History YMMV / PowerRangersInSpace

* GrowingTheBeard: Considered this for the franchise as a whole as this was when the series truly started telling serialized, season-long storytelling instead of just episodic plots with some isolated mini-arcs. Both heroes and villains started gaining more complex characterization, with villains (not BrainwashedAndCrazy) that have the capacity [[HeelFaceTurn for redemption]] and heroes that have flaws that are more than a CompressedVice lasting a single episode and resolved with AnAesop.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Alpha 6. He started out in ''Turbo'' as a TotallyRadical ReplacementScrappy for Alpha 5, and the show surprisingly redeemed him by making him even ''more'' of a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, to the point where he's a straight {{Expy}} of 5. VocalEvolution played a big role, [[TheNthDoctor trading in]] the annoying [[BigApplesauce Noo]] [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Yawk]] accent of Creator/CatherineBattistone to cute little brother[[CrossDressingVoices -ish]] vocals of Creator/WendeeLee. It also helps that he gets some genuinely epic moments like [[BigDamnHeroes saving the Rangers with the Astro Megazord more than once]].
** Justin's return episode helped ebb a lot of the anger at his character, as despite everything he represented (an attempt to appeal to the kids), he was still a Ranger, a member of the team and there was some genuine emotion between all of them.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter: Dark Specter, despite being (ostensibly) the series' GreaterScopeVillain, does very little throughout the season and ends up being killed by TheStarscream early in the GrandFinale. He never even once has a real fight with the Rangers.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: Despite numerous bits of foreshadowing, Dark Specter never finds out about Astronema's plan to drain his energy with the Psycho Rangers. It also never goes anywhere.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Its predecessor, Turbo, has started to get some love for its second half, but is still widely considered a weak season overall by a lot of fans. In Space is still held in high regard and considered the best series by many.

* {{Narm}}: Andros crying on Astromena's body at the end of "Countdown To Destruction". The awfully obvious greenscreen doesn't help.

* NightmareFuel: LargeHam traits aside, there are moments after she's brainwashed that Astronema does come across as somewhat unnerving.
** Her reveal in particular. We're used to seeing Astronema with a fairly rosy complexion and roughly a half-pound of glittery, shiny makeup, and she's very emotional, whether she's being sincere or hamming it up as a villain. When the chair spins around to reveal brainwashed Astronema, her face is ash-white, free of makeup, her voice entirely monotone, and her eyes completely devoid of any sort of humanity whatsoever.
** And on the subject of the brainwashing, there's the event itself. All the audience gets is the now-brainwashed Ecliptor approaching her, saying the same thing that [[StrappedToAnOperatingTable happened to him is going to happen to her]], we hear Karone scream, and then the signal cuts out. NothingIsScarier at its finest.
** On Andros's side of things: You're enjoying a simple day of playing ball with your little sister when she accidentally throws the ball too far. You run off to get it and when you get back, your sister is nowhere to be found. It's only later that you learn she was kidnapped...and you spend years thinking God knows what has happened to her and that it's all your fault.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Being kidnapped as a young child by a CompleteMonster, taken away from everything you have known or loved and, forced/groomed/brainwashed into committing unspeakable acts of violence and God knows whatever else for all of your remaining childhood and most, if not all, of your young adult life. [[SarcasmMode Thank goodness that kind of stuff doesn't happen for real]] ... oh wait a minute.
** Two young siblings are in the park enjoying a game of catch. One of them throws the ball too far and the other one runs off to retrieve it...only to return and find that the other sibling has vanished without a trace.

** Most returning Rangers from ''Turbo'' are seen as that.

** The villains turned into dust in the season's GrandFinale "Countdown to Destruction" becomes this as nearly twenty years ago, half of the universe's population get turned into dust in the end of ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''.

* SpecialEffectFailure: Some footage was clearly green screened and looks really bad.

