 This article is about an episode in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
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A Brush with Destiny is the eighth episode of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Synopsis[]
Whilst Kimberly has fears about moving to Paris, Zedd and Rita create the Artistmole to drain the Ranger Powers.
Plot[]
Tommy and Aisha find Kimberly pensive and sad at the Youth Center. She says her mother is going to marry a French painter and intends to move to Paris, taking Kimberly with her. This makes Kimberly feel torn between her family relationship and her commitment as a Power Ranger.
On the same night, Kimberly has a nightmare in which her mother's fiancé turns into a mole monster that terrifies her about her future trip to Paris. In the nightmare, Kimberly also sees her Pink Ranger form saying goodbye to her and abandoning her alone with the monster.
Meanwhile, Finster presents Rita Repulsa with a new device that allows the observation of the dreams of Earth's living beings. Realizing the desperation of Kimberly in the nightmare, Lord Zedd demands that Finster make the nightmare monster of the Pink Ranger into reality.
The Rangers are attacked by the Tenga Warriors in the park and turn into their ninja forms to fight them, the Tengas dominate the Rangers and immobilize Kimberly in a tree at the very moment when Rito Revolto and Finster appear on the battlefield. During the events, Kimberly ends up losing her communicator in the park and Finster manages to capture her nightmare while still immobilized. Fulfilling the mission's goal, Rito Revolto, Finster, and the Tengas retreat, leaving the Rangers intrigued to find out what motivated the surprise attack.
Then, Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd bring to life Artistmole from Kimberly's dream and send it to attack Angel Grove. It drains the colors and vital energy of the city using its palette. Zordon contacts the Power Rangers except Kimberly and they are briefed on the Artistmole attacks. The mysterious theft of a painting in an exhibition at the Youth Center causes the Rangers to associate the appearance of the monster with the disappearance of the painting. In this same time period Kimberly realizes that she has lost her communicator and decides to retake her steps to find it.
The Rangers and Ninjor fight against the Artistmole but their attacks can not do damage to the monster, as it is a projection of Kimberly's consciousness, making her the only one able to fight the monster. Artistmole drains the colors and vital energy from the Rangers and Ninjor making the situation even more critical.
Kimberly finds her communicator in the park and teleports to the Command Center, she is amazed when she discovers that the monster of her nightmare was brought to life. Zordon questions Kimberly about her anxieties about having to move to Paris and advises her to overcome her fears by always opting for what is best for her and her family. With this, Kimberly is released from fear and morphs to face Artistmole.
Kimberly fights alone against Artistmole in a difficult battle in which she receives the support of her Ranger colleagues unable to assist her. Kimberly overtakes Artistmole, destroys its palette and shoots the monster's chest with her Blade Blaster releasing all the colors and energy drained from the other Rangers.
Rita and Zedd turn Artistmole into a giant. The Rangers invoke their Ninjazords who become the Ninja MegaFalconzord and along with Ninjor in his Battle Mode defeat the Artistmole.
In the aftermath, Kimberly talks to her mom about everything, but is approached by Aisha and her parents who offer Kimberly a chance to remain in Angel Grove with them until the school year ends.
Cast[]
- Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver (Mighty Morphin White Ranger)
- Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin Red Ranger)
- Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park (Mighty Morphin Black Ranger)
- David Yost as Billy Cranston (Mighty Morphin Blue Ranger)
- Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell (Mighty Morphin Yellow Ranger)
- Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Ann Hart (Mighty Morphin Pink Ranger)
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Jason Narvy as Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
- Richard Genelle as Ernie
- David Fielding as Zordon (face)
- Robert L. Manahan as Zordon (voice)
- Sandi Sellner as Alpha 5
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Alpha 5 (voice)
- Kim Strauss as Ninjor (voice)
- Carla Perez as Rita Repulsa
- Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa (voice)
- Ed Neil as Lord Zedd
- Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd (voice) and Finster (voice)
- Danny Wayne Stallcup as Goldar
- Kerrigan Mahan as Goldar (voice)
- Bob Papenbrook as Rito Revolto (voice)
- Michael J. Sorich as Squatt (voice)
- Dave Mallow as Baboo (voice) (as Colin Phillips)
- Eddie Frierson as Artistmole (voice)
- Carol Potter as Mrs. Hart
Song[]
Errors[]
- Tommy, Aisha, and Adam end up behind the Artistmole after their jump punches and jump kick failed but all three were suddenly in front of the monster with their teammates to summon Ninjor.
- When Ninjor slashes the Artistmole with his katana, there are several explosions as if he is hitting the monster despite the creature being made of paint and the attacks going through him.
- Kimberly teleports to the Command Center without adjusting her Communicator.
- Dairanger and “Galaxy Rangers” are credited at the end of the credits instead of Kakuranger.
- When Kimberly drew her Blade Blaster, it read "Zyuranger".
Notes[]
- This episode aired the same day as VR Troopers
(Season 2) episode 4, Quest for Power, Part One. - Ninjor's line, "You have nothing to fear. Ninjor is here!", is a reference to the line "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!" from the title character of the animated series, Underdog.
- A scene cut from this episode involved Kimberly having a heart-to-heart with her Uncle Steve from “Foul Play in the Sky”. This scene is unavailable online and can only be seen in the original script. [1]
- The scene is referenced as Aisha mentions her being with Steve when Alpha asks where Kimberly is.
See Also[]
- Ep. 46: The New Year's Manga Hell - Super Sentai counterpart in Kakuranger. See comparison page. (Zord battle)
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