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Tropes
- Aloof Ally: Eric's status as this is brought into question. Lucas and Trip think Eric could be a trusted ally if told the whole truth. Wes and Katie don't seem opposed to the idea that Eric can be a team player, but they question if he'd keep the secret from Mr. Collins.Jen: We're not your enemy.
Eric: You're not my friends, either. - Armor-Piercing Response: "I know more about you than you think. I know that you and your friends aren't even from here."
- Big Damn Heroes:
- The other Rangers arrive before Conwing can kill Eric.
- As Eric's being overwhelmed, a certain mystery individual provides him with the Mega Battle Armor.
- Big "NO!": Wes after Eric is shot before landing in the river.
- Curb-Stomp Battle: The Time Shadow Megazord takes a beating from the Q-Rex's Megazord mode.
- Friend to All Children: Eric befriends a young neighbor girl. Conwing threatening her causes Eric to give in to his demands.
- Honor Before Reason: An injured Eric refuses to be tended to by Jen and later insists on facing a grown Conwing alone.
- Hope Spot: Just as Eric reclaims his morpher, Conwing grows, takes out the Q-Rex, and heads for the city.
- I Work Alone: Eric insists this when it comes to the Rangers, though the ending suggests he might be changing his mind. He even says the trope word-for-word at one point.
- Internal Reveal: Eric learns that the Rangers (except Wes) and their technology come from the year 3000.
- Powered Armor: The Mega Battle Armor allows Eric to take on a fully grown Conwing.
- Say My Name: "CONWING!"
- Secret-Keeper: Ultimately, Eric doesn't tell Mr. Collins what he learned about the origins of the Rangers and their technology.
- Voice Changeling: Conwing has a device that allows him to imitate Eric's voice after getting a sample. With the Quantum Morpher, he has no trouble commanding the Q-Rex.
- Wham Episode: Eric learns where the Rangers come from and obtains the Mega Battle Armor.
- Would Hurt a Child: When demanding Eric summon the Quantasaurus Rex, Conwing threatens to pay young Alice a visit. Later in the episode, after turning giant, he almost succeeds in grabbing her, and is only stopped by Eric's timely intervention.
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: With the voice sample and a summoned Q-Rex, Conwing says this of Eric.
