Official Episode Discussion: #6 "Metalhead"

[Shawnie]

I seriously enjoyed this episode - definitely one of my favorites so far. Opening with the action scene was something I wasn't expecting, but it thought it was done really well. Raph's quip about Donatello and the marching band had me rolling.

The rooftop scene with Metalhead and April was hysterical. I do not look forward to the episode where Donnie gets his heart broken! Also enjoyed Splinter's jokes about the bo staff being upgraded.

I am totally in love with this series.

[TurtleTitan97]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wonder how the Kraang take control of machines? That's why they seem to sleep when they're in their exoskeletons or on top of Metalhead.

Since Metalhead was created from the Kraang's technology it makes sense that they could control him.

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader

Am I the only one that doesn't think Raphael is a jerk in this series? Sure he's s hardass but we have already seen bits and pieces of his sweet side.

I don't see Raph as a jerk either.

[Xav]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

In fact I think there's a good chance all the characters from Turtles in Time will eventually show up....we already know Leatherhead, Rat King and General Traag will.

Next we just need Slash, Rahzar/Tokka, Bebop/Rocksteady and Krang himself.

Traag wasn't in Turtles in Time and you forgot Cement Man.

[sykosis]

I like this episode, not one of my favorites but it was still pretty ok

only thing that i was getting frustrated about, and i know that this is a kids show, was that they just couldnt stab the damn kraang on top of metalhead's head. just the fact that that it hasnt occured to them that they need to eliminate this threat before they get away is kind of strange to me.

[gobo]

Donatello's uncalled-for beligerence to Master Splinter made me mad. It was an unfounded joke that only made me wanna .

[sykosis]

Originally Posted by RIP, gobo

Donatello's uncalled-for beligerence to Master Splinter made me mad. It was an unfounded joke that only made me wanna .

I'm sure he had to do 10 flips between scene transitions

[Coola Yagami]

I guess it was due to censorship because we all know they can't show Leo or Raph slice or stab the Kraang off Metalhead.... but geez, Mikey coulda smacked him with his nunchucks. If it wasn't a kiddy show, they would have either stab the thing or toss a shuriken at it.

[Donatello19]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I guess it was due to censorship because we all know they can't show Leo or Raph slice or stab the Kraang off Metalhead.... but geez, Mikey coulda smacked him with his nunchucks. If it wasn't a kiddy show, they would have either stab the thing or toss a shuriken at it.

Or Donnie could have smacked it with his bo, or one of them could have just pulled it off Metalhead's head.

[Vivi]

Originally Posted by FearlessLeader

Overall I really enjoyed this episode!

Has anyone else noticed the change in the dynamic of Raphael and Leo in this series? In Mirage and the 2003 series you would often see Leo make a call about something and Raphael having to question it. In this series I feel more like Raphael just goes with a lot of Leo 's decisions and then turns around to instead question what Don has to say.

It's a change and I like it. You can definitely see there is a very friendly rivalry between Leo and Raphael still but it seems much more like something familial that they both enjoy versus a daily power struggle for dominance. In a way I feel like it has mellowed Leo 's character out a little with a strong second in command he doesn't always feel like he needs to be watching over everyone 24 /7 for fear of them getting into danger. So he has developed his own hobbies.

I prefer when Leonardo and Raphael are at loggerheads, mainly because the current way removes the weird "respectful distance" relationship between Donatello and Raphael that I really like.

