New Ep Discussion: "Cousin Sid"
 

Yeah, I know, the show's already been spoiled by the DVD. Well, not everyone's seen it, and we still need a place to discuss it!

So get yourselves prepared, gather your friends, gather your stuffed animals, Your siblings!-- Well, if you want them around. Stockpile your sugary cereals, get the chocolate milk prepared, its gonna be a great start to the new season!


Its been (in RL terms) months since we've last seen the clan since their battle. Theyre still trying to heal from their ordeals with Ch'rell/Shredder, Bishop, Karai and countless other things. More than anything, they're going to need time to heal and get their lives straightened out. Unfortunately, its nowhere near as easy as it would seem.

So much physical and emotional trauma can wear a person down, in terms of both health and mental stability. How can one function correctly after two broken legs, broken ribs, stab wounds, electrocutions.... after a deep betrayal and self-inspection of ones own priorities?


Even in the midst of healing, the boys cannot fully recover. With the sudden arrival of one of Casey's relatives, a new wave of troubles is about to hit the boys. But will they have the strength and endurance to protect themselves, even after the trauma they've already experienced? Or is something going to happen that makes them crack, break down?

WHAT ARE THE BOYS GOING TO BE LIKE?
IS THIS SID GUY GOING TO BE AS OBNOXIOUS AS CASEY?
HOW MANY THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN THAT WE HAVENT ALREADY HEARD ABOUT?
WHY AM I WRITING IN CAPS oh wait a sec...

*ahem*

STAY TUNED!

[Yeah, I know it seems silly to post this, but I'm here for those who don't have or don't wanna see the DVD. Plus this'll help keep all the discussions together as well... I hope. ]

I just love being torturous...
 

Only Twelve hours (give or take) until the start of the new season! :thyper:

Check your tapes, get the cereal ready, set up camp and hide the remote, its gonna be good! :D


*Goes to fend off the lounge TV for morning*

I like that for once I get to take part in an episode discussion before the sixth page. I’ll have to tape the new opening next week.

I like how they still had the Turtles and Splinter injured. Poor Raph, getting locked in the closet. But it was so funny. Although I tried to avoid spoilers, I did get hints at Leo’s personality change, which was shown in this episode. That looks like it’s going to be an interesting character development. I don’t think Raph’s comment was meant for Leo to act like that all the time.

I’m not sure how I feel about “Ninja April”. But I totally loved the little Turtle note on the Purple Dragon’s shirt.

That was amazing! I was shocked Sid pulled a gun on them! Don looks to be in the best shape out of the turtles so far. Next weeks preview looks whack! thye healed that fast? :roll:

I missed the first five minutes and the intro (mom called), but I really liked what I saw. Poor boys...

At least Ninja April did not just come out of no where, she was training thoughout last season.

Anyway good episode, it seems more genuinly funny instead of just throwing in iffy puns.

Leos character developement was interesting. He isnt a nieve as he once was.

And they pulled a fast one with the intro song....

I said it once already. Poor Leo. All he's got on his mind is his poor broken family and revenge...

Due to the new episodes having the old into in the DVD no one was to expect a new intro. Nice, it was mostly the same with some added parts like the character shout outs and the "We Shredded Shredder" part. I like it better then this shows old intro even if the change really is not much.

Raph kind of crossed the line with that comment there for a second. That was a bit too mean.

I liked this episode... it had some good lines in it.

I'm pretty sure that the whole 'Leo'c changed bit will continue... at least, I want it to. :) ( I don't have the DVD, so I haven't seen the episodes)

I like the new intro in that it still mentions Shredder, but makes it clear that he's finished(for now at least). Also some of those scenes, and this episode, make me feel that maybe the Purple Dragons will be focused on a little more this season.

Anyway, this was a good episode. I liked that everyone was still injured, and that they had to work around the injuries. And the whole tone of this one, with the Purple Dragons never quite knowing what was going on, was great.

I'm not sure what's going on next week though. That preview could best be described as random...

I can't remember the last time anyone said "all that and a bag of chips." That is soooooo 90s style. J/k. Good episode. Can't believe Raph made that remark "Maybe we should get Karai to stab him more often."

