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''"[[Three Plus Two|Thunder Storm, Ranger Form!]]"''
''"[[Sixth Ranger|Samurai Storm, Ranger Form!]]"'' }}
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Lothor soon decides to fight fire with fire, and convinces a pair of adoptive brothers from a rival academy that Sensei was responsible for the deaths of their parents. Eventually, things are sorted out and they become the Navy and Crimson Thunder Rangers. And even after that, Cam, fed up with his father's refusal to train him as a ninja and the others underestimating him because of it, travels back into the past, obtains a mysterious artifact from his mother, and becomes a more traditional [[Sixth Ranger]], the Green Samurai Ranger. Things come to a head as Lothor continues to sacrifice minion after minion, general after general, and the Wind Rangers begin to understand that their presence in this fight isn't as much of an accident as they might have thought.
As stated above, Ninja Storm was an [[Affectionate Parody]], and [[Lampshaded]] every trope and gimmick Power Rangers had invented. [[Your Mileage May Vary
First series of Power Rangers to: 1) have only one girl, 2) switch the Blue and Yellow Rangers' genders, 3) begin with three Rangers, then add two, then add one more, and 4) be filmed in [[
This season unfortunately broke the chain of the [[Reunion Show|last season team up episode]] started in ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy|Lost Galaxy]]'', possibly due to the move to New Zealand as well as budget and union issues. Next season would continue the trend, however.
Succeeded by ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]''. Not to be confused with the ''[[
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* [[Action Girl]]: Tori
* [[All Your Base Are Belong to Us]]
* [[Chest Insignia]]: Circular personal symbols on the chest. There's also the rare case of the megazord sporting a gigantic chest emblem, in the form of the Wind Academy logo.
* [[City of Adventure]]: Blue Bay Harbor
* [[Evil Plan]]: Lothor's [[Take Over the World]] plan, {{spoiler|and general bitterness at his good guy family.}}
* [[Family
* [[Five
** [[Big Bad]]: Lothor
** [[The Dragon]]: Zurgane
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** [[The Dark Chick]]: Shimazu
** [[Those Two Bad Guys]]: Marah and Kapri
* [[Five
** [[The Hero]]: '''{{color|red|
** [[The Chick]]: '''{{color|deepskyblue|
** [[The Big Guy]]: '''{{color|gold|
** [[The Lancer]]: '''{{color|maroon|
** [[The Heart]]: '''{{color|navy|
** [[The Smart Guy]]/[[Sixth Ranger]]: '''{{color|green|
*** The [[Power Trio]] is even conversed in the first episode, as Dustin describes which roles he (id), Shane (superego), and Tori (ego) have.
* [[Fleeting Demographic Rule]]: It's been 8 years since [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|the last ninja-themed Rangers.]]
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* [[Mooks]]: Kelzaks
** [[Elite Mooks]]: Kelzak Furies and Wolfblades.
* [[
** [[Land, Sea, Sky]] for the core trio:
*** [[Blow You Away]] and [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: Shane
*** [[Dishing Out Dirt]] and [[King of Beasts]]: Dustin
*** [[Making a Splash]] and [[Heroic Dolphin]]: Tori
** [[Shock and Awe]] and [[Japanese Beetle Brothers]]: Blake and Hunter
** [[Non
* [[Never Say "Die"]]: Enforced as usual, except for one bit when fighting ninja ghosts:
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'''Tori:''' They're ''dead''. What do they have to lose? }}
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]
** [[Not Even Bothering
* [[Recycled in Space]]!: Power Rangers {{smallcaps|with [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Ninja|NINJAS]]... [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|AGAIN]]!}}
* [[Tomboy and Girly Girl]]: Tori can do this by herself. Unmorphed she's fairly tomboyish, but once she morphs, her mannerisms and gestures are far more girly.
** Blame it on the borrowed footage. Nanami was a 24/7 Girly Girl.
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** [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: the Wind Rangers' Ninja Swords and Cam's Samurai Saber
*** [[Swiss Army Weapon]]: the former become Laser Blasters [[Sheath Strike|when sheathed]]
** [[Family
** [[Drop the Hammer]]: Dustin's Lion Hammer
** [[Improbable Weapon User]]: Tori's Sonic Fin (a megaphone) and Blake's Navy Antler (a set of pincers)
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* [[Acting for Two]]: Grant McFarland as Sensei and Lothor
** Jason Chan as Cam and Cyber-Cam.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]/[[Self
* [[Affably Evil]]: Lothor.
* [[
* [[Arbitrary Skepticism]]: Tori's infamous line in the first episode, implying that Power Rangers are merely comic book characters. The line was meant to play the trope straight, but some fans thought it indicated that continuity was being rebooted. References to ''Ninja Storm'' next season were meant to correct this misconception.
