New Episode Discussion - "Nano"

[DarthRaphael]

You know what to do, discuss!!

[Krangfan]

just a few more minutes to go! :kgrin:

[HorseTechie]

Is so nice to be sharing the same time zone with the east coast. :D

Well, this one had it's high points and low points. Low point, the whole story seemed rushed, cramped, or something. Plus the BG music they played at times seemed out of place. Don was like the old cartoon one, seemlingly being the know it all without much backgrund as to how he knows so much about nanobots. Aannnd... why did I get that TF Armada/Jason X/Scream sense in places? :-? ;p

Twas still interesting seeing how the Turtles handle a biiiig robot (oh, about the size of a Transformer) running after them. Poor Mikey! :lol:

Highpoints... the 2nd Time Around Shop, and April meeting Casey. That was just too funny.

[GK Punk]

just a few more minutes to go! :kgrin:

Man I still got like, 2 hours...

[PWDESAI]

well this episode was.. umm... not so good. It was alright, but definately not the highlight of the series. Next episode looks like 100x better!!!

[PanMan]

i think this was one of the lesser episodes so far . . . definitely a filler episode.

next week's ep looks way better though . . . there's shredder and the foot trying to get a sword of some sorts . . . we also see shredder's battle armour, although i'm not sure if he'll fight (but i hope he will :evilgrin: )

[Krangfan]

it was a pretty good episode, the whole robot dying thing was sad :ksad: and to the Invader ZIM fans, didn't that robot sound like GIR when he screamed? I liked the April/Casey stuff :tlol:

[Dontebell]

i like it,and leo was eating pizza.
and april and casey meet.

[SlayerX]

just like i predicted, not as good as the other 4, but still...interesting. i think the reason we got that scream feeling was cuz of that guys faces lol, those were creepy. is it me or did the thing just pick up a shocked, and happy face, and then somehow had a sad, angry, and 3 more lol :lol:
LOL! i loved that quote when mikey was being a scottish guy

She cant take no morrrrrrrrrrrrre or whatever it was :P (i have a bad memory)

[Reznorite420]

Casey: How can we even talk if you won't even speak English?

Heh, shows what he knows...

By the way, that whole "changing faces" thing I think was a rip-off of a character from The Neverending Story 2. You know, the one with rotary card faces?

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

I'd give the episode Three and half stars out of four. There were somethings I didn't like (Anyone notice how the Nanobot's theme sounded ALOT like the Rugrats theme?), and no Casey Jones fighting alongside them!? :cry: Though, I did enjoy seeing April and Casey interact. Pretty funny. :lol: The next epsiode we see Saki's armor!!!!!!! :D Next episode looks great!

Anyone notice how this plot for this episode is nearly exactly the same as that one Real Ghostbusters episode where they delt with a ghost who took on the form of anything metal, and they used a magnet and molten to defeat it? :-?

[PanMan]

i like it,and leo was eating pizza.
and april and casey meet.


oh my god . . . i saw that but didn't think it was out of the ordinary . . . i guess that old toon is stilll fresh in my head :lol:

[Nturtle]

Hmmmm.... yeah that wasn't that good, the robot dying was kind of sad too... :(
I didn't like how outragously big the robot became, I liked it when it was about the size it was when they were fighting it outside the antique store.

Also I agree with HT in that Don knew too much about nano bots and it was kind of ridiculous.
I give this ep a 6.8 out of 10

[HorseTechie]

it was a pretty good episode, the whole robot dying thing was sad :ksad:
Oooo.. that part was just so Teriminator 2 style too. Heck, the way the robot kept reconstruting reminded me of the T1000 too. :lol:

By the way, that whole "changing faces" thing I think was a rip-off of a character from The Neverending Story 2. You know, the one with rotary card faces?
:-? Wow, I hardly remember that... but it did seem vaguely famailr for some reason.

[Dontebell]

Anyone notice how this plot for this episode is nearly exactly the same as that one Real Ghostbusters episode where they delt with a ghost who took on the form of anything metal, and they used a magnet and molten to defeat it? :-?
yeah i know that show,i got it on video and i twas funny.and for ninja turtles it was sad for that robot to .die :cry:

[PWDESAI]

nothing out of the ordinary with tmnt and pizza, those 2 things will never be the smae cuz of tmnt :)

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

it was a pretty good episode, the whole robot dying thing was sad :ksad:

Oh.. that part was just so Teriminator 2 style too. Heck, the way the robot kept reconstruting reminded me of the T1000 too. :lol:

*Nanobot walks up to Casey and shows him a picture*
"Have you seen this boy?"
*It's Casey when he was young!*
Screaming like Wayne,"AGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!" :lol:

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

Anyone notice how this plot for this episode is nearly exactly the same as that one Real Ghostbusters episode where they delt with a ghost who took on the form of anything metal, and they used a magnet and molten to defeat it? :-?
yeah i know that show,i got it on video and i twas funny.and for ninja turtles it was sad for that robot to .die :cry:

You have it on video as well? :D Mine has three episodes, the other two being Castle of Kildarby and Winston playing in the Baseball game for ghosts. :lol:

[PWDESAI]

ahhh good ol ghostbusters. I hope they get a new revival rather than having the old show back on teh tube.

