a little; fades in from black; title fades in.

ABA #19.

Zoom in on White talking atop his Drago.

Recycled; title fades out.

ABA #20.

White glances downward, then flips over and lands on a rooftop in a crouch, then rises up and turns around.

Writers credit fade in during shot 3; cuts follow-up of White speaking in side angle.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord flaps its wings, sending wind gusts across the city, debris flying, shattering a rooftop to bits. Black reacts, then Thundersaurus Megazord is struck by the wind, car and trees go flying away, debris sparking against the sides of buildings. Thundersaurus staggers back and struggles against the breeze, zoom in on Red talking in the cockpit.

Some shots are shortened; writers credit fades out in shot 1; director credit fades in and out in shot 2; cuts final shot before pan over to Blue; cuts follow-up of White talking.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord flaps its wings some more.

Cuts follow-up of close-up of roof tiles flying apart.

ABA #20.

Debris goes flying from the wind gusts in the streets, a tree being uprooted as well.

Shortened.

ABA #20.

Thundersaurus Megazord struggles against the winds, its Tyrannosaurus chest chomping.

Trims start to remove zoom in out of Japanese hospital room; cuts second shot before more chomping; cuts follow-ups of Drago flapping more, and Brachio & Stegozord arriving on the scene.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord takes off from his perch, the Megazord gawking, as Drago then flies through the air, charging up a wing and sparkily slashing it into Thundersaurus repeatedly.


ABA #20.

Black reaches out in protest, then glances to our left.

Pushed up from source position.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord charges up his other wing and again sparkily slashes Thundersaurus while passing repeatedly.

Shot 1 is shortened.

ABA #20.

Brachiozord stops in the city.

Recycled, per source; pushed back from source position.

ABA #20.

Stegozord marches down the street.

Cuts follow-up of White unsheathing White Drago Sword.

ABA #20.

White gestures White Drago Sword like he's conducting an orchestra, weaving up pink energy that swirls around, causing his eyes to glow. White then leaps up and merges into White Dragozord's forehead, materializing inside the cockpit within.


ABA #20.

Zoom in on Black reacting.

Pushed up from source position.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord flies downward in the sky.

Mirror-flipped; used way ahead of source position.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord swoops down and scoops up Stegozord.


ABA #20.

White Dragozord shrieks, Stegozord roars, as both fly up into the sky and transform into component body parts. Thundersaurus Megazord watches, as the Dino Stegazord comes together. The Megazord reacts, as do each of the Rangers within, White then speaking, as shot pans down the fully formed Dino Stegazord's body, and finally a quick shot of its staff weapon.

Some shots shortened; Shot 9 is textless, unlike source; Cuts follow-ups close-ups of its Stego spine and hand.

ABA #20.

Close-up push in on Dino Stegazord's chest and head.


ABA #20.

Black watches from below as Thundersaurus poses facing Dino Stegazord.

Textless, unlike source.

ABA #20.

Dino Stegazord poses with its weapon, as the heads of its two component Dinozords appear in a split screen. Thundersaurus Megazord also poses with its Parasaurzord arm, the heads of the seven Dinozords still on the side of good then appearing in a split screen.

Trims start.

ABA #20.

Split screen cockpit zoom in on Red in the left and White talking in the right.

Trimmed heavily; border area given cockpit topper footage addition not in source.

ABA #20.

Zoom out from White as Dino Stegazord sparkily slashes Thundersaurus Megazord.

Shots 1 is trimmed; cuts follow-ups of Dino Stegazord hitting Megazord again.

ABA #20.

The Rangers in the cockpit are shaken.

Cuts follow-ups of Dino Stegazord pausing attack and letting the Megazord recover smokily.

ABA #20.

Dino Stegazord slashes its staff once again.

Cuts follow-up of Parasaurzord arm being raised.

ABA #20.

Thundersaurus' Parasaurzord arm clamps sparkily upon Dino Stegazord's staff, both Megazords struggling with each other as they then switch positions. Zoom in on Blue in the cockpit, talking and raising a fist.

Most shots are shortened; cuts before pan over to Red, then Yellow, then cuts follow-up shot of Red talking.

ABA #20.

Thundersaurus punches its Tricera fist into Dino Stegazord's gut sparkily, knocking it away for a moment, giving the Megazord a chance to detatch its Parasaurzord arm. Red then speaks in a zoom-in.

Shot 4 is recycled but plays in reverse, both per source.

ABA #20.

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

Recycled, per source.

ABA #20.

White looks up and speaks, causing Dino Stegazord to ready its Stinger staff horizontally, projecting it forth with a boost of power. Thundersaurus begins to jab its tail-arm forth, as the Stinger flies straight through the Megazord sparkily.

Shot 3 is recycled, but shortened, both per source; cuts follow-up shot of Black reacting (US replaces it a shot later for no reason).

ABA #20.

