Missed opertunity in Wild Force

[Super Cena]

Would it have been more interesting if Merrick was actually a reformed Org...And not a former worrier under the power of the Zen-Aku curse?

[Lightspeed Zeo]

So Zan-Aku starts of as a pure Org that somehow becomes a human Ranger?

[Sentai Is Forever]

I'm glad they followed the Sentai and did Marrick like GaoSilver.

[Captain Codfish]

Actually, this idea would have been much more interesting. Plus it would have put an original spin on the adapted character.

[KimandTommy]

I don't think an Org could really have a heart.

[PRangerX]

I've thought about this myself. That's what I thought they might be going for when I first heard about the Sentai. It would have been an interesting way to go. He could have been an Org cursed with a Soul or something. That would be why he was so different in this scenario.

[Massive Ego]

Would have been better than a brooding Merrick who acted like a cry baby. At least the series was decent though. Which is more than I can say for what has come after.

[MMPR Forever]

I thought Merrick was too mean to the other Rangers. They just wanted to help him.

[No Green Spandex]

I liked Merrick. He was an imperfect character with a guilty past. The op's idea does sound like an interesting alternative.

[Usagi Reborn]

Wouldn't it be a bit arrogant to have him have to become human to be good?

[Delta Max]

They already established that almost every Org was pure evil anyway.

[Lord Leo]

I think Merrick was fine like he was. I like that he didn't hog the spotlight like other Sixth's have done at times.

[Zen-Aku]

Wouldn't it be a bit arrogant to have him have to become human to be good?

I agree Orgs were evil. Merrick was never going to be a real Org.

[Superstatler]

They should have kept Zen-Aku as his own entity after Merrick got free. I mean as a regular as opposed to only seeing him a few times like we did afterwards.

[Ultra Mega]

The real Zen-Aku seemed to turn good in the end anyway....

[Overdrive Omega]

They could have done the same thing with Tyzonn if they wanted too.

[Ashley Andros]

I'd also shorten the Zen-Aku arch, it was way too long.

[WesJen]

Merrick and Shayla were just a carbon copy of Wes and Jen. So I wouldn't mind doing things differently.

[Massive Ego]

I don't think an Org could really have a heart.

Jindrax and Toxica say hello.

[Everyone Loves Rocky]

Sounds too wierd to me. I think they were better off doing what they did.

[Usagi Reborn]

I thought Merrick was too mean to the other Rangers. They just wanted to help him.


He felt guilty for all the bad things he did. He also had to deal with living in a completeky new time.

[Massive Ego]

He was fighting a war not worried about hurting people's feelings.

[MattEmily]

Would it have been more interesting if Merrick was actually a reformed Org...And not a former worrier under the power of the Zen-Aku curse?

not at all. I thought it was a lot cooler with Merrick being under a curse that was a result of him wanting to help out his friends in the past.

[MattEmily]

Jindrax and Toxica say hello.

nothing was ever said that stated they had a heart they just didn't want to work for Master Org since he was a human so they were willing to go against him and without Master Org around they can't really do much.

[Super Cena]

not at all. I thought it was a lot cooler with Merrick being under a curse that was a result of him wanting to help out his friends in the past.

But he would have even more reason to want to atone for his past sins if he was a reformed Org?

[MattEmily]

But he would have even more reason to want to atone for his past sins if he was a reformed Org?

true but what we got was a better story since he had no control over what he did since he was asleep for years so the curse became stronger on him over time.

[Captain Codfish]

I think redeemed heroes are more interesting when their past actions were done under there own power.

[MattEmily]

I think redeemed heroes are more interesting when their past actions were done under there own power.

technically Zen-Aku was done under Merrick's own power it's no different than Rita casting a spell over Tommy or Kat.

[Captain Codfish]

Right....But Zen-Aku doing all those evil acts without being under some spell or curse makes him a more flawed character. And gives him more reasons to feel guilty and have the need to redeem himself. He would be more like Karone and Ryan in this case.

[KimandTommy]

The last thing we needed was another fake redeemed Power Ranger. I am glad they went with the Merrick storyline. At least he didn't remember who he was. So he isn't realky evil like so called Rangers.

[Everyone Loves Rocky]

Matt's right....Zen-Aku 's redemption was much better the way they did it with Merrick and the curse.

[Sentai Snob]

They had to stick with the sentai storyline.

[Usagi Reborn]

I still can't think of a way of making Zen-Aku turn human.

[Super Cena]

Animus curses Zen-Aku as a punishment for some evil act. As a result he has a soul or heart. Shortly after he was imprisioned and is later released during WF. Zen-Aku battles the Rangers but is conflicted because of his soul. He eventually becomes good and loses his Org powers. As a reward Animus saves him by making him human. Now renamed Merrico, he winds up becoming the Lunar Wolf Ranger.

[Cassidy Casablancas]

I would have rather them just come up with an original plot with a fully human Ranger. Zen-Aku was boring.

[Usagi Reborn]

Wild Force was pretty blah times.. Merrick's back story is one of the more interesting plots though.

[Space Seasons]

I just wish they made Wild Force its own thing like Galaxy was to its Sentai.

[No Green Spandex]

Wouldn't it be a bit arrogant to have him have to become human to be good?

Orgism at its finest.

[Sentai Envy]

I would have rather them just come up with an original plot with a fully human Ranger. Zen-Aku was boring.

I think it was very interesting. Wild Force is one of the best American Sentai's for how it imports a lot of Gaoranger over. I can even forgive Cole being different and Master Org being original. Gotta love the Gorma suit anyway.

[Yellow Fan Forever]

Wouldn't it be a bit arrogant to have him have to become human to be good?

But Taylor said Orgs don't have hearts? They are the embodiment of evil spirits. Zen-Aku going good would make him no longer an Org.

[Captain Codfish]

But Taylor said Orgs don't have hearts? They are the embodiment of evil spirits. Zen-Aku going good would make him no longer an Org.

Toxica and Jindrax did become good Orgs. But they seemed like special cases.

[KimandTommy]

They were still bad, they just became enemies of the lead Orgs. They were the only good villains on the show though. They had actual personality.