Official Episode Discussion S4 Ep 6: Journey to the Center of Mikey's Brain - Page 2

cookie jar · 01-17-2016, 09:45 AM

It was kind of meh. Little Mikey was cute though.

OrangeNinja1987 · 01-17-2016, 09:46 AM

It was an okay episode. It could have done without the burp jokes, but since immature humor has been ramped up in the show for the past couple seasons, I wasn't surprised.
Had a couple funny moments, such as "alien racism". Seeing Mikey's memories and imagination was fun. Little Mikey was pretty cute. Seeing some old characters and even old cartoons they watched in Mikey's imagination was fun.
I feel like this episode didn't dumb down Mikey. They presented his angry side, his childish side, his lazy side, his annoying side, his weird side, and everything else, and it made all of them serve a purpose to the turtles on their adventure.
Overall, 6.5/10.
I think I've only liked one episode this season enough to rate it past a 7, and that's the Moons of Thalos 3.
I have to admit the writing and humor has noticeably gone downhill.

*Ninturtle* · 01-17-2016, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeNinja1987

It was an okay episode. It could have done without the burp jokes, but since immature humor has been ramped up in the show for the past couple seasons, I wasn't surprised.
Had a couple funny moments, such as "alien racism". Seeing Mikey's memories and imagination was fun. Little Mikey was pretty cute. Seeing some old characters and even old cartoons they watched in Mikey's imagination was fun.
I feel like this episode didn't dumb down Mikey. They presented his angry side, his childish side, his lazy side, his annoying side, his weird side, and everything else, and it made all of them serve a purpose to the turtles on their adventure.
Overall, 6.5/10.
I think I've only liked one episode this season enough to rate it past a 7, and that's the Moons of Thalos 3.
I have to admit the writing and humor has noticeably gone downhill.

The bad breath jokes were a reference to Belly Bombs bad breath ability in the Archie Comics.

*Vicky82* · 01-17-2016, 10:05 AM

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/1...ys-mind-review

IGN review up it scored 7.7

*TigerClaw* · 01-17-2016, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicky82

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/1...ys-mind-review

IGN review up it scored 7.7

Interesting, the Cons were that it was filler to them.

OrangeNinja1987 · 01-17-2016, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninturtle

The bad breath jokes were a reference to Belly Bombs bad breath ability in the Archie Comics.

That doesn't make them funny.

*Ninturtle* · 01-17-2016, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by OrangeNinja1987

That doesn't make them funny.

I saw them more of references to a characters abilities rather than jokes, I thought it was a nice call back.

*drgon78* · 01-17-2016, 10:33 AM

Good episode but hated the Neutrino redesign.

*Vicky82* · 01-17-2016, 10:36 AM

I did not expect Mikey's angry side to be really big, I thought it was going to be small. I also thought his annoying side was going to be bigger than that.

I loved the Twin peaks reference when his wacky side was talking in backwards and also they were in the room with red cutains which is also part of the reference.

The Happy One · 01-17-2016, 10:42 AM

Eh, pretty cool. The animation was neat in Mikey’s imagination and lil' Mikey was pretty cute but, y’know, overall it was what I expected it to be- a funny, adorable little filler before things get serious.

*Vicky82* · 01-17-2016, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Happy One

Eh, pretty cool. The animation was neat in Mikey’s imagination and lil' Mikey was pretty cute but, y’know, overall it was what I expected it to be- a funny, adorable little filler before things get serious.

Yeah it was just a break from the serious episodes and they had to keep the little kids happy.

Bitsy83 · 01-17-2016, 11:06 AM

Well....that episode was certainly a sugar rush on acid.

I like the idea of going into people's psyche. While overdone, it is one of my favorite tropes. Which is why I'm hoping we use it again when/if we get the "Dark April" saga or whichever character goes to the dark-side thanks to that crystal fragment. Just because April had the closing shot in that episode, doesn't necessarily mean SHE'LL go bad, but it is likely, I suppose.

