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1	* Why use costumes of very recognizable long-time generals like Mig from ''[[Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive Overdrive]] and Venjix's first robot body from ''[[Series/PowerRangersRPM RPM]]'' as unrelated monsters? I know there's the FleetingDemographicRule but it's not like reruns, DVD, and Netflix don't exist and there are plenty of monsters from the skipped Sentai they could have used (hell, Cosmo Royale is Baron Nero with a different head, as we know). Or even recognizable monsters of the week from past series (since those come back from the dead all the time, that'd have more of a 'nice easter egg' vibe when seen out of context.) With this, it's like using Fury or Sledge as the next unrelated MonsterOfTheWeek, no doubt confusing for the kids, either now or when they get around to watching past series during the long spring/summer hiatus.
2	** I would guess Bandai doesn't import the suits from Sentai seasons they've skipped (unless they're going to use them a lot, like Cosmo Royale being from Toqger), and they probably can't use suits from much older Power Ranger seasons, since they probably wouldn't be in great condition anymore. So suits from eight and ten years ago might not be perfect, but it's the best option they have.
3	** A charitable way to describe the practice of reusing the costumes is nostalgia. The realistic answer is simply budget. The ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' franchise is notorious for being frugal when and wherever it can. Reusing and repurposing monster and character costumes from past seasons, and from other programs such as ''Series/BigBadBeetleborgs'', is nothing old or out of the ordinary at this point. Examples: ''[[Series/PowerRangersSPD SPD]]'' used costumes of past monsters for Piggy's customers and a few alien bums, the prisoners on Sledge's ship (one of them, Necrolai from ''[[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Mystic Force]]'', even appears in crowd shots of Galaxy Warriors), the Onyx tavern scenes in seasons from the Saban Entertainment era. Even Toei had reused costumes, especially in their older products (e.g. ''Series/BlueSWAT'', ''[[Series/TokusouRoboJanperson Janperson]]'', ''[[Series/NinjaSentaiKakuranger Kakuranger]]'').
4	*** They still could have changed the costumes slightly for the background monsters, like use parts from other costumes like for the Mut-orgs in ''[[Series/PowerRangersWildForce Wild Force]]'' or the non-MonsterOfTheWeek prisoners on Sledge's ship. They could also spray paint to freshen them up, or if they need to reuse the original characters, add removable cloaks and jewelry to hide some of the more obvious parts.
5	** The costumes for the main villains and generals are made to last longer than the MOTW costumes, so they are the only ones that can be reused years later. Also because they are, with few exceptions, the only ones made to last the entire season.
6	* I heard that this season was supposed to be exclusive to Creator/{{Netflix}}, but why didn't Netflix accept?
7	** Maybe Netflix did accept, but there's still marketing value to airing the series on TV (regardless of it still being on Nick). Besides, Netflix only gets the full seasons once they finish their TV run, so it's too early to say they're out of the picture.
8	** This is likely referencing a report by Collider that was picked up by various media. It was one of a few reports about Power Rangers that was believed to contain false information. It's believed Collider was passed false information by a disgruntled forum member posing as a reliable source.
9	*** Its possible these reports by Collider could be outdated information and contain some truth.
10	* So if Redbot doesn't turn into the Red Ranger's Zord after all, why ''do'' they look so much alike? Just a coincidence?
11	** Maybe there's an explanation down the road for it?
12	** It seems like the Zords' forms were based vaguely on something each ranger values. Redbot is Brody's best friend, Preston likes magic (including dressing up like a dragon), Calvin likes his truck, Hayley likes her dog and Sarah likes her hover board. At the very least, it seems to be implied by the rangers naming the zords themselves. If Redbot isn't related to the zord, my money is on him being the basis for the battlizer.
13	* So how come Earth is STILL so behind when it comes to knowing about alien activity? The earth [[Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy sent out a full colony to explore space]]. [[Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive They apparently have classes on ancient space civilizations and the myths that they spawned!]] [[Series/PowerRangersInSpace There have been]][[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce TWO LEGITIMATE ALIEN INVASIONS!!]] [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers They even made friends with aliens in the past!]] [[Series/PowerRangersDinoCharge SEVERAL TIMES!]] After all that, how is it that Earth is still clueless about all the alien activity in their universe?? Especially since a gladitorial game show would be something far less menacing to know about compared with the evil armadas that also crop up.
