Discussion: Half-Shelled Heroes: Blast to the Past

[victory_angel]

This episode officially doesn't air until 11/22/15, but Nick has the show up early on their site. Please discuss this animated special here, but be courteous to people who can't visit the nick site or are waiting to see it on it's official air date.

[Spirael]

Well, that was both hysterical and adorable. XD

[Mew]

Aww snap! It's on like Diddy Kong!
Ice Cream Kitty playing Marian Kart?

[TurFlytle]

Anybody noticed that Bebop and Rocksteady dressed as prehistoric versions of their 87 counterparts?

[TigerClaw]

Here's the link to the Special.
http://www.nick.com/videos/clip/half-shell-heroes-blast-to-the-past-Special-full-episode.html

[Vicky82]

Oh my god that was adorable and funny. it was such a cute little story. :D

Due to that ending, I hope they make a sequel.

[shredder orokusaki]

What is this exactly? Does it take place after season 3?

[Vicky82]

What is this exactly? Does it take place after season 3?

It has nothing to do with the main series, it's a separate special show aimed for little kids.

[Etsyturtle2]

Um how do I use spoiler tags?

[cookie jar]

I like this. :D

The ending Shredder's statue in the future is open for a sequel. If there will be a sequel I'd love to see it.

[Etsyturtle2]

interesting things,
Donkey kong run for bebop and rocksteady
Mention of diddy Kong by bebop
Ice cream kitty played "Marian kart" hah!
Turtles with Fred wolf costumes
Bebop and rocksteady with prehistoric Fred wolf outfits
Mention of nasa
Shredder future, idw,4kids,shredderville esque story.
Turtle tank made transformers noises
Game boy sound effects
All kinds of goodies! I loved this a the end was awesome! I feel so good that they brought back 2d animation

[Redworld96]

I like this. :D

The ending Shredder's statue in the future is open for a sequel. If there will be a sequel I'd love to see it.


Maybe we're going to see this if we have a sequel:

https://40.media.tumblr.com/0aed33564905698dc010ec67fff95bdb/tumblr_inline_nx54z5hjut1rbtpg9_540.jpg

[kelligrafie]

Kate Mulgrew cameo as Triceraton General Zera. :o :teek: :D

So we've had Kate, Michael Dorn... can we get some Sir Patrick Stewart?

Although he was in the 2007 film with Nolan and Kevin.

[Ninturtle]

Was any one else bothered by the scientific inaccuracies of the dinosaurs ( such as a lack of feathers on T Rex and Raptors and Raptors being smart when they weren't intelligent animals). I know it's a special for pre school kids but I was still kinda bothered by the fact that they used Jurassic Park as a reference for science, although I really liked how Donnie mentioned the T-Rex had good vision. I still enjoyed it though and can't wait to see more.

[Vicky82]

Kate Mulgrew cameo as Triceraton General Zera. :o :teek: :D

So we've had Kate, Michael Dorn... can we get some Sir Patrick Stewart?

Although he was in the 2007 film with Nolan and Kevin.

I thought I recognized her voice so we have another voice actor from Gargoyles in TMNT :D

[kelligrafie]

Was any one else bothered by the scientific inaccuracies of the dinosaurs ( such as a lack of feathers on T Rex and Raptors and Raptors being smart when they weren't intelligent animals). I know it's a special for pre school kids but I was still kinda bothered by the fact that they used Jurassic Park as a reference for science, although I really liked how Donnie mentioned the T-Rex had good vision. I still enjoyed it though and can't wait to see more.

Until someone manages to recreate a dinosaur, all information we have about dinosaurs is speculative. Yes we can look at currently existing animals and their traits and estimate what dinosaurs were like, but it's still guesswork at the end of the day, as it is with a lot of things.

I thought I recognized her voice so we have another voice actor from Gargoyles in TMNT
Seeing as we had a load of horror actors in for season three, maybe they're getting all the sci-fi actors in for Half Shell and season 4?

Michael Dorn, David Tennant, Kate Mulgrew.

Anyone from Blake Seven or StarGate popping in? :D

[cookie jar]

Maybe we're going to see this if we have a sequel:

https://40.media.tumblr.com/0aed33564905698dc010ec67fff95bdb/tumblr_inline_nx54z5hjut1rbtpg9_540.jpg

Maybe we’ll just have to wait and see.

[bigk4062]

Well, that was both hysterical and adorable. XD

Took the words right out of my mouth... cant decide what my favorite quote will be!

[shredder orokusaki]

It has nothing to do with the main series, it's a separate special show aimed for little kids.

Does it take place in another universe? Like the 2003 and 1987 series?

[Vicky82]

Does it take place in another universe? Like the 2003 and 1987 series?

No, it's just TMNT special 2D cartoon, aimed for little kids to promote the Half Shell Heroes Toy Line.

[Ninturtle]

[QUOTE=kelligrafie;1514893]Until someone manages to recreate a dinosaur, all information we have about dinosaurs is speculative. Yes we can look at currently existing animals and their traits and estimate what dinosaurs were like, but it's still guesswork at the end of the day, as it is with a lot of things.


We know Raptors had feathers as they have quill nobs, and we've found raptors with feathers preserved on their fossils. Raptors having feathers isn't a guess it's a fact. We could also tell that they aren't intelligent by looking at their skull and while they were intelligent for their size at the time , they weren't super intelligent creatures who were perfectly evolved. Also T-Rex had a lot of feathered ancestors so it's extremely unlikely that T-Rex wasn't feathered .

[Candy Kappa]

Was any one else bothered by the scientific inaccuracies of the dinosaurs ( such as a lack of feathers on T Rex and Raptors and Raptors being smart when they weren't intelligent animals). I know it's a special for pre school kids but I was still kinda bothered by the fact that they used Jurassic Park as a reference for science, although I really liked how Donnie mentioned the T-Rex had good vision. I still enjoyed it though and can't wait to see more.

Yeah, it's really annoying. Especially when franchises like Jurrasic Park did use at the time knowledge and information we had. But the general audiences mindset still sees Dinosaurs as we thought they looked like 20-30 years ago, and challenging that mindset isn't profitable, as Jurrasic World have just given up, and continues to use naked monster birds. But they did try to use prototype-feathers in JP3.

But, Jurrasic Park could easily use the books excuse and explain why the park's animals don't look like real-life Dinos. Something time travel stories can do...

