Official Episode Discussion S2 #15 "Mazes and Mutants"

[Rooish]

I wonder what it says about me that this was my favourite episode of the series? It was hilarious as I used to play D&D. Malachi was really cute. I agree that the episode lost momentum... most of the one-off episodes do this.

[kelligrafie]

So is Sir Malachi a man child or an actual child?

And is nobody going to talk about that first person perspective shot of Leo running from that flaming boulder? Wowsers.

The echoing on Malachi's voice was irritating though, at parts I couldn't really understand what he was saying.

And btw Cubed, we say 'son' where I come from. As in 'all right son?', greeting a male friend at the local bar maybe. You could interchange it with lad, chuck, c0ck/cocker (believe it or not, you can call someone 'c0ck' and it not be offensive, but it's dying out now to be replaced with the cruder version).

[AdamWarlock87]

My fav part of this episode was the camera work or "shots" they did some cool angles. Seeing Leatherhead again was cool. The costumes were awesome. Wasn't the best episode but it was fun. I really liked the look of Sir Malachi but was expecting more from his backstory either way though he's stultifying a wizard type so hopefully he helps the turtles out later on somehow.

[TheJ-manTurtleMan]

Originally Posted by kelligrafie

And is nobody going to talk about that first person perspective shot of Leo running from that flaming boulder? Wowsers.

Is that from something? I know multiple action movies have used similar shots like that but this particular one seemed familiar

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Rooish

I wonder what it says about me that this was my favourite episode of the series? It was hilarious as I used to play D&D. Malachi was really cute. I agree that the episode lost momentum... most of the one-off episodes do this.

Yeah I also thought Malachi was rather adorable! I feel bad for the kid. Hope he does alright out there by himself. Like other dromers, I'm wondering what happened to his leg. Actually wondering if this happened to him earlier in life. Neat having a mutant with a disability. You'd think he'd bring it up, he might have had the fake leg for so long that he doesn't think about it much.

[MiBs]

great with all of the references as many of you have already mentioned. Really liked that the Turtles was using a twenty sided dice. A small thing, but cool

[Tabetaira Hamato]

Oh, I forgot. I love the ice cream kitty cameo Has anyone mentioned it already?

[victory_angel]

What about Splinter echoing the fan base with his "Don't you boys have mutagen to find?" question.

[Electric]

As someone who normally enjoys most episodes, this one i didn't not a fan of sir Malachi, no plot advancements whatsoever, and the whole "i just want someone to play with" ending was a little cheesy and boring. I felt like I had the same attitude as raph throughout the episode. It could be that this episode came after the manhattan project, which was incredible, and just seemed to fall short.

Even so, I still liked seeing Rockwell and leather head again, even if they were imaginary, and am glad the turtles recognized them as each. And was It just me or did leather head look even more badass this season than he did last? (Excluding the fire breathing)

[JH24]

@ ElectriCN

I understand what you mean, it wasn't the best episode but I don't think we should really take this one seriously.

It's more a light-hearted episode for fun after all the crazyness and darker things from before. Sometimes a bit of fun inbetween is exactly what this show needs IMHO, as it has a tendency to be a bit depressing/dark.


I was surprised at the ending though, I actually thought Malachi would have to pay or end up badly for what he did, but the turtles weren't even hostile. Personally I found that a nice change for once, and having a mutant that doesn't need to be their enemy. (loved that little fist bump at the end)


Leonardo's playful attitude in this episode made me smile, and Mikey got some laughs out of me as well. Actually all turtles had some good moments, it's nice to see them trying to relax and have fun as brothers, instead of fighting against the Kraang, Shredder or another dangerous mutant.


The Mutagen definitely gave Malachi some strong powers though. The ability to read other people's thoughts and memories is one thing, but actually using memories against them in illusions is pretty amazing. Some characters get some pretty good mutations (Malachi, Tigerclaw) while others definitely have worse results. (Timothy, Kirby, Rockwell, Snakeweed)

[demonsweat]

D&D, LotR, Dragon's Lair and Labyrinth references?? I'm in nerd heaven. Great espisode, I laughed all the way through.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

To be honest I never cared for larp or real-life role playing. The whole thing always sounded so awful and boring to me.