14	** Going by Mick's comment that the Milky Way galaxy is behind the times, it isn't that Earth is clueless, these aliens are just much more advanced and harder to track. Considering that Orion's world didn't seem too advanced either, this seems to imply that groups as advanced as the Armada are a rarity by Milky Way standards.
15	** Also, given how Dino Charge ended and Sarah and Hayley both seeming to not know what Power Rangers are, it seems like post-''Megaforce'' seasons may well be set in alternate universes, ''RPM'' style.
16	** Really, it seems more like Power Rangers is going for Sentai-style continuity, meaning "each season takes place in a separate universe... except during crossovers, when they suddenly don't."
17	** Either that, or the writers aren't really caring for continuity anymore, despite fans catching glaring errors. The "tribute episodes" in ''[[Series/PowerRangersMegaforce Super Megaforce]]'' serve to reinforce the case (sure, budgetary restrictions were also a factor, but surely there could be workarounds?).
18	** Basically, the show is written with FleetingDemographicRule in mind to prevent ContinuityLockout for the new batch of elementary school students coming in to the franchise every year. Two seasons means the kids just old enough to watch during ''Super Whatever Force'' will be curious enough to buy the first season when they realize they've missed something.
19	* For that matter, why is Brody's dad known as "The Greatest Ninja"? I mean, this is the same universe where there was [[Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm a ninja academy that produced Power Rangers, right?]] Why wouldn't people like Shane, Tori and Dustin be considered the greatest ninja rather than the dad?
20	** Brody tends to be the one referring to his father as the greatest ninja and having great memories of him made him just that in his heart. Sappy but it's often the truth in television.
21	** Remembering a comment from Conner, the [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder Dino Thunder Red Ranger]], said academy isn't well known and likely a secret to most. He only knew of it because his twin brother had gone there, so the Wind and Thunder Rangers (we're talking about Hunter and Blake here) may only be considered famous by their roles as Power Rangers.
22	** Considering Dino Charge's ending, is this even the same universe?
23	** I would think being known as "Earth's Greatest Ninja" means you fail at stealth and thus aren't a very good ninja...
24	* Levi is a famous singer. How exactly did NOBODY notice he was kidnapped?!
25	** He said he'd gone off for some time alone to work on the songs for his latest album (something he apparently does with all of them). He probably has a permanent "Do not disturb" rule for when he's on these retreats, and even his manager won't break it.
26	* Why'd they drop the Gold Ranger's burger morpher? I can buy why they changed the Gold Samurai Ranger's morpher (he sells fish, not sushi), but Levi is established to be part of a genre of music that's very American (country), and Star Ninger was made to be as American as possible - why not just embrace that aspect?
27	** Marketing. They thought that the burger was a bit too hokey and the stereotype American of loving hamburgers isn't exactly flattering. It also clashes with the overall theme the rest of the team has, and doesn't exactly fit with Levi's cowboy/country singer theme. Starninger was an amalgam of every American trope the writers could think of - cowboy, rock star, ''and'' surfer who love cheeseburgers. By giving him a morpher similar to the one used by the rest of the team and change him to a ''country'' singer, they eliminate some of the cruft and give him a more focused theme. Plus, Bandai (as is usually the case) made the argument that as funny as it might be to older fans, kids would probably think it's just weird. The possibility of a burger morpher toy has been discussed, though.
28	** The burger morpher ultimately shows up in the show multiple times as part of the Gold Ranger's finisher, but only when using Sentai footage.
29	* Now that Levi is a part of the team, he hangs around in the school too. How come nobody noticed it? Even if he's currently on a break, a celebrity-level singer should at least turn a few heads around. Even both Mr. Tien (Preston's dad) and Monty treated him no differently than they do the other rangers.
30	** In regards to high school, there are policies in place when it comes to students with a celebrity status and ensure that they're not given special treatment. Of course, from a writer's perspective, the constant fame would be a bit of a hamper with certain storylines.
31	* Sarah gives Billy the cookie-making machine so that he can sell the cookies and buy food for him and his sister instead of stealing. Okay...but where is he going to get the food to make the cookies with in the first place?
32	** People seem to give food to make the cookies into while paying said cookies so... I call Jossed.
