Official Episode Discussion S2 Finale: The Invasion

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by Powder

Anyway, that was pretty cool, buuuuuuuuuut, am I the only one feeling a little underwhelmed? I mean, yeah, it covered a lot of ground, there was dope action, some interesting reveals (or, well, one at least), but it kinda felt like season 1's finale all over again, except this time it wasn't new, & thus less exciting. There are unresolved issues in New York, are we to expect them to fall to the wayside in season 3? We spent the entire season watching mutants get created, yet not only did so few of them get retribution or healing, they didn't even show up in the end! I was kinda expecting/hoping to see Slash & Mutagen Man aid the turtles in their time of need, for example. Ah, well... I guess these things will get touched upon halfway into the next season? At least we won't half to wait long to see where things pick up. I just dislike the idea of a two part finale that doesn't really end anything, it's just a lead into the upcoming episodes. Would have liked to get some closure on at least one character's plot, rather than there being a host of new problems. But complaints aside I was definitely on the edge of my seat & it was entertaining.

I was afraid I was the only one who felt this way.This season finale was good and very strong but I didn't feel that much excitement for this episode. Outside the Leo one-shot scenes, nothing new or particularly special happened. It just felt like a bit of a rehash. And with both a Kraang invasion and a Shredder ambush, this episode felt a little too busy for me to care that much. I saw how serious the characters have felt over their losses but I just couldn't feel anything. Storywise, it's a strong episode but for me it lacked in trying to grab me emotionally. Even with what happened to Leo, I just wasn't as excited as I wanted to be.