Danetello
08-07-2013, 07:43 PM
I know most of you probably don't really care, but I thought I'd put this out there anyway!
Just take it for what it is - my random fanatical ramblings! LOL!
Anyway, having watched the whole side-season the last couple of days, I have come up with a new running order.
The reason for this is to make it a lot more logical (at least in my head).
There are a few instances where continuity would flow better had the shows been aired or put on the DVDs in this order...
1. Plan 6 from Outer Space - Raphael sets the scene with his dream of travelling, then at the end of the show, Michelangelo announces they have won a trip to Europe.
2. Tower of Power - they travel to France on the boat, where it is Bastille Day (14th July).
3. Rust Never Sleeps - they are still in Paris.
4. Ring of Fire - they drive to Portugal from France. Portugal is a tough one to insert in because of its location. I have decided to put it in here as I figure after Portugal they then go up across the Channel to the UK.
5. Shredder's New Sword - The UK has to be next because it's a pain to get to, especially for 4 green mutant turtles! So logically they would do it before they start out on their adventures that take them further east into continental Europe. So, to England to encounter Shredder and his sword...
6. The Irish Jig is Up - then, continuing their Channel hopping adventures, they head over to Ireland briefly.
7. Elementary, My Dear Turtle - before heading to Holland, the Turtles have to pass through the UK, and so decide to make another stop, before catching the ferry back to the continent...
8. April Gets in Dutch - the Turtles comment in this episode what a good idea it was to get the ferry/boat to Holland. Well, logically seeing as all other countries they visit are on the continent, the only place they could have come from on the ferry is the UK. So Holland must be after the UK.
9. Northern Lights Out - from Holland they travel up to Norway for their encounter with Thor.
10. Turtles on the Orient Express - the Turtles go back down from Norway to France and travel on the Orient Express to Eastern Europe. This sets the scene for their Grecian adventures, and later, travelling back to Western Europe.
11. The Lost Queen of Atlantis - following their train ride to Bucharest, they are making their way westwards again, and pass through Greece along the way.
12. Artless - the Turtles drive to Florence, and in the same episode, on to Rome, which is a little further south.
13. Venice on the Half Shell - The TMNT have travelled up through Italy, on their way to the Alps, to Northern Italy, visiting Venice along the way.
14. A Real Snow Job - April states it is winter. I know it's in the Alps, and winter comes earlier there, but they really are in BLEAK mid-winter here, so, logically, this would have to come at the end of the run, before travelling back to NYC. (Why this episode was #3 in the series is really odd... why would it be mid-July then winter?! Hence it HAD to be at the end of their trip.)
15. Turtles of the Jungle OR Dimension X Story (your own preference, depending on how you see the continuity) - we head back into the regular S04 run.
I tried to work out of anything else would contradict this theory overall, and as far as Shredder and company go, I don't think they really affect anything.
April on the other hand may cause a bit of an inconsistency, as in this series becomes Channel 6 News' European reporter. Some episodes might imply she has just arrived/heading back to the US, but overall that can be explained by the fact she is a US reporter who gets sent to report on things as they happen.
I know it's easier to assume she stayed in Europe the whole time, but there's nothing to say that she HAD to (technically)... so therefore her travels back and forward can simply be explained as mere business.
Anyone else have any other thoughts? Did I miss anything?
Just take it for what it is - my random fanatical ramblings! LOL!
Anyway, having watched the whole side-season the last couple of days, I have come up with a new running order.
The reason for this is to make it a lot more logical (at least in my head).
There are a few instances where continuity would flow better had the shows been aired or put on the DVDs in this order...
1. Plan 6 from Outer Space - Raphael sets the scene with his dream of travelling, then at the end of the show, Michelangelo announces they have won a trip to Europe.
2. Tower of Power - they travel to France on the boat, where it is Bastille Day (14th July).
3. Rust Never Sleeps - they are still in Paris.
4. Ring of Fire - they drive to Portugal from France. Portugal is a tough one to insert in because of its location. I have decided to put it in here as I figure after Portugal they then go up across the Channel to the UK.
5. Shredder's New Sword - The UK has to be next because it's a pain to get to, especially for 4 green mutant turtles! So logically they would do it before they start out on their adventures that take them further east into continental Europe. So, to England to encounter Shredder and his sword...
6. The Irish Jig is Up - then, continuing their Channel hopping adventures, they head over to Ireland briefly.
7. Elementary, My Dear Turtle - before heading to Holland, the Turtles have to pass through the UK, and so decide to make another stop, before catching the ferry back to the continent...
8. April Gets in Dutch - the Turtles comment in this episode what a good idea it was to get the ferry/boat to Holland. Well, logically seeing as all other countries they visit are on the continent, the only place they could have come from on the ferry is the UK. So Holland must be after the UK.
9. Northern Lights Out - from Holland they travel up to Norway for their encounter with Thor.
10. Turtles on the Orient Express - the Turtles go back down from Norway to France and travel on the Orient Express to Eastern Europe. This sets the scene for their Grecian adventures, and later, travelling back to Western Europe.
11. The Lost Queen of Atlantis - following their train ride to Bucharest, they are making their way westwards again, and pass through Greece along the way.
12. Artless - the Turtles drive to Florence, and in the same episode, on to Rome, which is a little further south.
13. Venice on the Half Shell - The TMNT have travelled up through Italy, on their way to the Alps, to Northern Italy, visiting Venice along the way.
14. A Real Snow Job - April states it is winter. I know it's in the Alps, and winter comes earlier there, but they really are in BLEAK mid-winter here, so, logically, this would have to come at the end of the run, before travelling back to NYC. (Why this episode was #3 in the series is really odd... why would it be mid-July then winter?! Hence it HAD to be at the end of their trip.)
15. Turtles of the Jungle OR Dimension X Story (your own preference, depending on how you see the continuity) - we head back into the regular S04 run.
I tried to work out of anything else would contradict this theory overall, and as far as Shredder and company go, I don't think they really affect anything.
April on the other hand may cause a bit of an inconsistency, as in this series becomes Channel 6 News' European reporter. Some episodes might imply she has just arrived/heading back to the US, but overall that can be explained by the fact she is a US reporter who gets sent to report on things as they happen.
I know it's easier to assume she stayed in Europe the whole time, but there's nothing to say that she HAD to (technically)... so therefore her travels back and forward can simply be explained as mere business.
Anyone else have any other thoughts? Did I miss anything?