[Mr. Snackpants]

The episodes were getting better and better every week.....until now. It wasnt that bad, but the first half of the show was kinda, boring. The nanobot was kinda creepy, like when it said "daddy" and when it sreamed. Did anyone else think the music was weird when the turtles went to aprils shop? I didnt like it. Next weeks ep looks action packed!

[darthsmozers]

nice how my topic must have been deleted, even though I started it half an hour before the show began... :(

Good ep...kinda sad....definately meant to be a break between storylines.

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

ahhh good ol ghostbusters. I hope they get a new revival rather than having the old show back on teh tube.

They are. As a comic book and probably a new toon to follow,though it's going to be for the 14 and up crowd, since the GBs smoke and stuff. Think of it as GB3. :)

[Dontebell]

and if they do make a new ghostbusters comic and cartoons.they might crossover with ninja turtles. :lol:

[Eye of Sarnath]

I liked it. Not the best ep, but I liked it.

[Reznorite420]

I'm half-hoping and half-dreading THAT scenario, dontebell.

Anyway, as I said in the last new discussion thread, it's nice to move away from the continuous arc once in a while, but not for too long. I'm glad next week's ep will be going back to the Saki arc.

[Eye of Sarnath]

I thought the little robot was kinda cute. :P

[Dontebell]

hey do the foots talk?
anyway maybe one day that monster will come back. and it also remind me of that CGI demo

[Eye of Sarnath]

They have no reason to...

[Reznorite420]

anyway maybe one day that monster will come back. and it also remind me of that CGI demoWhoa, I thought I was the only one who was reminded of the CGI pilot during the junkyard battle!

[Eye of Sarnath]

I don't think we'll see him again. This season, anyway.

[TheOldKing]

The episode reminded me of a segment from the CGI pilot too, the dialouge was similar too.

Overall, the episode was enjoyable, but I enjoy the serial format. I don't know if it's just me, but I like the Turtles a lot more when they're fighting Shredder and the Foot. I don't really dig giant robots, utroms, the giant triceratops or any similar alien beings. I like the realism provided by ninjas and the Shredder. Although how realistic are ninja turtles?

The episode also reminded me of a Batman Beyond episode where a kid could control metal objects and built a giant robot.

I enjoyed the interaction between Casey and April and I think the guy who does the voice for Casey also did the voice for "daddy." I'm so glad that the Fox Box airs the old episodes early Saturday, b/c I missed the last one, "Meet Casey Jones." I caught it this morning. It's so similar to the Raphael microseries, which rocks and I loved it when Mike said, "I'm the pretty one."

I'm also impressed how all the turtles are distinct personalities this time out. Leonardo is focused, while Mike likes to have fun, Donatello likes to work with technology, while Raphael is the cocky, hot head. Their is more distinct characteristics portrayed in these five episodes then the whole run of the original series.

Finally, how tight would it be if they released the whole first season on DVD once it has aired. An affordable 3 disc set like the Simpsons season sets would rock. I'd buy that in a heart beat. I also hope they release the first season, the 5 episode serial, of the original series since that's the only season worth owning.

Sorry for the rant.

[Eye of Sarnath]

It will be on DVD.

[Turtle_Power]

Hmmm I dont really see a problem with this ep... I really liked it... huh, oh we;; maybe its just me :dead:

[Lanagirl]

:( I still can't understand. Have you already seen the Shredder or just Saki? How does he look like? did you like him? Have any opinions?

[Reznorite420]

Just Saki. But we'll see the armor next episode ;)

[Voltron]

Man, the Turtles kick so much ass. I love them ever so much. And Giant robots. But this robot was just so.........stupid. I liked the masks to show emotion, very creative. But I want to see the Shredder kick some ass. Why hasn't he done anything yet?

[ninjapizza]

Not the best episode, but still good. I cannot wait for shredder and more of the foot in the next episode!

[Aztec General]

I agree with most of you it was a mediocre episode. Although storyline wise there were some important developments. Casey and April meet and we finally see the Second Time Around Shop.

I did like the action at the end of the episode. The Nanotech Monster was a litte creepy if I don't say so myself. The child like screams and "Daddy" were a little freaky. I also sort of liked the conman that used the Nanotech Monster.

[Aztec General]

Not the best episode, but still good. I cannot wait for shredder and more of the foot in the next episode!

Yup.

[Eye of Sarnath]

Oh, I wouldn't say 'mediocre'.

[Apple Cat]

Hmmm I dont really see a problem with this ep... I really liked it... huh, oh we;; maybe its just me :dead: what is just you?

[beaker]

Well, this episode certainly was cryptic...a nano junk mech, nice. Also is it me or are they starting to add slight 3d cgi elements to the battle shell when it turns? Hmm, I think the animation might be getting better.

Yeah next weeks looks fscking epic! Man...cant wait for that!

Best part of today's episode? April! OMG could she get any hotter?

