Possible Connection Between the Green and Solar Ranger?
Upon reading issue #16 of Go Go Power Rangers, we get our first look at a being that used the Green Power Coin before Tommy had it; an alien named Loriyan. Rita commissioned for him to steal it for her but upon discovering how truly powerful it was he opted to morph and attempted to best Rita with it.
Interestingly enough, as he was morphed the suit seemed to have the same glitching effect that the Solar Ranger has in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (starting at issue #31).
The reason for Ellarien’s – the Solar Ranger – glitches was based on the fact that the Solarix seemed to respond to and be tied to her emotional state; when her mind was clear, her powers worked without falter but, when she felt emotions such as doubt, anger and or guilt the glitches would occur.
I’m curious if this was the same reason for Loriyan’s apparent glitches. Or, could it be something more? Maybe along the lines of his heart being too corrupted with negative emotions and selfish nature; as so, the Green Power Coin was rejecting him as the Green Ranger. Rita, herself, even says that it takes a special person to wield the coins.
Moreover, I wonder if this little shared phenomenon is a nice, little clue of an even bigger reveal down the line of maybe the Green Ranger and the Solar Ranger have a more direct connection. Ultimately, it was Lord Drakkon – who started out with Green Ranger power – that caused the Beyond the Grid rangers to be in their current predicament of trapped inside an ever-dying universe, housing the Solarix and subsequently the presence of the Solar Ranger. Plus, the Preator knows of Lord Drakkon’s existence… We’ve seen how great the story can get when the writers synergize; I can’t wait to see IF this potential connection proves to be true and what they do with it.