This is where I may, or may not swear. Unlike Katherommy, I ship Jimberly hardcore. Warning, LOOOONG.

Firstly Jason/Kimberly is not official. They weren’t together in MMPR, (although I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who thought they were going to get together up until Tommy came around). Zeo is ruled right out. I know what some people say, because I’ve entertained the idea as well. “Jason was the guy from the letter.” But that’s not true. At the very least, if it was true, then he had no idea Kimberly felt that way about him yet. Jason isn’t a bastard. If he and Kimberly got together before his return in Zeo, he would never even look at Emily.

Now we come to Turbo. Are they together? They may or may not be. To me, and many others, it certainly seemed like they were together. Not everything is about blatant pda or serenading the person you love under their balcony. Body language can be a big indicator. The way they looked at each other in that movie, says more to me than anything I have ever seen between Tommy and Kimberly. Agree or disagree. Again, it’s point of view. I may have my shipper goggles on, or you may have your blinders on. I just think there is a lot more going on then what was or wasn’t said. Just look at when Kimberly and Jason have that little moment in between the battle. Kimberly stops and stares right at Jason as he’s walking towards her. Jason is still under Maligore’s evil influence. Kimberly is not. Yet, Jason doesn’t appear to be angry, or to want to harm Kimberly at all. If anything he looks sad. Like he knows something has changed Kim, and now he has to fight her too, but he doesn’t want to. That is just one example.

People will say that just because Jason and Kimberly were seen together on screen in Turbo, it doesn’t mean they were together. That’s fine, believe whatever you want. If you prefer to think of Kimberly being forever alone and pining after Tommy while he goes off and eventually marries Katherine, well that’s your prerogative. I choose to believe that both Kimberly and Tommy have found happiness. It might not have lasted through Dino Thunder for Tommy, but if a Season to Remember counts for anything (and it does) then he’ll eventually have long-term happiness with Kat. Kimberly is not the only girl for Tommy and he is not the only guy for Kim. That’s just narrow mindedness.

I also happened to read that Jason and Kimberly may not have even gone back together for the Turbo movie. As if, you know, they just met up there. But here are a few things I question about this theory. I’m assuming the Rangers contacted Kim and Jase, and that’s how they knew about this charity event. If they contacted those two, they more than likely contacted the other Rangers as well. I doubt they’d keep in touch with only some of their friends. Now, how is it that both Kimberly and Jason, separately decide to go back home, to surprise AND help with the charity? We’re going on the assumption that since it didn’t say they went back home together, then they must have planned this out for themselves. Well, if they wanted to surprise the Rangers, they couldn’t go gallivanting around town, or they might have been spotted. So how exactly did they meet up? I guess they must have met up when they both, separately decided, to go scuba diving at the exact same time and location. If this was all just a chance meeting, sorry to tell you guys but either they have some unknown, telepathic bond, or it’s damn well fate. Jason could have decided to do that. He’s a certified diving instructor. But why would Kim randomly go scuba diving alone? And you can’t take the excuse that maybe they contacted each other when they were both already in AG. If it was a surprise visit, she’d have no reason to contact someone already in AG. And Jason would have no clue that Kimberly had come back so he wouldn’t try to contact her. So what, maybe they met while jogging at night in a park? If they didn’t plan this together, if they didn’t go to AG together, if they had to lay low so as not to be discovered prematurely, HOW did they meet up? Explain this to me.

Moving on… the Tomberly shippers don’t have to agree with me. We can all make up our own minds. But when you’re saying that you see absolutely nothing between Jason and Kimberly in the Turbo movie, yet you’re seeing things between Tommy and Kimberly. Wtf. Just, wtf. Honestly? Just because he saw Kimberly take the mask off and he was shocked? THAT is what you’re making a big deal about? His friend has been KIDNAPPED. She is being HELD HOSTAGE. Sure, in this case, Kimberly was more than just Tommy’s friend. But that doesn’t mean he’s still pining for her. He’s concerned about her. He was concerned about Jason too. So I suppose that because of that, I’ll sit here and ship Tommy/Jason then. Maybe you guys are referring to when he grabbed Kimberly’s shoulders to stop her from hurting Kat? Yeah, he PRIED KIMBERLY OFF HIS CURRENT GIRLFRIEND, TO AVOID KIM KILLING KAT IN A HAZE OF EVIL GLEE. But of course not! It must have been an uncontrollable urge to physically touch Kimberly, because his soul could not contain its feelings./sarcasm. Or perhaps it was the moment that Kimberly ran to help Tommy save Jason’s life. She didn’t do it to save Jason from a fiery demise in a volcanic pit of evil. It was all so she could be close to Tommy right? If THAT is the kind of friends Jason has, he’s better off without them.