[CyberCubed]

It has nothing to do with the main series, it's a separate special show aimed for little kids.

Uh, what? This most certainly was written to take place in canon. It likely takes place later in Season 4 when the Turtles return to Earth.

[newhire13]

I liked that in Jurassic World the scientist pointed out that the dinosaurs don't look like actual dinosaurs, they are designed to look that way because that's what people think they look like.

[Ninjinister]

Zera? Should've called her Zura after the unused Sophie Campbell character.

[victory_angel]

Uh, what? This most certainly was written to take place in canon. It likely takes place later in Season 4 when the Turtles return to Earth.

It's like Teen Titans go when compared to Teen Titans. Similar Universe, but alternate reality.

[TigerClaw]

I finally watched it, and I thought it was great, I have a feeling we will see more of this in the future, it ends on a cliffhanger.

[Raph's Girl]

Raph *seeing the Stego*: "Is that a Spike-O-Don??"
Don: "It's a Stegosaur...."
Note: Rob Paulsen voices Spike the Stegosaur in the Land Before Time stuff :D

[TigerClaw]

I really hope this becomes a thing, I really enjoyed what they did with Half-Shell Heroes, and I think many of you would agree, That this should become its own series?

[CyberCubed]

It's like Teen Titans go when compared to Teen Titans. Similar Universe, but alternate reality.

But this wasn't an alternate reality. All the characters had the same personality, the episode had the same tone as the normal show, and it contributed to the plot. Only difference was the Turtles in chibi forms.

[Powder]

I really enjoyed this. Had a bunch of laugh out loud moments, some really fluid animation sequences, couple of quick references, lots of charm & personality, I'm all for a sequel. Involving B&R + The Triceratons was a great call, they were great additions.

[Raph's Girl]

Something bugs me about this special. Don said they were in the Cretacious. Stegosaur are NOT Cretacious era dinos. They're Jurrasic! :ohwell:

Also, other dinosaurs that weren't around 100 million (middle Cretacious) years ago were Velociraptors (the raptors seen were probably Utahraptors) as Velociraptors and heck even T-Rex were late Crecatious (68 million years ago)... and then there was that Trilobite Leo fished out of the water and used as a shield millions of years after Trilobites became extinct...

Other then that it was a cute and cool special...which will no doubt have a sequel considering the ending.

[Allio]

I thought it was ... meh... couldn't get much invested into it after the halfway point.

[kelligrafie]

Something bugs me about this special. Don said they were in the Cretacious. Stegosaur are NOT Cretacious era dinos. They're Jurrasic! :ohwell:

Also, other dinosaurs that weren't around 100 million (middle Cretacious) years ago were Velociraptors (the raptors seen were probably Utahraptors) as Velociraptors and heck even T-Rex were late Crecatious (68 million years ago)... and then there was that Trilobite Leo fished out of the water and used as a shield millions of years after Trilobites became extinct...

Other then that it was a cute and cool special...which will no doubt have a sequel considering the ending.

I heard that not all of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are from the Jurassic era though.

Doesn't make it any less of a film, or this any less of an episode. Sure it might annoy the dinosaur purists but that's their problem :D

[TigerClaw]

I heard that not all of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are from the Jurassic era though.

Doesn't make it any less of a film, or this any less of an episode. Sure it might annoy the dinosaur purists but that's their problem :D
That's because Jurassic is a cooler name then Cretaceous

[Powder]

I thought it was ... meh... couldn't get much invested into it after the halfway point.

Funny, I was invested more after the halfway point.

[TigerClaw]

I also like the way TigerClaw, Bebop, and Rocksteady looked in this.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSwsUauWIAIbzwP.jpg:large

[The Happy One]

Was any one else bothered by the scientific inaccuracies of the dinosaurs ( such as a lack of feathers on T Rex and Raptors and Raptors being smart when they weren't intelligent animals). I know it's a special for pre school kids but I was still kinda bothered by the fact that they used Jurassic Park as a reference for science, although I really liked how Donnie mentioned the T-Rex had good vision. I still enjoyed it though and can't wait to see more.

Well...not really. I mean, the T-Rex was purple, buddy. How accurate did you think it was going to be?:lol:
But, yeah I really enjoyed it. Got a real good laugh:D
They were toooooo cute!!!

[ranger_scout]

I thought this special was a lot of fun. The chemistry between the turtles and their new pet dinosaurs was just perfect. I especially loved the animation because you don't see cartoons like these anymore. Bebop and Rocksteady claim to be turning over a new leaf, but we'll see. When Bebop literally did it I cracked up.

[lonewarrior20]

i really enjoyed it not to mention i think this is the first time ever that we've seen a female Triceraton in any tmnt universe.

[Jephael]

I really enjoyed this special. Kinda hope to see them write a sequel showing what happens with the TMNT, Bebop and Rocksteady in the future. I'll definitely be showing it to my nephew at some point.

[TigerClaw]

I really enjoyed this special. Kinda hope to see them write a sequel showing what happens with the TMNT, Bebop and Rocksteady in the future. I'll definitely be showing it to my nephew at some point.
Well, when it comes to time traveling into the future, It would be like the Turtles been missing all those years, so Shredder took over.

[TigerClaw]

Here's another pic of TigerClaw
https://instagram.com/p/9jyvfkyLZT/

derrickjwyatt I love designing characters for @bauzilla to voice! #tigerclaw #ericbauza #djw

https://scontent-dfw1-1.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/s750x750/sh0.08/e35/10268939_462631577257275_200430562_n.jpg

[IndigoErth]

Aaa! So stinkin' cute! :D And surprisingly good, and witty, and etc. It may be related to the Half Shell toy line for the younger set, but did not feel like it was only made for them which was awesome. And guess they left the ending open for a second, yay!

Don't think I stopped grinning the whole time. lol

Now I see why this aired after the new season started, with the Triceratons in it and the Turtles already seeming familiar with them. (Maybe we'll be seeing the woman in the regular series?) Too funny... they had TMNT undies on, did they not? :lol:

Ok, Nick, more please.

[TigerClaw]

Had to update my avatar just cause, it looks cool. :)

[TLP]

I'm watching right now.

I'm getting a huge Ying Yang Yo/MLaaTR vibe from it.

Also, Zera (the female Triceraton) is kinda cute!