* [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking]]: When Marah introduces Beevil:
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'''Marah:''' Don't forget littering!
'''Lothor:''' Littering? The most underrated of intergalactic crimes! I'm impressed! }}
* [[Ascend to
* [[Ascended Fanboy]]: Dustin, somewhat. He was a big Power Rangers fan and the only one to believe in them before becoming one
* [[Battle Royale With Cheese]]: the finale. {{spoiler|Lothor's ressurected army versus the Rangers and the rescued Wind Academy students.}}
* [[BBC Quarry]]: One of the bigger offenders in ''Rangers'' history. Lampshaded, of course:
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'''Shane:''' (in another episode) Not another rock quarry! }}
* [[Beach Episode]]: Many episodes had scenes at the beach due to Tori being a surfer, but the "Shane's Karma" two-parter had a sub-plot devoted to the Rangers trying to get some R&R at the beach.
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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: on occasion
** Lothor outright does this in one episode after a monster grows:
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** Not to mention when he's in a zord of his own and kicking the Rangers around:
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* [[Brick Break]]: The Rangers try this in "The Samurai's Journey Part 1" - they all fail, and when Cam the non-Ranger does it succeeds they think it's a trick.
* [[Cain and Abel]]: {{spoiler|Sensei and Lothor}}
* [[Cave Behind the Falls]]: Ninja Ops (though the falls are just a ninja-trick illusion)
* [[The Chosen Zero|The Chosen Zeroes]]:
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'''Tori:''' Where's the switch?
'''Dustin:''' Does it have any games or what?
'''Cam:''' [[Face Palm|Ladies and Gentlemen, the defenders of the galaxy.]] }}
* [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]]: And ''how''.
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* [[Conservation of Ninjutsu]]
* [[Continuity Nod]]: About every third or fourth episode has an offhand reference to something that happened earlier in the season.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: The more comical the villain seems, the more this applies - Lothor; Marah and Kapri; even Choobo demonstrated some serious skills when he fought the Rangers.
* [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]]: Arguably what made Lothor one of the most effective and memorable [[Big Bad|Big Bads]] to date.
* [[Dark Magical Girl]]: Marah & Kapri. It's strongly implied that they're not evil so much as desperate to win Uncle Lothor's approval. When Lothor {{spoiler|leaves them in his self-destructing base, Cam grudgingly saves them because, hey, they're not the only ones stuck with him as an uncle. They immediately pull a [[Heel Face Turn]] and spend all their energy trying to impress their cousin instead--which definitely paid off in the [[Reunion Show]].}}
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* [[Dummied Out]]: Shurikenger had a mild baseball theme; his morpher was a ball and his sheathed sword was like a bat. This motif was taken out of ''Ninja Storm'' because the makers presumably didn't want kids imitating the show to [[Batter Up|smack each other with baseball bats]].
* [[Embarrassing First Name]]: Dustin's given name is Waldo.
* [[
* [[
* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]: The Thunder Rangers, pre-[[Heel Face Turn]].
* [[Fake Nationality]]: New Zealander Grant McFarland and Malaysian Jason Chan as the Japanese Kanoi and Cameron Watanabe.
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* [[Groupie Brigade]]: The Rangers nearly get trampled by a Lothor-obsessed one in "I Love Lothor".
* [[Hard Light]]: The Ninja Rangers get a lot of mileage out of holographic constructs, especially with the zords: they're used to disguise the zord summoning points, "split" the megazord for its standard [[Finishing Move]], and even summon a tidal wave for the dolphin zord. Cyber-Cam is another prominent example.
* [[Heel Face Revolving Door]]: Thunder Rangers early on.
* [[Heir to
* [[Horrible Camping Trip]]: In "General Deception". To quote Hunter, "I feel like the cast of ''[[Survivor]]''."
* [[Hour of Power]]: the Ninja Megazord's Lightning Mode, limited to one minute (at least the first time)
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* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]: Cam spends the first half of the series resentful that he isn't a Ranger.
* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Cam. [[Your Mileage May Vary|However]], before he becomes a Ranger, he has legitimate complaints as to why he's held back and after he becomes one he's much more of an equal in the group.
* [[It
* [[Keep
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]
* [[Late to
* [[Leotard of Power]]: Tori's Ranger suit is one of these with the usual [[Mini
* [[Local Hangout]]: Storm Chargers, the sporting goods store where Dustin, Hunter, and Blake work.
* [[Lost Aesop]]: "All About Beevil". So is the lesson to trust people sometimes or not trust anyone?
* [[Love Potion]]: Used in "I Love Lothor". While MOTW Mr. Ratwell gets a number of civilians to love Lothor, Marah and Kapri try to get some attention from the Rangers but only make Cam and Blake fall in love with Tori.
