This Summer Of Romance chapter is dedicated to Lost Galaxy. Let's talk about Leo and Kendrix. Officially they are a Fannon Couple. However it is cannon that Leo and Kendrix had an instant crush moment in "Quasar Quest." This was the opening event of Lost Galaxy. Leo boarded Terra Venture without an official pass. Leo bumps into Kai and Kendrix while attempting to avoid security guards. Kendrix took a shine to Leo and covered for his escape. Later during a training exercise on the Moon Kendrix and Leo are together again and he saves her from a bomb blast. Mike shows up and it is revealed that he was the one who told the officers not to admit Leo a passport for Terra Venture. Then Maya shows up next. This is just a taste of how intense Lost Galaxy gets. Anyways Leo and Kendix showed some great on screen chemistry. They are one of the most Popular fan favorite pairs. This was even respected on Ars Armatoria-They were in the fan site's promo page! (please see the article; A Special Internet Source Credit.) The episode titled "Double Duty" featured Valerie Vernon playing two roles; She played both Kendrix and Carolyn Pickets the actress. This is one of her favorite episodes as I've heard in a interview. When Kendrix was having trouble adapting to being a replacement actress, Leo encouraged her to preserve. Leo and Kendrix were there for each other through thick and thin!
Meanwhile behind the scenes of the show Valerie Vernon was diagnosed with Leukemia. This is a type of blood Cancer. Kendrix's role in some later episodes was minimized because of this. In an attempt to build on Leo's popularity; he got a love interest episode featuring Etty Lau as Ginger. I personally find the plot of that episode pretty ridiculous but I still enjoy it. Fast forward to the In Space Team-up event. Kendrix's epic death scene was in reality a plot device used to allow Valerie Vernon a chance to get away and rest from treatment and exhaustion. Karone returns to become the second Pink Lost Galaxy Ranger. This is the real reason we didn't get more cannon focus on Leo and Kendrix. This also led to Leo and Maya having more scenes together. So Leo and Maya is also a popular Fannon pair. Thanks to the episode "Facing The Past" Leo and Karone also has many fans. I am a fan of all three which is fine too. Also in the article; "T.O.M.O. Pairs" I mentioned the pairing of Leo and Kelsey from Lightspeed Rescue which I am also a fan of. Kendrix also has an alternate potential match in Kai, although some fans see their relationship as closer to brother and sister. In the last Lost Galaxy episode "Journey's End part 3" when Kendrix returns, Leo is the first to hug her. Valerie Vernon ultimately did recover and even appeared as a guest in the Lightspeed Recue and Lost Galaxy team-up event. So that's where fan-interpation cuts in. Did Leo pick one of the three beauties who he actually saw as equal heroes and courageous fighters or does he pick the girl he flew kites with in one episode? (Yes that was what Leo and Ginger did on their date. Hardly the epic romance that Leo and Kendrix would have been.) This is a pair I like a lot. Mostly for the way Leo helps Kendrix experience the world around her and they learn from each other. They're a great team and inspiration to many other PR fans. Of course Lost Galaxy might have been even better if they actually got together but It's still my favorite season. The Summer Of Romance is going to get even more wild as it unfolds.
Great matchup and wonderful photos in this post. I see you have some viewers this time. I think we all need a Summer of Romance! Thanks for providing it.