And by "cute", I mean:

https://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m496qnIdxg1qd4xnro1_500.gif

[TLP]

The humor is pretty bad though.

And Mikey fudging everything up is getting mad old dude.

[Danetello]

So, having watched this online this evening, I have three questions.
Is this supposed to fit in with the regular continuity? And if it is, then when did they get the chance to go on this adventure between meeting a Triceraton for the first time (Zog), and when the fleet arrived and destroyed Earth? I saw CyberCubed suggest it takes place later in season 4, which would make sense. Also, is this the first time in any series we've seen a female Triceraton? I couldn't think of any, but my memory is terrible anyway. Lol.

[PangolinFeets]

Ha ha ha, that was awesome. I think I especially loved the They Live bit at the end. And Bebop screaming to at the leaf to turn it over made me die, for some reason.
Pretty funny. I hope they do more.

[victory_angel]

So, having watched this online this evening, I have three questions.
Is this supposed to fit in with the regular continuity? And if it is, then when did they get the chance to go on this adventure between meeting a Triceraton for the first time (Zog), and when the fleet arrived and destroyed Earth? I saw CyberCubed suggest it takes place later in season 4, which would make sense. Also, is this the first time in any series we've seen a female Triceraton? I couldn't think of any, but my memory is terrible anyway. Lol.

Personally I think it's more same universe, but alternate story line. I mean yeah it does suggest that this could be later season 4, after they get Earth Back.

But I don't think the characters would be this at ease following the Turtles in Space arc. It's kinda like comparing to the Teen Titans Tv Series with Teen Titans Go.

In the Teen Titans series they had two openings if the Opening was sung in Japanese that meant the episode was meant to be goofy. But the English Opening would mean the episode as serious.

However with Teen titans go, they don't take anything seriously. Which it okay because they are more or less a parody of the actual show. But other then having a similar universe and similar characters, it's more or less an alternate reality of the Teen Titans Show itself.


And despite the fact that suggestively the characters are in season 4, Raph's Annoyance when Donnie is explaining something is similar to his actions in season 1. Same thing with Donnie threatening to send his brothers with flying with an ejector seat is

Seasons 2 and 3 Donnie has toned it down on the Technobabble, but Raph and the others have also been more open to listening to what he has to say in regards to their situation.

[TigerClaw]

in the special Bebop says, "It's on like Diddy Kong!" which I thought was cool cause, It was a reference to Donkey Kong Country. :)

[neatoman]

So where did the turtles get fur to make their new outfits? We didn't see any mammals they could have skinned, only dinosaurs.

[cookie jar]

So where did the turtles get fur to make their new outfits? We didn't see any mammals they could have skinned, only dinosaurs.

cartoon logic

[Etsyturtle2]

in the special Bebop says, "It's on like Diddy Kong!" which I thought was cool cause, It was a reference to Donkey Kong Country. :)

I wonder if they had to ask Nintendo to use the name?

[victory_angel]

in the special Bebop says, "It's on like Diddy Kong!" which I thought was cool cause, It was a reference to Donkey Kong Country. :)

Actually there is a phrase "It's on like Donkey Kong!" and is generally meant that something is about to go down.

Diddy Kong while a cannon character of the Nintendo Franchise. But is more or less a child parody Donkey.

[kelligrafie]

That's because Jurassic is a cooler name then Cretaceous

And a bit easier to pronounce.

Can see people saying Cretackeous. :)

[IndigoErth]

So where did the turtles get fur to make their new outfits? We didn't see any mammals they could have skinned, only dinosaurs.
There was a big multicolored piece of cloth they grabbed from somewhere.

Now how that got there... *throws up hands*

[Teddy]

Is this available anywhere other than the nick site for those of us outside the US? All I can find is a clip on YouTube, which is ADORABLE, btw. I want to see the rest!

[Fang Wolf]

I liked it, but I wonder will it come out more episodes?

[Amaranthus]

Is Rahzar in this?
I might watch it sometime later if possible.

[Danetello]

Is Rahzar in this?
I might watch it sometime later if possible.

No. Putting characters under spoiler in case someone doesn't want to know.
The four TMNT, Rocksteady, Bebop, Tiger Claw and the Triceratons.

[IndigoErth]

Is Rahzar in this?
I might watch it sometime later if possible.
No, but it definitely ended on a note that leaves it open for a second one and I wouldn't be surprised if he shows up then given the ending.

[victory_angel]

Is this available anywhere other than the nick site for those of us outside the US? All I can find is a clip on YouTube, which is ADORABLE, btw. I want to see the rest!

It will air on TV on the 22nd of November.

[cookie jar]

No. Putting characters under spoiler in case someone doesn't want to know.
The four TMNT, Rocksteady, Bebop, Tiger Claw and the Triceratons.

And don't forget Ice Cream Kitty made appearance too. :tgrin:

[Vicky82]

And don't forget Ice Cream Kitty made appearance too. :tgrin:

I did not expect Ice Cream Kitty, it was a total surprise and she was adorable as ever. It a shame Splinter wasn't in it

[BabyTurtles]

I haven't been enjoying the show but I kinda liked this ^_^

(maybe cause I wasn't taking it seriously.) still the 2d was pretty good and nice to see~ The turtles really fit with that animation.

[yellowmario27]

This was a really fun episode/special. Is it available to buy on iTunes or any other platform?

[Aaronardo]

I haven't been enjoying the show but I kinda liked this ^_^

Same! The show hasn't really been doing it for me recently, and I thought I was just moving out of a TMNT phase or something, and then I saw this and, honestly, it felt like I was watching an earlier episode of the show. It was hilarious, to be sure, and I didn't expect it to have the action scenes it had! The 2D animation, while not the best seeing as how it's an obvious Flash attempt, is excused because they definitely made the most of this restricting animation style! Everything was so great, and now, for the first time in a LONG time, I'm fanboying about TMNT!

[Ninturtle]

Same! The show hasn't really been doing it for me recently, and I thought I was just moving out of a TMNT phase or something, and then I saw this and, honestly, it felt like I was watching an earlier episode of the show. It was hilarious, to be sure, and I didn't expect it to have the action scenes it had! The 2D animation, while not the best seeing as how it's an obvious Flash attempt, is excused because they definitely made the most of this restricting animation style! Everything was so great, and now, for the first time in a LONG time, I'm fanboying about TMNT!

