Official Episode Discussion: #25 "Booyakasha Showdown"

[Machias Banshee]

"Booyakasha Showdown" Thursday Aug 8 @ 8PM

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Thank you Youtube!

Wow, it's amazing to think we've already come to the end of our first season. And a LOT has happened!

We've met our newest version of the turtles. A little younger, but still your friendly neighborhood turtles from the past. They've gotten new weapons, new skills, new weird head splortches for their emotions. :embarass: Leo is just a beginner in the world of leadership, and Splinter is a tough teacher. Donnie is quite the journeyman in countless backgrounds, whether if it's metal fabrication (shellraiser), genetic testing (Parasitica) and Robotics (Metalhead)... yet he's powerless against the will of the heart. Raph is still the local hothead and sarcastic turd ever ready to give his brothers a hard time. And then Mike, who... looks like he's been licking the pipes a little too much. But he still has his moments of clarity..


We've met a new Splinter. Hamato Yoshi, a proud Clansman and brand new father who is violently stripped of his livelihood and family, because of a fierce rivalry that we know sadly so little about, other than some tidbits of story and a mysterious picture... He tries to start over anew in New York. A simple trip to the pet shop to adopt some baby turtles puts his life in a direction nobody could have ever predicted. Torn between man and beast, he clings to his humanity and tries to pass it to his children.
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If we could only just see him get Involved with his children's battles... it IS all connected to his own actions in Japan. Let's hope that we see Splinter get up and help the boys this time. It sounds like they're going to have their hands full... A real "Sins of the Father" type situation. WHY is he doing nothing to help them?

Then we have April... she's been an interesting version, to say the least. Almost Mary Sue-ish in many ways - too conveniently perfect for completely unpredictable situations. She seemed just a random person stolen from the street with her dad, but they are far from random. We've seen her do everything with them from helping with snooping on Shredder's henchmen staff meetings to talking to animals and hearing voices from giant pearly balls found hidden in the sewers. Plus now Splinter's trying to train her to be a kunoichi, because of some natural gift of hearing the universe. Somehow she can hold her own against even someone as skilled as Karai.. hopefully Karai doesn't employ any tree soldiers.
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Thanks Martinf!

Now there's a possibility she could be some sort of hybrid experiment blending Earth and Dimension X genetics..? Let us not forget this past week's episode...Donatello rescues her scientist dad from a Detention Center (which he really emphasizes for some strange reason), and has been fashioned with a newfangled port in his neck. He could either be a Kraang-made human, or a brainwashed zombalien/puppet that can be plugged into your iPhone to play music. April's a weird one this time, but seeing her training and using the weapons has been fun... AND the puppy crush with Donnie. This new communication ball - pearl - turnstone a la the Archies Universe. What is her connection with the Kraang? HOW does she and her Dad fit into all of this?

The evil union of the Kraang and Shredder just makes things more complicated. The Kraang have done some strange things to the sewer water, burned a giant hole into the crust of the earth to create a volcano (?), brought Dimension X atmosphere and natives to earth (Traag!), and have experimented with ooze on some of the local flora and fauna (Poor Justin...). The Kraang are gearing up to do some sort of invasion, and somehow the Foot Clan is helping, maybe in funding, maybe in arms trade... who knows. Money and weapons are flying around, and people are dying in growing numbers...
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Thanks TheCollector!
Karai's been at the head of finding out about the Kraang and their usefulness, but she's a family-sized can of worms as it is. There's been controversy about her even before the show had started, with the assumption that she is in fact the lost daughter of Hamato Yoshi, plucked from the fires and raised to hate her own birth father. Not that she doesn't give her current father crap for a time or two... besides, what she doesn't know won't hurt her, right?


There's just so much to expect in this season finale, I'm glad that the writers decided to make it an hour long special. And then, we won't have to wait long for the next season. :)

So...

WILL WE FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO DR KIRBY?!
DOES KARAI FIND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT HER PARENTS?!
IS SPLINTER GOING TO FINALLY STAND UP AND HELP HIS SONS?!
WHAT THE HECK IS APRIL AND WHY IS SHE SO IMPORTANT TO THE KRAANG?!
IS LEONARDO GONNA NEED A SPATULA TO GET SCRAPED OFF OF THE SIDEWALK?!


Stay Tuned!

[Machias Banshee]

Poll on it's way!

[Donatello19]

I don't even know what to say....words cannot describe how good that was. I had this stupid smile on my face the whole time.. :D :D :D

[miru]

I loved this episode! They confirmed Karai was Miwa, killed Traag (that means no toy!), and had tons of cameos! I love Metalhead!

[Coola Yagami]

I honestly don't want to be here when Cybercubed sees that Kraang Prime's robot had a tuning fork on its head.....

[Zany Orange Dude]

THAT WAS ONE AWESOME SEASON FINALE!:tgrin:

[snake]

That. Was. AWESOME!!!!!!! IM FANGIRLING OUT AND IM NOT EVEN A GIRL!!!!!
The Splinter VS Shredder fight was amazing!
It was all just PERFECT!!! Also, that dance at the end! Although, it should've debuted a new ninja rap.

10/10 episode!

[JTH]

We Saved The World = Do The Funky Chicken!!!

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/212/d/1/donnie_and_april_dancing__gif_by_turtletitan97-d6g2zpk.gif :lol:

[LH]

That was... Wow... AMAZING!!!!!!! :tgrin:

So much to take in! With the the battle in TCRI was fantastic, and it was really cool to see so much action happen within minutes of entering TCRI!

So Traag is toast?... It would seem Leatherhead has been avenged... :tsmile:

I'm very interested to see where Karai's story is going... How Splinter can convince her of the truth...

The animation was incredible as usual... Those water shots... :tcool:

Haha! That dance scene was great! Metalhead doing the robot! :tlol:

The Technodrome... Whoa... It looks like we'll be spending a good amount of time exploring this place next season... Could Leatherhead be trapped inside...?

Overall an astounding series finale!!! Now, on to season 2!!! :tgrin:

[dudeabides]

Splinter went through the whole non-Kraang bad guy lineup (that he wasn't related to) by himself who needs turtles?

[sirroscoe]

Whoa...........

[Captain PunchYouHard]

The Leo and Raph moments just slew me. Sigh.

EDIT: I mean as in brotherly love.

[Slade]

Loved it, exciting and kinda sad at the same time. Felt a little bad for Splinter, but he sure kicked some butt.

[Overlordofnobodies]

THAT WAS THE BEST END I HAVE EVER SEEN IN A TV SHOW EVER!!
Really it was so good to see them act like teen after saving the world. I just love when they did the robot and April was so cute when she dance.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Still haven't seen it... :tcry:

[ctt4lfecw]

That was incredible. My hats off to all the people who work on the show for all their hard work in entertaining us TMNT fans. They gave us what we wanted. Here's to Season 2 and many more to come!

[Desslok]

Fantastic episode! I loved everything about it, the action was spectacular, the reveals were nice but left enough to find out later. I cannot wait for that season 2 opener! :thyper:

[DonatelloNinja82]

Still haven't seen it... :tcry:

Dont feel bad, neither have I...dont have cable :(

[snake]

Some gifs I made from the new sneek peek of the turtle's dancing:
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We Saved The World = Do The Funky Chicken!!!

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2013/212/d/1/donnie_and_april_dancing__gif_by_turtletitan97-d6g2zpk.gif :lol:

Drome dance party!!!!!

[DonatelloNinja82]

OMG Look at Raph!! HAHAHAHA

[Timmetry]

We've seen Traag can pull himself back together, I wouldn't say he's completely toast yet.

[JTH]

On a somber note, let us pay our respects:

RIP Space Heroes
Season 1 Premiere - Season 1 Finale

You will be missed...:cry:

[Zany Orange Dude]

Splinter's reaction to discovering Karai is his daughter broke my heart!:tsad:

[cryan]

Loved it loved it. I don't care what anyone says that was awesome. The writers really treated the finale very well.

[Powder]

I loved everything about it except the very last second, 'cause that was predictable. Both Nick & IDW are doing this whole "Surprise, they're not gone!" schtick waaaaayyyy too often.
Can't wait to have hi-res gifs of everyone's dance scene. :tgrin:

[snake]

On a somber note, let us pay our respects:

RIP Space Heroes
Season 1 Premiere - Season 1 Finale

You will be missed...:cry:

It'll be rebooted next season :lol:

[LH]

We've seen Traag can pull himself back together, I wouldn't say he's completely toast yet.

Very true...

[dudeabides]

I watched it in caveman basic cable, can't wait to see it again in HD with no commercial spots.

[Luigiperps]

On a somber note, let us pay our respects:

RIP Space Heroes
Season 1 Premiere - Season 1 Finale

You will be missed...:cry:

I always saw Space Heroes as a rerun, not as a new show.

[JTH]

It'll be rebooted next season :lol:
You mean...


SPACE HEROES: THE NEXT GENERATION

[snake]

I watched it in caveman basic cable, can't wait to see it again in HD with no commercial spots.

The commercials were pretty annoying in terms of how often they came on. It ruined some of the action for me, I can't wait until its released on DvD without commercials.

[snake]

You mean...


SPACE HEROES: THE NEXT GENERATION

^^^
This. I can totally see them doing this^

[Zany Orange Dude]

You mean...


SPACE HEROES: THE NEXT GENERATION
Yes! Brilliance!

The commercials were pretty annoying in terms of how often they came on. It ruined some of the action for me, I can't wait until its released on DvD without commercials.
I agree, there were a lot of commercials. It got a bit annoying.

[Plasticplayhouse]

this was a great show! splinter's got mad skillz! so much nicer to see him as a "can do" master than just a zen/wise master.

[Master Splinter]

This post has spoilers, don't read if you don't want it spoiled.

I thought it was a pretty good episode. I'm not sure what I was expecting out of the technodrome, but personally I thought it was rather plain.

Since the turtles are the stars of the show I had no doubt they would finish the job, but I would've love to see Leo get stuck in the drome, or have some sort of cliffhanger for next season where the brothers have to find him or something like that. I knew it wouldn't end on a low point so there's that...

I thought the Splinter vs Shredder part of the final was great. Splinter really showed how he is a Master and the daughter stuff added some much needed drama. I'm glad that story can continue onto the next season.

Speaking of the next season, from the preview it looks like it will be entertaining. Of course some more mutants of the week, but what's to come with the world learning of aliens, probably nothing more than likely. We shall see.

[Venom]

Who else dug the pigeon diversion gag, this time brought to you by Raph™! :D

Raph™, when a pigeon puppet just won't do!

[Captain PunchYouHard]

Also, I think Leo just became my favorite turtle again.

Who else dug the pigeon diversion gag, this time brought to by Raph™! :D

Raph™, when a pigeon puppet just won't do!

I liked how gentle he was with it. Just like with Spike. He really is a good guy at heart. :D

[snake]

"At least we're not stupid aliens!"

Micheal Bay Movie reference?

[ToTheNines]

Epic stuff. Great cap to the season.

The intro stuff was a little rushed, but I did like how Splinter said saving the world was their destiny. Despite the inherent corny factor there... the Kraang's mutagen did create them. I've wished for that connection to be played up more as early as the first episode.

The turtle vs. Kraang action was nice, but I was super into the Splinter vs. Shredder fight. That was all brilliant and very intense. It was so awesome when he got so pissed that he started fighting like an actual rat.

I loved that they showed that Splinter has been afraid to go to the surface. That definitely kinda bugged me a bit all season, but it makes sense.

The burned face reveal was cool, but the fight wasn't as climactic as it could have been. Obviously, they didn't want go all out. Gotta save some good stuff for future seasons.

Random cool stuff: Mirage throwback pigeon gag, funniest Space Heroes moment ever, Splinter's hood, Kraang Prime android body, Raph all geared up, Technodrome at the bottom of the ocean (OT season 6 style), a bunch of things I'm surely forgetting.

Random annoyances: Still confused about April, wished Metalhead fought alongside the guys on autopilot, and that's it.

[DonatelloRules]

DonatelloRules approved. :tgrin::tsmile::D:)

[Irishmile]

I'm really happy we do not have to wait long for season two it starts in the fall yay!

[Venom]

Random annoyances: Still confused about April, wished Metalhead fought alongside the guys on autopilot, and that's it.

I wish Metalhead would gain sentience or become an autonomous AI.

