Season 2, Episode 23: The Ninja Encounter, Part 2

"The Ninja Encounter, Part 2"
Episode 23
Air Date: November 3rd, 1994

Good, this 3 parter is getting tediously boring and predictable in it's poor quality. You would think that an episode dealing with the rangers facing off against two monsters while their three new friends and teacher try to come up with a way to escape Lord Zedd's dimension of despair would at least be much more rewarding and action packed but things are happening that feel so inconsequential to the plot. Mind I hate the fact that everytime that Kimberly, Billy and Tommy are about to save Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Mr. Anderson that they get contacted by Zordon for some dumb reason and have to teleport away. It feels more like stalling than anything else instead of a natural progression of the story. The monster of the week is also wasted as Terror Blossom doesn't really do much besides freeze Jason, Trini and Zack in their place; leaving the rest of the team to have to go save them....again!!!

Also, what was the point of bringing back Hatchasaurus and Cadiatron??? Why was Lord Zedd acting like it was HIS monster when it was just rehash of an old monster Rita created??? I found no point in bringing back those monsters as it seemed like that whole battle and sequence was there just to fill time instead of bringing back an actual threat for the rangers to handle. Also, I've noticed we're back to the terrible editing and off putting non-contact between the rangers Thunderzords and the monsters. I mean it isn't all bad as when the Mega Thunderzord blows smoke at Hatchasaurus, it's a decent match and the White Tigerzord shooting it's thunder blast was smooth but still it's irritating. There are still moments where you can see Hatchasaurus fighting the original megazord as well as a moment where the Mega Thunderzord goes over to grab the original Power Sword.  Also I don't get the final conflict of having Kimberly, Billy and Tommy having to choose between saving the other rangers from Terror Blossom or saving their new friends and teacher. Ummmm...couldn't Kimberly and Billy save the others while Tommy saves Rocky, Adam, Aisha and Mr. Anderson. Sometimes the logic and writing of this show is embarrassing as you know! O_o

Also, I'm starting to get bored of watching Rocky, Adam and Aisha trying to escape. It's just pointless. I mean once they get free and start fighting the Putties, you think there would be an awesome moment where they prove themselves worthy of the powers they are about to obtain but then quickly get discovered and trapped by Goldar again. Oh and before he goes he leaves a wooden snake that turn into a real snake and once they each get bitten will be turned evil...forever!!! I just don't get this as why doesn't Lord Zedd just put them under a spell so they can easily serve them??? Why does he just have them captured when he could have been turned them into his evil warriors??!? O_o I swear the more I think about these episodes the more my head hurts. God, it makes me want to watch Bulk and Skull babysit little Jacob instead of this forced non-sense we have to sit through. Part 2 is a disaster of clashing storylines and boring results. My goodness, one more part left!!! Thank God!

Final Morph: D+