The Megazord cockpit crackles.

Shortened heavily; cuts follow-ups of Megazord staggering and Dino Stegazord posing.

ABA #20.

As Dino Stegazord stands triumphant, Thundersaurus Megazord crackles, flares, and disengages, sending the three Rangers and their Dinozords flying across the city, the Dinozords falling to the ground together.


ABA #20.

Pterazord, Tricerazord, and Tyrannozord lie there, roaring and eyes blinking.

Cuts follow-up shot of Dino Stegazord staring over at the downed Zords.

ABA #20.

Zoom in past the writhing Tyranno, as Dino Stegazord stands watching down the street. White pulls out his White Drago Sword, which glows golden.


ABA #20.

The Stegozord's eyes glow, as Dino Stegazord's body begins to crackle with electricity.


ABA #20.

Dino Stegazord crackles and flares, as it untransforms.

Both shots shortened; second shot is recycled but plays in reverse, per source.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord releases Stegozord from his grip.

Recycled; plays in reverse; shortened.

ABA #20.

Stegozord wanders off down the street.

Cuts follow-up of White Dragozord flying in the sky.

ABA #20.

White points during zoom-in, as White Dragozord flies through the city the direction Stegozord went.


ABA #20.

White flips over the camera.

Recycled.

ABA #18.

White blurrily flips over the camera.

Recycled.

ABA #20.

White unsheathes his White Drago Sword.


ABA #20.

The White Drago Sword flies up in the air and falls back to the ground, impaling in the quarry surface perfectly.


ABA #20.

White lowers his arms while facing Red during zoom-in.

Cuts follow-up of Red motioning to chest.

ABA #20.

White dashes forth, superspeeding through Red a few times sparkily, knocking him down. White then turns to the smoking Ranger, talking to him. Red recovers, whips out his Thundermax Blaster, aiming it forth. White scoffs, causing Red to suddenly toss the blaster aside. Red and White talk beside a pool of water, until White rushes forth and punches straight at Red.

Most of the shots are shortened to reduce dialogue; US replaces follow-up due to headblow.

ABA #20.

Red goes flying back from White's fist, landing in agony on his side.

Cuts before transition.

ABA #20.

A small ball of light flies into the sky and explodes, a pixelization effect fades as a giant revived Angor appears.

Altered to fit viewscreen; cuts follow-ups of his body undergoing upgrades.

ABA #20.

The revived and upgraded Angor motions his new weapon-arms about.

Altered to fit viewscreen; shortened; textless, unlike source.

PRDT 1402/ 1405.

The Dino Rangers' morphing sequences: Blue, Black, and Yellow.

Recycled, but first time montage in this order.

ABA #20.

Black and Yellow arrive on the scene.

Cuts before Black lifts Morphered wrist to talk to it.

ABA #20.

Angor readies weapon-arms defensively.

Trims start to remove Angor being blasted; cuts follow-up of Brachiozord walking on bridge.

ABA #20.

Black lifts his arm and talks to his Morpher, as it changes its faceplate to that of the Cephalazord, Dimetrozord, and then Parasaurzord.


ABA #20.

Brachiozord opens his back compartment, revealing the punch-happy Cephalazord, who hops out.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #20.

Dimetrozord, then Parasaurzord, hop out of Brachiozord's back compartment. Angor fires upon them, causing a dramatic explosion behind the trio of Auxilary Zords as they race forth.


ABA #20.

Red falls to the ground.

Trimmed heavily to end of sequence; US replaces all prior footage due to excessive butt-kicking White gives Red, I guess?; cuts follow-ups of White taunting the downed Red, then picking up his Thundermax Blaster and firing on Red, who recovers and replies.

ABA #20.

White readies the Thundermax Saber.

Split.

ABA #20.

Red rolls and recovers, gripping his shoulder.

Mirror-flipped; used ahead of source position.

ABA #20.

Continued, White talks and points the Thundermax Saber forth, then rests it on his shoulder, before rushing forth and repeatedly slashing Red with it sparkily, before going in for one final slice.

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

ABA #20.

White sparkily slashes Red a few more times, he then rolls and recovers, gripping his shoulder. White changes back to Thundermax Blaster, firing upon Red, beginning to burst him.

Trims start; shot 2 is recycled but first time in context and unaltered; US replaces follow-up of firebursts around Red with something less fiery.

ABA #20.

Cephalazord punches Angor in the face sparkily, Dimetrozord doing the same with his sawblade back, and Parasaurzord rushing in and turning around to chop his tail into Angor's waist sparkily.

Sequence pushed back from source position; Cuts follow-up of Black & Yellow talking.

ABA #20.

White, Blaster raised, shakes his head.

Trims start; US replaces follow-up due to Super Dino Mode being already active in follow-up shot.

ABA #20.

Close-up of White reacting while holding Blaster.