[Allio]

Splinter is continuously proving to be the best Splinter... loved it when he went feral

[Leonardo87]

Great finale to season one! I kinda knew what was going to happen about who Karai really is. Lots of nods to previous episodes from the Old Toon to the 2k3 series along with some movie elements too. I really can't wait for this Fall! :tgrin:

[The Stryker]

The dancing bit at the end was the absolute worst. Why must every CGI project feel the need to end everything with a lame dance sequence.

Well...atleast they weren't singing too.

[Lethal Lullaby]

So much yayyy :tanime: This episode was a blast!! Can't wait for next season. :D

[Captain PunchYouHard]

The dancing bit at the end was the absolute worst. Why must every CGI project feel the need to end everything with a lame dance sequence.

Well...atleast they weren't singing too.

Yeah, that was cringeworthy. I averted my eyes.

[oldmanwinters]

"Not all of us can sit around and do nothing."

Burned!

'Bout time somebody called Splinter out on his motives for never going out of the sewers. We still don't know his motives for not wanting to go up to the surface with the turtles, but it was nice to see him irritated about being hassled about it by April.

Also, kudos for showing Splinter running like a rat. First time ever for that, I think!

[JTH]

The dancing bit at the end was the absolute worst. Why must every CGI project feel the need to end everything with a lame dance sequence.

Well...atleast they weren't singing too.

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Just for you Sourpuss!:trazz:

[Coola Yagami]

what was that super gun device thing called that Leo used to blow up Traag?

[Zany Orange Dude]

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Just for you Sourpuss!:trazz:

That made me laugh a little harder than it should have!:tlol:

[Donatello19]

IM FANGIRLING OUT AND IM NOT EVEN A GIRL!!!!!


Hence why you should of said "Fanboying out" :lol:

Ohhhh boy, were do I begin? The finale was just amazing.....I loved it so much! :tlove: Gosh, my list of highlights is gonna be really long...well, I better start now!

Kirby O' Neil. Just, the way they played it put was amazing. I was NOT expecting the foot and Karai to show up and grab April...I though that Kirby was just there to lead April to the Kraang, but no. They had him give her to the foot, which used her to get Splinter, and after they had Splinter she was sent to the Kraang. I thought that was just brilliant, I really wasn't expecting that! Well played, well played.

The secondary characters. Seeing Karai, the mousers, Dogpound, Fishface and Metalhead just made me happy. I really wasn't expecting to see ANY Of them, so seeing Karai being a plot point (I'll get to that later), Dogpound and Fishface attempting to take down Splinter (and talking about him before he showed up), and Metalhead back in the action to help the turtles and the mousers helping the foot just made me smile from ear to ear. They were all great, sometimes shoving a lot of characters into an episode/finale can turn out bad, but this just worked perfectly.

April standing up to Splinter. April basically told to Splinter's face what we've been saying on here since the premiere of the show...why isn't he helping? I thought it was really brave of her, and the way Splinter snapped at her made me feel bad for April..I just loved when she and Kirby were going to "warn the turtles" and she told Splinty that not everyone just sits around doing nothing. Well, as proven by this episode...he does quite a lot. Which brings me to my #1 highlight.

The Splinter and Shredder fight. How could anyone not be on the edge of their seat while watching this? It was just plain epic. We see they're pretty much evenly matched, if it weren't for Splinter's mutation that is...which brings me to my next point: Splinter using his "rat powers" was just AWESOME! He broke off Shredder's gauntlet with his teeth. WITH HIS TEETH! How awesome was that? The whole fight just gave me chills...especially when Shredder's helmet got knocked off. Holy s**t, his face is jacked up. It was actually pretty scary and dark, but awesome to see nonetheless. I could go on and on about every detail to the fight (like how we saw more of Shredder's lair. He has an underground cavern with flame throwers in it for pete's sake! :o

The whole Karai/Miwa thing. We now know for a fact that Shredder DID lie to Miwa, they pretty much imply that Miwa thinks that Splinter was the one to kill her mother...the flash back was so ute but then turned dark as hell. Seeing Hamato Yoshi and Tang Shen playing with their new (and adorable, may I add) baby just pulled at my heart strings, but seeing Shredder kidnapping her, with his face all burned as Splinter, heavily injured watched him walk alway with his baby, who he thought died in the fire just gave me feels and chills...I love how they even used segments from the flash back from Rise of the Turtles...Karai telling Splinter that he's a coward and how her name is Karai, and then seeing Splinty's sad mouse face made me really sad...oh boy...this post is getting long isn't it?

To be honest, I think all the secondary characters stole the show. Everything going on with Splinter, Shredder, Karai, April and her father was (to me) just a lot more interesting than the main plot (probably because we've seen so many "Kraang hunts" in the show before) but that's not to say the main plot wasn't really great as well.

The turtles' fight with the Kraang and Traag (who I didn't expect to see!) was awesome. Where the heck is Leatherhead though? I miss him :cry: We saw Traag without him, so that must mean that the Kraang have him locked up somewhere in Dimension X. As always, there were A LOT of funny one liners from the turtles, like when Leo asked why Donnie didn't tell him that there was a forcefield, and Donnie was like "Because I wanted us to fail....OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T KNOW!" XD

Raph's moments with Spike (spike gives him his paw like a little dog :trazz:) were just plain adorable...it's gonna break my heart to see that lil' guy get mutated next season...

Leo's moments were the best out of all the turtles...He nearly risked his life like, three times just to save the world and ensure his family's safety..now THAT'S a real leader...Raph saving him from the fall from the building was epic as well, and Raph feeling all stressed after he thought Leo died was great..It really shows that Raph isn't just some macho jerk...a great Raph moment.

Mikey and Donnie were great, but sadly didn't get as many great moments as Leo and Raph did. I love Leo and Raph's relationship, but let's just hope this series doesn't turn into TMNT 2007..which I doubt, I mean, Leo is the leader and all..and could be considered the main turtle, so it's fitting for him to be the focus of the first finale..

Kraang Prime. It's kind of hard for me to talk about KP, since we really didn't see much of....it (is it a boy or a girl). It seems really awesome and threatening, but to be honest it wasn't in the finale as much as you would think, it was really just saved for the climax. The suit is pretty cool, and even has a reference to Krang's android body. (the turning fork/radar thing on top)

The Technodrome. I am beyond excited that the Technodrome is back! Although the design is not nearly as cool or memorable as the original, it was still more realistic and a pretty cool design at that. It doesn't really lend itself to a playset (:cry:) but you never know, we didn't see the whole interior. Now that it stuck underwater (like it usually did in the OT) I could see them changing the design a bit, to maybe have wheel or something at the bottom. It was very cool, and I hope it become a main vehicle/base for the Kraang.

Leo stabbing the power cell, and doing all those sick ninja moves out of the building was epic! As was the dance scene at the end! I really don't like Kirby staying with them though, for reasons I've established before. It just kind of makes me less into April now, as...well...IDK, it's just weird having her dad down there breathing down her neck. April, that fan is way too dangerous. April, you shouldn't be down here in these filthy conditions. It's sad to say this, but I kind of hope they get rid of him somehow, like getting trapped in Dimension X..sorry if that's too harsh, he just seems really awkward and pointless. Like now that they think the Kraang are done for, are they gonna move back into wherever they lived? How is April and Splinter's relationship going to expand? (and I mean the father/daughter one, Zulithe :lol:) I'm sure it'll all work out in the end..we can always have April just visit their lair all the time and help them on missions. Also, will the Kraang STILL be after April after this? It's obvious now that she is human and just has a sixth sense, so IDK how this will go on.

Donnie looking at April dancing at the end :P

Boy, that was a long post. I could go on and on about every little detail about the finale (I pretty much did already :anime:) but I'm gonna end it here. All in all the finale was perfect, and exceeded my expectations by far! I can't wait for Season 2, which (believe it or not) starts NEXT MONTH! Quick season breaks, right? I guess all of those hiatuses were worth it..It's hard to believe that the season's over already..oh, I'm starting to ramble on aren't I? Well, it was a perfect episode and I cannot wait to obsess over it and watch it multiple times...now I only have one more thing to say...BRING ON SEASON 2, I LOOOOVE BEING A TURTLE, BOOYAKASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! :tparty:

[pannoni1]

I'm glad I didn't read the spoilers thread as as soon as I heard the T-word on Tonight's show as was so excited that the ultimate Foot Fortress would be back! Sure, Shredder hasn't even entered it just yet, but Kraang Prime and an April kidnapping as shown on the trailer for the episode was enough for me. Hats off for Nick and it is worth the celebration for the night as Splinter said!

The Technodrome location for Season 2 looks to start out where it was in Season 7 of the OT. The pod sequence capturing the civilians was probably my favorite part since it showed that the Turtles must defeat Kraang Prime to save the city. That said, with the Technodrome showing signs of life along with the Season 2 trailer shown, I'm definitely hoping the momentum continues right up until the Bay movie is released. That April kidnapping was so dramatic with the two Foot appearing out of nowhere, and then when she was explaining how Kraang Prime (great voicing by Roseanne BTW) would sap her energy, discovering how close she was to becoming part of their control (it haunted me as I recently red the old 1989 NES manual that mentioned that a kidnapped April would turn to the Foot) seemed to spell doom. Also, great Splinter/Shredder battle along with the Miwa/Karai dilemma. Mikey was funny as always, Raph continued his daring image, and Leonardo surely showed the courage when he dealt the saving blow and showing who the true leader of the team is. That climax would make a great level in a future video game with all of the pitfalls, laser action, and chain attacks.

One thing seems to be missing thought: Playmates commercials, I haven't seen any since last fall! If more people knew about them (not that they're selling poorly as Amazon's rankings show), more would be into this

Rating: 9.5/10

[NinjaPug]

Fantastic end to a great season. Tremendous finale.

- The Splinter / Shredder scenes were the best part for me. I found myself wishing they would cut away from the Turtles to get back to them. Some great stuff for Splinter that I can't wait to see them build on next season.
- Leo was a champ with the double sacrifices.
- We all knew the Karai/Miwa twist was coming but I thought the way they had Shredder reveal it was great.
- Loved that we got the Technodrome but it seemed a little underwhelming to me.
- Loved that Kraang Prime's body had the tuning fork nod to the OT Krang. That was the only similarity I saw between the two characters.
- I love that they played both episodes together. Made it seem more epic that way. Hope we get more 2 part episode events in the future.

[Gin Rummy]

Splinter vs. Shredder didn't disappoint. The fight was amazing.

Glad to see the show finally confronted the fact that Splinter never left the lair.

[raphfan84]

Awesome episode! Glad to see the Technodrome return, that was the biggest high light of the night for me not to mention Shredder and Splinter duken it out!

[Coola Yagami]

Fantastic end to a great season. Tremendous finale.


- Loved that Kraang Prime's body had the tuning fork nod to the OT Krang. That was the only similarity I saw between the two characters.


That's not what you-know-who is gonna say.

[Donatello19]

- I love that they played both episodes together. Made it seem more epic that way. Hope we get more 2 part episode events in the future.

I'm pretty sure that all season premieres and finales will be 2 parters...well, at least I hope so! I'm sure we'll get some 2 parters just for the heck of it anyway (all shows have specials...I'm hoping for some holiday ones :D)

[PhatRam32]

Fantastic way to end the season!! Wahoo! I do hope they eventually explain April's unique mental ability or whatever they were trying to extract from her. Me thinks she is not quite human however, that may be stating the obvious :D

[Slade]

Was there a SotO reference or did I laugh at that too loud for no reason.

[NinjaMan]

Out celebrating the wedding anniversary with the wife but looking forward to watching my recording.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Man that was really awesome! There were so many cool moments! I'm a Raph fan all the way but dang Leo absolutely RULED in this! I actually thought the Kraang had a nazi vibe when they saluted Prime. I kept hoping Leatherhead would get transported back to our dimension to help out but I guess we'll have to wait til next season to see him again. I also slowed the preview for next season way down to look at the mutants and it looks like one is gonna be like an abominal snowman with "butt cannons"! I can't WAIT to see where we go from here! BTW Metalhead can kick some SERIOUS butt and shake some SERIOUS booty! LOL.

[ToTheNines]

TMNTMaster said on twitter that this really was the last episode of Space Heroes...

Pissed.

[DonatelloNinja82]

TMNTMaster said on twitter that this really was the last episode of Space Heroes...

Pissed.

Oh man that stinks! No more Leo facial expressions!

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

"Not all of us can sit around and do nothing."

Burned!

