Wrath of the Queen

Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue, Episode 37

Original Airdate: 11-15-2000

Last Time: Dana learned that there was an evil force far more powerful than the demons: fashion.

At the ziggurat o' ENDENDEND, Jinxer is looking for Vypra, but finds himself in a room with a wall of fire with the demoness herself. Bansheera shows up and has decided to kill Vypra for her life energy. I heartily approve of this endeavor. And, proving herself to be the greatest heroine this season, Bansheera actually pulls it off. Huzzah! Bansheera also now has a bodily form. Credits!

Later, Loki and Diabolico have a meeting where Loki gives the big D some sort of power gem. Loki then goes to have a meeting with Bansheera where she okays his request to lead a mission to kill the Rangers. Loki leaves, and Bansheera claims that all of the demons are expendable, which irritates the eavesdropping Diabolico.

Carter is doing some running when he sees Jinxer running to cave where Olympius is convalescing. Captain Mitchell then calls him in to investigate some energy distortion at the local stadium. Unfortunately, Carter gets stopped by Olympius. The other Rangers start looking through the stadium where Loki immediately fucks up his plan, but still traps the Rangers in some sort of hell dimension anyway. It's soon revealed that the Rangers have ended up in front of the ziggurat o' convenient location. Diabolico realizes that something's not quite right here and tries to stop Loki from fighting the Rangers, but is unable to. Loki ends up fighting the Rangers in close combat, and Bansheera orders Diabolico to shoot at the Rangers, which would kill Loki. Diabolico refuses. Bansheera then takes control of his mind and makes him fire, killing Loki and subduing the Rangers. Diabolico swears some more vengeance. Bansheera is unthreatened and blasts both Diabolico and the Rangers.

Meanwhile, Carter is still fighting Olympius, until he decides to escape via that jet thing that once traveled through time. Captain Mitchell calls Carter to update the Red Ranger, and Carter decides to immediately plunge into the portal. He finds the other Rangers trapped behind a wall of fire, and Diabolico pops up to inform Carter that he needs to strike Bansheera exactly in the heart to kill her. That's...not a terribly specific weakness. I mean, where was Carter going to stab her? In the kidney?

Carter storms into the ziggurat o' fightening and runs around for a while before finding Bansheera. The fight goes poorly for Carter until he shoots her in the heart....and then gives a speech about the importance of heart, followed by him punching the demon queen through the chest. The Rangers are all transported back to Mariner Bay and celebrate....for about ten seconds before a giant Bansheera shows up, eager to continue the fight. The Rangers trot out the Lightspeed Megazord, and then Bansheera decides to split after a bit of fighting. Uh....great.

Elsewhere, Olympius is brooding until he realizes that Bansheera is still alive. Diabolico re-swears vengeance against Bansheera. On the plus side, Vypra is really, truly dead, and I should be grateful for that. Show Over!

Next Time: Carter goes to the T.J. Academy of Zord Management!