I think Raph was just being Raph. He was just trying to push buttons...which apparently he did.

Hey did anyone else think it was interesting that Mikey stapped between Leo and Raph....kinda reminded me how Leo broke things up between Raph and Mikey in The first Casey Ep way back when. :ohwell:

This was a good start to a very promising dark season.

I really enjoyed the subtle creepy parts like Leo's dark demeaner, Donnie's ghostly display with that one Purple Dragon, and Splinter hiding as a scarecrow. :D

I for one am thrilled that Leo is finally embracing the inner darkness deep in him. Like, he's always had a subtle dark side to him... but now it's becoming more obvious.

Does anyone agree that Mikey has pretty damn incredible good luck? I mean, wow... He was certainly born under a lucky star.

Raph in the closet was pretty funny. :lol:

Raph had better watch what he says around Leo now. I don't think Leo will hold back from kicking Raph's butt anymore. :teek:



Oh, and "ninja" April is becoming a bit much in the series. I hope they tone it down and not get ridiculous with the concept. :sweatdro:

Sheesh!! I hat having to wait till Sunday to watch the show!!! Thats the freakin listing over here, has been since they started airing..oh well...

Hey, where's the thread where everyone's screaming how the show is doomed cause it's on at 11:30? It was on at 10:30 in my place.

Very enjoyable episode. I thought it might be boring but it was just really enjoyable. It feels a little different than the way the other 3 seasons started. This ep is just tons of fun.

Wow, nice episode. I really liked how they kept the Turtles injured and showed them finding ways around it to fight the Purple Dragons. Leo's dark demeanor is sad to watch, but not surprising or unrealistic. He's failed yet again to convince Karai of her wrongs, and his entire family got smacked around. I wouldn't be in the mood for much gaity (sp?) either.

Did anyone else look at the Turtle drawing and think "Benvenuto?" :tlol: I mean, the face was shaded, and the bandana was left white... Yeah, I'm a dork. :tlol: :tpizza:

The animation struck me as quite good during April's fight. Usually the way they do humans bugs me, but their Turtle animation usually shines. And while I don't like her to be a ninja butt-kicking machine as a character, they did build a solid background to her skills. And hooray for not-total-clutz-and-moron Casey! *does a dance*

The next episode looks like a time jump, as they aren't all bandaged in the preview. I doubt they'd be so stupid as to say "It's a few days later, and look! All better!"

Man, I gotta get this DVD now. *wishes for a car*

I just saw it. Wow. Pretty good to see a non sciece-fiction episode for once.

and...

Yeah, like he'd let THAT stop him...

Raph might want to get leo to fight him..raph KNOWS the pain all that anger,etc brings on and his way of beating the crap out of something helps him get it out...Raph would egg Leo on to get it out by fighting. i hope i made sense...

Yea, its scheduled to air at 10:30 am tomorrow over here as well...

hi, been awhile since I posted on this forum. I haven't gotten any of the recent DVd yet. And I haven't seen some of the Season 3 Episodes yet(mainly the time travel ones).

I like this episode since it's all taken place at the Farmn are again and get to see Sid for the first time ever. Since he was mentioned in Season 1 he was bound to show up soon.

I laughed when Mikey was about to say "smells like burnt rat" but stop when he relized it was Splinter. And the part with Mikey torn down the log shed on purpose. Then was in the mood for Chips. :lol:

I knew the Theme song would be different. And it included Bishop who'll be the new villian to watch out for.

Anyways a good and funny first episode of Season 4. Can't wait to see the upcoming episodes. now that I have a DVR I can record them now.

I liked the idea they portrayed that they will be focusing a little more on the Purple Dragons this season (at least that's the feeling I'm getting). They were SO underrated in the previous two seasons and now it looks like they will be back stronger and tougher than ever. They certainly look more organized and tougher to take down something that I know why. :D But I can't say. :lol:

Competent Casey is something that I've wanted to see for a very very long time now. It looks like the writers finally realized what a doofus they made out of Casey and fixed that. :roll: Good thing they did.

