History Awesome / PowerRangersRPM

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!!Meta
* It was clear that Disney did not care about either making or promoting another ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' season after ''[[Series/PowerRangersJungleFury Jungle Fury]]'' and was trying to get out of its contract with TOEI and Bandai. But Bandai of America, TOEI, and Jetix Europe forced Disney to make another season and fulfill its contractual obligations.
* The season itself is a [=CMoA=] for ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' as a whole as it delves into territory the series has not dealt with up to that point: What happens when the BigBad actually ''wins''? What happens when Earth has been almost completely destroyed and its populated reduced to a single colony? Who will rise up to fight for what is left? And they managed to use footage from [[Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger one of the goofiest Sentai seasons in recent history]] and made one of ''Power Rangers'' darkest seasons to date.
* Despite [[ExecutiveMeddling being axed]] more than halfway into the show's production, creating ''RPM'' is a [=CMoA=] for Eddie Guzelian. Having worked almost exclusively on animated shows, this was his first major live-action production. He came in knowing little about ''Power Rangers'' besides the ''Mighty Morphin''' days, but it was evident that he and his production staff cared deeply about the final product, even if some at Disney didn't. He even took the time to watch footage from recent seasons and sought advice from those who worked on the show beforehand to make it work. The work he did is still held up by the fandom as the creative "gold standard" for a Power Ranger season. It made fans of the series, including the season's detractors, interested about ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' again after Bruce Kalish's AudienceAlienatingEra, and or at least give it another look.
** Eddie Guzelian was so amazed by the acting talent that he and his wife Madellaine Paxson, who also worked on ''RPM'', wrote and produced the hit indie horror film ''[[Film/BloodPunch Blood Punch]]'' with some of the cast in mind.
*** And speaking of the acting talent, Rose [=McIver=], Adelaide Kane, and Eka Darville have gone on to star in shows like ''{{Series/IZombie}}'', ''{{Series/Reign}}'', and ''{{Series/Jessica Jones|2015}}''.
* [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522428481137751&l=2b27db2f91 Milo Cawthorne & Olivia Tennet invoked Romance On The Set and got married.]] Unfortunately, [[http://digitalfox.media/blood-punch-review/ they since split up.]]
* Songs during the fight scenes for the first time since ''In Space''!
** And uncensored bisection finishers for the first time since Time Force!
** Dismembered {{Mooks}} walking then falling down dead. Jesus ''Christ''.
** Still no go on impalement finishers, though. You still see the fire arrow go through the monster, but in Go-Onger you see more of it actually pushing through the body.
* Something of a retrospective moment is one of the demo themes leaked way before the show's release.
** One of the lines in the song is "Don't they know we'll find a way?/Power Rangers are here to stay, yeah, yeah." At the time, we all thought it was the final season, so it came off as a tad sad. Now that the show's been renewed, it's almost like the songwriter knew all along.
** And from another demo theme: "You'll never break us, or erase us."

* Despite [[ExecutiveMeddling being axed]] more than halfway into the show's production, creating ''RPM'' is a [=CMoA=] for Eddie Guzelian. Having worked almost exclusively on animated shows, this was his first major live-action production. He came in knowing little about ''Power Rangers'' besides the ''Mighty Morphin''' days, but it was evident that he and his production staff cared deeply about the final product, even if some at Disney didn't. He even took the time to watch footage from recent seasons and sought advice from those who worked on the show beforehand to make it work. The work he did is still held up by the fandom as the creative "gold standard" for a Power Ranger season. It made fans of the series, including the season's detractors, interested about ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' again after Bruce Kalish's DorkAge, and or at least give it another look.

* Flynn's ingenious way of fixing his suit's time freeze malfunction -- something that ''not even Dr. K'' could resolve -- with the effect of taking out a whole platoon of MechaMooks ''with a [[WeaponizedExhaust morphing explosion]] turned UpToEleven''. This may be the first time in the history of either ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' or ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' that a henshin explosion is actually ''useful'' aside from RuleOfCool.

** Eagle Squad? Is his two sons.

!![Series/PowerRangersRPM The Show]]

!!The Show

* [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522428481137751&l=2b27db2f91 Milo Cawthorne & Olivia Tennet invoked RomanceOnTheSet and got married.]] Unfortunately, [[http://digitalfox.media/blood-punch-review/ they since split up.]]

* The reveal of the RPM Ultrazord. Turns out [[spoiler: for all the hacking Shifter did on the Paleozord,]] it ultimately made it compatible with the other zords and allowed them to combine all 12 of them. And it lived [[HumongousMecha up to the name.]]

