Season 3, Episode 24: A Different Shade of Pink, Part 2

"A Different Shade of Pink, Part 2"
Episode 24
Air Date: November 7th, 1995

Well, like Rita said, the Kat's out of the bag now that the spell over Katherine is finally over. She manages to take Kimberly to the hospital as all the other rangers receive word of her condition. But even with Tommy and Billy there to watch over her, the villains still think that it's over for the Pink Ranger. Luckily, Kimberly is fine as Katherine is relieved that she is all right after all that she has done to the rangers, especially Kimberly. But now that Lord Zedd and Rita know that Kimberly is alright and that the balance of power in the rangers is not weakened, they send Rito and a squad of Tengas to stop Aisha, Adam and Rocky from getting to the hospital. As the fight wears on, the three rangers begin having trouble in battle. When Tommy is visiting Kimberly, Zordon contacts him and tells them about the others. He and Billy morph into their ninja forms and continue the fight with the others.

Meanwhile, Katherine comes to visit Kimberly as well. As Kimberly thanks her and questions why she was at the Juice Bar late, she finally tells her of what she's been up to. As the fight with Rito and Tengas draw to a close, he retreats with the Tengas as the rest of the rangers demorph and head back to the hospital. As Kimberly finds out about Rita's spell over her and what she's done, the other rangers arrive; telling her about when Tommy was put under a spell and made to do evil as well and that there's still hope for Katherine. In the meantime, with Katherine now on their side, Lord Zedd and Rita plan to have Katherine kidnapped because of her betrayal as Finster introduces them to his new monster, Garbage Mouth. As the rangers leave the hospital with Katherine, Garbage Mouth and some Tengas grab Katherine. The rangers morph and fight off the Tengas and the mosnter ceases Katherine. After the rangers defeat the Tengas and Katherine gets away, Lord Zedd and Rita make the monster grow. The rangers call on the Shogun Zords and form the Shogun Megazord to destroy the monster once and for all.

I just got to say I love this episode for not only moving the plot along well but continuing to show Kimberly's perseverance in the face of her continued weakened state. She really has come a long way from her early days of vacuous personality. She even shows compassion and understanding for Kat once she reveals her secret. The episode ends with Rita and Rito leaving a bargaining chip over the rangers' heads: if they don't give Katherine to them, then Ninjor won't go free and will be set to the Sea of Sorrows....where ever the hell that is. Overall, this is another superb episode in this season of a strong story arc . :)

Final Morph: A-