New Ep Discussion: "Wing and a Prayer"

[Machias Banshee]

*2nd attempt-- stupid computer*

Greetings everyone! I have returned Yet again to provide you some entertainment in the time before the upcoming episode!


As we saw last week, our 'filler' turned out to be quite an important character development between the two lovebirds. The boys have been healing, life is getting back to normal (for them) and Donnie has yet again lost his softspot to another cute girl.
SO that mill got demolished... and the forest was destroyed... and that lake? Well, it’ll give the boys something to do.



As for This week... Ok, some of you may recognize this from the Mirage comics. The rest of you... just go with me on this, ok?

We’re gonna have a Raptor on the show! Wait, that’s me.. This story is about a guy is named Raptarr. What is he? A gargoyle? A badass angel? Maybe he’s related to BIIIIIIRRRDMAN!
He’s an Avian, and he’s here on Earth to battle a guy with METAL wings (he’s like a stealth fighter!), names Mephos. Now, when I first saw this name it hit me…

Mephos= Mephistopheles?

Anyways, the reason behind this battle taking place on Earth--- Hold on, Why is Earth always the location for these kinda things? Did the Triceratons advertise this place just to spite us? Are we located under “suitable terrain for war” in the Intergalactic Yellow Pages? I can only imagine…

As I was saying, the reason behind this fight is this… (According to the official site), the (Magical) Mister Mistofelees wants to take over Raptarr’s Flying city for two reasons: FREE CABLE (I’m serious) And so that he can TERRORIZE THE WORLD OF MAN. What’s he gonna do? Make Reality TV Pay-Per-View? Is He gonna put Ronco’s Oven Rotisserie and the Juiceman in the Primetime Lineup? Like I said, you just gotta go with me on this.

And of course, you KNOW that the guys are gonna HAVE to get involved. What they’re gonna do exactly is beyond me, especially if this dogfight’s taking place up in the air.

So yeah…

WILL RAPTARR BE ABLE TO DEFEAT THIS METALLIC MALIGNANT?
IS THERE GOING TO BE ANYMORE FOREST LEFT OVER FROM THIS BATTLE?
IS LEONARDO GOING TO SAY MORE THAN TWO LINES IN THIS EPISODE?
WHY IS MY CAPSLOCK Always on when I type this part?!


STAY TUNED!!!


[As always, Fellow Mods are more than welcomed to come and comment.. ]

[Machias Banshee]

Thread Open!

Alright, so there was no cable involved...

*goes to make a poll*

[Anarchistguy]

I haven't seen this episode yet, but I THINK next week will be a LEONARDO story instead of a Raph one, like in the comics. (I haven't seen the preview)

[Machias Banshee]

actually, the preview for next week seems to be focused around Donnie...

[Anarchistguy]

Ah, but I seem to be right about them switching turtles again...oh well. How good was the episode?

[ThirdMarioBro]

Hey, I actually got up off my fat ass this morning and watched it. Been a while.

Anyways, I really enjoyed this one. Haven't seen a damn thing from Season 03, so I'll just catch up on DVD sometime. This one had a nice backstory for a One shot. Really nice.

"Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to....hmmmm"

[rayfillet101]

i didnt like this episode. im sick of the season not starting yet. by episode three of season one all the major players were introduced, episode three of season two: in the middle of a war for the fugitoid. episode three of season three: a triceriton invasion is just wrapping up. There is no story line yet! it drives me crazy. this raptarr guy, i liked him in the comics but now he seems like a cheap angel(from x-men) and Nobody clone. hidden city, one bad guy, blah blah blah heard it. Next weeks preview gave us nothing. no hint at anything. im very dissapointed and i want the story to start.

[Machias Banshee]

Ah ha! *takes TMB's quote* Thanks for the line..

I have to say this... Poor Splinter looks like a kooshball at this stage of fur growth..

[stege-chan]

Wow, Raptarr was pretty hawt...looked kinda like a blonde Casey...face shape 'n all. But man, I go to pieces over a pretty guy with pretty wings. XD

I didn't really think much of the episode, sadly...though that's the first time I've been able to say that since "Across the Universe," and I don't think I said it about any episode before that. Animation was good, and Mikey makes me laugh too much too early in the morning I've decided.

I wonder how long Donnie spent coming up with those wings...and the guys did get the hang of flying REALLY easily...Guess it all comes with having good balance.

And YAY! Leo actually looked to be having a little fun when the boys were tossing the green key crystal. I'm sure he'll go back to his stoic 'moody Leo' self soon enough. I loved Mikey's Star Wars reference...even though he didn't get it right. hehe.

Awwww, a Donnie episode next week! Yay! :3 That preview was CUTE. Especially the slipping on a banana peel. And the:

Donnie: "Please accept my apologies."
Guy: "For what?"
Donnie: "For thi~is." *WACK*

Mehehehe...now to get out of working the early shift next saturday.

[X]

Beggers can't be choosers IMO.

In all honesty I'm glad they're not following a set pattern on how to tell these stories. I kept telling myself once, how is this cartoon ever gonna establish itself if all it does is tell a big long story? How are new characters supposed to be introduced if all we have is Stockman, Shredder, Hun, Karai, Bishop, you know, the norm?