[Skeletoncrew]

I see that no one has mentioned my favorite things about this episode:

Mike standing behind April grinning lasciviously as she was thanking them for spending the night.

April has her very own Roger!!! Eeeeeeee! Every red-head needs a skeleton of her own!

April calling Casey a "Myopic misogynist".

[Apple Cat]

April calling Casey a "Myopic misogynist". What is a "Myopic misogynist"?

[Skeletoncrew]

Myopia is " a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects". So, myopic is often used to mean "narrow view".

Mysogyny is a hatred of women.

A myopic mysogynist is a narrow-minded woman hater.

[Apple Cat]

oh lol

[Cascadia]

I felt that this episode was decent. It had some ups and some downs to it. I believe that the next ep would be good. :)

[Machias Banshee]

I see that no one has mentioned my favorite things about this episode:

Mike standing behind April grinning lasciviously as she was thanking them for spending the night.

Lol, only you would have that kind of dirty mind, SC.... :evilgrin:

This was an...eh kind of episode. I loved seeing April and Casey meet tho...same happy introductions, just like the movie. :D

Heh, I must say, interesting conincidence that the Nanobot thing with the comic and the ep about them happened atthe same time, no? ;)
Very creepy lil thing, with the masks and the Ger-ish voice. The ending with the old crook breaking down like that was kinda sad. Then the comment Don made about the bad parent thing just---Man, i'm so bad with this family thing... :goofygri:

*sighs* No Splinter....Have to wait for next week. :D
*watches the other eps*

[Kid Icarus]

I actually liked this episode. The story line was pretty good, and it did have some good plot development.

Although next week is gonna be good, with Saki and all. Looks like the Foot are gonna be in the show again too.

[Machias Banshee]

Hey, did someone mention something about next week's ep being about a sword that Shredder wants?

[Skeletoncrew]

I see that no one has mentioned my favorite things about this episode:

Mike standing behind April grinning lasciviously as she was thanking them for spending the night.

Lol, only you would have that kind of dirty mind, SC.... :evilgrin:

Hey! My boyfriend noticed too! Of course, there is a reason he's my boyfriend. Great minds think alike, and so do ours.

I enjoyed this episode more than last week's. But I still think I might not be giving the last episode a fair shake because I was feeling sick when I watched it. I feel good today.

[GreenWillow]

~Oh, jeez-- I thought this was a great episode! (Of course, I've said that about all of 'em) I loved the Casey / April movie-like interactions, and Raph's sly question to Casey about "milking the boo-boo stuff" to keep April doting on him.
The "Scottish" guy that Mikey was imitating was Scotty from the original Star Trek series, btw....
Yeah, SC, I caught Mikey's leer, too. Heh heh....
This whole "filler" episode (which it wasn't really since two key characters got introduced and a whole new dynamic got set into motion) was SO reminiscent of early Mirage. Reminded me especially of the Tales if the TMNT stories, complete with an almost-sympathetic-but-mostly-pathetic-bad-guy and a sad ending.
It seems like there are many little bits of business that I barely catch. (Like in the rerun of last week's episode there's an interesting moment when Leo glances over at Splinter after Splinter has given hem permission to go above ground with the battle wagon).
And yes, it seems there were a few frames with the battle wagon this week that looked vaguely CGI.
I love this show...that's all......

~GW

[Skeletoncrew]

Hey, did someone mention something about next week's ep being about a sword that Shredder wants?

Apparently he'll be getting the sword of Tengu next week, and unleashing the Foot on the freaks who ruined his mouser plan. :evilgrin:

[Machias Banshee]

Really? Wow....

~*`O.o`*~
~sees flashbacks of "the sword of Yurikawa"~

[J Legault]

I thought this one was going to at least be good. At least it showed April's Antique Shop. Looked alot smaller in size than the one in the First Movie. All TV Series have bad and good episodes. It probably would of been better if Casey was fighting than staying with April & just argue about antique and junk. I'll just wait for next week's episode: "Darkness on the Edge of Town". It will have the foot clan and Hopefully it will explain how Saki will become Shredder and how will he turn his eyes to red. Because I can telll Shredder's eyes are RED.

[CoolWhip]

I enjoyed the ep - but I agree with most of you about it not being the best.

But hey, it's just a filler. Don't want the story to move along so fast that there is almost no story at all.

Next week looks awesome! :D

[HorseTechie]

This ep just seemed like one of those that would have faired better if it had more time to elaborate. It felt rushed, especially regarding the Nanobots. Oh well...

As for next week, can't wait!

"...and get these freakist thorns out of my side!"

[cqb101]

I really liked the episode especially the interaction between April and Casey....IMO the episodes are getting better and better.....This is my favorite one yet!!!

[One Radical Dude]

"Nano" was an enjoyable episode, but it certainly wasn't the best episode. The interaction between April and Casey was one of my fav. moments during that episode. I felt kinda sorry for that little (well, it certainly wasn't little) fella...that nano thing-a-ma-bob. I guess it definitely went "flat broke." Next week should be interesting.