'Bout time somebody called Splinter out on his motives for never going out of the sewers. We still don't know his motives for not wanting to go up to the surface with the turtles, but it was nice to see him irritated about being hassled about it by April.

Also, kudos for showing Splinter running like a rat. First time ever for that, I think!
I think Splinter was trying to keep April from going to the surface because he feels like she is sorta his daughter and he couldn't stand to lose another one. I think that's what his true motive was in that and I think April will feel bad for trying to get him to the surface once she realizes why he didn't want her to go. That's just my two cents.

[Electric]

missedd the first showing, but thank you Nick2, T-6 minutes til i see it:D

[Captain PunchYouHard]

I'm confused as to why they showed Full House, of all things, between TMNTs...

[Powder]

They air Full House all the time, they always have. A lot of people who watch TMNT grew up on the original toon, which aired the same year and ran for about as long as Full House. Makes perfect sense. Nothing strange about it.

[snake]

TMNTMaster said on twitter that this really was the last episode of Space Heroes...

Pissed.

:(
So, no next generation :(

[Captain PunchYouHard]

They air Full House all the time, they always have. A lot of people who watch TMNT grew up on the original toon, which aired the same year and ran for about as long as Full House. Makes perfect sense. Nothing strange about it.

Yeah, except TMNT is an action show and Full House is glurge.

[Klunk1234]

Congrats to Nickelodeon, the show filled my expectations; it is great. Love all the action, the fights between Master Splinter and the Shredder and the Turtles against the Kraang. Also the dramatic truth about Miwa, Master Splinter's long lost daughter, as I suspected it is Karai. And I love the dancing part April and the boys had. Leo's dancing was so funny :tcool::trazz:

[Powder]

Yeah, except TMNT is an action show and Full House is glurge.

They're just surfing the nostalgia tide. You can't really expect topical consistency on a kids network.

[Captain PunchYouHard]

Anyone else get the feeling that was some really important maturation/character development for Leo?

[Timmetry]

Yeah, except TMNT is an action show and Full House is glurge.

I had to look up what "glurge" meant. Why must we constantly invent new words when there are already enough that convey the exact same meaning?

[Coola Yagami]

http://markandpaigerodriguez.blogspot.com/2013/08/nicktoons-tmmnt-episodes-25-and-26.html Our thoughts so far... hopefully some more pics will be added soon.

[Klunk1234]

Anyone else get the feeling that was some really important maturation/character development for Leo?

Yes, Leo did great in this episode! :tcool: I almost though Leo didn't make it, when had to stay fighting the Kraang.

[Donatello19]

Was I the only one that was seriously grossed out when all the Kraang's heads split open and tentacles sprouted out and started like dancing or something? :tdead:

[Forneus]

I'll return with clearer thoughts in a bit, but...Just...Speechless, here. What a finale. WHAT A FINALE.

[FlawedCoil82]

Pretty good episode. I hated the dancing at the end. But the fight between Splinter and Shredder was awesome! I loved that they both landed serious blows against the other and it wasn't one-sided. It's a shame I already knew where they were going with the Miwa/Karai thing. If people wouldn't have suggested it here first and I not been expecting it, it would have been a "WTF?! :o" moment. I would rather see the turtles fight Shredder than Kraang though. Lasers vs. Ninja skills is just never an interesting combination to me. I still say 'The Gauntlet' was my favorite episode of the series so far, but it was still a satisfying end to the season.

[Donatello19]

Why did everyone hate the dancing? I didn't think it was that bad...and let's just be happy there wasn't a cheesy song in the background. IMO, Don, Mike and Metalhead doing the robot was awesome :P

[Captain PunchYouHard]

Come to think of it, I don't remember hearing the line where Raph makes fun of Mikey and Mikey calls him predictable.

[Donatello19]

Come to think of it, I don't remember hearing the line where Raph makes fun of Mikey and Mikey calls him predictable.

I remember...forgot what episode it was from though.

[Captain PunchYouHard]

I remember...forgot what episode it was from though.

That's what I mean - I thought it was supposed to be in this episode.

[Leofan26]

LOL Full House still being popular, even in reruns :lol:

This episode was awesome! Laughed at April telling off Splinter like that, finally!
May have had the spoilers from the book, either way man either way. Leo was freakin awesome, so many moves and skills he was showing, made me love that turtle more and more :o

Raph / Leo's brother relationship has always been one of my favorite aspects of the newer series, this episode really showed that :D

Donnie was cool, he got to shine a lot in the last episode too though so him taking a step back is fine :)

Splinter V.S Shredder fight was pretty impressive, since we know about Karai being step sister and her relationship with Leo has always been close in every series. I assume next season will be about Leo V.S Karai and him trying to save her, am thinking will get a Leo V.S Shredder down the line :)

Mikey, I hope you grow over time man, this episode didn't help change my opinion on you yet :ohwell:

Over all, loved it. Can't wait till next season, man I am glad we don't have a long wait for that :D

[Weapons@theready]

It was beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[PhatRam32]

Ign gave the finale 7.2 ouch. Do not agree with that at all. I give it a 9.5 at the very least.

[Raph's Girl]

Pretty good episode.

The fighting sequences rocked (especially Splinter v Shredder)
Glad that whole Karai being Miwa thing was finalized
That thing Kraang Prime was in definatly had the head of the robot body Krang had in the OT (till Leo sliced it off with his Katana)

I just wished April's mental energy power was explained. Kraang needed it to mutate the world? What? How?!

[Electric]

I remember...forgot what episode it was from though.

i monster, i believe

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Did anyone else get an Obi-Wan vibe from Splinter while he was wearing his hood and pwning the Foot? That's who he reminded me of while he was doing that.

[CyberCubed]

Very good episode, the parts with Shredder and Karai/Splinter were the best.

I loved Kraang Prime, who at this point, pretty much is Krang's character no matter who tries to deny it. Strangely enough it didn't call itself "Kraang Prime" in the episode, only Kraang.

The Technodrome was alright but it looks nothing like the iconic original design.

Overall great episode. Only thing I didn't care for was the explanation of what made April special....unique temperal energy? Uh...what?

Otherwise great.

[BabyTurtles]

LOVED IT!!

Splinter and Shedder's fight was the best part for me!!!

and Leo...omg...I thought he was gonna die...even though I knew he wouldn't....BUT STILL!!


....the lack of Mikey moments did make me internally cry though :cry:

[Slade]

Did anyone else get an Obi-Wan vibe from Splinter while he was wearing his hood and pwning the Foot? That's who he reminded me of while he was doing that.

My little boy kept saying that's the bad Splinter, I had to tell him he's wearing the hood like Ezio, so I kinda got that AC vibe, but I play the crap out of those games too, so that could be why.

[Phoenix Fire]

Have not been able to see the finale yet, anticipation!

[CyberCubed]

People also aren't mentioning how the finale pretty much tied up all the major plotlines of Season 1. Even minor stuff like the gun that the Turtles were using that vaporizes things, destroying the TCRI portal, defeating Traag, Karai being Miwa, April being special, rescuing her father, Kraang Prime, Splinter fighting Shredder,etc.

The only loose ends from Season 1 is wherever Leatherhead went...and of course all the various mutants on the loose, but that was to be expected.

[victory_angel]

Hands down, epic awesomeness.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

My little boy kept saying that's the bad Splinter, I had to tell him he's wearing the hood like Ezio, so I kinda got that AC vibe, but I play the crap out of those games too, so that could be why.

Yeah EVERY time I see a dude in a hoodie I think about AC also so don't feel bad. LOL.

[PApagreg]

How come this isn't on the poll

Leo: "Why didn't you tell me there's a force field?"

Donny: "Well, because I wanted us to fail. OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T KNOW!"

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

How come this isn't on the poll

Leo: "Why didn't you tell me there's a force field?"

Donny: "Well, because I wanted us to fail. OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T KNOW!"

I loved that line! It was PERFECTLY delivered!

[CyberCubed]

Sadly IGN only gave this a 7.2. He seemed disappointed with the finale:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showdown-review

I don't know what he was on, this finale was one of the best eps of the show.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Sadly IGN only gave this a 7.2. He seemed disappointed with the finale:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showdown-review

I don't know what he was on, this finale was one of the best eps of the show.

My name on there is Ducktalzwoohoo and you can see that I'm actually debating the guy that wrote the review if you read down in the comments.

[CyberCubed]

My name on there is Ducktalzwoohoo and you can see that I'm actually debating the guy that wrote the review if you read down in the comments.

I can understand being disappointed about the April reveal, I too thought that was a bit underwhelming, but it in no way detracts from everything else that was awesome about the finale.

[BabyTurtles]

um what was April again??

she has strong mental energy or something? XD I kinda wasn't paying attention....

[demonsweat]

:teek:

- Technodrome!! WHOOP

- That speech Splinter gives Leo before they start, about sacrifice… basically, ‘if you gotta die or let one of your brothers die to save the world, DO IT’ – pretty dark stuff. I love it. I’m so glad they didn’t tone down this aspect of the turtles.

- Best. Splinter. Ever!!! Damn, the Splinter vs. Shredder thing was so intense. Splinter was SO badass! Running like a rat, fighting like an animal… they did such a great job animating him. He really operated like a half-man, half-animal martial artist. Unbelievably cool. When Karai was there, bitching Spinter out for killing her mom, and he just looks over at zombie-faced Shredder, and Shredder laughs that deep laugh, dripping with pure, evil satisfaction… argh. That got me. What kind of a bastard steals your kid and raises them to hate you? I wasn’t too into the “Splinter has a daughter now” idea at first, but now I get it. They nailed that whole showdown, it was perfect.

- We were kind of making light of it here, but it was really cool to see the reason for Splinter not leaving the lair. Always like seeing those loose ends tied up.

- April sucker punching (sucker kneeing?) Karai, very nice. I like both of these ladies more every time we see them. Question: they had to be pretty close to the lair, there. Wouldn’t that compromise the location? I mean even if the Foot knew in what general area to look, they’d find it eventually. I’m guessing Donnie will come up with some crazy security system next season. :P

- I liked the dancing bit, it was funny. Mikey’s the best dancer, hands down. I’m with you, Donatello19 – Mikey and Don doing the robot with Metalhead was gold, c’mon.



I don’t like to use this word often, but I think it fits here: EPIC. Amazing end to a really great first season. I’m crazy excited for next season! And so's my kid. We had an absolute blast watching it together. Awesome work, Nick team!!! :D




I loved everything about it except the very last second, 'cause that was predictable. Both Nick & IDW are doing this whole "Surprise, they're not gone!" schtick waaaaayyyy too often.
Can't wait to have hi-res gifs of everyone's dance scene. :tgrin:

*rubs hands together deviously*

Who else dug the pigeon diversion gag, this time brought to you by Raph™! :D

Raph™, when a pigeon puppet just won't do!

I laughed out loud at the pigeon thing. My kid had no idea why. :lol: Kinda thought Pete might make a cameo there.

[CyberCubed]

What Shredder did was actually quite dark for a children's show. Its really sick and twisted to make someone think your kid is dead, then find out she's alive only to hate your guts.

People need to give the Nick writers more credit for this. Its amazing.

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

I can understand being disappointed about the April reveal, I too thought that was a bit underwhelming, but it in no way detracts from everything else that was awesome about the finale.

Well the thing that irked me about that was that I felt like he was acting like Splinter was a bum or something for not going to the surface but failed to recognize that he wanted to do all he could to protect April ya know? He was actually very cordial in his response to me though and I really appreciate good and healthy debate.

[Electric]

just from that one short conversation and the knee to the stomach, i want a real karai vs april rematch:D

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

What Shredder did was actually quite dark for a children's show. Its really sick and twisted to make someone think your kid is dead, then find out she's alive only to hate your guts.

People need to give the Nick writers more credit for this. Its amazing.

I agree. It's sorta like what happened in Kill Bill.

[BabyTurtles]

just from that one short conversation and the knee to the stomach, i want a real karai vs april rematch:D

I thought Karai was gonna slap April for that :lol:

but hey she kept her cool. (spunky April XD)

[CyberCubed]

Wait what? When did April see Karai in the finale? Did I miss something?

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Wait what? When did April see Karai in the finale? Did I miss something?

Yeah it was when she was taken captive and Karai showed up and told the Foot to take her to Shredder and told April's dad to go tell Splinter that April was now a prisoner because he delivered that message like a Star Wars droid or something.

