"Passing of the Torch Part 2" was the end of an era for
Power Rangers. Taking place in the series' fifth season,
Power Rangers Turbo, it featured the biggest cast change yet. Previous seasons had only switched out one to three Rangers at time but now it was finally decided for a whole new team to be brought on. The final remaining member of the classic
Mighty Morphin team, Tommy, left the series along with three other Rangers (Adam, Tanya, and Katherine) who had all been around for at least a season and a half.
"Passing of the Torch" established the new team of Rangers along with recent addition Justin and the end of the episode featuring a big ceremony where the old Rangers passed on their powers to the new team. It was a moment that changed what the franchise was. No longer was it "the Tommy show" nor a series where characters/actors stuck around for years and years. It was now a revolving cast and it's a moment longtime fans remember well.
It was almost an even bigger moment. Thanks to an early draft of the episode we’ve learned that a former Ranger who hadn’t been seen on the show for four years was supposed to make an appearance. Trini.
But wait, who’s the “we” Trini refers to? According to the stage directions Trini would have been joined by every other former Ranger, though they would have been played by body doubles. The script specifically notes this, “Billy, Kimberly, Aisha, Zack, Rocky and Jason appear (all but Trini are doubles).”
It’s easy to reason that Trini's actress, Thuy Trang, had at least been in talks to make a cameo but it sadly fell through for one reason or another. It’s a shame since Trang never made another appearance on the show and sadly passed away in 2001.
