![]() ![]() But his presence is inevitably felt when you go back and look at the early years of Power Rangers. ![]() ![]() Frank had apparently opted out of participating in this 30th anniversary special. His is a loss that many fans, my self included, are still trying to process. Jason David Frank, who played Tommy Oliver on the show for a number of years and different incarnations, tragically took his own life last November. She was, by all accounts, a kind and gentle soul who was taken from us too soon. It’s beautiful that the show is paying tribute to her this way. The episode is largely centered around her character, as we’ll dive into shortly. She was tragically killed in a car crash in 2001. Trang played Trini, the original Yellow Ranger. Once & Always is dedicated to the memory of Thuy Trang and Jason David Frank. I’m very interested to see what she turns in. She is, however, writing a Power Rangers comic book for BOOM! Studios this year. Johnson is as responsible for the show’s popularity as anyone else. She eventually went on Twitter and addressed it. The accusation was that her decision came down to money. Johnson, unfortunately, got flack from some in the fanbase for not coming back. He was arguably the face of the show during its first season. But regardless, it sucks he’s not involved here. I’ll reserve my judgment about his legal situation for after he has his day in court. He did, after all, just come back for an episode a few years ago. John would have been involved if not for the legal trouble he wound up in, which would have prevented him from traveling to New Zealand for filming. John (who played Jason, the original Red Ranger) and Amy Jo Johnson (Kimberly, the original Pink Ranger). I can only assume St. Nevertheless, conspicuous by their absence are Austin St. But again, for the fans, they agreed to come back. Relatively minuscule pay mixed with grueling filming schedules (and in David Yost’s case, something far worse) meant the actors weren’t left with memories nearly as positive as those of us watching at home. It’s been well documented that, despite quickly becoming the biggest kids show in the world, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers wasn’t always kind to its actors. Let’s also be thankful for the actors and performers who not only agreed to return, but in most cases agreed to fly out to New Zealand (where the show is filmed) for an extended period of time. For that, they deserve our thanks and appreciation. But they cared enough about the show and the fans to give us something that’s never been done before. The folks at Hasbro and Power Rangers were by no means obligated to give us something like this. But this is the first time we’ve gotten an extended anniversary special dedicated to the characters and lore of Power Rangers. Super Megaforce was even an entire season dedicated to the history of the Power Rangers franchise (albeit one that was ill-executed). We’ve had anniversary episodes featuring past Rangers before. Let’s, first and foremost, come at Once & Always with gratitude. New around here? Check out the Power Rangers review archive! SYNOPSIS: Tragedy strikes when Rita Repulsa returns in robot form. STARRING: David Yost, Walter Emanuel Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Charlie Kersh TITLE: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always ![]()
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