The Genius

The Genius is the second episode of Power Rangers Rebirth: Origin. This episode is about Kevin Raymond's origin and how he became fascinated with science and how much he admires the works of Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson. We also learn of his following of the Power Rangers. However, his gamer and nerdy ways would make him a target of bullying by some jocks, and then becomes mentored by his future professor Billy Cranston.

Plot Synopsis
We open up in the year 2012, Kevin is ten years old and his parents look at his science project which is a laser shrinking machine. Both his parents, who are science people as well become very proud of him as he believes that he will win the science fair at his school, once realizing his project works when he shrinks his toy car to a microscopic size. Then his parents tell him that it's time for bed as the next day will be his big break.

When he goes to his room, we see that there are posters of Power Rangers, World of Warcraft, Minecraft, League of Legends and Marvel and DC Superheroes, he also books in his shelf that are mostly science about Albert Einstein, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Isaac Newton, Leonardo DaVinci, Blaise Pascal, Galileo Galilei and Stephen Hawking.

The next day at the science fair, when his parents go to get some food. The teachers, scientists and students become astounded at his machine. But then a mean spirited bully secretly takes off one of the wires, luckily he is secretly recorded on video by one of the kids. When Kevin is about to test the machine, one of the kids warns him on time about the wire. Kevin reconnects it and then proceeds to test it on a vase, which works and everybody cheers, he is personally congratulated by Billy Cranston. The next day on the Internet, Kevin checks a video on YouTube gone viral realizing the truth what would have happened if his machine did not work. The next day in school, Kevin thanks the one who saved him until the same bully corners them with his friends.

When they are about to get beaten up, Kevin and his new friend are saved by Billy as well. Billy then decides to teach Kevin some martial arts in order to defend himself and make peace with his enemies. Eventually Kevin becomes a blue belt.

Kevin later becomes one of the refugees during the war and discovers that his mentor Billy is the Blue Mighty Morphin Ranger. Shocked of not being told that, he still respects and admires Billy. After the war, Kevin befriends a girl who loves science just as he does and end up in high school together. The episode ends during the events of Rebirth, where Kevin recieves a letter from MIT much to his joy and that of his parents.