[Kali]

I couldn't help but feel so sorry for Nano, first being trapped in that lab with that heartless scientist, then running into that con man. I understand making the thing act like a kid, but did they have to make it scream like that? Man, it just gave me the creeps. And the ending wasn't really "happy" either, I kept waiting for the Nanotech teams to show up and capture the thing, I really didn't want to see it destroyed.

On another subject, the April/Casey meeting was perfect. When they first meet there's a definite attraction, no denying it. But then Casey has to go and open his big mouth! Not saying April's not at fault, she could have taken the high road and just let it slide. Course, she showed a lot more restraint than I would have. But her taking care of Casey later was cute.
"You wouldn't be milking this boo boo thing, would ya?" Raph's so smart...
But they're fighting again at the end, which was great. I would have hated it if they just threw them together and made them an instant couple.

Also I agree with HT in that Don knew too much about nano bots and it was kind of ridiculous.
Well, it wasn't like he knew everything! Everything he said I knew before watching this ep. Nanotechnology has had its place in sci-fi for decades, the theories have been around for a long time, I'm not surprised Don has at least a passing knowledge of nanobots.

Overall, my least favorite episode so far. There were times during this that I had to set the remote down because the temptation to change the channel was just too great, that's what I usually do when a scene comes on I don't like. But really, not bad, I can see it's a good ep, it's just not my thing.

Can't wait for next week's ep! We finally get a fight with the Foot again, and it looks like it's going to be a lot more fun!

[XERO]

This episode was cool to me. So what if it wasn't that much of a perfect episode? That's good, too, because if every episode was equal, we would get bored quick. That's why they sent us a less-than perfect episode, to get us hyped up for the next awesome episode.

BTW, it's good to see April doesn't just wear one set of clothing every episode: she wears pajamas, too! :lol:

[Raphael-sama]

Anyone notice how this plot for this episode is nearly exactly the same as that one Real Ghostbusters episode where they delt with a ghost who took on the form of anything metal, and they used a magnet and molten to defeat it? :-?

Yeah, I was thinking of that too. I have like 4 different copies of that tape...

Anyway. Decent episode. Nice seeing April back, and the sparks between her and Casey were shooting almost immediately. And the poor Nanobot! It doesn't know any better. So sad. Why, Donny? Did your sexually-deprived nature drive you to the brink of insanity?

Oh yeah, and I'm reaaaally looking forward to next week's episode. :evilgrin:

[The Defibrillator]

my only thot is, they crammed too much into 20 minutes of TV time. They should've had 2 episodes about Nano, seeing that the bot is almost "invincible"

[Nturtle]

The robots loked moe like little fish than robots, I thinkk that is one thing which should of been changes, also today marks me being on this forum for a year!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[Skeletoncrew]

I liked the fact that their opponent in this episode wasn't a clear-cut evil robot. (Oh, I feel a need to watch Little Goth Girl and the Robot again!http://www.matazone.co.uk/theotherside.html)

There's nothing wrong with straight evil characters, but its not realistic. Its good to have some variety. So far we really haven't seen anything but ego and anger from the villains. I call "Nano" a nice change of pace.

Oh, and I really wish the Turtles would show up at my door tomorrow to help me move. I'll just keep Raph away from the breakables.

[Vroomkid]

BTW, it's good to see April doesn't just wear one set of clothing every episode: she wears pajamas, too! :lol:

Yea, I was afraid she would come out of her room in that half-shirt again...good thing she has a different "sleeping" outfit.

Now anyone notice Casey's bandages are gone by the time the Turtles got back to the apartment? He sure got some fast healing. :o

[TigerClaw]

April's reaction to meeting Casey Jones was pretty much what I expected, But did you guys noticed how tall he was standing right in front of her?, That kind of surprised me, He looks to be about 6 feet or something.

[cqb101]

BTW, it's good to see April doesn't just wear one set of clothing every episode: she wears pajamas, too! :lol:

Yea, I was afraid she would come out of her room in that half-shirt again...good thing she has a different "sleeping" outfit.

Now anyone notice Casey's bandages are gone by the time the Turtles got back to the apartment? He sure got some fast healing. :o


Actually they weren't gone....You could still see them on his arm.....

[cqb101]

April's reaction to meeting Casey Jones was pretty much what I expected, But did you guys noticed how tall he was standing right in front of her?, That kind of surprised me, He looks to be about 6 feet or something.


Casey has got to be over six feet becuase he looks to be atleast a foot taller than the turtles......

[GreenWillow]

I liked the fact that their opponent in this episode wasn't a clear-cut evil robot. (Oh, I feel a need to watch Little Goth Girl and the Robot again!http://www.matazone.co.uk/theotherside.html)


~Oh wow-- those are pretty cool....heh heh....
Hey, I've got red hair and *I* don't have a skeleton!
No, wait, I guess I do....nevermind.....

