Power Rangers Samurai "Test Of The Leader" Episode

[Mr. CD]

Prepare to have a good fight ruined by CGI sparks and fire!

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Power Rangers Samurai
Episode 9: Test Of The Leader
April 10, 2011

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Do not ask about full episodes in this thread. The encode is posted in Multimedia Downloads (http://www.rangercrew.com/forum/showthread.php?18705-Power-Rangers-Samurai-Encodes-Thread).

[Kingdom Hearts]

What I think
Now we know why Spike has a crush on the pink Ranger xD History really does repeat it's self
Awesome Sword Moves
Awesome new Move from Jayden
Jayden's lucky to have such great friends, but I think hey need to learn to look before they talk xD
EEEPPP It's Cole xDDD
I hope Kevin and Emily will be ok :(
NO JAYDEN DON'T GO!!!!!!! I cant believe Power Ranger is making me cry...

[Barracuda]

Total epicness!

[StormWatcher]

Nick, please kill Power Rangers now so I don't have to see the show suffer any longer.

[BlackWolf2007]

I was finally given a Sunday off after many months and got to see this episode. Bulk and Spike going into battle crying out "Teriyaki" was hilarious. Spike has a crush on the pink ranger? Typical. And they were both excited to be up close to a Samurai Ranger. The rangers then discovered that Jayden's father was the one who sealed Master Xandred but he wasn't strong enough to seal him permanently, just like the red rangers before him. The battle between the Nighlok, Jayden, and Deker was awesome. It did seemed a bit rush actually but I give this episode an 8/10.

[President Ranger]

Bad acting aside, this was the best episode imo since "there go the brides". Almost everything worked for me here. The Bulk and Spike scenes were great, especially with Spike starting to live up to his character description. I like that they didn't just jump into Bulk knowing the new rangers. They were kind of off doing their own thing, which basically mirrored what the rangers were doing, and now their paths are starting to cross. The story and fight scenes were also really good in this episode. I know Jayden is probably going to catch some flack with people saying he "gave up", but if things turn out how I think they are then he has a genuine reason.


Nick, please kill Power Rangers now so I don't have to see the show suffer any longer.

You can create the same effect by changing the channel.

[ForeverBlue]

Nick, please kill Power Rangers now so I don't have to see the show suffer any longer.

If you don't like Samura...then don't watch it anymore and wait until the next season comes.

[Ranger2345]

Nick, please kill Power Rangers now so I don't have to see the show suffer any longer.

if u dont like it....then dont watch it...simple as that.

[StormWatcher]

I refuse to watch Power Rangers as long as Tzachor's the EP.

[BlackWolf2007]

If you don't like Samura...then don't watch it anymore and wait until the next season comes.

Thank you so much for saying that, Blue. I really hate it when people post negative things like that.

[Red Nature Ranger]

I refuse to watch Power Rangers as long as Tzachor's the EP.

Then why are you still watching it? WE don't want to hear you complain. WE know how you feel about SAmurai. And all we can say is stop watching it if you despise it so much.

[BlackWolf2007]

Samurai may not be the perfect season but at least Saban is trying and the show is back. Be satisfied with that.

[ForeverBlue]

Like MR said...Saban is just getting use to trying to get the show back to the way it was before Disney took it. Perhaps it'll get better by mid season for your view.

[Thrax]

I refuse to watch Power Rangers as long as Tzachor's the EP.

well now the Problem it as Tzachor if it as Tzachor we are see now MMPRv2 Season 2 for shore, if i remember well with Kalish happens the same problem i think we have to wait and see PRS because if it as not Saban we will watching the Older seasons with effects like happens with MMPRv2

[YellowAccel]

It's funny that the fans keep saying" we must see an entire season to judge it ", but ask people who don't have the same opinion to stop the season because they don't want to hear negative things on the series. In that case why made a pool with "Poor" & "Terrible"? The next may be better but I don't see why this should change our opinion about the episodes.

[StormWatcher]

Just because Power Rangers is back doesn't mean it's going to be good. These fans who think that need to have a reality check. PR is **** now. And Saban owns it again. We can criticize the show for being ****.

[BlackWolf2007]

I refuse to watch Power Rangers as long as Tzachor's the EP.

Just give him a chance. Things will get better as we go further along into the season. But let's just get back on topic about today's episode.

[O.92]

See, this is a weird one to judge just because it's an episode that matters. There's actual plot development. It's something we haven't gotten yet from the previous 8 episodes.

--Jayden Shiba. How stupid does that sound?

--Oh no! Tons of Moogers everywhere! Oh, but don't worry. Jayden just coincidentally happens to have another powerful, magical disc on his hand!

--Ji or Xandred? Who's more useless? Hard to say. Xandred made a good case for himself today by following up his master hypnotizing plan by knocking out on the floor.

--I hate those things popping out of the ceiling. I really hate them.

--Just this whole 'We must protect Jayden!', 'No, I can't leave you in harm's way!' battle just doesn't float with me. Why are they overcomplicating it? OK, Jayden is the only one who can master the sealing power. Wonderful. Why don't you all just work as an eff'ing team to KO the Nighloks while Jayden works on his sealing power. There really shouldn't be an issue here.

--Good idea Jayden. Lay on the corpses of Kevin and Emily. Real bright.

--Now even Deker is beginning to annoy me. Maybe because I just want to get to the bottom of this Cole thing already, but I'm tired of having him show up and say "I want an opponent! OO-RAH-MAA-SAA!" every week.

Overall, it was good to see the series start moving somewhere, but I'd say it was just an OK episode. Maybe I just wanted more out of it. But you know the thing about this episode that really gets at me? For Saban to state how he doesn't want this season to be like Jungle Fury...this really felt no different from a typical Kalish plot development episode to me. It really doesn't.

[NCBradin]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!

Anyway...IT WAS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT EPISODE I'VE EVER HAD FOR LONG TIME TO COME! What I liked about this episode, they were once again mentioned kanji writings! Isn't that great, eh?!

[Quark]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?!
Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

[YellowAccel]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!


It's sad if you can't "Love" a show if anyone don't love it. It's a discussion thread not a "Everyone must love samurai" thread! You like the show so everyone have to love it. It's really immature and disrespectful!

[StormWatcher]

Great, the Saban ****suckers are here.

[NCBradin]

Everyone's entitled to their opinion.

Oh, good lord!

http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs/89234_o.gif

[O.92]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!

I just continue to be at a loss of words for comments like this. It just simply amazes me how such a simple concept fails to connect with SO many of you.

I'm going to put this out here once. You Samurai supporters (not all of you, but a good bunch) are annoying as hell. And you need to knock it off now before I start handing out infractions and bans for not respecting the opinions of other members. Not everyone is forced to think the same way as you. No one's knocking you for enjoying Samurai. If you can't handle opposing opinions, get out of the discussion thread. I'm just so tired of seeing you guys stir up fights every week just because people don't share the same opinion as you. It needs to end, and it will end now, because this back and forth bickering is getting tiresome real quick. Next comment like this is getting some kind of punishment. Because it's unnecessary and isn't contributing anything to the site, the episode, or the discussion.

[StormWatcher]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!

Anyway...IT WAS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT EPISODE I'VE EVER HAD FOR LONG TIME TO COME! What I liked about this episode, they were once again mentioned kanji writings! Isn't that great, eh?! I don't know how ANYONE could call Samurai, "good"

[BlackWolf2007]

I will say I did enjoy this episode a lot, although it did feel rushed a bit. But Bulk and Spike with their battle cry "Teriyaki" and Spike holding up bread as swords was hilarious. Lol

[NCBradin]

I will say I did enjoy this episode a lot, although it did feel rushed a bit. But Bulk and Spike with their battle cry "Teriyaki" and Spike holding up bread as swords was hilarious. Lol

How did you feel like it was rushed a bit? Impossible..I didn't feel it was rushed at all...the episode was executed pretty well.

[BlackWolf2007]

How did you feel like it was rushed a bit? Impossible..I didn't feel it was rushed at all...the episode was executed pretty well.

They could have had Bulk and Spike interact with the rangers a bit more and introduce themselves to them. But that's just my opinion. It was a great episode without that part as well.

[NCBradin]

They could have had Bulk and Spike interact with the rangers a bit more and introduce themselves to them. But that's just my opinion. It was a great episode without that part as well.

Yes. I agree with you there, mate. Don't worry, they will interact with the rangers soon enough in the distant future. But Spike had me fell out of the chair laughing my arse off! History repeats itself!

[Morphmoney]

I don't know how ANYONE could call Samurai, "good"

Easily! At had a rough start....but I can honestly say that PR:Samauri is GOOD!!!!! Not GREAT, but not horrible....it's good!

Today's episode was VERY good! i can't wait for next week!!!

New Episode of power rangers...i might have a new job, and MORTAL KOMBAT WILL BE IN MY HANDS!!! I can't wait for next week!!!

[Mr. CD]

God, that was so douchebaggy of Spongebob to laugh at Kevin and Emily while they're in pain. And Rabatish>>>>>>>>>>>Flynn.

[StormWatcher]

I wish these fans would realize that Samurai is so bad, it's killing the franchise for me.

[BlackWolf2007]

God, that was so douchebaggy of Spongebob to laugh at Kevin and Emily while they're in pain. And Rabatish>>>>>>>>>>>Flynn.

Spongebob is evil, I tell ya. *in my Mermaid Man voice* Evil! Lol

[Thrax]

I wish these fans would realize that Samurai is so bad, it's killing the franchise for me.

I think you have to wait a little for that happen and take this loool !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsu47BuF_i0&feature=related

[President Ranger]

They could have had Bulk and Spike interact with the rangers a bit more and introduce themselves to them. But that's just my opinion. It was a great episode without that part as well.

Bulk was a little to star struck and Spike was a little to speechless to introduce themselves.


I wish these fans would realize that Samurai is so bad, it's killing the franchise for me.

What does that have to do with "Test of a leader"?

[Invisible13]

I enjoyed today's episode. I'm glad that Bulk and Spike finally got to interact with the rangers. And their attempts to fight the Moogers were amusing. I totally missed the "Teriyaki" line. But I was watching PR on a crappy old TV in my dorm's parlor. Spike's crush on the morphed Mia was pretty funny. I hope we learn more about the past Samurai rangers. I loved the sword fight between Jayden, Deker, and Robtish (sp?). I can't wait to see what happens next week!

[O.92]

Red Slash's encode is now available in the Encodes Thread (http://www.rangercrew.com/forum/showthread.php?18705-Power-Rangers-Samurai-Encodes) for those of you who haven't seen the episode yet.