I I kinda felt the opposite way. This felt like a weaker episode and most of the jokes weren't that funny. I liked the art style and Bebop and Rocksteady but the special was just decent to me. The show on the other hand has been really great since The Four Fold Trap. The Space arc and Triceratons are some of the highlights of the series so far in my opinion.

[srmff]

I kinda felt the opposite way. This felt like a weaker episode and most of the jokes weren't that funny. I liked the art style and Bebop and Rocksteady but the special was just decent to me. The show on the other hand has been really great since The Four Fold Trap. The Space arc and Triceratons are some of the highlights of the series so far in my opinion.

I second this. Although I'm one of the few that enjoyed all of season 3 and even more uncommon, preferred it as a whole to season 2.

[Ninturtle]

I second this. Although I'm one of the few that enjoyed all of season 3 and even more uncommon, preferred it as a whole to season 2.

I loved season 3 , the North Hampton arc could've been more emotional but I found about half of tbe episodes to be really enjoyable.Once they got back to NYC it got even better and the Triceratons ain the last episode's were the beat part. I don't get the hate the season gets , I mean aside from a few episodes I found it really solid, but hey to each his own.

[JTH]

Kind of ironic Tiger Claw says early in the episode that he was a sensei to the Turtles' students.

I've been getting a hunch that in the actual show when they return to Earth, April will probably show Tiger Claw the events of what happened including Shredder's betrayal on Splinter to destroy Earth, T.C. would then go rouge and join the Turtles.

I played out the possibility that something will happen and Splinter will still die when they return and save the Earth. Tiger Claw, in a debt of gratitude for helping him see the true events, would stay by the Turtles' side and take the role of their new sensei.

Any thoughts, cause I think it would a neat twist and kinda cool to see.

[the_soub]

Jurassic World explains that the DNA sequences were incomplete from the very beginning, and that they used various other animals DNA to complete the series.

The scientists modified the dinosaurs to be more attractive to park attendees hence why a majority of the Dinos are inaccurate.

Also, in the book the "raptors" are actually Deinonychus or possibly Utahraptors.

[Powder]

[SPOILER]
Any thoughts, cause I think it would a neat twist and kinda cool to see.

That's a pretty cool idea, but there's no way they'd be subservient to him after what he's done & tried to do. Civility, a team up from time to time? Sure, but nothing deeper.

[Luke795]

This was a really fun episode/special. Is it available to buy on iTunes or any other platform?

It's on iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play ect.

[victory_angel]

Jurassic World explains that the DNA sequences were incomplete from the very beginning, and that they used various other animals DNA to complete the series.

The scientists modified the dinosaurs to be more attractive to park attendees hence why a majority of the Dinos are inaccurate.

Also, in the book the "raptors" are actually Deinonychus or possibly Utahraptors.

They said that in the Original Jurassic Park film as well. They filled the DNA sequences by splicing in Frog DNA.

[Ursalink]

Considering how the special ended, do you think we will have another special for this story?

I mean, I really want to see what the shell happens after the Turtles returned to a potential future where Shredder took over New York (and possibly the world), replaced the Liberty Lady with a statue of himself and who knows what else. I suppose this is a future where the Turtles didn't return to their proper time, and without them, Shredder conquered the world and stuff. Just take a look at his statue, he's triumphant over the Turtles' weapons, as if he defeated them or something. Since they disappeared, I guess he simply took credit of their defeat.

JTH, I like your theory about Tiger Claw, except for the part that I don't want Splinter staying dead.

[TurtleTitan97]

Finally saw the special. It was fantastic, way better than I thought it would be.

[DVD]

I just watched it as well, and yeah, way better than I expected ...
It had everything going for it. Turtles and dinosaurs and... Well, I won't say anything else in case people are waiting till later to see it.
Enough to say that it does way more than go out of its way to sell the HSH range.
I found it quite funny. I know...the humor was quite low level, but some of those sight gags had me laughing out loud.

The animation style is good, reminding me of the current Scooby Doo show, so it's not a cheap shot. So, if you have any inclination on this, go for it, you won't be dissapointed.

[Ninturtle]

Jurassic World explains that the DNA sequences were incomplete from the very beginning, and that they used various other animals DNA to complete the series.

The scientists modified the dinosaurs to be more attractive to park attendees hence why a majority of the Dinos are inaccurate.

Also, in the book the "raptors" are actually Deinonychus or possibly Utahraptors.

The people who made the Raptorconfirmed that they modeled it after Dienonychus.

[neatoman]

On the topic of Jurassic Park, I found fan art depicting what the dinosaurs would really have looked like.
http://orig00.deviantart.net/bc45/f/2014/337/6/7/scientifically_accurate_jurassic_park_dinosaurs_by _ramul-d88kwb5.jpg
Get it? Because there wouldn't be enough useful DNA left, the dinosaurs would pretty much be frogs.

[DrSpengler]

Went ahead and reviewed the special over at AIPT. (http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2015/11/03/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-half-shell-heroes-blast-to-the-past/)

Wasn't sure if it had aired on TV yet (I don't have cable), so I tried to keep my review mostly spoiler free.

That said, I liked it for what it was. Wouldn't mind seeing a full-blown series with this kind of animation. If anything, it would be a nice measure to fill the gaps whenever the CG series goes on an extended hiatus every couple episodes.

[Teddy]

Sweet! It's up on YouTube now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n09ryi5u6JY

That was super cute, and I LOVE that they brought in the dinosaurs from the original toy line. I still have Leo's triceratops! :)

[playmate]

Booyakasha!

May a 'dromer who has seen this (and stayed 'til the end of the credits) please confirm if the voice cast is 100% identical to the main nick series? Thanks in advance

[TurtleTitan97]

Booyakasha!

May a 'dromer who has seen this (and stayed 'til the end of the credits) please confirm if the voice cast is 100% identical to the main nick series? Thanks in advance

What are you talking about? It's clearly the same actors, why would they get other people?

[Candy Kappa]

Also, in the book the "raptors" are actually Deinonychus or possibly Utahraptors.

Yeah, real Velociraptor was a whole lot shorter then depicted in the movies. 50cm tall (1.6ft for you Imperial lovers)

[Ninturtle]

On the topic of Jurassic Park, I found fan art depicting what the dinosaurs would really have looked like.
http://orig00.deviantart.net/bc45/f/2014/337/6/7/scientifically_accurate_jurassic_park_dinosaurs_by _ramul-d88kwb5.jpg
Get it? Because there wouldn't be enough useful DNA left, the dinosaurs would pretty much be frogs.