~GW.... :goofygri:

[SlayerX]

if you look at the info at www.ninjaturtles.com , and go to toys, 1989, and click casey it says his height is 6'2'', so that would explain why he is so much bigger than april and the turtles :)

Accessories: Baseball Bats, Golf Club, Golf Bag, Hockey Mask, Shoulder Pad
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs. with fully loaded golf bag
Favorite Sports Team: Mudville Slingers
Favorite Food: Shake 'n' Break Chicken
Favorite Swing: Grand Slam

[cqb101]

if you look at the info at www.ninjaturtles.com , and go to toys, 1989, and click casey it says his height is 6'2'', so that would explain why he is so much bigger than april and the turtles :)

Accessories: Baseball Bats, Golf Club, Golf Bag, Hockey Mask, Shoulder Pad
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 235 lbs. with fully loaded golf bag
Favorite Sports Team: Mudville Slingers
Favorite Food: Shake 'n' Break Chicken
Favorite Swing: Grand Slam

So that would make the trutles in the new show like 5' 2"......

[GreenWillow]

~Well, the "old" turtles were like 4'9'' to 5'1'', right?

~GW

[cqb101]

~Well, the "old" turtles were like 4'9'' to 5'1'', right?

~GW


Yep! And I just checked the Specs for the new turtles and their 5'2".....So it's all good....

[Vroomkid]

~Well, the "old" turtles were like 4'9'' to 5'1'', right?

~GW


Yep! And I just checked the Specs for the new turtles and their 5'2".....So it's all good....

Wow, looks like writers / animaters did do their research before starting the series.

[slayer]

This is the first i've seen of the new show. I was not impressed. I certainly hope the other episodes were better. Why was the voice acting for the little kid and his dad so horrible? Well it's nice to see the turtles back on the tube.

[Raphael-sama]

You missed alot, pal.

[PanMan]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

[Nturtle]

Well it looks like the story arcs we were enjoying die down around here until Episode 10 :ohwell: ....

[lhb412]

I actually think that this is the best episode so far, the Nanobot monster was creepy you say! It was supposed to be creepy!
The eppisode was well written, with a tearjerker ending, the "Daddy!" thing was especially good.
I really felt that the con man was genuinely sad about the "monster"'s death. At first he regarded him only as a tool, but as the episode progressed I felt he formed a friendship with the thing.

[The Defibrillator]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

the Back to the Future movies were awesome, and I can't wait for the new show next week! Great Scott!!

[Apple Cat]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it. yes it's on the movie!

[Cima]

It's actually not a new show, it's the old cartoon they showed on CBS back in the day.

[The Stryker]

i still have a burger king toy of the doc from that show :lol:

when you roll it sparks pop and stuff :D

[J Legault]

The April and Casey part reminds me of Casey and April in TMNT 1. this episode also reminds me of one SwatCats episode when the Metalat Cats used a ball orb that can get bigger by aplaneces. I'm not really a SwatKats fan but this episode is alot like that one. It seems this one was a waste for me. I'm only going to see the 10:30 one only. Because "Nano" was more of a 3 1/2 episode. At least we'll see more about Oaku Saki in Next week. And We all know it won't be a disapointment to us all.

[Bry]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

I'm pretty sure that the TMNT repeat has just been bumped up to 9:00...

[J Legault]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

I'm pretty sure that the TMNT repeat has just been bumped up to 9:00...

Oh, I do check the TV Guide over and over until I know the Schule. FoxBox is exselly showing an old cartoon: Back to the Future. I don't think I seen it before.

[Storm Wolf]

all I can say is: good episode, but there has been better!


It's better than no trutles right?

[Lanagirl]

:-? I haven't seen this new shred yet but it seems to me it was much better when shredder's eyes were beautiful and brown. We could see them, his swarthy skin, his frowning eyebrows. Now he looks like a robot. Red eyes? his costume is black. I can say he was kinda sexy and now? And the turtles? Their eyes? Did it seem to me or their eyes are white through their bands? Or may be it only seems so when i watch the pictures. :| Anyway i like the new cartoon but sometimes i begin missing the old one :dead: :cry:

[GordonUniverse]

I liked the episode a lot. I saw the preview last week and thought I wouldn't like it, but it surprised me and was better than I thought it would be.

Next week's looks good, too. I was excited to see Shredder hold up the picture he received at the end of episode 3. I'm a sucker for that kind of serial have-to-watch-every-episode-in-order-to-fully-appreciate-the-seasonal-story-arc type nonsense.

I'm also excited about the new/old Back to the Future cartoons. I used to watch them, and this time around I'm going to tape them. The commercials for it said March 22nd. Hmm... I guess I'll have to check my local times to see when it debuts here. It's kind of strange that they're airing it.

I also watched Fighting Foodons this morning. That show is absolutely ridiculous and over-the-top. Was hoping a TMNT toy commercial would come on so I could tape it, but no luck. I saw my fair share of Frankie Muniz. Man, in 15 years when he is funny to mention (like Gary Coleman or Mr. T), I'm going to watch the tape I made and laugh my head off.

That is, unless of course, he actually survives. But then it will still be cool to have it.

[JoshBYawn]

I liked the episode. The whole plot was something similar to what you'd see in the old show, and there were some very similar old music tracks. Casey Jones is still a little to anime-esque drawn for my tastes and I'd like to take this time to say that Elias Koteas is and always will be Casey Jones. Anywho, Mikey was funny as usual, Don was clever, Leo was wise and Raph was, well, Raph -- all as it should be.

