 This article is about an episode in Power Rangers Samurai.
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Test of a Leader is the eleventh episode of Power Rangers Samurai. It is the first episode of a two-part arc that delves into Jayden's past.
Synopsis[]
A Nighlok is sent to stop the Red Ranger from using his special power to seal Master Xandred in the Netherworld forever, but their duel is interrupted by the mysterious Deker.
Plot[]
Master Xandred is busy and is worried about the Red Ranger's Sealing Symbol which could potentially trap him forever. Upon this, he sends a Mooger force to attack the city getting the Rangers' attention.
Both regular and Giant Moogers wreck havoc on the city until the Samurai Battlewing piloted by the guy Samurai Rangers help defeat the Giant Moogers while the girl Samurai Rangers protect the the civilians including Bulk and Spike while battling regular Moogers.
After that, the Moogers begin to fight all the Rangers until Master Xandred hypnotises them into a "trance", making them ignore the other Rangers by shoving them aside and targeting the Red Ranger. The other Rangers begin to protect Jayden from the Moogers. Jayden then takes Emily's Spin Sword and utilizes both the Lion Fire and Lightning Discs to execute the Blazing Storm maneuver which easily disposes of the entranced Moogers. The other Rangers begin to wonder who that voice was, with Jayden saying that it could have been Master Xandred, and Kevin is surprised at this.
At the Shiba House, Mentor tells Jayden that he, with all Red Rangers, have the Sealing Symbol. This must have been why Master Xandred had put the Moogers into a trance to attack him.
In the Netherworld, while Master Xandred is resting, Octoroo sends Robtish to defeat the Red Ranger.
Robtish then appears, challenging the Rangers to a fight. The Moogers fight the Rangers except Jayden, who Robtish fights. The Moogers are quickly defeated by Emily and Kevin, who try to help Jayden, but are quickly defeated by Robtish's seismic attack. Mike and Mia try to avenge them, but they too are defeated by Deker's slashing attack.
Jayden and Robtish are busy fighting, until Deker joins in, in which Robtish is somewhat surprised by this, thinking that Deker is helping Jayden. All three are busy fighting, with Jayden taking another Spin Sword to fend off attacks from Deker and Robtish. All continue fighting until it reaches a stalemate point, in which Jayden's sword is pointed at Deker with another one in his hand, Deker's sword pointed at Robtish, and Robtish's sword pointed at Jayden. Mia and Mike are surprised at this, wondering how Jayden can fend off both foes at once. Robtish unfortunately dries out, telling Deker that Master Xandred won't be happy about this and he left.
Deker then jumps up and reverts to his human form, with Mia and Mike regaining their strength and recognizes Deker as the the mysterious warrior from before. Deker then disappears after Mike yells at him about who he is and if he's another Nighlok. Then Mia and Mike help up Kevin and Emily, calling Mentor to help them as they are badly beaten up.
At the Shiba House at night, Jayden is disappointed that some of his fellow Rangers got hurt for trying protect him, then he leaves the house with Mentor wondering where he had gone.
Cast[]
- Alex Heartman as Jayden Shiba (Red Samurai Ranger 1)
- Tori Matsuzaka as Takeru Shiba (Shinkenger Footage; see "Errors")
- Najee-De-Tiege as Kevin (Blue Samurai Ranger)
- Erika Fong as Mia Watanabe (Pink Samurai Ranger)
- Hector David, Jr. as Mike (Green Samurai Ranger)
- Brittany Anne Pirtle as Emily (Yellow Samurai Ranger)
- Rene Naufahu as Mentor Ji
- Jeff Szusterman as Master Xandred and Octoroo (voices)
- Kate Elliott as Dayu (voice)
- Felix Ryan as Spike Skullovitch
- Paul Schrier as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
- Rick Medina as Deker
- Peter Daube as Robtish (voice)
- Dan Broad as Civilian
Power Discs[]
- Red Samurai Ranger - Tiger (TigerZord), Lion (Spin Sword - Blazing Strike), Lion + Lightning (Spin Sword - Blazing Storm)
- Blue Samurai Ranger - Swordfish (SwordfishZord), Dragon (Spin Sword - Dragon Splash)
- Pink Samurai Ranger - Turtle (Spin Sword - Airway) (x2)
- Green Samurai Ranger - Beetle (BeetleZord), Bear (Spin Sword - Forest Vortex) (x2)
- Yellow Samurai Ranger - Ape (Spin Sword - Sesimic Swing)
Errors[]
Takeru. You're not supposed to be here!
- When Dayu was walking towards an edge of the ship, Dreadhead can be seen. This is due to footage that was reused from Episode 5.
- At the beginning of the episode, during the flashback, it easy to tell the original audio was both altered and re-dubbed.
- In the close up of Jayden, when he says "Master Xandred" if you look closely at his visor, Kevin can be seen in front of him, even though he's several feet away from him.
- When the other discuss about Master Xandred's voice before helping Jayden, crew members can be seen reflecting off their visors.
- In the shot of the Moogers attacking Jayden, some of them in the background move very strangely. In addition one Mooger is standing completely still for about 3 seconds and then starts moving.
- There was not that much bandage left as Spike is tending to Bulk's wound, but somehow he gains tons more as he's day dreaming, and what's weirder he somehow manages to bandage Bulk's entire body to the chair, even though he was only bandaging his head.
- During the flashback from the last invasion, the Moogers around Xandred mysteriously disappear.
- When Jayden smacks the dummy after he yells "NO" Kevin is holding his sword in just his right hand, when moments earlier he had it in both hands.
- In the shot of Deker holding his sword, they're appears to be a small scratch on it.
- When Deker joins the battle, the scene slightly changes.
- Despite Robtish's slash attack being called "double" it appears to be more of a triple slash.
- When Jayden morphs to fight Robtish, his Sentai counterpart is briefly seen.
Notes[]
- This episode reveals Jayden's father sealed Master Xandred with a symbol that only one from the Shiba family can use.
- This is the first episode where the Samurai Megazord does not appear in.
- Spike's crush on Mia as the Pink Ranger begins in this episode echoing his father Skull's crush on Kimberly, also a Pink Ranger, in the Mighty Morphin series.
- Unlike in Shinkenger, the defeats of the past Green and Blue Samurai Rangers in Ji’s flashback were cut out with only Pink and Yellow’s being shown in the flashback.
- This was because Green was violently impaled in the stomach by a Mooger/Ayakashi and Blue was slain by two flaming arrows to his chest.
- However, part of Green’s death can be very briefly seen at the same time as Pink’s but the shot is cut down to try and hide it.
- This was because Green was violently impaled in the stomach by a Mooger/Ayakashi and Blue was slain by two flaming arrows to his chest.
See Also[]
- Act 11: A Threefold Strife - Super Sentai counterpart in Shinkenger. See comparison page. (fight footage & story)