I'm pretty sure there isn't any Dinosaur DNA around because DNA only last 5 million years and the last non avian dinosaur died 65 million years ago. And frogs aren't even related to dinosaurs so it was a dumb choice for the film.

[victory_angel]

What are you talking about? It's clearly the same actors, why would they get other people?

It's because the characters are child like in appearance, it's easy to assume they would have child actors play them. Particularly since this series has been nicknamed "Turtle Babys"

[kolaida]

Sequel please!!! That was so cute and adorable and I lol'd so many times. Ahh, and ICK!!! More! I would love to see that sequel.

[neatoman]

I'm pretty sure there isn't any Dinosaur DNA around because DNA only last 5 million years and the last non avian dinosaur died 65 million years ago. And frogs aren't even related to dinosaurs so it was a dumb choice for the film.

Of course there isn't any Dino DNA left, the picture is just a joke. And yes, frogs wasn't a good choice, birds or crocodiles would have worked better.

I think the best way to engineer something similar to a dinosaur is to mess around with the genome of a bird, see what mutations it would take to make it grow teeth and a tail.

[Candy Kappa]

I think the best way to engineer something similar to a dinosaur is to mess around with the genome of a bird, see what mutations it would take to make it grow teeth and a tail.

Already been done. There's been conducted experiments on Chicken embryos where Bhart-Anjan Bhullar and his colleagues have managed to alter the embryo to develop a more alligator-like mouth.

And we've found color pigments in Dino fuzz, full on feathers with intact soft-tissue, soft tissue intact inside T Rex bones and blood vessels.

chicken embryos do have a tail that shirks down during development to full chicks, and with some tweaking we can make chickens grow teeth. So we can reverse engineer the Chicken to develop into a Dinosaur like creature, but clone an actual Velociraptor mongoliensis might be a bit too ambitious.

So creating the exact same creature from millions of years, maybe not. But make something close that you can sell as a pet, it's sure money.

[evan2000]

I just created some gifs for this ep in the gifs thread (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=39747&page=46), but knowing there are people who haven't watch it, I guess I should wait till the ep airs on TV before making more gifs, especially those more spoilery ones :tanime:

[SKX31]

I mean, I really want to see what the shell happens after the Turtles returned to a potential future where Shredder took over New York (and possibly the world), replaced the Liberty Lady with a statue of himself and who knows what else. I suppose this is a future where the Turtles didn't return to their proper time, and without them, Shredder conquered the world and stuff. Just take a look at his statue, he's triumphant over the Turtles' weapons, as if he defeated them or something. Since they disappeared, I guess he simply took credit of their defeat.


I'm getting the impression that the future will be essentially a Shredderville / SainW mashup. It won't go full grimdark because of the series - but the characteristic red eyes and a massive propaganda machine are already there, so it'll be more SainW than Shredderville.

Also, this Shredder is a little more lenient than Ch'rell on the sleep schedule. :P

[Mona_Lisa]

I thought this show was pretty awesome,:D I had thought it would be some lame Nick jr kind of thing....

As a Raph fan, I thought they did an awesome job with him. Best I have seem in a while. Then he got all soft and doctored the pterodactyl , How sweet!:tgrin:

I have to admit though, You guys getting all caught up in your evolutionary theory's like they are honest to goodness facts crack me up.... I Was really wanting people to show up after Donnie said there were no humans back then, But ya'll would have totally flipped your "shells".
To be fair though, I'm just as bad.... I wanted people to show up because I am of the creationist persuasion. :roll:

Scientific or not it was great, I hope to see more.:twink:

There was a big multicolored piece of cloth they grabbed from somewhere.

Now how that got there... *throws up hands*

There you have it, evidence of prehistoric humans living among humans *Bows* Yes, I know I'm being silly.

[miru]

On the topic of Jurassic Park, I found fan art depicting what the dinosaurs would really have looked like.
http://orig00.deviantart.net/bc45/f/2014/337/6/7/scientifically_accurate_jurassic_park_dinosaurs_by _ramul-d88kwb5.jpg
Get it? Because there wouldn't be enough useful DNA left, the dinosaurs would pretty much be frogs.

Hi-ho, Kermit the Indominous Rex here, and this is a Jurrasic World News Flash.

[Vicky82]

This is what Peter Di Cicco said where it fits in continuity.

anonymous asked:

Hi, if you can answer I wonder if Half Shell Heroes special is supposed to fit in with the regular continuity?

Peter Di Cicco

This is one of those “depends on your point of view” things, but Half Shell Heroes isn’t intended to fit into what you might consider the “regular continuity.” It’s still all the same characters, but slightly different at the same time. Still, I’m sure if you wanted to, you might be able to find a place it could fit.

[Rukitron]

It was okay for the most part, but didn't like the to be continued ending, which I guess this will imply a future line of them with future gear (maybe an LOL Fast Forward homage costumes?).

[victory_angel]

Bumping this thread up for the Showing of this special tomorrow.

[TigerClaw]

Its playing right now.

[Candy Kappa]

I have to admit though, You guys getting all caught up in your evolutionary theory's like they are honest to goodness facts crack me up....

...

You do know what a Theory is, right?

[pannoni1]

If Nick made this series during the '90s/early '00s, this was a good estimate of what the show would have looked like. I even heard the same laser sound effect used during the final few seasons of the OT and the animation of course reminds me a lot of 4kids. It's an episode that really could fit in the future of the show's cannon, so with Shredder ruling the city, it says a lot about the show when the space arc comes to an end. Its still a good thing to compare to a couple other dinosodes in different series: Turtles at the Earth's Core for the 1987 series, and the Return of Savanti Romero in 4kids. For what it did, it was a fairly decent special.

Grade: 8/10

[Donatello19]

I wasn't expecting much from this, but I ended up really enjoying it a lot. And I'm happy the ending left it open for a follow up special, because I definitely want to see more of Half Shell Heroes! I think this would make a great little spin off television series, honestly.

[IndigoErth]

There was a big multicolored piece of cloth they grabbed from somewhere.
There you have it, evidence of prehistoric humans living among humans *Bows* Yes, I know I'm being silly.