[marcelangelo]

hi, I wanted to put my view on the episode in, too..
well, I have seen it thrice so far...and I like it very much..I can enjoy thi show without boiling my head over tiny things that I may feel don't work so good at times..but to be honest so far I haven't even gotten anything yet that I would think should be changed..this is a pretty awesome ride every week!

so, metalhead was exciting..loved the fact that he/it was so small compared to the dudes..also there were some hillarious phrases in this episode, I am thinking of donatellos mama-kraang joke!hahaha..or raphaels comment in the beginning about the possibility of losing...thought it was a nice touch to see him feeding spike with a fresh leave in the sewers.the rooftop cene with metalheaad/donatello and april?great timing, so very funny!bravo!
I like the way splinter threw that bo to donnie when he was going for the rescue..I see your point with the guys just easily ditching the kraang off of metalheads head but to me in rewatching it actually looked like-yeah...it did kinda look like if leo and mike and later donnie did punch the thing a bit..but it wouldn't come off...
one thing that made me curious a little was in fact how the turtles got to fight with the kraang on their turf even in the very beginning of the episode..I have the oppinion that in fiction you don't always have to explain everything and it is for the good to let the viewer him/herself do fill in the gaps sometimes..but I just thought about why they were even there fighting them in the first place?or did I miss the reasoning somewhere?did they mention that?
I gotta say I LOVE when the guys flip like a little ball with their heads pulled into their shell..it makes for some fun action in my book...
really great show, cant wait for next weeks episode!

[Lisardo]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Metalhead is shorter than the turtles.Just over three feet tall probably. I thought he would be a little taller in fact! How tall was he in comparison in his two '87 cartoon appearances?

Yeah I kept thinking that too. How is a metal turtle so threatening if he's shorter than the TMNT? I did find it interesting tho that it was actually Donnie who created/programmed him from the beginning, verses the FW series where the TMNT caught Metalhead and THEN Donnie reprogrammed him.

[Endurs03]

I think this was just fantastic tribute to the 80's era of TMNT.

Loving the reboot series!

[TheCanadiandrome]

yes that was cool! anyone catch what the system to the tv looked like? kinda looked like an N64 to me

[Drose18]

Originally Posted by TheCanadiandrome

yes that was cool! anyone catch what the system to the tv looked like? kinda looked like an N64 to me

It looked like an N64 with a kraang thing on top.

[Powder]

There's already a thread to discuss this episode.

[Blurr]

Incoming Transmission...

I really enjoyed this episode. That being said I did think there were a few minor things wrong with it; First off, I think maybe this episode should have aired before the Stockman episode. Donnie clearly has a blade concealed inside of that staff that he used last week which never appeared this week. It could have been maybe like a silent upgrade to his weapon between episodes, since when this one ended he was still working on it.

Secondly, even though I liked the fact that April finally did attempt to get some clues about her father, I felt that even after mouthing off to Leo, he should have either gone with her or stopped her entirely. These guys know the Kraang are dangerous and for the leader of their team to just.. let her go without any kind of help or supervision just seemed irresponsible. I realize that these versions of the turtles are younger and still have a lot to learn, but still.

But overall, still an enjoyable episode.

End Transmission.

[TheCanadiandrome]

ok, so i loved the N64 looking machine with NES style controller that Don used to control Metalhead

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Donnie DBERG

It looked like an N64 with a kraang thing on top.

yeah. we need to get a cap of this in the sceencaps thread

[In The Clouds]

Originally Posted by Vivi

I prefer when Leonardo and Raphael are at loggerheads, mainly because the current way removes the weird "respectful distance" relationship between Donatello and Raphael that I really like.

You're not the first person I've seen to comment on that. It is interesting, isn't it? Maybe it could be a character growing point in a future episode; where Raph and Don come to respect each other's rather dramatic differences. That's something I'd like to see, anyway.

[Bossa Nova]

Originally Posted by Vivi

I prefer when Leonardo and Raphael are at loggerheads, mainly because the current way removes the weird "respectful distance" relationship between Donatello and Raphael that I really like.

You hit the nail on the head for me too. While I adore this new Leo ten times more than I've ever liked him, I rather detest at how its coming at the cost from the unique relationship I always felt like Don and Raph had. It makes sense when Raph and Leo bicker a bit more than the others, so feeling like Raph is channeling all that frustration toward Don is annoying, especially since Don seems to be doing a pretty lame job at defending himself in return as time goes on.