Josh

[cqb101]

I liked the episode. The whole plot was something similar to what you'd see in the old show, and there were some very similar old music tracks. Casey Jones is still a little to anime-esque drawn for my tastes and I'd like to take this time to say that Elias Koteas is and always will be Casey Jones. Anywho, Mikey was funny as usual, Don was clever, Leo was wise and Raph was, well, Raph -- all as it should be.

Josh


I didn't think Casey Jones looked anything like anime.....I watch anime all of the time and he doesn't look anything like anime....

[slayer]

I remember that old Back to the Future show..a little anyway. I used to watch it a loooong time ago. The turtles aren't getting cancelled are they?

[Cima]

I remember that old Back to the Future show..a little anyway. I used to watch it a loooong time ago. The turtles aren't getting cancelled are they?

:lol:

[Blades]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

:o Nooo!! It can't be! I never got to tape 'Nano' on Saturday... And I was trying so hard to get all the eps on tape in order. :tcry:

[Karpo_007]

I just watched the episode. I must say I liked it. I was worried because of some people said it's not that good, but I was positively suprised. This proves that stand alone episodes will work too. All in all, very good episode.

[Apple Cat]

I just watched the episode. I must say I liked it. I was worried because of some people said it's not that good, but I was positively suprised. This proves that stand alone episodes will work too. All in all, very good episode. yes I like it! :D

[Mikey the Party Turtle]

i still have a burger king toy of the doc from that show :lol:

when you roll it sparks pop and stuff :D

Sorry to correct you, but it was from McDonald's. :D Sorry, the huge BttF fan in me couldn't resist. Now I have three reasons to get up to watch TV!!!!! (I'm recording BttF along with TMNT. I missed my chance when I was younger, and I regret it.)

[One Radical Dude]

for all you people expecting TMNT on at 8:30am next week, prepeare to be disapointed . . . foxbox is airing a new show called "Back to the Future" (hmmm . . . ). i think it is based on the movie but can't say for sure . . . i'll watch it and see if its worth getting up at 8:30 to watch it.

:o Nooo!! It can't be! I never got to tape 'Nano' on Saturday... And I was trying so hard to get all the eps on tape in order. :tcry:

BTTF's return is one week later. Even after that, reruns of TMNT can still be seen.

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=04e69f6fcd86bea921fa46016a3dae76&threadid=68731

And here's the schedule for the week BTTF makes its return.

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=04e69f6fcd86bea921fa46016a3dae76&threadid=69719

I still cannot believe that the old BTTF cartoon is returning.

[Blades]

:tsmile: Thanks One Radical Dude! *whew* Thought I was in trouble there for a second. This is even better though, because now I know I can stay in bed a little longer Saturday mornings ^_^

[R-iZZy]

Yeah... same here. But I gotta ask, what possessed the studio to come up with an infant enemy that was never familiar in the first place? I mean sure, he was almost unstoppable, but he was such a corny enemy. I wouldn't mind this NANO guy on the video game, because that means we will have a hard boss. But why put in this metal consuming character when it would only last one episode and be so childish? Maybe you guys already talked about it... but it still ponders my mind.

[slayer]

It is the only episode I saw but to me it seemed like a bad filler track on a CD. It was just a half done idea to fill in a space where they could think of anything good to put in. The other episodes are better aren't they?

[Shaggz]

If this was the first episode that you have seen, you definitely picked the wrong week to start watching. You missed out on alot of good stuff. The fued with baxter was good, the origin story was great, and last week was my favorite with Casey/Raph. This episode wasn't bad, but not nearly as good as the other four eps. If I were you I would most certainly tune in next week, because that one looks to be freakin awesome.

[Wuffle]

Funny that the one episode I really like so far is one everyone else sees as some cheap filler :P *sigh*

By far, the storyline was the highlight of this methinks. I really liked the decidedly creepy overtones of this episode, and the nanobot's baby-like "themesong" reminded me of some Akira scenes right from the start. Hell, I was intrigued within the first 3 minutes of the episode, for a change. The exchanges between Casey and April could've been better, but they were alright. Casey's VA sounds a bit better, but not by much.

Now for the only major nitpicks I had about this one: in that one scene where all four turtles land and get into fighting stances around the nanobot, the landing animation was really horrible. Would it really hurt the animators to draw several more frames detailing Leo and Don actually landing instead of just being plopped onto the scene in stiff standing positions? Bleh...taking animation courses ruins alot of the cartoon-watching experience, I tell ya.

But hey, overall I liked this one. And I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who thought "Hey, that sounds like GIR!" when the nanobot did that screaming thing :))

[Karpo_007]

It wasn't just a cheap filler episode, it introduced April's shop, and April and Casey met. It was a good episode, but there are much better ones on the way.