33	* Mick wandering into school and being assumed to be the new shop teacher is a big stretch, even by this show's standards. Teachers go through a lot of screening and orientation when being signed into a new school district. Most importantly, the guy who was ''hired'' has to come to class at ''some'' point.
34	** The principal mentions that the teacher that Mick is mistaken for had turned down the job or changed his mind about working there, she just assumes that he simply changed his mind again. Though there is still the issue that it seems like no one has checked that Mick isn't supposed to be the shop teacher.
35	** A much bigger issue is that the principal absolutely would've been the one to interview new teachers. In an average-sized school, it would be gross negligence for someone in her position to never meet new hires until after they've got the job. Unless Mick happens to be the previous guy's exact double (unlikely), she would've known he was the wrong guy on sight.
36	* If Preston's spell book only contains 10 spells, and each spell only takes 1 page, why was it so thick?
37	** Since Preston gained the ability to actually use magic in just a span of a year, he probably has his spell book prepared in advance. A seasoned warrior would need extra equipment when the need arises, and Preston would need a thick spell book to store his future magic spells as he learns from each battle.
38	*** Or maybe the spell book is like Mystic Force's Xenotome: it reveals what you need when you need it (or ask for something to help) and not sooner.
39	*** The spell book was a gift from Princess Viera and came made that way. Maybe the additional pages could be for Preston to take notes about his progress or if he accidentally learned a spell.
40	* Why did Odius claim Wolvermean was dead in ''Caught Red-Handed'' when he was clearly alive, even in the same scene while Galaxy Warriors was airing to introduce Rygore. Also, if she's the leader of the villain faction, why couldn't just order the Galactic Ninjas or ask them to give her the Medallions so she could power-up Foxatron? If the answer was she needed that time to complete the designs, sure, but considering she just weaved four Foxbots together with the Medallions, one would pretty sure she could've done that as early as Attack of the Galactic Ninjas.
41	** Contestants on Galaxy Warriors aren't evil monsters in the same way monsters are in other series like say...Dino Charge. The way they work is more akin to something like PowerRangersSPD. They aren't lackeys. They're mercenaries invited to participate in a competition just like on other reality tv shows. She can't ask for the medallions because it's their property. They'd object and straight up leave. She needed an excuse to take them for herself instead of getting bad press for stealing weapons each contestant needed.
42	* How does Kat still have her Turbo powers? Didn't she transfer her powers to Cassie? And on that note, how does Rocky still have his Red Ranger powers? It makes sense as to why Jason would still have his, since he just transferred his powers and didn't lose them, but Rocky and the other rangers' powers were destroyed in the ''Mighty Morphin''' finale, so what happened?
43	** Perhaps Drayvon has robo-clones of Rocky and Catherine borrow/steal the morphers from Jason and Cassie, but for whatever reason, we’re unable to kidnap the Rangers themselves to make more clones. Alternately, either Ranger who have used the same powers have a sharing system, or have even found a way to copy them (such as how the Red Turbo Ranger appeared in the Legendary Battle, even though Tommy’s Master Morpher has been shown to have a Turbo coin in one of the comics.
44	* If Ninja Steel and Super Ninja Steel exist in the main continuity just a few years before SPD, why haven't they shown up to put a stop to the attempts from both Galvanax and then Odius from constantly sending MOTW's down to Summer Cove? Yeah, limited by the footage out of series, but in the show proper, they've been up and running for a couple years at least and after two all-out invasions, they should be more inclined to nip such a threat in the bud.
45	** The Troobians are likely to be the SPD Rangers' priority. "Before SPD" means they still weren't defeated.
46	* The greater implications of the manner of Sledge’s return are pretty staggering. If the “black hole” from “End of Extinction” was really a dimensional portal, we have to ask... is the Earth we’re watching now the one that got sucked into the portal back then, or is that Earth floating around somewhere in this universe? And if so, which one did the other seasons take place on? And if the Earth that experienced most of PRDC is in the Ninja Steel dimension now, does that mean the Dino Charge team simply vanished as far as this world is concerned? To anyone here, including their friends and families, the Dino Charge team never came through the portal and were just... gone. It also means being in another dimension insulates you from alterations to history. Of course, as an anniversary season, there’s every chance some of these questions will provide fodder for later episodes.

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