Wheels of Destruction

Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue, Episode 6

Original Airdate: 3-18-2000

Last Time: We all learned a lesson about trust, but I can't imagine what that lesson was supposed to be.

On the aquabase, Ms. Fairweather is back and Joel takes the opportunity to hit on her. Lamentably, he is interrupted by an attack on Mariner Bay. It's a bat monster, and he has some Batlings. The Batlings are sent to the land of eternal silence and the Rangers utilize a new maneuver that involves literally throwing Dana at the enemy to kill the monster. Except he's not quite dead, so the Rangers shoot him a bit more to make sure. But all is not well as the Rangers hear an ominous noise in the distance. Vypra shows up in a tricked-out go-kart and tries to laugh evilly, but can't quite manage it. Credits!

The Rangers are helpless against Vypra's mighty...go-kart. Vypra decides to use her bad acting skills to torment the team further, and reveals that her ride's name is the Vypari. The Rangers get in their Humvee and....wait, wait, WAIT! I don't care how tough the Vypari is, no go-kart is going to stand up to the mightiest car ever guzzle gas. The Rangers chase after her but are unable to shoot out her tires because the Vypari apparently has some sort of deflector shields. The Vypari escapes and Carter is reasonably upset that the Rangers have been bested by a go-kart driven by the least-threatening villain in history, and is made even more angry when she appears from nowhere and takes a few pot shots at the Lightspeed Hummer.

Later, at the aquabase, the Rangers show up with the heavily damaged Humvee and Ms. Fairweather asks what happened. You know, if it weren't for Vypra, I'd probably make fun of Ms. Fairweather's bad acting more. Carter explains that Vypra has "a new battle vehicle," which is not really an accurate description of the Vypari, but it's probably too damaging to the ego to explain that you just got your ass handed to you by a gussied-up go-kart.

Captain Mitchell debriefs the team and wonders why it is that the Rangers constantly find new ways to disappoint him. Later, Ms. Fairweather and the Cap'n discuss options, of which there are none.

At the ziggurat o' iniquity, Diabolico is understandably skeptical of the Vypari. Loki suggests they just send a monster. Jinxer agrees and summons an elephant monster named elestomp. Vypra sulks about her co-workers' lack of faith in her.

Back at the aquabase, Joel gets back to work and finally finishes hitting on Ms. Fairweather. It doesn't go anywhere as Ms. Fairweather is working on a project that she refuses to discuss with Joel for no good reason. Joel misinterprets this information in a way that only he could.

Later, Chad and Carter are needling Joel about his romantic misadventures, and Joel informs them that Ms. Fairweather is clearly building Joel a jetpack to impress him. I don't quite know how that works, and the scene is interrupted by another monster attack. The Rangers show up to find a bunch of hurt people and the Vypari. Carter decides to take her on in the Humvee again, but she's able to evade him.

Back on the aquabase, Carter laments his inability to stop Vypra, but Captain Mitchell has already formed a plan. The Rangers assemble and Ms. Fairweather briefs them in such a way to as accentuate Joel's upcoming embarassment, discussing her job "getting personal." But the new weapon isn't a jetpack for Joel, instead, every Ranger gets a motorcycle, even the girls! I'm not exactly sure how a motorcycle is more effective against a go-kart than a Humvee, but well, I guess to beat a toy, you must build a toy. Joel is disappointed, as a motorcycle is a much less erotic gift than a jetpack. The monster attacks and the Rangers must head out.

Before fighting the Vypari, however, they must first deal with Elestomp, which they do with incredible celerity. That business done with, the Rangers move on to foiling Vypra. The Rangers are able to drive her off with their new motorbikes, the fight ending in some world-changing dialogue:

Carter: You just don't learn, do you, Vypra?

Vypra: Oh, I'll learn, but you'll wish you hadn't taught me!

I'm not sure if that's terrible or brilliant. Actually, I am sure....it's terrible. Anyway, Joel, being persistent if nothing else, hits on Ms. Fairweather some more. Dana eavesdrops and overhears Ms. Fairweather shoots Joel down because it violates some regulation of the Lightspeed organization. Joel leaves, and Dana pops out an explains that no such rule exists, and they both laugh at Joel. You know, Ms. Fairweather is kind of a bitch. Show Over!

Next Time: Robots!