[GreenWillow]

~The only complaint I could have about this last ep was that there was too much being told in too short a time period. The introduction to an already- complex April/Casey relationship, the creepy implications of the "child" nanobot robot thing and his mercenary "father", the many direct references to pop culture (Star Trek to Star Wars) and to Turtle stuff from the past...I'unno...anyone else think this oughtta be an hour- long show? The writing warrants it. Great stuff.

~GW

[Karpo_007]

YEah, I have said many times that the show should be longer... 22 minutes just isn't enough...

[R-iZZy]

Is it me... or does April and Casey seem so cute together? They argue so... so... intimately? Eh... just a thought.

On to subject... I never thought it was actually 22 mintues... the commercials seem so damn long, and I can't seem to wait thru them. But I have to, since I'm recording. Oh well...

[GreenWillow]

With regards to Nano:
But I gotta ask, what possessed the studio to come up with an infant enemy that was never familiar in the first place?

~Well, this may be a wild shot in the dark, but I suspect Peter Laird has a real fascination with nanobot technology, and he has said that he is working closely with the script writers this time. We had nanobots appear in one of the "red sky" episodes with Dregg years ago, remember? And nanobots are currently major players in the new Mirage book. I see a pattern here....

~GW

[R-iZZy]

Yeah... but it had to be so childish???

[azure turtle]

Well... Something was wrong with the nanobots, like the scientist in the beginning mentioned. Perhaps the nanobots' programming wasn't fully developed yet.
*shrugs*

[R-iZZy]

LOL... I never thought nanobots underwent life cycles... I literally thought they were just manmade objects... and manmade things usually don't age.

[Wuffle]

AI may not "age", but it sure can learn and develop. Perhaps adopt human mental development trends :P

I thought making it childish was a nice touch, as one of the main points of the ep was to show how easily the nanobot "conscience" could be manipulated, like a child.

Mmm...so cyber-punkish. *pops in Bladerunner*

[R-iZZy]

Well... that does make sense... I guess.

[GreenWillow]

~I thought the child-like quality of the hive-mentality/personality is what gave the whole story the kick in the gut. Nano's innocence made him vulnerable to manipulation by the first human that seemed to be nice to him. The female tech in the lab zapped him for demonstrating "personality", and in contrast the con-artist sleaze dude was pretty kind....
Johnny-5 (Short Circuit) was child-like and innocent when he first came to life, too. Different kind of robotic life form, but a similar idea.

~GW

[HorseTechie]

And the poor Nanobot! It doesn't know any better. So sad. Why, Donny? Did your sexually-deprived nature drive you to the brink of insanity?
Nah, he just had a personal grudge against Nano for scratching the Battle Shell. :wink: :lol:

About Casey looking like anime, I aslo disagree. He looks more like Disney! Of course, after seeing Tarzan on TV last night, they do didffern slightly. Tarzan has a longer chin and nose, with bigger eyes. But they do kinda look simialr. :goofygri:

Oh, and I loved that lil goth girl and robot Flash. Such a cool ending one would not have guessed in a longshot!

~I thought the child-like quality of the hive-mentality/personality is what gave the whole story the kick in the gut. Nano's innocence made him vulnerable to manipulation by the first human that seemed to be nice to him. The female tech in the lab zapped him for demonstrating "personality", and in contrast the con-artist sleaze dude was pretty kind....
Yeah... and it's also like dear ol Tokka and Rahzar. They started out as innocent babies, doing only what Shredder and Tatsu told them too. At least the Nanobot had the sense to call the guy Daddy, instead of Mama. :P

But what's really funny, the more we talk about this ep, the more I'm liking it now! Not to mention the realization of how long nanotechnology has been around. Hats off to the TMNT for making me more aware of it! :goof:

[Eye of Sarnath]

I liked the ep a lot... I was so sad when the nanobot died at the end, I really liked him. :cry:

[Donatello]

wow, i absolutely loved this episode, guess i have weird taste.

it was sad that the robot died. i thought this was great. and though it was a bit more outlandish it was goofy unrealistic lkike nthe old show, it was stil a bit more grounded than the old show


oh and i know they're gonna sell the nanaotech monter, which i can't wait for, but now i want nthat guy with it and they probably won't sell it

[Donatello]

Also I agree with HT in that Don knew too much about nano bots and it was kind of ridiculous.




actually don just pointed out the obvious and of course burning wasn't increbly smart, it made sense

[malignant]

I got to agree...this was a filler episode, but i still enjoyed it....i wont say anything that hasnt already been said....cant wait ill next weeks..

hey did anyone else notice...during the battle with nano....and nano has a hold of the battle shell..they cut to a shot that has leo driving and mikey in the passanger seat?.haha....obviously mikey was driving....its just funny to see they confuse the turtles in the new cartoon much like they did alot in the old one

[HorseTechie]

Also I agree with HT in that Don knew too much about nano bots and it was kind of ridiculous.

actually don just pointed out the obvious and of course burning wasn't increbly smart, it made sense
Err.. I wasn't talking about the burning defense. I was referring to how Don happened to know how to track em down (without saying how he knew), and thus had the exact needed equipment on the Battle Shell to do so. :roll:

[Eye of Sarnath]

Of course he does! He's Don! At least he didn't magically pull some traking device out of his belt. :tgrumble:

Besides... the Battle Shell has everything they'll ever need, it's designed that way! Oh yeah, i they had to search for the nanobot on foot, it could get boring pretty quickly. Not too mention long... they only have 22 minutes.

