Technodrome on the 2012 series

[the_minimizer]

Dimension-X? Check
Krang? The Kra'ang. Check
Shredder and Kra'ang working together? Check

Technodrome you are clear for taxi for one episode at least. I don't see why they couldn't build the mini technodrome for one episode and the turtles destroy it.

[Martin]

I'm pretty sure it'll be included in the show. It has already been introduced in the comics as a machine whose main purpose is to terraform the earth, and seeing how interested the krang from the nick show are in doing just that, I feel that the appearance of the technodrome is inevitable. Besides, after all the homage these guys are doing to the OT turtles, it would super weird if it wasn't included. Maybe the OT will bring their technodrome with them from their dimension when they show up in the show... wait, scratch that, that's the plot of turtles forever :lol:

So I guess the question isn't as much if it'll appear on the show, but rather when it will. Also, I think it's a given that it'll be a main plot element. I seriously doubt they'll include the thing for just one ep; there are easter eggs for that :trazz:

[kelligrafie]

Here's the thing though. Krang used the technodrome as a means of a moving fortress. He chose to go underground so he was less easy to track.

All of the 2012 Kraang bases (bar the Karai's Vendetta underwater one) have been on land and within the city. So there's no use for the Technodrome there in terms of drilling or hideout.

Also, the Technodrome carried the portal to Dimension X. In this series they open a portal in one of their bases. So it's not needed there either.

Unless the Kraang and/or Shredder get driven underground, I don't think we'll see the Technodrome as we know it.

[CinematicESP]

I was actually expecting the Kraang scout ship from "Enemy of My Enemy" to go off and connect to the Technodrome at some point, given its eyeball-like appearance.

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130429012846/tmnt2012series/images/3/36/Kraang_ship.jpg

I could still see that reveal happening if another scout ship appears.

[Martin]

Here's the thing though. Krang used the technodrome as a means of a moving fortress. He chose to go underground so he was less easy to track.

All of the 2012 Kraang bases (bar the Karai's Vendetta underwater one) have been on land and within the city. So there's no use for the Technodrome there in terms of drilling or hideout.

Also, the Technodrome carried the portal to Dimension X. In this series they open a portal in one of their bases. So it's not needed there either.

Unless the Kraang and/or Shredder get driven underground, I don't think we'll see the Technodrome as we know it.

Here is a thought, maybe the technodrome will be introduced as Krang's final plan to terraform the earth. Up to this point, all they have been doing are basically tests (probably due to the fact that physics don't follow the same guidelines in both dimensions); they need to study the playing field before making their move. Also, it would make sense for them to not bring an enormous machine into the turtles dimension until they are ready to use it. It'd be much easier to just keep the thing in your home dimension and make the necessary adjustments over there.

Now speaking from a storytelling point of view, as I said before, I'm pretty sure the writers are set on bringing in the technodrome. But how do you introduce such an important story element? Well, with the season's ending coming up, it wouldn't be too out there to assume that the technodrome will show up as a big element of this season's finale. I'm not really sure how it would work, especially considering the Krang wanting to grab April thing, but it is a possibility. Personally, and I say this as a person who tried to watch OT as a grownup and couldn't sit through it, I've gotta admit that I don't really know if I want to see the technodrome portrayed in this series, but seeing how much homage these guys do to the OT, I'd be surprised if it didn't show up at some point.

[kelligrafie]

Here is a thought, maybe the technodrome will be introduced as Krang's final plan to terraform the earth. Up to this point, all they have been doing are basically tests (probably due to the fact that physics don't follow the same guidelines in both dimensions); they need to study the playing field before making their move.

Maybe a digging to the centre of the earth storyline? It's been sort of used before but there's nothing wrong with recycling if you're gonna update it and make it fresh and exciting for the new generation.

[Martin]

^ Didn't they already do that in the 'Cockroach terminator' ep?

[CyberCubed]

We shouldn't see the Technodrome unless we see the REAL Krang in command.

I mean who is going to be in it? Some random Kraang? Meh.

[TurtleTitan97]

I mean who is going to be in it? Some random Kraang? Meh.

Or it could be, y'know, Kraang Prime?

[kelligrafie]

^ Didn't they already do that in the 'Cockroach terminator' ep?

