Something I Realized About Forever Red

[Jen's Revenge]

I think the other TF Powers were made to pair with Quantum. Time Force just had to create a new Red once the powers were lost.

[Blue Ranger Gone Bad]

Well having two Red Rangers from MMPR or only nine Rangers would have been odd. So I can't fault them for using Eric.

[MattEmily]

Originally Posted by Blue Ranger Gone Bad

Well having two Red Rangers from MMPR or only nine Rangers would have been odd. So I can't fault them for using Eric.

exactly just like it'd be odd if we did a 25th anniversary "Forever Red" since it'd be just as odd because of the 2nd season not having a separate suit and not to mention Dino Charge and Ninja Steel wouldn't have separate Red Rangers either so the odds of having 25 Red Rangers at this point in time would be very slim but let's see shall we?

1. Jason - Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
2. Aurico - Red Alien Ranger
3. Tommy - Zeo Ranger V/5, Red
4. T.J - Red Turbo Ranger
5. Andros - Red Space Ranger
6. Leo - Red Galaxy Ranger
7. Carter - Red Lightspeed Ranger
8. Wes - Red Time Force Ranger
9. Eric - Quantum Ranger
10. Cole - Red Lion Ranger (Wild Force)
11. Shane - Red Wind Ranger (Ninja Storm)
12. Hunter - Crimson Thunder Ranger (Ninja Storm)
13. Conner - Red Tyranno Ranger (Dino Thunder)
14. Jack/Sky/Bridge - Red S.P.D. Ranger
15. Nick - Red Mystic Ranger
16. Leanbow - Wolf Warrior
17. Mack - Red Overdrive Ranger
18. Casey - Red Ranger (Jungle Fury)
19. Scott - Ranger Red (RPM)
20. Jayden - Red Samurai Ranger
21. Lauren - Red Samurai Ranger
22. Troy - Megaforce/Super Megaforce
23. Tyler - Red Ranger (Dino Charge)
24. Brody - Red Ranger (Ninja Steel)

[Turbo Black]

I'm glad they brought TJ back as Turbo Red. I hated when he got demoted to Blue.

[Sentai Master]

Eric and Wes were clearly two Reds.

[Decepticon]

Originally Posted by Agent Z

This is something that occured to me a while in regards to Forever Red. I don't know if this was on purpose by the writers, but the pairings we see in the episode make more sense when you take into account each Red Ranger's history:
Jason and Cole - The first and current Red Ranger respectively. And while it's a controversial moment, Cole destroying Serpentera could be considered a sort of 'passing-the-torch' moment from Jason as he succeeds where the first Red Ranger failed.

Tommy and Wes - Both have been paired with their teams respective Pink Rangers (though only Tommy became an official couple with Kim and later Kat, whereas Wes and Jen settled unresolved sexual tension.

T.J and Leo - The two had worked together previously in the Lost Galaxy/In Space team up.

Eric and Aurico - Two Red Rangers who were never the leaders of their respective teams. Also both their teams were led by females.

Carter and Andros - Both had teams with Silver Rangers. Also had heroic careers before their respective teams were formed (Carter was fire fighter and Andros served as one of Zordon's many warriors and was a Red Ranger already before meeting the Turbo Rangers).

Good catch. That makes a lot of sense. Even if Carter and Andros feels like a stretch.