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Power Rangers Mystic Force

#602: PRMF 1630 "The Return".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Magiranger, episodes 20, 45, & 46.

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

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
MAGI #45.

Koragg's internal flaming energy ball sits in a holder.

Transitions in.

MAGI #45.

Black Lance stares at the flames.

Pushed back from source position and cuts prior shots of other Terrors also looking.

MAGI #45.

Sculpin talks as he and the remaining Terrors watch the flaming ball. Black Lance turns to him and also talks, then turns back to stare at the flames. Itassis speaks, Sculpin walks past her and talks.

Shots 1 & 2 are shortened to reduce dialogue; cuts follow-ups of Gekkor hacking up some green blood, smacking aside the vamp girls, and then flashing back to his fight with Koragg.

MAGI #45.

The Octomus etching, and the inscription, also gleam golden.

Recycled, per source.

MAGI #45.

As the monolith gleams, Itassis walks over and joins with the other Terrors in putting their weapons forth in a circle.


MAGI #45.

A stone etching of Octomus with ten triangles around it lights up.

Recycled, per source.

MAGI #45.

The golden ball of light swirls around the Terrors' weapons, finally settling upon Matoombo's spear. Matoombo speaks.

Cuts follow-ups of Gekkor reacting, Sculpin talking, then Matoombo also talking.

MAGI #45.

Standing giant in the darkened city, Matoombo speaks, the camera pushing in as he motions his spear forth, then holds it skyward, creating a yellow energy sphere that goes around sucking up electricity from all the surrounding buildings.

Trims start to remove pan down from purple energy curtain in sky; cuts follow-up close-ups of buildings going dark.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo turns around.

Trimmed to remove him ceasing looking upward; cuts follow-ups of Megazords forming.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo watches as Titan Megazord and Solar Streak Megazord appear in the city, posing battle ready. The Rangers ready in their cockpit.


MAGI #45.

Matoombo looks up above them, Titan Megazord and Solar Streak Megazord also doing so, as a yellow ball of power floats around in the dark skies.

Cuts some more swirling, then splits.

MAGI #45.

Solaris Knight and Jenji watch in their cockpit.


MAGI #45.

The yellow ball shoots off into the distance, bringing daylight back to the city. The Megazords react.

Shot 1 is split from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of Matoombo talking, then also Pink reacting.

MAGI #45.

Red nod-talks, as does Green, who leads the team in gesturing downward.


MAGI #45.

The Titan Saber materializes on Titan Megazord's waist, so it grips it.

Recycled, per source.

MAGI #45.

Titan Megazord readies saber, Solar Streak readies fists, and both march forth.

Follow-up Megazord's POV of approaching Matoombo is cut.

MAGI #45.

Titan Megazord slashes saber, Solar Streak punches, both blocked by Matoombo putting up his hand and creating a forcefield, knocking both Megazords back.

Cuts follow-up of Titan Megazord recovering.

MAGI #45.

Solar Streak Megazord recovers.

Cuts follow-ups of Matoombo lowering hand, then readying spear.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo energy slashes both Titan and Solar Streak Megazords at once, rocking both cockpits, as the Megazords are thrown into the air, crackling and sparking, then exploding. Solaris Knight falls to the ground, and is joined by the Rangers. Solaris Knight recovers, looking up, as Matoombo talks, then turns around and teleports away. Solaris Knight goes over to Blue as the Rangers react, Pink especially puzzled. Red talks, pan over to Green, also talking.

"Maxis Records" sign in shot 9 is censored grey; cuts follow-ups of Blue talking to Pink, then Yellow also speaking.

MAGI #45.

Solaris Knight talks and gestures his hand, the Rangers nod, and depart, except for Pink, who lags behind a little.

Fades to black.

MAGI #45.

Pink flies her Mystic Racer in the skies above Matoombo, she spots him, goes to call her teammates on her Mystic Morpher, then stops when she spots something below.


MAGI #45.

Udonna astrally floats through the Underworld.

Counterpart erased from identical shot.

MAGI #45.

POV of Udonna scanning the Underworld surface.


MAGI #45.

The ball of Master energy pops out of its holder and floats. The Terrors gather around, pan across them watching.

Fades in from prior shot; shot 3 trimmed.

MAGI #45.

The Master energy ball floats over to the stone monolith and enters it. Zoom in on Sculpin reacting.


MAGI #45.

Close-up of Matoombo.

Mirror-flipped.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo suddenly jerks back.

Mirror-flipped.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo's spear tip is raised to the sky, glowing.

Yellow energy added.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo rolls on the ground, glowing with energy flames for a moment, before they wear off.

Purple color and sparkles added to energy flames at start to make them less realistic.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo recovers slowly to a crouch, Gekkor and Itassis soon approaching with the former talking. Matoombo finishes standing up. Itassis talks, as does Gekkor, as both stand several feet away.

Shots 1 & 2 are one continous shot in source, split here with some stuff removed between; cuts follow-ups of the three talking more.

MAGI #45.

Matoombo holds his spear, and readies it.

Transitions out.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor readies his own weapon and rushes forth.


MAGI #45.

