The old familiar "the young one of the team feels inadequate" episode of a superhero story. Focused on Trip, who's likable enough, and they handle this story well. (All while making use out of one of the more absolutely boring Timeranger episodes.)
One of the things I like about Shion in Timeranger is that he's the last survivor of his people and grew up isolated as a scientific display. So he's sad and isolated and his whole becoming part of a family with the Timeranger -- and having nothing in 3000 like a home or family waiting for him -- is a great character journey, making him sympathetic and sorrowful. But despite all of that, he's pretty upbeat.
They ditch that tragic element of Shion for Trip, but retain his feeling like an outsider as a result of being an alien seer, being so young and small and feeling like he doesn't measure up to the others. They keep Shion's bright optimism and curiosity, but I liked that Shion managed to remain so bright and optimistic despite his sad past; that was a strong component of the character. But Trip remains likable and, although Kevin Kleinberg goes a little overboard with the gee-whiz, sunny wonder the character possesses, he still manages to make Trip really likable and you root for him.
There's also a bit of a GoGoFive plot in this episode -- remember when Daimon lost confidence because he heard kids smack-talking Go Yellow for being a klutz?
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