Hmm... seeing it a second time, now I'm not sure if it was cloth or the remaining skin from some oddly multicolored, spotted animal. They did pull it off a bunch of bones...


Seriously, when Donnie is going on with his science talk I kinda love how Raph reacted that one time. A bit over dramatic, but LOL. That would make a great reaction clip used for people online at times. :lol:

Still cute and hilarious in places, nice to see it on my tv this time. Big plus that they did not dumb down the writing.

[evan2000]

If Nick made this series during the '90s/early '00s, this was a good estimate of what the show would have looked like.

Isn't this *exactly* what people were afraid Nickelodeon was going to turn TMNT into, when Viacom bought the property years ago? :tlol:

The storyline is unmistakably TMNT, but the art style is kinda reminiscent of The Fairly OddParents and even The Powerpuff Girls, isn't it?

By the way, just noticed this gag :tanime:

http://i.imgur.com/Xxr4r0H.png

[Ninturtle]

I thought this show was pretty awesome,:D I had thought it would be some lame Nick jr kind of thing....

As a Raph fan, I thought they did an awesome job with him. Best I have seem in a while. Then he got all soft and doctored the pterodactyl , How sweet!:tgrin:

I have to admit though, You guys getting all caught up in your evolutionary theory's like they are honest to goodness facts crack me up.... I Was really wanting people to show up after Donnie said there were no humans back then, But ya'll would have totally flipped your "shells".
To be fair though, I'm just as bad.... I wanted people to show up because I am of the creationist persuasion. :roll:

Scientific or not it was great, I hope to see more.:twink:



There you have it, evidence of prehistoric humans living among humans *Bows* Yes, I know I'm being silly.

It would be incredibly stupids to have humans 100 million years ago, the earliest human ancester was found 4.4 million years ago.

[IndigoErth]

By the way, just noticed this gag :tanime:

http://i.imgur.com/Xxr4r0H.png
Hah, thanks for posting a pic, noticed that when I checked it out online, and again today, too funny.:tlol:

[BubblyShell22]

I loved this special to bits! Everything about it was great and very funny! Turtle Tots are so cute, and I really do hope they do more of these specials as it was a blast. The villains were hilarious, the dinosaurs were awesome, and the Turtles were on point as usual. Lots of funny lines and moments that made me laugh. The ending definitely suggests they'll do more of these, and if so, I can't wait to see what happens in this future where Shredder rules. I got a bit of a SAINW vibe when I saw it.

Overall, a very cute special. Bring on more!

[Papenbrook]

Isn't this *exactly* what people were afraid Nickelodeon was going to turn TMNT into, when Viacom bought the property years ago? :tlol:

The storyline is unmistakably TMNT, but the art style is kinda reminiscent of The Fairly OddParents and even The Powerpuff Girls, isn't it?

By the way, just noticed this gag :tanime:

http://i.imgur.com/Xxr4r0H.png

Why does the female Triceraton have a "noticeable" female figure? It's strange...

[BubblyShell22]

No, it isn't. She looks that way because they want to differentiate her from the other Triceratons. I loved her.

[Ninturtle]

Why does the female Triceraton have a "noticeable" female figure? It's strange...

Because it's a female.

[Mew]

This was so fantastically fantastic! So cute! Love the TMNT underwear gag. But it raises a few questions:
Why the TMNT undies? Don't they hate the TMNT?

Why the female Tricaraton? That's just animated fan fiction.......

Those were jokes people. :P:P:P

[Papenbrook]

No, it isn't. She looks that way because they want to differentiate her from the other Triceratons. I loved her.

But still, was it really necessary? They could have just used some other trait/gimmick to differentiate her from other Triceratons.

[IndigoErth]

But still, was it really necessary? They could have just used some other trait/gimmick to differentiate her from other Triceratons.
Society unfortunately... At the very least, it was not overdone; mostly just a tall, full figured humanoid character. Which is nice to see in a female character imo. (Albeit with, once again, reptile boobs, but she's an alien and not really an Earth reptile, so it could pass as a characteristic similarly also developed by some aliens.)

She was cool though and hope her appearance there hints that maybe she'll be showing up in the regular series.

[evan2000]

Albeit with, once again, reptile boobs, but she's an alien and not really an Earth reptile, so it could pass as a characteristic similarly also developed by some aliens.

This confirms that Triceratons have since evolved into mammals, just like rhinos and buffalos:

http://i.imgur.com/emkVdAC.png

Meanwhile, remember TMNT: Overload (http://peterlairdstmntblog.blogspot.my/2011/07/tmnt-overload.html)? It could have been 4Kids' version of Half-Shelled Heroes if it did get produced back then:

http://i.imgur.com/FB6zbCy.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/nKUdCnB.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uNCx3yW.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/MqJsi9U.jpg

[TigerClaw]

I saw it this morning, It was nice seeing it on TV rather then on a PC monitor. :)

[myconius]

i really enjoyed it!

if it became a regular series i'd definitely watch it! :)

[Mutant Ninja Anole]

So...were there people making Captain Janeway jokes in this thread already?

If not, I'm a little disappointed guys.

Until otherwise proven, I'm assuming Captain Janeway found herself at the wrong end of a very odd joke by Q, and found herself in another dimension as a new species. Only she got a kick out of it and decided to make the best of things.

Jokes aside, I enjoyed this little 2D diversion.

[Andrew NDB]

I'll just leave you with this.

https://www.withfriendship.com/images/f/25028/To-Catch-a-Predator-wallpaper.jpg

[BubblyShell22]

But still, was it really necessary? They could have just used some other trait/gimmick to differentiate her from other Triceratons.

Like what? I can't think of anything else to differentiate her unless you wanted her with some frilly bow or whatever. What they did was fine. Seriously, I'm so sick of SJWs like you who want to ruin everything in our lives. It's a f*cking cartoon. Get over it. And if you don't like it, then just don't watch.

[Amaranthus]

I loved that They Live reference in the end.

[IndigoErth]

http://i.imgur.com/emkVdAC.png
Humanoid dinosaurs with man boobs; slightly scarred for life now. :tlol: At least I guess that's fair since the boss lady has them.

[ABrown]

I really liked it. In fact, I would've preferred that the Nick TMNT series had been in this style. My only complaint is that I felt like an hour was a little much. I think half hour, or even fifteen minute, episodes would be better for this style.