So were Jason and Kim together? Well I can’t say for sure. They acted like a couple, but due to the fact that they weren’t made official, you can argue that it is not canon. But I’m not taking anyone’s supposed sources as proof. Not mine and not anyone else’s. As far as I’m concerned, yeah, my “proof” for Jason/Kimberly may all be hearsay. But who says anyone else’s is legit? Unless you can provide me with some sort of recording in which Saban or Shuki Levy or whoever the hell, specifically state that Jason and Kimberly are not, have never been or ever will be together… than your sources are just as much fiction as mine. End of story.

Forever Red… well I’ve read things about that as well. But I’m not going to bother stating them one way or another. Because I have no claim to say it is legitimate information, and as such, I won’t take what may be fiction as a basis to disprove other’s claims. However, Jason did mention Kimberly. You can take it as a nod to the Tommy/Kim relationship. Or you can say that Jason was mentioning Kimberly because they may still be together after the Turbo incident. It is whatever you want it to be, until stated otherwise.

Brother-Sister dynamic. I’ve already made a little post about this in the past. So I won’t go into it too much. But put simply, it’s bullshit. The whole concept to me, reeks of crap. It’s an excuse for people who don’t ship a coulple, to continue not shipping it. I don’t care who says the characters are like brother/sister. Whether it’s the creator of the characters or the characters themselves. I don’t buy it. Unless two people are actually blood related to each other. They have one or more of the same parents. They come from the same family, that sort of thing. They are not siblings. If you’re raised as siblings your whole life and have that identification with each other..maybe you were adopted like Brangelina’s kids. Then I can understand that you might think of someone, who is not actually related to you, as a sibling. But two people, raised by different families, that may or may not have known each other their whole lives, DO NOT have to be like siblings. Dawson and Joey, case in point. (I don’t ship them and they didn’t end up together, but damn if they didn’t try!).

Kimberly said Jason was like a brother to her? She said those same words to Tommy in the letter. Check and mate.

Interviews… oh God, I don’t even see how this is an issue, but apparently it is. Okay, in the Turbo movie extras, Kimberly happens to mention during an interview, that the “pink ranger stole my boyfriend”. It was, in short, a joke. It was meant with the intention of inciting humour. Amy Jo Johnson did not care for her time on Power Rangers. It’s been stated many times, that it is a part of her past she does not necessarily look back on favourably. I doubt very much, that she expected, or much less cared, if she would once again be playing the part of Tommy’s damsel.  Not to mention that it is completely inaccurate, which just proves she doesn’t know what happened, because she didn’t care to know.  Kim dumps Tommy. Kat dates Tommy afterwards. That’s how it went down. If Amy cared at all about any of this, she’d probably know wtf happened.  At a convention, Jason David Frank joked about Kimberly coming back with Jason, stating that “she went out with him”. Saying “I should have been mad!” He was joking. He was laughing about it and having a good time with the audience and his fellow cast members. Whether or not this means that Jason and Kim were indeed dating, (I won’t even get into that). I’m simply saying that it was meant as a jest.

Well this has turned out even longer than the previous post. I hope this is the end of it all, because I will never ship Tommy/Kim and I don’t give two fucks about who never ships Jason/Kim. I’m being completely partial here. One ship is not better than the other. One ship is simply fonder to some than the other is. It’s no one’s place to put down other people’s ships. It’s no one’s place to put down other people’s claims and boast their own. Make sure that if you state your opinion, you word it as such. An opinion isn’t “_____ is fiction”  and “_____ is fact” according to things you can’t prove are either.

