Summary
The most iconic romance from thePower Rangersfranchise finally receives closure that was 28 years in the making. The romance between Tommy Oliver and Kimberly Hart was the beloved relationship at the center ofMighty Morphin Power Rangers, but for a plethora of reasons, their break-up wasn’t the satisfying conclusion that audiences were hoping for at the time.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers#118 by Melissa Flores, Simona Di Gianfelice, Marco Renna, Jose Enrique Fernandez, and Ed Dukeshire sees the White and Pink Rangers get back together in a reunion fans have been dying to see.
On top of reviving a romance thatPower Rangersfans everywhere adore,seeing a fan-favorite dynamic like this reunite because of the comics shows another benefit to the BOOM! Studios universe. Even though this universe differs fromthe officialPower RangersTV canon with some modern reinventions, it’s still satisfying to see this beloved pair brought back together.
What Happened To The Original Pink Ranger After Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?
The original Pink Ranger may have left the team in Mighty Morphin season 3, but Kimberly continued to be an important character in the franchise.
The Pink and White Power Rangers are Back Together
And It’s Been a Long Time Coming
In the originalMighty Morphin Power Rangersseries, a romance between Kimberly and Tommy first blossoms near the end of the first season, culminating in their first kiss in “The Green Candle.” They’d date during the show’s second and third seasons, even after Kimberly’s exit from the cast, but in thePower Rangers Zeo’sepisode, “There’s No Business Like Snow Business,” released in 1996,Kimberly breaks up with Tommy via a Dear John letter. Understandably, most fans who fell in love with Tommy and Kimberly’s love were disappointed to see that same love end without the Pink Ranger being onscreen.
In the comics, the two start dating right after the “Shattered Grid” event concludes, but there’s been trouble in paradise more recently for the couple.A new attitude change for Kimberly compels her to disobeyone of Zordon’s most important rules, driving a wedge between her and Tommy in the series' 103rd issue. The stress of the “Darkest Hour” event doesn’t help matters, but seeing Tommy freed from Dark Specter’s imprisonment is enough for Kimberly to leave their squabbles in the past the moment she sees him.
RevivingPower Rangers' Best Romance Shows What Makes The Comics Great
A Reunion That Could Only Happen in the Comics
Amy Jo Johnson’s exit from theMighty Morphin Power RangersTV show during the third season prevented fans from seeing Kimberly and Tommy on screen one last time for their breakup. Additionally,the death of Tommy actor Jason David Frankprevented another opportunity for an onscreen reunion between Kimberly and Tommy.Thankfully, no such setbacks exist in the realm of comics and, where the opportunity has passed for an onscreen reunion, such opportunities are endless for the BOOM! universe.
That’s exactly what made it possible for the two boo’d up Power Rangers to reunite in this comic and the issues that have followed since its initial release.The only constraint that can hold back storytelling in a comic book is the imagination of the creative team, and the creative team behind the BOOM! comics knows exactly what the fans want. That’s an added benefit to thePower Rangerscomics. They don’t just provide an opportunity to revisit classic characters or toexpand the franchise’s lore. They can givePower Rangersfans closure they can’t find from the show anymore.
Power Rangers
Power Rangersis a long-running multimedia franchise that debuted in 1993 with the TV seriesMighty Morphin Power Rangers. Created by Haim Saban and adapted from the JapaneseSuper Sentaiseries,Power Rangersbecame a cultural phenomenon by combining action-packed footage fromSuper Sentaiwith new scenes featuring American actors. The franchise follows teams of young heroes who transform into Power Rangers to battle various villains, using martial arts, special powers, and giant mechas called Zords. Over the decades, the franchise has expanded into multiple TV series, films, comics, video games, and merchandise, becoming one of the most successful children’s franchises in the world.