Ok, while the rap was painful and the Yellow Submarine/Alice in Wonderland world was a bit trippy, it was cute to see a little Mikey. I know Greg Cipes is good at kid voices, but I really wanted to hear an actual KID voice a Turtle Tot. I still have audio nightmares of that episode from the 2k3 show where they were all facing that demon to save Splinter. Their voices were just...ugh.

Sorry, tangent.

OK, it's nice to see that Mikey DOES take things seriously when need be and he hates being used, despite being so distracted and innocent. I guess we all have our "happy place" we retreat to when real life gets a bit too much. Take me for example. I'm 32, work in retail, and have to deal with adult issues like bills, reducing clutter and stress from my life, and whatnot. Whenever I get a moment, I'll just go to my room and just daydream for stuff, normally geeky stuff. This world was just how Mikey copes with everything.

I really would've loved to have seen Splinter in one of the flashbacks, especially when Mikey was a kid. That'd have been both cute and tragic. Like Splinter telling him a bedtime story or comforting him from having a nightmare.

Other than that, the episode was harmless and did give us some character development for Mikey. I just hope we don't keep using Mikey for throwaway jokes. And I would LOVE to see what the other characters' psyches are like.

*miru* · 01-17-2016, 11:13 AM

... Bellybomb? NINJARA CONFIRMED.

~~Mew~~ · 01-17-2016, 11:14 AM

My favorite episode of the series. It was fantastic.

*Ninturtle* · 01-17-2016, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by miru

... Bellybomb? NINJARA CONFIRMED.

I don't see how Belly Bomb confirms anything.

And on a different note I just want the fillery episodes of the space arc to be over, they seem to rely to much on nostalgia and not on really good story telling.The episodes aren't god awful, and seeing some of the characters again is cool but these episodes aren't as impressive as the episodes from previous seasons.Hopefully the next few episodes will be better and we'll have the same thing we had with last season were the first few episodes weren't that good but the rest were great.

*TigerClaw* · 01-17-2016, 11:36 AM

Was anyone disappointed with the Nick versions of the Neutrinos? they looked like Cylons.

*Ninturtle* · 01-17-2016, 11:45 AM

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Was anyone disappointed with the Nick versions of the Neutrinos? they looked like Cylons.

Neutrinos aren't exactly the most interesting character so I didn't really care what they fid with them, I liked what IDW did but I wouldn't want Nick to copy them.

Bitsy83 · 01-17-2016, 11:52 AM

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Neutrinos aren't exactly the most interesting character so I didn't really care what they fid with them, I liked what IDW did but I wouldn't want Nick to copy them.

I admit, I was sort of expecting a rebel group fighting the Kraang and Triceratons and have them be the Neutrinos, but making them microscopic warriors does match their name a bit more. We might still get a Zac, Kala, and....whatever the third one was called in this series; they just won't be Neutrinos.

*NinjaPug* · 01-17-2016, 11:57 AM

I really disliked that episode. It was a good opportunity for them to reuse a bunch of character models and sets though.

matteso586 · 01-17-2016, 12:47 PM

Uh oh, Lord Dregg is getting intrigued by generator fragments. That's going to make the main mission more difficult.

I always like the episodes that bring back familiar faces as cameos.

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01-17-2016, 09:46 AM	#22
OrangeNinja1987 Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 223	It was an okay episode. It could have done without the burp jokes, but since immature humor has been ramped up in the show for the past couple seasons, I wasn't surprised. Had a couple funny moments, such as "alien racism". Seeing Mikey's memories and imagination was fun. Little Mikey was pretty cute. Seeing some old characters and even old cartoons they watched in Mikey's imagination was fun. I feel like this episode didn't dumb down Mikey. They presented his angry side, his childish side, his lazy side, his annoying side, his weird side, and everything else, and it made all of them serve a purpose to the turtles on their adventure. Overall, 6.5/10. I think I've only liked one episode this season enough to rate it past a 7, and that's the Moons of Thalos 3. I have to admit the writing and humor has noticeably gone downhill. __________________ DON: We've got to find that bomb! And we've only got eight minutes to do it! RAPH: Excuse me; is that including the commercial break? - 1987 For TMNT art and more, check out OrangeNinja1987 on Deviantart! http://orangeninja1987.deviantart.com/ To help with a current TMNT project: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=53441 Proud fan of the TMNT 2014 movie

01-17-2016, 10:05 AM	#24
Vicky82 Emperor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dunstable, UK Posts: 5,775	http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/01/1...ys-mind-review IGN review up it scored 7.7 __________________ My heart!!!! One of my favourite moments.

