RangerWiki
Register
Advertisement
RangerWiki
PR2017iconThis article is about a Ranger in Power Rangers (2017), a different continuity than the TV series.

"Yippee ki yay, motherf...! "Mother" is good. Mother's good."
―Billy after entering his Zord for the first time[src]

William "Billy" Cranston is an autistic student at Angel Grove High school, which made him an often target for bullies. His knacks for explosives landed him in detention, where he meets the other young people, and eventually takes on the role as the second Blue Ranger of the Power Rangers, and one of the main protagonists of the movie Power Rangers (2017).

History[]

Billy is an autistic student at Angel Grove High School, who is frequently targeted by bullies. He was sentenced to a weekend in detention for accidentally blowing up his lunchbox in his locker.

When he was being bullied by one of the students, he was protected by Jason Scott, a former football star who was placed under house arrest with an ankle monitor. Billy intended to repay his kindness by removing Jason's ankle monitor. The two sneak into the old mines , where Jason reluctantly helps Billy set up a few things for his explosives and Billy shares that he’s on the autism spectrum, prompting a joke from Jason that Billy explains he can’t understand.

Billy uses the explosives to blow up some rocks, which piqued Jason's attention, as did three other students, Kimberly Hart, Zack Taylor, and Trini Kwan. They all found five Power Coins and took one each, with Billy taking the blue one. They were all quickly found by mine security, which led to their escape attempt, with Billy taking the wheel of his van from Jason and trying to make it past a passing train, resulting in the teens getting in what should have been a deadly accident. Instead, Billy woke up the next morning in his basement without any injuries, and learns that he had gained extraordinary abilities, and when he attends school, Colt Wallace (the student which bullied Billy the day before) attempts to break Billy’s wrist in the hallway, overexerting himself and then attempting to headbutt Billy in the face which knocks Wallace out cold, earning Billy some respect from his peers which he gratefully takes advantage of. Later, in the cafeteria, Kimberly and Jason pull him aside and the three of them compare their Power Coins and share their strange experiences from that morning.

The three go back to the mines, where they run across Zack and Trini again and display their powers to each other. They find a ravine and each teen jumps over the vast expanse, with Billy going last and subsequently falling into the abyss, and yells back up to the other teenagers that they should jump down too. After swimming through the water at the bottom of the ravine, a strange gravitational field pulls them into a cave under the water. They find an abandoned spaceship at the end of the cave and encounter Alpha 5, who cheerfully greets them and introduces them to Zordon, who is trapped behind a wall. Zordon informs them that they have been chosen to be the new Power Rangers, following the destruction of the previous team by Rita Repulsa, who is on the hunt for the Zeo Crystals. Unfortunately, the five teenagers refused the offer, but Jason insisted they must return the next day.

Back aboard the spacecraft, the teens spent the most of their time training attempting to morph, but with little success. Meanwhile, Billy discovers more about the Zeo Crystals and uses his intelligence to track it down at a Krispy Kreme in Angel Grove. Alpha presented the crew their Dinosaur mechs as a way to motivate the new team. Zack took his on a joyride, nearly killing the team, which led to a fight between him and Jason, which Billy broke up by morphing into the Blue Ranger, which stunned everyone but quickly vanished.

This prompts Zordon to dismiss them, believing that they are not prepared to be Rangers. The crew agreed to go on a camping trip to get to know one another better. Billy confessed that he enjoys country music and admits that he mourns the death of his father. Later, Trini informed them that Rita had attacked her at her home, and the Rangers proceeded to meet her at the docks, but she easily overpowered them.

This forcing Billy to reveal the location of the Zeo Crystal, and Rita drowned him to death once he told her. The other Rangers carried his corpse to Zordon in the hopes that he might revive him. But, once the Morphing Grid, which was utilized to make Zordon return in a physical form, opened, he opted to use it on Billy.

