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In a way, the somewhat naive thirst for "honor" that Leo and Karai share, or shared at some point, started them on the path to mutual injury. It led to another go-round in the cycle of hate. Ironic?
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12-06-2005, 10:02 PM
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 thread . *hint hint* [Mod Edit by MB: Nah, Discuss to Your hearts' content.  Its All connected..]I would post an essay on Karai and stuff but right now I don't have the time. All I gotta say is I love that girl. And this... "What have I...What have...they done?!"
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12-06-2005, 11:45 PM
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Okay I just saw this ep today cause I had it on my DVR and I thought it was a pretty good Ep even tho a Little too Leo scentric as it has lately been , I liked the idea on Usagi and Gen visiting and Usagi did have good advice for Leo..
I thought the hole rocksteady and Bebop situation hilarious and really unexpected I really liked the idea.. One kind of twilight zone moment was when Mike lost his comics cause somehow (true story) someone stole mine from my mail last week  which now I have a heated battle with the USpostal service.......The next Eps looks pretty interesting I really hope Leo can come back to his senses even tho somethimes is hard to overcome bad situations 
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12-07-2005, 01:48 AM
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 I wonder how the turtles would react if they were to learn that Karai helped them. I'd think that'd mess with their heads a little.
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12-07-2005, 02:35 AM
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i thought it was a pretty good episode. i liked the Rocksteady refrences aswell, and the slight Bebop refrence. for a second i thought that maybe he's have a mohawk aswell or somethin.
I think someone asked for pics of "Gensteady"? hope this ok if i post a few.      
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12-07-2005, 11:12 AM
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Totally Awesome... this episode was for sure the best in the series.
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12-07-2005, 11:38 AM
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Absolutely one of my favorite episodes of the series. And once again, hats off to another 80's TMNT cartoon refference. I excluded the warthog warrior as a refference to the old show, but I was waiting to hear Mikey say something like:
"A rhino AND a warthog? Is this some sort of bad cartoon from the 80's or something?" Would have been too obvious though. But I'm surprise no one got (or reported getting) the 1970's SNL refference of "samurai tourist" which sounds like it could have been a John Belushi skit. Anyway, I planned on taping this and watching it over and over again, but my TV reception was absolutely crappy. That's right. I said "Taped" and "reception." I do not have cable or Tivo. I cannot wait for this episode on DVD. But about the Farting Master... I dunno... he seems a bit too "Master Roshi" for my taste. I've seen the wacky old master quite a bit over the years, and I don't think Farting will give the character too much of an edge. As for farting? I only laugh at it when it's done well, and in a clever way. I read a Naruto last week, where some dude has a sense of smell thousands of times greater than anyone else, and Naruto unintentionally farts in his face. Now that's comedy. Sigh... I remember the days when even the word "fart" was a taboo on TV. Now, like Boogers and the word "butt" it's been done so many times the novelty and shock value is gone.
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12-07-2005, 12:03 PM
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I really hope that thenext weeks Ep doesnt get ruined by the Farting Master
I mean If they want something funny to compliment an Ep is definetly not that...
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12-07-2005, 01:19 PM
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12-07-2005, 01:38 PM
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12-07-2005, 01:41 PM
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12-07-2005, 08:22 PM
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Aw man... I hate to be the bearer of bad news but after next week's new episode (called "The Ancient One"), they are repeating Cousin Sid on the 17th. The season is already more than half over! I hope they'll have at least one multipart story.
Which brings up another point. How long is Leo going to be in Japan? One episode? Several? If it spans several episodes will it cut back to the US occasionally? I mean Leo may be a strong character but he can't support the show by himself. If Leo does leave for a while it could give a bit of time for some charcters which need some development. Don comes to mind. Leatherhead too. Where the heck did that guy go anyway? I want LH back! |
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12-07-2005, 08:28 PM
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12-07-2005, 08:38 PM
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I hope its only a one Ep thing or maybe two cause this hole Leo thing is getting kind of dull
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12-07-2005, 09:53 PM
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I wouldn't be too quick to write of a period of Leo away in Japan as "a bad idea." Think about it: there could be a whole string of episodes that just focus on the three others. With Leo gone, there could be a lot more focus given to the developing and finding out the inner dynamics of the others. Throughout most of the series, Leo has overshadowed the other characters, both in the story, and outside. He gets the spotlight most of the time, inside and out. We notice it. His brothers likely notice it--and I'm sure it gets on their nerves. Until recently, they may have been content with letting Leo get most of the attention from father rat....
I personally believe that a radical change in the family dynamics such as this could usher in much awesomeness. So quit your fearin until we actually see the dang episode. Like Splinter said... "Change is a good thing." (well, it CAN be a good thing.) My point is, if the writers go to the trouble of setting up the situation for mondo delving into the characters of Raph, Don, and Mikey... they'd have to be pretty damn thick not to take advantage of what they've set up. And I think there is much reason to have faith in the possibility that the writers know what they're doing. I believe they know what they're doing. Even if it looks like they've made a mistake, it will probably turn out to be a stroke of genius--and we'll find out why maybe half a season or so later.
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12-08-2005, 12:19 AM
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Perhaps they'll at least spend an episode each exploring Mikey, Don and Raph while Leo is away... hopefully one for Splinter as well. That speech Mikey gave during the Samurai Tourist practically sets the show up for some exploration of their characters at this point (as said beforehand).
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12-08-2005, 01:14 AM
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My question is, while Leonardo is away who is going to fill his shoes as temporary Leader and bear his burden while he is away?.
Some how I think it'll be a toss up between Don and Raph. But I have a hunch its going to be Donatello who will take up leadership role while Leonardo is away. He is the most mature and level headed of the three.
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12-08-2005, 09:11 AM
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It's funny to look at each TMNT series and see which charcters got much more development than others. Like how in Archie Don and Raph overshadowed the others BIGTIME and how in this series Leo is "overexposed". |
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but it looked to me like Leo was on a boat in the preview... which makes sense since he can't exactly hop a plane. And there's no turtle blimp! What's up with that?! But the point is, boats are friggin' slow. If he's really travelling by ship all the way to Japan, the transit itself could take weeks, and then if he's gonna go climb a tree... of enlightenment... the dude's not gonna be back in NYC for months. But I dunno, maybe he's travelling by transdimensional vortex and he'll be back next Tuesday.Quote:
Since Donny is majorly introverted, it's possible that significant changes in his character will only come out in very subtle ways. Up until recently I didn't think that this show would try to carry anything that refined across episodes... but maybe I was wrong. If it comes to it, I think that Raph's more inclined to leadership than Don, but it would be interesting to have Don in that role, under some pressure. What'll happen if they test Don's mettle?
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12-08-2005, 04:24 PM
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Im thinking it'll just be for one ep because in Teen Titans when Robin went off to Japan to train with a wise sage he came back in one ep. While he was gone the other titans realized they needed a leader so they all dressed as Robin to see which one of them could lead the best.
Robin came back seeing them eating pizza around the table and dressed up as him...even their pet!
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It's just that Leo's problem and Karai's problem are so similar... both trying to solve a problem they can't change, because they can't stand to have a dilemma they weren't able to fix (Karai, unable to have her family and her honor simultaneously, and Leo, unable to ensure that nothing would ever touch his family). They both need to learn that they are not all-powerful, and cannot prevent every negative possibility from happening, and cannot change what's already happened, no matter how much training they do, or how much determination they have.
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