NOTE: There are no spoilers for this season, but there is a comment alluding to an outcome to the finale of the first season.
This iteration of Power Rangers concludes as the Beast Morphers continue their fight against the evil computer virus Evox and his forces. This remains a decent season, though I can't say this is one of the standout PR shows or that it is as strong as season 1.
I mean for a kids show, this is fair viewing and it maintains the PR tradition of campy monster fighting. With Hasbro in charge, the writers have been given more leeway to make the show a little more story heavy with arcs. However, the arcs are just alright and not as ambitious as last season. They don't have that personal level that Devon's strained relationship with his father or Blaze and Rocky's comas did. Speaking of Blaze (Colby Strong) and Roxy (Liana Ramirez), I'm disappointed with how underutilized they were. The whole first season was about getting them out of the coma, but now that they are, the writers didn't know what to do with them. They tried using them in the first couple episodes and then mostly gave up. I think they definitely dropped the ball on Blaze. His first appearance showed him as having maybe a bit of mean streak. They could've have him have a rivalry with Devon (Rorrie D. Travis), since he took his position as the Red Ranger. But no, Blaze's just bland and a goody-two shoes now. Like with the fathers in Dino Fury and Ninja Steel, PR currently has a weird habit of dropping characters the moment their mystery or predicament is solved.
Also, there are still a lot of episodes with morals, and they still feel unnecessary.
I know, I'm over-analyzing PR. It's not Shakespeare. I'm just saying that between the late 1st Saban and Disney eras that the show was more ambitious and higher-quality. (Higher quality when grading on a curve I mean.) It's not one of the best, but it's by no means a bad season. Like I said, young kids will like the fighting, monsters, and characters. Adult PR fans should find this to be an okay watch.
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