I've heard that they are going to expanding on Ninja April some more. *groans* I was afraid they did that. Just as long as they don't give her fantastical Mary-sueish skills like they did "World's Collide" I suppose it shouln't be too bad.

Atleast those Ninja lessons paid off in this episode.

So long as she doesn't get supremely cool and needs the Turtles to bail her out on occasion, that's fine. I like her not being a total damsel in distress, but she shouldn't be cool. And I don't want her to get better than the Turtles when they've been training six times longer.

Exactly, Masked Ninja. She's not suppose to be a fighting machine. It just doesn't fit her character. It's like, everyone is a goddamn ninja all of a sudden. It's ridiculous.
Sure, she could know some basic self-defense moves. That's fine. But it shouldn't go any further than that.

Like Masked Ninja said, the last thing the series should do is have April so good that she'd be at the level of characters like the boys, Casey, and Karai... or even best them. :dead:

She shouldn't even be half as good as them.

I'm glad she's not totally helpless... but she should only be able to keep the baddies from kidnapping her, and stall for time 'till the boys show up. Not actually beat up foes.

I always wondered what would Leo, as the group leader, rather put up with? raph's hot-headed side or Mike's silly jokes. This episode just answered my question.

Hey, I finally must be rubbing off somebody... :P

What an awesome way to start off the new season. We finally gett to see the ever-popular cousin of Casey, Sid! What a doofus. :lol:

More analysis later. I'm kinda sloppy right now. :P

Haha, yes. You definitely have ruined my life. *stern glare*

:tlol:

Enjoy the view.

I'm totally rad from all angles...8) ;)

It's great to be starting the new season! I have to agree with everyone who said they liked seeing the team still injured but overcoming. I think I'm going to miss Shredder, though :(

I'm on Raph's side with his remark. He's been warning Leo all this time yet Leo kept getting his hopes up.

The new parts of the opening sequence is awesome! Especially that animation of Hun. And did you guys see that contraption they flashed quick after showing Bishop? Stockman's new body?

I saw clips of the upcoming epsiodes as well. I think I saw a split second of Mikey dressed as an old lady, some mutants, Hun, and an alien invasion which isn't the Triceratons. I should buy the recent DVD to see the unaired episodes of Season 4

I liked the fact of the continuity , they are not magicaly healed and theyre still trying to cope with what happenned.

Other thing I was happy to see is the Eps being more dark but funny at the same time.

Mike was lucky Indeed I guess he is all that... and a super sized combo :P

Cant wait for the next eps :D

Lucky peeps, I only got to see bits and pieces because I was channel switching whenever commercials came on. Hard telling when the commercial ends when you're watching something else at the time. Wonder if I should start threatening myself with a loaded gun to not change the channel whenever TMNT comes on.

I'd tape them for you, HK. Commercial free, too.

Sorry, man. :P :D

I loved it, a nice start to a new season. A new start for our boys.

Leo's getting a dark mood, wonder what he'll do?

I felt Raph's comment was a bit too nasty, but then again, he's always hated Karai.

It looked like, in next week's ep, that Mikey still has his casts on. I couldn't tell with the others though.

I love this show!

"Maybe we should get Karai to stab him more often."

Somebody needed to clobber Raph for saying that. Can we be any more insensitive?! Helloo, emotionally traumatized brother here!

Well, I don't think it's revenge, exactly. He's been hurt really bad emotionally, and it'll just take a lot of time for that to heal. I don't think he wants to hunt down Karai or anything. A chance meeting on the other hand... well, I don't know how he'd react. It's prob'ly gonna hurt though.. :(

Hrm... really? I don't think it'd help Leo that much to fight with him about it. It might make him worse.

But the stabbing was an accident! :(



In case you didn't know, next week's is based on this comic. I wondered if they were gonna do that one.

*hopes fervently for "Sons of the Silent Age"*

I'm sorry if I sound like a jackass, but he was right to say that. Like someone here said earlier, he warned Leo ALL THIS time and he STILL got his hopes up. Now look what happened.

LOL, okay, I can argue (I am firmly convinced it was an accident), but I won't. He doesn't need to rub Leo's face in it though. :p