I think it's been used in another series although maybe I'm imagining that. When you haven't seen them for a while everything blurs into one.

[snake]

Or it could be, y'know, Kraang Prime?
Do we know how big Prime is going to be? I mean, unless the 'drome is going to be gigantic, how will she fit in it?

[the_minimizer]

The Technodrome made its appearance last night. Too bad it looked nothing like the 80s Technodrome. It's in the bottom of the ocean right now.

[Retro-Specs]

Except this time it looks like a massive metal sea urchin.

I think it's cool and all that the T'Drome made it into this series, but I'd like to see it have... more form? The beauty of the original Technodrome was just how stupid-detailed the thing was. This new one seems to be a giant orb with canons/pods situated all over it, kind of in a pattern too.

But hey, maybe the Kraang will be forced to upgrade it to make the thing mobile again? Put some massive treads on it like the old one, so it can move around on the ocean floor. Well, time will tell.

I'm interested to know what people think of this design.

[TurtleTitan97]

I'm totally digging the new look for the Technodrome. The old one looked like, as 2k3 Raph put it, "A golf ball on wheels". This one is more like the Death Star. Hoping this won't be the last we see it in action. :D

[snake]

I'm totally digging the new look for the Technodrome. The old one looked like, as 2k3 Raph put it, "A golf ball on wheels". This one is more like the Death Star. Hoping this won't be the last we see it in action. :D

It won't be, it's to awesome to get only one appearance.

[Gwydion]

While I can't say I was hugely impressed with the new Technodrome's design (it just looked kind of generic - not that I wanted it to look just like the old one, but it was certainly a more interesting design), I did still enjoy it showing up in the new show. And I had a good laugh when it ended up at the bottom of the ocean - wonder if it'll ever be stuck in a lava bed in Dimension X or in a frozen wasteland, lol.

[Zulithe]

I think the design is fine, and now that it has sunk into the sea we may see it mobilize in a different way that just floating. Maybe it can fold-out some tank-like continuous tracks

[Coola Yagami]

I'm totally digging the new look for the Technodrome. The old one looked like, as 2k3 Raph put it, "A golf ball on wheels". This one is more like the Death Star. Hoping this won't be the last we see it in action. :D

Maybe it doesn't look like a golf ball on wheels, but it does look like a Christmas ornament.

[BubblyShell22]

I love the new design for the Technodrome. It looks neat, and one of my fave parts was when all the cannons were shooting lasers at the Turtles. That was great. I can't wait to see what they do with it in season 2.

[snake]

Maybe it doesn't look like a golf ball on wheels, but it does look like a Christmas ornament.

Was a Technodrome ornament ever made? I'd buy one!

[Danetello]

I'm definitely very interested to see how they use the Technodrome now that it is at the bottom of the Atlantic, just outside NYC.
I mean, we DID see it power up right before the show ended... I'd love to see more of the inside, what technology it has, rooms etc, more of Kraang Prime, and how they operate the ship, their society etc.
Can't wait for season 2! :D

[TigerClaw]

I'm definitely very interested to see how they use the Technodrome now that it is at the bottom of the Atlantic, just outside NYC.
I mean, we DID see it power up right before the show ended... I'd love to see more of the inside, what technology it has, rooms etc, more of Kraang Prime, and how they operate the ship, their society etc.
Can't wait for season 2! :D
If we see the Technodrome in the bottom of the ocean more often on Season 2, That's like a homage to the original series, Many episodes had the Technodrome under water, Sometimes underground beneath the earth.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I almost knew it! Season 1 would end with the Technodrome. And it's an awesome cliffhanger to keep fans watching!


It was awesome to see the Technodrome fly across the sky, and it ended like a nice mix of "Return of the Technodrome"/"My Brother the Bad Guy" (travellig from Dimension X to Earth) and "Rock Around the Block" (falling underwater).

[TigerClaw]

Can somebody post a screenshot of the new Technodrome?

[TigerClaw]

Nevermind, Saw it posted on the screencap thread.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130809182628/tmnt/images/2/26/Technodrome_%282012%29.png

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

It looks silly, but it's at least as cool as in the 1987 show, if not cool. I also like how it seems to have better flying capacity.

[MrTMNT2012]

Anyone else think we should update The Technodrome Forums with this new design? For example instead of having all borders and fonts coloured Blue and White, we can have it be grey and Purple with the new logo being that of the 2012 version!

