History YMMV / PowerRangersDinoCharge

* MemeticLoser: Chase. Compared to the others, Chase has had a large amount of bad things happen to him. Not including incidents he has shared with the others (having his courage stolen, bonds of friendship cut, wish backfiring, being frozen, and hit by a greed spell) Chase has been: trapped in a cage for most of an episode, mind controlled, given a crippling toothache, hit with the Dino Cupid Charger, had his sister almost killed, been dumped for his Ranger alter ego, and electrocuted twice.

* CrazyAwesome: Tyler. He deflects a monster's energy beams with a ''shovel''!

** In "Return of the Caveman," when the Rangers are riding on their Dino Cycles, the monster named Slammer tells Tyler and Riley, "I'll whack both of you off!"

* OlderThanTheyThink: A common complaint about ''Ninja Steel'' was that the plot felt like it was recycling the premise of this show. However, the "Villain desires the rangers' TransformationTrinket[=s=]" season-long plot was used as early as ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy''[[note]]unlike in ''Dino Charge'', however, ''Lost Galaxy'' had it as a secondary plot[[/note]].

* ScapegoatCreator: After the finale aired, many fans who were pissed off with the result of the episode blamed Judd Lynn for it and especially the outcome in which [[spoiler:the previous seasons are apparently {{retcon}}ned out of continuity, given that dinosaurs are alive in the present in the final scene]]. Others blame Becca Barnes, who co-wrote most of the ''Dino Super Charge'' episodes for the finale and everything wrong with the second half of ''Dino Charge''.

** One compared to Sentai: One major complaint about ''[[Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger Kyoryuger]]'' is that Daigo "King" Kiryu, the Red Ranger, increasingly becomes a Canon Sue. By the end, its FanNickname is ''[[SpotlightStealingTitle Daigo Sentai Kingranger]]''. One of the episodes before it hit but is now a HarsherInHindsight hint at what was coming was Plezuon's introduction: Yayoi falls deeply in love with him instantly, before he has done anything that could possibility make her see him as special (five seconds into their first meeting, he was as in the dark as everyone else about what was going on at the time, and was asking the obvious questions like anyone else. Apparently, when ''he'' does it, saying "uh, so where are we and who was the guy in the purple suit?" is enough to leave her going gaga over him ''all'' the way to the finale). Dr. Ulshade eventually gives him sole control of Plezuon, referring to him as "your new partner," while knowing little more about him than Yayoi does. Plezuon's first battle has him piloted by Daigo alone. The ''Power Rangers'' version of the episode gets here, and each of those points is turned on its head hard: (a) Yayoi's counterpart Kendall, present from day one in this version, suddenly gaining romantic intentions toward Tyler is out of the question, as she is a [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm Cam]]-[[SugarAndIcePersonality type]] who looks down on the others a bit, and is a ShipperOnDeck for Tyler and Shelby, (b) the Plesiozord first attacks the monster on [[GenderFlip her]] own and then beams ''all six'' of the Rangers into her cockpit for the final round with the monster, and (c) as it's a Shelby episode, the one taking the lead in that fight is her!
*** Then in the finale, [[spoiler:Kendall, after offically becoming the Purple Ranger]] leads the charge in ''[[spoiler:her]]'' Megazord, first [[LovelyAngels with Shelby]] as part of a BigDamnHeroes moment, then as part of an [[spoiler:''[[BadassCrew eight-Ranger]]'' [[BadassCrew team]] ([[BackForTheFinale including Prince Phillip]]) in finishing off Greenzilla which Yayoi only got to do in ''Kyouryuger''[='=]s movie.]]
** The GrandFinale does it again: Even the most Red-centric series of PR ''and'' SS let everyone take part in the final battle, but Daigo Sentai Kingranger ends with Daigo alone on the enemy ship fighting ManBehindTheMan Deboss. The rest are relegated to cheerleaders, singing a magical song [[ThemeTuneCameo to the tune of the opening]] to power him up. However, the final round with Sledge and company is a feat that requires ''all'' the Rangers plus two non-ranger allies. And just like at the end of the first half, it took multiple characters in multiple places using their strengths, ''[[ShowDontTell proving]]'' the power of teamwork instead of the way Daigo would talk about friendship and teamwork and then do it all himself.
** Then, the actual final episode is a post-script ChristmasEpisode, which sees the team reassemble and defeat the last MonsterOfTheWeek - again, all ten come together, kick some butt, and last blow of the series is fired by ten Rangers in three Megazords combining their power into a ConvergingStreamWeapon.