[CyberCubed]

Yeah it was when she was taken captive and Karai showed up and told the Foot to take her to Shredder and told April's dad to go tell Splinter that April was now a prisoner because he delivered that message like a Star Wars droid or something.

Was this at the beginning? I think I missed this whole sequence.

I remember seeing the flashback of April on the ground after her father said where she was taken but that's it.

[BabyTurtles]

Was this at the beginning? I think I missed this whole sequence.

I remember seeing the flashback of April on the ground after her father said where she was taken but that's it.

really? it was right when her Dad was taking her out of the liar to help the turtles (but it was just a trap)

and Karai took April from there....but not without an April knee attack first XD

[Electric]

I thought Karai was gonna slap April for that :lol:

but hey she kept her cool. (spunky April XD)

the spunkynessof april, the coolness of karai, the "princess" calling, the witty comeback followed with a knee.....i want them to fight :o

[Bossa Nova]

I've yet to watch the finale, but from what I'm reading, is it true that folks seem to really believe it's possible that just after a few weeks/months of training, April honestly stands a chance against a REAL ninja like Karai? This is...very disappointing. :-?

[demonsweat]

I've yet to watch the finale, but from what I'm reading, is it true that folks seem to really believe it's possible that just after a few weeks/months of training, April honestly stands a chance against a REAL ninja like Karai? This is...very disappointing. :-?

Nah, I don't think anybody's really saying that. April got one good sucker punch in, but she'd already been captured by that point. I'd actually be disappointed if she showed too much skill against Karai ever. I think they'll keep on with what they've been doing though - Karai will always be the more skilled fighter, but April will have other strengths to combat her with.

MIND POWERS

[Wildcat]

This was a good episode but hated Leo willing to sacrifice himself. Its just as bad that Splinter encourages it and/or sacrificing someone else.

Disturbing to think they're willing to sacrifice each other. Seems really out of character.

I assume there is more to April having strong mental abilities. Otherwise that would be the poorest plot device ever.

Technodrome was cool but still like the "Forever" version better.

[Electric]

I've yet to watch the finale, but from what I'm reading, is it true that folks seem to really believe it's possible that just after a few weeks/months of training, April honestly stands a chance against a REAL ninja like Karai? This is...very disappointing. :-?

im not saying i want april to win the fight, i just want them to fight

[victory_angel]

This was a good episode but hated Leo willing to sacrifice himself. Its just as bad that Splinter encourages it and/or sacrificing someone else.

Disturbing to think theyre will to sacrifice each other. Seems out of character.

April has strong mental abilities? I assume there is more to this cause that would be one crap explanation for all this.

Technodrome was cool but still like the "Forever" version better.

Well in war there are always noble sacrifices and you can't save everyone. So what Splinter was saying wasn't to abandon each other to die. But if a death can't be avoided, then to let it happen. But this could be an eventual foreshadowing for the all Stand or Fall as a family dynamic that was present in other incarnations.


There is more to April then we have been told and the second season she will become to be an important character. Now the question is, will she continue living as an indefinite house guest with the turtles now that her father has been returned. Or will she psudo-return to life as she once knew it.

[Wildcat]

Well in war there are always noble sacrifices and you can't save everyone. So what Splinter was saying wasn't to abandon each other to die. But if a death can't be avoided, then to let it happen. But this could be an eventual foreshadowing for the all Stand or Fall as a family dynamic that was present in other incarnations. Well I understand what you mean but I still find it very out of place that they would let death happen if need-be.

I dont recall at the moment but I dont think this was established so bluntly in 2k3/4kids. I don't know about the comic cause I don't really follow them.

In general I hate self or other sacrificing. Just comes off as giving up imo.

[victory_angel]

I dont recall at the moment but I dont think this was established so bluntly in 2k3/4kids.

The 2K3 version did have moments where they actually did have more of a familial dynamic.

there was one episode where Leonardo privately talks with Michelangelo and says 'In this life we only have each other, so if one of us goes down, we all go down.'

During the moments where Leo was about to Sacrifice himself. Donnie and Raph (mostly Donnie the first time and mostly Raph the second time) protested it and begged him not to go through with it. Before they reluctantly accepted it.

[MrTMNT2012]

I don't know what IGN is on with that half-assed review but.....THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE EVER!

Where do I even begin? Splinter? Yeah that sounds right, all I have to say about that is Wow. It was handled perfectly and it's so far the best fight of the series. Loved that the creators saved their trump cards till now with April calling out Splinter for not being helpful. Everything from Shredders message via Mousers Hologram onwards was pure badassery!

It was great seeing The Mousers, Metalhead, Traag, Dogpoind and Fishface all having their spotlights! I especially LOVED the homage to Mirage Issue #4 with the Pigeon distracting the Kraang. Speaking of Kraang, loved Kraang Prime. Roseanne Barr done a fantastic job making this character creepier than it already is! It was a respectable upgrade from the original one and only KRANG. April's reveal was interesting but I know they're saving the full explanation till later seasons so that was fine along with Miwa's reveal which was perfectly handled and sure to shock fans that didn't see it coming.

Finally, Leonardo. Just Leo. Everything from the set up to the climax had me on the edge of my seat in terms of Leo's fate! And I'm glad to say my most anticipated moments with Leo exceeded my expectations. I mean, WOW! Leo was already my favourite turtle but this just cemented it. I'm glad Space Heroes is over as well because it shows a gradual progression in Leo's character and now that arc is finally over. (Btw did anyone notice when Leo was falling from TCRI, His pose was an exact replica of the falling man from 9/11?)

All in all, FANTASTIC Season Finale! One of the best. Everything was at its best here, especially the banter between the brothers! :)

(10/10) for 'Showdown'. Unforgettable Episode! :D Can't wait for Season 2.

[Wildcat]

The 2K3 version did have moments where they actually did have more of a familial dynamic.

there was one episode where Leonardo privately talks with Michelangelo and says 'In this life we only have each other, so if one of us goes down, we all go down.'

During the moments where Leo was about to Sacrifice himself. Donnie and Raph (mostly Donnie the first time and mostly Raph the second time) protested it and begged him not to go through with it. Before they reluctantly accepted it. I kinda remember him saying that but that doesn't come off as bad. Sounds more like All for one and one for all.

Yeah I know they didn't agree with him but again the reluctance to go through with it bothers me. Like I said the sacrificing thing has always felt like a form of giving up to me, plus the actual loss of said character is bad. Not just in Tmnt, overall.

[drgon78]

Great episode(s) we got see an awesome fight between Splinter and Shredder, the technodrome, the TCRI building loosing it's top floor(s), and Shredder reveling that Karai is Miwa to Splinter. Also some funny dance moves at there victory party though you think Kirby would have been there as well.

What I didn't like was that there was no real new info about April other then yes she is psychic but I already assumed that. I would like to have found out how the Kraang new about her and her abilities and how long they have known. I would also have liked to know why she is immune to the kraang water.

[BubblyShell22]

Whoa! That finale was epic! So many awesome parts to this one. I loved the Splinter/Shredder fight as there was so much emotion and a lot of flashbacks as well to what happened. So now the truth comes out about Miwa. I had a feeling it would, but I felt so sorry for Splinter having to walk away from his own daughter. He'll have to tell his sons the truth sometime. The fight scenes were epic, and Leo sacrificing himself twice was just too emotional for words, especially when he sacrificed himself on the ship. When Raph called his name as the Turtles were leaving, my eyes welled with tears, and they did so again at the end when the Technodrome crashed and the Turtles were sad thinking Leo was dead. What Raph said was very heartfelt, and even though I knew Leo would survive, it was still emotional all the same. The dance scene at the end was awesome, and I loved Kraang Prime. Roseanne did an excellent job, and I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of this character. Overall, a very epic finale. Bring on season 2. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I was a little sad that it was the final episode of Space Heroes. I really liked how the show tied into the plot, and I will miss it for season 2, unless they do some sort of spin-off.

Fave quotes:

Leo: There's a force field? Why didn't you tell me?
Don: Because I wanted us to fail. OBVIOUSLY I DIDN'T KNOW!

Mikey: Guys, I think I"m gonna throw up. Or down. Or sideways. Either way, I'm gonna throw.

Splinter: April, where are you going?
April: The Turtles are in trouble. I have to warn them.
Splinter: Do you realize how dangerous it is for you to be up on the surface?
April: Well SOME of us just can't sit around and do nothing.

Raph: Gotcha! In your face, gravity!
Leo: Thanks, Raph.
Raph: Any time, buddy.

Mikey: I can't believe Leo's gone.
Raph: And all I ever did was give him a hard time. If I could do it over again, I'd be much nicer.
Leo: Really?
Raph: Really. *turns and sees Leo* Leo! You dork, don't ever do that again. You scared the heck out of me!

Splinter: If the fate of the world rests with anyone, I am glad it is you four.

Splinter: Remember this face for it is the last thing you will ever see!

Kraang: This is going to leave that which is known as a mark.

And those are the only quotes I remember. I'm definitely watching this finale again tonight for sure.

[shredder orokusaki]

Awesome episode! See how scary i am? I am sure all of you got scared when you saw me without the helmet!

[NinjaMan]

Wow what an episode and season. Excellent ending! Loved the fight scenes and the scenes with Splinter and Shredder were intense. I love this show so much.

[Lightjump]

I had to get a new brain because the episode BLEW IT!:D
This has got to be the most epic, most amazing most anything that has the turtles name on it! I was right! my psyhco analysis on Shredder was right!:tcool: p.s.best water ever :)

[NinjaMan]

Yea the water scene was beautiful I love they care for one another

[CowabungaMikey]

You mean...


SPACE HEROES: THE NEXT GENERATION



Four Space Heroes! Heard the news? Changed to mutants by an ooze!

Great episode. I love the fight between Shredder and Splinter, and the moment he saw Karai is Miwa. The dancing part was awesome and adorable =) Great episode! 10/10 AND FINALLY: THE TECHNODROME IN THE 2012 SHOW!

[NinjaMan]

Awesome episode! See how scary i am? I am sure all of you got scared when you saw me without the helmet!

Lol I like this guy

[Zulithe]

I like the look and voice of Kraang prime, I'm sure we'll be seeing more of it next season. The technodrome will most def play a big role in their plans. Glad it is back and I think Kraang prime has potential to be awesome as a villain. Shame it wasn't developed more during its introduction -- it used april then attacked the turtles, that's about it so far. It's hard to even know Roseanne is voicing it. If you weren't told I think most people couldn't notice because they modify it so much.

Shredder w/ Karai vs Splinter was the highlight for me of the ep. Some fun action there.

Always cool to see metalhead back in action. Same with Dogpound and Fishface. While all three had short scenes, just having them participate added a lot. Same with the mousers.

Leo sacrificing himself TWICE only to be too-easily saved both times, kinda let down by that. Would like to see a little more drama instead of everyone shaking off danger with unparalleled ease.

Was kinda hoping April would get an action scene again. Oh well, next season.

For a finale, especially compared to some past TMNT season enders, it was pretty good.

[ObiWanFan4life]

I for one thoroughly enjoyed the finale, it was very intense and effective, but as much as I enjoyed watching it, I enjoyed thinking about it more.

Splinter called Karai by her birth name, although she disregards this, something tells me that this is going to come up later in the series. Eventually, Karai is going to catch on and know something is up with The Shredder, now I'm not saying she'll become a protagonist but something tells me that this will be important in the future.

[crd2082]

Hmmm. How can I put this? Part 1 was freaking awesome! But Part 2 was ‘Meh’ to me. Or at least MOST of Part 2.


What I loved about Part 1

- Probably the funniest Space Heroes episode

- Metalhead cameo

- Any Karai and April interaction is made of win

- The infiltration of TCRI with the turtles in ‘ninja mode’ the entire time and then posing at the top of the building ala 2k3. God I wished they utilized it more.

- Hooded Splinter

- Leo jamming the ray gun thing into Tragg’s chest

- Leo being saved at the last second by Raph

Quite frankly there was nothing about Part 1 I didn’t like.


Now what I loved about Part 2

- Everything dealing with Splinter and Shredder. Actually this was far more interesting than what the turtles were doing. I loved how they were both evenly matched, but Shredder held the advantage since they were playing on his turf. And Splinter had to pretty much turn into an actual rat to defeat him.

- Shredder’s laugh while Karai attacked Splinter was REALLY well done.

- Krang Prime’s voice acting and design were incredibly creepy. As it should be.

- The dance sequence at the end, while corny, harkened back to the movies with the turtles celebrating their victory by dancing.