[DarkBlaze]

Overdrive, why aren't you doing anything about StormWatcher? I see you getting on the Samurai supporters, but yet he's the one not contributing anything to the discussion. If anything, he's being a troll.

[Ranger2345]

I wish these fans would realize that Samurai is so bad, it's killing the franchise for me.

ok, so ur entitled to ur opinion...but just because u think Samurai is bad doesn't mean we all have to think it's bad...I've watched Samurai since the first episode...it's had weak episode and strong episodes, good and bad episodes...all the seasons have had that....I don't think there is one season thats not had weak or bad episode from time to time....

[YellowAccel]

Overdrive, why aren't you doing anything about StormWatcher? I see you getting on the Samurai supporters, but yet he's the one not contributing anything to the discussion. If anything, he's being a troll.


Because people who make a whim because they want the whole world like this series are better lol. ? I don't endorse either the way he says things even if I'm agree with him but I do not see why it would be sanctioned while it's been 3 months that many people criticize People who do not like Samurai.

[Digifiend]

--Jayden Shiba. How stupid does that sound?So they kept the surname Shiba? I don't suppose the others also share their counterparts' names... i.e. Mike Tani, Emily Hanouri.

[DarkBlaze]

I understand why he dislikes Samurai, but I don't understand why he's being allowed to TROLL the discussion thread. He stated his opinion just fine in the beginning, but now he's contributing absolutely nothing but troll posts. Period. I don't want to argue or discuss, I just want to see a Mod do something about it rather than sit back.

Ill just leave at that until something is done. Moving on.

[OujaStrike]

By far the best episode so far loved the Jayden and Deker scenes

[President Ranger]

So they kept the surname Shiba? I don't suppose the others also share their counterparts' names... i.e. Mike Tani, Emily Hanouri.

The other surnames weren't really important in shinkenger though were they? Also, I'm not to familiar with the latter half of Shinkenger so I don't know the ins and outs of Jayden's secret, but......

is that really his last name given that he isn't suppose to be the red ranger? Also, is that story of Jayden's father beating Xandred bulls*it since Jayden isn't really suppose to be red?

[MintBuster]

This was an awesome episode. I love Spike thinking of Pink Ranger & Bulk looked like mummy & the 3 way dance with Jayden, Deker, & Robtish.

[O.92]

Overdrive, why aren't you doing anything about StormWatcher? I see you getting on the Samurai supporters, but yet he's the one not contributing anything to the discussion. If anything, he's being a troll.

See Blaze, there's a clear difference between the two posts. You're jabbing at StormWatcher because he doesn't provide enough evidence/reasons to support his opinion. And what ends up happening is that he comes across as doing nothing but trolling. And don't worry, I too wish he'd provide some more backup to his posts even though I do agree with him. But look at these posts:


Total epicness!

Anyway...IT WAS GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT EPISODE I'VE EVER HAD FOR LONG TIME TO COME!

Today's episode was VERY good! i can't wait for next week!!!

Are they really that different from StormWatchers? SW is really saying nothing more than he dislikes the show, and refuses to watch PR again until Tzachor is no longer in charge. But because he does it in such a straight forward and stern way, it comes off as though he's trolling. Although he doesn't provide many details to back up his opinion, do any of these posts do that?

Now look at this post, the one I was getting at.


Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!

This post is clearly questioning why certain members are still here, rudely asking members to keep their mouth shut, and requesting that everyone begin to LOVE Samurai immediately. Clear difference between this and StormWatcher's. Is SW doing anything to ask that people keep their mouths shut unless they firmly agree with him? No. And this is the point I was trying to make. That posts like these only start fights, and ones that we have seen started countless times (99% of the time by Samurai supporters) over the weeks. And it is those kinds of posts I would like to see eliminated. People need to respect other people's opinions, and up to this point, the Samurai supporters, for some odd reason, have had a very tough time coming to the realization that Samurai is, in all likelihood, generally going to do down as the worst PR season across the fandom. If you enjoy Samurai, that's fine, and no one's asked you to keep quiet. It'd be nice if both sides could see that kind of respect from each other.

[O.92]

ok, so ur entitled to ur opinion...but just because u think Samurai is bad doesn't mean we all have to think it's bad

Tell that to the Samurai supporters. Except, you know, replacing 'bad' with 'good'.


So they kept the surname Shiba? I don't suppose the others also share their counterparts' names... i.e. Mike Tani, Emily Hanouri.

No, they probably do. I mean, this is Power Rangers Samurai we're talking about here.

[mnikolic]

The best episode ever. So far.:D

[shielded117]

My episode review

-Xandred's ranting and raving: Wow, he actually did something, though still not productive.
-Bulk and Spike rushing the moogers with an umbrella and French bread: I loved it.
-I still find the "mini" Gap Sensors stupid.
-Mia coming to Spike's rescue: I loved it. We finally see Spike's infatuation with the Pink Ranger, but I don't really like Bulk's starstruck attitude over his proximity to a Samurai Ranger. He never really acted like that before with other Ranger teams. It just seems out of of character for him.
-Emily reacting all helpless and panicky after Jayden took her spin sword left a weird taste in my mouth. Though I did like the blazing storm move. That makes, what, the second or third time we've seen the still unnamed lightning disc?
-Oh my gosh... Xandred passed out drunk on the floor... Did his doctor prescribe him single malt whiskey?
-How many times has Xandred been sealed by the previous Red Rangers, and he's just now learning that he's been sealed?
-Nice use of the Shodo Phones. I guess the Samuriazers are new for this generation of Samurai Rangers
-Jayden striking out on his own: I can understand it. He's under a lot of pressure, and he probably feels like he can't live up to his dad.
-This Nighlok isn't half bad. Puns are very minimal, and we actually got some good swordplay.
-Jayden leaving Shiba House... I kinda understand his reasoning, but Mr. Teamwork needs to learn some teamwork.

Overall, not bad, not bad at all.

[Thrax]

Awesome episode so far in PRS !!

The Opening changes now have the Tigerzord and Samurai Battlewing there.
The scene in the Sanzu River between Villans are really awesome Master Xandred find out Deker it as play with him and find out about the Red Ranger sealing it as cool see finally a few backstory of the Nightlocks.
Flash Morphs are cool in this episode.
Rangers battle the Moogers are cool and see them in Trance with Master Xandred it as cool
Jayden steals the Emily Saber it as cool.
We see Backstory of the Nightloks and find out Jayden father it as the Last Red ranger with Sealing Master Xandred away in Netherworld.
The scenes of the Rangers unmorphed it cool finally we see scenes like that.
Jayden fights the Nightlok it as awesome and i really liked the battle between there 3 really awesome battle see Jayden handle both in battle it as really awesome to see.
Deker vs Jayden it as cool and Deker defeated Jayden fast because Red Ranger dont are in full potencial like Deker want i really liked Deker goes away.

The Final scene it as really cool.

[unomedjd]

IMO, this episode had its ups and downs.

One thing that consistently annoys me about Samurai is how their always running ON FOOT to all the action. I find it really hard to believe them running on foot from their HQ all the way to the city. Or in Mike's case last week running from the forest to the city on foot. The other previous series at least had teleporting, bikes, or cars to explain to get to the scene. But running miles on end to the city or rock quarries then having the energy to fight off the MOTD doesn't seem realistic. BUT then again this is power rangers were nothing is really reality.

I liked that there is a somewhat of a plot starting to develop. I like the Bulk and Spike scenes the most. Finally, some interaction between them and the rangers. Hey, and we even got some US fight footage.

But I'm not liking Jayden's "Lone Wolf"/ "There's an I in team" attitude. Just cause your the red ranger doesn't mean you can save the world by yourself. (well unless your name is Andros, Leo, Wes, Nick, or Mack but that's beside the point.) I think Jayden killed the episode for me. And Kevin's whole "We must protect Jayden." thing the whole episode was kind of annoying. They could have accomplished the same point if they pulled the "No I In Team" card like they do almost every season.

All and all it was an OK episode for me. I also liked they made it a two parter. Kinda gives me something to look forward to next week.

[DarkBlaze]

Acting aside, this episode was pretty good. I don't have much to say about it, really. It had some nice character development, the plot is finally starting to go somewhere, and we got our first scene where Bulk and Spike interact with the Rangers.

[Thrax]

IMO, this episode had its ups and downs.

One thing that consistently annoys me about Samurai is how their always running ON FOOT to all the action. I find it really hard to believe them running on foot from their HQ all the way to the city. Or in Mike's case last week running from the forest to the city on foot. The other previous series at least had teleporting, bikes, or cars to explain to get to the scene. But running miles on end to the city or rock quarries then having the energy to fight off the MOTD doesn't seem realistic. BUT then again this is power rangers were nothing is really reality.

I think the same the Samurai Rangers should have something to teleport to the Battlefield like happens in others past team of Power Rangers because i think in this case they could have something like happens in NS when the rangers use some kind of teleport to go the te battles.


I liked that there is a somewhat of a plot starting to develop. I like the Bulk and Spike scenes the most. Finally, some interaction between them and the rangers. Hey, and we even got some US fight footage.

It really good to see they are starting to develoment some plot about the Villans and the Rangers and about the Past of the Nightloks and Samurai Rangers, Bulk and Spike scenes are cool the interaction between them and the rangers are really cool and it as awesome finally see some of US footage in PRS.


But I'm not liking Jayden's "Lone Wolf"/ "There's an I in team" attitude. Just cause your the red ranger doesn't mean you can save the world by yourself. (well unless your name is Andros, Leo, Wes, Nick, or Mack but that's beside the point.) I think Jayden killed the episode for me. And Kevin's whole "We must protect Jayden." thing the whole episode was kind of annoying. They could have accomplished the same point if they pulled the "No I In Team" card like they do almost every season.

All and all it was an OK episode for me. I also liked they made it a two parter. Kinda gives me something to look forward to next week.

The Jayden attitude of "Lone Wolf" reminds some others rangers in past season when they just ones takes the stand and do the things in this way just because they dont want to put the team in Danger and see the others injured, Jayden attitute reminds of me of NS and JF happens something like this because off course that do means even be the Leader of the Team dont means he have to do the things alone well they want to protect Red Ranger even if he have the Power to Sealing Master Xandred that done means they have to protect him all there in important for the all team.

[Fenix84]

What a terrible episode. Jayden is a self-sacrificing (and dull) hero at best, and a sickeningly perfect Mary Sue at worst. This episode went as deep into Mary Sue territory as I can ever remember from a PR episode.

It starts out looking like the most important Samurai episode yet. Xandred comes to the realization that the Red Ranger (who comes from a special family line) is the key to everything, and sends out a massive army of normal and giant-sized Moogers. The teaser was well done and made it look like the stakes were being raised.

