Official Episode Discussion: "The Manhattan Project" (aka "Wormquake!")

[MikeandRaph87]

I thought he was a billed a ninja assassin.

Anyone else feel like the '87 cartoon tease suggested more to come since the worm leaked into their dimension? Or is it wishful thinking? Seeing '87 casey Jones was only for that earlier peak. I was hoping for Pat Fraley to voice him and a joke directed to the teen Casey on what he could become.

[MCLeo28]

Originally Posted by Jon_Talbain

Yes, it couldn't even be called a fight. Mikey was just dodging and playing with Rahzar. And Mikey did fight Dogpound to a certain extent, but remember Mikey got punched to the ceiling by Dogpound too. And Mikey and other others were terrified of Dogpound at first. It is just a downward spiral for Bradford so far.

That is true, but again, how is a small turtle going to do with a nunchuck against a mutant with a giant fist? There was no way Mikey was going to do anything there.

But yes, I agree with you. Every time we see Bradford, he gets some sort of nerf excluding Rahzar and his fight against the 3 turtles in Shellacne.

Of course, I'm thinking Rahzar got shorter for the same reason Dogpound did. To make them more menacing. Dogpound literally towered over them at the Initial appearance. Now, in ShellAcne, you could tell he was only a head taller than the turtles. The decision of shortening Rahzar just equates to him becoming less menacing. Tbh, I'm not at all surprised that Rahzar was going to be nerfed and makes sense given the circumstances of bringing in Tiger Claw, no matter how ridiculous it seems.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Metalwolf

I agree with you on all of this. Plus both Rahzar and Xever seemed to have become too subservient, I'd thought they have a bit more 'fight' in them. And you are right, Razzy got nerfed.

Lastly I was also puzzled by Xever's comment- has he accepted being a fish now, with his remark about a 'tuna woman?' I'd kind of hoped he would still strive to be human again.

We were also disappointed to see the nerf. Rahzar is far from defeated though. I'm sure he'll get his chance to rip his place into Turtles 2012 history soon enough. Hoping there are some great episodes and sceens left for Rahzar for the remainder of the season. I think he needs to drink more milk. That's what ya get for not doing the health nut thing, big guy.

I wonder if TigerClaw would ever team up with the turtles over time. Loving his character so far, but would like a sceen or two some day with him using his weaponry on the side of green. Wondering who sliced off his tail?

Hoping no one screwed up by putting this ep on iTunes and the Nick sight early. Doubt it, but the thought has crossed my mind. Does anyone know how all that works? Just curious.

[Rukitron]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

Definitely! He had a jet pack as well didn't he? Fiance says she thought she saw him using one of those. I mentioned Boba prior to that, so she might have had Mandalorian armor on the brain.

Yeah he had a jet pack and both of them are skilled hunters.

[Metalwolf]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

We were also disappointed to see the nerf. Rahzar is far from defeated though. I'm sure he'll get his chance to rip his place into Turtles 2012 history soon enough. Hoping there are some great episodes and sceens left for Rahzar for the remainder of the season. I think he needs to drink more milk. That's what ya get for not doing the health nut thing, big guy.

I hope so. He has the potential to be awesome and I hope that doesn't get taken away. One thing I noticed though, did you catch that it seems that it's mainly Shredder that calls him (and Fishface) by their real names? Everyone else calls them Rahzar and Fishface (including Karai) but it's as if he doesn't think of them through their nicknames, but as people who work for him. I'm kind of hoping that he drops the overt subservience soon, and return to the big dangerous meanie he could be.

Although with Bradford, can he still drink anything anymore? He doesn't have cheeks any longer, and I imagine eating (and drinking) would get messy, very fast.

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

I wonder if TigerClaw would ever team up with the turtles over time. Loving his character so far, but would like a sceen or two some day with him using his weaponry on the side of green. Wondering who sliced off his tail?

We''ll find out if he does, but it's kind of a bummer that we'll have to wait so long for any of this.

[NinjaMan]

Is it me or was Rahzar throwing his blade fingers around like ninja stars?

[Technogeek29]

Nobody mention Casey's ringtone bring a stage from Manhatten project.

