Power Ranger franchise was started in 1993 and its first season was Power rangers Mighty Morphin and this series is still running and in 2023 franchise will complete 30 years. People witnessed many seasons of this franchise like inaugural mighty morphin to beast morphers. 

Power Ranger Time Force's first episode was aired on 3 February 2001 and ended on 17 November 2001. It was loved enormously by audience so let's see why it was so famous and popular among fans. 

5 Reasons why one should watch Power Ranger Time Force.

This was easily one of the darkest seasons in Power Rangers history, and in my opinion, was only surpassed by RPM. As was the case with Lost Galaxy, Time Force dealt with matters that Mighty Morphin’ would never dare broach. What are these issues? Let’s see:

•Racism- 

Mutants were looked down upon and shunned. The 31st Century was supposed to be paradise. We’d made contact with other species, who lived and worked in harmony with Humanity. Genetic manipulation was commonplace, so couples could have their own designer baby. It wasn’t at all done with the intention of eugenics, but rather that society had evolved enough to accept and embrace genetic manipulation.

However, we still proved to have the same nasty tendencies to shun those who are different. Even if it’s as simple as looking different. And Ransik most certainly looked different when he was born from an accident.

While Ransik himself chose to be a would-be genocidal maniac, the treatment by the supposedly “perfect” society clearly didn’t help matters. And when he told his story to the captured Wes Collins, it gave the new Red Ranger pause. He’d thought, perhaps naively, that we would’ve evolved passed these destructive tendencies. That he hadn’t made him start questioning the mission, giving a win to Ransik, no matter how fleeting. This was the first time in Power Rangers history where a villain was actually a somewhat sympathetic character. I’m not counting Astronema, because Karone wasn’t around long enough for us to connect to her. But Ransik was different. The issues of prejudice and racism were quite clear, and it struck home to viewers of the show. It showed that we’re still the same flawed, judgmental beings we’ve always been. No matter the period, some things never change.

• Genocide- 

Ransik made it clear from the onset that he wasn’t seeking to rule over Humanity. Yes, he wanted to rule in the past, before Time Force existed. But there was one key difference that separated him from other would-be conquerers: He wanted Humans gone. All of us. He repeated this desire multiple times over the season.

• Prejudice- 

Eric Myers was constantly looked down at when he and Wes went to school together. All because he didn’t come from a rich family, as everyone else did. He was always left out of the events, such as parties and gatherings. This would make the future Quantum Ranger become bitter and strengthened his resolve to make something out of nothing. There were hints in earlier seasons, but Time Force actually dealt with it by addressing it. No sugar coating, no whitewashing, they went at it.

There were also things that made it more real, as much as Power Rangers ever can be:

• Dynamic relationships-

 At the start of the show, we see Jen and Alex together. They’d just gotten engaged, and things looked great for them. Until the fateful incident with Ransik that would supposedly “kill” Alex. Jen was crushed, and she vowed revenge against Ransik. She and the others would chase Ransik back to the 21st Century, where he fled in an attempt to take over before the existence of Time Force.

Almost immediately, the Rangers encountered someone who was a spitting image for Alex, with the only difference between a different hair color. Wes Collins, who was strongly hinted (actually confirmed, if you think about it) to be Alex’s ancestor, was more of a light-hearted person than the more serious Alex. So Wes and Jen clashed. I suspect that on some level, she wanted Wes to be Alex. Even if she didn’t admit it to herself. Doesn’t necessarily mean that she would’ve immediately sought a relationship with him, but simply that she wanted him to be more like his descendant. Wes would become more serious as the season progressed, while still remaining true to himself. And he and Jen would start dancing around each other as time progressed. Jen would never forget Alex, but she still felt guilty and conflicted when she started having feelings for Wes.

When Alex returned to the 21st Century to take control of the team, he was cold. Distant. Jen and the others wondered what they did to make him so nasty towards them. This was clearly not the man Jen fell in love with, and agreed to marry. The differences between Alex and his distant ancestor Wes couldn’t possibly be more stark.

• Death wasn’t treated lightly-

 Over the course of the season, we see Jen struggle with the seeming death of her fiancé, and that she was starting to fall for his ancestor.

And, for his part, Wes didn’t know what to do. He’d heard of Alex, and didn't try to force anything. But he started to fall for the spunky Pink Ranger. When Alex returned, Wes felt his world upended. Everything he thought he knew was a lie. He would struggle with his “destiny” of taking over Bio Lab, after his father was doomed to die from an attack by Ransik. He would struggle with the concept of destiny over the course of the season, believing that one’s future is not set in stone. They create their own destiny.

Then Alex showed that reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated. But, it wasn’t a “Oh, you’re back” situation. Everyone was clearly shocked, wanted answers, and started to get angry when he treated them as Recruits. He may have been their superior, but they didn’t care for the attitude he took with them. That they were still shocked likely played a role in their delayed response.

The concepts of death and destiny were critical themes over the course of the season, and these things, in addition to the other points I mentioned, made it my favorite season in the Saban era, which is my favored