So the Rangers fight the Moogers, and the battle just goes on and on. Kill some, and more just spawn up right away. While I liked the way the battle started, it ended up dragging too much for my taste. Bulk and Spike show up and actually meet Mia. I had read months ago that Spike would have a crush on the Pink Ranger. This is something they should've done at the beginning of the series. Bulk and Spike should've been introduced as two dumb guys who get saved by the Samurai Rangers, and then make the decision to emulate them. That tells kids everything they need to know about those two characters, and why they're even on this show. Dragging this premise out in the ninth episode is a step forward, but way too late. Also, I thought that Spike should've actually seen Mia as she really looks, since it's unbelievable to me that he'd be crushing on a Pink Power Ranger Suit.

The part where the Moogers are tranced into going after Jayden and only Jayden was weird. Why did the other Rangers just let those Moogers all walk past them? The episode acted as if the fight had suddenly gotten more dangerous, when in fact the mind controlled Moogers basically lost any ability to think or react to the other Rangers' attacks. The red glow and Xandred's creepy voice coming out of the ground was a nice touch though. I liked how the Rangers all reacted in fear at the thought that Master Xandred was finally getting involved, though again that's something else that has come too late in this series. What I didn't like was how Jayden took care of things. He just yanks Emily's sword out of her hands and pulls some awesome new attack out of his butt to instantly take down dozens of Moogers. Look at how meek and pathetic Emily's mannerisms are when he does that. It stood out especially since Jayden (and the other guys) had saved Emily and Mia just a minute ago. Between this and the last episode (when Mia felt bad for Mike even after he tried to take her stuff), Samurai seems kind of unintentionally sexist.

So we learn some more about the Samurai Rangers' past, and see a flashback of Jayden's father (who has never been shown or even mentioned before) sealing Xandred away. Just where have these past Samurai teams, who must have been running around concurrently with Zordon's Rangers, been all this time? Oh that's right, Samurai doesn't really care to be a part of the PRU, and Tzachor doesn't even count past seasons as being in continuity with his show.

Back in the present day, we see Dayu and Octoroo talking over Xandred's limp body, since he's passed out yet again supposedly from a lack of medication. What the hell? Way to THROW AWAY all that creepy menace that the previous tranced Mooger scene built up for this guy. This show does nothing but make him look weak and useless.

The other Samurai Rangers speak glowingly of Jayden again, and vow to protect him. Not only was it more Jayden worship, but the lines were delivered awkwardly as well. Jayden shows up and immediately starts turning all of his teammates away. It felt like a few lines explaining his thought process had been left out. Jayden claims that he just wants things "back to business" as usual. But when the next monster shows up, he acts like an idiot and actively refuses his teammates' help. What was up with that? If you want it to be like business as usual, then fight the monster as a team. Instead, Jayden charges forward all alone and gets separated from his teammates. The other Samurai Rangers keep repeating how much more important Jayden is than everyone. "We need to help Jayden!" "We must protect Jayden!" Excuse me while I throw up.

So the other Rangers get taken down, and Deker himself shows up to prevent the monster from finishing Jayden. I've had enough of Deker by now. He sucks in the lame tradition of Koragg. A mysterious villain with his own vague and pointless agenda (with Koragg it was "honor," with Deker it's duel the Red Ranger), who the other villains tolerate despite how he fluctuates between being passively useless or actively interfering with their plans. This is his fifth episode already, and he has done nothing before this episode except talking to himself. So Deker and the monster express hostilities toward each other, and for SOME reason Jayden decides to get involved in some pointless three-way instead of allowing the bad guys to battle it out among themselves. Jayden picks up another Samurai Ranger sword and gets to show off some moves while the other Rangers praise him some more. Then the fight just ends and everyone walks away.

Mia and Kevin were hurt though...so Jayden's big plan to help his team is to abandon them and run away into the night without saying a word. So stupid. I don't care for this manufactured angst, which will only feed into the next episode when the other Rangers will worry about their all-important leader. Nick is a Ranger who has taken a lot of crap for receiving excessive focus. But the butt kissing that Nick got was never THIS bad. Every writer, and every character on this show, seems determined to kiss Jayden's butt. It annoying and unsubtle.

Total Mary Sue worship. I give this lousy episode a 3/10.

[Fallen_Rose]

Oh My Gosh Amazing Episode, Totally Unexpected! I Think Kevin & Mia Are Going To Date & Mike & Emily Are Going To Date!(: <3

[RainbowRanger]

This was so epic! I'm loving Deker more and more with each episode! <3

BTW, I love how 22 people (me included) thought this episode was awesome, yet all this thread is getting is "I hate this I hate that" comments. We don't want to hear your complaints. You should only post a comment if you LIKED the episode. Jeez.

[Mr. Silver]

This was so epic! I'm loving Deker more and more with each episode! <3

BTW, I love how 22 people (me included) thought this episode was awesome, yet all this thread is getting is "I hate this I hate that" comments. We don't want to hear your complaints. You should only post a comment if you LIKED the episode. Jeez.

Those individuals who were not fond of this episode and/or this season in general are entitled to their own opinion and are free to express it, as long it's done in a respectful manner.

[Thrax]

It looks over the times the Red Samurai Rangers have learn the Power to sealing the Nighloks away in Netherworld but it as not really much effect because the Nightloks can break the Seal always reminds me a lot of the MF because Morticon it close inside of th Underworld as well and need a powerfull source to make him leave the Underworld.

[RainbowRanger]

Those individuals who were not fond of this episode and/or this season in general are entitled to their own opinion and are free to express it, as long it's done in a respectful manner.

There lies the problem. It's not very respectful.
It's also annoying how they go on and on about what they don't like.

[PR Lover]

Not too shabby of an episode.
-We learn that the Red Ranger family is the only one who can seal away Xandred (more Red Ranger love)
-Jayden becomes irritaed, and doesnt want his friends help, or for them to get hurt.
-Nice dual wielding sword fights.
-Deker is has been looking for a good fight for CENTURIES?
Jaydne leaves and goes on his own, putting his friends out of harms way.

Out of 10, I'd give it an 7.

[Alpha 5]

I cant contribute anymore then my fellow RC members each of you have said whats on my mind, haters included

[rangergod]

Stormwatcher, why are you still running your mouth bashing PRSamurai?! Why can't you just keep your mouth shut and let us enjoy ourselves watching this good show, huh?! Enough with your bashing!











This post is clearly questioning why certain members are still here, rudely asking members to keep their mouth shut, and requesting that everyone begin to LOVE Samurai immediately.

He did not said that everyone should love samurai immediately he said let us watch samurai ourselves. Stop putting words in his mouth.

[O.92]

There lies the problem. It's not very respectful.
It's also annoying how they go on and on about what they don't like.

You know what's annoying? Samurai supporters, people who keep starting crap because they're too childish to accept that other people have different opinions. It goes both ways. I'd say Samurai supporters have been FAR more disrespectful up to this point. They're the one's starting fights, telling people to shut up, etc. This post is just another example. Can't I complain that it's annoying to see people like you 'go on and on about what they do like'?

Seriously people. This is such a simple concept. It simply amazes me how many of you fail to grasp it.


He did not said that everyone should love samurai immediately he said let us watch samurai ourselves. Stop putting words in his mouth.

He clearly said 'Stop with the bashing', which implies that we should stop posting negative things, and instead post positive. Essentially, suck up to the show.

[RainbowRanger]

You know what's annoying? Samurai supporters, people who keep starting crap because they're too childish to accept that other people have different opinions. It goes both ways. I'd say Samurai supporters have been FAR more disrespectful up to this point. They're the one's starting fights, telling people to shut up, etc. This post is just another example. Can't I complain that it's annoying to see people like you 'go on and on about what they do like'?

No. I respect everyone's opinion. If they don't like it, fine. Not everyone has to. But they really don't have to explain why they don't like it in extreme detail. Those critics bore me. And for your information, I wasn't going on and on about anything. I put my opinions in simple terms.

[O.92]

No. I respect everyone's opinion. If they don't like it, fine. Not everyone has to. But they really don't have to explain why they don't like it in extreme detail. Those critics bore me. And for your information, I wasn't going on and on about anything. I put my opinions in simple terms.

Don't like long reviews? That's awesome. Don't read them. I actually do like long reviews. I think they're more interesting to read. Different people have different preferences. Read and skip what you want. Don't ***** about it.

[RainbowRanger]

Don't like long reviews? That's awesome. Don't read them. I actually do like long reviews. I think they're more interesting to read. Different people have different preferences. Read and skip what you want. Don't ***** about it.

I do skip over them. But the thing is, I like to know if most of the reviews are positive or negative, so I am going to skim. It just disappoints me that most of the long reviews are negative. And I think the reason PRS has these haters is because the show has lost its "mojo". I mean, it HAS been a long time.

[RyanRXP]

BTW, I love how 22 people (me included) thought this episode was awesome, yet all this thread is getting is "I hate this I hate that" comments. We don't want to hear your complaints. You should only post a comment if you LIKED the episode. Jeez.

Why don't you just stop trying to start fights? There is nothing wrong with people not liking the episode, but there is a whole lot wrong with forcing everyone to agree with you. People like you are the ones who need to be removed from this thread. If you users would just leave the complaints alone, nothing would come out of it. But by starting all of these fights, threads become ruined and you are the ones who should be blamed or removed from the threads.

It is annoying users like you that made me decide to not post in episode discussions. Even back in Jungle Fury, I would post a positive review of an episode, but get attacked by many users just because I posted a legitimate complaint about the episode in that positive review. It has just gotten worse every season since then. People like you need to realize that everyone is a unique person and entitled to state their opinion on the episode.

[PR Lover]

I do skip over them. But the thing is, I like to know if most of the reviews are positive or negative, so I am going to skim. It just disappoints me that most of the long reviews are negative. And I think the reason PRS has these haters is because the show has lost its "mojo". I mean, it HAS been a long time.

I am a PRS lover myself, but I do enjoy the negative reviews due to the fact it makes me think when I watch these episodes.
Like everyone has been saying, they are entitled to their own opinion, we all cant just LOVE PRS.

[O.92]

I do skip over them. But the thing is, I like to know if most of the reviews are positive or negative, so I am going to skim. It just disappoints me that most of the long reviews are negative. And I think the reason PRS has these haters is because the show has lost its "mojo". I mean, it HAS been a long time.

I understand. Usually that's what the poll is for, to sum up the general consensus of the episode. But polls aren't usually too reliable since some people vote 'Awesome' no matter how they feel (proof being when was the last time 'Terrible' or 'Bad' led an episode poll? Exactly). Plus, people tend to suck up to the current season. It happens every year, and I don't know why. We won't get a true survey of Samurai's placement until it nestles in a year or two from now.