And…that’s about it.

- The Technodrome was underwhelming to me. It’s this giant ball of doom that has the exact same weapons as the Krang droids. Several new kinds of weapons could have been showcased here . Design wasn’t memorable.

- April’s ‘reveal’ was very disappointing. I’m sitting there watching thinking, ‘okay finally we get the scoop on what April is. Is she from Dimension X? Half robot? A neutrino? (Personally, my money was on neutrino) And it turns out she merely possesses ‘mental energy’……….That’s it? Really?

- For all intents and purposes, Mikey wasn’t really needed for this mission and didn’t contribute anything noteworthy besides distracting some Krang, which any of the turtles would have been capable of. Mikey is, has been, and always will be my favorite turtle, so it’s more obvious to me when he doesn’t have big moments while the other turtles do.

- Leo ‘sacrificing’ himself a second time. I don’t agree with the IGN review score given for the finale but I do agree that an opportunity was missed here. Leo should have really sacrificed himself, maybe to become imprisoned in Dimension X for the other turtles to rescue. Not jump onto the pod at the last second. What was the point of recalling Splinter’s words?

Splinter: You may have to sacrifice yourself for the mission.
Leo: Yeah…uh….no.

Which is perfectly fine. I get it. But the words were pretty much lost on me when Leo pretty much just saves himself twice in a row. I did like how he used Mikey’s weapon to restrain Krang Prime though.


So as stated, Part 1 was excellent. However, I realized at the end of Part 1 that I’d had my fill of Krang action for one day, and became disheartened when I realized I’d have to go through another episode of it. Now I realize that, for the kids, the show creators had to go big with an end of the world threat for the finale, but for me, the show really shines when the threat is a bit closer to home. The street level ninjitsu and art direction of ‘The Gauntlet’, for example, beats out anything dealing with the Krang in my personal opinion. And I know that all the outer worldly stuff is just as much a part of TMNT as the street level stuff. But in most incarnations they make sure to return to the streets after the outer worldly stuff is dealt with. I’m sure they’ll do it in this show as well and can’t wait for it. The creators are obviously huge fans of TMNT lore. Despite what I’ve said here, I still found the finale quite entertaining.

Bring on Season 2 please!

Score: 8.5/10

[LittleBlueHero]

When a hologram of Shredder popped up proclaiming that he has Taken April O'neil my inner child just lost it.

You can't (shouldn't) have a Turtles toon where April isn't taken by the shredder. I think I nostalgia'ed all over my pants.

Also Mikey casually mentioning that "At least we aren't stupid aliens." Take that Michael Bay!! lol.

[Zulithe]

I for one thoroughly enjoyed the finale, it was very intense and effective, but as much as I enjoyed watching it, I enjoyed thinking about it more.

Splinter called Karai by her birth name, although she disregards this, something tells me that this is going to come up later in the series. Eventually, Karai is going to catch on and know something is up with The Shredder, now I'm not saying she'll become a protagonist but something tells me that this will be important in the future.

I'm so glad she didn't learn the truth in this season... some things deserve to be stretched out a little, and this is one of them. She makes a good villain/anti-hero and I don't want her to leave Shredder's side so soon. As viewers we ultimately want that to happen, but delaying it is the right choice for now :tlol:


Also Mikey casually mentioning that "At least we aren't stupid aliens." Take that Michael Bay!! lol.
Haha, yeah, that HAS to be a dig at the whole "turtles are/were aliens in the Bay movie!" thing. Glad the showrunners over at Nick feel the way most of us do.

[plastroncafe]

I enjoyed the finale, but it wasn't anywhere near the strongest episode(s) of the season.

[NinjaMan]

I gotta say I loved the dance at the end and seeing Leo and raph do the kid n play dance was awesome.

[Zulithe]

I enjoyed the finale, but it wasn't anywhere near the strongest episode(s) of the season.

I'd rank it somewhere near the middle or upper 1/3 of episodes. But yeah not the strongest, I'm fine with that. You can tell they did put extra effort into the finale and I appreciate it.

I gotta say I loved the dance at the end and seeing Leo and raph do the kid n play dance was awesome.

Ya know as much as some are hating on the dance I've seen sequences like it done soooooooo terribly (one of the all-time worst being that dance at the end of Burton's Alice in Wonderland... :| ), but this one was executed much better than I'd have guessed. GIF city, too.

[raph27]

YAAAAAY OMG SO AWESOME! I loved this so much!
I thought the Technodrome was awesome. I really hope it's a playset.
Excited to see Mousers with the Foot....but where's Baxter?
Shredder vs. Splinter (hoodie!) was EPIC!
I do think that Leo shouldn't have sacrificed himself a second time.
"Spike, you scared me there, don't do that" Foreshadowing?
I do wish Shredder would stop working with the Kraang though.
Season 2 looks sweet!

[ObiWanFan4life]

I too have to (somewhat) agree with ign here, I thought the finale was effective but not perfect. I had 2 major gripes:

1.) April's relevance to the invasion
After all this suspense built from TCRI, her being the lynch pin in the invasion was reduced to her having "metal energy" in her body, what a letdown.

2.) Leo's Fake death
I really feel like an opportunity was missed here because if he had been in a coma or critically injured from the explosion, it could have added suspense and tension for the second season.

As it stands The finale is an enjoyable episode, even if the 2nd part is a bit of a cop out.

[CyberCubed]

The "trapped in Dimension X" thing is just fanfiction of what that guy wanted. There was never any reason to think Leo would be trapped in Dimension X in the finale

[MrTMNT2012]

There weren't even any portals in the Technodrome so I don't know where that guy got the idea from....

[CyberCubed]

They probably will travel to Dimension X in Season 2, they gotta search for Leatherhead eventually. Since Traag returned I assume Leatherhead was locked up in some dungeon or base in Dimension X.

[PhatRam32]

Still can't get over that 7.2 review IGN gave. All that matters is what we think which is overwhelming positive! BTW are there any other review sites out there besides IGN that reviews this show?

[drgon78]

Her having "mental energy"(and attuned to this universe) still doesn't explain her immunity to the kraang water which is not from this universe. I really hope that the next seasons will not be so slow on her character development and origin of her abilities.

[CyberCubed]

Her having "mental energy"(and attuned to this universe) still doesn't explain her immunity to the kraang water which is not from this universe.

I get the feeling there's still more about April we don't know yet.

[TurtleTitan97]

Man, that finale was intense! :tgrin: Kraang Prime was totally awesome, and so was that robot body! And dat Shredder Vs. Splinter fight. It was LEGENDARY!!!! Bring on Season 2, I can't wait!!!!!:tgrin:

[RaphAndDonnie]

I caught the episode today and...wow. That. Was. Great.

I'm glad to see all of the callbacks to things like Metalhead and the smoke bombs from earlier episodes and April FINALLY calling Splinter out on not helping the Turtles was good (though him fighting Shredder was AWESOME and definitely worth the wait) The fact that we get to see Metalhead in action again, the gliders and the Technodrome being introduced was all great! I can't wait to see what season two has in store.

[Electric]

only disappointing part of the finale for me was the lack of raphs use of all those weapons:ohwell: spent time showing him gearing up, then he threw his sai and a couple shuriken in tcri, and that was about it

[MikeandRaph87]

I caught the episode today and...wow. That. Was. Great.

I'm glad to see all of the callbacks to things like Metalhead and the smoke bombs from earlier episodes and April FINALLY calling Splinter out on not helping the Turtles was good (though him fighting Shredder was AWESOME and definitely worth the wait) The fact that we get to see Metalhead in action again, the gliders and the Technodrome being introduced was all great! I can't wait to see what season two has in store.

I put on the DVR myselfa nd only caught at 10am today. I thought Shredder knew Hamato Yoshi was Splinter? That caught me by surprise.

April calling out Splinter was unexpected. He is a perfectly capable fighter if not better than the turtles yet throughout history has sat out most of the time. I was appreciative that the 2003 cartoon put him in the field more so than directing things from the sidelines. I hope this event will get him more in the field.

The part with Metalhead reminded me of the turtle van decoy distraction that was employed to get into Shredder's base in "Return To New York" Part 1 in the 2003 series while the use of the actual pidgeon was a callback to how they distracted the utroms to break into the TCRI building.

[TurtleTitan97]

TMNTMaster said on twitter that this really was the last episode of Space Heroes...

Pissed.

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I'm gonna miss this show so much.:cry:

[CyberCubed]

Its probably for the best, that running gag would get stale if it went on for the entire run of the show.

[LH]

They probably will travel to Dimension X in Season 2, they gotta search for Leatherhead eventually. Since Traag returned I assume Leatherhead was locked up in some dungeon or base in Dimension X.

Yeah... Could it be he was locked up in the Technodrome? or hiding inside of it?

[LivingMutagen]

THAT WAS EPIC. Everything from the brief fight of Metalhead shooting some Kraangs to the awesome Splinter vs Shredder fight. Kraang Prime is scary and is kinda reminiscent of OT Krang (not too much so though). Great villain. Splinter thought his daughter was dead for 15 years, but she wasn't, and know she has grown up to hate him. Ouch. April was pretty awesome. Telling Splinter to get off his ass and help out, and kneeing Karai in the gut. The turtles themselves were awesome, especially when Leo sacrificed himself (twice!). 10/10.

Also, about the IGN review, can't spell ignorant without IGN.

[CyberCubed]

Yeah... Could it be he was locked up in the Technodrome? or hiding inside of it?

Maybe, we know Leatherhead will be in a Season 2 episode. I'd rather see the Turtles travel into Dimension X though, and bring in the Neutrinos or Fugitoid or whomever.

[snake]

Still can't get over that 7.2 review IGN gave. All that matters is what we think which is overwhelming positive! BTW are there any other review sites out there besides IGN that reviews this show?

Only 7.2? Wow.

[CyberCubed]

Is this airing again tonight at 7:pm? I think I may watch it again.

[Zarana-X]

The only thing that didn't sit right with me was Splinter biting through Shredder's armor. :trolleye:
Other than that it was pretty awesome.
I really hope April's dad doesn't start hanging around too much, though.

I laughed out loud:tlol: when Raph grabbed the pigeon and blocked the camera with it.
I've grabbed pigeons (and other birds) after dark. Non-raptors can't see jack sqat in the dark and they don't put up much of a fight. The pigeons I've picked up warble and just kick their legs a bit. Some might peck you, but it doesn't even hurt. Mind you, I was just being an obnoxious youth, but the animals were unharmed.:twink:

[BabyTurtles]

Am I the only one disappointed with the lack of Mikey in the season finale T^T??

I mean everyone else seemed to have a part except him.

[Martin]

http://i.imgur.com/NSVGDWo.gif

NUFF SAID!

Wow, just wow. So much win. They even addressed all the little things we've been complaining about. It was perfect in every level. It is debatable if some things should have been touched upon earlier in the series instead of saving them up for the finale, but hey, I ain't complaining.

:D:D:D

[snake]

Am I the only one disappointed with the lack of Mikey in the season finale T^T??

I mean everyone else seemed to have a part except him.

He had a part! When he- No.....Or when he- Wait, that was just a joke...

Well, he did bring back Metalhead!

But, yeah. He didn't really have any moments like the other turtles did.

[Riel]

Wow, I was so tired when I watched it for the first time, it was really late here then. So I laughed way too hard when that Kraang pokéball (c'mon, they looked a bit like that) hit Mikey and Mikey just floated with it while the others just grabbed it..

It was kind of weird how they made Leo sacrifice himself twice, and I agree that since they did it they could've made it a bit more dramatic. But as a Leo fan I'm not complaining, I loved how badass Leo was with his gun and everything..

Its probably for the best, that running gag would get stale if it went on for the entire run of the show.

Probably this, but how great would it be if Space Heroes got it's own spin-off or something. I'm so going to miss that show and Leo's expressions..

Also, kudos for showing Splinter running like a rat. First time ever for that, I think!

Yeah! People who make gif's sure have a lot work to do..

[ObiWanFan4life]

Am I the only one disappointed with the lack of Mikey in the season finale T^T??

I mean everyone else seemed to have a part except him.

Yeah, I hated how this Episode rendered Mikey completely Superfluous, I'm starting to see now why IGN rated this episode the lowest of the season.

[BabyTurtles]

He had a part! When he- No.....Or when he- Wait, that was just a joke...

Well, he did bring back Metalhead!

But, yeah. He didn't really have any moments like the other turtles did.

