After over two and a half decades, Power Rangers has given us a ton of Red Rangers.
Which crimson warrior is the best?
But which one is the best?
Sorry, Supersonic Red Ranger from the Boom Comics.
Sorry to Hyperforce Red from Internet RPG, you deserve a burrito.
He had few redeeming qualities besides driving his bike into the face of a monster.
He turned to evil in the finale for no discernible reason!
What kind of leader is he?
He also rode off into the sunset with his mom and dad on motorcycles.
Because you know whats awesome when youre a teenager?
Going on a super cool biking road trip with mom and dad!
No wonder Madison gave up on him.
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Justin (Patrick Wolf)
Zedds Dark Rangers
Just look at that costume.
That alone justifies his spot near the bottom.
The guy doesnt have a character.
Hes there to be evil Jason during Green No More.
Oh, and fun fact, there wasanotherDark Ranger in the Marvel ComicsPower Rangersline named Farai Jukwa.
Officer Tate
Power Rangers SPD
He died and is the reason for Sky being a dick I guess?
Dane Romero (Mike Edward)
Power Rangers Ninja Steel/Super Ninja Steel
Ah, Dane.
He certainly… existed didnt he?
Continuing the proud history ofPower Rangerswith dead-beat dads.
So uh, this robot isnt a great Red Ranger.
Especially since hes, you know, basically dead.
This guy got beat up by the Past Rangers, including Tommy!
Which you know, considering how Tommy took over leadership from Jason it feels kinda fitting.
Thats all weve got.
Maybe if he shows up in the background of a team-up or something well rank him higher.
Even showing up in Forever Red didnt give Aurico anything to do.
He wasnt even the leader of his team… that was Delphine, the White Alien Ranger.
Hes remembered solely because he was red.
Brody (Will Shewfelt)
On paper Brody is a fascinating character.
The dude has a killer backstory that could lead to all kinds of amazing focus episodes.
Too bad the dude just runs around shouting, THIS.
He could have been great but ended up as being pretty forgettable.
Once he finds his dad inNinja Steel,hes also left with little to do inSuper Ninja Steel.
Rocky (Steve Cardenas)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
Yes, were doing this.
Its a differently continuity so its a different Rocky!
Hes basically the main universes Rocky with an even more 90s haircut.
Hes gonna make you pack your bags!
He was only Red Ranger for a second, so hes not ranked higher.
All of the Rangers ancestors were just wild west stereotypes of themselves.
But look at those fancy duds!
But the Psycho Rangers are overhyped.
They just run around for an arc of episodes trying to kill the Rangers because…theyre evil!
Cole runs on all fours and uses his sleeves as a bandana.
Hes pretty embarrassing as a Red Ranger.
He uses his heart to talk with animals!
Look, if I wanted to watchCaptain Planet, I would watchCaptain Planet.
Yeah sure, Robot TJ never did much but hes got TJs face!
We gotta rate him a little high for that.
Casey (Jason Smith)
Power Rangers Jungle Fury
Casey doesnt want any trouble.
Thats pretty much all I ever got out of him.
He was a towel boy who ended up as the leader of a Ranger team.
You cant compete with a zen Purple Ranger, dude, you just cant.
His appearance inSuperMegaforcewas nice though.
Jayden (Alex Heartman)
Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai
He must not fail, he is the Red Ranger.
Jayden is a victim of direct translation.
That and for the first half of the series hes stuck in a permanent scowl.
It isnt till the end ofSuper Samurai we see a bit of Alex Heartmans natural charisma finally come out.
Its a shame they never used his talents because Jayden is painfully dull.
Just remember guys, we can do this as a team!
Now Im going to use my giant sword to defeat the monsters by myself!
Troy (Andrew Gray)
Power Rangers Megaforce/Super Megaforce
Troy hates water bottles.
Really hates water bottles.
Thats all Ive got.
And maybe remembers to grieve for his daddy I mean Robo Knight sometimes!
But hey, hes really flying a dragon!
Do you see any tears?
Mack (James MacLurcan)
Power Rangers Overdrive
Mack, the boy who doesnt know hes a robot!
Without the robot thing hed have little to stand out.
Rocky (Steve Cardenas)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
I like Rocky.
He just wants to have fun.
But he isnt a good Red Ranger.
By the time hes introduced as the replacement for Jason, Tommy is running the show.
Hes second in command at best.
However, by the timeZeocame around, Rocky finally came into his own.
But he was blue, not red.
We even had a whole episode that dealt with him feeling inferior to Jason.
When thats your best episode of the season, you arent the best Red Ranger on the block.
Other than that hes an okay character but hes mostly known for being Blue Ranger.
He got to be Red Ranger once because Jack felt sorry for him.
Not a great reason to be ranked higher.
Then Hunter is fine in that category, even if he really isnt a leader.
Shane is the leader.
Jack (Brandon Jay McLaren)
I wish I liked Jack better.
However his track record of being a Red Ranger… isnt great.
Come on, man!
Just kidding though, hes actually alive and working behind-the-scenes!
