Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Power Rangers Prime #1! The original theme of Power Rangers it was an unquestionable good, especially when it came to protecting the established order on Earth. The Power Rangers have faced countless villains who wanted to become evil dictators, and have always stopped them, effectively maintaining the status quo of global politics. Meanwhile, the Power Rangers never challenged the system, as they only fought enemies that threatened it. But now, the Power Rangers are rejecting the main theme of the original series entirely, turning them into rogue agents of chaos.
In Power Rangers Prime #1 by Melissa Flores and Michael Yg, fans are introduced to a completely unknown scenario Power Rangers continuity, where the Power Rangers themselves were defeated. The Eltarian Empire (once a peaceful alien race) conquered Earth, adding the entire planet to their ever-expanding galactic empire. When they took control, the Eltarians killed all of the Power Rangers, along with any successors to their power. Only a few people on the planet still carry morphers, and their connection to the Morphin Grid is tenuous at best.
As it stands, the Power Rangers no longer exist, with only one character who was introduced to wield a fraction of the Rangers’ power. This means that the Power Rangers will have to climb out of extinction as the series progresses – and that will be the easy part. Once the Power Rangers return, they will be fugitives, challenging the Eltarian Empire’s ‘new world order’. The Eltarians rule the planet, and anyone who rejects their reign is an enemy, and the Power Rangers are collectively public enemy number one.
The Power Rangers are fighting against the established order, not in its name
The Eltarian Empire is the ‘New Normal’ in Global Politics, and the Power Rangers are fighting to destroy it
While the Power Rangers have never officially been political agents working on behalf of any specific agenda, the very fact that they protect the world’s status quo means that they have passively played that role. It’s true that any change to the status quo would have been evil dictatorships or complete planetary annihilation, but the fact remains that the Power Rangers fought to ensure that there was no political change across the world in any shape or form.
In Power Rangers Primehowever, the only thing the Power Rangers are trying to do is disrupt the status quo. When the Eltarian Empire took hold, they established a new educational system, introduced advanced technology that Earth became dependent on, and – most importantly – became the unquestioned and uncontested rulers of the entire planet. To the younger generation, the Eltarians have always been in power and any alternative would go against everything they have ever known. Therefore, the Power Rangers are staunchly rebellious revolutionaries who fight the system, something they have never been before.
Power Rangers changed from Agents of Order to Agents of Chaos
Could the Power Rangers team up with a famous villain to defeat the Eltarians?
The Power Rangers were once agents of order, but now that “order” is synonymous with the Eltarians, they have become agents of chaos. Interestingly, another famous “agent of chaos” landed on Earth at the end of Power Rangers Prime #1: Rita Repulsa. She and her dark magic threatened Earth countless times in the original Power Rangers continuity, and the Rangers were always quick to stop it. However, it is very possible that the Rangers will now align themselves with Rita Repulsa, fully accepting their role as agents of chaos to defeat the Eltarians.
But whether they partner with Rita Repulsa or not, the Power Rangers are still “agents of chaos,” as their stance against the established order places them firmly in that category. THE Power Rangers They’ve never been on this side of the law before, but now they’re ready to reject the main theme of the original show and become the anti-establishment heroes they need to be to defeat this new threat.
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