[Metalwolf]

Originally Posted by NinjaMan

Is it me or was Rahzar throwing his blade fingers around like ninja stars?

It wasn't just you, I noticed it too. Although I think those were spikes from the tops of his hands, but I can't be sure.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Technogeek29

Nobody mention Casey's ringtone bring a stage from Manhatten project.

I thought it sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. Does anybody have an audio clip of the ringtone?

[NinjaMan]

Originally Posted by Metalwolf

It wasn't just you, I noticed it too. Although I think those were spikes from the tops of his hands, but I can't be sure.

That makes more sense actually.

[Jester]

I wonder if the animation errors in the last minute were intentional or not...

[Drose18]

By far best episode in this series.

[Jester]

My new desktop background:

[BabyTurtles]

okay but, when did Splinter get that cheese phone?

[Colonel Schrader]

am i the only one slightly disappointed with the episode? i mean it was cool and all but i expected to see more of the 80s turtles, i mean they way they kept talking about it, i thought the 80s turtles would come into the nick dimension or the nick turtles would end up in theirs.. i wanted more, not just 2 tiny scenes..

[Ashwolf]

Originally Posted by Colonel Schrader

am i the only one slightly disappointed with the episode? i mean it was cool and all but i expected to see more of the 80s turtles, i mean they way they kept talking about it, i thought the 80s turtles would come into the nick dimension or the nick turtles would end up in theirs.. i wanted more, not just 2 tiny scenes..

theres bound 2 be more involving them l8r on, don't forgot about how nick don will end up saying a few words 2 80s raph

[MCLeo28]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

We were also disappointed to see the nerf. Rahzar is far from defeated though. I'm sure he'll get his chance to rip his place into Turtles 2012 history soon enough. Hoping there are some great episodes and sceens left for Rahzar for the remainder of the season. I think he needs to drink more milk. That's what ya get for not doing the health nut thing, big guy.

I wonder if TigerClaw would ever team up with the turtles over time. Loving his character so far, but would like a sceen or two some day with him using his weaponry on the side of green. Wondering who sliced off his tail?

Hoping no one screwed up by putting this ep on iTunes and the Nick sight early. Doubt it, but the thought has crossed my mind. Does anyone know how all that works? Just curious.

Not sure, but I doubt it. It was specifically said that we would be able to see it exclusively, possibly hinting that it was on purpose.

[Gabriel GP]

I liked pretty much of the episode, but I start to think that or the turtles and Splinter are getting too overpower, or the shredder and the foot are becoming too weak, for god's sake, not even with tiger claw, the foot was able to take down a single turtle properly. And more and more it appears that Splinter is much more strong than Shredder.

Everybody keep saying that the turtles needs more allies, but I think exactly the opposite, I think that they need a enemy that can take even splinter down. Or maybe they could at least, turn a turtle bad, ala idw's Leo.

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by Gabriel GP

I liked pretty much of the episode, but I start to think that or the turtles and Splinter are getting too overpower, or the shredder and the foot are becoming too weak, for god's sake, not even with tiger claw, the foot was able to take down a single turtle properly. And more and more it appears that Splinter is much more strong than Shredder.

Everybody keep saying that the turtles needs more allies, but I think exactly the opposite, I think that they need a enemy that can take even splinter down. Or maybe they could at least, turn a turtle bad, ala idw's Leo.

Been sailing that ship since season one only now can I sale tickets.

[Leofan26]

Originally Posted by Gabriel GP

I liked pretty much of the episode, but I start to think that or the turtles and Splinter are getting too overpower, or the shredder and the foot are becoming too weak, for god's sake, not even with tiger claw, the foot was able to take down a single turtle properly. And more and more it appears that Splinter is much more strong than Shredder.

Everybody keep saying that the turtles needs more allies, but I think exactly the opposite, I think that they need a enemy that can take even splinter down. Or maybe they could at least, turn a turtle bad, ala idw's Leo.

I wouldn't mind them facing an evil Leo, or I was thinking some thing like what happened in the Slade arc of the Teen Titans only with Tiger Claw and Leo.

I wasn't expecting much from the 80s turtles this special, in an interview they said they'd only have a cameo this time. Hopefully they'll get more later on.