Official Episode Discussion: S2 #7 "Slash and Destroy"

**Machias Banshee** · 11-29-2013, 09:53 PM

Greetings, everyone!

Hopefully you've gotten over your turkey comas and now you're rested and ready to watch this week's episode.

We've seen previous episodes of Raphael being at odds with his brothers giving him a hard time. 'Turtle Temper' being an especially good example... he turned to the one who would understand him best. Well, at least is the best listener of the group.

We've seen Raphael chilling out with Spike countless times in the show - it seems to be what keeps Raphael on a relatively even keel. Whenever Raph's needed to get something off his chest, if his brothers are driving him crazy, or if being stuck underground is giving him cabin fever... Spike's always been there.

Well one may have considered that more of a one-sided relationship there. But now we're going to see that wasn't exactly true. And the addition of mutagen into the friendship is going to take things one step forward - could be good, could be very bad.

So, Spike is now able to communicate and convey his own thoughts about Raphael and his brothers. And if there's nothing to hold him back... who knows how critical he could get of the others' treatment of Raphael. Best buds gotta stick together, you know!

Will the addition of another mutant turtle throw the show into an imbalance?
Could Raphael ever choose between his brothers and his best-pet-friend?
And how could Spike react if he suffers a rejection?

Stay Tuned!

**Machias Banshee** · 11-30-2013, 08:16 AM

Opening this up early today.

Have fun!

*ObiWanFan4life* · 11-30-2013, 09:03 AM

Lol, Raph sounds like he's imitating Hayden Christensen at the beginning of the episode. He even goes like "The Others are holding me back".

*NinjaMan* · 11-30-2013, 09:09 AM

Man Slash is scary.

*NinjaMan* · 11-30-2013, 09:16 AM

Mikey got wrecked! Maskless Donnie! Slash did Leo's voice! Wow!

*ObiWanFan4life* · 11-30-2013, 09:18 AM

Woah, this episode got brutal all of a sudden.

MiBs · 11-30-2013, 09:21 AM

this. is. awesome!

DarkLightDragon · 11-30-2013, 09:22 AM

Aw, poor Leo. This definitely isn't his night.

Oh man, Raph VS Slash is going to be awesome.

And yeah, Slash is being much more brutal than I anticipated. Don't really understand why he takes off their masks though.

*ObiWanFan4life* · 11-30-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkLightDragon

Aw, poor Leo. This definitely isn't his night.

Oh man, Raph VS Slash is going to be happening.

And yeah, Slash is being much more brutal than I anticipated. Don't really understand why he takes off their masks though.

Maybe as a trophy or a reminder of him beating them.

*NinjaMan* · 11-30-2013, 09:28 AM

That was a very brutal, dark episode!

*Luckyday* · 11-30-2013, 09:30 AM

Holy Crap! That episode was fantastic!

We finally get a chance to see what they look like unmask (Well some of them but) and they got hurt man. Really bad. Bruises everywhere. Ciro was trolling us all long. Fifth turtle my ass! Not that I'm mad, quite the opposite actually.

DarkLightDragon · 11-30-2013, 09:32 AM

Best episode yet.

Raph got some much-needed development and the way he protects his bros was sweet and his bittersweet decision to fight Slash. I bet it must've hurt him a little inside to do that.

Leo's interaction with the little girl was priceless. Smiled like an idiot to see something like that happen to someone like him.

And yeah, Slash collecting the masks as trophies does make sense now that I think about it. Did he think Raph wouldn't notice or care if his brothers were gone and he saw their masks on his wrist? I guess so.

*raph27* · 11-30-2013, 09:34 AM

Awesome ep.
"Bye, Mr. Turtle!"

When Leo approached the house, was there "Lord Dregg" written on the wall?

*ObiWanFan4life* · 11-30-2013, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkLightDragon

Best episode yet.

Leo's interaction with the little girl was priceless.

And yeah, Slash collecting the masks as trophies does make sense now that I think about it. Did he think wouldn't notice or care if his brothers were gone and he saw their masks on his wrist? seems that way.

Yeah, that was kinda cocky on his part.

bridgegrn · 11-30-2013, 09:36 AM

Oh wow. If Slash has animosity towards everyone Raph has animosity towards I really hope he goes after The Foot at some point. Slash vs Rahzar or better yet Slash vs Shredder would be insane.

Karai Samurai · 11-30-2013, 09:36 AM

Whoa. That was...um, darker than expected. I thought Slash would be an ally. I still hope he'll become one. He wasn't part of the villains in the opener, right?

The B-plot with Leo and the little girl was adorable. Nice to see other background characters and Leo interacting with them.

Rukitron · 11-30-2013, 09:36 AM

Slash was more brutal than Xever and Bradford combined...

Also his model reminds me of old Super Mario Cartoon, "King Koopa".

*NinjaMan* · 11-30-2013, 09:37 AM

This episode, man I can't wait to see it again at 11am. Slash was an awesome villain! And the fight scenes, I can't believe how brutal they were. Slash and Raph remind me of the Sabertooth Wolverine rivalry now.

*CyberCubed* · 11-30-2013, 09:37 AM

surprised how violent this one was, the turtles without their bandanas on was a nice touch. Slash was amazing in this version, and I love the fact that Raph feels bad as it was Spike who he cared for. The tea time scenes with Leo and the little girl were funny too.

I'm really surprised at this one, might be my favorite episode yet.

*NinjaPug* · 11-30-2013, 09:37 AM

Initial thoughts: Freaking loved it. Freaking loved Slash. Thought it was a great adaptation of the character. I'm glad he is an adversary of the Turtles and not an ally like was rumored (at least for now). Seeing his design in action made it look better. Feldman nailed the voice.

