Top 10 Unexpected Power Rangers Plot Twists

Say what you want about Operation Overdrive, this plot twist definitely caught our attention. Halfway through the season it’s foreshadowed that there’s more to Mack than meets the eye – a secret that not even he knows. Turns out that Mack isn’t really human. He’s actually an android that Mr. Hartford had built two years prior and implanted with false memories. Naturally, Mack is devastated, and his relationship with his so-called “father” is strained beyond belief. Thankfully, it’s not enough to make him call it quits as a Ranger. Android or not, Mack displayed more humanity than most, and it was only fitting that he received the “real boy” ending in the season finale.

Zen-Aku definitely put the Wild Force Rangers through the wringer, but it was clear that he was so much more than just a powerful Duke Org; he was actually once human. Three thousand years ago, he was an Animarian Warrior named Merrick who harnessed the power of a cursed wolf mask to defeat the original Master Org. Unfortunately, the mask took over and turned Merrick into the Duke Org with few memories of his past life but a thirst for answers. Thankfully, the Rangers managed to break the curse and Merrick was free to fight alongside them as the Lunar Wolf Ranger. Unfortunately, some forces of evil just don’t know when to call it quits.

Before he became a Ranger, Nick traveled the country never knowing who his real parents were, and without a real sense of who he really is. Meanwhile, the Rangers’ mentor Udonna was separated from her baby, Bowen, years ago during the Great War. Have you connected the dots yet? Yes, it turns out that Nick is actually Bowen; meaning that not only was he destined to be the Red Mystic Ranger, but also to become the “Light” that can defeat the forces of evil once and for all. It’s definitely not what Nick expected! But when the fighting’s finally finished, the ending is all the sweeter for him being reunited with the family he never knew he had.

In the original TV series, Jason, Zack, and Trini left the team in Season Two to be part of a Peace Conference in Switzerland. It was basically just an excuse for the actors leaving the show. The Boom Studios comics, however, add a clever twist to this infamous departure – there never WAS a Peace Conference. In reality, it was all a cover story concocted by the trio so they could leave on a new quest to protect the universe as the Omega Rangers. It can’t have been an easy decision for the young heroes, especially lying to their teammates, but the lie was a necessary evil for the sake of the entire universe.

At first glance, Frax seemed like just another one of Ransik’s goons – a mechanized genius frustrated with his master’s disrespect for robots. However, there’s a dark secret behind that metallic shell – Frax actually used to be human. He was once Dr. Fericks, a kindly scientist who took pity on Ransik during his time of need. Tragically, Ransik “rewarded” the doctor by mortally wounding him and stealing his technology. Fericks survived and managed to rebuild himself into the robotic mad scientist we know today, secretly planning his ultimate revenge on the mutant that destroyed his life and dragged him into the vicious cycle of hatred and despair. Even more tragically, Frax’s story only gets worse from there.

In the Boom Studios comics, we’re introduced to Grace Sterling – CEO of Promethea and an unexpected ally for the Rangers. It turns out that she has a bit of history with Zordon …as his original Red Ranger. Back in 1969, she and four others were chosen for a mission to thwart the Green Psycho Ranger’s evil scheme on the moon. While Psycho Green was dealt with, it came with a heavy cost… Grace was one of the only two Rangers to make it out of the mission alive. This early experiment became one of Zordon’s biggest regrets, but it nonetheless inspired Grace to keep fighting for the greater good… even if it means walking into some morally gray areas.

Because of his amnesia, Dillon’s past is a complete mystery to him… except for one vague, haunting memory. Before his Ranger days, Dillon had a blind sister who he swore to protect, but they were separated trying to escape from Venjix, given cybernetic implants, and had their respective minds wiped. What’s even more shocking is who turns out to be his sister – Venjix’s human infiltration ‘bot’, Tenaya 7. When she learned the truth, she was even more shocked than the fans, as she didn’t even know she was human. Tenaya 7 tried to deny the truth, and Venjix tried to wipe out everything she learned through brainwashing, but the past never stays buried forever.

When Doctor K discovered Alphabet Soup’s true nature, she planned to shut them down with a self-aware computer virus - Project Venjix. Unfortunately, she was interrupted before she could install a proper firewall. This enabled Venjix to spread like wildfire and plunge the world into an apocalypse. K’s backstory is nothing short of tragic; she was abducted by a corrupt government facility as a child, and forced to live with the fact that she accidentally created the ultimate doomsday device in her efforts to escape. Thankfully, rather than mope, she instead chooses to fight back with humanity’s last line of defense – the RPM Power Rangers.

With his master plan underway, Evox decides to reveal his origin to the Rangers. When Nate was a child, he experimented with Morph-X and snake DNA on a certain Cell Shift Morpher. This meant that not only did Nate inadvertently create Evox, but Evox is actually the final evolution of the Venjix Virus! (Venjix in Scott’s Morpher) This finally gave us a resolution to the cliffhanger in the RPM finale, confirming that Venjix was in fact still alive… and now even deadlier than ever. Coupled with the cruel irony of Nate having accidentally unleashed their greatest enemy, this makes for two huge twists in one.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few shocking honorable mentions.

Levi Realizes He’s Brody’s Brother Aiden
“Power Rangers Ninja Steel” (2017)

Mesogog Is Really Anton Mercer
“Power Rangers Dino Thunder” (2004)

The A-Squad Turns Traitor
“Power Rangers S.P.D.” (2005)

Master Org Killed Cole’s Parents
“Power Rangers Wild Force” (2002)

Ryan Is the Titanium Ranger
“Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue” (2000)

When Andros was a child, Darkonda kidnapped his sister, Karone. But the Red Ranger never gave up hope of one day finding her. Years later, he finally did… but not as he expected. She was found and raised by Ecliptor into the Princess of Evil, Astronema. Not only is this the first major Ranger-Villain family plot twist, but it also explores a concept barely explored until this point – that not all Power Ranger villains are born evil. Some of them were never given the choice. Fortunately, once Karone is freed from evil’s influence – twice - she finally gets the chance to choose her own path and make up for all the wrongs she committed.