In the classic Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, Kimberly is romantically linked to fan-favorite Green Ranger Tommy Oliver — who is teased at the end of the film.
The rationale for cutting this kiss between Kimberly and Jason has already been established.
It’s not hard to understand why fans would want a kiss between Jason and Kimberly cut from the final version of a film.
Changing her love interest from Tommy to Jason is a massive shift in status quo for this franchise, and likely didn’t sit too well with purists.