Official Episode Discussion S5 Ep 02: The Forgotten Swordsman

*Vicky82* · 03-26-2017, 02:19 AM

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Karai searches for the Kuro Kabuto, claiming to be the rightful heir to the Foot Clan, and encounters an old rival.

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alien_ken · 03-26-2017, 03:41 AM

Great episode! #makethefootgreatagain

*neatoman* · 03-26-2017, 04:30 AM

Due to the wonders of early DVD releases and, uh, "generous" internet users, I've seen the episode a lot earlier than I thought I would.

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Great episode! #makethefootgreatagain

Even having seen the episodes after this, I don't think Tatsu and a certain someone else will be only ones challenging Karai's claim to leadership.

*ToTheNines* · 03-26-2017, 07:16 AM

Holy crap, how did I miss that Ghostbusters reference? Ray's Occult Books!

tmntfannumerouno · 03-26-2017, 07:27 AM

Tatsu is the new character introduced he even looks like Toshishiro Obata. He's portrayed as a master swordsman which is a nice little nod to the man. No spoiler tags because common sense if you're in a discussion thread about an episode spoilers should be expected.

*drgon78* · 03-26-2017, 07:35 AM

Good episode, glad I was able to see this one since I missed the last one.

*BubblyShell22* · 03-26-2017, 07:46 AM

Awesome episode. It was great that they used Tatsu and that he's a blind swordsman and one of Karai's teachers. I just wish he wasn't killed off as I felt there could have been more opportunities to use him as I felt he was a promising character. But I did like how Leo used that technique on him to distract him. I also liked Leo getting tough and not taking any crap from Raph and Mikey. Don't mess with Sensei Leo! Though I have a feeling that there are going to be times where the guys try to undermine his authority and challenge him. We'll have to see how this plays out. Overall, a very interesting episode and I loved Fishface's comments about Bradford putting on weight and his retort that he had a taste for sushi.

Cyndaquilfan123 · 03-26-2017, 10:17 AM

Another solid episode. Bradford really was dead after all. Does this mean Bebop and Rocksteady were killed too?

2K3 · 03-26-2017, 11:12 AM

An excellent episode, it's great to see the episodes this season are going to intertwine better.

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*Xav* · 03-26-2017, 11:16 AM

If Tatsu was blind, than how was he able to tell Karai was a mutant?

*ToTheNines* · 03-26-2017, 11:25 AM

The two giant snakes-for-hands biting at him might have given it away.

kelligrafie · 03-26-2017, 11:30 AM

Plus Tatsu had already heard (presumably from the foot soldiers) that she was a snake mutant and the hissing will have been a massive giveaway.

I think maybe they just killed off Tatsu to tie up any loose ends for the end of the show.

I agree with everyone that said it's a shame to lose such a badass character. Imagine how much of Shredder, Karai and Splinter's backstories he could've brought up that we didn't already know about.

This was better than episode one for me.

*THGhost* · 03-28-2017, 10:41 AM

Great episode, love the setup for this season and I adore Kavaxas' design (not to mention his voice actor).

Leo nursing Mikey was adorable, as well as the way Leo's face lit up when he saw Karai.

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Agreed on both counts.

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I'm hoping Karai and Shinigami kiss by the end of the show. It is my OTP.

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They seem to be more than friends to me.

Please stop. This is worse than the nostrils thing.

*Cure* · 03-26-2017, 03:51 PM

Yo, this felt like a season one episode to me in terms of quality. Pretty great.

*CyberCubed* · 03-26-2017, 03:53 PM

I'm also glad nobody seems to overlook the fact that there is still a human Foot Clan, and assumingly a lot more of them being trained/recruited back in Japan

*Powder* · 03-26-2017, 04:01 PM

This one's going down as one of my all-time favorites of the series.

MCLeo28 · 03-26-2017, 04:46 PM

I genuinely liked the idea of their being a power struggle when aiming for the Kuro Kabuto and was intrigued by Tatsu's character and his background of being a blind swordsman. I was sadly disappointed when he was killed off when he could've potentially been a dangerous antagonist who could interfere with Karai's goals of setting the Foot on a noble path. The writers could've explored that possibility, but unfortunately this was shafted in Shredder's resurrection.

He had potential, but it was lost potential. Nonetheless, this episode happened to be one of my favorites.

*IndigoErth* · 03-26-2017, 04:49 PM

Nice!

So much great action in this. And awesome that Tatsu showed up. As soon as he knocked out that one Foot Solider, taking frustration out on him, I thought it was probably him! Too bad he won't stick around for more episodes...

Definitely making me wish this wasn't the last season.

But... when did Karai stop being venomous though? What's the point of biting him up if you aren't going to use it. Sure, he died so we don't know if venom would have killed him, but she did tell him to go back to Japan and rot, or something like that, so presumably she didn't poison him.

Darn you Rahzar... But interesting to see that he really did die before. But I bet he's changed. Maybe it's like Pet Cemetery, they came back differnte.

I'm kind of hoping Splinter in spirit will defeat Shredder. Then the Demodragon can drag Shredder (and Tiger Claw) to hell.

MCLeo28 · 03-26-2017, 04:52 PM

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Nice!

So much great action in this. And awesome that Tatsu showed up. As soon as he knocked out that one Foot Solider, taking frustration out on him, I thought it was probably him! Too bad he won't stick around for more episodes...

