Rose McIver’s Ghosts & iZombie Success Is A Reminder To Watch This Underrated Power Rangers Season

Summary Rose McIver played Summer Landsdown, the Yellow Ranger in Power Rangers R.P.M.

McIver's character was a standout in the post-apocalyptic Power Rangers season.

Power Rangers R.P.M. is one of the franchise's most underrated seasons with a unique "Terminator" feel.

Rose McIver, known for shows such as iZombie and Ghosts as well as movies such as A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding, was part of one of the most underrated Power Rangers seasons. Although it is not unusual to see Power Rangers actors in other famous movies and TV shows, McIver has one of the most impressive careers of an actor whose breakout role was in Power Rangers. Shortly after her Power Rangers season concluded, McIver would have roles in Masters of Sex and Once Upon A Time before starring as Liv Moore in iZombie.

Although Ghosts and the Royal Wedding movies are among Rose McIver’s most famous roles, iZombie is perhaps the series that best showcased her acting chops. Throughout five seasons, McIver got to play countless different characters in iZombie, as Liv, a zombie, would steal the personality of every brain she ate. Considering how many great characters Rose McIver has played already, it is interesting to look back at her Power Rangers role in one of the show’s seasons, Power Rangers R.P.M.

Rose McIver Played Summer Landsdown In Power Rangers R.P.M.

Rose McIver was the Yellow Ranger in R.P.M.

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Rose McIver played Summer Landsdown, the Yellow Ranger, in Power Rangers R.P.M.. Set in a separate universe from the main Power Rangers chronology, R.P.M. explored a post-apocalyptic world in which a group of Rangers set up by Dr. K was humanity’s last hope. McIver’s character is introduced as a skillful pilot who is not afraid of danger and will do anything she can to help others. Despite her good heart, Summer was abandoned by those she thought were her friends during the evacuation following Venjix’s first attack.

Actor Character Ranger Color Eka Darville Scott Truman Red Ari Boyland Flynn McAllistair Blue Rose McIver Summer Landsdown Yellow Milo Cawthorne Ziggy Grover Green Daniel Ewing Dillon Black

Power Rangers R.P.M. jumps a year into the future following the fall of humanity, revealing that Dr. K has now assembled a team of three heroes to protect the remaining human city of Corinth. For her skills and strength, Summer was chosen to be the Yellow Ranger. Each Ranger was given a number, with Summer’s being 3. The Yellow Ranger’s arsenal was similar to that of the rest of the team – a blaster designed after a fuel pump that can also turn into a sword. Summer was part of the show until the end but didn’t return for any crossovers.

Power Rangers R.P.M. premiered on March 7, 2009.

R.P.M. Is One Of Power Rangers’ Most Underrated Seasons

Power Rangers R.P.M. is a post-apocalyptic series

Released during a period of transition for Power Rangers, R.P.M. is not as popular as series like Power Rangers in Space or Power Rangers Dino Thunder. Still, it is one of the best entries of the franchise, offering a story that was unlike anything the series had ever done. R.P.M. is among the most mature Power Rangers seasons, with villains that feel like an actual threat to the world and three-dimensional heroes. R.P.M. can be described as “Power Rangers meets Terminator” and tells the story of how a computer program took over the world.

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R.P.M. is such a unique Power Rangers season that it had to be placed in its own corner of the franchise’s multiverse. The post-apocalyptic world of R.P.M. would contradict other Power Rangers seasons, particularly S.P.D and Time Force, causing it to be labeled as an alternate universe story. The stakes feel higher in R.P.M. precisely because of how separated the show was from other Power Rangers seasons. Rose McIver’s Summer is a standout, but all other Rangers and the supporting characters shine.

Power Rangers R.P.M. is available on Pluto TV.