Chopperface
03-02-2016, 11:14 AM
What are the ten biggest moments of the show for you to date? What scenes have really stuck with you, for sheer coolness, hilarity, badassery, etc? These are my top 10 most powerful moments of the show, please share yours.
10. Turtles Vs. Tigerclaw and Karai switching sides. The atmosphere was, again, really tense, and the ensuing fight was epic despite taking place in a small warehouse. And Karai's line was one I'll remember always.
9. The ending of Annihilation: Earth. Yes, they went for shock value. Yes, I'm a huge critic of the series as of late especially with this episode's ending. But taken on its' own, the stakes were pretty big. And the coolest moment was when the Foot and the Hamato clans teamed up to fight the Triceratons. It was awesome to see the two sides working together, though I would've loved to have seen a shot of the Turtles, Mutanimals, and Foot Clan charging together like the Turtles/Mutanimals shot. And Splinter's death was an unexpectedly brutal moment, and really showed where Shredder really stands. The death of the entire supporting cast was also a gut-punch even though we knew they'd eventually undo it. The shot of the allies getting sucked to their deaths was heartbreaking, and even Bebop and Rocksteady's little moment ("Hold me close, comrade!") was sad as well.
8. Tigerclaw Vs. Splinter. Probably the best fight in the series, as we saw the outrageously cool Tigerclaw in his debut alone give Splinter a hell of a fight, a feat only Shredder can lay claim to. The lighting, the way Tigerclaw threw literally everything he had at Splinter, and how Splinter even seemed to find the fight with such a worthy adversary fun. This was Darth Maul Vs. Pre Vizla cool.
7. Slash Vs. Raph. Slash and Destroy was probably one of the absolute darkest moments of the series where Raph's beloved pet became a psychopathic murderer who savaged the Turtles so badly that Shredder looked like a wimp. Corey Feldman really surprised me as he was extremely intimidating as Slash, expertly playing him like a psychotic monster. It's a real testament to the skill of the writers that they turned Raph's relationship with his pet, a minor character, into a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking nightmare. The episode was one I can't believe Raph could ever sleep after.
6. Zeck and Steranko's mutation. I was never hot about the two being mutated since literally every human gets mutated, but the mutation scene was well-done. It felt like an execution, and it was cool to see the two beg for mercy as they got kicked into the mutagen. As a huge Bradford and Xever fan, I also loved seeing the two back in a prominent role as they helped with the mutation (just the little things like Shredder's nod to Bradford). There was obviously a lot of history with Bebop and Rocksteady, so bringing these iconic characters into the mix like this was really cool.
5. Splinter Vs. Shredder in Showdown. This was the main event we'd been eager to see, the moment in any incarnation of the franchise that's usually killer to watch. And it didn't disappoint. The heavy atmosphere, the pure, insane hatred from Shredder, Splinter holding almost nothing back. Wow. Also cool was Bradford's narration of the Yoshi/Saki backstory, which really set the tone for this face off, as Splinter flat out murdered the Foot in his way.
4. Shredder's first fight with the Turtles in The Gauntlet. This was the first episode that actually felt like it was advancing the plot, and the first one to get seriously dark on us after a light-hearted opening. The show gets goofy and stupid plenty of times (looking at you Bigfoot), but this moment cast a permanent shadow on the rest of the series. For me it ranks as probably the best "first encounter" scene in the franchise.
3. Tang Shen's death in Tale of the Yokai. Actually seeing the defining moment of the series' backstory was just as brutal and unforgiving as the flashbacks had implied, and worse was the Turtles' reaction to it, believing they'd failed, despite technically having won.
2. Pretty much all of The Invasion, but particular moments are Leo's stand, Leatherhead attacking Shredder in an incredibly brutal moment, and Mikey's cooldown hug (despite the fact said scene would've been better without Mikey's dialogue which, again, is for the kids). They held nothing back for this episode and it still ranks as the best episode of the series to me.
1. Karai getting mutated. Despite being the start of reducing Karai to a MacGuffin, it was a really tragic moment that actually felt like a "no turning back" moment for the series. Karai's dramatic fall, Shredder and Splinter's horrified reactions, and an extremely somber ending that isn't ruined by one of Mikey's forced humor moments for the kids. The way Splinter glared at Shredder while he ranted, surrounded by flames, gives me chills.
