Season 6, Episode 27: Astronema Thinks Twice

"Astronema Thinks Twice"
Episode 27
Air Date: October 23rd, 1998

So....can we just talk about how AWESOME that opening fight between Ecliptor and Darkonda was!!! O_O Forget Andros and Astronema's sibling issues for a bit and just bask in the brilliance of that tremendously well done sequence.  Both monster out to destroy each other for their own cause, Darkonda to continue to manipulate Astronema for his own success while Ecliptor is desperate to protect her.  And after all that, Darkonda is still kicking with more lives left!!! God, the season and it's epic storytelling!! :)  I love how Darkonda just goes to Dark Specter asking for both Astronema and Ecliptor to be eliminated.  Of course, Dark Specter won't before testing Astronema first to Darkonda's annoyance. HA!!! So Astronema is mad and frustrated that Ecliptor didn't tell her about Andros and he tells her he's evil and was built that way while she was born good; having to learn how to be evil.  I love how after Astronema tells him that he thought she might turn good if she learned the truth, Ecliptor wonders if she will.  Astronema is confused of course but ultimately knows Dark Specter will test her loyalty as she sends her latest monster after Andros to destroy him.

As Andros continues to search for Karone...uhhh...Astronema, he runs into the monster who begins attacking him.  As the monster beats up Andros, Astronema watches in glee; even taking Andros' morpher when the monster knocks it away.  But as Andros is about to be destroyed, Astronema thinks. TWICE!!! BOOOOMMM!!! :) Episode title! Drops mic! End of review!!!

Lol, I'm kidding!!! Sorry! :(

Anyway, Astronema throws the morpher at Andros as he catches it and morphs. As he tries to call for his sister to come back, the monster tries to attack again and he blocks his blasts with his Spiral Saber! SICK!!! :) Anyway, as Andros chases after the monster, the other rangers arrive to help as they combine forces against it.  After defeating him with their combined weapons, he grows and the rangers call on their Mega Vehicles to form the Mega Voyager.  After destroying the random monster (Seriously, he doesn't even get a name in this episode!!! -_-) Astronema talks to Dark Specter as he demands she proves herself to him by pretty much killing her brother or he'll destroy her.  As Andros and the other rangers argue about Astronema's true allegiances, they receive a transmission from Astronema who tells Andros to meet her back on KO-35 alone.  While the other rangers believe it's a trap and tell him not to go alone, Andros does so.  As the two meet, Andros tries to reason with her about being Karone as Astronema is still confused as to which side she now belongs on.  She mentions the whereabouts of Zordon and tells him she can help the rangers save him.

Back on the ship, the rangers are, of course, shocked and ready to fight when Andros comes back with Astronema onto the ship. She tells them she knows where Zordon is but the other rangers don't by that believing it's all a ruse to trap them.  Of course, they will only accept her help on one condition, if she is restrained. DAMMMNNN!!! I love how smart the rangers are here, knowing Astronema is yet to be trusted; especially considering she's been you know...trying to kill them all season so far.  Such great writing and intense drama!!! What a wonderful cliffhanger to be left out on! :) These episodes man!!! *Applause*

Final Morph: A+