‘SOMETHING FISHY’ (MMPR)

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This is an enjoyable episode of character development for Billy. In the episode, Billy gets to face his fear of fish. This is something that’s unusual to see in a ‘Power Rangers’ character. I like how this gets explored. Billy shares about his fear of fish to Kimberly during a flashback when they have a picnic. 🙂

Whilst Billy and Kimberly have their picnic, Jason, Zack and Trini go off scuba-diving somewhere. Billy and Kimberly are soon attacked by Putties in the park. I like how Billy uses an empty picnic hamper to fight off one of the Putties. This seems to work, and Billy and Kimberly get to defeat the Putties. 🙂

Meanwhile, Rita causes trouble, as she sends her new monster called the Goo Fish. Billy and Kimberly are sent by Zordon to fight against the Goo Fish, and they morph into the Power Rangers. Rita soon casts a spell onto Billy, causing him to cower in fear once he sees the Goo Fish before him.

I like how this episode shows Rita’s cunning in planting fear into one of the Power Rangers to weaken him. She can be petty sometimes, but she does have her moments of finding ways to defeat the Rangers. It is a wonder she hasn’t got around to defeating the Rangers with an invasion force. 😐

Jason, Zack and Trini soon join up with Billy and Kimberly and they morph into the Rangers to fight against the Goo Fish. The Goo Fish temporarily retreats. The five Rangers soon return to the Command Center. Zordon tells Billy he must overcome his fears. That way, Rita’s spell will be broken.

Eventually, the Rangers morph again (this is done three times in the episode by the way) to fight against the Goo Fish and some Putties. Jason, Zack, Trini and Kimberly get thrashed and stuck to the spot by the Goo Fish, until eventually Billy overcomes his fears and manages to fight off the monster.

Rita soon makes her monster grow into a giant and the Rangers fight off the Goo Fish in their Dino Megazord (in the fastest transformation scene I’ve ever seen 😀 ). It gets tense when the Rangers struggle to fight against the monster, although I feel the resolution in defeating the Goo Fish is weak.

I mean, it seems to be done rather quickly in the closing moments of the fight and not enough tension is built up. It was amusing to see Billy return with Ernie at the Youth Center from a fishing trip. Bulk and Skull try to show off their fishing skills in the episode, but they’re not very good at it. 😀

‘Something Fishy’ (MMPR) rating – 7/10