As for the reviews though, nothing much you can do. Skim it. Most people put some kind of generic score at the end too (3/10, 7/10, etc.) which you could just look at if you want. And I don't think it's as much as the long reviews being negative. I'd say everyone has their own 'format' for reviews. The long reviews belong to the same people each week. I think it's just different people's preferences of putting out their thoughts, be it positive or negative.

[RainbowRanger]

I understand. Usually that's what the poll is for, to sum up the general consensus of the episode. But polls aren't usually too reliable since some people vote 'Awesome' no matter how they feel (proof being when was the last time 'Terrible' or 'Bad' led an episode poll? Exactly). Plus, people tend to suck up to the current season. It happens every year, and I don't know why. We won't get a true survey of Samurai's placement until it nestles in a year or two from now.

As for the reviews though, nothing much you can do. Skim it. Most people put some kind of generic score at the end too (3/10, 7/10, etc.) which you could just look at if you want. And I don't think it's as much as the long reviews being negative. I'd say everyone has their own 'format' for reviews. The long reviews belong to the same people each week. I think it's just different people's preferences of putting out their thoughts, be it positive or negative.

Okay. I don't mean to ***** about anything, I'm just disappointed.
I know not everyone loves PRS, and not everyone has to. I respect everyone's opinions, like I've said. But there's still hope for this season, I think. There's always room for improvement.

[Barracuda]

I do enjoy the negative reviews due to the fact it makes me think when I watch these episodes.

I agree with you completely. It wouldn't bring up certain discussions if we didn't have fans that had certain opinions.

[PR Lover]

I agree with you completely. It wouldn't bring up certain discussions if we didn't have fans that had certain opinions.

Exactly. I think its an awesome thing people write these long reviews. (One of these reasons being I miss the episode due to working, and it takes awhile for it to download, so I read it lol)

[Barracuda]

Yeah, I love it when other users write their lay down on each episode.

[PR Lover]

Yeah, I love it when other users write their lay down on each episode.

Agreed. It is amazing to find out the depth of what they think

[President Ranger]

Negative reviews of an episode are fine. Even if it is just 3 words saying "this episode sucks". But the user at the center of this mini controversy didn't give any type of review of the episode. Instead, he used this thread about episode 9 of samurai to ask for power rangers to be killed.

[DarkBlaze]

I wish these fans would realize that Samurai is so bad, it's killing the franchise for me.


Great, the Saban ****suckers are here.


Nick, please kill Power Rangers now so I don't have to see the show suffer any longer.


I refuse to watch Power Rangers as long as Tzachor's the EP.

Take a look at THOSE posts, and tell me they don't scream troll. Contributing NOTHING to the discussion. It would have been fine if he just said "The episode was bad, just like the rest of the season so far..." The fans who say, "The episode was awesome" or "The episode was GREAT GREAT GREAT" is an opinion that lacks a reason. But regardless, it is a opinion. Wheres Stormwatcher's posts would be considered trolling. Those aren't even opinions, those are just trolling posts. How hard is THAT to grasp? Period. Zip. End of story.

I'm not defending those who are saying to just sit back, enjoy the show, and be glad that Saban has Power Rangers back. I'm not saying that, and I think those members should quit with that as well.

[TimeKaiser]

Until this episode aired, I was starting to warm up to the idea that Deker is really Cole. But now I'm not sure, what with that one line Deker said having the word "centuries" in it. Great episode though. It finally showed the info about Spike having a crush on the Pink Samurai Ranger was correct!

[PR Lover]

Until this episode aired, I was starting to warm up to the idea that Deker is really Cole. But now I'm not sure, what with that one line Deker said having the word "centuries" in it. Great episode though. It finally showed the info about Spike having a crush on the Pink Samurai Ranger was correct!

Skull would be so proud

[DarkBlaze]

Until this episode aired, I was starting to warm up to the idea that Deker is really Cole. But now I'm not sure, what with that one line Deker said having the word "centuries" in it. Great episode though. It finally showed the info about Spike having a crush on the Pink Samurai Ranger was correct!I believe Rick has returned as an entirely new character, but I wouldn't set aside the slight chance that he is Cole. Perhaps an evil spirit has possessed his body, in which the spirit has been around for centuries. *shrugs shoulders* Just throwing out a wild guess.

[TimeKaiser]

I believe Rick has returned as an entirely new character, but I wouldn't set aside the slight chance that he is Cole. Perhaps an evil spirit has possessed his body, in which the spirit has been around for centuries. *shrugs shoulders* Just throwing out a wild guess.

Then I guess I'm back to the opinion that we should just wait it out until we get more revelations about the character in future episodes. By the way . . .

I have one thing to say to you, Overdrive.92 . . .

I LOVE YOUR AVATAR! ^_^

[ForeverBlue]

This was a very good episode for Jayden.

[Digifiend]

The other surnames weren't really important in shinkenger though were they? Also, I'm not to familiar with the latter half of Shinkenger so I don't know the ins and outs of Jayden's secret, but......

is that really his last name given that he isn't suppose to be the red ranger? Also, is that story of Jayden's father beating Xandred bulls*it since Jayden isn't really suppose to be red? Yes, because he gets adopted.

No, they probably do. I mean, this is Power Rangers Samurai we're talking about here.That was my point. They're adapting it almost as a straight translation. They've now kept the names Shiba House, Shiba Family, Sanzu River, Dayu, and Uramasa. Keeping the other surnames would not be a surprise. Even if Mia being a Shirashi is the only one that actually makes any sense, since she is actually of Asian descent.

[White Wind]

This was my favorite episode of the season. We finally get to see another side of Jayden where he is not the uplifting leader. He is my favorite character so more of him is always a good thing.

[denzel]

this was a amazing episode defiantly a rewatch

[terrierlee]

This episode...

I watched it with friends so it was a bit enjoyable because we got to trade little remarks between the three of us.

Xandred is completely drunk in those scenes he was in. It's really hard to believe otherwise. And uh... I don't know, the whole Jayden Shiba thing just seems weird. I know they mentioned the Shiba line, but would that necessarily mean Jayden's last name is Shiba?

Bulk and Spike's little scene was a bit funny. But I kinda wanted Jayden to save Spike ): But I guess if this is how Spike develops his crush on Mia then fine. It would have seriously messed with his head though, if he was saved by Jayden and then it turned out that Red was a girl XD And, I seriously doubt Spike had completely mummified his uncle in such a short time. Even with the suspension of disbelief, I couldn't see it. Sorry, Nick. Also, that daydream Spike had made him seem like a pervert. Mia had done a backflip in the daydream and you couldn't totally see up her skirt. BAD SPIKE.

I loved the yellow puffballs in Shinken, here's hoping they'll still have my love in Samurai. But Squidface's "ooh ahh ohh!" thing is super annoying. Please, dude. You are the only villain I like so far. Don't ruin it.

Nice use of sentai footage and even using their own American footage. Looked really clean. I almost couldn't tell the difference. I wondered if they were going to use the scene where Takeru stole Kotoha's sword and they did. Okay, that answered that question for this episode.

And my final thought... That sword fight. It was okay. It was super cool, yeah. The first time I saw it. Now? It's just... okay /: Deker is just as boring as his sentai counterpart. That much hasn't changed.

Overall... This episode was okay. I handled it a lot better watching it with others than by myself. Last time I nearly fell asleep while watching the episode.

[Huzzah]

So maybe the lackluster season so far has really messed up my judgement...but I genuinely felt this was the best episode so far this season. I thought some of the actors seem to have improved slightly...though Kevin is still by and large my least favorite character in the show. The Bulk and Spike scenes were great and they FINALLY existed in the same universe...I was wondering when that would happen.

The MoTW was not bad at all, there were almost no unbearabling PUNinshing puns from his faux-Scottish accent. Xandred almost seemed like he was finally going to do something...but then he turned into a waste of a character again.

Up to this point I've liked Jayden most, but his character at moments did a complete 180 this episode...though I can kind of understand why...but still seemed a bit out of character for him.

The sword fight at the end was thouroughly enjoyable, I genuinely thought it looked exciting. Jayden's slow-mo run before the duel though...lame...

I really appreciated the Insta-morphs this episode, as opposed to the filler morphs we're usually stuck with...

Despite Decker's "centuries" remark, I still hold out that Cole = Deker.

Anways, apart from completely not liking Kevin, the out of character Jayden and some of the rushed elements, I can say this is probably one of two episodes this season that I have actually enjoyed. Also Mia's acting seemed to have improved quite a bit...unless I was imagining things...

[DarkBlaze]

Also Mia's acting seemed to have improved quite a bit...unless I was imagining things...Compared to Najee's acting, I would have to agree.

See, I actually LIKE Kevin. He's a solid character, dedicated and committed to the cause, and a pretty good second in command. The only setback he has...Najee. I can't stand how he portrays the character and delivers his lines... He's had a few good moments, but overall his lines sound forced and lack feeling (a trait the entire cast share/shared). Like Erika, Najee has all the facial expressions/emotions down! Unfortunately, that's the only thing I can say is his strength. Lol

[Red Nature Ranger]

Awesome episode. Well Deker saying he hasn't had a satifying fight in centuries pretty much rules out a Cole return. The only way it can be Cole now is if its some entity using his body to do his work? Only way.

[SilverPirate]

Ugh, this episode was almost completely painful. I say "almost" because the scene with Spike fantasizing over the Pink Ranger was hilarious, and especially what happened to Bulk afterwards. I still like Kevin, but unfortunately Najee's acting seems to be getting worse.

Having said that... Why is this called "Power Rangers Samurai"? Why is this not called "Power Rangers Shinkenger" or "Shinkenger: The Abridged Series"? Tzachor has completely taken Jayden out of context. He's part of a noble Japanese bloodline! ...but he's not Japanese. Seriously, how do you go about messing something like that up?

Speaking of Jayden, he was written all over the place in this episode. "Protect yourselves!" "I'll protect my friends!" "Protect yourselves!" "I'll protect my friends!" It's like he's trying to be a clone of Takeru Shiba and he's not doing a very good job. And why the heck is everyone in love with him?! "Jayden's so awesome!" Yeah, sure.

Scottish Ranger? Awesome idea. Scottish Nighlok? Terrible idea...?

Deker... I still like him but now he's quickly turning into Koragg, which is not a good thing.

"Mentor, we need help! Send Medic over here; ask Driver to drive him!" I'm still not over how ridiculous that name is.

