Watching the OT in X-Files "Mythology" style

Danetello · 07-10-2016, 05:52 PM

So recently I have been marathon watching all of the X-Files from start to end, and when I was looking up the best ways to watch the series (DVD, iTunes, etc), I found that you could buy the series in several different formats. One was purely the "mythology" arc, which Fox seems to endorse since they even released a DVD set that was the mythology episodes only.

That got me thinking about the TMNT and how I would go about watching it if I wanted to cut all the non-essential stuff, and really try to follow the over all "mythology". Yeah, I know, with OT that is a slight stretch, but there are threads there that certainly are worthy, such as the multiple returns of Baxter and his degeneration into a mindless fly; the Technodrome on its seemingly never ending journey to its ultimate doom in Dimension X; and most of seasons 8, 9, and 10 have an overall arc to them. Basically, I wanted to cut things like "Polly Wanna Pizza", (I mean, really, anyone?...), and keep everything like season 1, The Big Blow Out trilogy, anything involving recurring characters such as Slash, Rat King, etc.

So I came up with the following list. I wondered if anyone else had any other input. Any other worthy episodes for the list? This isn't intended as a bashing post, but purely how I described it - cutting the "villain/monster of the week" stuff and keeping what is important. I actually ended up keeping well over half, only ditching 87 out of 193 in the end, which surprised me since I didn't realise there would be so much I felt was that important (admittedly I did keep some episodes that I felt were "classics," too, even if they didn't add too much over all).

My list:

Spoiler:

07-10-2016, 05:52 PM	#1
Danetello Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 571	Watching the OT in X-Files "Mythology" style So recently I have been marathon watching all of the X-Files from start to end, and when I was looking up the best ways to watch the series (DVD, iTunes, etc), I found that you could buy the series in several different formats. One was purely the "mythology" arc, which Fox seems to endorse since they even released a DVD set that was the mythology episodes only. That got me thinking about the TMNT and how I would go about watching it if I wanted to cut all the non-essential stuff, and really try to follow the over all "mythology". Yeah, I know, with OT that is a slight stretch, but there are threads there that certainly are worthy, such as the multiple returns of Baxter and his degeneration into a mindless fly; the Technodrome on its seemingly never ending journey to its ultimate doom in Dimension X; and most of seasons 8, 9, and 10 have an overall arc to them. Basically, I wanted to cut things like "Polly Wanna Pizza", (I mean, really, anyone?...), and keep everything like season 1, The Big Blow Out trilogy, anything involving recurring characters such as Slash, Rat King, etc. So I came up with the following list. I wondered if anyone else had any other input. Any other worthy episodes for the list? This isn't intended as a bashing post, but purely how I described it - cutting the "villain/monster of the week" stuff and keeping what is important. I actually ended up keeping well over half, only ditching 87 out of 193 in the end, which surprised me since I didn't realise there would be so much I felt was that important (admittedly I did keep some episodes that I felt were "classics," too, even if they didn't add too much over all). My list: Spoiler: Turtle Tracks Enter the Shredder A Thing About Rats Hot Rodding Teenagers from Dimension X Shredder and Splintered Return of the Shredder The Incredible Shrinking Turtles It Came from Beneath the Sewers The Mean Machines Curse of the Evil Eye The Case of the Killer Pizzas Enter The Fly Invasion of the Punk Frogs Teenagers from Dimension X Return of the Technodrome Zach The Fifth Turtle Enter the Rat King Return of the Fly Outlaw Hero – Casey Jones Corporate Raiders from Dimension X Pizza by the Shred Super Bebop & Mighty Rocksteady Beware the Lotus Leatherhead Terror of the Swamp Michelangelo's Birthday Usagi Yojimbo Usagi Come Home The Making of Metalhead Leatherhead Meets the Rat King The Great Boldini The Missing Map The Grybyx Shredderville Bye, Bye, Fly The Big Rip Off The Big Break In The Big Blow Out Plan 6 from Outer Space The Dimension X Story Four Turtles and a Baby Planet of the Turtles Son of Return of the Fly Bebop and Rocksteady Conquer the Universe Raphael Meets His Match Slash: The Evil Turtle from Dimension X Were-Rats from Channel 6 Farewell, Lotus Blossom Rebel Without a Fin Rhino-Man Leonardo VS Tempestra! Splinter Vanishes! Big Bug Blunder The Foot Soldiers are Revolting The Turtles and the Hare Once Upon a Time Machine My Brother, the Bad Guy Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko Enter Mutagen Man Muckman Messes Up Napoleon Bonafrog: Colossus of the Swamps Landlord of the Flies Donatello's Duplicate Leonardo Cuts Loose Zach and the Alien Invaders Planet of the Turtleloids, Part 1 Planet of the Turtleloids, Part 2 Rock Around the Block Krangenstein Lives Return of the Turtleoid Shreeka's Revenge Donatello Trashes Slash Night of the Dark Turtle The Legend of Koji White Belt, Black Heart Night of the Rogues Attack of the Neutrinos Escape from the Planet of the Turtleloids Revenge of the Fly Atlantis Awakes Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter Invasion of the Krangezoids Shredder Triumphant Get Shredder Wrath of the Rat King State of Shock Cry H.A.V.O.C.! H.A.V.O.C. in the Streets Enter: Krakus Cyber-Turtles Turtle Trek The Unknown Ninja Dregg of the Earth The Wrath of Medusa The New Mutation The Showdown Split-Second Carter, the Enforcer Doomquest The Return of Dregg The Beginning of the End The Power of Three A Turtle in Time Turtles to the Second Power Mobster from Dimension X The Day the Earth Disappeared Divide and Conquer __________________ Dan. Check out all of my TMNT reviews here!