01-17-2016, 10:36 AM	#29
Vicky82 Emperor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dunstable, UK Posts: 5,775	I did not expect Mikey's angry side to be really big, I thought it was going to be small. I also thought his annoying side was going to be bigger than that. I loved the Twin peaks reference when his wacky side was talking in backwards and also they were in the room with red cutains which is also part of the reference. __________________ My heart!!!! One of my favourite moments.

01-17-2016, 11:06 AM	#32
Bitsy83 Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: My house Posts: 266	Well....that episode was certainly a sugar rush on acid. I like the idea of going into people's psyche. While overdone, it is one of my favorite tropes. Which is why I'm hoping we use it again when/if we get the "Dark April" saga or whichever character goes to the dark-side thanks to that crystal fragment. Just because April had the closing shot in that episode, doesn't necessarily mean SHE'LL go bad, but it is likely, I suppose. Ok, while the rap was painful and the Yellow Submarine/Alice in Wonderland world was a bit trippy, it was cute to see a little Mikey. I know Greg Cipes is good at kid voices, but I really wanted to hear an actual KID voice a Turtle Tot. I still have audio nightmares of that episode from the 2k3 show where they were all facing that demon to save Splinter. Their voices were just...ugh. Sorry, tangent. OK, it's nice to see that Mikey DOES take things seriously when need be and he hates being used, despite being so distracted and innocent. I guess we all have our "happy place" we retreat to when real life gets a bit too much. Take me for example. I'm 32, work in retail, and have to deal with adult issues like bills, reducing clutter and stress from my life, and whatnot. Whenever I get a moment, I'll just go to my room and just daydream for stuff, normally geeky stuff. This world was just how Mikey copes with everything. I really would've loved to have seen Splinter in one of the flashbacks, especially when Mikey was a kid. That'd have been both cute and tragic. Like Splinter telling him a bedtime story or comforting him from having a nightmare. Other than that, the episode was harmless and did give us some character development for Mikey. I just hope we don't keep using Mikey for throwaway jokes. And I would LOVE to see what the other characters' psyches are like. __________________ "Question: Do you like penicillin on your pizza?"

01-17-2016, 09:45 AM	#21
cookie jar Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 264	It was kind of meh. Little Mikey was cute though.

01-17-2016, 10:33 AM	#28
drgon78 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 2,216	Good episode but hated the Neutrino redesign.

01-17-2016, 10:42 AM	#30
The Happy One Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The...Earth?? Posts: 299	Eh, pretty cool. The animation was neat in Mikey’s imagination and lil' Mikey was pretty cute but, y’know, overall it was what I expected it to be- a funny, adorable little filler before things get serious.

01-17-2016, 11:13 AM	#33
miru Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,874	... Bellybomb? NINJARA CONFIRMED. __________________ Proud Digimon nut.

01-17-2016, 11:14 AM	#34
~~Mew~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In an apartment Posts: 3,159	My favorite episode of the series. It was fantastic.

01-17-2016, 11:36 AM	#36
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 13,820	Was anyone disappointed with the Nick versions of the Neutrinos? they looked like Cylons. __________________

01-17-2016, 11:57 AM	#39
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,389	I really disliked that episode. It was a good opportunity for them to reuse a bunch of character models and sets though.

01-17-2016, 12:47 PM	#40
matteso586 Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 712	Uh oh, Lord Dregg is getting intrigued by generator fragments. That's going to make the main mission more difficult. I always like the episodes that bring back familiar faces as cameos.