* Even the bad guys have awesome moments. The Rangers have found out that [[spoiler: over half of Corinth is comprised of hybrids like Dillon]]. Scott finally convinces Colonel Truman to take the fight to Venjix. As they make preparations to do so, [[spoiler: Tenaya 15 activates a magnetic wave that activates the hybrids, thus letting Venjix infiltrate Corinth with ease]]. As it was stated on the main page, AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs has ''never'' been done on ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' like this before.

--->'''Dillon''': Right, because nothing says "covert" like bright red, yellow, and blue spandex.
--->'''Dr. K''': THAT IS NOT SPANDEX!

--->'''Fresno Bob (Scorpion Cartel Boss)''': Did you know how much the contents of that truck was worth? Millions, Ziggy, millions.
--->'''Ziggy''': And to some people, a lot more.
--->'''Fresno Bob''': Ziggy, you knew you wouldn't get away with it. You knew we would get to you eventually. So, just between us, old friend: Why did you do it?
--->'''Ziggy''': All you need to know, Bob, is that I would do it again.

---> '''Summer''': ''You need some new upgrades''.

--->'''Tenaya 7''' ''(as she gets up after being knocked down by Summer)'': You do ''not'' want to get in between me and anything that's big and sparkles!
--->'''Summer''' ''(defiant as she holds up the Landsdown Diamond)'': Come get some.

---> '''Tenaya''': "Dr. K, I presume? If you're smart as they say you are, then I'm expecting some pretty profound last words here."
---> '''Doctor K''': "Then I'll speak in the universal language of music." (K picks up a violin and cranks up the amplifier.)
---> '''Tenaya''' (noticing she's standing in front of floor-to-ceiling speakers): "You ''are'' smart."

--->'''Tenaya:''' Red is [[StandardizedLeader the perfect one]], Black is [[TroubledButCute the brooding bad boy]], Green is [[PluckyComicRelief the clown]], and Yellow, well, she's [[TheSmurfettePrinciple the girl]]. So, who are you supposed to be?
--->'''Flynn''' (after a brief pause, [[TalkToTheFist simply tosses her aside]])''':''' [[ShutUpHannibal Ah'm]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} Scottish!]] (continues fighting Tenaya)

---->'''Tenaya 7''' [pointing blaster at Dr. K]: Be honest: Leading me in here, tricking me into using the mirror--how much of it was your doing?
---->'''Dr. K''' [picking up violin]: All of it. [Begins playing violin.]
---->'''Tenaya 7''' [covering ears]: [[OhNoNotAgain Not the violin again!]]

--->'''Linkara''': And a lot of the credit definitely goes to Olivia Tennet for her acting in the episode, carefully balancing the serious nature of her character in front of the Rangers, the raw feelings of betrayal and guilt, and the quiet dignity and pain she’s had to go through with her entire life pretty much stolen from her, first by the government, and then by Venjix. And she was only 17 years old at the time.

--->'''Sat Bot''' ''(staring down the RPM Enforcer)'': You won't do it! You said it yourself: these old memories are all you have.
--->'''Dillon''': I have something else: new ones! ''(The other Rangers celebrate.)''

--->'''Venjix''' ''(fighting against Scott)'': Yes, I am Venjix! The one, immortal me! You should have stayed in your dome, Rangers!

--->'''Dr. K''': Where am I? I'm everywhere.

--->'''Ziggy''' [after seeing Dr. K grin]: A smile. I did it.
--->'''Dr. K''': Yeah, you did it. And just in time.

--->'''Venjix''': I've waited so long for this moment! You are my creator. I owe my being to you.
--->'''Dr. K''': You're not a being! You're a stream of electrons moving at light speed through a labyrinth of copper, silicon, and titanium--complete with ''devastating'' flaws.
--->'''Venjix''': If I have flaws, it is only because of '''your''' programming!
--->'''Dr. K''': I've made errors. But I've also learned that even the most flawed human is better than the most perfect machine.

** Still no go on impalement finishers, though. You still see the fire arrow go through the monster, but in Go-Onger you see more of it acually pushing through the body.

--->'''Corporal Hicks''': Colonel Truman! Colonel Truman.
--->'''Colonel Truman''': Easy, son. Get yourself together, and give me a proper report.
--->'''Cpl. Hicks''': Yes, sir. They've broken through the west corridor into Zone Delta, sir. We can't hold them off.
--->'''Col. Truman''': And Eagle Squad?
--->'''Cpl. Hicks''': We lost contact with air support over an hour ago, sir. What should I do, sir?
--->'''Col. Truman''': Go shoot at something.
--->'''Cpl. Hicks''': Sir, yes, sir.

* [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522428481137751&l=2b27db2f91 Milo Cawthorne & Olivia Tennet invoked RomanceOnTheSet and got married.]] Unfortunately, [[http://digitalfox.media/blood-punch-review/ they since split up]].

