#merrick wild force

[regaliasonata]

I can imagine the chaos RJ would have to deal with to get Merrick to socialize with people

Technically it may just consist of Merrick staying near RJ and playing his flute tbh, 3000 years of no experience can do that to a person.

[ninjastormz]

[ranger-ribbons]

An idea: Power Ranger brainwashing recovery support group. From Tommy Oliver to Ollie Akana, there are a lot of people in this show who need it.

Tommy Oliver: Mighty Morphin Green, Mighty Morphin White, Dino Thunder Black

Karone: Lost Galaxy Pink

Merrick Baliton: Lunar Wolf

Ryan Mitchell: Lightspeed Titanium

Shane Clarke: Ninja Storm Red

Tori Hanson: Ninja Storm Blue

Dustin Brooks: Ninja Storm Yellow

Hunter Bradley: Thunder Storm Red/Crimson

Trent Fernandez Mercer: Dino Thunder White

Vida Rocca: Mystic Force Pink

Korrag: The Wolf Warrior

Kevin Yamamoto: Samurai Blue

Ollie Akana: Dino Fury Blue, Cosmic Fury Blue

~

They trickle in one by one.

The brainwashed, those under spells, the ones who were raised bad, lied to, cast aside. The ones who lost their memories or were fallen in battle and risen as evil. The ones who were tricked.

Tommy, as always, leads these meetings. He's there before any of them. Karone slips in after him, sitting prim and proper in her seat as she texts her magni, "treasure," literally translated. Merrick follows her, sitting cross-legged on the couch and fiddling with the collar of the silver jacket he wears. Then comes Ryan Mitchell, his ring flashing in the meager light and eyes angry, looking around pissed off as if asking for a fight. Tommy makes sure to pay close attention to the demon-raised man.

Following Ryan, the Ninja Storm Rangers - Red, Blue, and Yellow. The pair bring with them an electric feeling, like a storm was on the rise, just waiting to happen. Next comes Trent, breathing deeply to calm himself down, the White kisses his girlfriend goodbye at the door and sends her off, looking like he'd rather go with her. Tommy keeps a special eye on him as well.

After Trent, Vida Rocca charges in. She wears a new pink choker, her only allowance to her color, the rest of her outfit is varying shades of black, white, and grey. On Vida's heels comes Leanbow, the Wolf Warrior, among the oldest of the Power Rangers. Right at the start time, Kevin Yamamoto comes in, calm and poised as any samurai Tommy has ever met. And five minutes later, in trails their newest member, Ollie Akana.

"Are we missing anyone?" Tommy asks after another five minutes.

Karone shakes her head. As Tommy’s assistant in Jason and Billy's absence, it's her job to keep track of the topics and make sure everyone who wants to speak gets a chance.

Tommy nods. "Alright," he says. "Let this session start, then. Where did we stop last time?"

Karone checks her notes. "Hunter Bradley was talking about his time on the island trying to kill his brother."

Tommy glances at the Ninja Rangers. Shakes shakes his head. "Hunter and Blake went to visit their grandmother. She got really sick."

"Well, alright. Before we get into it, let's welcome our newest member, Ollie Akana."

Ollie looks up, startled. When all eyes turn to him, he waves awkwardly. Ollie is intelligent, like Billy and Justin, so Tommy’s not shocked to see his less than stellar social skills. "Hi," Ollie says, faux casual.

"Introduce yourself?" Tommy offers.

Ollie swallows before nodding. "I'm Ollie," he says unnecessarily. "I'm Dino Fury and Cosmic Fury Blue. I guess I'm here for support? I don't really know."

Tommy nods. "It's okay, man, we've all been there. If you want to talk about it today, we'll listen."

Ollie thinks about it for a second, but ultimately shakes his head. "Not today," he says. His voice is devastated. Tommy knows how he feels.

"Alright," Tommy replies. He moves on, so the spotlight is off Ollie. "Ryan, you wanna kick us off?"

Ryan looks up, eyes like molton steel, and nodded. "Yeah," he replies. "We found a straggler a few days ago. I knew this one personally. He tried to beg for mercy, talking about all the 'great times' we'd had together." Ryan scoffs, one arm around his waist. "I don't think he understood just how much those great times actually hurt. Sucks."

Tommy nods. "I understand," he replies. "It's rough meeting the people we once considered friends before."

Vida raises a hand. "Some of the Briarwood folk still look at me like I'm gonna sprout fangs and eat them. Others wish I'd go back," she explains. Turning to Ryan, she adds, "It's never easy, is it?"

Ryan shakes his head. "Sometime, when they aren't paying attention, the Lightspeed Rangers will flinch like they expect me to hit them," he replies. "Hurts being only seen as the guy who got raised by demons."

Karone hums sympathetically. "Or the daughter of evil," she adds in.

"Your Red is you brother, right?" Ryan asks. "He the only one that doesn't look at you like you're gonna snap at any second?"

Karone nods, shifting closer. Tommy allows the group to keep talking, only speaking up when the conversation allows. This is what this group is for: to allow the various brainwashed Rangers to commiserate and share their pain. Tommy turns his attention to the newest Blue. He walks over and sits next to the twenty year old, the youngest of his team. "Hey," he says.

Ollie startles again, looking up. "Hi, Doctor Oliver," he replies.

Tommy smiles. "Just Tommy," he asks. "Only my students call me doctor."