I knooooooww
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[snake]

Wow, I was so tired when I watched it for the first time, it was really late here then. So I laughed way too hard when that Kraang pokéball (c'mon, they looked a bit like that) hit Mikey and Mikey just floated with it while the others just grabbed it..

It was kind of weird how they made Leo sacrifice himself twice, and I agree that since they did it they could've made it a bit more dramatic. But as a Leo fan I'm not complaining, I just thought that it probably bothered those who aren't big fans of him..



Probably this, but how great would it be if Space Heroes got it's own spin-off or something. I'm so going to miss that show and Leo's expressions..



Yeah! People who make gif's sure have a lot work to do..

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of Pokèballs when those ships showed up.

[Martin]

Yeah! People who make gif's sure have a lot work to do..

No kidding. I think I'm gonna lose a couple good days with all the material we've got.

[Riel]

No kidding. I think I'm gonna lose a couple good days with all the material we've got.

Don't overwork yourself! I'm always waiting for your gifs, they're awesome :D So thank you for the hard work, Martinf.

[snake]

Don't overwork yourself! I'm always waiting for your gifs, they're awesome :D So thank you for the hard work, Martinf.

He's easily one of the best turtles gif makers ever.

[drgon78]

I hope we get to see Dimension X sometime next season. I would really like to see some more creatures from that dimension and what this show's version looks like.

I would like Mikey to be more useful/serious, I mean bubbles of powerpuff girls got to be "hardcore" at least once.

Well I would assume that April will live with her father now, since he is back, and as far as they know the kraang are no longer a threat.

I wonder if the turtles will have to find a new liar since Shredder knows were they live.

[BabyTurtles]

I hope we get to see Dimension X sometime next season. I would really like to see some more creatures from that dimension and what this show's version looks like.

I would like Mikey to be more useful/serious, I mean bubbles of powerpuff girls got to be "hardcore" at least once.

Well I would assume that April will live with her father now, since he is back, and as far as they know the kraang are no longer a threat.

I wonder if the turtles will have to find a new liar since Shredder knows were they live.

noooo! I love their lair!!

[LeoNerdo]

Watched it this morning and was pretty impressed. Nick puts these up for streaming so fast now, it's great. Exactly what the Kraang's plan for April was either wasn't explained completely or it's something ridiculous not meant to be dwelt upon. Really enjoyed everything else though. Looking forward to what's next.

[Martin]

Thanks for the kind words Riel and Snakeweed101!

I wonder if the turtles will have to find a new liar since Shredder knows were they live.

Does he? He sent Kirby back to inform Splinter of what was going on. It is possible that he was arrogant enough to think he would kill Splinter when they met, thus not taking the time to put a tracker on kirby or on the mousers so he could find out his location. From previews we know they'll stay in the same lair, so I believe it's a valid way of explaining why they didn't have to relocate.

[CyberCubed]

Can anyone confirm if this is airing again tonight at 7pm?

[Martin]

Can anyone confirm if this is airing again tonight at 7pm?
Quoting from the (not so) official info thread:

Yes, this is confirmed.

So to further update:

Current Airtimes for the Season Finale: According to tvguide.com

Season Finale Premiere: Thursday @ 8 EST (Which we all know)
1st Repeat: Friday @ Noon EST (Will be Complete Movie Form - no break between parts)
2nd Repeat: Friday @ 7 PM EST to kick off the Turtles Block (Complete Movie Form again)

Saturday @ 11 AM EST: They will show Part 1 in cliffhanger form.
Sunday @ 8:30 AM EST: They will show Part 2.

3rd Repeat: Thursday, August 15th @ Noon EST (Complete Movie Form)

[victory_angel]

Thanks for the kind words Riel and Snakeweed101!
Does he? He sent Kirby back to inform Splinter of what was going on. It is possible that he was arrogant enough to think he would kill Splinter when they met, thus not taking the time to put a tracker on kirby or on the mousers so he could find out his location. From previews we know they'll stay in the same lair, so I believe it's a valid way of explaining why they didn't have to relocate.

It's possible they lose the lair midway if not at the end of the second season as we do see the Foot and other horrors attacking them in their own home in the trailer.

[Shark_Blade]

Among the best episodes ever.

1. Raph using a pigeon to distract Kraangs? What's this Nick, another homage? I Love you!! As if I don't know - in the original comic, Donnie used a puppet pigeon on the camera to distract the enemy Krangs. In 2k3 Donnie used it too to distract the utroms. And here we are again in 2k13 but instead with Raph as the enabler. Everything coming in full circle. Love it.

2. April finally breaks through Splinter as to why he never did go out to the surface, to help his sons. As it turned out, it maybe caused by his trauma from his past.. very uneasy for me to sit through that as it delved into Splinter's karma and flaws. Respect to Nick for showing us Splinter's other side of his persona. Very bold.

3. Shredder took Miwa away.. but wouldn't Splinter had checked properly in the ruins before confirming his child was dead? He did found Teng Shen's body in the burnt house ruins after all. No? I'll just assume that he assumed the daughter perished in the fire then.

4. Splinter wearing the hood. So cool!! Kinda like a master Jedi of sort heh.

5. What is this "slowmo nut shot" everyone's talking about? Did I miss someone got hit by the balls?? :o

Begin Season 2 already! Can't wait!

[Raph's Girl]

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I'm gonna miss this show so much.:cry:

Don't worry. There's gonna be a Space Heroes comic. It'll be appearing in the new TMNT Adventures comic as a secondary story. :)

[InsaneZane]

What is this "slowmo nut shot" everyone's talking about? Did I miss someone got hit by the balls?? :o
Begin Season 2 already! Can't wait!

Splinter tricked Fishface into doing a flying kick directly into Dogpound's doggy bag.:teek:
and hoodies make anyone look cool :tcool:

I also cant wait...
Loved the dance at the end so awesome! They can all bust a groove! Metalhead!!! :tlol:

[TurtleTitan97]

Don't worry. There's gonna be a Space Heroes comic. It'll be appearing in the new TMNT Adventures comic as a secondary story. :)

:teek: Wait, seriously?!?!

This calls for a .... VICTORY DANCE!:tcool:

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[rayfillet101]

Watched it twice so far.
Does anyone thing whatever was arriving at the transmat could have been Leatherhead? I dont think they ever found out what was coming...It would be interesting if(and when) he shows up again he mentions his failed entrance. I don't think he would have fit well though in this episode, he already made the ultimate sacrifice and it was Leo's turn.
Where was Stockman?

[Grimlock]

The finale was pretty good. I liked Splinter getting out and slammin' foot. The Karai/Miwa thing is interesting, I look forward to seeing where this goes. Pretty emotional for a ''kids'' cartoon. I was hoping Leatherhead would make an appearance since those rock dudes where there and the portal was there, hopefully he comes back in season 2. Metalhead is awesome, love his teeth.

Now that the Technodrome is on earth I hope we see some Triceratons soon. Maybe they will come to earth looking for Krang Prime? Hope so. Also, any word on when season 2 premiers?

[NinjaMan]

Season 2 is set to start in the fall is what the Facebook page said.

[Teddy]

Awesome finale!! Loved pretty much everything, especially Splinter in "rat mode" during his battle with Shredder. And the pigeon cam!!!

Really could've done without the dance sequence at the end, though. I am now officially scarred for life. >.<

[Grimlock]

Season 2 is set to start in the fall is what the Facebook page said.

Yeah. I got that. I meant an actual date.

[TigerClaw]

I finally got around to watching the season finally since my Tivo recorded it. I thought the episode was great, The thought the new version of the Technodrome was cool, We'll see more of it in season 2 without a doubt. That Splinter vs Shredder fight at the end was pretty bad ass. The look on Donatello's face when April says. "You're my hero." And then.
Splinter finding out Karai was his daughter.

[LivingMutagen]

Watched it twice so far.
Does anyone thing whatever was arriving at the transmat could have been Leatherhead? I dont think they ever found out what was coming...It would be interesting if(and when) he shows up again he mentions his failed entrance. I don't think he would have fit well though in this episode, he already made the ultimate sacrifice and it was Leo's turn.
Where was Stockman?

I thought the same. But I don't think the Kraang would be sending one of their worst enemies through the portal. They already have the Turtles and the Newtralizer on earth. Stockman was plotting somewhere, like New Jersey or someplace bad. Or he's still in New York. Who knows?

[DiamondNinja]

What can I say except the finale was AWESOME! :D

The action scenes were epic, I loved all the cameos, the animation was great (the WATER!), the dance sequence was funny, I have a feeling we'll learn more about April in Season 2 (there has to be SOME reason other than mental abilities that she's not effected by Kraang water), and I found myself cheering in an "I KNEW IT!" way during the reveal about Karai.

And as a Trekkie, I'm hoping for Space Heroes: The Next Generation to show up. :D

And glad to see I wasn't the only one here who looked at the Kraang pod ships and instantly thought "Poké Balls!" XD :D

[saber16]

The first part was alright, but the second part- THAT was an awesome final.

... and I don't know what they did, but the scene out at sea... the water and lighting looked so... GOOD.

[Newtralizer]

I really liked the episode(s), it was a great end to a great season.

The dancing bit at the end was the absolute worst. Why must every CGI project feel the need to end everything with a lame dance sequence.

Well...atleast they weren't singing too.

I totally agree. I cringed so hard and shut my eyes until it ended.

[Guitar_Raph]

Gotta like the ending where they danced after victory. And Mikey did well with the smoke bomb!

[marcelangelo]

I really liked the episode(s), it was a great end to a great season.



I totally agree. I cringed so hard and shut my eyes until it ended.

thats because you dont got no groove bones, man!

[marcelangelo]

"At least we're not stupid aliens!"

Micheal Bay Movie reference?

hahahaha thats a great catch!;)I didnt even think of that;)...bhahahhaha

[LH]

Watched it twice so far.
Does anyone thing whatever was arriving at the transmat could have been Leatherhead? I dont think they ever found out what was coming...It would be interesting if(and when) he shows up again he mentions his failed entrance. I don't think he would have fit well though in this episode, he already made the ultimate sacrifice and it was Leo's turn.
Where was Stockman?

The portal was aiming into the sky sending in the Technodrome, and it just barely made it before leo destroyed the portal...

My question now is, since we know for a fact Leatherhead's returning in season 2, does the Kraang have a portal on board the Technodrome?

Or is Leatherhead inside?... Maybe he is being contained in the Technodrome as the Kraang furthur their efforts to control him?...

Or maybe he snuck inside, using the Technodrome as a Trojan Horse?... LH wouldn't just stand by if the Earth was in danger, so i'm sure he was trying to escape somehow...

[snake]

hahahaha thats a great catch!;)I didnt even think of that;)...bhahahhaha
It was the first thing that came to my mind when he said that :lol:

[Cowabunga Carl]

I just watched the episodes and oh my gosh! It was the best final of a show I've seen in forever. Just can't explain the awesomeness that was this.

[snake]

Should've been three episodes. Just because I felt it was a little rushed at the beginning.

[BubblyShell22]

Yeah, same here, but I like what we got. I watched it again at 12/11c. It's on now, too, but I'm not going to watch it since I watched it already.

[NinjaPug]

One point I haven't seen brought up (apologies if I missed it):

Are we to assume that Baxter is working with the Shredder again? Why else would he have the Mousers?

[Jester]

:D

That is all...

[Refractive Reflections]

The 2-part season finale was done exceptionally well. It seems like they finally made those New York City streets crowded with people after we complained for such a long time. :P

This season finale and the previous episode (Raph excessively complimenting Donnie), is finally showing Raph in a better light that is displaying his more compassionate and sympathetic side that we hardly saw in the rest of season 1, well if you exclude Spike. :P With Raph rescuing Leo from the fall in the first part, and he lamenting over his treatment toward Leo after fleeing the Technodrome thinking Leo was dead, finally appeared to strike Raph about the possibility of abruptly losing a brother (unlike with Mikey merely being unconscious in the episode "The New Girl In Town"). As some have stated before and also IGN pointed out, it would have been a much more suspenseful cliffhanger and complex character development if Leonardo was still in the Technodrome but somehow had to go into Dimension X to save himself (while his brothers tried to find a way there) and possibly meet up with Leatherhead. But maybe it would be too much maturity, too soon...:ohwell:

As some have mentioned, it seems that Mikey's character was not focused on as intently as the rest of the brothers. (Leo learning about sacrifice, Donnie saving April...again, and Raph rescuing Leo and contemplating about his loss.) It seemed as if Mikey was strictly the comic relief here, but I guess maybe that was necessary with so much going on and plus the plot was advancing so quick, I don't know if the writers could have fit Mikey in there.