* After Colonel Truman refuses to open up a communications channel so that Dr. K can get in touch with her Series Operators, she tells him a story about her life growing up in Alphabet Soup, mentioning that she created, at eleven years old, "a colorless and odorless substance, that when added to a person's beverage, it would instantaneously stricken the recipient with diarrhea a thousand times more extreme than the worst case of dysentery ever recorded" -- as the Colonel sips on his coffee mug. After this, he ''opens up the communications channel'' so that she can get in touch with them. Proof that Dr. K is CrazyAwesome.

* Scott gets another one when engaging Venjix one-on-one for the second time. The other rangers have been knocked down and Scott is dueling Venjix with the Street Saber. Gem throws his dagger to Scott. Normally, one would expect that Scott proceeds to dual-wield, but instead he jumps onto the Street Saber and [[CrazyAwesome uses it as a surfboard]] to win the battle. [[NarmCharm And people say that RPM doesn't feel like Power Rangers]].

** Not to mention the Ultrazord's finisher, which is CrazyAwesome and [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill overkill]] at the same time- first, it summons up four holograms in the shape of the component Megazords (High Octane, [=ValveMax=], Mach and [=PaleoMax=]), which all slash the monster. Then ''the entire Ultrazord becomes [[KillItWithFire wreathed in flames]]'', and runs through the monster at high speeds, utterly destroying it.

*** And speaking of the acting talent, Rose [=McIver=], Adelaide Kane, and Eka Darville have gone on to star in shows like ''{{Series/IZombie}}'', ''{{Series/Reign}}'', and ''{{Series/Jessica Jones}}''.

* Dr. K captures the Venjix doomsday weapon by reprogramming it with whale DNA, thus becoming a weapon on Corinth's side. Of course, [[YouFailBiologyForever this defies all logic]], but the MST3KMantra applies.

** Summer got two in her flashbacks. First, when her butler Andrews was fatally shot by grinders, Summer (who throughout her flashbacks was shown as a spoiled rich kid who depended on money) stepped up to the plate and kicked metal butt to [[BerserkButton avenge her butler's sacrifice]] while wearing a red dress. And I'll point out again a normal person was killed onscreen on Power Rangers, and a Disney Power Rangers at that. The ending of that scene is a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming with Summer and Andrews' goodbye. Moving forward, the second flashback CrowningMomentOfAwesome is when Summer hopped on a motorcycle, gave up her pampered lifestyle for good, and went out of the safety of Corinth to rescue Scott, who she didn't even know at the time. And she did this even after being told that there was no way to help him as he was too far out for anyone to rescue him.

** Then, Dr. K fends off Tenaya 7 with her violin revving up the lab's ventilation systems. The music she plays provides the soundtrack to the Zenith Megazord's finishing attack instead of the standard rock music typically used in a battle sequence. This falls under CrowningMusicOfAwesome.

** Why do they need a parachute? Well, the fight on the ground is brutal and one-sided, and the Rangers get absolutely thrashed. Just when they're about to get killed, they look up to see Gem and Gemma, the Gold and Silver Rangers, BackFromTheDead and using their zords to ''bring down the command building on top of Venjix's head''. What makes the scene even more awesome is that General Crunch is ''inside'' the building as it comes down. The fact that the scene is so unexpected and so ridiculously over-the-top makes it the most awesome villain take-down in the history of the franchise. There were too many instances of the Rangers defeating a physically-superior opponent just because they're the heroes and the plot dictates that they win. Venjix doesn't even get to go out fighting, instead, the Rangers drop a million tonnes of concrete from high in the atmosphere on his head. It is absolutely fucking brilliant. A fitting finish to RPM.

* The season itself is a [=CMoA=] for ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' as a whole as it delves into territory the series has not dealt with up to that point: What happens when the BigBad actually ''wins'' and Earth has been almost completely destroyed? Who will rise up to fight for what is left? And they managed to use footage from [[Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger one of the goofiest Sentai seasons in recent history]] and made one of ''Power Rangers'' darkest seasons to date.

* [[https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=522428481137751&l=2b27db2f91 Milo Cawthorne. Olivia Tennet. Married.]] Unfortunately, [[http://digitalfox.media/blood-punch-review/ they split up]].
* Songs during the fight scenes for the first time since ''Space''!

** And dismembered {{Mooks}} walking then falling down dead. Jesus ''Christ''.

** Also goes into FunnyMoment territory due to how ''simple'' his solution was: he basically just ''put the battery in backwards.''

--->'''Sat Bot''' ''(staring down the RPM Enforcer)'': You won't do it! You said it yourself: your old memories are all you have.

* Ziggy's shadow puppet show in the cave. Although it's more of a heartwarming moment, it also falls under awesome because ''he finally got Dr. K, the most serious character in the series, to crack a grin''. It's even more awesome when you consider that he did something unselfish to make someone else happy, even as they are both dying of asphyxiation.