Only complaint is him having two names still. I love the idea that he is a mutated Spike but don't like how they call him two different things. At least Slash named himself instead of Mikey.

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11-29-2013, 09:53 PM	#1
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Official Episode Discussion: S2 #7 "Slash and Destroy" Greetings, everyone! Hopefully you've gotten over your turkey comas and now you're rested and ready to watch this week's episode. We've seen previous episodes of Raphael being at odds with his brothers giving him a hard time. 'Turtle Temper' being an especially good example... he turned to the one who would understand him best. Well, at least is the best listener of the group. We've seen Raphael chilling out with Spike countless times in the show - it seems to be what keeps Raphael on a relatively even keel. Whenever Raph's needed to get something off his chest, if his brothers are driving him crazy, or if being stuck underground is giving him cabin fever... Spike's always been there. Well one may have considered that more of a one-sided relationship there. But now we're going to see that wasn't exactly true. And the addition of mutagen into the friendship is going to take things one step forward - could be good, could be very bad. So, Spike is now able to communicate and convey his own thoughts about Raphael and his brothers. And if there's nothing to hold him back... who knows how critical he could get of the others' treatment of Raphael. Best buds gotta stick together, you know! Will the addition of another mutant turtle throw the show into an imbalance? Could Raphael ever choose between his brothers and his best-pet-friend? And how could Spike react if he suffers a rejection? Stay Tuned!

11-30-2013, 09:03 AM	#3
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	Lol, Raph sounds like he's imitating Hayden Christensen at the beginning of the episode. He even goes like "The Others are holding me back". __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi Last edited by ObiWanFan4life; 11-30-2013 at 09:10 AM.

11-30-2013, 09:18 AM	#6
ObiWanFan4life Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,724	Woah, this episode got brutal all of a sudden. __________________ "The force will be with you, always" - Obi-Wan Kenobi

11-30-2013, 09:36 AM	#16
Karai Samurai Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2013 Location: the school with the turtle mascot Posts: 175	Whoa. That was...um, darker than expected. I thought Slash would be an ally. I still hope he'll become one. He wasn't part of the villains in the opener, right? The B-plot with Leo and the little girl was adorable. Nice to see other background characters and Leo interacting with them. __________________

11-30-2013, 08:16 AM	#2
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Opening this up early today. Have fun!

11-30-2013, 09:09 AM	#4
NinjaMan Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,579	Man Slash is scary.

11-30-2013, 09:16 AM	#5
NinjaMan Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,579	Mikey got wrecked! Maskless Donnie! Slash did Leo's voice! Wow!

11-30-2013, 09:21 AM	#7
MiBs Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Scandinavia Posts: 212	this. is. awesome!

11-30-2013, 09:22 AM	#8
DarkLightDragon Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,026	Aw, poor Leo. This definitely isn't his night. Oh man, Raph VS Slash is going to be awesome. And yeah, Slash is being much more brutal than I anticipated. Don't really understand why he takes off their masks though.

11-30-2013, 09:28 AM	#10
NinjaMan Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,579	That was a very brutal, dark episode!

11-30-2013, 09:30 AM	#11
Luckyday Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,292	Holy Crap! That episode was fantastic! We finally get a chance to see what they look like unmask (Well some of them but) and they got hurt man. Really bad. Bruises everywhere. Ciro was trolling us all long. Fifth turtle my ass! Not that I'm mad, quite the opposite actually.

11-30-2013, 09:32 AM	#12
DarkLightDragon Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,026	Best episode yet. Raph got some much-needed development and the way he protects his bros was sweet and his bittersweet decision to fight Slash. I bet it must've hurt him a little inside to do that. Leo's interaction with the little girl was priceless. Smiled like an idiot to see something like that happen to someone like him. And yeah, Slash collecting the masks as trophies does make sense now that I think about it. Did he think Raph wouldn't notice or care if his brothers were gone and he saw their masks on his wrist? I guess so.

11-30-2013, 09:34 AM	#13
raph27 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,611	Awesome ep. "Bye, Mr. Turtle!" When Leo approached the house, was there "Lord Dregg" written on the wall?

11-30-2013, 09:36 AM	#15
bridgegrn Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 247	Oh wow. If Slash has animosity towards everyone Raph has animosity towards I really hope he goes after The Foot at some point. Slash vs Rahzar or better yet Slash vs Shredder would be insane.

11-30-2013, 09:36 AM	#17
Rukitron Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Anaheim Posts: 701	Slash was more brutal than Xever and Bradford combined... Also his model reminds me of old Super Mario Cartoon, "King Koopa".

11-30-2013, 09:37 AM	#18
NinjaMan Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,579	This episode, man I can't wait to see it again at 11am. Slash was an awesome villain! And the fight scenes, I can't believe how brutal they were. Slash and Raph remind me of the Sabertooth Wolverine rivalry now.

11-30-2013, 09:37 AM	#19
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,031	surprised how violent this one was, the turtles without their bandanas on was a nice touch. Slash was amazing in this version, and I love the fact that Raph feels bad as it was Spike who he cared for. The tea time scenes with Leo and the little girl were funny too. I'm really surprised at this one, might be my favorite episode yet.

11-30-2013, 09:37 AM	#20
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,388	Initial thoughts: Freaking loved it. Freaking loved Slash. Thought it was a great adaptation of the character. I'm glad he is an adversary of the Turtles and not an ally like was rumored (at least for now). Seeing his design in action made it look better. Feldman nailed the voice. Only complaint is him having two names still. I love the idea that he is a mutated Spike but don't like how they call him two different things. At least Slash named himself instead of Mikey.