Ollie nods in acceptance.

Tommy sobers and continues, "I know you're not ready to talk about it, but one day, it's gonna hit you hard that you almost killed the people you love. It's gonna hit fast and it's gonna hit soon." He reaches into his pocket and produces his business card. "When it happens," he says, "call me. I'll be there as soon as I can."

Ollie takes the care hesitantly with shaking hands. He looks up at Tommy with wide eyes, then nods. "Thanks," he replies.

Tommy smile again. "'S what I'm here for."

~

@softlytowardthesun Thank you!

[incorrectpowerrangersquotes]

I understand that I occupy an extremely dope aesthetic, but my life is quite bad.

- Merrick Baliton, Power Rangers Wild Force

[queenvernage]

listen, i wasn't put on this earth to be "normal" about merrick and princess shayla. i was put on this earth to think about them every single day and how tragically doomed by the narrative they were.

[r-truth]

[estel-eruantien]

Alright, I need advice - I wanna write a songfic about Billy/SOMEONE where he’s struggling with being a Ranger, coming out of his shell but still being a shy, nerdy boy, anger issues, maybe being gay (depending on who he’s shipped with here), and it all being compared to the song “Werewolf” by Motionless in White 😂

I can’t help it, every time I hear that song I think of all the wolf rangers (Billy, Merrick, and RJ - not sure if there is more, I’m still not past RPM)

So thoughts?? Should I pick one of the others to write about with this idea? Who should I pair them with? Would anyone even read it? HALP

[masterofthez]

Remember of in Power Rangers Wild Force, the sixth ranger’s finisher move was killing his enemies with a trick shot pool? That was very weird. It was also the best creative decision anyone has ever made. 

[kimberlyannharts]

all in all I just have three trains of thought when it comes to the Merrick name-drop in Ranger Academy:

a) It’s most likely Wild Force Merrick, as that’s way too much of a coincidence for the author to just....make up without knowing, even if it’s for a new alien character.  It would be like if they named a new character Andros.  PR barely reuses regular human names as it is

b) The problem with that is we have little to no information on Ranger Academy’s setting in place and time to get a better idea of context, as well as just how random it feels to include a Wild Force Ranger, let alone MERRICK, in a story about a futuristic alien school.  Heck, name-dropping ALYSSA would have made more sense as she’s actually a canon teacher lol (a kindergarten teacher, but still.)

c) it would be really, really funny if it just happened to be a completely new character also named Merrick 

[augment-techs]

My Roasting of Power Rangers Wild Force: disc 4

Huh. I was wrong. Animus got much, much worse. Show of hands, did anyone actually LIKE Kite?

I know that every Ranger with a Wolf theme is legally required to have a 'Go it Alone' episode, but was there REALLY a point to this with Merrick? This was not only something that felt incredibly forced, but also just...dumb. Although his showing true affection to the pub owner was nice.

Master Org confirmed Nice Guy Incel. Who did not have to wear that bald cap, but apparently did it for the bit.

Annnnnnd we continue with Max being played up as Team Child once more. Just gonna throw this out there to appease myself: he was absolutely an only child, probably homeschooled, DEFINTELY over eighteen, but in that weird place where he's so socially awkward that he hasn't even kissed someone yet and doesn't know how to interact with his teammates beyond being the voice of hope and excitement.

Money down, the only reason they had Ransik get half-blown up by three powerful beings and undergo REVERSE mutation was so they could show off Vernon Wells being fucking sexy.

I rolled my eyes so hard at the "fight" between Shayla and Merrick over their "music date" that I think I gave myself vertigo.

*Throws a wrench, an axe, a lawn chair, and a whole ass piano at the writing staff and directors* NO to Alyssa being made into a furry to beg at the feet of a gross monster! SHAME ON YOU!

Okay, did we ever get any background into how Jindrax even HAS a brother? What?? How??

JINDRAX IN A BUNNY SUIT THROWING KNIVES!!!!

*pokes Princess Shayla with a sharp stick while she sleeps on the ground* This is a really fucking stupid defense mechanism. How are you not dead?

*gently cups Jindrax and Toxica to lightly kiss them on their cute little heads* You continue to be the absolute best part of this series and I don't give a damn what anyone else says. Jindrax, your inferiority complex when it comes to yourself and yourself alone is stellar; and Toxica, you are the boss bitch that we don't deserve and Taylor WISHES she could have been. *MWAH*

[karenjacksons]

[regaliasonata]

“Do you know what it’s like to feel another man inside of you for 3000 long years? A wolf dude of all people slithering around in there without rest, just non stop?”

-Merrick to Cam

“MY GOD SHUT THE FUCK UP!”

-Cam yelling in the megazord mic

“Sounds hot…”

-Blake, Max judging him in silence

@augment-techs @skyland2703 @ninjastormz

[ninjastormz]

Merrick and princess Shayla @ each other in the flute episode

[burgers-on-my-mind]

HELLO EVERYONE I JUST GOT BACK FROM MY INACTIVE STATUS!!!

[timetravelersdoctor]

Oh my gosh!!!

Tell me why watching the vhs version of power rangers wild force curse of the wolf tape made me realize that zen aku is the reason I adore villains that secretly have a good heart and bad boys that have soft spots for things and people

Zen aku started it all for me and now I don't know what to feel

But realizing this makes to much freaking sense!

[krystahalume2015]

SMART ASS