[Mew]

"Humanoid dinosaurs with man boobs"
Haha! :lol:

[Klunk1234]

Nice episode! I like Raph's soft side towards the winged dinosaur. Cute.

[Nasubionna]

I REALLY enjoyed this! And while I certainly don't want to give up the CGI show, the 2-D style of this was adorable, and very expressive in its own way. Super cute little special! Now if they'd do some holiday specials, that would be awesome, heh...

[myconius]

was there any word if they were making another one of these?

[Pollyparrot]

was there any word if they were making another one of these?

I'd like to know that too. There's definitely room for a sequel. I found the special to be way better than I expected it to be.

[CyberCubed]

They wouldn't have left the ending on a cliffhanger if they didn't plan on doing another one.

[myconius]

i really hope they make another one!!!

but i know DC put out a similar special out a year or so ago called-

'Justice League: Trapped in Time'

and though it wasn't the most incredible cartoon special ever, it was still a lot of fun.

and unfortunately ....... they ended it with a dang cliffhanger!!!
as far as i know they never released a follow up nor announced any plans to?

but i'm going to hold out for hope that Halfshell Heroes gets it's follow up!
i think TMNT definitely sells enough toys to back it up!

[darthwahl56]

It really felt like a regular nick episode for the characters. Almost as if this was an episode that was just after their space travels. I would like to see more if they keep them like this.:):tcool:

[Yoshimickster]

This was REALLY fun, with all sorts of in-jokes to the 87 show and toyline. FOR EXAMPLE- all the turtles dinosaurs were the same ones they had in the original "Cave-turtles" line! And of course Bebop and Rocksteady's costumes, GRAH- I hope they make another! Also I loved how the transforming turtle robot was called the "Shell-former" that...that was just hilarious.

[ABrown]

i really hope they make another one!!!
but i know DC put out a similar special out a year or so ago called-
'Justice League: Trapped in Time'
and though it wasn't the most incredible cartoon special ever, it was still a lot of fun.
and unfortunately ....... they ended it with a dang cliffhanger!!!
as far as i know they never released a follow up nor announced any plans to?
but i'm going to hold out for hope that Halfshell Heroes gets it's follow up!
i think TMNT definitely sells enough toys to back it up!

True. But I think TMNT is a little more popular right now than DC in the 6-11 year old market. Also, JLA: Trapped In Time didn't air on Cartoon Network (or at least I'm fairly certain that it never did), whereas Half Shell Heroes did air on Nickelodeon. Plus, the dvd sales probably weren't great.

[myconius]

True. But I think TMNT is a little more popular right now than DC in the 6-11 year old market. Also, JLA: Trapped In Time didn't air on Cartoon Network (or at least I'm fairly certain that it never did), whereas Half Shell Heroes did air on Nickelodeon. Plus, the dvd sales probably weren't great.

at least the makers of the TMNT cartoon were smart enough to base their cartoon on an already popular show that people are chomping on the bit for new episodes.
so anything they throw at us usually gets devoured. :)

the trapped in time had an AWFUL Target exclusive release! to which seemed kinda limited.
pikers were buying them out and throwing them on ebay for twice the price, which i'm sure helped kill it?

i keep checking for a half shell heroes dvd, but so far all i see are toys?

[THGhost]

I didn't expect to enjoy this one bit, I figured it would be for very small children. But it was basically another episode of the main Nick show, only cuter. Loved every minute of it. :lol: Can't wait for more. :tcool:

They wouldn't have left the ending on a cliffhanger if they didn't plan on doing another one.

You'd be surprised how many animated series have been cancelled or just aren't completed after cliffhanger endings are made. Pretty much every Spider-Man cartoon ends with an unresolved cliffhanger. This show however will undoubtedly return though.

[Jephael]

Pretty much every Spider-Man cartoon ends with an unresolved cliffhanger.

OMG, don't get me started. First the 90s animated series ends with Spidey looking for Mary Jane, then we get that short-lived CGI show on MTV and then two seasons of Spectacular Spider-Man, which ends with Gwen stuck in a one-sided relationship with Harry Osborn! Still ticks me off to this day!!! :tmad:

[THGhost]

OMG, don't get me started. First the 90s animated series ends with Spidey looking for Mary Jane, then we get that short-lived CGI show on MTV and then two seasons of Spectacular Spider-Man, which ends with Gwen stuck in a one-sided relationship with Harry Osborn! Still ticks me off to this day!!! :tmad:

Not to mention Spider-Man Unlimited which was cancelled half-way through a two-part episode, ending with Venom and Carnage destroying **** and a building collapsing on Spidey and his friends. The show wasn't very good, but it could at least have a complete ending!

[TigerClaw]

Not to mention Spider-Man Unlimited which was cancelled half-way through a two-part episode, ending with Venom and Carnage destroying **** and a building collapsing on Spidey and his friends. The show wasn't very good, but it could at least have a complete ending!
I remember it about being canceled, then the show was brought back some years later, and all its episodes aired including the ones that didn't air, It was 13 episodes.

[Storm Eagle]

This is going to DVD on March 15th.

http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Half-Shell-Heroes-Blast-To-The-Past/21820

[Powder]

$15 for what is essentially a 2 episode disc? C'mon, they can do better than that.

[Ninturtle]

$15 for what is essentially a 2 episode disc? C'mon, they can do better than that.

And the cover art isn't even accurate to the show , it's that art that's in the HSH books.

[ToTheNines]

Feh. I'd hoped this would be a bonus on the season 4 volume 1 disc.

Speaking of which, we've gotten the volume 1 release of each season in March for the last 3 years now. Odd that it hasn't been announced, yet Blast to the Past was.

[Storm Eagle]

Feh. I'd hoped this would be a bonus on the season 4 volume 1 disc.

Speaking of which, we've gotten the volume 1 release of each season in March for the last 3 years now. Odd that it hasn't been announced, yet Blast to the Past was.

I guess we should give it time.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I want a sequel!

[Splinter the boss]

Blast to the past was funny. I like how Donnie was explaining how they might have gone back in time, and Raph was like " blah blah blah, who do you think we are? Nasa.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Feh. I'd hoped this would be a bonus on the season 4 volume 1 disc.

Speaking of which, we've gotten the volume 1 release of each season in March for the last 3 years now. Odd that it hasn't been announced, yet Blast to the Past was.

