History YMMV / PowerRangersLightspeedRescue

* AwesomeMcCoolName: in Linkara's opinion, the ''Omega Megazord'' has the ''mos frakin awesome name for a megazord '''ever'''''

** There is also the theory that says that the Rescue Zords were built from or reverse-engineered from the wrecks of the original [[Series/PowerRangersTurbo Rescue Zords]], notable for having [[WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers Linkara]]'s endorsement.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: No pun intended, but the entire season, when it premiered, was widely loathed by fans (bad acting, the change in the status quo--as in, forgoing the "never reveal your secret identity" rule, among others). In recent years, though, most fans who used to hate it have a change in heart. [[WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers Linkara]] did some of the work though.

* VindicatedByHistory: [[WebVideo/HistoryOfPowerRangers Linkara's review]] made a lot of the fandom see this season in a different light. He states the main problem with the series is the rather stock villains (contrasting the strong villains of the previous two seasons) and Captain Mitchell making things unnecessarily difficult by not explaining his orders. But the core Ranger team was very well realized. In particular, Carter was once thought to be one of the blandest Red Rangers but is now seen as one of the most selfless, heroic and practical leaders. To top it all off he was a genuine hero (a firefighter) ''before'' he became a Ranger.

* EpilepticTrees: A common theory way, WAY back was that Captain Mitchell (whose first name is William) was actually a futuristic Billy from seasons 1-4. {{Jossed}} when ''Time Force'' confirmed that it took place in 2001, and Lightspeed in 2000. Billy didn't have time to have an eighteen-year-old daughter. ([[PowerRangersDinoThunder Not that the lack of time]] [[PowerRangersSamurai has stopped other series...]])

** There is also the theory that says that the Rescue Zords were built from or reverse-engineered from the wrecks of the original [[PowerRangersTurbo Rescue Zords]], notable for having [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]'s endorsement.

* MemeticBadass: Carter Grayson, courtesy of ''HistoryOfPowerRangers''.

* NeverLiveItDown: No matter how many badass moments Carter had, two things stick out amongst fans: using his blasters and [[DullSurprise his dull personality.]] For the former, this criticism was unfair in "[[PowerRangersWildForce Forever Red]]", where the Cogs he faced used blasters as well, and he was smart enough to use his own weapon.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: No pun intended, but the entire season, when it premiered, was widely loathed by fans (bad acting, the change in the status quo--as in, forgoing the "never reveal your secret identity" rule, among others). In recent years, though, most fans who used to hate it have a change in heart. [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] did some of the work though.

** HeyItsThatVoice: Neil Kaplan (Diabolico) would later voice Optimus Prime in ''Anime/{{Transformers Robots In Disguise}}''.

* VindicatedByHistory: [[HistoryOfPowerRangers Linkara's review]] made a lot of the fandom see this season in a different light. He states the main problem with the series is the rather stock villains (contrasting the strong villains of the previous two seasons) and Captain Mitchell making things unnecessarily difficult by not explaining his orders. But the core Ranger team was very well realized. In particular, Carter was once thought to be one of the blandest Red Rangers but is now seen as one of the most selfless, heroic and practical leaders. To top it all off he was a genuine hero (a firefighter) ''before'' he became a Ranger.

** HeyItsThatVoice: Neil Kaplan (Diabolico) would later voice Optimus Prime in ''{{Transformers Robots In Disguise}}''.

** It's ''worse'' in the [[RescueSentaiGoGoFive GoGoV]], because in that, ''all'' of her minions are actually her children.

** It's ''[[BeyondTheImpossible worse]]'' in the [[RescueSentaiGoGoFive GoGoV]], because in that, ''all'' of her minions are actually her children.

** There is also the theory that says that the Rescue Zords were built from or reverse-engineered from the wrecks of the original [[PowerRangersTurbo Rescue Zords]], notable for having [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]'s endorsement.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: No pun intended, but the entire season, when it premiered, was widely loathed by fans (bad acting, the change in the status quo--as in, forgoing the "never reveal your secret identity" rule, among others). In recent years, though, most fans who used to hate it have a change in heart. [[WebOriginal/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] did some of the work though.

