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* The first episode has Cole waving good-bye to the tribe that's raised him as he leaves for the city. This leaves one wondering if he's ever reunited with them following Master Org's defeat.
* Every time Zen Aku takes a Wild Zord their chosen Ranger is devastated, A reminder that the Zords this season aren't machines they're living beings. Best example is when Taylor, the normally confident, unflinching second in command and longest serving member of the team, loses both Bear Brothers.
-->'''Taylor''': ''(crying)'' "The Bear Zords chose me to protect them. They trusted me! And I failed them both just like I failed you."
** To make it worse, remember that the bears appeared to Taylor in the form of ''twin boys''. Yes, that's right, Zen Aku just enslaved two innocent children to his cause.
** Alyssa's is worse, she's tearfully shouting "ELEPHANT!" when the Elephant Zord is taken from her.
** Then they're forced to fight them after Zen Aku corrupts them into Dark Zords.
* Throughout his arc Zen Aku has been having flashbacks to when the Warriors of Animaria sealed him, all we see is him getting struck on all sides by their Crystal Sabers, which makes it easy to see why he thinks a great injustice was done to him. Then we see the full scene and we see Merrick in the form of Zen Aku beginning to lose control to the Wolf Mask and begging his comrades to destroy him before he destroys them, but the warriors refuse to fight their friend. Then Merrick is gone, and the wolf org attacks the warriors, leading to them reluctantly sealing him.
-->'''Ancient Warrior''': "Forgive us, friend. Your sacrifice has saved us all, we have no choice. Sleep peacefully forever Merrick."
** In one episode Zen Aku encounters a wolf dog pup that Merrick met who is quite at ease being round him, even tending to it after it gets hurt during a battle which he ran away from because of this. However, he realizes as long as it's around him it's in danger, so he later scares it off but clearly, he doesn't like it.
* Before Merrick can tell the Rangers how to break his curse, the shadow Animus cast over the moon begins to leave, and he starts to transform back. He runs out of the cave screaming in pain, the scene cuts to Shayla distraught at his suffering.
* The Deer Zord thinks Merrick and the other Legendary Warriors abandoned him, so Merrick has to go to the Deer Zord and beg for his forgiveness at a time when the earth and the other Rangers urgently need his help.
--> '''Merrick''': We didn't mean to leave you behind! [...] For three thousand years, I was in a tomb! I couldn't come and tell you! I'm sorry, Deer!
* When Cole found out his parents are dead during "Secrets and Lies":
-->'''Cole''': I came all the way out here...to find my parents. And all I have are these cold stones...
* Nadira’s screams as she watches her father throws himself at the Mut-Orgs. It fortunately turns out well for him, but it’s clear that in the moment, she’s convinced he’s just sacrificed himself.
* Dr. Adler's flashback to when he worked with Cole's parents. His reasons for revenge are understandable, and can remind one of [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Dr. Wily's reasons for betraying Dr. Light]] or [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 why the Shredder became evil]]. You can't help but feel a little sorry that life was so cruel to him: Him losing his one chance at love and his one chance at fame.
* Toxica's [[DisneyDeath death]] and Jindrax's reaction to it. Even the Rangers themselves [[SympathyForTheDevil are rather appalled by the cruelty of it]].
* The deaths of the Wild Zords in the finale. Yes, previous seasons had their Zords destroyed in the final battle, but this time the Zords were living creatures who were being brutally killed by Master Org, most of them on the flying sanctuary that exists to keep them safe no less. Them all coming back to life in the end helps soften the blow.
* The ending has the rangers saying goodbye to Princess Shayla as she takes their morphers, their jackets and the Wild Zords onto the Animarium and leave for the sky again. It is even worse for Merrick who basically begged to Shayla to let him come with her but Shayla had to sadly tell him that he can't come with her. Then, the rangers go their separate ways. TheFellowshipHasEnded, indeed.