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Power Rangers Mystic Force

#601: PRMF 1629 "Light Source II".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Magiranger, episodes 3, 31, 43, & 44.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 22:37;00.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Previously On is about 0:39; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
MAGI #44.

Manticore Megazord finally pries open the portal between worlds, and steps through before it closes, ending up in a forest. The Megazord glances about, zoom in on Yellow in the cockpit also curious. With Manticore Megazord's back to the sea, Hekatoid leaps out of the water, then lands his hammer right on the Megazord sparkily, knocking it over.

Fades in from black; credits appear throughout; cuts follow-ups of Hekatoid landing sparkily on the downed Megazord.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid holds the vine egg in one hand as he talks downward.

Credits conclude; cuts follow-ups of Firebird & Lion breaking off formation and attacking Hekatoid, before combining again.

MAGI #44.

Gekkor sparkily slashes Koragg twice.

This Koragg vs the Terrors segment pushed back from source position.

MAGI #44.

Pan over to Koragg dodging Gekkor's slashes, but gets kicked briefly, before they lock weapons, Gekkor talking up close to him, Koragg responding. Gekkor breaks off, bounces off the wall, then streaks rapidly past Koragg, sparkily striking him on each pass.

NZ footage of Necrolai initially added to replace vamp girls; cuts follow-ups of more blows to Koragg; transitions into next shot.

MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord keeps pumping that golden energy into the clouds above.

Recycled; transitions in.

MAGI #44.

A golden beam shoots up into the clouds in the sky.

Recycled.

MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord keeps pumping out, or in, the golden energy.

Recycled.

MAGI #31.

In his cockpit, slow zoom in on Solaris Knight at the controls, looking at his right hand while Jenji points and frets behind him.

Transitions out.

MAGI #44.

Manticore Megazord marches forth with weapon in hand toward Hekatoid while Toby watches from an awkward and unlikely angle.

NZ footage inserted into trimmed footage (removing a zoom out); cuts follow-up of Red slashing staff while Manticore readies its own.

MAGI #44.

Manticore Megazord sparkily slashes Hekatoid on the way past him.

Cuts follow-ups of Manticore turning around and jabbing Hekatoid with spear, before all the Rangers take turns slashing.

MAGI #44.

Itassis speaks as she looks upward, pan up to Manticore Megazord sparkily slashing Hekatoid.

Cuts follow-up sparkily jabbing of Hekatoid.

MAGI #44.

Zoom in on Itassis standing on the rocky shore, talking as she slowly lowers her head. Manticore Megazord reaches for the vine egg, slamming Hekatoid's hand against the ground.

Cuts shot 2 before she lifts head; .

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid sits up, arm still held down. Yellow gestures his arm in the cockpit.

Cuts follow-ups of Megazord squeezing hand around Hekatoid's arm.

MAGI #44.

Zoom in on the vine egg as Hekatoid keeps hold of it.


MAGI #44.

Quick reaction shots of each of the Rangers.

Cuts follow-up of Hekatoid lowering vine egg.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid talks, then drops the vine egg, Manticore Megazord reacts, then Hekatoid extends his tongue.

Shortens shot 1 to reduce dialogue.

MAGI #44.

The tongue snags the vine egg before Manticore Megazord can grab it, the Megazord looking up as the vine egg goes flying through the air, Manticore Megazord turning around and lunging for it, all five Rangers also reaching out. Hekatoid expands his cheeks, Green notices, and Hekatoid spews forth some black goop, flying faster than the Megazord, shooting right by it as it watches helplessly.

Cuts end before crossfade into unmorphed Rangers reacting.

MAGI #44.

The black goop splashes upon the vine egg, and explodes, inches from the Megazord's fingers.

Explosion covered by magic sparkles; cuts follow-up Ranger reactions.

MAGI #44.

As the explosion fades, Manticore Megazord collapses to the ground, failed in their mission. Hekatoid dances happily about, then teleports away, leaving the Megazord downed.

Magic sparkles added to flames in shot 1; cuts follow-ups of Megazord pounding on the ground, and each of the Rangers agonized in the cockpit.

MAGI #44.

The cockpit crackles around the Rangers, as they grasp their heads in agony, and everything turns to white.


MAGI #44.

Gekkor leaps up and energy slashes down at Koragg, who turns around and dodges, then sparkily strikes back into Gekkor, who reacts. They break off, Koragg, raises his saber high, charges it up with flames, then slashes forth, sending a flaming whirlwind at Gekkor, crackling and bursting him.

Magic sparkles added to flame attack in final shot.

MAGI #44.

Gekkor falls onto the ground, then speaks, before recovering, and prepares to strike, when Sculpin stops him. They exchange a few words, the talking goes on a bit, Koragg just hanging out nearby waiting for them to finish their discussion politely.

Shots 4 & 5 are part of a single shot in source, split here with a bit cut between to reduce dialogue; cuts follow-up close-ups of Matoombo and Sculpin.

MAGI #44.

Matoombo speaks, then pushes Gekkor aside and approaches Koragg, who awaits. They exchange few words, then Matoombo raises his double blade, charging it up with yellow electricity. Koragg readies his saber, Matoombo speaks again and crackles, then speeds over, slashes his weapon to Koragg's shield, pinning him down, as he reacts to this predicament in a kneeling position.

Cuts shot 2 short of circle around Matoombo; transitions out.

MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord keeps pumping golden energy into the skies, as seen on Hekatoid's cloud viewscreen.

Recycled; altered to fit viewscreen.

MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord keeps pumping that golden energy into the clouds above.

