Trini’s death is a major plot point in the 30th anniversary of Power Rangers.
Spoiler alert: This article contains plot points for Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always.
It’s time again for the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary First Team. Based on super sentai Superhero franchise that originated in Japan, the series typically follows a group of skilled fighters who wear color-coded suits to defeat evil. Although Power Rangers has kept the original with new iterations and reboots Mighty morphine Squad will return in the upcoming Netflix special, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always.
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The special follows several of the earliest members of the Power Rangers, including Zack Taylor (Walter Emanuel Jones) and Billy Cranston (David Yost), along with some of their successors in Rocky DeSantos (Steve Cardenas) and Kat Hillard (Catherine Sutherland). Face off against a newly revived Rita Repulsa as she travels back in time to stop the Rangers from existing.
However, the special also works in the event of death Trini Kwan (Thuy Trang), the original Yellow Ranger. Here’s what you should know.
Recurring cast members in “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always”
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Trini’s death is a major plot point in the Power Rangers 30th Anniversary Special.
Longtime fans of the series will notice a few missing members of the original cast from the first season of Mighty morphine. Amy Jo Johnson, who portrayed the original Pink Ranger aka Kimberly Hart, declined to return for the special. At TwitterShe explained she “never said no” but simply didn’t take the offer to return. However, she expressed her excitement while watching the special. Austin St. John, the first Red Ranger, is currently under trial period for business fraud.
However, at least two of the original Power Rangers are not returning for far more tragic reasons. Thuy Trang, the actress who portrayed the original Yellow Ranger aka Trini Kwan, died in a car accident in 2001. She was then 27 years old. Her death was mourned by each of the originals Power Rangers Occupation.
Two decades later, in November 2022, Jason David Frank – who played fan favorite Green Ranger Tommy Oliver – was found dead by suicide.
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Each of these deaths affected both the original Power Rangers cast and their fans in a big way. Curiously, however, Thuy’s death will be worked into the upcoming anniversary special.
In the trailer for Once & alwaysit is revealed that Trini is dying at the hands of Rita Repulsa, who eventually attempts to kill all of the Rangers in order to conquer Earth.
This not only affects the Rangers themselves, but also Trinis Daughter.
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Once & Always introduces Trini’s daughter Minh Kwan.
As the Rangers balance their grief with their world-saving responsibilities, we meet Trini’s daughter, Minh Kwan (Charlie Kersh). The on-call Rangers tell her to get out of the way, but she tries to destroy Rita herself for what she did to her mother.
As a new addition to the ranger pantheon, we currently don’t know how Minh will really play into the events of the special. Definitely the 30th anniversary Power Rangers pays tribute to its deceased veterans in an interesting way.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once and Always begins streaming on Netflix on April 19.
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