 This article is about a character in Power Rangers Time Force.
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Mr. A. Collins is Wes' father and multi-millionaire businessman in Power Rangers Time Force.
History[]
Mr. Collins starts off as a ruthless business tycoon in Silver Hills who does everything for profit, being portrayed as somewhat of a tyrant. He was grooming Wes to take his position in the business world and runs Bio-Lab.
When Nadira and Tentaclaw demanded 10 million dollars in ransom for the lives of a busload of children, though being able to afford it, Mr. Collins refuses, thinking it was a matter for the police, but it was worth it for two companies. When Wes returned home with the money, he was furious and hoped all of it was in the briefcase. He is dismayed when he sees Wes leave his house in order to "make his own future."
Later, after witnessing Time Force's actions, Mr. Collins sees it as a money-making scheme. He establishes the Silver Guardians and the Bio-Lab. The Silver Guardians protect citizens in exchange for a hefty bill from those who were rescued. After Eric becomes the Quantum Ranger, the Bio Lab's main focus is to emulate the technology within the Quantum Ranger's weapons. Unfortunately, this fast-forwards advancement in technology, like the discovery of Trixyrium Crystals, which weren't supposed to be discovered for another century.
When Mr. Collins discovers that his son, Wes, is the Red Time Force Ranger, he doesn't see his son as a failure anymore. He becomes proud of Wes for being bold enough to step up for himself and make his own future as the Red Time Force Ranger. After this, they started repairing their relationship and he started changing for the better.
Mr. Collins stood up to Ransik during his raid on Bio-Lab for the antidote of Venomark's bite. He mentions if he knew the serum was keeping the mutant alive, he would've flushed it down the drain. When Ransik confronts him for how he treated his son, Mr. Collins admits he is proud of Wes for taking control of his future. Ransik fatally injures him with an energy blast. With his father dying, Wes realizes that he has no choice but to take over his father's company as Alex states that he will die tomorrow. Dr. Zaskin convinces Wes to help his friends out, explaining the real reason Mr. Collins didn't want to interfere with his life anymore was because he was proud of him being a Ranger.
Near death, Mr. Collins was saved by Alex, who was inspired by Wes to make his own future. With his father having made a full recovery, Wes returns to his position as the Red Time Force Ranger.
In the season finale, Mr. Collins searches the devastated city for his son, at one point even giving up his car so an injured person can be transferred to the hospital. He and Wes are reunited and after Eric is badly injured, Mr. Collins is left to take him to the hospital. After everything is over, Mr. Collins offers Wes command of the Silver Guardians by turning them a non-profit organization. he accepts as long as Eric is his partner. Mr. Collins is more than happy with this arrangement.
Personality[]
Wes falsely believed that his father is a greedy and selfish man, believing that he only created the Silver Guardians for money, not because he cared about the city. Actually Mr. Collins only wanted to create a decent future for Wes and was angry, but secretly proud Wes took charge of his own future. As the season progressed, Mr. Collins displayed more noble traits. The first time was when he stood up to Ransik to protect Wes, stating if he knew the serum he mass produced could help Ransik he would have gotten rid of it himself despite knowing very well how much money he could make from it. When Wes told him that Trizyrium Crystals were only in the year 2001 because of time interference of the Time Force Rangers and Ransik because they weren't supposed to be made for another 100 years, he decided not to make the crystal to not interfere with history. Ultimately, he decided to make the Silver Guardians a non-profit organization because he knew that Wes wanted to protect people with his life and knew that Wes would not agree to be its leader as long as it was a for-profit organization. When Wes took over his company after Mr. Collins was mortally wounded by Ransik, Mr. Collins told him that Wes doing that meant a lot to him but he knew that Wes' place was with the Rangers and told him to go back to them.
Family[]
- Wesley Collins - Son
- Unnamed Wife
Behind The Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Mr. Collins was portrayed by the late Edward Laurence Albert.
Notes[]
- Unlike his Super Sentai counterpart, Mr. Collins was fast to accept Wes's decision to live his own life as he did it halfway through the season, telling Wes that he's not a businessman, but his place is with the Rangers helping people. Wataru Asami only agreed to let Tatsuya live his own life after the Time Rangers' mission ended. At the end of Time Force, Mr. Collins helped Wes with his life decision by making him leader of the Silver Guardians after making it a non-profit organization.
- Also unlike his counterpart, Mr. Collins was healed from his injuries with a special device from the future where Mr. Asami had to heal naturally from his injuries through a long process and was not seen back to full health until the series epilogue.
- While Mr. Collins's first initial was established as 'A', his first name was never officially stated in the show's continuity.
Appearances[]
Power Rangers Time Force
- Episode 2: Force from the Future, Pt. 2 (first appearance)
- Episode 3: Something to Fight For
- Episode 4: Ransik Lives (mentioned only)
- Episode 6: A Parting of Ways
- Episode 9: The Time Shadow
- Episode 12: Worlds Apart
- Episode 13: The Quantum Quest
- Episode 15: Clash for Control, Pt. 2
- Episode 16: Bodyguard in Blue
- Episode 19: Trip Takes a Stand (mentioned only)
- Episode 20: Quantum Secrets
- Episode 27: Frax's Fury
- Episode 28: Dawn of Destiny
- Episode 29: Fight Against Fate
- Episode 30: Destiny Defeated
- Episode 37: A Calm Before the Storm
- Episode 38: The End of Time, Pt. 1
- Episode 39: The End of Time, Pt. 2
- Episode 40/Finale: The End of Time, Pt. 3 (final appearance)
See Also[]
- Wataru Asami - Super Sentai counterpart in Timeranger. See comparison page.
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