Fillers are good so that the universe can expand with new characters, which then brings new merchandise. However, this wasn't totally a "filler" episode.

On topic about the episode. I almost puked watching it. Meaning I was almost disgusted. The writer started the show off by reciting three lines from three movies, and I was like, "oh great, this dudes gonna make this whole episodes script a game of movie trivia; who said it."

After the three lines, it stopped, so now we had an episode that was getting better. So in all it's a good episode. However three lines from three movies back to back makes me think the writer had nothing better to start out with.

Those three lines... As a screenwriter, I'm naturally a movie buff so here they are.

First movie line: Mikeys Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate lead to, umm. - Yoda: Star Wars: Episode 1 (had Mikey actually finished it.)

Second movie line: You are a god amongst insects. - Magneto to Pyro: X2

Third Movie line: Your lack of vision will be your downfall. Emperor Palpatine: Star Wars: Episode 6 (just replace downfall with yours and it'd be complete.)

Again, it seemed the writer seems to like movies as he started his script for this episode by reciting - almost perfectly - movie quotes. Intentional or not, it kinda made me think at first he had no originality in his writing.

It was a good episode however. I'm digging the fact they're finally trying to throw more non main story elements out there.

-X-

[rayfillet101]

lets look at the other characters introduced in filler episodes and see :where are they now?
Savanti Romano...who knows
Renet...who knows
Nobody...ditto
Garbageman...dead in the dump somewhere
Harry and the nanotech scientist...me no no
Cousin Sid-?
The Justice force...
Dr Malignus
The homeless people
Raph's old friend
touch and go
klunx
but hey, at least we now have rapptar:

[Masked Ninja]

Glad to see Leo talking more. And Mikey directly commented on his moodiness... at least more directly than the past two episodes. Hopefully we're getting closer to addressing the issue.

Last week, when I saw the preview for this, I was like "Are you kidding me? ...Winged guys? Who appear out of nowhere, I assume?" But they actually gave them a backstory that goes with the cartoon's continuity. Hurrah!

And I admit I filled in the line for Mikey. "...Suffering..."

Nice animation for this episode, at least for the guys. I'm still not too in love with their human animation (lip sync was kinda off for that Rapptar guy), I did have a shot I loved - namely, that silhouette of Leo, Raph, and Don rebounding off the walls to get to street level. That was wicked awesome.

And as cool as the aerial fight scene was... they shouldn't have been that proficient with those flyin' packs yet. Not unless they practiced the whole way there. *shrug* Ah well, they're the TMNT. They're allowed to rock.

[cowabunga14]

This episode'll be on in about an hour for me. I hope it was worth the wait. I just don't want it to suck cuz then I might lose intrest. I didn't really get the preview fro this episode which really annoyed me. I just felt dumb after I saw the preview. Hopefully when I watch this episode it'll fill in the gaps so I can understand it. At least I don't have to pay too much attenion unlike my dad when he watches Battlestar Galactica. I should probably pay some attention to it if I 'm gonna review it. I just want it to live up to my expectations

[userpjx]

I liked this one but not as much as last week's "filler". SO next week seems to be focused on Don. I really hope that the whole Leo thing gets adressed with it's own episode rather than just it kind of dissapears after a couple of episodes.

[Jester]

Ok...question:
Mikey's "Battle nexus Re-match"? When was that?

Mikey has me rolling during the "catch the crystal" bit..."I'm defiling it by touching it! Whole lot of defieing going on here!"

[Hunter_Killer]

Heh, I was playing pool with a friend while watching this. It was alright, and it was nice seeing Leo smiling and having fun near the end. Preview for next week felt vague, I just wonder if the others will have any screen time past a minute.

[Machias Banshee]

*blinks* Something just hit me...



Mike: "Leo, Leo.. didnt you learn anything from your Battle Nexus Rematch?"


Theyre HIDING something from us! When was this rematch?!

I think this is where Leo lost his chunk of Shell!!!

[Raph's Girl]

Ok.. phew.. I didn't miss anything... Im wondering what the shell they're talking about... What Battle Nexus Rematch??? *confusion sets in*

Anyways...awesome ep.... what was the bad Avian's name??? It sounded like Methos to me...

Really Kewl to see Raptarr....yay!! Maybe he'll join the Justice Force???

Now as for the city Methos chose to destroy first... I was ready to pack up and leave town.... why of all places did he have to choose Seattle?!

But still it's cool that I was inadvertantly saved by the turtles! Yeesh... I hate it when bad guys in shows decide "Hey lets destroy Seattle!"....

Does Seattle suddenly have a bullseye or something??? Last week a Gu'aold System lord wanted to blow up Seattle....this week an evil Avian!

[syk_skillz]

I was wondering the same thing. What the hell happened? Did they skip an episode or will there be a flashback sequence sometime down the line?

[Buslady]

Never heard a thing about cable



I'd like to know...

WHAT NEXUS REMATCH?!?!?!?!?!????!?!?!?!?!