With Billy resurrected, Zordon realizes the Rangers are capable of watching out for one another and can Morph into their armor. The team faces Rita's Putty Patrols as Power Rangers and use their Zords to form Megazords to fight Goldar. Rita was likewise blasted away into space by the Rangers when she refused to surrender to Zordon. The Angel Grove residents would view the Rangers as heroes.

Personality[]

Billy has always been challenged in his abilities to communicate and interact socially. Whip-smart and sweet, he is the most pure-hearted of the group. Billy has never had any friends, so finding teenagers that he's comfortable with is a big deal, and soon he begins connecting with people in a way he's never been able to do before.

Billy is courageous and intelligent. He is on the Autism Spectrum and can't understand jokes or sarcasm very well, but can remember things to the letter. He's a brilliant inventor, working with Alpha-5 to create and perfect alien technology, and a quick learner, mastering alien combat arts with relative ease. He's kind, humble, nice, and loyal to his pals, even going so far as to restrain himself in front of them, even though they cuss constantly. He truly offered his life to save his companions, forsaking the location of the Zeo Crystal and getting drowned by Rita in the process.

Before becoming a Ranger, his father helped shaped his personality and would often listening to country music together in the mine where he worked. Billy was particularly connected to his father, learning everything he could from him, given that he'd never had friends in the past. He prepared the explosives that lead to the discovery of the Power Coins, thinking aloud as if he were speaking to his late father.

Billy lacked in self-confidence in social interactions and enters a trance-like state when focused. Billy becomes nervousness when presented with new, overwhelming situations. This is most evident in his unwillingness to put his superhuman power to the test by leaping over a ravine alongside Jason and Kimberly. Despite this, Billy is resolute and courageous enough to face his challenge. In keeping with this, Billy has a propensity to be hyperverbal when he is panicked in order to calm himself down, and is averse to most physical contact unless he is the one to initiate it.

Blue Ranger[]

Pr17-blue

Blue Ranger

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

  • Power Ranger Physiology: After receiving his Blue Ranger power coin, Billy gained following superpowers that are possessed by Rangers in general:
    • Superhuman Strength: Billy's strength is enhanced to superhuman levels. He figured this out when he tore the door of his locker off like a piece of paper by accident.
      • Wall Climbing: Billy's Power Rangers-level superhuman strength improved his grip that he now able to climb faster and better than regular humans, as he now able to scaling a steep cliff in mere seconds.
      • Superhuman Leaps: Billy's Power Rangers-level superhuman strength enable him to jump higher than any regular humans, shown when he leaped over a large abyss.
    • Superhuman Durability: Billy's body tissues are substantially enhanced by his power coin that he cannot be physically harmed by ordinary humans. He figured this out when his long time bully could not break his arm and knocked himself out when the bully tried to headbutt him, much to Billy's pleasant surprise.
    • Morphing: Billy, upon acquiring the superpowers bestowed by his power coin, is capable of morphing into his ranger form by forming a suit of powerful blue armor around his body.
Attacks[]

to be added

Abilities[]

  • Gifted Intelligence: Billy is exceptionally intelligent, being a brilliant inventor, able to tinker with alien technology with Alpha 5, and mastering alien martial arts with relative ease.
    • Expert Hacker: Billy is a highly skilled hacker, managing to hack the government tracking device on Jason's leg, and to subsequently fake its signal.
    • Eidetic Memory: Billy appears to have a photographic memory and perfect recall, as can remember most useful things to the letter.
    • Accelerated Learning Curve: Billy was able to develop skills at an extraordinary rate prior to becoming a Ranger, being able to learn how to drive in the middle of a car chase while fleeing the mine with his soon-to-be teammates while being pursued by several police cars despite little experience as a driver.
    • Hyper-Focusing State: Due to being autistic, Billy's focus and concentration is a bit different than a neurotypical person's. When engaging in any single task, Billy can block out almost all external stimuli and process information linearly at an intensity that frequently dumbfounds his friends and peers.
  • Skilled Combatant: Billy, following team training sessions with Zordon and Alpha 5 eventually became fairly skilled in alien martial arts, and thus managed to defeat many of Rita Repulsa's Putty troops.