Well, another second rate episode in my book. Looks like Bulk and Spike are the only ones giving me the strength to watch this season. They are the true Samurai of this show!

[shielded117]

We've had a Scottish villain before.

And Klank would like to have a word with you about it.

[Jacen Solo]

My favorite line was the "I am Deker. No more, no less."

Then I started wondering if this was the show's way of telling us NO, he's NOT Cole. Can't be too sure. I'd still like some sort of connection there.

[DarkBlaze]

That could be his way of saying his past is no more, only the present as Deker.

[terrierlee]

During that, I just wondered how the hell Mia even heard that. I mean, he mumbled it. HE TOTALLY SAID THAT UNDER HIS BREATH. And he was on top of that quarry.

[Fenix84]

I caught that too. Deker had to say his lines quietly and with his back turned to the Rangers to look cool. Pure style over substance. This show is so blatantly sloppy and terrible.

[terrierlee]

It's like he's only talking to himself, not the Rangers.

That's... not a good thing. It shows he's crazy.

[Jacen Solo]

What was with those crazy puppets falling from the ceiling of Xandred's lair? That was kinda ... out of nowhere. And they didn't seem to serve any purpose other than to show us how TUFF the MotD was.

[TimeForce23]

:redwf:Not a bad episode, but I will no longer be happy unless I know if Deker is Cole!

[terrierlee]

They're... I forgot what they were officially called, but they mostly show up just to repeat what someone says all annoying-like. Doesn't stop from being super cute.

[DarkBlaze]

They DON'T serve any purpose... Just another apart of Shinkenger that they decided to carry over here. In Shinkenger, they were called Susukodama (Soot Kodama). Here is some info from SuperSentai.com:


The Susukodama (Soot Kodama) are a furred ball-like soot settling in roof of the Rokumon Junk's interior, appearing whenver Doukoku's infuriated enough for them to descend, annoyingly repeating people's words while giggling. Kodoma are spirits believed to live in certain tree, cutting down a tree housing these spirits is thought to bring misfortune. They are similar to the Dryad of Greek myth.

[Razor]

1. Bulk looking back and seeing the Moogers. Really? You think he'd be used to grunts and monsters attacking by now. Come on, Bulk!
2. lol Spike preparing to attack with bread.
3. Anyone else notice that "Sale" was backwards.
4. Spike fawning over Mia. lol
5. "They're like roaches!" "Then we have to be the exterminators." Niiiiiiice.
6. "Blazing Storm". Cool. That was a little rude Jayden didn't even ask to use Emily's sword, though.
7. "More medicine!" Yeah...right. ;)
8. lol @ Spike daydreaming about Mia. That's a similar daydream to one I used to have about Kim. lol j/k
9. The Nighlock is Scottish!
10. Reckless and hardheaded Jayden is.
11. "I'm all fired up." Corny line, but he was taking care of business, so that line is excused.
12. "Red Ranger, you WILL satisfy my hunger." Give him a Snickers, Jayden. lol
13. Deker mentions waiting centuries. Could that be the posession of the sword?
14. "I'll never put them in harms's way again." He was supposed to be the baddest one of em all. That move he pulled was reckless.
15. I was disappointed to not see a Megazord battle (The battle wing does not count.)

Overall, WELL written episode.

[terrierlee]

3. Anyone else notice that "Sale" was backwards.
Yes. That definitely made me go, "...Wait..."

[Razor]

I would've missed that had I seen it on TV today. Glad I waited to download it.

[O.92]

@DarkBlaze, I'll have to respond to that tomorrow. Must be heading to bed soon.


I have one thing to say to you, Overdrive.92 . . .

I LOVE YOUR AVATAR! ^_^

Haha, thanks. I like Octoroo. One of Samurai's characters I actually enjoy. Oh, and off topic, but did you get my PM? About the PaleoMax Megazord?


Deker... I still like him but now he's quickly turning into Koragg, which is not a good thing.

I'm actually not even a Koragg fan, but Deker is a poor man's Koragg. He's useless. It's just gotten to the point now where I'm actually annoyed by Deker. He contributes nothing. All he does is show up on the screen each week and start masturbating to his OOH-RAH-MAAH-SAA. It got tiresome. Real quick.


"Mentor, we need help! Send Medic over here; ask Driver to drive him!" I'm still not over how ridiculous that name is.

LMAO. OMG! You had me dying.

[rangergod]

1. Bulk looking back and seeing the Moogers. Really? You think he'd be used to grunts and monsters attacking by now. Come on, Bulk!
2. lol Spike preparing to attack with bread.
3. Anyone else notice that "Sale" was backwards.
4. Spike fawning over Mia. lol
5. "They're like roaches!" "Then we have to be the exterminators." Niiiiiiice.
6. "Blazing Storm". Cool. That was a little rude Jayden didn't even ask to use Emily's sword, though.
7. "More medicine!" Yeah...right. ;)
8. lol @ Spike daydreaming about Mia. That's a similar daydream to one I used to have about Kim. lol j/k
9. The Nighlock is Scottish!
10. Reckless and hardheaded Jayden is.
11. "I'm all fired up." Corny line, but he was taking care of business, so that line is excused.
12. "Red Ranger, you WILL satisfy my hunger." Give him a Snickers, Jayden. lol
13. Deker mentions waiting centuries. Could that be the posession of the sword?
14. "I'll never put them in harms's way again." He was supposed to be the baddest one of em all. That move he pulled was reckless.
15. I was disappointed to not see a Megazord battle (The battle wing does not count.)

Overall, WELL written episode.

Not every episode need a megazord fight.

[RainbowRanger]

I'm still unsure about the whole "Deker is Cole" thing. Every time I think about that, I think about Mentor Ji being Gruumm. XD

[DarkBlaze]

Mentor Ji is going to become Grumm in the future... Isn't it obvious? He's going later realize that he is contributing nothing to the story, so he decides to take a wild turn and go evil.

[RainbowRanger]

Mentor Ji is going to become Grumm in the future... Isn't it obvious? He's going later realize that he is contributing nothing to the story, so he decides to take a wild turn and go evil.

LOL You have a point there.

[zacktheblackranger71]

I havent really input anything so far but I thought Id weigh in with my thoughts on this week's episode.

I kinda liked seeing what seemed to me like a somewhat darker side to Jayden (at least from his demeanor). I thoroughly enjoyed Spike and Bulk's attempt at fighting the Moogers and I also liked the three way sword fight between Jayden, the Nighlok and Deker...Id give it about an 8/10

[Thrax]

13. Deker mentions waiting centuries. Could that be the posession of the sword?

If Deker it as waiting for centuries i think maybe the Sword have will own but another thing if Deker it as waiting for centuries that could be the Nightloks are Imortals like Deker tell in this clip.

PR Samurai - I've Got A Spell On Blue - Deker's Human Form
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLtOX9j4-CY

[YellowAccel]

Good episode for once:
+:
-We know jayden's last name, and more things on the previous ranger
-The scene with all the moogers is awesome
-Mia & spike scene is awesome
-I like the fact emily & kevin try to protect jayden
-I love the MOTD
-Deker is awesome in this episode

-:
-I still don't like bulk & spike
-Kevin & emily still boring
-Too much explosions
-Xandred still useless and it's oblivious that he drunk sake.

[Thrax]

Not every episode need a megazord fight.

That it as truth and sometimes it as strange the episodes dont have Megazords fights.

[Quark]

http://i56.tinypic.com/20pdoyc.png (http://banshake.blogspot.com/2011/04/power-rangers-samurai-test-of-leader.html)
I've posted my thoughts, they're mostly pleasant ones.

[nekollx]

Some thoughts:
One concern was that this episode would see Jayden "the only consistent" character change because "sentai demands it". I was pleased to see that not be so. Jayden's always been about team work and here he wants them to ignore this protector BS and just fight as always, nothing has changed, and he is right, just because Xandred knows Jayden has the potential to seam him doesn't mean Jayden suddenly can, and I know i'm reading more into it but his entire "no one should carry that burden" seemed to be foreshadowing.

Apparently the previous Samurai Rangers used Shudophones.

Did Cole suddenly change actor atop that cliff, did they really need to cut to a wide shot of Juzo human form for a 3 second clip where he's alone walking away?

I don't see Jayden as giving up as much as going solo, his team was nearly killed trying to protect him, that goes against his stict of team work so he can either stick around and let them get killed to face things alone, not a good choice either way.

i do like how Bulk wants to run but ends up charging in, let's face it that is EXACTLY what he would do after PRIS, sure he can talk the talk but he is no ranger he's not going to be able to do a real fight, but he wants so hard to try!

About Emily looking helpless:
Your sword is your main weapon, and also what you transform into your signature weapon, your surrounded by Moogers, what would you do if someone just took it from you?

[Vickram101]

Good episode, I give props for starting original fora change, but then it quickly fads back into shinkenger the abridged series. 3/5

[RainbowRanger]

About Emily looking helpless:
Your sword is your main weapon, and also what you transform into your signature weapon, your surrounded by Moogers, what would you do if someone just took it from you?

Ah, yes. That bugged me. I was like, "Dude! Hand-to-hand combat! That's what Power Rangers were always supposed to do!"
I mean, the blasters in MMPR served no real purpose (yeah, they did come in handy once in a while, but we barely saw them), why start acting like weapons are important now? XD

[YellowAccel]

Ah, yes. That bugged me. I was like, "Dude! Hand-to-hand combat! That's what Power Rangers were always supposed to do!"
I mean, the blasters in MMPR served no real purpose (yeah, they did come in handy once in a while, but we barely saw them), why start acting like weapons are important now? XD

Because a samurai never fights without a weapon.

[RainbowRanger]

Because a samurai never fights without a weapon.

But Power Rangers do... I think. Whatever. No more arguments for me. ^^;

[FieryRed]

But Power Rangers do... I think. Whatever. No more arguments for me. ^^;

If samurai rangers can fight just as well without weapons, why do they need to bring a sword? And won't they become Jungle Fury rangers instead?


The other surnames weren't really important in shinkenger though were they? Also, I'm not to familiar with the latter half of Shinkenger so I don't know the ins and outs of Jayden's secret, but......

is that really his last name given that he isn't suppose to be the red ranger? Also, is that story of Jayden's father beating Xandred bulls*it since Jayden isn't really suppose to be red?

Yes, you are correct on both, but giving Jayden the surname "Shiba" is rather stupid because Jayden is not a Japanese. How could Jayden have the Shiba surname unless he was adapted by the Shiba family when he was young?

And it just gives away the secret that he is indeed an imposter because who can believe that his real name is Jayden Shiba?

[Razor]

Not every episode need a megazord fight.

That's true.