And it was always announced some weeks before Christmas

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/shows/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles/13255

[Poweranimals]

Any idea if they're planning to make a sequel to this given the cliffhanger where the Turtles end up in the future?

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Any idea if they're planning to make a sequel to this given the cliffhanger where the Turtles end up in the future?

Im betting they will make a sequel. And I think they are either two ways they can go with it:

1. Continue from where the original special ended on a cliffhanger but it kinda seems a bit unfitting tonewise to me.

2. Have the turtles go on adventures in space, with april, casey an fugitoid since one set of them went there in the episode "earths last stand". To me, it seems that this would fit the more lighthearted tone of hsh while having more creative potential. The stuff about overcoming shredders control of the city, i think is best left to the main series.

[TigerClaw]

They are showing it again on Nickelodeon right now, It started at 1pm EST.

[BubblyShell22]

Oh, cool! Well, it's almost over now, but I can catch the rerun at three Central Time on the Nick West channel.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Any idea if they're planning to make a sequel to this given the cliffhanger where the Turtles end up in the future?

If not, this might almost be another "bad guys win" story.

[oldmanwinters]

FYI, VUDU.com has dropped the price on the SD and HDX digital versions of Blast to the Past to $1.99/2.99 down from previously $4.99:
https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-Half-Shell-Heroes/717747

Not sure if a permanent change or if it's part of their 2018 End-of-Year sale.

EDIT:
And the complete bundle of the 2012 Nick series is on sale for an astounding $24.99 in HDX!
https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Teenage-Mutant-Ninja-Turtles-The-Complete-Series-Bundle-/953502

[Sabacooza]

And yet still no Blu-ray release.

[oldmanwinters]

And yet still no Blu-ray release.

Yeah, it's odd how so many movies/television shows will still get DVD releases but no Blu Ray despite selling digital copies in HDX.

[sdp]

Yeah, it's odd how so many movies/television shows will still get DVD releases but no Blu Ray despite selling digital copies in HDX.

There's a market for people buying cheap physical media, but not to spend the extra money on high end physical media. The same thing happened with music CDs, we had a few different better CD musical formats like SACD but there wasn't enough demand for the higher price. People just prefer to stream and the ones who want higher quality/own it settle with digital HD when no BR is available. In this case parents don't want to waste too much money on kids shows they'll stop watching in a few months and not enough adult fans to fill the niche.

[oldmanwinters]

There's a market for people buying cheap physical media, but not to spend the extra money on high end physical media. The same thing happened with music CDs, we had a few different better CD musical formats like SACD but there wasn't enough demand for the higher price. People just prefer to stream and the ones who want higher quality/own it settle with digital HD when no BR is available. In this case parents don't want to waste too much money on kids shows they'll stop watching in a few months and not enough adult fans to fill the niche.

Makes sense to me!

[Kit31]

I dunno. I know Avatar and Korra have Blu Ray releases now. So maybe TMNT will happen in the future.

[ABrown]

I don't know if it's been mentioned anywhere on the forums here (my apologies if it has), but I saw that they aired this on Pluto's TMNT channel.

[Diorm]

Yeah, it's odd how so many movies/television shows will still get DVD releases but no Blu Ray despite selling digital copies in HDX.

Blu-ray is own by Sony. They have to pay them extra cash to release them. So they go the cheap way. DVD and digital. Cheapest is digital. No case to make or burning disc to do.
It doesnt change anything if its SD or HD or 4K. They will just release it in the format it was made.
But they can go the extra mile to remaster something. Like Batman TAS or Star Trek TNG (hey how is that Star Trek DSN bluray release going? Oh right, they wont do it. TNG didnt sell enough for the hard work they put into it).
By default, the format for the Nick show is HD so putting them digitaly would be the cheapest way. Even if I really want a physical release in HD, they really dont care.

[Andrew NDB]

I can't even watch anything in DVD quality anymore. 480p, in 2020? There's no way.

[newfan]

I can't even watch anything in DVD quality anymore. 480p, in 2020? There's no way.

My player is getting on now but it's one that ups to 1080p, Is this not a thing all new models would be doing now at least?
I still buy them but I also buy Blu Ray, depends on what it is. I think my only TMNT movie that is Blu Ray is my least favourite, but I saw it for £1.50 at one of those stores you get second hand games and controllers, consoles etc so I picked it up.

[AquaParade]

I can't even watch anything in DVD quality anymore. 480p, in 2020? There's no way.

I can't get over how poor that looks to me now. The evolution of tech is such a trip.

[Andrew NDB]

My player is getting on now but it's one that ups to 1080p, Is this not a thing all new models would be doing now at least?

There's no such thing as a 1080p DVD player -- only Blu-ray has 720p and 1080p. DVD's resolution caps at 480p, which is the same as Youtube's resolution from 15 years ago.

[newfan]

There's no such thing as a 1080p DVD player -- only Blu-ray has 720p and 1080p. DVD's resolution caps at 480p, which is the same as Youtube's resolution from 15 years ago.

I think it upscales with HDMI, that's what I was thinking, so not the same thing.

[sdp]

Yeah it's up scaling the dvd signal so you're both partially right. DVD still sells, BR not so much, physical media is dead and a niche product in the age of streaming, get the scraps you still can, it'll only get worse.

[Diorm]

There's no such thing as a 1080p DVD player -- only Blu-ray has 720p and 1080p. DVD's resolution caps at 480p, which is the same as Youtube's resolution from 15 years ago.

Weellll... technically yes. But Sony had a format that was called AVCHD. You could burn that format on normal DVD with an HD resolution. Of course you could only put like maybe 30 min on one DVD and some DVD player couldnt even read it but heck, I was surprised it even existed.

[ABrown]

Are we talking about this? Cause I have one of these:

[IndigoErth]

I still really do wish they'd do a second one that continues the cliff hanger.

About two years after his first viewing, I and my nephew, now almost 4, watched this together today. He surprisingly made it through the whole time when he was only 2, and enjoyed it more-so at the age he is now and has a grasp on who the Turtles are.

I just hated to have to tell him "maybe someday" when he said something about there might be another one, after seeing the cliff hanger, knowing that we will probably never see it.

Come on, Nick, just a second one to make it a two-parter to wrap up that Shredder-ruled dystopia. And this kid wants to see Shredder.