Definitely making me wish this wasn't the last season.

But... when did Karai stop being venomous though? What's the point of biting him up if you aren't going to use it. Sure, he died so we don't know if venom would have killed him, but she did tell him to go back to Japan and rot, or something like that, so presumably she didn't poison him.

Darn you Rahzar... But interesting to see that he really did die before. But I bet he's changed. Maybe it's like Pet Cemetery, they came back differnte.

I'm kind of hoping Splinter in spirit will defeat Shredder. Then the Demodragon can drag Shredder (and Tiger Claw) to hell.

It's likely because Karai had no intent on killing him after what pain revenge has caused her in the past. She's grown merciful with the company of the Turtles.

*TurtleTitan97* · 03-26-2017, 04:53 PM

I enjoyed both the episode and this take on Tatsu.

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03-26-2017, 07:46 AM	#7
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Awesome episode. It was great that they used Tatsu and that he's a blind swordsman and one of Karai's teachers. I just wish he wasn't killed off as I felt there could have been more opportunities to use him as I felt he was a promising character. But I did like how Leo used that technique on him to distract him. I also liked Leo getting tough and not taking any crap from Raph and Mikey. Don't mess with Sensei Leo! Though I have a feeling that there are going to be times where the guys try to undermine his authority and challenge him. We'll have to see how this plays out. Overall, a very interesting episode and I loved Fishface's comments about Bradford putting on weight and his retort that he had a taste for sushi. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

03-26-2017, 11:12 AM	#9
2K3 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cardiff Posts: 192	An excellent episode, it's great to see the episodes this season are going to intertwine better. Spoiler: It's fantastic to see Rahzar and Fishface having a major role after two seasons of background fodder. Shame they killed off Tatsu, he had the makings of a worthy antagonist (a blind swordsman... how cool is that).

03-26-2017, 11:30 AM	#12
kelligrafie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Huddersfield, UK Posts: 840	Plus Tatsu had already heard (presumably from the foot soldiers) that she was a snake mutant and the hissing will have been a massive giveaway. I think maybe they just killed off Tatsu to tie up any loose ends for the end of the show. I agree with everyone that said it's a shame to lose such a badass character. Imagine how much of Shredder, Karai and Splinter's backstories he could've brought up that we didn't already know about. This was better than episode one for me. __________________ "You don't see (Shredder) calling Rahzar 'Chris'." victory_angel "When it's not what I'd like it to be, I still enjoy it." ElectricN

03-26-2017, 04:01 PM	#16
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,803	This one's going down as one of my all-time favorites of the series. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

03-26-2017, 03:41 AM	#2
alien_ken Thug Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 77	Great episode! #makethefootgreatagain

03-26-2017, 07:16 AM	#4
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Holy crap, how did I miss that Ghostbusters reference? Ray's Occult Books!

03-26-2017, 07:27 AM	#5
tmntfannumerouno Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 785	Tatsu is the new character introduced he even looks like Toshishiro Obata. He's portrayed as a master swordsman which is a nice little nod to the man. No spoiler tags because common sense if you're in a discussion thread about an episode spoilers should be expected.

03-26-2017, 07:35 AM	#6
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,215	Good episode, glad I was able to see this one since I missed the last one.

03-26-2017, 10:17 AM	#8
Cyndaquilfan123 Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 174	Another solid episode. Bradford really was dead after all. Does this mean Bebop and Rocksteady were killed too?

03-26-2017, 11:16 AM	#10
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,976	If Tatsu was blind, than how was he able to tell Karai was a mutant?

03-26-2017, 11:25 AM	#11
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	The two giant snakes-for-hands biting at him might have given it away.

03-26-2017, 03:51 PM	#14
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Yo, this felt like a season one episode to me in terms of quality. Pretty great.

03-26-2017, 03:53 PM	#15
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,031	I'm also glad nobody seems to overlook the fact that there is still a human Foot Clan, and assumingly a lot more of them being trained/recruited back in Japan

03-26-2017, 04:46 PM	#17
MCLeo28 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 313	I genuinely liked the idea of their being a power struggle when aiming for the Kuro Kabuto and was intrigued by Tatsu's character and his background of being a blind swordsman. I was sadly disappointed when he was killed off when he could've potentially been a dangerous antagonist who could interfere with Karai's goals of setting the Foot on a noble path. The writers could've explored that possibility, but unfortunately this was shafted in Shredder's resurrection. He had potential, but it was lost potential. Nonetheless, this episode happened to be one of my favorites. __________________

03-26-2017, 04:49 PM	#18
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 15,234	Nice! So much great action in this. And awesome that Tatsu showed up. As soon as he knocked out that one Foot Solider, taking frustration out on him, I thought it was probably him! Too bad he won't stick around for more episodes... Definitely making me wish this wasn't the last season. But... when did Karai stop being venomous though? What's the point of biting him up if you aren't going to use it. Sure, he died so we don't know if venom would have killed him, but she did tell him to go back to Japan and rot, or something like that, so presumably she didn't poison him. Darn you Rahzar... But interesting to see that he really did die before. But I bet he's changed. Maybe it's like Pet Cemetery, they came back differnte. I'm kind of hoping Splinter in spirit will defeat Shredder. Then the Demodragon can drag Shredder (and Tiger Claw) to hell.

03-26-2017, 04:53 PM	#20
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	I enjoyed both the episode and this take on Tatsu. __________________