* [[Luke, I Am Your Father]]: Lothor is {{spoiler|Sensei's brother and Cam's uncle. Lucky for Lothor's nieces, Marah & Kapri, as Cam uses their relationship to justify saving their lives.}}
* [[Magical Security Cam]]: Given a handwave about surveillance drones.
* [[Magic Music]]: the Lightning Riff Blaster, a guitar that can summon a Mammoth zord.
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** Also ''Sky''la the Karmanian, who gave her power to Shane, (whose power is ''air'') which included a flying Battlizer.
** And the techie named ''Cam''.
* [[Mirror Universe]]: in "The Wild Wipeout"; somewhat subverted in that
** with hints of [[Mushroom Samba]], being caused by the [[Monster of the Week]]'s magic dust.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: In "Thunder Strangers, Part 2", Tori's morpher is damaged and a monster tells her, "Guess it's not [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers|morphin' time]] after all, is it?"
** In "Tongue and Cheek," Marah refers to the guys from [[Power Rangers
* [[Ninja]]
** [[Highly
** [[McNinja]]: The only one who's supposed to be Japanese is not a ninja, but a samurai.
** [[Ninja Log]]: Done with spare costumes most of the time, but at least once with actual logs (in "Nowhere To Grow").
** [[Ninja School]]
** [[
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: Lothor
* [[Opening Narration]]:
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* [[The Power of Rock]]: The Lightning Riff Blaster, a weapon used to summon the Mighty Mammoth Zord. It's a Guitar/Blaster, and the Mammoth Zord is summoned with one awesome chord.
* [[Power Limiter]]: Cam's weighted vest in Samurai Ranger form, which he removes when in Super Samurai Mode.
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** {{spoiler|[[Men of Sherwood]]: In the Final Battle}}
* [[Real Life Relative]]: Shane's older brother is played by Pua Magasiva's brother, Robbie.
* [[Rhymes
* [[Rival Dojos]]: the Wind and Thunder Academies
* [[Serkis Folk]]: Sensei
* [[Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness]]: The Boxing Bop-a-roo. Everyone has such trouble understanding him that Lothor starts a [[The Swear Jar|"Made-up Word Jar"]].
* [[Shapeshifter Mode Lock]]: Sensei is stuck as a guinea pig for most of the series.
* [[Shout
** Hmm, the team has a wise mentor who offers advice and was a famed ninja master before an unexpected accident turned him into a rodent. Now, [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987
*** Well the Ninja Turtles DO exist in [[Power Rangers in Space|this universe.]]
** "Looming Thunder" has a mole monster taunt "Can you guess who the mole is now?", likely referencing the then-current reality show, ''[[The Mole (TV series)|The Mole]]''. Speaking of reality shows, there's Hunter comparing a [[Horrible Camping Trip]] to ''[[Survivor]]'' in "General Deception".
** In what feels like being a bit of [[Take That]] in "I Love Lothor":
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'''Marah:''' Well, it worked for [[Britney Spears|Britney]] and [[Christina Aguilera|Christina]]. }}
* [[Similar Squad]]: Three new ninja students in the finale who act suspiciously like the Wind Rangers did.
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* [[Supernatural Martial Arts]]
* [[They Call Me Mister Tibbs]]: In "Beauty and the Beach", Kapri is offended when the Tori doppelganger addresses her as "ma'am".
* [[Two
* [[Unwinnable Training Simulation]]
* [[Villainous Breakdown]]: Zurgane has one of these after the Rangers defeat him in "General Deception, Part 2".
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* [["Well Done, Son" Guy|"Well Done, Brother" Guy]]: Shane
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Very early materials suggested that the rivalry between the Wind and Thunder Rangers was supposed to play out a lot longer than it did (and possibly be the central conflict of the series, rather than a traditional villain), with kids even being encouraged to pick sides for themselves.
** The Tori character may well have become a carbon copy of her ''Hurricanger'' counterpart (aspiring [[Idol Singer]] Nanami) had Emma Lahana, who auditioned for this role before becoming Kira in [[Power Rangers Dino Thunder|the following season]], gotten the part instead of Sally Martin.
* [[Will They or Won't They?]]: Blake and Tori.
* [[Word of God]]: Doug Sloan has said more than once that Tori's [[Arbitrary Skepticism]] in the premiere was meant to be taken as just that and never as an indication of a continuity reboot.
* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: the ''entire season'' is revealed to be this in the finale, in which {{spoiler|Lothor reveals that he was intentionally sending [[Monsters of the Week]] (and later his own generals) to their doom, so that their evil spirits would fill the nearby Abyss of Evil to overflowing, resurrecting his own forces along with the other ancient evils imprisoned there.}}
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