Season 5, Episode 32: The Gardener of Evil

"The Gardener of Evil"
Episode 32
Air Date: October 20th, 1997

So rangers are on the trail of finding the third wishing coin when Divatox orders her latest monster, Wild Weeder to find it as well; alongside the Blue Senturion.  They find a group of citizens of Angel Grove and turn them into Diva Drones: brainwashed individuals who will find the coins for her...while looking like bees??? O_o Anyway, while T.J. and Cassie are tracking the coin, they run into the Wild Weeder and Blue Senturion transforming more individuals into drones.  They contact Alpha to send the other rangers as they morph and confront them.  The Blue Senturion and Wild Weeder summon the Piranathron as the rangers once again try to reason with their former ally.  It's no use as they both get away.  The rangers try to fix the brainwashed people but they are clearly under a spell they cant break.

As Bulk and Skull continue to unknowingly have the third wishing coin, they go to their latest job; looking after plants as a garden ran by Lt. Stone's aunt.  When Divatox realizes the two dmiwitts have the coin, she has Elgar send down Wild Weeder and the Blue Senturion.  Meanwhile, Carlos and Justin track down the coin as well with the help of Lt. Stone as the other rangers arrive with them.  They morph and confront the two again as Bulk and Skull make their way away from the fight.  The rangers once again face off against Wild Weeder and the Blue Senturion before the two had after Bulk and Skull.  The rangers head after them too,; finding Wild Weeder...randomly watering some plants??? O_o  He uses his seeds to trap both Lightning Cruiser and Storm Blaster in wines as well as summons giant bees to go after them.  The rangers try to get them off the cars but the minion bees blast them.  Cassie and Ashley both use their Turbo Navigators in defender mode to blast all except one as the Blue Senturion arrives to finish them off.  He summons the Robo Racer and attacks them as the ranger call for their Rescue Zords.  Each rescue zord goes to high stance mode and fight the Robo Racer until the Blue Senturion loses control of the zord.

Bulk and Skull, after trying to make a wish, realize the coin is too dangerous in their hands and signal the rangers to get it from them.  Justin gets the coin from them; thanking them.  As much as Justin wants to wish for his father, he realizes returning the Blue Senturion back to normal is the more pressing matter.  He wishes for him to be good again as the rangers welcome him back to their side.  Divatox orders to fire the torpedoes as both Wild Weeder and the last bee minion grow.  We get a huge brawl of multiple zords vs monsters until the rangers form the Rescue Megazord.  With the Bliue Senturion in trouble, the rangers free him from Wild Weeder.  Blue Senturion tells the rangers to take on the monster while he finishes off the bee minion.  The rangers summon their artillery power and fire at Wild Weeder; destroying him for good.  As the episode concludes, Justin is disappointed that his wish didn't come true until Carlos sees Justin's dad arrive at the park.  An eager and excited Justin runs into his father's arms overjoyed as both their wishes came true. Awwww, that was a heartwarming ending. :_)  Overall, both episodes were a nice two-parter with good action, a solid plot and a tear inducing ending. :)

Final Morph: B+