Official Ep Discussion: S3 Ep3: "Buried Secrets" - Page 10

*IndigoErth* · 10-19-2014, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by snake

I've learned to sit back and enjoy the episode, regardless if its a MOTW episode or a straight up plot fest, becuase every episode has something enjoyable in it.

This.

Despite any criticism, the show is still a well made series. It's the Turtles... it's cute, often funny, frequently epic, sometimes straight up "whoa," and typically fun either way. Mostly I'm just along for the ride and enjoying it. Not every episode needs to leave a deep, lasting impression with me.

*snake* · 10-19-2014, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

This.

Despite any criticism, the show is still a well made series. It's the Turtles... it's cute, often funny, frequently epic, sometimes straight up "whoa," and typically fun either way. Mostly I'm just along for the ride and enjoying it. Not ever episode needs to leave a deep, lasting impression with me.

I wish we weren't so critical of the show at times. I think the main problem is that Nick spaces out the air dates so much, that when we don't get something essential, we get angry knowing that the next episode is 3 weeks away.

*The Stryker* · 10-19-2014, 09:43 PM

I wish everything wouldn't immediately go to 'Just sit back and enjoy it'.

I'm not saying the show is awful or has gone down the tubes forever. It's just that these last three episode didn't entertain me. It's not that I'm overly critical or some bullcrap. I just didn't like the episodes and I thought they were boring bordering on annoying.

(And that Donatello has really suuuuuuucked in the last 4 episodes)

And....are we STILL getting mad at Spongebob on here? Really?

Leonardette · 10-19-2014, 10:01 PM

Hey Guys,

I am a lurker here. I tend to read the comments on the new episodes before watching myself a day or two later. The recent comments made me want to share my own input.

The horror movie theme thing? I don't personally enjoy it, and here's why: I want to watch a show about the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I don't want to watch a show which is an homage of half a dozen different horror movies, and be expected to pat the writer on the back for referencing all that stuff.

If they want to throw something in here and there that someone who is a horror movie buff can appreciate and be like “oho how clever!” then great. But right now, this show feels hijacked. It's like the writer of the week's check list, provided by the producer or director, reads as “Create an episode that references horror movies a, b, c, d, and e. If you can throw in movies j and h, then awesome. The show is TMNT. Be sure to read a few transcripts to get a brief feel of how the characters should be. The setting is a farmhouse. No plot development is required.” (And FYI, creating lovely new plot holes is A-okay)

Yeeeahh. I paid money for this season already. Did I mention that? So far, thumbs down for all three episodes here.

Feel like I wasted money and made a poor decision.

When did it become good writing to have Pizzaface be every episode? That was one of the worst out of season two. :\

Warrior · 10-19-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardette

The horror movie theme thing? I don't personally enjoy it, and here's why: I want to watch a show about the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I don't want to watch a show which is an homage of half a dozen different horror movies, and be expected to pat the writer on the back for referencing all that stuff.

If they want to throw something in here and there that someone who is a horror movie buff can appreciate and be like “oho how clever!” then great. But right now, this show feels hijacked. It's like the writer of the week's check list, provided by the producer or director, reads as “Create an episode that references horror movies a, b, c, d, and e. If you can throw in movies j and h, then awesome. The show is TMNT. Be sure to read a few transcripts to get a brief feel of how the characters should be. The setting is a farmhouse. No plot development is required.” (And FYI, creating lovely new plot holes is A-okay)

Yeah I definitely agree. Referencing things is all right, but referencing them so much that it overshadows everything else in a show that's supposed to stand on its own is a problem. If an episode's main merit is that it references something else, well, the writers completely dropped the ball.

And this isn't limited to other fictional or pop culture references, either. Even making it a point to reference too much from the same franchise or something that came before can hinder a show from reaching its potential. This was one of LoK's (Legend of Korra) problems, constantly needing to reference things from its predecessor every. Single. Episode. and even shoehorning it into its plot, so much so that it drove itself down and didn't reach its potential.

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Originally Posted by snake

I wish we weren't so critical of the show at times. I think the main problem is that Nick spaces out the air dates so much, that when we don't get something essential, we get angry knowing that the next episode is 3 weeks away.

You can still criticize something and enjoy it. Dislike some aspects of the show and like the thing as a whole.