[Samurai Pink]

I too noticed that the previous samurai rangers used shodou phones, so why do the new samurai rangers use samuraizers? This episode was awesome. And the battle between Jayden, Decker and the nighlok was incredible. I had a feeling that Kevin and Emily were going to get hurt, just like Kotoha and Ryu did. I rated this show awesome 5/5. :)

[Quark]

I too noticed that the previous samurai rangers used shodou phones, so why do the new samurai rangers use samuraizers? And why was Pink wearing a hoodie in feudal Japan?

[mmpr grove]

What episode are we up to now anyhow?, Six or seven? I haven't seen samurai since the softball and burned chicken episode.

[YellowAccel]

What episode are we up to now anyhow?, Six or seven? I haven't seen samurai since the softball and burned chicken episode.

Test Of The Leader is the 9 th episodes.

[O.92]

Take a look at THOSE posts, and tell me they don't scream troll. Contributing NOTHING to the discussion. It would have been fine if he just said "The episode was bad, just like the rest of the season so far..." The fans who say, "The episode was awesome" or "The episode was GREAT GREAT GREAT" is an opinion that lacks a reason. But regardless, it is a opinion. Wheres Stormwatcher's posts would be considered trolling. Those aren't even opinions, those are just trolling posts. How hard is THAT to grasp? Period. Zip. End of story.

I'm not defending those who are saying to just sit back, enjoy the show, and be glad that Saban has Power Rangers back. I'm not saying that, and I think those members should quit with that as well.

Don't over-glorify the term troll. Start off by looking at SW's first statement, that he would like Nick to kill Power Rangers so the show won't suffer. I don't understand the big angst over this statement. It's nothing we haven't heard before. People like you are looking at it differently because you're a Samurai fanboy unable to cope with the fact that people don't like Samurai. This is not the first time someone's said that. Many people have said before that they'd rather the show die than continue to produce bottom barrel quality seasons. And SW was only reiterating that. "Nothing more, nothing less", right?

Then what happened? He was bombarded with "Change the channel!", "Turn it off!", "Shutcho mouth!". His response? "I won't watch as long as Tzachor is EP". Anything wrong yet? I think not. Again, he's not the first one to cite dislike for your boy J.T. What did he then follow up on? "Oh great, the Saban --- are here". And I fail, yet again, to see the big uproar over this statement. Because he's right. The Saban fanboys were around, preaching to the lord that you either enjoy Samurai or get out. That you either become a blind moron, or leave. He didn't call anyone out or flame anyone in specific. If I truly believed that he crossed the line, I would've addressed it. And furthermore, I'm not the only mod on this site. If it was that groundbreaking, another mod would/could have addressed it.

As I stated before, your fanboyishness is greatly clouding your vision here. His posts are not as different from the typical "Great episode!", "Best of all time!", "That was awesome!" we get by the bundle each week. But YOUR clouded fanboy vision is choosing to single out only the negative. I didn't address SW, and I'm only addressing the "Great episode!" stuff because I'm being forced to. I see no issue with either. You claim that all the positive, unsupported stuff is "an opinion that lacks a reason. But regardless, it is a opinion". Are SW's post any different? I see them as only opinions as well. But they mean MORE to you because you're not going to let anything that dares put Samurai in doubt get passed you without a second thought.

You seem to be out on a tirade to set anyone who puts Samurai under any kind of negativity wrong. And you probably think likewise of me, that I'm out to harass anyone who enjoys Samurai. Not the case. It's just that too many of you with a clouded common sense happen to always be on the Samurai supporting side. I haven't bothered anyone who's enjoyed Samurai, and don't intend on it. But anyone should be allowed to give their opinion, regardless of what they think. And that's the problem I'm trying to counter. That too many users get all antsy over one or two negative comments. And it's those kind of users that are annoying. Fanboys who start sweating over the first bit of dislike because they're either captivated by Hector Twitter Fever, or just can't fathom the concept of mediocre Power Rangers. "They're like roaches, they're everywhere!".

[RainbowRanger]

If samurai rangers can fight just as well without weapons, why do they need to bring a sword? And won't they become Jungle Fury rangers instead?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

[KalishPlosion]

Thoughts as I go...

They're keeping the Shiba name? I guess mixed heritage goes back... WAY back considering how non-Asian Jayden is.

Xandred is still not convincing as a big bad... And he attacked the source footage (right before the credits, clearly Japanese footage)

Someone hung a "Sale" sign backwards, LOL. And "Teriyaki" was epic.

The "crush slo-mo" was surprisingly effective.

Erika's best acting so far this season. Naturally, we haven't seen her face yet.

Now that I see it, everyone's acting is at a peak except for Brittany's.

Scottish MOTW... Not as epic as Flynn's, but whatever.

Fired up... GOOD PUN ALERT!

Nice fight scene, well adapted from Shinkenger.

All in all, this episode started off on the slow side but ramped it up quickly. Not the best episode of the season so far, but it's hard to beat.

EDIT: Now that I'm going back and reading other comments, I just wanna say where I stand on Samauri...

It's Okay.

That's it. It's okay.

It's by no means a great season, and it's far from the worst. For being a soulless hack of Shinkenger, it actually does it's job well. The show right now fails mostly because of the low bar that was set for it. It isn't any better because the people running it don't care if it's better or not, nor if a bunch of kids, young adults, and adults on a forum board somewhere think it's great or a pile of crap. I can live with watching this show and knowing that it's not as bad as it certainly could be. I've also resigned myself to the fact that it probably won't get much better. I'm not gonna ***** and moan, and I'm not going to go Chester A. Bum on it either. ("OH MY GOD THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!" :p)

[StormWatcher]

I don't want PR to continue to be a Sentai hack. I want it to be it's own thing. We won't be getting that as long as Tzachor's the Executive Producer. We would've gotten it if Doug Sloan, Judd Lynn, or Eddie Guzelian was the EP. But neither of them are. Is this really what our show has become? A dead translation of Shinkenger? That breaks my heart in ways I can't put into words. Seeing a show that I grew up with being dragged through the mud. Samurai is raping PR's dead corpse. PR needs to go away and work on fixing itself. I'd rather wait YEARS for a new PR series. Then put up with something as apathetic as Samurai. We don't have Power Rangers anymore. We have an american sentai translation. And that's what we'll have for a long time until the show is cancelled. *Shudders*

[ForeverBlue]

So your saying that you want mostly american footage with still some sentai footage (still gotta have some because of the zord/megazord battles) ?

[NCBradin]

Stormwatcher!

What did I tell you about that?! Power Rangers is here to stay and I will not tolerate for you to continue to bashing the franchise! I need for you to keep your mouth shut! You're trolling the thread right now.

[YellowAccel]

The only one who troll and be dissrespectful is you NCBradin! And we don't care what you're tolerate or not.

[nekollx]

If samurai rangers can fight just as well without weapons, why do they need to bring a sword? And won't they become Jungle Fury rangers instead?



Yes, you are correct on both, but giving Jayden the surname "Shiba" is rather stupid because Jayden is not a Japanese. How could Jayden have the Shiba surname unless he was adapted by the Shiba family when he was young?

And it just gives away the secret that he is indeed an imposter because who can believe that his real name is Jayden Shiba?


I don't look Russian or brazilian yet my grandparents are first generation, it's no that hard to believe that some point in his history he was Japanese and is several generations removed, in fact that very point "he isn't Japanese enough" is why the creator of Gi Joe make snakeeye a blond haired blued eyed white boy because people were saying a Japanese-american can't embrace their heritage unless their name is Sulu, they have squint eyes and carry around a katanna.


And why was Pink wearing a hoodie in feudal Japan?

I didn't know they have Subu compact cars in feudal japan, or that Jayden is really 700 years old, cinsidering his FATHER was a samurai ranger in said Feudal japan...ONARE DICKADO!

[StormWatcher]

Stormwatcher!

What did I tell you about that?! Power Rangers is here to stay and I will not tolerate for you to continue to bashing the franchise! I need for you to keep your mouth shut! You're trolling the thread right now. I'm not bashing the franchise. I'm just bashing Samurai for it's lack of imagination and effort. All Tzachor is doing is basically dubbing Shinkenger in English. Look at Dino Thunder, it was a great season because Doug Sloan strayed away from Abaranger and made DT it's own thing. PR is at it's best when it ignores what Sentai does and does original storylines. Get off your high horse and shut up. This is what Jonathan Tzachor wants Power Rangers to be. And I disagree with his stance. So kindly leave me alone and continue to praise Samurai as if it's the greatest thing since sliced bread. I hate this fandom. I will laugh my *** off when PR is cancelled and you're crying you're eyes out like a spoiled 3 year old. I WILL LOVE IT! PR's not going to last forever. It's not "here to stay" And really, the only troll here is you.

[Mr. CD]

Samurai is raping PR's dead corpse.

You're tip toeing over a line dude.

[Quark]

Stormwatcher!
What did I tell you about that?!
What did the mods just tell you about ragging on people who don't like Samurai?


I didn't know they have Subu compact cars in feudal japan, or that Jayden is really 700 years old, cinsidering his FATHER was a samurai ranger in said Feudal japan...ONARE DICKADO!
Wait, that supposed to be Jayden's Dad in the flashback? Does this mean Xandred was out and about fighting Samurai Rangers 20-some years ago?

[StormWatcher]

I'm "tip toeing over a line" for expressing my thoughts? Give me a break.

[Mr. CD]

No, but that line about "Samurai is raping PR's dead corpse" was pretty close to crossing the line.

[Mr. Pink]

Please be respectful of each other and agree to disagree... You are getting nowhere by saying one person is right and another is wrong. This is an episode discussion thread, not a Why Samurai as a Season sucks thread, so please refrain from continuing on about your hatred of Tzachor and his direct adaptation in this thread.

[Qarlf]

I thought the episode was okay. Hopefully the conclusion is better. I like the whole spike falling to Mia. It was silly and fun.

[shielded117]

Wait, that supposed to be Jayden's Dad in the flashback? Does this mean Xandred was out and about fighting Samurai Rangers 20-some years ago?

By the dialogue in the episode, they made it seem like it was a recurring thing, that the previou Samurai Red Rangers hasn't been strong enough to seal Xandred fully. Hence my comment earlier about Xandred just now figuring out the Red Ranger has been sealing him.

[PR Lover]

Emily losing her sword, and how she acted.-If I had a personal weapon that could wipe out the Moogers (such as the Earth Slicer), and someone took my sword so I couldn't summon it, I'd be pretty ticked too. But since Power Rangers are supossed to fight with hand to hand combat, I'd probably knock out a few Moogers lol.

Spike and Mia-LMAO, that was a funny scene.