I enjoyed the Splinter and Shredder fight, it was clever how the writers had made Splinter use his new rat abilities (i.e. running and biting) against Shredder when his martial arts techniques were weakening. It was good symbolism of how Hamato Yoshi was embracing this new form of himself rather than detesting it to some degree.
Furthermore, it was good of April to bring up why Splinter wasn't helping the Turtles out in such a high-stakes mission, but one would think there would be more humility rather than Splinter saying, "You felt what was in your heart, I'm just relieved you are home safely" rather than saying something poignant about the Turtles being his adopted sons and wanting to protect them. ...It kind of felt like a missed father-sons moment there. :ohwell: Who knows, maybe he's still feeling torn between his old family life and his new family life.

Of course the whole Miwa=Karai reveal was just bound to happen...

As for the April O' Neil mental powers/telepathy quality, I'm assuming why Kraang Prime wanted that was because it could be used to channel the human population to be consenting into being transformed into being mutants.

Yet there was one thing that strongly didn't settle right with me though, and it puts a HUGE kink in the whole second Leonardo sacrificial drama scene. I don't understand how Kraang Prime's robotic suit could be easily restrained back by Leonardo's strength when it could easily break out of the walls? :-? So Leo is that strong huh? Able to overpower such heavy machinery... LOL
Leo could have just tied to the chain to one of those platforms or another of Kraang Prime's robotic legs, and quickly joined his brothers and April. That was a BIG dramatic plot hole right there though. :lol:

One thing that made me laugh was hearing Kraang Prime's evil laughter in "brain scanning" April, it was unique Roseanne Barr laugh I remember from back in her comedy show in the late 80s and early 90s. :P Sorry, but including that laughter in that tense scene was unintentionally funny.

I am relieved that Nick's "Technodrome" was more of spherical spaceship, and not too similar to the OT's Technodrome in terms of exterior design. But time will only tell if it's usage parallels closely to the OT's Technodrome. I'm also relieved that Technodrome didn't fully transform Earth's living things into mutants, because it seemed like the direction of the show was going to transform New York City into this immense war scene between the Kraang aliens and newly formed mutants (on top of the ones already running around on Earth from the previous episodes). Of course, we'll see what the second season holds.

With the Technodrome underwater, and the TCRI building partially destroyed, so what's the condition of Shredder and the Kraangs' alliance now? I could easily see the Kraang manipulate and betray the Shredder's short-sighted thinking and kidnap him, and it could force Karai in asking the Turtles for help in saving Shredder. ;) Could be an interesting twist...

Onto Season 2...

[TigerClaw]

IGN.com (http://ign.com) has posted a review of this episode.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showdown-review

[JTH]

IGN.com (http://ign.com) has posted a review of this episode.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showdown-review
Already seen it and yeah...don't agree with at all.

Another person doing a professional review and putting personal expectations into said review. Thus giving a review and ratings wise gives it the worst episode of the season, which we all know he can't possibly think or believe. :roll:

[Zulithe]

when they give an ep a 9 or above people cheer. if it's much lower, they discredit the review :p Expected, sure, but it's just one opinion. It's not like everyone at the IGN office gets together at a roundtable after seeing the ep and all come up with a score that represents everyone's feelings. It's just one person at IGN. I hope nobody lets it bother them.

[Trivia]

Not of much importance, but I think it's fun to mention;
Did anyone else notice that Splinter had two Daruma/Dharma dolls? (Episode26)
You paint in one eye on the doll and wish for something, and when the wish/goal has come true you paint in the other eye. He had one with only one eye, and one with two. Probably just coincidence, but something in the back of my head tells me that one is for his first family life with Miwa, and the other is with the turtles.

Anyhow, I overall enjoyed the finale.
Some scenes was perhaps a little forced?
Leo almost seemed like he wanted to sacrifice himself, after hearing Splinters words and watching that Space Heroes episode. (Both influence him so much)
We had two ''sacrifice'' scenes, but one in each part. So yeah...

But hey, great finale for season 1! Creating some suspension for season 2.

[Jester]

So in his fight with Shredder Splinter went all "ratty" for lack of a better term, and actually started to regain the upper hand in the fight.

Anyone wonder why in a universe where humans can mutate and gain abilities that are benificial, why the Shredder doused himself to try and get an upper hand?

[BabyTurtles]

IGN.com (http://ign.com) has posted a review of this episode.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-showdown-review

I kinda agree :ohwell:

but I did like the finale

but when Leo blew up with Kraang Prime....I expected the turtles to be a little more...sad?.....

I mean Mikey basically went, "bummer he's gone." and Raph was like "yea...should have been nicer."

[Captain PunchYouHard]

The end of the second Leo self-sacrifice scene was cheap and lame. I could have written it better myself.

[Martin]

but when Leo blew up with Kraang Prime....I expected the turtles to be a little more...sad?.....

I mean Mikey basically went, "bummer he's gone." and Raph was like "yea...should have been nicer."

Yeah that scene was pretty bad. They really could have just made an epic escape sequence and leave it at that. For a second I thought they were going for the cliffhanger, but after seeing everyone's reactions I knew he was gonna show up right there. How he managed to get out of the ship is another thing that we can write down in the "sh*t that we'll never know" book. It'll be right down below the "how did donnie replace an alien power cell with a diesel motor".

But hey, it was just a tiny little detail. It didn't really affect my overall enjoyment of the finale.

Btw, April calling out DB Splinter for not helping his sons fight off an alien invasion was EPIC.

[victory_angel]

I mean Mikey basically went, "bummer he's gone." and Raph was like "yea...should have been nicer."

I think everyone was more or less shocked that Leo was gone. I mean yeah they were sad and all, but I don't think it completely hit home that Leo could be dead.

As for why it didn't end on a cliff hanger, it's possible that having a brother being potentially dead and trapped somewhere he can't escape right away. It's possible that was too heavy for the series at this time, and that is more something we will see in a later season. Besides we've already had the heavy moments with Splinter seeing Miwa for the first time in 15 years.

[TigerClaw]

Here is Comic Vine's review of the season final.
http://www.comicvine.com/articles/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-season-one-finale-rev/1100-146983/

[victory_angel]

Any one think the Turtle-Gliders were a nod to the 2007 movie?

[CyberCubed]

LOL, someone at Comicvine said he never remembers Splinter and Shredder fighting in either the original toon or 4kids series. :roll:

Splinter fights Shredder in the 5th episode of Season 1, and again in Season's 2 and 3's finale. And 4kids had many battles between Splinter and Shredder.

[Cure]

LOL, someone at Comicvine said he never remembers Splinter and Shredder fighting in either the original toon or 4kids series. :roll:

Splinter fights Shredder in the 5th episode of Season 1, and again in Season's 2 and 3's finale. And 4kids had many battles between Splinter and Shredder.

So? He didn't say it never happened, he said he didn't remember, assuming what you say is true. No big deal.

[CyberCubed]

So? He didn't say it never happened, he said he didn't remember. No big deal.

But I would think something as big as Splinter and Shredder fighting would be remembered, at least once. Every single TMNT series gives us a Splinter Vs. Shredder fight, its literally what everyone waits for.

[Jester]

LOL, someone at Comicvine said he never remembers Splinter and Shredder fighting in either the original toon or 4kids series. :roll:

Splinter fights Shredder in the 5th episode of Season 1, and again in Season's 2 and 3's finale. And 4kids had many battles between Splinter and Shredder.

LOL, someone at the Technodrome forums said that Oroku Saki Killed Tang Shen, so Yoshi killed his brother. :roll:

It's like he never read Mirage #1,

[Cure]

But I would think something as big as Splinter and Shredder fighting would be remembered, at least once. Every single TMNT series gives us a Splinter Vs. Shredder fight, its literally what everyone waits for.

Maybe this person didn't see the episodes. Again, it happens.

[Jester]

Maybe this person didn't see the episodes. Again, it happens.
It was Cubed...

[Cure]

It was Cubed...

I was replying to him, sorry.

[Jester]

I was replying to him, sorry.
I see.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b297/GHGecko/IMAGES/Humor/Emily_Latella_Never_Mind.jpg

[Ramboraph4life aka Matt]

Did they really have to give Leo Both 'possible sacrifice' moments?

Couldn't you give one moment to Leo and the other moment to one of the other Turtles', instead of Leo having both of them?

[Newtralizer]

thats because you dont got no groove bones, man!

It was just the way they did it. Especially Raph, his moves were so... :teek:

[Martin]

It was just the way they did it. Especially Raph, his moves were so... :teek:

http://31.media.tumblr.com/38eff05a0ec96e7f91710f89223def4d/tumblr_mra4alNJH51rjx6yeo1_500.pngRaph's a diva and there is nothing you can do about it.

C'mon people, it was fun. Metalhead dancing made you chuckle, don't lie.

[WhitefinDolphin]

http://31.media.tumblr.com/38eff05a0ec96e7f91710f89223def4d/tumblr_mra4alNJH51rjx6yeo1_500.pngRaph's a diva and there is nothing you can do about it.

C'mon people, it was fun. Metalhead dancing made you chuckle, don't lie.

Hah! Yes! Just noticed Donnie's expression in the background. I'm guessing he was hoping to see more of April rather than Raph. Mikey doesn't look not bothered though.:D

[Leofan26]

Ok, so after re watching it again a couple of times I noticed two things...

Why didn't Raph come to help Mikey when he was about to die? Donnie I understood, he was helping passed out April but LOL What was that? Does he just hate the guy :p

Also, about the reactions to Leo's second sacrifice, I'd say the one I wasn't impressed with was Donnie's, he's just dying to take Leo's leader spot isn't he :ohwell:

[Electric]

Also, about the reactions to Leo's second sacrifice, I'd say the one I wasn't impressed with was Donnie's, he's just dying to take Leo's leader spot isn't he :ohwell:

haha, im actually on the other end of this donnie moment. i liked it, showing how he knew there was no other way, so he stood up to raph and made them leave

different perspectives i guess8)

[blue_angel99]

LOVED the season finale!!

Go ninja, go ninja, go!!

http://i.imgur.com/wtdRVPb.gif

[Donatello19]

Hah! Yes! Just noticed Donnie's expression in the background. I'm guessing he was hoping to see more of April rather than Raph. Mikey doesn't look not bothered though.:D

This made me laugh harder than it should have :lol:

Anyone remember the moment when Spike "gave Raph his paw" so to speak? So cute..:tlove: It's gonna break my heart to see him get mutated next season.

[WhitefinDolphin]

This made me laugh harder than it should have :lol:

Anyone remember the moment when Spike "gave Raph his paw" so to speak? So cute..:tlove: It's gonna break my heart to see him get mutated next season.

Oh gosh do I ever! That's the one and only scene I've seen repeatedly. I had to get up and watch it over and over again with my husband, since we found Raph's panic for Spike too amusing.:lol:

Leonardo: Splinter?
Donatello: April?
Raphael: SPIKE?!?!

As a pet owner and a previous pet store worker I know what it's like to love a pet like Raph does. It's way too adorable, and kind of sad too... It's sadorable?

[Leofan26]

haha, im actually on the other end of this donnie moment. i liked it, showing how he knew there was no other way, so he stood up to raph and made them leave

different perspectives i guess8)

Well, if you look at it like that than yah :lol:
A lot of these guys showed emotions they hardly show the series, it's nice.
Yah know what's interesting? How the newer shows have really been showing off Leo / Raph's bro relationship, in the 2007 film too. That's one of the new things I like about these new shows :)

[Gwydion]

I really enjoyed the season finale! I felt like a kid again watching it, but after thinking about it for a bit, a few issues I had did pop up. The first thing being April's importance - just, well, why exactly was she important? She's in tune with the earth...? And that helps the Kraang... how? I kind of hate to say this as a negative, but it very much reminded me of a plot that would fit in the OT (especially with that helmet brain sucking device XD). I LOVE the OT, but it could pull off seemingly silly plots like that without making me bat an eye. I tend to expect the Nick show to have a little more... hmmm... logic, I guess, put into it.

The second thing has already been discussed, and that's the underwhelming reactions to Leo's second sacrifice (honestly I was more confused by Donnie's happy "I can't believe we made it!" - at least Mikey and Raph sounded upset). I liked the build up to it (Raph's "Leonardo!" was heartbreaking), but I wish they would have had a little more time to put into the aftermath.