Kind of a dick move but hey, I guess the timeline or something prevented it.
Kudos to Jason Faunt for imbuing the character with a very different feel from Wes.
We didnt get anything wishy-washy about why she turned evil: Everyone wants to be on the winning team!
Charlie was a cool, calculating, effective leader.
Andros (Christopher Khayman Lee)
Power Rangers in Spacepresents us with two versions of Andros.
One is an angsty leader whos still getting over his sister being kidnapped when they were kids.
Hell do anything to get her back and nothing in the universe will stop him.
He even shattered Zordons tube to do it.
I cant stand this Andros.
Also, this Andros is petty and jealous whenever the girl he likes even looks at another guy.
Thats so hilariously terrible for a galactic hero that I have to love it.
How can you not like the guy?
Toast, of all things!
Also, hes the only Jewish Ranger!
This means I love him with all my heart.
He even wore a vest a few times!
Tyler is what I would call a very squee-able character.
Its just a shame his character arc took such a nosedive after her found his dad.
Come on, dude!
Be a little mad about your dad not showing up for 10 years when he totally could have.
Our first female Red Ranger on the side of good!
Tommy (Jason David Frank)
Power Rangers Zeo/Power Rangers Turbo
Sit down, angry fanboys.
Let me break it down.TurboTommy doesnt matter.
He suddenly loves cars!
Tommy inZeowas good, just not amazing.
His best moment is in the episode where hes forced to sing.
JDF clearly cant sing worth a damn, which makes it all much funnier.
Again, hes not bad.
He was a dick and really only cared about himself.
Zordons arc throughout the whole movie is becoming more like the TV version of Zordon.
A wise and caring leader.
You also cant deny you want a Zordon/Rita prequel movie.
The way Rita spoke about Zordon left some tantalizing hints for any future movie to cover.
Its probably not going to happen now but I can dream!
Hes a simple guy who just wanted to go off into space and see the new world.
So he just kinda hangs around Terra Venture and tries to learn to talk with his giant animal Zord.
This guy is a hero through and through.
For gods sake, he was a fire fighter before he even became a Ranger!
When he teamed up with all the other Rangers in Forever Red?
By that, I mean hes kind of a dick.
He seems to care more about his car than the entire city.
He just wants to impress his dad who clearly loved his brother more than him.
He throws babies around in the middle of fights.
He gets super angry when he doesnt get a medal but his teammate, Gem, does.
Now I know this sounds like I hate the guy, but I love Scott for one reason alone.
When he shows up in Clash of the Red Rangers, Scott has transformed fromRPMScott to Needlessly Antagonistic Scott.
Thats just… thats a beautiful thing.
(Okay, hes also great inRPMbut that Clash of the Red Rangers appearance is just pure gold.)
Jason seems like the kind of guy youd want to know or be around.
Hes generally good-natured and willing to help out.
Im sending you back to the barn!
Its a really touching episode, much more than one would expect in a goofy season likeNinja Storm.
Zayto (Russell Curry)
Power Rangers Dino Fury Seasons 1 and 2
Zayto is Andros done right.
Hes also got incredible comedic timing.
Zayto truly is cool, cool, cool-io.
Hes made mistakes and tries to make up for them as best he can.
He forms a powerful bond with Billy and the other Rangers.
He has the standardPower RangersDaddy Issues plotline and it actually has depth and nuance!
John Gatins, writer of thePower Rangersmovie, I salute you.
While we dont have much time to spend with Jason, he makes a HUGE impression.
When hes leading the others into what seems to be their final moments he doesnt hesitate.
He just tells them to keep going.
Hes got the real muscles and the power.
He was openly sexist to Kira and looked down at Ethan for being a nerd.
Over the season, however, he slowly changed.
He started noticing kindness would get him farther with people than brushing them aside.
He evolved from being a dick to generally caring about others.
Good on you, Conner.
Wes (Jason Faunt)
Wes was a spoiled brat.
He also imparted one ofPRs best lessons: We all make our own destiny.
Thats something everyone can stand to learn.
Eric (Daniel Southworth)
Eric is the polar opposite of Wes.
Growing up dirt poor, he had to pull his life out of the gutter any way he could.
Even then, he still couldnt match Wes.
Eric played for keeps.
He didnt mess around like the other Rangers.
When he wanted something?
He never gave up on his principles.
First off, in the final battle against Divatox, both the Megazords are destroyed.
So TJ puts his own life on the line to deliver a head on attack.
Where others would have given up, TJ keeps going, and then some.
He fought to the bitter end when Piranhatrons destroyed the Power Chamber, refusing to escape without Alpha.
He was also the one who helped save Tommy from plummeting to his eternal death!
Everyone loves Tommy so much but without TJ, Tommy would be dead!
Now itsyourturnDen of Geek readers, how would YOU rank all the Red Rangers?
Do you agree with my choices?
Side Note:Yes, I know there are technically more Red Rangers.
Maybe the Wolf Warrior.
If youre getting technical, weve got some New Powers Rangers in there.
We could go on and on.
But we all know the only true Red Ranger is Mark Dacascos.
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