Zack Taylor

Zachary Taylor, known almost exclusively as "Zack", is a character from the American live action series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and a member of the Power Rangers, serving as his alter ego, the Black Ranger. He was portrayed by Walter Jones.

Consumed By

 * Terror Toad
 * Invenusable Flytrap

General
Zack is an energetic and extroverted teenager who has a great love for hip hop and break-dancing, going as far as to incorporate it into his fighting style he refers to as Hip Hop Kido. Though he sometimes suffers from self-doubt that belies his outgoing nature, he proves to be a very capable fighter as a Power Ranger.

Regarding Scenario
During the Terror Toad battle, Zack bravely continues to fight the monster even after seeing a variety of his attacks and those of his comrades prove ineffective, then seeing his teammate Trini be converted into a sphere of energy and eaten whole in that state, and witnessing her helmet materialise on the toad's belly as a symbol of her fate. He rashly tries to charge into another confrontation with the Terror Toad after a failed attack, and has to be restrained by Jason. Unfortunately, his efforts amount to little as the monster soon swallows him as well. He is evidently distressed as the Terror Toad transforms him into an energy sphere and devours him. He appears confused but alert as he comes to his senses after his release, and is quickly ready to do battle again in spite of his recent experience of seeing a fellow Ranger be overpowered and dispatched by the Terror Toad and then suffering the same fate.

During the battle against Invenusable Flytrap, he is apparently distressed as he and his fellow Rangers are captured and consumed by the monster. However, he remains composed while trapped inside the monster and ultimately aids his team in breaking free of it.

Background
Prior to becoming a Ranger, Zack was a relatively average high school student who attended Angel Grove High School. When the wicked Rita Repulsa was freed and began to terrorize Earth, Zack was selected by Zordon to become the Black Ranger and help defend the Earth. After this, Zack worked dutifully alongside his fellow Rangers and routinely defended the Earth from Rita's monsters, always emerging victorious.

Scenario
In the episode Power Ranger Punks, Zack, as well as Jason and Trini, do battle with the monster Terror Toad. The trio prove to have little success in their attacks against the monster, and they are easily fended off. Early in the battle, after Zack, Jason, and finally Trini are struck down in turn by the toad, the monster launches a tongue-like beam of energy from his horn at Trini, who is enveloped and transformed into a sphere of energy. Trini is swallowed whole in this state by the Terror Toad, leaving only Zack and Jason to fight him. After another failed attack where their Blade Blaster projectiles are reflected back at them, Zack recklessly tries to charge at the monster again and has to be held back by Jason, who proposes a regroup. This is unsuccessful, and after more failed assaults on the monster, Zack receives a powerful blow and is knocked to the ground, with Jason coming to his side in defence. The Terror Toad then fires his energy tongue at Zack, who is caught and turned into a purple energy sphere, as Jason rolls out of the beam's path. The energy sphere is drawn into the toad's mouth and Zack swallowed whole in his altered state. The Black Ranger's helmet appears on the monster's belly, signifying his capture, which the toad rubs while exclaiming how tasty Power Rangers are.

Fate
Zack remains trapped in the Terror Toad's stomach for most of the rest of the battle, and after fellow Rangers Billy and Kimberly arrive and remove the monster's horn, Jason and then Billy are soon swallowed as well after being ensnared by his physical tongue. Zack is later released safely along with the others when Kimberly strikes the monster's weak point by firing several arrows into his throat, forcing him to spit them back up as energy spheres that reform into the freed Rangers. The reunited team attack the Terror Toad successfully, culminating in Kimberly ultimately destroying him.

Scenario
In the episode Welcome to Venus Island, Zack and the rest of the Power Rangers battle the Invenusable Flytrap. During the battle, Zack, along with Jason, Billy, and Kimberly are struck by a beam fired from the Invenusable Flytrap's chest, which encircles them and turns them into energy. The beam retracts and they are sucked into the monster's stomach, in which they regain their human forms.

Fate
While inside its stomach, he and the other consumed Rangers learn from fellow Power Rangers Trini and Tommy that the monster is weak to heat. Zack and the others then use their Power Coins to generate heat to weaken the monster and then fight their way out.

Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMtBkwsBU7A

Quotes
"Mastodon!" (morphing into battle)

"Right" (first words in battle, following an order from Jason to retaliate after Trini is eaten)

"You've had it, frog-face! Come on!" (after being pummelled by his own weapon's projectiles being reflected back at him)

"What's going on?" (after being released)

"You've had it, fly-breath!" (final words in battle against Terror Toad)