10. Turtles Vs. Tigerclaw and Karai switching sides. The atmosphere was, again, really tense, and the ensuing fight was epic despite taking place in a small warehouse. And Karai's line was one I'll remember always.
9. The ending of Annihilation: Earth. Yes, they went for shock value. Yes, I'm a huge critic of the series as of late especially with this episode's ending. But taken on its' own, the stakes were pretty big. And the coolest moment was when the Foot and the Hamato clans teamed up to fight the Triceratons. It was awesome to see the two sides working together, though I would've loved to have seen a shot of the Turtles, Mutanimals, and Foot Clan charging together like the Turtles/Mutanimals shot. And Splinter's death was an unexpectedly brutal moment, and really showed where Shredder really stands. The death of the entire supporting cast was also a gut-punch even though we knew they'd eventually undo it. The shot of the allies getting sucked to their deaths was heartbreaking, and even Bebop and Rocksteady's little moment ("Hold me close, comrade!") was sad as well.
8. Tigerclaw Vs. Splinter. Probably the best fight in the series, as we saw the outrageously cool Tigerclaw in his debut alone give Splinter a hell of a fight, a feat only Shredder can lay claim to. The lighting, the way Tigerclaw threw literally everything he had at Splinter, and how Splinter even seemed to find the fight with such a worthy adversary fun. This was Darth Maul Vs. Pre Vizla cool.
7. Slash Vs. Raph. Slash and Destroy was probably one of the absolute darkest moments of the series where Raph's beloved pet became a psychopathic murderer who savaged the Turtles so badly that Shredder looked like a wimp. Corey Feldman really surprised me as he was extremely intimidating as Slash, expertly playing him like a psychotic monster. It's a real testament to the skill of the writers that they turned Raph's relationship with his pet, a minor character, into a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking nightmare. The episode was one I can't believe Raph could ever sleep after.
6. Zeck and Steranko's mutation. I was never hot about the two being mutated since literally every human gets mutated, but the mutation scene was well-done. It felt like an execution, and it was cool to see the two beg for mercy as they got kicked into the mutagen. As a huge Bradford and Xever fan, I also loved seeing the two back in a prominent role as they helped with the mutation (just the little things like Shredder's nod to Bradford). There was obviously a lot of history with Bebop and Rocksteady, so bringing these iconic characters into the mix like this was really cool.
5. Splinter Vs. Shredder in Showdown. This was the main event we'd been eager to see, the moment in any incarnation of the franchise that's usually killer to watch. And it didn't disappoint. The heavy atmosphere, the pure, insane hatred from Shredder, Splinter holding almost nothing back. Wow. Also cool was Bradford's narration of the Yoshi/Saki backstory, which really set the tone for this face off, as Splinter flat out murdered the Foot in his way.
4. Shredder's first fight with the Turtles in The Gauntlet. This was the first episode that actually felt like it was advancing the plot, and the first one to get seriously dark on us after a light-hearted opening. The show gets goofy and stupid plenty of times (looking at you Bigfoot), but this moment cast a permanent shadow on the rest of the series. For me it ranks as probably the best "first encounter" scene in the franchise.
3. Tang Shen's death in Tale of the Yokai. Actually seeing the defining moment of the series' backstory was just as brutal and unforgiving as the flashbacks had implied, and worse was the Turtles' reaction to it, believing they'd failed, despite technically having won.
2. Pretty much all of The Invasion, but particular moments are Leo's stand, Leatherhead attacking Shredder in an incredibly brutal moment, and Mikey's cooldown hug (despite the fact said scene would've been better without Mikey's dialogue which, again, is for the kids). They held nothing back for this episode and it still ranks as the best episode of the series to me.
1. Karai getting mutated. Despite being the start of reducing Karai to a MacGuffin, it was a really tragic moment that actually felt like a "no turning back" moment for the series. Karai's dramatic fall, Shredder and Splinter's horrified reactions, and an extremely somber ending that isn't ruined by one of Mikey's forced humor moments for the kids. The way Splinter glared at Shredder while he ranted, surrounded by flames, gives me chills.