It's time for a Throwback Thursday post. While I was actually looking at why time travel is just scientifically impossible - I also found details of the grandfather paradox. It seems to be what was used as a plot device in Mirai Sentai Timeranger. Yes, Timeranger could be operating on that grandfather paradox. If you haven't watched Timeranger then avert thine eyes. Again, if you're a spoiler addict (and I am THAT) then don't. This would tie in with the Asami Dysfunctionality which in itself led to certain events in the 30th century.
I was thinking about how the link between the 30th century and the 20th century were in Timeranger. A lot of events were permitted by Captain Ryuuya. Speaking of which - shouldn't Don Dolnero's escape be investigated and Captain Ryuuya be put into question as to why he allowed such events to happen? It's criminal neglect if you ask me. Also, consider that the finale itself posts the question, "If Tatsuya dies then wouldn't Ryuuya eventually NEVER exist?" In Power Rangers Time Force it was also brought up that, "How can we live knowing that it cost Wes' his?" I mean, if Wes died then Alex wouldn't be born. If Tatsuya died then Ryuuya would never be born. But what if both Alex (who I believe was intended to be the real antagonist over Ransik) and Tatsuya were aware of the grandfather paradox? That is a plot device used to explain why killing one's ancestor (even by mistake) may not affect the future after all?
There was the event in Timeranger called the Great Disappearance early on in 2001. Yes, two-thirds of the 21st century will eventually disappear. The Timerangers wouldn't be born if the Great Disappearance happened. Yet, Ryuuya also mentioned that the other outcome is that the Great Disappearance happened and their era is assured. The other is Gien dies in battle and their future disappears. Like, I do find that really confusing. I guess I can't blame people if they'd actually prefer Samurai Sentai Shinkenger over Timeranger. But it's these complex layers that make me think Timeranger is better than Shinkenger. The Great Disappearance event was caused by Gien going out of control. So how would that even ensure the future?
I guess this is how it goes. Let's say that Ryuuya allows the Great Disappearance to happen hence he would end up killing his ancestor Tatsuya before the line can continue. In the process, the Timerangers (by neglect) will inadvertently kill their ancestors too (that is assuming Sion's ancestor was on Earth that time). So, Ryuuya lets Naoto die as the other Time Fire while he's the real Time Fire. In the process, it would be that Ryuuya is born, creates a time machine (in his case, using a time machine), goes into the past, neglects the past which kills his ancestor Tatsuya, his father is not born, Ryuuya's not born, then because Ryuuya is not born, the time machine doesn't come to life (or never got used), then Ryuuya can't go into the past, Tatsuya is ALIVE, Ryuuya's father is BORN, and then Ryuuya is born. The same cycle will affect the other Timerangers too. That may make sense as to why the Great Disappearance will cause huge collateral damage yet the 31st Century's existence is assured.
So I wonder why Ryuuya didn't actually explain the Grandfather Paradox as to why he's allowing things to happen? I think he could've gotten away with his rather convoluted plan IF he explained how it'd happen. Maybe, Alex in Time Force could've gotten away by saying that Wes would die but live again thanks to the Grandfather Paradox. I think when Ryuuya was planning to erase the memories of his comrades (and threw Tock away) - he was simply waiting for the reset button to hit. The Great Disappearance would take place temporarily killing their ancestors but in the process - a reset button is hit which will make the events of Timeranger meaningless. That means all the character development of the Timerangers will be GONE should the Grandfather Paradox take place thanks to Ryuuya.
Because they'll forget their time in the Year 2000, the damage will ultimately be undone, but all their character development is as good as GONE. I don't think
Yasuko Kobayashi or Judd Lynn would want that with their characters either. I guess both Kobayashi and Lynn really wanted to feign layers of complexity and keep that development - even if it meant writing endings like Toshiki Inoue would. Yes, Inoue can be notorious for his weird finales too!
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