Kraang episodes getting too repetitive?

[BabyTurtles]

Originally Posted by Technogeek29

My bro pointed out that the forums seem to like episodes where we don't learn anything about Karai or April. Or at least we rank them the highest.

what? I wanna know more about Karai! XD I can't wait till the turtles tell Karai that Splinter's her father!

April.....well I don't really care for her plot or where it's going.

I couldn't get interested in her character before the Kraang wanted her.

but that could change.

[TMNTmousers]

I want more purple dragons only 3 isn't enough. The Kraang episodes aren't repetitive in my opinion, yet.

[Leofan26]

Guess will have to wait and see, I just hope we see more of Shredder / Karai this time than the Kraang like in season one. Time for a switch

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Uh, that's not true. I like episodes that further the plot, its just every Kraang episode plays out the same way with only the smallest plot advancement possible.

It's gotten dull.

Lol Never said the guy was right.

[drgon78]

I hope that the Shredder is permanently defeated by the turtles and that April will be the key to defeating the Krang once and for all. I am hoping that by the end of season three that the Shredder will be killed off and Karai(or someone else) will become the leader of the Foot Clan.

[Zulithe]

Loved the Casey episode, but with Kraang Conspiracy I agree that it was samey, these "let's invade kraang territory" episodes feel very similar and it's unfortunate. It did have some good plot reveals and some good action.

Though despite this complaint they do a good job of making it feel as fresh as they can considering the restraints. I'm sure the main reason they have already had a few of these Kraang/TCRI episodes is so they can reuse a lot of the assets, and I get that, but surely Ciro and the other staff realize that from a story perspective it still has some impact that's not always that exciting or interesting or new.

And that's okay, they can't move the plot forward super fast or we are going to find ourselves in Fast Forward territory rapidly and I'd rather Ciro & crew take their time and develop things in the way they see fit because I totally trust what they are doing!

[DarkLightDragon]

While I wouldn't say repetitive, it does make me get a little bored with the whole Kraang subplot. Not only did I never find their dialogue funny but they might as well be main antagonists since they are more centered around the main conflict of this show while the Shredder and the Foot are more pushed to the side as a thorn in the Turtle's side.

[Gabriel GP]

I never liked of Kraangs so much. But we need them cuz they are a very important part of the plot. I wouldn't mind if the episodes where they appear, were more different from each other though.

But I still love the show, obvious it isn't perfect, but the qualities compensate for all defects.

[VaughnMichael]

Nope but your posts sure are.

[ABrown]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

How many times are the Turtles going to find some Kraang base, battle through lasers, fight some random mutant, and then escape with some tiny info.

How many times are the turtles gonna fight some boring mutant-of-the-week? At least the Kraang are funny. I'll take a Kraang episode over a mutant of the week episode any day.

[DarkLightDragon]

I'll just take a Foot-centered episode over a Kraang or a mutant episode period.

[Eiko]

Shredder is always in all the cartoons as the main villain I kind of like how the Kraang are at the forefront this time round. as much as l like Shredder it is kinda nice not having him in almost all the episodes. but im guessing it will change sooner or later with Tiger Claw on his way and Miwa thing as well

[BubblyShell22]

I don't mind the Kraang episodes either. Sure, some of them have the same formula, but they mostly try to be as different as possible with the objectives the Turtles have to investigate them. And I agree that it's nice to have someone else there besides having Shredder be there all of the time.

[FoxBoxKid]

When are we gonna see the Foot again?

[BabyTurtles]

Originally Posted by FoxBoxKid

When are we gonna see the Foot again?

maybe with the Tigerclaw introduction or sooner.

[Refractive Reflections]

Considering the animation restrictions the staff has, at least these episodes are advancing the plot, and that's what's important. It's just that the commonly used, standard infiltration episode plot structure (whether it's the hideout of Shredder, the Kraang, or any other villain/suspicious person) is more obvious because of the same reused visual backgrounds/environments.

In actuality TCRI could have been "rebuilt" to reuse the CGI backgrounds, which is an understandable action given the circumstances, but it will be good and clever storywriting if they can give a convincing reason within the 2012 universe as to why TCRI was built so quickly. If it's effectively convincing, it will highlight the talent of the storywriters in being adaptable to outside circumstances; similarly to how writers are able to change the writing for a television show to account for changes or restrictions in production (i.e. actors abruptly taking a leave of absence and can't appear on the show, financial restrictions of production cost and therefore having limited costumes and set designs, etc.)

Otherwise if there's no storywriting explanation, these events within the show, can become inadvertent flaws or unresolved subplot lines within the episode, and possibly within the series itself.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

maybe with the Tigerclaw introduction or sooner.

I'd love to see The Foot interact with Rat King, so definitely sooner please! Maybe even Metalhead rewired?

I like the Kraang eps. Haven't noticed any repetition. The s1 finale plot didn't feel at all repetitive, nor did Pulverizer Returns. You had quite a bit going on in those 3 eps. TCRI was one of my favorites because we got to learn a bit more of Dimension X. They weren't even inside TCRI in Cockroach Terminator. The Pulverizer was more centered around Fishface with the power cell there to move the story along a bit. They were running around NYC in that one. They played chase a bit in that one but no raiding hq. Then you've got Enemy of my enemy which was just plain awesome with an actual Shredder battle and that scout ship hunting the turtles throughout the show. Karai's Vendeta was pretty great as well. Sure they infiltrated an under sea base but you also had April off doing her own thing attempting to evade Karai. Kraang are in The Gauntlet but the plot is more focused on Shredder and his crew. We're picking up with story threads started in New Friend and Never say Zever and ending with the tantalizing peaks at Dogpound and Fishface. We've got Kraang working on the mutagen bomb there but they don't steal the show. I wanna say that break in lasts no more than 5-6 mins with the remainder of Gauntlet focusing on Shredder, Zever, and Bradford. Kraang are in It Came From The Depths but they're playing chase with LH throughout that one. He's the real show stopper there. Plus you've got Mikey determined to make a new friend and not to judge the proverbial book by its cover. I think Kraang are sort of peppered throughout the first season, but that's about it. Reflections hit the nail on the head. It must be more of a visual thing which I totally don't pay any attention to of course. The stories featuring the Kraang are all different in their own ways. You've got new character debuts in some, mutations in others, all that stuff. I'm rewatching s1 and up to The Gauntlet as of tomorrow anyway. Really liking the Kraang eps. I wanna say I'm on my 5th viewing of s1 as a whole? The Kraang eps appeal to the scifi nut in me. They've only been in 3 so far in s2. Doesn't seem like the turtles have been doing all that much infiltrating this season sans Conspiracy. Target April was just one big fight sceen, pretty much. Mutation Situation featured them a little in act one and just a hair in act 2 but most of that one was Kirbybatcentric. I bet we're done with the infiltration bit. I rather liked it though. More Kraang/Foot interactions would be nice. Hope to see the technodrome again soon.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by blindturtle02

I like the Kraang eps. Haven't noticed any repetition..

Most of the Kraang eps follow the same exact pattern.

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Most of the Kraang eps follow the same exact pattern.

Most tv shows follow the same exact pattern. Point?

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

Most tv shows follow the same exact pattern. Point?

Phineas & Ferb are a sattire of TV formula.