Gekkor does to slash into Matoombo, only for Pink in Legend Mode to get between them and take the sparkily blow for him.

Cuts follow-ups of second sparkily slash through her.

MAGI #45.

Pink falls aside, Matoombo concerned, then facing Gekkor with a slash of his spear.


MAGI #45.

Matoombo dodges Gekkor's strikes repeatedly, then goes for a spear jab of his own, and it gets blocked.

Cuts follow-ups of even more fighting, even a little bit of Pink joining back in.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor slashes Matoombo sparkily, sending him flying back.

Trims start.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor motions weapon at the downed Matoombo, then charges up his staff with green energy. Matoombo reacts, Pink does as well, going over to Solaris Knight, grabbing one of his trading cards. Solaris Knight talks.


MAGI #45.

Gekkor charges up his weapon and slowly raises it overhead.

Split.

MAGI #45.

Pink, holding Solaris Knight's hands, punches the ticket which gleams.

Pushed back from source position.

MAGI #45.

Continued, Gekkor goes to slash, when suddenly Solar Streak Train materializes while driving straight at him.

Split from two shots ago.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor flaps his wings as he flies up into the trees.

Shortened; plays in reverse.

MAGI #45.

Solar Streak Train comes to a stop before the Rangers and Matoombo.

Gekkor erased from initial shot; Green superimposed over unmorphed counterpart.

MAGI #45.

Itassis reacts. Jenji pops his head out of the Laser Lamp and talks, before Pink grabs him, runs over to Matoombo, grabs him by the arm, and leads him away.

Cuts follow-up train chimney shot.

MAGI #45.

Solar Streak Train rolls away.


MAGI #45.

Solar Streak Train flies away from the three Rangers and Solaris Knight, then enters a portal in the sky.


MAGI #45.

Solar Streak Train races through a sparkly void.

Recycled, per source; cuts prior shot of the chimney steaming.

MAGI #45.

In the cockpit, Jenji scratches his head while piloting the Solar Streak.

Cuts before he talks more; cuts follow-up train wheels shot.

MAGI #45.

In one of the train cars, Pink leads Matoombo to have a seat, talking to him concernedly, before turning around.


MAGI #45.

The door on the foor, Gekkor talks then enters. Pink stands defensively before Matoombo.

Cuts before pan over to unmorphed Green.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor goes to slash at Pink, who leaps up and over him, then dodges when he turns and sparkily slashes at her in the aisle. Pink dashes over one of the seats and kicks at him, knocking him back very slightly. Pink jabs her staff at Gekkor.

Cuts follow-up of Pink striking at Gekkor repeatedly.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor blocks Pink's staff, then pushes her back, sparkily slashing her, locking staffs, then sparkily slashing her again.

Cuts final shot before we see Pink stagger back; cuts follow-ups of her falling through the seats, then getting picked up by Gekkor by her neck, then getting sparkily struck again.

MAGI #45.

Sparkily struck, Pink falls down in the aisle. Gekkor stands his staff up and gestures. As Pink lies on the floor, Matoombo stands up and fires yellow electricity forth from his hand, zapping Gekkor as Pink watches.

Cuts follow-up of Pink looking at her sparkling staff.

MAGI #45.

Gekkor shrugs off the yellow electricity.

Cuts follow-ups of Matoombo reacting, and Gekkor speaking.

MAGI #45.

Pink jabs her staff forth, creating a pink portal below Gekkor, which he sinks into and is soon deposited outside of the Solar Streak, floating in space as he responds to this indignity.

Fades to black.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor walks into the Underworld cavern, motioning arms angrily, then a close-up of him.

Fades in from black; textless, unlike source; cuts shot 1 before Sculpin and Black Lance turn; shot 2 cuts before Gekkor gestures hand over face, then swats at the vamp girls.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor continues being tense, as Sculpin walks over and talks.


MAGI #20.

The camera flies through the Underworld.

Recycled, cuts before entering tunnel; Transitions in.

MAGI #46.

Black Lance walks forth while speaking, pan over to Sculpin, also talking, walking over by Gekkor, who facepalms.


MAGI #46.

Gekkor flaps his wings as he flies down from the trees.

Recycled, but first time in context.

MAGI #46.

Push in on Gekkor talking and pointing.

Cuts before he talks more.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor readies some darts, then begins to shooting them in energy form forth.


MAGI #46.

The energy darts fly at Pink & Green Legend Mode Rangers, blocking them from hitting Matoombo as they deflect each one with their Staffs, Green then turning to yell back to Matoombo, only for Gekkor to toss more and sparkily strike Green, causing him to lose his Lion Staff and fall to the ground. Gekkor flings a ball of light to the sky, and from it rains down energy darts right at the downed Green. Matoombo steps in and takes the energy rain sparkily for him. Pink reacts.

Cuts follow-up of Green reacting.

MAGI #46.

Matoombo falls to a knee before Green, who speaks to him.

Cuts follow-up of Green talking more.

MAGI #46.

Pink rushes over to the smoking Matoombo. Gekkor rushes forth to attack, Green speaks and gets up, runs at Gekkor, and tackles him, they spar for a moment, Green gets sparkily slashed until he falls and rolls, where he discovers his Lion Staff in the leaves. He slams it against the ground and it shimmers. The ground below Gekkor suddenly smoke bursts, and when the dust clears, Pink, Green, and Matoombo are nowhere to be seen.