Is this what nerds did in real life before online multiplayer RPG's were created? Glad I wasn't born in ancient times.

Ancient?

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

TMNT playing D&D? Awesome! I sometimes run D&D games with a few friends when I can get a group together (Yes, it IS still a thing, and is a lot of fun!) on a regular basis. Our games are done around the table, though- I haven't done any LARPing in YEARS. It was a lot of fun when I did, though. And Raph saying he doesn't do rings is ironically funny, considering who his VA is! (Makes me wonder though- how would that story have been different if Samwise was the ring-bearer?)

Nice! I'm in a Pathfinder campaign with some buddies right now. CN Half-orc Sorceress, here.

[kelligrafie]

Originally Posted by TurtleTron

Is that from something? I know multiple action movies have used similar shots like that but this particular one seemed familiar

I honestly wouldn't know, but I'd like to see more first person.

[JTH]

Loved the bazooka gag.

It is amazing the jokes they pull in the show.

[OrangeNinja1987]

I really enjoyed this episode. It had so many lines that made me laugh. I'm not very much into Lord of the Rings/Hobbit, but I caught all of the references to that, and I still laughed really hard when Mikey was saying "My awesome..." to his ring and Donnie shouting "You shall not pass!" So many funny lines I can't name them all. But while this was one of the funniest episodes as of late, there were still things I didn't enjoy. Namely, Raphael's turkey head (don't know why but I just didn't find it funny) and Sir Malachi could be annoying at times but he was a good character overall.
Loved the ICK cameo. I wonder how they're going to handle that ice cream cat.

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by Tabetaira Hamato

Oh, I forgot. I love the ice cream kitty cameo Has anyone mentioned it already?

I'm glad Splinter isn't a least bit afraid of her lol.

[victory_angel]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

http://i.imgur.com/utesf3w.gif

I'm glad Splinter isn't a least bit afraid of her lol.

Revealing Icecream Kitty to Splinter must have been part of the "long talk" Donnie had with Mikey at the end of Rats and Men.

[Klunk1234]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Love it! Lol Mikey's ancient time "I don't wanna live in the 1980s"!

And tonnes of LOTR and Hobbits references! "You shall not pass!"

I thought Malachi was a sympathetic character, he's definitely a lot better than annoying Timothy.

Yes love the LOTR references Leo (Aragorn), Raph (Gimli), Donnie (Gandalf) and Mikey (Frodo with his ring included), not Legolas. Also remained me of the 2003 TMNT episode "Superquest"

Good episode, I laughed a lot!

[T-U-R-T-L-E POWA!]

Originally Posted by victory_angel

What about Splinter echoing the fan base with his "Don't you boys have mutagen to find?" question.

I also thought Splinter echoed the sentiments of those that find tabletop rpgs to be REALLY dorky. I honestly wonder how old Splinter is supposed to be in this incarnation. Maybe that line also represents the sorta "generation gap" that always seems to exist between kids and parents.

[Klunk1234]

Originally Posted by LivingMutagen

YOU SHALL NOT PASS.
My awesome.

My gosh, all the LOTR references. Even the turtles kinda were
Leo: Aragorn
Donnie: Gandalf
Mikey: Legolas
Raph: Gimli

And Malachi's backstory. And the Rockwell, April, ICK and Leatherhead cameos. So awesome.

(watched it on a stream again)

Well, Mikey was not Legolas, he was Frodo( his ring). But you did well on the other siblings.

[Jeff]

Just posted episode 14 of The TMNT Podcast. In it, we review/give our opinions on the new episode and compare it to BttS' episode "Superquest." Give it a listen, will ya?!

http://www.comiccabal.com/tmnt