Recycled; transitions in.

MAGI #44.

Jenji chats with Solaris Knight for a moment, he responds, then suddenly the whole cockpit quakes. Solar Streak Megazord sparks bursts, as Hekatoid makes the scene behind it. Solaris Knight reacts, and turns the Megazord around, as Hekatoid talks.

Cuts follow-up close-up of Hekatoid.

MAGI #44.

Zoom in on Solaris Knight reacting, pointing and gesturing.


MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord's chest symbol opens up.

Recycled, mirror-flipped, both per source.

MAGI #44.

Solar Streak Megazord goes to fire a beam out of its chest, and only thing that comes out is a harmless puff of flame and a lot of smoke. Hekatoid reacts, as does Solaris Knight, Jenji noticing the engine gauges have all dropped, meaning nothing to power the train-based Megazord's steam engines. Solaris Knight speaks, then Hekatoid whips his hammer horn around and blows into it, firing a blue flame stream that spark bursts the snout outta Solar Streak Megazord.

Shot 6 is trimmed to reduce dialogue; cuts follow-up additional bursting.

MAGI #44.

Koragg rolls to safety, Matoombo stands ready, so Koragg rushes at him, slashing and eventually clashing blades sparkily. They remain blade to blade for a moment, until Matoombo breaks off, and sparkily slashes Koragg a few times, before finally stabbing into him with a great release of energy, sending him rolling to the ground. Gekkor talks to Sculpin, who responds proudly. Koragg slowly recovers, ready for whatever else they can throw at him.

Shot 8 has some slight censoring, some added energy flaring, but it's really subtle; shot 11 cuts before Sculpin talks more; transitions out.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid whips his hammer against Solar Streak Megazord, crackling and superimposed exploding over it, shaking up Jenji & Solaris Knight in the cockpit, as they topple over. Solar Streak Megazord spark bursts some more, the cockpit as well, as Solaris Knight abandons the cockpit.

Transitions in.

MAGI #43.

Hekatoid replies, before the shot zooms in on the clouds above.

Recycled, but runs a little longer at the start than prior use.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid gestures his arms widely, as we pan up to the sky, showing thousands of tiny frogs raining down.


MAGI #44.

Froggy rain!


MAGI #44.

The falling frogs are suddenly frozen in ice.

Cuts follow-up shot of the sky turning to an ice sheet.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid reacts while looking up at what happened to his babies.


MAGI #03.

A hand holds a Mystic Morpher into the air, which creates a seal in the stormy sky above.

Recycled montage from PRMF 1606.

MAGI #44.

The five Rangers morph into their Legend Modes.

Recycled, new montage, both per source.

MAGI #44.

The six Rangers pose with their staffs (staves? Bah).

Used ahead of source.

MAGI #44.

White raises her Snow Staff high and spins while trailing energy sparkles.

Cuts follow-up close-ups of her suit.

MAGI #44.

White poses with her Snow Staff.

Shortened for no reason.

MAGI #44.

White poses with a background flurry of snowflakes. Red reaches out and clenches a fist.


MAGI #44.

The five Legend Mode Rangers pose.

Each plays separately in source, so this is an original quadra-screen montage with close-up belt & chest armor shots cut between; cuts follow-up of White, then the other five, speaking quick.

MAGI #44.

The six Mystic Force Rangers pose together amid flashing of their emblems.

Cuts follow-up of Hekatoid throwing a tantrum.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid reacts upsetly, the six Rangers cease posing, Hekatoid whips up some black spit, hocks it their way, and the main five charge up colored energy on their Staffs. White, meanwhile, streaks into the sky, and fires her staff down at Hekatoid, bursting him until he topples over.

Shots 1 & 2 are trimmed to reduce dialogue; Cuts final shot before zoom out to White landing (NZ replaced with Toby reactions).

MAGI #44.

The six Rangers regroup, White speaks, they turn the 2 on their dial, then all six pose with their staffs connected together. Hekatoid reacts, as each Ranger's staff glows golden, the combined energies of the six then shot forth at Hekatoid, exploding him!

Magic sparkles added to final shot of fireball burst, then cuts before we see him amid flames; cuts follow-up of Hekatoid speaking while crackling.

MAGI #44.

Hekatoid finishes exploding before the six Rangers, who then make celebratory gestures, before posing as a team with their staffs.

Trims start and magic sparkles added to flames.

MAGI #44.

Koragg is slammed against the cave wall, Matoombo raises his blade, charges it up, and slashes down at the Knight Wolf, who blocks the blow with his shield. However, the grinding of the crackling weapon soon causes the shield to shatter to pieces! Koragg falls to the ground, Matoombo victorious. Koragg slowly recovers, ready to fight, when he suddenly reacts. He drops his sword.

Cuts follow-up of trident buried in Koragg's back, and Sculpin talking as he slumps over.

MAGI #44.

Sculpin removes his trident from Koragg's back, having plucked from within a flameball of power. Koragg morphs back into Ancient Warrior Leanbow, and collapses, as Sculpin hands the flameball over to Gekkor. Sculpin talks in close-up.

Cuts follow-up of Leanbow slowly rising back up.

MAGI #44.

Ancient Warrior Leanbow stands back up, and gestures his arm. Sculpin talks and twirls his trident, stabbing it into the ground, and in a release of black and white flames, causes the ground to open up before Leanbow, who quickly plummets into it.


MAGI #44.

Ancient Warrior Leanbow falls into the crevice below.

Pushed up from source position; logoless, unlike source.

MAGI #44.

Sculpin twirls his trident back upright as he stands triumphant.


Ending Credits