Cuts shot 1 before she turns around to face Gekkor; trims shot 2 to remove Gekkor materializing staff; cuts follow-up of Necrolai watching Gekkor; transitions out.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor flies above the forest, looking downward.

Transitions in; cuts follow-ups of him spotting Pink and blasting at her.

MAGI #46.

Green leads Matoombo through the woods.


MAGI #46.

Gekkor raises his staff upward.

Pushed back from source position and cuts before he covers face with hand.

MAGI #46.

Green keeps an eye on the skies as Matoombo follows, Gekkor floating in above them and firing his staff down at them.

Cuts follow-ups of dirt bursting around pair, then Matoombo tripping, Green helping him up and firing branches at Gekkor.

MAGI #46.

Green and Matoombo flee as dirt burstings erupt around them. Gekkor fires another green bolt down, and the cliff behind the pair dirt bursts as Green & Matoombo leap off it.


MAGI #46.

Green and Matoombo falls into a quarry, and by the time Green recovers, Gekkor is there before them, talking as he approaches, only then noticing the big pink bow over Matoombo's butt. He fires green electricity forth, spark bursting both down, and when Matoombo collapses, he's revealed to be Pink in disguise!

Cuts follow-up of Gekkor reacting.

MAGI #46.

Pink recovers, as does Green, the latter talking forth at Gekkor, who listens unamused, gripping his staff, and trembling in anger.

Cuts follow-ups of Gekkor charging up with purple power.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor does a green energy slash.

NZ replaces follow-up with Kalishsplosions due to bursting in front of Pink & Green, then NZ replaces the next battle section due to neck-grabbing and gut stomping.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor spins his staff, then rushes forth, only for spark bursts to erupt before him. The other Rangers and Solaris Knight make the scene, regrouping with Green & Pink.

Cuts before the Rangers talk more; cuts follow-ups of Gekkor talking and Rangers reacting.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor gestures to himself, then dashes forth, streaking through the Rangers sparkily, from various directions back and forth, hitting all six of them eventually. Gekkor then leaps in and goes about sparkily slashing each one as they try to fight back to no avail, ending with Red getting slashed.

Trims start to reduce Gekkor's dialogue; cuts final shot before Red gets sparkily jabbed.

MAGI #46.

Red is sparkily struck into flying back, the other Rangers regroup around him defensively. Green speaks, Gekkor does as well, before he loads up a green ball of energy, and flings it at the six Rangers, crackling them and exploding behind them.

Trims start slightly; NZ replaces follow-up with Kalishsplosions.

MAGI #46.

Gekkor walks away from the carnage, then stops and looks back, readying his staff.


MAGI #46.

The Red Koragg known as Wolf Warrior motions right arm with flaming trails.

Trims start to remove materializing effects; cuts follow-up close-up.

MAGI #46.

Briefly flashing with his Ancient Mystic form, Wolf Warrior poses amid flames.


MAGI #46.

Camera pans around Wolf Warrior, standing there solemn.

Pushed back from source position.

MAGI #46.

Wolf Warrior pulls out his sword from its shield sheath, Gekkor strikes blade to blade, holding the lock for a moment before Wolf Warrior breaks off.

Cuts before WW slashes (whole NZ battle added in its place).

MAGI #46.

Wolf Warrior sparkily slashes Gekkor, twice, bursting him into falling back.

NZ replaces follow-up strike sequence due to presence of realistic flames.

MAGI #46.

Wolf Warrior turns his back to Gekkor, as the Terror spark bursts, crackles, collapses, and explodes massively.

Magic sparkles added to fireball explosion in final shot.

MAGI #46.

Wolf Warrior resheaths his saber.


MAGI #46.

Matoombo walks through the woods, stopping to gaze upon a serene pond. He talks to himself then slowly approaches the water, when suddenly Sculpin steps in from out of nowhere,

Transitions in; NZ replaces follow-ups of Sculpin stabbing Matoombo with him energy slashing him.

MAGI #46.

Matoombo grows gigantic in the distance from the unmorphed Rangers.

NZ footage overload atop Sentai.

MAGI #46.

Matoombo stands there for a moment, then tentacles burst out from within him, crackling.


MAGI #46.

Sharp zoom in on Matoombo, as within him, something dark gestates, bursting out of his corporeal form, revealed to be none other than the Master himself, Octomus!


MAGI #46.

Extreme close-up of Octomus talking.

Split.

MAGI #46.

Octomus hovers in the air.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

MAGI #46.

Extreme close-up of Octomus talking more.

Split.

MAGI #46.

A vision of Daggeron's Ancient Warrior form, falling before the giant head of Octomus.


MAGI #46.

Extreme close-up of Octomus cocking his head to the side and opening his jaws.


MAGI #46.

Octomus leaps over the mountain range as the unmorphed Rangers duck, only for the giant villain to instead fly off into the skies, taking the darkness with him.

NZ footage overlaid into Sentai initially.

Ending Credits