[NCBradin]

The only one who troll and be dissrespectful is you NCBradin! And we don't care what you're tolerate or not.

I'm not trolling here! And I'm not disrespectful! I'm just tired of negatively! I just want people to show the respect to PRSamurai! I'm just tired of Stormwatcher bashing everything about PRSamurai! Sheesh..what the hell is matter with you, AdamPark?!

[YellowAccel]

And me i'm tired to see Fanboy who bash other opinions just because they have a différent ones. And sorry but "Shut up" in a discussion thread is direspectful.

[FieryRed]

I don't look Russian or brazilian yet my grandparents are first generation, it's no that hard to believe that some point in his history he was Japanese and is several generations removed, in fact that very point "he isn't Japanese enough" is why the creator of Gi Joe make snakeeye a blond haired blued eyed white boy because people were saying a Japanese-american can't embrace their heritage unless their name is Sulu, they have squint eyes and carry around a katanna.


The problem is that since it looks like Jayden will follow Takeru's storyline and revealed as an imposter in the end, that means he really isn't a Shiba. This validates our doubt on whether he can be an actual Shiba descendant in the first place.

Besides, I don't know why they won't just give him an American name, and why they insisted on giving him Takeru's surname.

[Thrax]

I'm not trolling here! And I'm not disrespectful! I'm just tired of negatively! I just want people to show the respect to PRSamurai! I'm just tired of Stormwatcher bashing everything about PRSamurai! Sheesh..what the hell is matter with you, AdamPark?!

I have to agreed about everything such negatively about the PR Samurai well when Disney it as made the MMPRv2 nobody liked of the New effects and the changes of Disney made of Mighty Morphing Power Rangers 2010 well people can you just respect the "New Season" give a change to the Season i really want to see the opinions of Saban have been recover the Franschine in Kalish Era i think the people will have diferents opinions about SPD,MF,OO and JF.

[President Ranger]

The problem is that since it looks like Jayden will follow Takeru's storyline and revealed as an imposter in the end, that means he really isn't a Shiba in the first place. This validates our doubt on whether he can be an actual Shiba descendant in the first place.

Besides, I don't know why they won't just give him an American name, and why they insisted on giving him Takeru's surname.


Kind of makes you wonder what the nationality of the female red ranger will be.

Since they are all partly Japanese because of how the powers are passed down I have no problem with him having the same last name. Its not like they can call it the Johnson or Jackson clan. There are no Johnson's or Jacksons from Japan.

[Thrax]

Kind of makes you wonder what the nationality of the female red ranger will be.

Since they are all partly Japanese because of how the powers are passed down I have no problem with him having the same last name. Its not like they can call it the Johnson or Jackson clan. There are no Johnson's or Jacksons from Japan.

The Red Female Ranger will show up more for the finale of the Season because Princess have the Power for the Final Seal to Sealing Master Xandred in Neitherworld Forever.

[NCBradin]

Anyway...I do actually believe that the princess will be female red samurai ranger later in the season. But I don't know who's going to playing that character.

Do we have the confirmation of the princess???

[PR Lover]

Anyway...I do actually believe that the princess will be female red samurai ranger later in the season. But I don't know who's going to playing that character.

Do we have the confirmation of the princess???

There was a casting thing for the Princess, but not a definete confrimation.

[DarkBlaze]

snipHaha, wow dude. You just totally went ahead and turned this ALL the way around and made it into something bigger than it really it is. And on top of that, I'm apparently a Samurai fanboy that has a clouded vision? Riiiight, because I have totally made Samurai sound like its the next coming...

Also, you need to really chill with the whole Hector stuff. The dude is cool and all, but he has nothing to do with how I feel about Samurai. Period. I've said my piece, so ill leave it at rest.
EDIT: Another thing, I don't know what your definitions of "Samurai supporters", but technically we're all supporting Samurai by continuing to watch. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

[Quark]

Unless you're a Nielsen family, buying the toys, or spreading the word about the show, you're not effecting the series.

[TZMhero]

I can understand people not likign the show. I haven't watched any of the last few episodes not because i enjoy watching it or not, but bececause I simply haven't had the time or ability to. People can dislike or like the show, this is a forum where we can all have discussion... and as long as a person can explain their likes or dislikes, then I am okay with it going on. This is what this place is for.

When it comes to bashing the series because Tzachor is running it, thats understandable... but simply coming into a thread just to say the show is ****, in what can only be seen as a trolling manor, it's somewhat irritating. yes, the show may be ****, but you don't have to repeat it multiple times. You are entitled to your opinion... but people are allowed to not agree with you. people are also allowed to disagree if you think the show is the most amazing thing since sliced bread.

Debates are good... but don't start hitting hard if you're not going to do this right.

[Red Nature Ranger]

Unless you're a Nielsen family, buying the toys, or spreading the word about the show, you're not effecting the series.

just because i don't buy toys, doesn't mean i don't support samurai. And i work while its on so its impossible to contribute to the ratings. I do try to spread the word though. That makes me a supporter in itself. I'm not a big toy person, so why should i buy toys? Would be waste of money for me. So i guess I'm not a Samurai supporter then. (sarcasm) Me enjoying it and doing the best i can to support it makes me a stronger supporter then a rating or sales contributor. People who buy the toys and watch the show, but yet come on here and bash it; you call that a PR supporter? That's more like contradiction to me.

[Mr. Pink]

Your ratings don't count unless you are a Nielsen family like Quark said.

They measure ratings based on the receivers they attach to the tv's of the households selected. These are what help to measure the ratings, not people just watching it.

[Red Nature Ranger]

Still. That doesn't make someone a non samurai supporter like Quark was saying. And you just proved my point.

[President Ranger]

He said effect. There is a difference between supporting the series and effecting it.

[Quark]

Still. That doesn't make someone a non samurai supporter like Quark was saying. And you just proved my point.

I didn't mean to imply you're not supporting the show if you don't buy the toys. I'm just saying watching doesn't always mean the watcher is supporting the show. I'm just watching at this point out of curiosity and some tiny hope that things eventually get better.

[Mako]

i think i should watch this jus for comedy reasons, got me mad watching parts when it was a canon copy of Shinkenger and so when i heard from a friend that they used Shiba in it , i was like what now,.. Jayden is english that is soo stupid , why have a japanese second last name, but just watched the part of the episode where they say shiba and i was litually i had tears with Laughter they can't even Pronounce it right so yeah , Jayden can be Jayden Sheeba because am in fits right now !

[BlackWolf2007]

That "teriyaki" line kept playing in my head today at work. A customer was aggravating me and I was thinking of charging toward that person yelling "teriyaki" but I wouldn't really do that. Lol

[O.92]

Stormwatcher!

What did I tell you about that?! Power Rangers is here to stay and I will not tolerate for you to continue to bashing the franchise! I need for you to keep your mouth shut! You're trolling the thread right now.

Please stop. Now. Consider this the last warning for you.


Haha, wow dude. You just totally went ahead and turned this ALL the way around and made it into something bigger than it really it is. And on top of that, I'm apparently a Samurai fanboy that has a clouded vision? Riiiight, because I have totally made Samurai sound like its the next coming...

Also, you need to really chill with the whole Hector stuff. The dude is cool and all, but he has nothing to do with how I feel about Samurai. Period. I've said my piece, so ill leave it at rest.
EDIT: Another thing, I don't know what your definitions of "Samurai supporters", but technically we're all supporting Samurai by continuing to watch. Just thought I'd throw that out there.

How did I make it into something bigger? I'm not the one who blew up over a few comments. You're the one who felt the need to begin a rant about how he's "trolling and not showing an opinion and Overdrive's just attacking the one's who like Samurai and isn't being fair!". Why? Because you're a blatant Samurai fanboy. It's clear as day. And there's nothing wrong with it. Don't walk away like I'm insulting you. There's nothing wrong with being a fanboy. I'm as close to an RPM fanboy as it gets. Fanboy is not an insult. Just don't deny the truth and pretend like you're not.

And I never said you were under Hector fever. I never connected Hector to your name at all. I just mentioned that some people feel the need to overly praise the show because they're under Hector Fever. Never said you, so I don't know why you're getting so defensive... And for the record, Hector's an awesome dude. It's great how he connects with the fans. I would love the chance to meet him at Morphicon next year. It really has nothing to do with Hector, it's just the truth that some people are head over heels with his Twitter account.

And Samurai Supporters essentially means people who like Samurai. It sounds better than Samurai Likers, but I guess we can switch terms if it bothers anyone.

[Ivlander]

This episode made me happy. Sure, I fast forward through parts because I'm impatient, but I still like it.

[DarkBlaze]

This episode made me happy. Sure, I fast forward through parts because I'm impatient, but I still like it.Phew, I thought I was the only one that did that. I especially fast forward through the Megazord fights.

[TenshiSenshi]

I find it hilarious that 1/3 of the posts in this thread are arguments over each others' right to have different opinions.

At the risk of repeating what I said on another board, and making it seem like the cons outweigh the pros (which they don't, in this particular episode), here are the things I did not enjoy:

-The opening scene was far too long. We didn't need to see them charge, then run, then run off screen, then charge again, and run some more. If you're going to go the silly running-back-and-forth route, do the classic "Run back and forth across the screen from a wide angle" with the Moogers chasing them. Also, would've been funnier had Bulk mirrored Spike's panic when he said "Monsters!" the second time. Also, nitpicking, but Bulk only seeing Pink when he got within 2 feet of her and Spike was ridiculous.
-I'm trying very, very hard not to spoil anything, but I will say that in the long run, the "Shiba" thing may not matter, and those who say it doesn't make sense (the other Rangers' ethnicities notwithstanding), well, it doesn't have to. In fact, eventually, it'll be damn hilarious.
-Dialogue in the dojo. So bad. So bad. Good on Alex, though, he was okay.
-Double Slash? Was that really the best you could do? Really?

Other than that, pretty happy with it, for what it was. I liked the subtle shift of personality for Red from the source footage; he acts out of concern for the safety of the others because they are his friends, not because he will feel guilty if they were to come to harm because of him due to... circumstances. Which would be easier to convey if he'd done more bonding with them than getting on a single rollercoaster and having celebratory cupcakes. Just a small moment to see them all together, and well, united.

The true "Test" will be next week. The dialogue during the inevitable unmorphed fight at the end, during which they establish that they will all fight for each other no matter what, will make or break this entire series for me, as that was my favourite episode of Shinkenger. I recognize this show for what it is, and detest a lot of what they have done, but I can recognize brief moments of good adaptation when I see it. Whether it was the sheer awesomeness of the Sentai footage that kept it going or their ability to set things up properly so some of the actor's... problems... did not derail the greatness of this week's plot, I don't know. But well done, nonetheless.