[Karpo_007]

Well Don did study them for some time, So he knew that they leave some sort of energy trace...

[malignant]

you know all this stuff on the battle shell that they have and is all they will ever need?...whered it all come from?...i dont think high expensive technology was just sittng around down in the sewers...and theyd get caught if don went to radio shack...ha.

you all worry about the lil things....but in cartoons...its going to be unrealistic...and don knowing everything if just one of those things.

[Eye of Sarnath]

you know all this stuff on the battle shell that they have and is all they will ever need?...whered it all come from?...i dont think high expensive technology was just sittng around down in the sewers...and theyd get caught if don went to radio shack...ha.


It's when people worry about stuff like that when it's no longer fun. Please, it's only a cartoon. Not that you were, Malignant, just a warning to other people.

[malignant]

yeah....exacty what i was saying....there's no use worrying about it.

[J Legault]

I bet that Con Artist Guy is in his jail cell stairing at the Happy Mask with a sad look emotion.

[Donatello]

one thing i'll say about this episode, this is definately one for fans of donatello

[HorseTechie]

:D You can say that again!

*trots off, wondering when the Donatello micro episode will air*

[Donatello]

they'll probably show that in the last week of may

[Eye of Sarnath]

Don is the BEST. PERIOD. Okay. So he has some competition from Raph. :)

[Sparvid]

Going to try a new thing: To write my comments while watching the episode :) (And then I can read this whole thread...)

Wow, it's Devastator! Right? :P
Codenamne: "Nanotech" Err, was that the best they could come up with? And how long until somethings goes wrong..?

Yaaaay!! Antique store! And more great background music! So, does Casey have a tan, or is it April who is pale?

Love the jazz music too. Look! April in a new shirt! Is everybody happy now? ;)

Oooookay, that is one of the more creepier scream I've heard...


Yaaaaay! More Foot! :evilgrin:

[Raven]

I kinda liked this one but it could of been better
but it was weird hearing that robot sound like a little kid!
I still really like "Meet Casey Jones"
its the best!

[Sparvid]

I liked the fact that their opponent in this episode wasn't a clear-cut evil robot. (Oh, I feel a need to watch Little Goth Girl and the Robot again!http://www.matazone.co.uk/theotherside.html)That was... weird... :|

Something was wrong with the nanobots, like the scientist in the beginning mentioned.Am I the only one who doesn't quite understand that "fault"? I mean, why is that scientist complaining when a artificial creation shows a personality?!

[malignant]

[/quote]Am I the only one who doesn't quite understand that "fault"? I mean, why is that scientist complaining when a artificial creation shows a personality?![/quote]

its because when it showed the childs personality....during the test..nano was suppost to take apart the toaster and then reassemble it....but instead took a life form.....so she was frustrated it wouldnt do what they want it to...but instead it just wanted to play.

[Aztec General]

I still really like "Meet Casey Jones"
its the best!

So do I that episode was fantastic. I'm so psyched for Return to New York, yet there's so much more goodness to go until then :D

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

The Nanotech monster should've been named GIR cuz they sounded exactly alike.

[Mitril]

Oooookay, that is one of the more creepier scream I've heard...

I agree with you. At first I wasn't sure if I wanted that poor thing to get killed or not, but when I heard it scream I was like "Hurry and kill it !! I can't stand that horrible sound". :dead:

This is probably my least favorite episode. But that didn't stop me from watching it 7 time! (I'm just a hopeless tmnt fan... :roll: )

[HorseTechie]

*lol* yeah, and I thought the Nazgul were great at screetching.

[Shadow]

Okay I was thinking about all this DON stuff. And here is what I came up with. He's into science right? So what if the nano technology was published in a journal he read? He said he knew what they were, as if he'd heard of it before. Its possible, scientists publish all kinds of stuff and Don prob reads them ALL.

As far as how to track them, he said they give out a signal...he was just looking at them under the microscope, so he could have been looking at them for a while before the other guys started to ask questions.

The point is he is DON. And he's the one who's going to give out the expository information to move the plot along. Its just how it works when you're the smart one.

I gotta say though that the line, "uhhh...insuficiant data boss" was GREAT I laughed so hard. Not as good as "I'm the pretty one" but...I'll live until next week.

Speaking of next week...is anyone else just drooling with anticipation? Or is it just me? I canNOT wait to see this one. I'm so happy turtle mainia is on its way back...but for most of us here...it never left. LOL

peace
Shadow Jones

[HorseTechie]

Mh... okay, you win, Shadow. :P

But It still would have thought it been nicer if the script writers added in his sources of info as he goes along. ie. "In the journal I was reading last week, I learned that..."

After all, teachers have conniption fits when we turn in research papers with hardly any references innit!

I'm teasing this issue by the way... nothing serious meant at all! :goof: