Final Thoughts on SPD

A few weeks ago we were greeted to the end of yet another series of Power Rangers... Space Patrol Delta. I'd like to take a moment to compare the cast with DekaRanger...

Jack... (Red SPD) Bull headed kind of lazy never listens to Bridge whom in his own cyclic way is always right, selfish, and doesn't really fit the color red. Special Power: The ability to phase through objects

Ban... (Red Deka) A bull headed caffeine junky who never says die even when he's half buried under rubble. He's a show off but absolutely not lazy. He's the epitome of a fire sign and can energize even the most exhausted comrades into getting their second wind to take down evil aliens(if you can't guess he's my second favorite character). Specialty: Powerful Force of Will.

Sky... (Blue SPD) He has a stick up his butt and has taken fashion lesson from Ted Kord. He's very childish in a pensive sort of way. He has the expectations of being a second gen Power Ranger, including the wish to be Red like his father. (He gets his wish in the series finale) Special Power: Energy Shield

Houji... (Blue Deka) Has a ten foot pole up his butt. He's very strict with his emotions and is stand offish to most forms of affections his favorite catch phrase to Ban "Aiboutte yuuna"... "Don't call me partner." As the series progresses you see that nothing can stand in the way of Ban's fire and he eventually recognizes Ban as his closest friend, though for sentiment's sake he continues to tell Ban "Aiboutte yuuna" in which Ban completely understands the meaning behind it. (if you can't guess he's my favorite character). Specialty: Computers. Sharp Shooting.

Bridge... (Green SPD) He's buttery (flutters fingers infront of face). Bridge is the absent minded professor. The wisest member of the group and a techno geek. He's almost always right but he has a tendency to babble in such a circle that people lose patients with him quickly and therefore discount anything he has to say as pure air. He's also my third favorite character. Special Powers: Aura Reading, and Telepathy.

Sen... (Green Deka) The wisest member of his group, also the most abstract thinker. His thinking pose is to stand on his head until he sorts the problem out. He's claustrophobic and manages to overcome his fear in an episode. Kalinara's favorite DekaRanger (she hates me for getting her interested). Specialty: Puzzle Solving.

Z... (Yellow SPD) She's the Italian street punk from the wrong side of the tracks wanting to make the world a better place and gets her chance. She doesn't get a whole lot of development other than being the voice of reason when Jack's being a royal pain. She'll quote the rule book down to the paragraph subsection in order to get her way. Special Powers: Multiplying herself.

Jasmine... (Yellow Deka) She's a somewhat mysterious character. She keeps her past behind her. She eventually forms a bond with Umeko whom idolizes her as an ideal female officer. Specialty: ESP - Psychometrics.

Syd... (Pink SPD) The fairy princess of the group. Her family is beyond rich and has difficulty relating to people who aren't (basically everyone at SPD). Though she's prissy she proves her worth and is one of the few members of SPD that actually has enough patients to unravel Bridge's ramblings. Special Power: Change her fist's molecular qualities to whatever's inside it (ie. Diamonds reflecting light, iron fist , etc.)

Umeko... (Pink Deka) The smallest member of her group. She loves bubble baths to the point she'll be late for meetings because she's enjoying her bath so much. Being the physically weakest member of the group she looks up to Jasmine as her ideal and tries to emulate her the best she can. She proves that she can have just as much determination as Ban when she puts her mind to it, and not even Ban can turn her from her feelings. Specialty: Being Cute (hey! Don't underestimate the power of adorable cuteness. The bad guys forget to check for extra weapons of the hopelessly cute!)

Sam... (Omega SPD) I thought I was really going to hate him when they introduced him early in the season as a little kid. Then they brought him back as a future Ranger, and I wasn't quite so upset. His name irks me, but not to the degree Cole still irks me. Sam is a utility Ranger and never actually demorphs on the show except for the final episode as he's being sucked back into his own time. He had next to no major interaction with the team outside of battles. Specialty: Turning into a ball of light.

Tetsu... (Deka Break) Comes to the team as a higher ranking officer despite being younger. He at first has a superiority complex but after seeing Ban's fire and the whole team coming together despite the odds against them decides to stay and learn from these people he considers his sempai.. his seniors.