*** Also regarding the source material. The fact that the other rangers, especially the Green Ranger who had very little focus in the series, are actually getting character episodes and proper development instead of it all being focused on the Red Ranger.

* SeasonalRot / SophomoreSlump: While ''Dino Charge'' is well-regarded by fans, ''Dino Super Charge'' is considered to be a weaker follow-up, due to its overuse of fillers and the controversial ending (see Broken Base). Reception is however more positive than ''Super Megaforce'', on the SoOkayItsAverage side.

** This can extend to most, if not all of Sledge's prisoners. They are criminals who have been captured by a bounty hunter, who is now offering them their freedom in exchange for recovering the Energems. Either the monsters risk complete destruction at the hands of the Rangers, or they remain Sledge's prisoners.

** Johnathan Tzachor (who produced ''Samurai'' and ''Megaforce'') stated in the past that all the series he didn't work on (''Ninja Storm''-''RPM'') are not canon - obviously, Saban eventually overruled him on this claim. [[spoiler: If ''Dino Super Charge'''s ending did really retcon all previous ''Power Rangers'' seasons, the only one that would still be canon is ''RPM'' - the last season he didn't produce]].

* In a dinosaur-themed ''Power Rangers'' season, Koda's actor's first name is [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Yoshi]]. Even better, he's a [[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld caveman]].

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The source material for the series, ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'', crossed over with ''Series/TokumeiSentaiGobusters'', and in said crossover, the ''[[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Zyurangers]]'' and ''[[Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger Abarangers]]''[[note]]the Sentai counterparts to the Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers and the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder rangers]][[/note]] both showed up and played important roles...yet the only thing adapted from this crossover was one of the villains. If they had used any footage, they would have had teams representing all 3 eras of Power Rangers -- the original Saban Era, the Disney Era, and the Neo Saban Era. While it's true that ''Go-Busters'' wasn't adapted, and Dragon Ranger/Kibaranger/Abareblack (the Sentai counterparts to Tommy) are not present in this crossover[[note]]although to be fair, realistically, only Abareblack could have shown up - Kibaranger is from ''Series/GoseiSentaiDairanger'', a sentai that wasn't included in ''Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters'' and Dragon Ranger was KilledOffForReal[[/note]], there is precedent for seasons to have more than one team of rangers [[note]]The Alien Rangers, the PR version of ''Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger'', debuted in ''Mighty Morphin''[[/note]], and one could argue that Tommy was too busy doing other things at the time. This might have also eased the BrokenBase mentioned above about the decision to skip [=Go-Busters=], since it would at least have confirmed that some counterpart to the [=Go-Busters=] existed in the Power Rangers universe.

* EarWorm: The theme song, even if it does use the some of the old "Go Go Power Rangers" theme. The tribal like rhythm at the start and the main chorus more then make up for it.

** Snides line in Episode 16: "Is my [[AllAnimeIsNaughtyTentacles tentacle]] too tight? I save it for SPECIAL occasions!"