US replaces follow-ups, again, due to Super Dino Mode needing a proper introduction.

ABA #13.

Red morphs into Super Dino Mode.


ABA #20.

White lowers the Blaster and reacts.

US replaces follow-up shots to make the reveal more dramatic.

ABA #20.

Red races at White in Super Dino Mode, as he fires on him, sparks bursting off Red's enhanced form, before he crouches down and leaps up, charging up with electricity as he flies forth.

US replaces follow-ups of Red taking White down to be less fiery, I suppose?

ABA #20.

White sparks and flips over as an explosion erupts behind him, landing beside his White Drago Sword still impaled in the ground. Red, no longer Super Dino, recovers and looks at his hands.

Shots 2 & 3 are shortened; cuts follow-ups of White rolling over and talking to Red.

ABA #20.

White stands up slowly as Red watches, staggering forth, before he siezes up and drops the Thundermax Blaster, then collapses onto his back as Red reacts, White then lying there smoking.

Shots 1 & 2 are trimmed heavily; cuts final shot before transition out to Stegozord in cave; fades to black.

ABA #20.

Red rushes over to White and sits him up, speaking to him.

Fades in from black; shots are shortened; cuts follow-ups of White & Red conversating.

ABA #20.

White quickly grabs the Thundermax Blaster.

US replaces follow-ups of White pointing blaster to Red's gut and then firing.

ABA #20.

White picks up his White Drago Sword.


ABA #20.

Pointing his extended White Drago Sword forth, White lowers the Thundermax Blaster, speaks, and walks forth.


ABA #20.

White Dragozord flies downward in the sky.

Recycled, but first time unaltered and in context.

ABA #20.

White drops the Thundermax Blaster and leaps up.


ABA #20.

White merges into White Dragozord's forehead.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord flies through the air, charging up a wing.

Recycled.

ABA #20.

Black & Yellow fire lasers from their Brachio Staff and Thundermax Blaster, respectively, at giant Angor as he tangles with Cephalazord, Dimetrozord, and Parasaurzord (Brachiozord also there but simply roaring).

Shot 1 is trimmed.

ABA #20.

White Dragozord swoops down and scoops up Stegozord.

Recycled, per source; altered to fit viewscreen.

ABA #20.

Zoom in on White in his cockpit.


ABA #20.

White Dragozord shrieks, Stegozord roars, as both fly up into the sky and transform into component body parts. Dino Stegazord comes together, then poses completed in midair.

Shots 1 & 2 recycled, per source, but shot 2 runs fully for the first time.

ABA #20.

Black & Yellow fire lasers from their Brachio Staff and Thundermax Blaster, respectively, at giant Angor as he tangles with Cephalazord, Dimetrozord, and Parasaurzord (Brachiozord also there but simply roaring).

Recycled; Altered to fit viewscreen.

ABA #20.

Angor staggers back, then dematerializes.

Altered to fit viewscreen.

ABA #20.

Zoom in on Yellow, reacting, then pan over to Black, also so.


ABA #20.

Angor teleports to an area outside of the city, appearing enraged, standing before Dino Stegazord, who poses with its Stinger weapon.

Altered to fit viewscreen.

ABA #20.

Angor throws a fit while Dino Stegazord remains calm, while Red & Blue watch from below.

Red & Blue's counterparts erased from source shot and US replaced.

ABA #20.

Angor fires chains from his left arm cannon, wrapping around Dino Stegazord.

Shortens last shot; cuts follow-ups of Angor walking forth.

ABA #20.

Angor slowly walks forth.

Cuts follow-ups of White in cockpit talking and Dino Stegazord standing chained.

ABA #20.

White crosses his arms, causing Dino Stegazord to flare with white energy. He then releases his arms, causing Dino Stegazord to break free from its chains as the light ceases flaring.


ABA #20.

White gestures hands fiercely, causing Dino Stegazord's tail to plump up, legs to shift position, hands to spread out, and finally pose explosively.


ABA #20.

Angor reacts during zoom-in.

Pushed back from source position.

ABA #20.

Zoom on White talking in cockpit.

Cuts follow-ups of Dino Stegazord whipping tail and shifting legs.

ABA #20.

Dino Stegazord slams down its tail and leaps up into the air, flipping over repeatedly, striking Angor with its Stega spine explosively. White then speaks again, before Dino Stegazord spews eye-beams downward into the ground, then forth, engulfing Angor in the laser energy.

Some shots are shortened.

ABA #20.

Dino Stegazord continues firing eye-beams at Angor, until he collapses and explodes massively. Dino Stegazord then poses triumphantly before the flames.

Shot 3 trims down the posing.

ABA #20.

Zoom in on White, briefly touching his visor with his hand as he speaks.

Altered to fit viewscreen.

PRDT 1405.

Tommy's Black Dino Ranger morphing sequence.

Recycled, but missing second and final shots.

Ending Credits