AfterMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Alwayscelebrated the original show’s 30th anniversary, the nextPower Rangersshow to get a reunion should be S.P.D. – especially if it were possible to do it in 2025. AlthoughPower Rangershas had plenty of crossover episodes and nostalgic cameos,the franchise had never done a proper reunion for a specific season beforeOnce & Always.Given the significance ofPower Rangersturning 30, it only made sense to get some of the original cast members back for a TV special.
Of course,no otherPower Rangersseason is as iconic asMighty Morphin, even though the original series is arguably not the best entry in the franchise. It would be naïve to believe that every ormostPower Rangersseasonswould ever get an anniversary special likeMighty Morphindid, which doesn’t mean the franchise shouldn’t celebrate other important chapters of its history. For example, 2025 is a very special year in thePower Rangerschronology.
A Power Rangers S.P.D. Reunion In 2025 Would Bring The Futuristic Show Full Circle
We’ve Finally Caught Up With Power Rangers S.P.D.’s Distant Future
WhilePower Rangers S.P.D.was released in 2005, the show was set in 2025. In other words, aPower Rangers S.P.D.reunion next year would not only be celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary, but it would also be acknowledging the fact that we finally caught up with theS.P.D.’s future.Power Rangers S.P.D.wasn’t the first season to be set in the future, withTime Forcealso playing with the show’s chronology in 2001.
InPower Rangers Operation Overdrive’s “Once A Ranger,” we learn that Bridge becomes the new Red Ranger at some point. In BOOM! Studios’Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon, set after the show, Sky is the new Earth commander of S.P.D.
However, whereasTime Force’s first episode was set in the year 3000 before Jen and her team traveled to 2001,most ofS.P.D.took place in 2025.For those who watchedPower Rangers S.P.D.when it came out, it can be a shock to realize that those 20 years referenced as a far future have now passed in the real world. Interestingly, given how different the contemporary world shown inrecentPower Rangersseasons likeCosmic Furyis from whatS.P.D.predicted, some like to perceive the 2005 season as an alternate future.
Why A Power Rangers S.P.D. Reunion In 2025 Is Unlikely (Despite Sounding Great)
Power Rangers Should Celebrate S.P.D.’s Anniversary Even if Not With An Official Reunion
A proper, officialPower Rangers S.P.D.would have had to be at least announced by now for it to come out in 2025. Additionally, as much asPower Rangersfans would like to see some sort of celebration forS.P.D.’s 20th anniversary, it is unlikely that it would happen anyway. Still, it would be fun to save at least some kind ofS.P.D.reunion next year, even if just the cast getting together unscripted.Another fun possibility would be to have anS.P.D.-centered comic bookfrom BOOM! Studios.
Power Rangers’ 2000s Era Peaked 20 Years Ago With A Crossover That Will Never Be Topped
One of the coolest team-up episodes in Power Rangers history aired 20 years ago and combined two of the show’s best seasons from the early 2000s.
It would also be interesting to have any sort of canon confirmation of whetherS.P.D.still works as part of the mainPower Rangerstimeline, or if it is better to label it as an alternate universe season likeR.P.M.orDino Charge. Either way,S.P.D.will always be remembered as one of the bestPower Rangersseasons of all time, and the show should be especially celebrated in 2025 even if never gets a reunion likeMighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always is a 2023 film that reunites original cast members from the iconic 1990s television series. The story follows the Rangers as they face a new threat that tests their legacy and bond. With evolving powers and old adversaries, the Rangers must harness their teamwork and courage to protect the world once again. Directed by Charlie Haskell, this film stands as a nostalgic tribute to a beloved franchise.