*The Stryker* · 10-19-2014, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardette

Yeeeahh. I paid money for this season already. Did I mention that? So far, thumbs down for all three episodes here.

Feel like I wasted money and made a poor decision.

I agree with all of your post really but this....Man, I'm sorry.

I barely care about paying money for the good episodes! Oh boy! You mean I get to own the episode where the Donatello/April thing goes nowhere? Just take my whole wallet!

*BabyTurtles* · 10-19-2014, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardette

Yeeeahh. I paid money for this season already. Did I mention that? So far, thumbs down for all three episodes here.

Feel like I wasted money and made a poor decision.

When did it become good writing to have Pizzaface be every episode? That was one of the worst out of season two. :\

sorry to hear that....
I paid for the full season 1 and I only selected the episodes I really liked for season 2.......I haven't paid for any season 3 episodes yet....

TMNT needs to step it's game back up.

*Warhorse* · 10-19-2014, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

sorry you to hear that....
I paid for the full season 1 and I only selected the episodes I really liked for season 2.......I haven't paid for any season 3 episodes yet....

TMNT needs to step it's game back up.

Let's just hope once Speed Demon shows, it will get back to it's roots and stop all of this horror movie references. I don't mind references here and there (I'm still hoping to see a Goonies episode down the road) but not episode, after episode after episode, all in a row. And why do I have this feeling Speed Demon is going to be beyond stupid and corny as sh!t?

Rukitron · 10-19-2014, 10:27 PM

Why I'm having trouble with this season so far:
- No Foot Clan/Shredder (it seems like TMNT can't go on very far without Shredhead)
- 3 months have passed, you think by now the Kraang invasion would have expanded much further.
- 3/4 episodes were like RL Stine children's horror. I don't mind the occasional horror/suspense ep, but c'mon
- April x Casey x Donnie love pizza trouble in every episode. They need to drop this hard.

I mean maybe it's because the new season just started and we'll get the ball rolling soon.

This episode was alright, but I hope it didn't give any kids nightmares.

*BabyTurtles* · 10-19-2014, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

Let's just hope once Speed Demon shows, it will get back to it's roots and stop all of this horror movie references. I don't mind references here and there (I'm still hoping to see a Goonies episode down the road) but not episode, after episode after episode, all in a row. And why do I have this feeling Speed Demon is going to be beyond stupid and corny as sh!t?

because it's about a demon car fusing with Donnie.......

it kinda says it for you.

but at least it's not a mutant right?

*Warhorse* · 10-19-2014, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

because it's about a demon car fusing with Donnie.......

it kinda says it for you.

but at least it's not a mutant right?

I wasn't so much going by the synopsis of the episode, but by seeing pics of the Donnie Demon car thing. It looked so damn ridiculous. Couldn't they have made it more creepier, or more sinister instead of so, dumbass looking?

I know this is just so random, but I was watching the Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman, and when April was falling into the mutagen, with Donnie being the last organic creature to touch her before she fell in, were people expecting her to become Venus, if just for a second?

*IndigoErth* · 10-19-2014, 10:44 PM

At this point I'm willing to bet they brought new ones back on when they did to purposely time these horror ones to October. Soo... maybe for those not enjoying these it will be over soon. Though assuming there's at least still one more with those Beavers and I guess maybe the car one... so that's kind of annoying it's now off for at least two weeks. Wtf.

When did tv show season scheduling ever go wrong...

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

were people expecting her to become Venus, if just for a second?

I admit I kinda was. And then get turned back real soon after. Little disappointed it didn't affect her. lol

That could have worked for some depth though, Donnie having to accept that he has to cure her, it can't be taken as fate as a way of getting the girl.

*Luckyday* · 10-19-2014, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

At this point I'm willing to bet they brought new ones back on when they did to purposely time these horror ones to October. Soo... maybe for those not enjoying these it will be over soon. Though assuming there's at least still one more with those Beavers and I guess maybe the car one... so that's kind of annoying it's now off for at least two weeks. Wtf.

We still have more horror episodes to go through. It's turing into a halloween mini season but it will be mid november when those those episodes air.