Weaknesses[]

to be added

Arsenal[]

  • Blue Power Coin: Billy's supernatural crystal, which is the source of his powers, and his ability to morph.

Zords[]

  • Triceratops Battle Zord: Billy's alien battle vehicle, very powerful, yet hard to control, with Billy only being able to control his Zord after gaining full access to his morphing capability.

Relationships[]

Allies[]

Rangers[]

Family[]

Others[]

to be added

Enemies[]

Generals[]

to be added

Family[]

to be added

Others[]

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

  • Billy is portrayed by RJ Cyler. In the Japanese dub, he is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和 Sugita Tomokazu).

Design[]

to be added

Etymology[]

to be added

Notes[]

  • This version of Billy is the first (and so far, only) known Power Rangers character who has autism.

Appearances[]

Power Rangers Legacy Wars[]

Legacy Wars Blue Ranger 2017 Movie

The Blue Ranger as seen in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.

The reboot Power Rangers fight with Rangers from the mainstream universe in Power Rangers Legacy Wars.

See Also[]

References[]

Footnotes[]


PR2017icon Power Rangers
Rangers
Jason Scott - Zack Taylor - Billy Cranston - Trini Kwan - Kimberly Ann Hart
Gear
Power Morphers - Power Coins - Power Sword
Allies
Zordon - Alpha 5 - Sam Scott - Beverly Scott - Candace Cranston - June Kwan - Trini's Dad
Zords and Megazords
T-Rex Battle Zord - Mastodon Battle Zord - Triceratops Battle Zord - Sabertooth Battle Zord - Pterodactyl Battle Zord
Megazord
Villains
Rita Repulsa
Monsters
Goldar - Putties
ViewEdit
Blue Rangers
Identities
Billy CranstonCestroRocky DeSantosJustin StewartT.J. JohnsonKai ChenChad LeeLucas KendallMax CooperTori HansonEthan JamesSchuyler TateBridge CarsonMadison RoccaDax LoTheo MartinFlynn McAllistairKevinNoah CarverKodaPreston TienRavi ShawOllie Akana
Billy Cranston (1995 movie)Billy Cranston (World of the Coinless)SergeCenozoic Blue RangerBilly Cranston (2017 movie)Eddie BanksLina SongNikolai ChukarinChun-LiBlue Emissary

Secondary Rangers
NinjorAuric the ConquerorBlue SenturionBlake BradleyJungle Fury Shark RangerJames NavarroHeckylKiya KyatylYale of Saard
Billy PuttyPuttyBobbyWilliamBilly CloneStanford WinnerBlue Shadow RangerRobo JustinBlue CreepPsycho BlueBlue Cyborg RangerEvil Time Force BlueShark Shadow RangerEvil BlakeA-Squad BlueEvil Blue Mystic RangerEvil Blue Overdrive RangerCenozoic era Blue RangerRobo Blue Space Ranger
Blue Battalion RangerBlue Blitz RangerBlue Prism RangerBlue Lightning RangerBruteOrisonth

Power Sets
Blue RangerBlue Aquitar RangerZeo Ranger III BlueBlue Turbo RangerBlue Space RangerGalaxy BlueBlue Lightspeed RangerTime Force BlueBlue Wild Force RangerBlue Wind RangerBlue Dino RangerS.P.D. Blue RangerBlue Mystic RangerBlue Overdrive RangerJungle Fury Blue RangerRanger Operator Series BlueBlue Samurai RangerMegaforce BlueSuper Megaforce BlueDino Charge Blue RangerDino Charge Aqua RangerNinja Steel BlueDino Charge Dark RangerGrid Battleforce Blue RangerDino Fury Blue RangerCosmic Fury Blue Ranger
Blue Ranger (1995 movie)Blue Ranger (2017 movie)

ViewEdit
Advertisement