* MoralEventHorizon:
** Heckyl crosses it twice in "When Evil Stirs." The first one, though OffscreenVillainy, was mentioned by one of Sledge's prisoners that he destroyed his home planet (though it was later revealed to be Lord Arcanon who destroyed Sentai 6). The second time occurs when he [[spoiler:declares leadership over Sledge's prisoners]]. He offers to let any of the prisoners who don't want to fight the Rangers to go home. When one prisoner accepts the offer, he kills him and tells the other prisoners that it was a test in order to weed out potential traitors.
** Snide crosses it when he betrays Heckyl for Lord Arcanon and reveals that he doesn't give a crap about the destruction of his homeworld and is only out for himself.
** Singe crosses it in his first battle with the Rangers in "A Date with Danger," in which he attacks buildings in a populated area and even shot at an old woman who was in the area at the time of their battle.
** Sledge crosses it when he steals the Dark Energem and uses it to kill Lord Arcanon.

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: In ''Rangers Rock'', Heckyl claimed that everything he did while merged with Snide was because he wants to restore his lost home world of Sentai Six. But he didn't remember his home world or anything from before he touched the Dark energem until he saw it in Lord Arcanon's hands in ''Wings of Danger''. So either it's a plot hole induced by attempts to redeem Heckyl or he was trying to get the Rangers to sympatize with him. After all he needed some way to dump everything on Snide so they would leave him alone.]]

* WhatTheHellHero: The Rangers' actions in "End of Extinction" got this from fans when they cause [[spoiler:the destruction of Earth during the climatic battle before it is restored after going back in time to stop Sledge and his crew. To be fair, it was accidental and they didn't know destroying the Dark Energem would cause it to form into a black hole.]]
** Then there's [[spoiler: launching the past versions of the villains into the sun. Yeah, they were nasty customers, but their crimes against Earth hadn't happened yet! And while Sledge was always power-hungry and the prisoners were notorious criminals before Sledge captured them, Poisandra really hadn't done anything horrible that we know of at the time. Also, Curio will now ''never exist.'' Few will say what happened to at least ''those'' two was fair.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler: In ''Rangers Rock'', Heckyl claimed that everything he did while merged with Snide was because he wants to restore his lost home world of Sentai Six. But he didn't remember his home world or anything from before he touched the Dark energem until he saw it in Lord Arcanon's hands in ''Wings of Danger''. So either it's a plot hole induced by attemps to redeem Heckyl or he was trying to get the Rangers to sympatize with him. After all he needed some way to dump everything on Snide so they would leave him alone.]]

* HoYay: Chase & Riley in "The Tooth Hurts" was loaded with subtext, and after [[http://prgifs.tumblr.com/post/133315168061 this moment]] in "World Famous! (In New Zealand)" one could argue that writers really are trying to hint at something between the two.
** UpToEleven with the ending of "Sync or Swim." Not only did Ivan make a special sandwich for Tyler (while the rest of the team got plain old grilled cheeses), but Tyler went out and bought a replacement jacket for the one he ruined earlier in the episode. It's like a couple making up after a fight.

* IdiotBall: One has to wonder why somebody so clever as Heckyl would use the same minions that have already failed Sledge. Working with violent psychos like [[spoiler:Snide]] and seat cusions brained idiots like Curio is not advised when trying to conquer the universe.

** Brennan Mejia (Tyler Navarro) starred in Series/Supergirl2015 ([[Recap/Supergirl2015S4E11BloodMemory S4E11]]) as a drug dealer. It's enough that it brought back the jokes about "[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Mighty]] [[BannedInChina Morphine]]", but the drug he was selling was also "[[FantasticDrug supercharged]]" [[spoiler:by electricity from "''[[FanNickname Red]]'' [[CloningBlues Daughter]]" spreading around the world while she's being defibrillated]] and it [[MassSuperEmpoweringEvent gives superpowers]] to its consumers.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Tyler's [[SuperMode T-Rex Super Charge Mode]] takes CallingYourAttacks up to eleven, meaning that ''every'' time Tyler transforms or uses any kind off attack, it has to be proceeded by him shouting "T-Rex Super Charge {insert attack name here}). It wouldn't be so bad if the attack names weren't so needlessly ''wordy''.

* CreepyAwesome: Heckyl/Snide.