Tommy/Kat is Canon. He asked her out, she accepted. They dated. A Season to Remember is also canon. Why? Because at some point in the future, Tommy and Kat married and had a family. Dino Thunder does not disprove this. As far as we know, he was single. But a Season to Remember showed Tommy and Kat to be OLD. There’s nothing that says he and Kat couldn’t have reconnected after Dino Thunder. Unless the writers decide to retcon this, it is fact. Do you have to ship it? Hell no. Ship whatever the hell you want to ship. Canon can help you to ship something, but it shouldn’t impede you. I’m just stating the facts for everyone so that they are known.

My personal feelings about Tommy/Kat… I have none. I don’t actively ship it. They can end up together or they can never even see each other again. It makes no difference to me. But I will say something, for those, however few, that ship them. As someone who is unbiased about this couple, I think I can shed some light on things that others don’t want to see. Katherine herself was a very sweet, caring individual. “As long as Tommy’s happy… that’s all that matters.” She wasn’t glad that Kim broke up with Tommy. She most certainly did not write the letter herself. She was concerned for him, like a true friend should be in this situation. Tommy was hurt and she was there for him. You don’t have to like her character better than Kimberly. Kim was always greatly loved, as one of the most popular Rangers ever. But your love for Kim does not excuse your hate for Kat. Those of you who know me might then say “well how come you love Jason but don’t like Tommy?” I’m not going to go into that, because it is a completely separate issue and would need an entire post of its own. Leadership. That’s all I’ll say here. I’m not preaching to anyone not to hate Kat. Fictional characters are fair game. But your motivations for hating a character should be broader then “She shouldn’t be with Tommy”.  Don’t make her out to be some deceiving witch, when she was actually quite the opposite.

Tommy/Kat had similarities to Tommy/Kim. Granted. I wouldn’t say it was a cheap imitation, but it did have its likeness. Tommy sparring with Zack before attempting to ask out Kimberly (MMPR). Tommy sparring with Rocky right before he goes and asks Katherine out (Zeo). I won’t go into all the scenes, but needless to say, they were close. Honestly, if Saban didn’t care about switching between American footage and Sentai, what makes you think they’d care about recycling storylines? Remember, this show was aimed at kids, who would most likely not notice, nor care if some non-action scenes are similar to other non-action scenes from previous seasons. The main plot of Power Rangers was fighting anyway, the romance was always just meant to serve as a side plot to the action.

Tommy was more dedicated to Kimberly. Don’t think so, sorry. True, Tommy and Kim dated longer, and he did lots of cute little things for her like bring her flowers because he knew she liked botany. This doesn’t mean he was more dedicated to her. Tommy and Kim started their relationship almost immediately. A few episodes after his introduction, and they were already going out. Before then, they made it more than obvious that they were interested in each other. Tommy and Kat only started dating at the end of Zeo. Tommy may not have liked Katherine instantly, but eventually he could have come to care for her as much as he cared for Kim. Not every relationship has to be “love at first sight”. It took time for them to get to that stage. It’s not a better or worse relationship than Tommy/Kim. Tommy may have been “cuter” with Kim, but that was a different Tommy. People grow and mature. By Zeo, Tommy was a Red Ranger and well into his leadership role. He wasn’t the same loner Green Ranger that met Kimberly. Could he have done the same things for Kat that he did for Kim? Maybe. But different people have different relationships. I don’t think anyone of us is exactly the same with one person as we are with another. Some people describe Tommy/Kat as sophisticated, some describe them as bland. It’s a point of view. I think it says something for both couples. They both have their time and their significance in Tommy’s life.

As an end note I just have to add… How can you not see Tommy/Kat, yet see some amazing chemistry between Jason/Kat? Jason and Katherine were not the least bit interested in each other. Jason was clearly into Emily, and Kat’s feelings for Tommy were well founded by then. Also, they barely interacted. Most of their interaction was based on a mutual concern for Tommy. Ship them if you like them. Don’t just use them as a device to distance Kat from Tommy so he and Kim can get back together. It cheapens the characters and the so called relationships you try to establish.

And one more thing. We all know that if Katherine had been the original pink, and Kimberly had replaced her, you’d all be sitting there bitching about how Kim’s just a helpless, man-stealing ho.

This was LONG AS HELL and there is still the issue of Jason/Kim that I must address.