*BabyTurtles* · 10-19-2014, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

I wasn't so much going by the synopsis of the episode, but by seeing pics of the Donnie Demon car thing. It looked so damn ridiculous. Couldn't they have made it more creepier, or more sinister instead of so, dumbass looking?

I know this is just so random, but I was watching the Lonely Mutation of Baxter Stockman, and when April was falling into the mutagen, with Donnie being the last organic creature to touch her before she fell in, were people expecting her to become Venus, if just for a second?

I was XDD she has the fan, and the weird powers, the next step was to become a turtle XD

*The Stryker* · 10-19-2014, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

were people expecting her to become Venus, if just for a second?

She's already kinda Venus as it is. She takes part in fight scenes and has deus ex machina mind powers.

Although she's yet to throw an energy ball......

*Warhorse* · 10-19-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

I was XDD she has the fan, and the weird powers, the next step was to become a turtle XD

Not to mention, what's painted on her father's van!

*IndigoErth* · 10-19-2014, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Luckyday

We still have more horror episodes to go through. It's turing into a halloween mini season but it will be mid november when those those episodes air.

As much as I love Halloween and I do love the spooky themes and nods to various stuff, that is gonna possibly start getting old as we wait to find out when this whole vision quest stuff happens. But damn them for no Turtles the rest of this month when it fits.

*lays on the floor* Wake me when it's back.

*BabyTurtles* · 10-19-2014, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Stryker

She's already kinda Venus as it is. She takes part in fight scenes and has deus ex machina mind powers.

Although she's yet to throw an energy ball......

give it time.........

she already has 3 boys that like her....the transformation is almost complete.

*Warhorse* · 10-19-2014, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

give it time.........

she already has 3 boy that like her....the transformation is almost complete.

Three? I know Donnie and Casey, but whose the 3rd?

*BabyTurtles* · 10-19-2014, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Warhorse

Three? I know Donnie and Casey, but whose the 3rd?

well if you count Tim

10-19-2014, 09:43 PM	#183
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I wish everything wouldn't immediately go to 'Just sit back and enjoy it'. I'm not saying the show is awful or has gone down the tubes forever. It's just that these last three episode didn't entertain me. It's not that I'm overly critical or some bullcrap. I just didn't like the episodes and I thought they were boring bordering on annoying. (And that Donatello has really suuuuuuucked in the last 4 episodes) And....are we STILL getting mad at Spongebob on here? Really? __________________ @~<3 Mom~@ Last edited by The Stryker; 10-19-2014 at 10:02 PM.

10-19-2014, 10:01 PM	#184
Leonardette Mouser Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 7	Horror Movie Homage of the Week Hey Guys, I am a lurker here. I tend to read the comments on the new episodes before watching myself a day or two later. The recent comments made me want to share my own input. The horror movie theme thing? I don't personally enjoy it, and here's why: I want to watch a show about the teenage mutant ninja turtles. I don't want to watch a show which is an homage of half a dozen different horror movies, and be expected to pat the writer on the back for referencing all that stuff. If they want to throw something in here and there that someone who is a horror movie buff can appreciate and be like “oho how clever!” then great. But right now, this show feels hijacked. It's like the writer of the week's check list, provided by the producer or director, reads as “Create an episode that references horror movies a, b, c, d, and e. If you can throw in movies j and h, then awesome. The show is TMNT. Be sure to read a few transcripts to get a brief feel of how the characters should be. The setting is a farmhouse. No plot development is required.” (And FYI, creating lovely new plot holes is A-okay) Yeeeahh. I paid money for this season already. Did I mention that? So far, thumbs down for all three episodes here. Feel like I wasted money and made a poor decision. When did it become good writing to have Pizzaface be every episode? That was one of the worst out of season two. :\

10-19-2014, 10:27 PM	#189
Rukitron Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Anaheim Posts: 701	Why I'm having trouble with this season so far: - No Foot Clan/Shredder (it seems like TMNT can't go on very far without Shredhead) - 3 months have passed, you think by now the Kraang invasion would have expanded much further. - 3/4 episodes were like RL Stine children's horror. I don't mind the occasional horror/suspense ep, but c'mon - April x Casey x Donnie love pizza trouble in every episode. They need to drop this hard. I mean maybe it's because the new season just started and we'll get the ball rolling soon. This episode was alright, but I hope it didn't give any kids nightmares.