What was the point of the technodrome?

[Jelly Bean]

The stupid thing never worked most of the time and most of the episodes where about finding fuel or getting it unstuck. For a massive war fortress the thing was pretty useless. Krang and Shredder never had enough power to keep it running and it was falling apart most of the time. Why did the creators even bother having the technodrome in the story if they couldn't even have it work half the time?

[Candy Kappa]

it's a mobile fortress, filled with alien technology to conquer worlds, and bring doomsday.

It only needed a oil check

[Ulisses31]

Because it was a cartoon... dah.
And it was made in early 90´s and it still smell like the 80´s.

[CyberCubed]

If the Technodrome was constantly operational, it would just smash through cities and the Turtles would have to stop it again, just like they did in the Season 3 finale.

I also think that's the running joke. Shredder/Krang had a huge battle machine that couldn't do anything and got constantly stuck underground, in Dimension X, in the Arctic, underwater, in a blackhole, and where it wound up at the end of the show.

[discordiatookie]

Originally Posted by Ulisses31

And it was made in early 90´s and it still smell like the 80´s.

Or, it was made in the 80s, and continued into the 90s.

The point of the Technodrome?

Its awesome. That's its point.

[BentonGrey]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

If the Technodrome was constantly operational, it would just smash through cities and the Turtles would have to stop it again, just like they did in the Season 3 finale.

I also think that's the running joke. Shredder/Krang had a huge battle machine that couldn't do anything and got constantly stuck underground, in Dimension X, in the Arctic, underwater, in a blackhole, and where it wound up at the end of the show.

Precisely. It was a pretty good idea, I'd say. Also, it makes sense for Krang to display a certain amount of caution about the Technodrome (which he does quite often), seeing as it is pretty much the only bastion of his once vast empire left to him.

[sdp]

The Technodrome was the death star of the TMNT universe, lethal force but needed a lot of power, when operational it was the biggest threat the turtles could ever face.

[The Big Bad]

The point was to have it available for Turtles Forever. Fred Wolf was psychic that way.

[Coola Yagami]

If it was ever used to its 100% capacity, the show would have ended then and there. Plus it's an awesome and unique villian hideout.

[Koi]

What was the point to having the shire in The Hobbit?

[Mutated Turtle]

Originally Posted by Jelly Bean

The stupid thing never worked most of the time and most of the episodes where about finding fuel or getting it unstuck. For a massive war fortress the thing was pretty useless. Krang and Shredder never had enough power to keep it running and it was falling apart most of the time. Why did the creators even bother having the technodrome in the story if they couldn't even have it work half the time?

Because the Shredder and Krang needed somewhere to live.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by pipsqueak

Because the Shredder and Krang needed somewhere to live.

Haha this is quite true.

[ToTheNines]

It was tough **** in the video games.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by sdp

The Technodrome was the death star of the TMNT universe, lethal force but needed a lot of power, when operational it was the biggest threat the turtles could ever face.

Or the Stockholm Globe Arena, see http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Globen_aug_1988.jpg

(actually, construction begun in 1986 and it wasn't completed until February 1989 and it's inspired by a golf ball, but i think the TMNT should visit Sweden during the Vacation in Europe episodes and mistake it)

[Teddy]

Originally Posted by J 1982

Or the Stockholm Globe Arena, see http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Globen_aug_1988.jpg

(actually, construction begun in 1986 and it wasn't completed until February 1989 and it's inspired by a golf ball, but i think the TMNT should visit Sweden during the Vacation in Europe episodes and mistake it)

Haha, that would be awesome, actually! I've been to Stockholm and seen the Globen. Totally the Technodrome, without the big creepy eye of course. I actually have a pic I took of it from Kaknäs Tower:

[Powder]

So, who's gonna photoshop that into the drome?

[Venom]

Yeah, someone did it last time so someone's gotta do it again!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by discordiatookie

The point of the Technodrome?
Its awesome. That's its point.

yes! amen

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Plus it's an awesome and unique villian hideout.

exactly.

i dunno why but i have a love affair with the Technodrome! i just love it! it's so awesome

[Teddy]

Originally Posted by Powder

So, who's gonna photoshop that into the drome?

Anyone who has the time/talent has permission to do it with my pic if they'd like! I'd love to see that. If I wasn't in the middle of a move I'd take a crack at it myself.

[Blade Raider]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

If the Technodrome was constantly operational, it would just smash through cities and the Turtles would have to stop it again, just like they did in the Season 3 finale.

You mean by having a missile carry it to another dimension on it's warhead and defying all laws of physics? Ya might want to use a better example than that