Morphylogeny

Power Rangers DinoThunder

#524: PRDT 1428 "The Passion of Connor".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Abaranger, episodes 3, 20, 21, 32, 37, 40, & 41.

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 (version 2.1 debuts)

Source Description Edit Note
ABA #40.

Zeltrax's body trails as he slashes his sword about in a void.

White flashes bookend this shot.

ABA #32.

The Aerial Assault Craft remains stationary, its pinchers pinching as it hovers in the sky.

Recycled; follow-up shot is recycled PRDT footage from 1423.

ABA #40.

Close on Zeltrax slashing in a void, body still trailing.


ABA #32.

The Aerial Assault Craft explodes completely and massively.

Recycled; prior shot is recycled PRDT footage from 1423.

ABA #40.

In a cave, Zeltrax grips his sword-wielding right arm with his left hand and lowers it, as he talks to himself.


ABA #41.

A group of Triptoids hops up and down while crossing a bridge.

Altered to fit monitor; the image is repeated twice on the screen and split screened horizontally.

ABA #41.

Loads of Triptoids beat the sparks out of each of the three Rangers.

A couple of shots are shortened a little (mostly the ends cut off).

ABA #41.

Black readies his Brachio Staff and charges forth.


ABA #41.

Black charges into the crowd of Triptoids.

US replaces follow-up of Red.

ABA #41.

Black fights Triptoids, soon grabbing a white one.

Cuts before he puts his hand near his neck; US replaces follow-up due to neck-hand placement.

ABA #41.

Yellow, trapped by Triptoids, reacts, as Black drains the White Triptoid's energy.

Shortens both shots; cuts follow-ups of Rangers reacting.

ABA #41.

Black releases the drained White Triptoid, then puts a Black one in a headlock. Each of the other three Rangers react, as Black speaks.

Cuts before he talks more and begins to drain the Triptoid.

ABA #41.

Red reaches out and drains the power from a Triptoid.

Trimmed to remove neck-grab at start; cuts follow-up of Triptoid sparkily slashing Red.

ABA #41.

Blue reaches out and drains the power from a Triptoid.

Cuts before it sparkily slashes him.

ABA #41.

Yellow drains the power from a Triptoid while talking to the side.

Cuts before she gets sparkily slashed, then cuts follow-up of her talking and fighting.

ABA #41.

Black gets sparkily slashed by Triptoids.

Trimmed to remove neck grab at start; cuts before he looks upward.

ABA #41.

A Black Triptoid motions arms while glowing brightly.


ABA #41.

Triptoids begin to glow brightly.


ABA #41.

Triptoids glow brightly as their power flows into the air.


ABA #41.

The four Rangers are regrouped, and turn to face front, Black stepping up to talk.

Trims start to remove citizens; cuts before Black talks more.

ABA #37.

Deadwood Monster grows gigantic.

Trims start to remove him morphing from building form; Textless, unlike source.

ABA #03.

Red points, Blue staggers back, and so does Yellow, all while looking upward.


ABA #20.

White Dragozord flies downward in the sky.

Recycled.

ABA #20.

White merges into White Dragozord's forehead.

Recycled.

ABA #37.

Dino Stegazord poses completed in midair.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #37.

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

Recycled, per source; cuts prior shots of Brachio arriving with Zords.

ABA #37.

The Thundersaurus Megazord floats completed in front of an explosion.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #37.

Red readies the Shield of Triumph.


ABA #37.

Blue & Yellow pour their energies into Red's Shield of Triumph.

Recycled, per source.

ABA #37.

Styraco transforms and connects with the wheels, then connects with the chariot, forming the Mezodon Megazord.

Recycled, per source; sped-up; cuts follow-up of Megazords posing side by side (though a single frame artifact of the start remains).

ABA #37.

Deadwood & Dino Stegazord charge forth together.

Cuts follow-ups of Rangers in cockpits, then Megazords marching forth.

ABA #37.

Dino Stegazord fights Mezodon Megazord, while Deadwood takes on Thundersaurus Megazord.

Cuts follow-up of Mezodon striking axe.

ABA #37.

Dino Stegazord sparkily kicks and strikes Mezodon Megazord, then Deadwood sparkily hits Thundersaurus.

Trims start to remove Dino Stegazord blocking Mezodon's axe; cuts follow-ups of Mezodon getting hit in the chest, both Megazords staggering back, then getting hit by Deadwood's breath, which turns the footage black & white as the Rangers talk a lot.

ABA #37.

Dino Stegazord fires eyebeams forth.

Cuts follow-up of Megazords bursting from afar.

ABA #37.

Close on Mezodon bursting and exploding, shaking up its cockpit, as well as the Thundersaurus cockpit, both Megazords collapsing to the ground. Triassic slowly recovers in his cockpit while talking.

Cuts before he looks down.

ABA #37.

The Shield of Triumph suddenly glows and four golden Morpher faceplates are now attached to it. Triassic then turns and looks to our right.

Shot 2 is shortened; cuts follow-ups of each auxillary Zord approaching and roaring, then Mezodon getting up.

ABA #37.

Parasaur, Ankylo, Cephala, and Dimetro race together onto the scene. Triassic nods, then faces forth and talks, his console then glowing, as the auxillary Zords connect to the Mezodon, forming the Triceramax Megazord. Triassic raises a fist then reaches downward. Close-ups of the new Megazord combination, with a final pan up Triceramax's body. Blue & Yellow react in their cockpit, and Dino Stegazord & Deadwood also react.

Shortens shots 1 & 2; speeds-up the formation shots; shot 13 is textless, unlike source.

ABA #37.

Zoom in on Triassic, Tricermax marches forth, Dino Stegazord rushes up to meet it and gets sparkily bashed away, before the Megazord prepares to strike Deadwood.

Cuts before it hits the monster.

ABA #37.

Deadwood is sparkily struck, causing him to fall and roll, recovering as Dino Stegazord poses nearby. Triassic speaks, Triceramax points its right arm forth, and begins to fire golden blasts of energy from it while its left arm spins. The energies are discharged at the pair, but Dino Stegazord hides behind Deadwood, letting him take the brunt of the explosive blast.


ABA #21.

Evil White struggles in his shaking cockpit.

None of the Dino Stegazord cockpit shots in 37 were usable thanks to his passenger.

ABA #37.

Deadwood crackles, as Dino Stegazord teleports away. Zoom in on Triceramax's helmet. Deadwood crackles, bursts, collapses, and explodes massively.


ABA #37.

Triassic lowers his arms.

Cuts follow-ups of Blue & Yellow cheering.

ABA #37.

Triceramax & Thundersaurus pose victoriously, side by side.

Trims start.

Ending Credits