[Tommy Lawson]

I tried to watch this episode online at Nick.com (http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/power-rangers-samurai-109-test-of-the-leader-part-1-full-episode.html), and there is a big problem with it: it's out-of-order!

Normally, the episode structure for Power Rangers Samurai goes like this:

Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ----> B Part ---> C Part ---> D Part ---> End Credits

However, Test of the Leader Part 1 on Nick.com goes like this:

D Part ---> B Part ---> Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ---> C Part ---> End Credits

This means "To be continued" appears at the end of the "first act"! I am very surprised the episode was uploaded to Nick.com like this, and Saban Brands should not be happy the episode appears on Nick's site this way.

[DarkBlaze]

Don't worry, some have already addressed the issue to both Nick and Power Rangers News via Twitter. I'm sure it'll be sorted out, eventually. Even though I've seen the episode, that is rather unprofessional of them to upload the episode like that.

[PR Lover]

I tried to watch this episode online at Nick.com (http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/power-rangers-samurai-109-test-of-the-leader-part-1-full-episode.html), and there is a big problem with it: it's out-of-order!

Normally, the episode structure for Power Rangers Samurai goes like this:

Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ----> B Part ---> C Part ---> D Part ---> End Credits

However, Test of the Leader Part 1 on Nick.com goes like this:

D Part ---> B Part ---> Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ---> C Part ---> End Credits

This means "To be continued" appears at the end of the "first act"! I am very surprised the episode was uploaded to Nick.com like this, and Saban Brands should not be happy the episode appears on Nick's site this way.

Its on youtube. Did you try that?

[Super Jeff]

All right I just seen the episode. It probably the best episode of the season. And thats not saying much. However despite my initial complaints of the series, it is slowly warming up to me. Not Saban's greatest but it still has time to improve. Heck we still have 30 something episodes left. SO they have time to improve.

Pros
- Mike still is my favorite rangers int his series and his Red Ranger line was funny
- Bulk and Spike scenes are hilarious especially Spike's crush in the pink ranger. Reminicent of Skull.
- Jayden, Keven, and Emily are becoming somewhat interesting characters despite the fact they still have shotty acting.
- The fight between Jayden, Nighlok, and Deker was epic. Best fight I seen since Scott VS. Shifter.
- Deker is a pretty cool villain. His past seems shrouded in mystery.

Cons
- The forcing of Japanese Culture still seems unbalanced.
- Mia, still doesnt seem all that interesting.

All and all, 3.5/5

[President Ranger]

I tried to watch this episode online at Nick.com (http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/power-rangers-samurai-109-test-of-the-leader-part-1-full-episode.html), and there is a big problem with it: it's out-of-order!

Normally, the episode structure for Power Rangers Samurai goes like this:

Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ----> B Part ---> C Part ---> D Part ---> End Credits

However, Test of the Leader Part 1 on Nick.com goes like this:

D Part ---> B Part ---> Intro with "Centuries Ago"---> "A" Part of Episode ("Cold Open") ---> Opening ---> C Part ---> End Credits

This means "To be continued" appears at the end of the "first act"! I am very surprised the episode was uploaded to Nick.com like this, and Saban Brands should not be happy the episode appears on Nick's site this way.

The Nick website kind of sucks. I usually don't watch power rangers on it, but when house of anubis was on I was never able to catch the original airing so I had to use the Nick site. The episodes constantly would mess up for me. Not in the way you just described, but still. The site is a mess sometimes.

[TimeKaiser]

Your ratings don't count unless you are a Nielsen family like Quark said.

They measure ratings based on the receivers they attach to the tv's of the households selected. These are what help to measure the ratings, not people just watching it.

And that is why the Nielsen thing is a load of cow poo.

[Thrax]

All right I just seen the episode. It probably the best episode of the season. And thats not saying much. However despite my initial complaints of the series, it is slowly warming up to me. Not Saban's greatest but it still has time to improve. Heck we still have 30 something episodes left. SO they have time to improve.

Saban can always improve we have to give them time because they are just bring the show back

[Digifiend]

Don't worry, some have already addressed the issue to both Nick and Power Rangers News via Twitter. I'm sure it'll be sorted out, eventually. Even though I've seen the episode, that is rather unprofessional of them to upload the episode like that.Understatement. It was incompetent. Someone's head needs to roll, this is bad PR for PR.

[ZoeJeren]

Although it was good, I can't shake the whole weird thing that happened when I watched this ep online, the first opening scene came at minute 12 and the last scene was the first one, I kinda figured it out though...

[Huzzah]

I've got one HUGE gripe with this episode that outweighs all my lesser gripes...like I said, still one of the better episodes thus far in PRS (which in itself isn't saying much abou the series at all...), but the MoTW was using an attack called, "Double Slash," when clearly he attack involves 3 not 2 slashes...so not only is it an uninspired attack name, it is also numercially wrong...it should've (at the very least) been called, "Triple Slash."

[President Ranger]

The attack involves 3 slashes, the bulk of the attack is the two beams that he shoots out of the circles on his head.

[rangercrazy]

Really Great Episode

Total Epicness

[TZMhero]

Really Great Episode

Total Epicness

Bring this man a crown! You are the new leader my good man!

[terrierlee]

About Emily looking helpless when Jayden took her sword...

Think about it. When we see the team training at the Shiba House, they're always using a weapon. Never hand-to-hand. This is a team that primarily focuses on using weapons while in combat. So of course one of them would freak if their sword was taken.

Not your typical Power Rangers team here.

[Qarlf]

But taking the scene from Shinkenger it makes it's kinda different and somewhat out of place. That's the reason why I didn't like this episode as much. All the other episode I can deal with it. But this one was too close to it's source material. I really thought that they were gonna come up with a decent way to stay the same but make some attempt to Americanize it. Oh this is only half of the whole story so I'll wait until Sundays episode and hopefully I'll be pleased.

[PR Lover]

About Emily looking helpless when Jayden took her sword...

Think about it. When we see the team training at the Shiba House, they're always using a weapon. Never hand-to-hand. This is a team that primarily focuses on using weapons while in combat. So of course one of them would freak if their sword was taken.

Not your typical Power Rangers team here.

True that.
She could have, however, done some Martial arts stuff. i mean, Mia was kicking at the Moogers earlier in the episode

[terrierlee]

Yeah. But that was American footage. And we already know that Emily kinda relies on the sword a lot. Even without the sentai footage, that much was obvious.

[Phoenix Fire]

Just because Power Rangers is back doesn't mean it's going to be good. These fans who think that need to have a reality check. PR is **** now. And Saban owns it again. We can criticize the show for being ****.

You don't like it, don't watch it. The rest of us are willing to give the series the benefit of the doubt. It isn't right criticizing us for actually having faith in Saban and his crew that the series will improve.

[PR Lover]

Yeah. But that was American footage. And we already know that Emily kinda relies on the sword a lot. Even without the sentai footage, that much was obvious.

Even then. A swift kick to the stomach does wonders

[terrierlee]

Okay, sure, put yourself in Emily's position and see if you can do that. Because I don't see it.

[PR Lover]

Okay, sure, put yourself in Emily's position and see if you can do that. Because I don't see it.

I probably could, I do Martial Arts.
In the one episode Day Off, she and Mia were doing what looked like sparring. obviously if they can do that, she can use her own stuff to defend herself.

[Qarlf]

Yeah. But that was American footage. And we already know that Emily kinda relies on the sword a lot. Even without the sentai footage, that much was obvious.

Yeah my fault was watching Act 11 during the beginning of the week. Oh well it just seemed odd, at least the dekar fight and the motd was good.

[Phoenix Fire]

I myself liked this episode for many reasons. One being finally we get some inkling as to what is up with Jayden's big secret. I know its not the full secret but it does give us a clue atleast. Not many of the eps do. I was disappointed the fact he walked away from the team. I get why but the fact is he was smarter sticking with them. He is their leader.

[Huzzah]

I myself liked this episode for many reasons. One being finally we get some inkling as to what is up with Jayden's big secret. I know its not the full secret but it does give us a clue atleast. Not many of the eps do. I was disappointed the fact he walked away from the team. I get why but the fact is he was smarter sticking with them. He is their leader.

But that wouldn't mesh with the Shinkenger footage...so we have to essentially screw up the one consistent character of this season...

[nekollx]

I'm confident Emily would have fallen back on martial arts if she HAD to but in that ONE MOMENT she had been rendered defenseless, tell me you wouldn't react the same for at least a moment.

[shielded117]

No, no I wouldn't. If I had been trained as a Samurai my entire life, which would included weapon-less combat, I would fall back to my open-hand combat training.

Granted, Emily hasn't been trained as a Samurai her entire life, that was supposed to be her sister, but I think it shows that she's been training for quite some time, and was on par with Mia when those two were sparring, and Mia has been training her entire life.

No, Emily almost goes into a fetal position. She could have done any number of things. Punch, kick, etc. Or she could have even taken out her Samuraizer and used her Symbol Power.

[Huzzah]

Well Jayden just kind of snatched the sword from her hand...which is one of many out-of-character moments for him in this episode...and thus we see further evidence that PR as Sentai does not work...

[YellowAccel]

I've got one HUGE gripe with this episode that outweighs all my lesser gripes...like I said, still one of the better episodes thus far in PRS (which in itself isn't saying much abou the series at all...), but the MoTW was using an attack called, "Double Slash," when clearly he attack involves 3 not 2 slashes...so not only is it an uninspired attack name, it is also numercially wrong...it should've (at the very least) been called, "Triple Slash."

I thought I was the only one to notice this. "Double Slash!"and he gives three blows of swords. Until proven otherwise the children of 6-11 yearolds know can count lol.

[President Ranger]

Double=the two beams that he fires
Slash= the slashes

Double doesn't refer to the number of slashes.

[Thrax]

In this episode we see a few of Potencial of Jayden.

[YellowAccel]

Double=the two beams that he fires
Slash= the slashes

Double doesn't refer to the number of slashes.

Yes it's true. I Watch the episode again and it seems more evident. Thanks you :)

[Stormy]

I thought that this episode was good. I thought the whole thing about Spike having a crush on Mia was a little weird. I can't wait to see the new episode next week!

[giaforever76]

cool episode loved the spike and mia thing and the decker parts.

[AndyUK]

This was a good episode. It was interesting to learn some more about Master Xandred and his history. Thought the Scottish monster was quite good too and the battle between Jayden, Deker and the monster was well done. It was nice to see Bulk and Spike finally meet the Rangers and Spike's crush on Mia was pretty funny. 8/10.