Something I thought about recently about power rangers RPM is that we don’t really know how long Ziggy and Dillon were out in the wastes together.
Could’ve been a day
Could’ve been a week
Probably wasn’t a month, but it could’ve
Because we just don’t know
Furthermore, I think it would be incredibly funny if they did only spend like a day together in the wastes because it means that Dillon looked at the small, scruffy, Adhd gremlin that is Ziggy Grover who almost got his ass beat in prison with terrible jokes and sarcastic quips, with his silly little shadow puppets and went
“That one. I want that one.”
It gets even more funny the shorter the amount of time they spent driving into Corinth together because it just means that Dillon, who canonically gets attached to people pretty quick and really hard (get out of here with that “you guys are the answer. I’m just looking for the question” bullshit, you’re gonna make me cry), found the first scrawny, barely making it human being he maybe has ever remembered meeting and adopted him immediately.
Hilarious. Peak comedy. Love these dorks with all my heart.
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Ranger Series Operators Headcanons
Ziggy isn't an orphan, he has a father. His father runs another cartel and has been quietly running it underground so far that not even the other cartels have heard more than whispers of.
Dillon and Tenaya's birth names are Daniel and Genevieve
Tenaya's implants are more complete than Dillon’s so once Venjix is defeated, she remembers everything. Dillon's memories come back slowly
Summer, Scott, and Flynn are ride-or-die friends. They'd hide bodies for each other if necessary and can communicate without speaking if necessary
Dillon thinks he stayed in Corinth for Summer, under the impression that she was the one who hooked that first fight into the satellite for Dillon’s borrowed car. Ziggy, forever the king of playing himself down, doesn't correct Dillon, he's just happy Dillon stayed.
None of the Series Operator Rangers are straight. Scott, Flynn, and Summer are all bisexual, Dillon is unlabeled and likes anyone (demisexual if he vibed with labels), Ziggy is gay (or bisexual leaning towards men), and Gem and Gemma are queer. Doctor K is the only one who's straight
If he knew to go looking, Dillon would find his parents' graves in the Wastes. They died protecting their children from Grinders, they were traveling to Corinth. Dillon's car belonged to his father
Gem and Gemma have a form of telepathy left over from the experiments done on them at Alphabet Soup, it's why they can finish each other's sentences
Ziggy has had a crush on Scott, Flynn, Dillon, and Gem, and a platonic one on Summer. He can't help it! They're badasses and Ziggy’s got a thing for people who could obviously kick his ass
Flynn is the oldest of the core Rangers at 25, Scott is 24, Dillon and Summer are both 21, Summer being a few months younger, and Ziggy is 18. Gem and Gemma are in their late 20s, Doctor K is 19
Dillon didn't just click with Ziggy, he actually only tolerated his Wastes partner for the few weeks they were in the Wastes together. But, somehow Ziggy grew on him
Ziggy is Dillon’s best friend, baby brother, and maybe more rolled up into one. Dillon adores Ziggy, but won't let it show. Ziggy, of course, knows this and adores Dillon right back
Scott, Summer, Flynn, Dillon, and Ziggy are all in what amounts to a Queer Platonic Relationship. They seek each other out automatically at this point. If so inclined, that relationship could turn romantic real quick
Scott gives doberman vibes, Summer gives white cat vibes, Flynn gives husky vibes, Dillon gives black cat vibes, Ziggy gives orange cat vibes
Ziggy was once a gymnast, which is the only reason he was able to fight as well as he did at first
The Rangers spar together even after Venjix is defeated
Dillon doesn't like Scott, but he does respect and love him
They're all fucking idiots at best, but Scott can and will chain himself to any of the Rangers if they try to run away.
All the Rangers have some form of abandonment issues. The least of which is Flynn, who has issues regarding his mother's death, the most of which is Ziggy, who was abandoned at the orphanage at age five
The Rangers are always in a rainbow of shipping, but none is more obvious than the RPM Rangers. You can ship anyone with anyone (except Gem/Gemma of course)
The hit on Ziggy’s head never went away, and he never expected it to. He was in the mob from age 10 to age 17, he knows better than to expect kindness from people who would kill him in a heartbeat
On that subject, Ziggy doesn't leave the garage unless he has another person (Dillon) with him
Dillon and Tenaya don't go back to their original names, but they do take their original surname of Sevenson (which is where Venjix got the Seven from)
All the Rangers have PTSD and nightmares. They sneak into each other's beds or have puppy piles on the floor. Usually, you'll see specific patterns with sleeping arrangements. For example, Ziggy hasn't slept in his own bed since the Venjix virus started taking over Dillon, but he rarely ended the night in his own bed even before that
Flynn is the fan-favorite Ranger, but it's a close tie with Dillon and Scott
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