It'd be a cool way to update the forums and get with the times. :)

[CyberCubed]

Hell....no. The original Technodrome is iconic. The Nick one looks like any generic sci-fi spaceship

[TheCanadiandrome]

The Nick one looks like any generic sci-fi spaceship

yeah but at least looks better than the Turtles Forever version

[NinjaPug]

Totally agree with that. The 2012 Technodrome didn't remind me of the original iconic Drome at all. Looked more like the Death Star to me.

[MrTMNT2012]

Hell....no. The original Technodrome is iconic. The Nick one looks like any generic sci-fi spaceship

I wouldn't say it's iconic....it's memorable in how unbelievably STUPID it looked. The Nick version at least looks more intimidating and actually has a cohesive structure!

[CyberCubed]

I wouldn't say it's iconic....it's memorable in how unbelievably STUPID it looked. The Nick version at least looks more intimidating and actually has a cohesive structure!

It looked stupid by being a huge fortress on tank tracks with a huge eye on the top? I think that looks much cooler than any Technodrome design since.

[Kevin G]

I like 2012 Technodrome but I'll always love the 1987 one because of the giant eyeball on top. I thought it always looked cool when they sometimes gave it a mean looking eye.

[MrTMNT2012]

It looked stupid by being a huge fortress on tank tracks with a huge eye on the top? I think that looks much cooler than any Technodrome design since.

The new Technodrome actually looks like it came from another dimension. All the things you mentioned lead to it being even more redundant and stupid!

[Kevin G]

yeah but at least looks better than the Turtles Forever version

Wasn't The Technodrome in Turtles Forever the same one as the 1987 ?

[CyberCubed]

The new Technodrome actually looks like it came from another dimension. All the things you mentioned lead to it being even more redundant and stupid!

The eye on the top of the Technodrome is by far the best part of its design.

[TurtleTitan97]

The Nick version at least looks more intimidating and actually has a cohesive structure!

^ I agree with this. The old Technodrome alright, but I like the new design more.

[MrTMNT2012]

The eye on the top of the Technodrome is by far the best part of its design.

........No THAT WAS THE DUMBE- Ok fine, yes....yes, it is. Even I can't argue against that genius design choice!

Seriously though, New Forum design...someone get on that! At least the new design is the best since the original so it would be the perfect way to upgrade.

[CyberCubed]

I never thought the old Technodrome looked dumb at all. Even if we remove nostalgia from the equation, I think its design looks incredible.

Its a huge foretress that can literally crush over anything in its path, and the eyeball at the top has a huge canon it fires out of.

[MrTMNT2012]

That's cool....But 2012's Technodrome can FREAKING TERRAFORM THE PLANET! And it doesn't look ridiculous while doing it, so you've got to give it some credit.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I think we can all agree that it's a giant golfball on wheels. :D

Also, hello. Nice to meet you all. :)

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Wasn't The Technodrome in Turtles Forever the same one as the 1987 ?

Yes, it was, but Utrom Shredder re-designed it.

[CowabungaMikey]

The new Technodrome looks fine, but i'm dissapointed there isn't an eyebal on the roof. Just as a homage.

[TigerClaw]

The new Technodrome looks fine, but i'm dissapointed there isn't an eyebal on the roof. Just as a homage.
While not on the roof, Right in the center you do see a purple glow and what looks like an eye.

[Desslok]

^This.

I like the new eye, and while this Technodrome doesn't seem as immediately bad-ass as the original, I'm sure we haven't seen all of its functions yet...

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

That's cool....But 2012's Technodrome can FREAKING TERRAFORM THE PLANET! And it doesn't look ridiculous while doing it, so you've got to give it some credit.

Terraform is the idea making any other planet than Earth into more Earth-like. Terra = Earth.

[TMNT is cooler than MOTU]

Loved the Nick Technodrome! It had a very cool and very alien look to it.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Wasn't The Technodrome in Turtles Forever the same one as the 1987 ?

nope, Utrom Shredder redesigned it with Utrom technology

[the_minimizer]

When I first saw the turtles in a steel structure on the preview, I knew it had to be the Technodrome. I'm glad to see it on the new series even if it's a different design.