* CompleteMonster: [[CardCarryingVillain Darkonda]] is a sadistic and ruthless BountyHunter who loves to [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder backstab]] and [[ManipulativeBastard manipulate]] other people so that he could become "King Darkonda". Years before the series began, he was tasked to kidnap the young Karone, and Darkonda altered her memories, resulting in her becoming the villainous Astronema. He was also involved in causing KO-35's population to abandon their colony, using a Barillian Bug infestation and took the planet and its riches for himself. His crimes in the series include using the same bug creatures to infect the Rangers; forcibly fusing with his rival Ecliptor and using him a shield; and attacking the survivors of KO-35 with a monster that turns victims into coral whilst framing the Rangers for it. When Astronema learned the truth and Ecliptor refused to betray her, Darkonda turns him into a cyborg so that he can't betray him. When they recapture Karone, Darkonda [[UnwillingRoboticisation forcefully grafts cybernetic implants into her]]. In [[Recap/PowerRangersInSpaceS1E42CountdownToDestructionPart1 part 1]] of the finale, he makes [[TheStarscream his last bid for power]] by directly attacking [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] with two torpedoes capable of destroying a planet. A power-hungry, gleeful psychopath who endangers all around him, Darkonda is the vilest villain from the Zordon era.

* CompleteMonster: [[ManipulativeBastard Darkonda]], unlike many villains in The Zordon Era (first six seasons), had no qualities or [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes loved ones]] to balance his evil. This sadistic and ruthless BountyHunter feigned loyalty so he could manipulate his way to becoming "[[TheStarscream King Darkonda]].” Years before the series began, he was tasked to kidnap the young Karone and stop her dream of becoming a Power Ranger by having her memories altered and raised to be the villainous Astronema. When her older brother, Andros, learned it was Darkonda who kidnapped her, Darkonda [[CardCarryingVillain proudly boasted that it was one of his finest accomplishments]], frequently [[KickTheDog bragging about it to Andros]] [[ForTheEvulz for enjoyment]]. He was also involved in causing KO-35’s population to abandon their colony, using methods as the Barillian Bug infestation; he took the planet and its riches for himself. His crimes in the series proper include using the same bug creatures to infect the Rangers; forcibly [[FusionDance fusing with his rival Ecliptor and use him a shield]]; and attacking the survivors of KO-35 with a monster that [[BalefulPolymorph turns victims into coral]] whilst [[FrameUp framing the Rangers for it]]. When Astronema learned the truth and Ecliptor [[UndyingLoyalty refused to betray her]], Darkonda mortally wounded him and had him turned into a {{cyborg}}, with implants that prevented him from rebelling. When they recapture Karone, Darkonda has cyber implants forcefully put on her, [[BrainwashedAndCrazy completely erasing any goodness in her]]. In the final episode, he makes his last bid for power by directly attacking [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] with two torpedoes capable of destroying a planet. He fails and Dark Specter [[EatenAlive devours him]] while being destroyed by the last torpedo, crippling the evil forces. A [[ItsAllAboutMe power-hungry]], [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder untrustworthy]], gleefully evil psychopath who endangers all around him whilst lacking a single redeeming quality, Darkonda is one of the vilest creatures in ''Power Rangers'' history.

** Bulk and Skull, the only original cast members left, had their popularity confirmed with their CrowningMomentOfAwesome at the end of the season.

* [[HeReallyCanAct She Really Can Act]]: While the LargeHam traits eventually resurfaced, the initial reveal of Karone being brainwashed was well done, with Melody Perkins being rather unnerving.

** Dark Specter threatens to wipe out all life on Earth with a giant asteroid if the rangers don't turn Karone back over, and even after she's brainwashed, he lets the asteroid continue on its course anyways.

** The infamous crossover with ''Series/NinjaTurtlesTheNextMutation'', in light of the fact that the [[Series/PowerRangersSamurai current]] [[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Power Rangers]] [[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge seasons]] and the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 current TMNT incarnation]] both air on Nickelodeon.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Alpha 6. He started out in ''Turbo'' as a TotallyRadical ReplacementScrappy for Alpha 5, and the show surprisingly redeemed him by making him even ''more'' of a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, to the point where he's a straight {{Expy}} of 5. VocalEvolution played a big role, [[TheNthDoctor trading in]] the annoying [[BigApplesauce Noo]] [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Yawk]] accent of Creator/CatherineBattistone to cute little brother[[CrossDressingVoices -ish]] vocals of Creator/WendeeLee. It also helps that he gets some genuinely epic moments like [[BigDamnHeroes saving the Rangers with the Astro Megazord]].

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Alpha 6. He started out in ''Turbo'' as a TotallyRadical ReplacementScrappy for Alpha 5, and the show surprisingly redeemed him by making him even ''more'' of a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute, to the point where he's a straight {{Expy}} of 5. VocalEvolution played a big role, [[TheNthDoctor trading in]] the annoying [[BigApplesauce Noo]] [[UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents Yawk]] accent of Creator/CatherineBattistone to cute little brother[[CrossDressingVoices -ish]] vocals of Creator/WendeeLee.

* CompleteMonster: [[ManipulativeBastard Darkonda]], unlike many villains in The Zordon Era (first six seasons), had no qualities or [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes loved ones]] to balance his evil. This sadistic and ruthless BountyHunter feigned loyalty so he could manipulate his way to becoming "[[TheStarscream King Darkonda]].” Years before the series began, he was tasked to kidnap the young Karone and stop her dream of becoming a Power Ranger by having her memories altered and raised to be the villainous Astronema. When her older brother, Andros, learned it was Darkonda who kidnapped her, Darkonda [[CardCarryingVillain proudly boasted that it was one of his finest accomplishments]], frequently [[KickTheDog bragging about it to Andros]] [[ForTheEvulz for enjoyment]]. He was also involved in causing KO-35’s population to abandon their colony, using methods as the Barillian Bug infestation; he took the planet and its riches for himself. His crimes in the series proper include using the same bug creatures to infect the Rangers; forcibly [[FusionDance fusing with his rival Ecliptor and use him a shield]]; and attacking the survivors of KO-35 with a monster that [[BalefulPolymorph turns victims into coral]] whilst [[FrameUp framing the Rangers for it]]. When Astronema learned the truth and Ecliptor [[UndyingLoyalty refused to betray her]], Darkonda mortally wounded him and had him turned into a {{cyborg}}, with implants that prevented him from rebelling. When they recapture Karone, Darkonda has cyber implants forcefully put on her, [[BrainwashedAndCrazy completely erasing any goodness in her]]. In the final episode, he makes his last bid for power by directly attacking [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] with two torpedoes capable of destroying a planet. He fails and Dark Specter [[EatenAlive devours him]] while being destroyed by the last torpedo, crippling the evil forces. A [[ItsAllAboutMe power-hungry]], [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder untrustworthy]], gleefully evil psychopath who endangers all around him whilst lacking a single redeeming quality, Darkonda is one of the vilest creatures in Power Rangers history.

** Astronema's "I wouldn't want to be a Power Ranger anyway!" Numerous production issues resulted in the actress becoming the Pink Ranger halfway through [[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy the next season]]. Even moreso in ''Super Megaforce'''s episode "Legendary Battle", the Extended Edition gives her this line: [[Heartwarming/PowerRangersMegaforce "I love being a Power Ranger..."]]

** ThePsychoRangers, for giving {{Evil Counterpart}}s to the Power Rangers that were finally characters with individual personalities and villains in their own right rather than just a cheap EvilKnockOff. Their sheer badassery also helped. They were popular enough to have a trope named after them. Even 15 years later, the fact that they were never made into action figures is still a sore subject in some parts of the Ranger fandom.

* CompleteMonster: [[ManipulativeBastard Darkonda]], unlike many villains in The Zordon Era (first six seasons), had no qualities or [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes loved ones]] to balance his evil. This sadistic and ruthless BountyHunter feigned loyalty so he could manipulate his way to becoming "[[TheStarscream King Darkonda]].” Years before the series began, he was tasked to kidnap the young Karone and stop her dream of becoming a Power Ranger by having her memories altered and raised to be the villainous Astronema. When her older brother, Andros, learned it was Darkonda who kidnapped her, Darkonda [[CardCarryingVillain proudly boasted that it was one of his finest accomplishments]], frequently [[KickTheDog bragging about it to Andros]] [[ForTheEvulz for enjoyment]]. He was also involved in causing KO-35’s population to abandon their colony, using methods as the Barillian Bug infestation; he took the planet and its riches for himself. His crimes in the series proper include using the same bug creatures to infect the Rangers; forcibly [[FusionDance fuse with his rival Ecliptor and use him a shield]]; and attacking the survivors of KO-35 with a monster that turns victims into coral whilst [[FrameUp framing the Rangers for it]]. When Astronema learned the truth and Ecliptor [[UndyingLoyalty refused to betray her]], Darkonda mortally wounded him and had him turned into a {{cyborg}}, with implants that prevented him from rebelling. When they recapture Karone, Darkonda has cyber implants forcefully put on her, [[BrainwashedAndCrazy completely erasing any goodness in her]]. In the final episode, he makes his last bid for power by directly attacking [[GreaterScopeVillain Dark Specter]] with two torpedoes capable of destroying a planet. He fails and Dark Specter [[EatenAlive devours him]] while being destroyed by the last torpedo, crippling the evil forces. A [[ItsAllAboutMe power-hungry]], [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder untrustworthy]], gleefully evil psychopath who endangers all around him whilst lacking a single redeeming quality, Darkonda is one of the vilest creatures in Power Rangers history.

*** Especially considering that this caused a whole lot of ''Series/PowerRangersTimeForce'' episodes to be re-edited and/or completely unaired when that series aired at about this time.

* FranchiseOriginalSin: This was the first series where the writers started doing straight forward adaptations of Sentai plots. However while PowerRangersInSpace was content to simply adapting some filler episodes, otherwise telling a completely original story, succeeding seasons start to lean closer and closer to adapting Sentai plots and characters wholesale. This culminated in almost direct translation seasons like PowerRangersWildForce and PowerRangersSamurai.

** Ecliptor being killed by the Z Wave could count as this. Despite being created solely to be evil, he had shown a loyalty to Astromena, and was only evil in the finale due to being brainwashed by Dark Specter. Meanwhile, Zedd, Rita, and Divatox were purified by the Wave, [[spoiler: with Rita going on to become, of all things, the [[PowerRangersMysticForce Mystic Mother]]]], despite them all having been shown as unrepentant in their villainy in previous seasons. Not only that, but what about Squatt, Baboo, Finster, Klank, Orbus and Porto- all of whom were not really villainous, so did they get turned human too or were they turned into sand as well? (Kinda justified, because that whole bit was imposed by the Fox Kids censors.)

** For this particular series, the major storylines and dynamics of the season, such as the characterization that makes Ecliptor a fan-favourite, really all hit their stride once Darkonda shows up. There's a lot less filler from that point on.

** Her reveal in particular. We're used to seeing Astronema with a fairly rosy complexion and roughly a half-pound of glittery, shiny makeup, and she's very emotional, whether she's being sincere or hamming it up as a villain. When the chair spins around to reveal brainwashed Astronema, her face is ash-white, free of makeup, and her voice entirely monotone.

** Two young siblings are in the park enjoying a game of catch. One of them throws the ball to far and the other one runs off to retrieve it...only to return and find that the other sibling has vanished without a trace.

* FreudWasRight: Take a long, hard look at Mega-V3.
** Andros seems to be obsessed with his sister.

** ThePsychoRangers, for giving {{Evil Counterpart}}s to the Power Rangers that were finally characters with individual personalities and villains in their own right rather than just a cheap EvilKnockOff. Their sheer [[{{Badass}} badassery]] also helped. They were popular enough to have a trope named after them. Even 15 years later, the fact that they were never made into action figures is still a sore subject in some parts of the Ranger fandom.