Lastly, this isn't really a problem so much as a potential issue - shouldn't Shredder know where the Turtles live now? If this gets followed up on, then, awesome, but if it's just kind of assumed that he doesn't, I'll be kind of annoyed because there's no excuse for having Kirby in the lair spying on the Turtles and yet Shredder still doesn't know where they live. But again, that's not really about the episode itself so much as aftermath that we haven't seen yet.

Saying that, though, the fact that I had to actually sit and think about the episode before noticing these moments says a lot about how much I enjoyed it. The things I mentioned seem really minor when I look at how much I loved the episode as a whole - I think it was TGWTG that said recently that all movies/shows have flaws, it's the ones that make us overlook/ignore them that are truly special (or something like that, lol). So yeah, maybe there were things I think could have been better, but I loved this episode regardless. In fact, seeing as how Nick has been awesome about getting the episodes up on their website recently, I may just go back and watch it again. But first, why only talk about the things I wasn't thrilled with? ^_~

First off, I'm so glad I wasn't spoiled about the Technodrome being in this! It was such an awesome surprise, and the icing on the cake was seeing it at the bottom of the ocean at the end of the episode (that got a good laugh out of me). I enjoyed both it and Kraang Prime, so I look forward to seeing more of them in the future.

And, please excuse the fangirling, but how flipping adorable was Raph in this episode? All his moments with Spike, how nice he was to the pigeon, saving Leo, his reaction to Leo sacrificing himself the second time... "Excuse me, how many did you say there were?" XD I loved that scene. The only thing I was a bit sad about was that he got all geared up and we saw him take out, what, one Kraang droid? Ah well, it was a fully packed episode, so I can't complain.

Leo was also great this episode, and while he may not have gotten as many cool moments, Mikey still managed to make me laugh (even that throw up line they used in every single commercial break). Pretty much I loved all the scenes with the Turtles.

Everyone else seemed to cover how awesome the the Splinter/Shredder showdown was, so I'll leave that as "I agree with pretty much everything everyone else already said". It was even better than I'd hoped, and I loved that it didn't draw out the reveal about Karai. It was the perfect place for it, and I look forward to how that plays out down the line.

If I went through everything I loved, I'd be here forever, and since I already wrote a book, I guess I'll leave it at that. Loved it, and can't wait for season 2!

[demonsweat]

No kidding. I think I'm gonna lose a couple good days with all the material we've got.

I hear ya. Sleep deprivation study, commencing. :D

Yeah that scene was pretty bad. They really could have just made an epic escape sequence and leave it at that. For a second I thought they were going for the cliffhanger, but after seeing everyone's reactions I knew he was gonna show up right there. How he managed to get out of the ship is another thing that we can write down in the "sh*t that we'll never know" book. It'll be right down below the "how did donnie replace an alien power cell with a diesel motor".

But hey, it was just a tiny little detail. It didn't really affect my overall enjoyment of the finale.

Btw, April calling out DB Splinter for not helping his sons fight off an alien invasion was EPIC.

As soon as she said that, I laughed. DBS immediately came to mind. :lol:

[Eiko]

I have just fin watching the final i got to say i didnt find it that great i only really like the Splinter,Shredder fight. the rest of it was meh. and also kinda bugged me how it was leo who really did most of it give the other turtles a go i can understand being leader and all but still.

[Leofan26]

I have just fin watching the final i got to say i didnt find it that great i only really like the Splinter,Shredder fight. the rest of it was meh. and also kinda bugged me how it was leo who really did most of it give the other turtles a go i can understand being leader and all but still.

Leo has been a leader in training for the entire season, I think this was to show him graduating pretty much, with his favorite show being in its last episode, well. Besides, Donnie got a lot to do last episode.

[BabyTurtles]

Leo has been a leader in training for the entire season, I think this was to show him graduating pretty much, with his favorite show being in its last episode, well. Besides, Donnie got a lot to do last episode.

yea but what about Raph and Mikey :(

Leo isn't the only main character, he just happens to be the leader.

[Electric]

Well, if you look at it like that than yah :lol:
A lot of these guys showed emotions they hardly show the series, it's nice.
Yah know what's interesting? How the newer shows have really been showing off Leo / Raph's bro relationship, in the 2007 film too. That's one of the new things I like about these new shows :)

i do too, although at some points, i root for it not to happen, and for other turtles to have the bro moments, so the show doesnt end up "leo, raph" oriented, even if those are my two favorite turtles

haha again, different perspectives

[Eiko]

yea but what about Raph and Mikey :(

Leo isn't the only main character, he just happens to be the leader.

Thats kinda what i mean it really bugs me it is also happing in IDW as well give the other turtles a go. I got sick of the last turtle series becuse it was all Leo this Leo that got really annoying.

[BabyTurtles]

Thats kinda what i mean it really bugs me it is also happing in IDW as well give the other turtles a go. I got sick of the last turtle series becuse it was all Leo this Leo that got really annoying.

yea....

but I'm sure the other turtles will have their chance to shine also...

though it still sucks they aren't able too when it's something important like a season finale...

[Eiko]

yea....

but I'm sure the other turtles will have their chance to shine also...

though it still sucks they aren't able too when it's something important like a season finale...

Yes i agree.

[Leofan26]

yea....

but I'm sure the other turtles will have their chance to shine also...

though it still sucks they aren't able too when it's something important like a season finale...

We've only had one season final so far, we've still got two more to go, why you guys act like we have seen the entire series already :ohwell:

I have a feeling for some reason that second season final will be given to Mikey, don't know why but just getting that.

[BabyTurtles]

We've only had one season final so far, we've still got two more to go, why you guys act like we have seen the entire series already :ohwell:

I have a feeling for some reason that second season final will be given to Mikey, don't know why but just getting that.

I was just speaking in general :)

*bolded* and...why do you think that??? :-? no reason? just do? XD

[Leofan26]

I was just speaking in general :)

*bolded* and...why do you think that??? :-? no reason? just do? XD

It's just the way things are being set up here I guess, he's slowly showing off his skills but isn't mature just yet, mean-while the other three already, don't know to say it. I mean, you get what I'm saying right?

I think it was more of a Leo / Donnie season, I saw what you posted before you edit your post, sorry :lol:

I don't know when the Karai is Leo's step sister plot will come into play though, think hey'll play an important part in that arc but..

[BabyTurtles]

It's just the way things are being set up here I guess, he's slowly showing off his skills but isn't mature just yet, mean-while the other three already, don't know to say it. I mean, you get what I'm saying right?

I think it was more of a Leo / Donnie season, I saw what you posted before you edit your post, sorry :lol:

I don't know when the Karai is Leo's step sister plot will come into play though, think hey'll play an important part in that arc but..

I get what you're saying~

maybe season 2 will be more Mikey and Raph? since Casey Jones is coming and all (especially for Raph) and maybe Mikey learns to mature a little :)

[Leofan26]

I get what you're saying~

maybe season 2 will be more Mikey and Raph? since Casey Jones is coming and all (especially for Raph) and maybe Mikey learns to mature a little :)

Yah, it does sound like Raph might get a bigger part next season, Mikey needs some of that, not saying to do a 160 turn around but.

[Karai Samurai]

Okay, I can't be the only one that noticed this.

In the first episode when the turtles invaded the Kraang lair, it looked exactly like the Pentagon. As soon as the van blew up in the building, the first thing I thought of was 9/11. Then in the finale when Leo was falling out of the building, it looked eerily similiar to the bombings of the World Trade Center. I'll add screencaps if I can find them because it all seemed so deliberate! Why would they put 9/11 references on this show?

[MrTMNT2012]

Okay, I can't be the only one that noticed this.

In the first episode when the turtles invaded the Kraang lair, it looked exactly like the Pentagon. As soon as the van blew up in the building, the first thing I thought of was 9/11. Then in the finale when Leo was falling out of the building, it looked eerily similiar to the bombings of the World Trade Center. I'll add screencaps if I can find them because it all seemed so deliberate! Why would they put 9/11 references on this show?

Also Leo's pose when he was falling was eerily familiar with 'The Falling Man' from 9/11 soo.....ILLUMINATI- No just kidding! But seriously, it could just be a coincidence.

[Aaronardo]

Also Leo's pose when he was falling was eerily familiar with 'The Falling Man' from 9/11 soo.....ILLUMINATI- No just kidding! But seriously, it could just be a coincidence.

Perhaps soccermoms will be involved and the episode will be censored. :ohwell:

Let's hope not. Because if they get their hands on this episode, they might also have something to say about that April stuff.

I loved every part of this episode except the very end. And by that I mean the very very end. And when one of the Kraang said, "Prepare the Technodrome", let's just say some Sprite was spit out. (I didn't bother to look at the spoilers :P I wanted to be surprised).

To be honest, even though I knew it was coming, the way they handled Karai being Miwa still surprised me. I don't know how they did it, but it actually shocked me, even though I knew it already. THAT'S what you call superb writing.

I'm also sick of all these 7 out of 10's I keep seeing people giving for this episode. Honestly, guys, this episode was too epic to even think. The episode deserves a 9 or more, come on, guys!

But, yeah, to sum up, Showdown is my favorite episode of the series.

[ObiWanFan4life]

Maybe they gave the episode 7/10 because of how underwhelming April's involvement with the Krang was or how Leo cheated death twice, even if you don't agree with the score, they have some good points.

[marcelangelo]

Also Leo's pose when he was falling was eerily familiar with 'The Falling Man' from 9/11 soo.....ILLUMINATI- No just kidding! But seriously, it could just be a coincidence.

it IS no coincidence...if you watch the citizens Hearing on disclosure 2013 on YouTube and just look at WHO bought the rights to the tmnt Franchise and how big this Show is ´being pushed and build up AROUND THE GLOBE..then take notice of all the things that are being debunked in our reality(doesnt mean you HAVE to believe in their existance, but take notice of where there is a Point of Argument in General) and that Play a role in this world wide Show..you'll probably get a Little hot and cold down your spine:/...
heres some examples:
-interdimensional beings
-interstellar travels
-the world Genom Project
-underwater extra terrestrial bases
-the psychic powers encrypted in humans
-and their 'last card' making interdimensional beings look like evil invaders comming here to invade planet earth and enslave or kill humanity

on Topic:
I thought it was a nice ending to a very well done first season and I cant wait for season two...the fight between shreder and splinter was great in my oppinion and I especially liked when splinter was behaving like a real rat...
I cannot find too many nice memories from the part of the turtles however..their fight in the technodrome was for some reason really bland to me...I guess there was nothing really going on in that technodrome...and hardly any kraang or other machinery in it..
I was surprised how well they fit many of the Major characters of the whole season(sans leatherhead) in this two episodes, thats really a good treat!
but the ending was too cheezy for my tastes I gotta say..I dont mean the dancing sequence..that one Held a few laughters for me, but the part when the technodrome flushed into the river(mahattan river?or was that the ocean?), Leo missing, Raphael regretting on spot that he should have been much nicer to him and bam not two seconds later he is perfectly fine behind him.and BOOM all the other orbs with humans re appear and are save;)AAAAAAWW, how sweet is that??obviously TOO much for my personal taste...in that regard the finale leaves an awkward Little dissapointing aftertaste I think...
but there are quite amazing moments in it that I liked so bravo and lets improve in season two!

[VaughnMichael]

Over all it was cool but perhaps I hyped it up for myself too much because I was dissapointed.
I liked the Shredder and Splinter parts the best.
The entire Kraang thing wasn't all that great and how easy it was to destroy everything and take them out and Leonardo getting out just seemed way too easy to me.
I guess anticlimactic is the best way I can describe this season finale.
They really should of left us with a cliffhanger having Leo stuck on the Technodrome or something.
And I am seriously disappointed that we didn't see Tim one time during any of this.
And a missed opportunity to bring Pidgeon Pete back happend with that bit on the TCRI building as well.
I really don't like Kraang Prime, still hate Karai's design even tough it was nice to see her again, and wow April sure can be a bitch at times hu?
The dancing bit at the end was the absolute worst. Why must every CGI project feel the need to end everything with a lame dance sequence.

Well...atleast they weren't singing too.
I agree 100% and said the same thing when watching this!
It's just like the original animated cartoons they did this crap.
It's like look it's a funny movin' picture yeeehaaww!
Show-offish crap.

[ObiWanFan4life]

^ This all the way.