* TheScrappy: Vypra, namely [[XPacHeat due to Jennifer Yen's complete lack of acting skills]]. Carter Grayson, too, for ''his'' portrayer's acting skills and his preference of using blasters, until he was RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap as time went on.

** There is also the theory that says that the Rescue Zords were built from or reverse-engineered from the wrecks of the original [[PowerRangersTurbo Rescue Zords]], notable for having [[AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]]'s endorsement.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: No pun intended, but the entire season, when it premiered, was widely loathed by fans (bad acting, the change in the status quo--as in, forgoing the "never reveal your secret identity" rule, among others). In recent years, though, most fans who used to hate it have a change in heart. {{Linkara}} did some of the work though.

** [=~Hey, It's That Guy!~=]: Keith Robinson (Joel Rawlings) would later star in ''{{Dreamgirls}}'' as C.C., Effie's brother.
*** Sean Cw Johnson (Carter Grayson) would later portray Matt in ''MyLittleEye'' and, crossing over to [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=], the dub voice of Fujimasa in ''{{Tenchi Muyo}}''.

** [=~Hey, It's That Voice!~=]: Neil Kaplan (Diabolico) would later voice Optimus Prime in ''{{Transformers Robots In Disguise}}''.

* VindicatedByHistory: [[HistoryOfPowerRangers Linkara's review]] made a lot of the fandom see this season in a different light. He states the main problem with the series is the rather stock villains (contrasting the strong villains of the previous two seasons) and Captain Mitchell making things unnecessarily difficult by not explaining his orders. But the core Ranger team was very well realized. In particular, Carter was once thought to be one of the blandest Red Rangers but is now seen as one of the most selfless, heroic and practical leaders, he was a genuine hero (a firefighter) ''before'' he became a Ranger.

** It's [[BeyondTheImpossible ''worse'']] in the [[RescueSentaiGoGoFive GoGoV]], because in that, ''all'' of her minions are actually her children.

*** You may remember Michael Chaturanabut (Chad Lee) as The Wizard from ''WMACMasters''.

** It's [[BeyondTheImpossible ''worse'']] in the GoGoV, because in that, ''all'' of her minions are actually her children.

* GoodTroiEpisode: For some, "Yesterday Again" qualifies as a good Carter episode because of the better-than-usual acting from his portrayer and its [[GroundhogDayLoop premise]].

* EpilepticTrees: A common theory way, WAY back was that Captain Mitchell (whose first name is William) was actually a futuristic Billy from seasons 1-4. {{Jossed}} when ''Time Force'' confirmed that it took place in 2001, and Lightspeed in 2000. Billy didn't have time to have an eighteen-year-old daughter.

* CharacterAlignment: While the core five rangers are LawfulGood, [[SixthRanger Ryan]], who spends most of the series trying to find a way to seal away the demons, sides more on ChaoticGood.

* WallBanger: Kelsey recognizes an unmorphed Leo as the Red Galaxy Ranger due to the Ape symbol on his Quasar Saber, but one question... HOW DOES ''SHE'' KNOW THIS? The Galaxy Rangers never set foot on Earth, and the only time their identities may have been public knowledge was ''after'' Terra Venture crashlanded on Mirinoi.
** In the same episode, an old lady tells a kid who witnessed a monster attack that "there are no such things as monsters." In a setting where Earth [[PowerRangersInSpace was nearly taken over by monsters]] two years ago.

* WallBanger: Kelsey recognises an unmorphed Leo as the Red Galaxy Ranger due to the Ape symbol on his Quasar Saber, but one question... HOW DOES ''SHE'' KNOW THIS? The Galaxy Rangers never set foot on Earth, and the only time their identities may have been public knowledge was ''after'' Terra Venture crashlanded on Mirinoi.
** "There are no such things as monsters." In a setting where Earth [[PowerRangersInSpace was nearly taken over by monsters]] two years ago.

* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: No pun intended, but the entire season, when it premiered, was widely loathed by fans (bad acting, the change in the status quo--as in, forgoing the "never reveal your secret identity" rule, among others). In recent years, though, most fans who used to hate it have a change in heart.