Official Episode Discussion: #6 "Metalhead"

[Metropoliskid41]

It was a great Donnie character episode, I hope we get to see Metalhead around some more. He could be a good sparring partner or training tool for the Turtles in the lair.

[Donatello19]

Originally Posted by HerpDerp

Best part was Donatello using Metalhead to stare at April.

XD that part was really funny. "You know that's not on mute, right?"

[PhatRam32]

Ugh my dvr did not record the episode for some reason.. will Nick be reairing the episode again today?

[HerpDerp]

Originally Posted by PhatRam32

Ugh my dvr did not record the episode for some reason.. will Nick be reairing the episode again today?

They show repeats on Thursday night, 8pm.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by HerpDerp

Best part was Donatello using Metalhead to stare at April.

That part was great. I liked when Don said, "So...you like heavy metal?" *chuckles*

[MikeandRaph87]

Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

It was a great Donnie character episode, I hope we get to see Metalhead around some more. He could be a good sparring partner or training tool for the Turtles in the lair.

The seen with the Kraang chasing the turtles atop Metalhead did not happen,right? So I would suspect he will be back by season's end. The only compliant I have about Metalhead is his height or rather lack thereof.

You just brought up what I though the '87 cartoon should have done. He would have been great for sparring and could have been pjt to use that way!Perhaps he will be this time around!

[FoxZerro]

Finally an episode that focused on the least developed character of the new show... April. Alright so it wasn't a whole lot, but we did get to hear that she is still concerned regarding her father and that she is willing to do whatever it takes to get things done. While a lot of people have griped that she didn't get the proper introduction to the Turtles, Splinter, and the Lair I think that the character we were shown this week sort of makes up for it. I now find it very easy to believe that she has been out there doing things to find her Father and that is why we havent' seen that much of her.

Regarding the other character who finally got some character development. It was great to finally get to see some hot Donatello action. So far I am a fan of him being able to manipulate existing technology and not just produce this amazingly fantastic devices. It is believable that he could retrofit the tech in a Kranng droid for his own means and that helps the show stay that much more grounded in reality. I did not like Donatello hating on his Bo Staff seemed weird for the character considering it seems like the Turtles did pick their weapons in this iteration. Had there been more jeering from his brothers to make him feel inferior beforehand it would have gone a long way to explaining why he was hating on his weapon. However, when he is bemoaning it on his own without any sort of motivation it seems just out of character for a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, not to mention the fact that we have already seen it transform into a Naginata which would make it more effective. Speaking of out of character the jumping to the conclusion that Splinter would continually deny him his requests got old really fast (especially when you consider it happened only twice). I feel like Donatello with his intelligence would be more astute in his observations and not have missed his Sensei saying yes to his requests. It just felt more like a Raphael move than a Donnie one.

Regarding Metalhead, he's cute a the Dickens. I love that they made him so small and yet so loud. I had never considered how loud a giant robot turtle would be, but it makes total sense. It was a nice touch and I'm glad that it was included. Also I may be grasping for straws here but when Metalhead grabbed Raph and slammed him against the ground multiple times I couldn't help but think of Turtles in Time, where you could do it to the foot soldiers. I was half hoping that when the Kraang took over Metalhead he said something along the line of "I'm gonna mangle you green slimeballs."

Finally it was great to learn a little bit more about the Kraang and the Mutagen, excuse me "unstable mutagen," opes up some cool directions for the story to go. Also loved having more Space Heroes, one that Leo apparently hadn't seen yet, and the perfect display of Michelangelo's character in him seeing a city full of mutants as a way to make new friends. Line of the episode had to "The one that is called your mother wears the boots that are made for combat!" Classic

[PhatRam32]

Originally Posted by HerpDerp

They show repeats on Thursday night, 8pm.

Thank you ugh damn have to wait until then unless it shows up on itunes or amazon in a day or so.

[RichardT1977]

Originally Posted by PhatRam32

Thank you ugh damn have to wait until then unless it shows up on itunes or amazon in a day or so.

If you have satellite or certain digital cable providers, you might be able to catch the west coast broadcast @ 2:00e/1:00c.

[NinjaMan]

Originally Posted by PhatRam32

Thank you ugh damn have to wait until then unless it shows up on itunes or amazon in a day or so.

I got Comcast and they are replaying it at 11am pst on the HD nick channel.

[PhatRam32]

Originally Posted by NinjaMan

I got Comcast and they are replaying it at 11am pst on the HD nick channel.

I have bright house... They stink will look and see.

[zaktheneutrino]

I liked the episode today and was excited to see metalhead. I was, as others were, disappointed with the size of metalhead. Other than that, it was great seeing him. It would seem as if he isn't going to be coming back though? He was almost there to teach Donnie a lesson. I like how Nick is going about this show though. It's like they are pretty open to all characters from mirage, old 80's and new characters. If they seem to think people will want him back, I bet they do. Maybe when they encounter the shredder at some point? In addition to using a bunch of enemies, old and new, that could really allow the series to have a long run because it wouldn't get stale.

Speaking of shredder, I like how they aren't rushing him into the series. It was nice seeing glimpses of him and having Chris and the foot do some of his work thus far. I wonder if they will have their first real encounter with him to end season 1? I'm excited to see the purple dragons too. So many great things in store for this series! I love it!

[Jephael]

I gotta say this episode is my favorite so far. I loved Rob Paulsen's delivery, especially during the scene where Donatello was using Metalhead to look at April.

[The Stryker]

I loved that Metalhead was so tiny. Little treestump of a character.

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by The Stryker

I loved that Metalhead was so tiny. Little treestump of a character.

You know what they say: A lot of great things come in little packages!

[Cure]

Yeah, Metalhead being small made sense. I liked this episode a lot, mang.

[oldmanwinters]

"Nice work; when we're done here, there's a marching band that needs a majorette."

for Bo staff FAIL... one of my favorite TMNT traditions.

[Raph's Girl]

Pretty good ep. Loved that Don decided to build something cuz he was tired of his bo staff's from breaking. And Splinter's first thought when Don asked for an upgrade to his bo "Hmm.. a 7 foot staff then?" *lol* Does he make Don's staffs out of that tree that grows in their lair???

[STORMSHADOW__210]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

XD that part was really funny. "You know that's not on mute, right?"

Hahahaha agreed, that part was hilarious. Another fantastic episode. This show hasn't had a bad episode yet.

[Powder]

Definitely a contender for favorite episode. Loved this one.