Episode Discussion "Membership Drive"

*ToTheNines* · 03-21-2008, 05:58 PM

Putting it up a bit early this time. This was a cool ep that made some use out of Nano, I remember it being pretty funny... but mabey not.

*Scandia* · 03-21-2008, 06:33 PM

This was my least favorite episode of the season. Although I am glad that Nano has finally found his niche.

*VaughnMichael* · 03-21-2008, 07:18 PM

As always I'm not with the rest of you I'm sure this was one of the episodes I really liked in this season because it wasn't all dragon ballz out! wooo
I also liked the episode with all the demons on the roof top but thats about it as far as this season goes for me.

*gobo* · 03-21-2008, 07:36 PM

Scandia's the only one of us that I recall didn't hail this ep as a breath of fresh air. With the high concentration of Shredder and related demons overflowing from each of this season's eps, this was a necessary breather. Plus, it reinvisioned one of the show's least-appreciated guest characters. The fact that they used a different VA for him/it/them this time was only a minor annoyance.

Jelly Bean · 03-21-2008, 11:05 PM

nano is one of my fav characters! I really felt bad for him in his first two times he showed up

*Spike Spiegel* · 03-22-2008, 05:56 PM

This was on today. Nice to see the Turtles home from their TLS adventure...

*gobo* · 03-22-2008, 06:12 PM

^_^ Yeah, okay...

*Revan* · 03-22-2008, 11:16 PM

Not really much to converse about here. Ok ep. No real conflict when you think about it. The guys could have easily defeated anything that would attack the justice force with their new found chi and bad @$$ weapons but it's all good as long as Mike is happy.

TheShowstoppa · 03-23-2008, 01:31 AM

Another good point to make would be now those of you who didn't already know, know how Mikey got his new Turtle Titan costume from Fast Forward.

I actually liked this episode upon viewing again. It wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. However, I will say that the upcoming episodes are going to be a lot better than the ones we're getting now - especially since 4 of them are 2 parters!

Casual Matt · 03-23-2008, 05:16 PM

I thought this episode was great, and overdue.

The previous episodes were all Ninja Tribunal this, acolytes that, and "OMG Demon Shredder!" Honestly I've been growing tired of it. Just seems to me the overall pace of the season is slower than the rest. Or at least there certainly doesn't seem to be as much substance to it. For this reason, I'm tempted to say that Season Six was better, and hopeful that Season Seven will be better than either of the previous.

*ToTheNines* · 03-23-2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

This was a cool ep that made some use out of Nano, I remember it being pretty funny... but mabey not.

Yeah, definantly didn't like it as well as I had remembered. But the season really did need a breather, so it was allright.

*Masked Ninja* · 03-23-2008, 07:58 PM

I agree that this felt kinda a like a breath of fresh air. A filler, yes, but a good New York style filler. I liked seeing Nano brought back and finally being able to fit in somewhere. The Leo/Mikey teamup was fun too. And even though I'm not the biggest fan of the Justice Force, I really appreciated seeing them again. Raptarr and Nobody being inducted was also another fun tie to the past.

And also, no glowy chi attacks! yay! (I still really wouldn't mind them so much if they resembled actual fighting moves/didn't have to be named like Pokemon attacks)

*gobo* · 03-24-2008, 12:45 AM

Just thought of this... Since this ep provided a purpose for Nano, and this season ties up loose ends for all involved, do you think "Nightmares Recycled" was meant to do the same for the fat slob with the garbage fetish? From what I understood, it gave reason for his dimentia, but I can't imagine him being reformed like Nano was.

*Sage Ninja* · 03-24-2008, 01:17 AM

I missed this episode on saturday because I over slept. But thats ok since I already saw this when the first aired it. I liked how it showed Ananda as a member of the super heros and having some closure to her conflict with her father. I'mn a bit on the fence with nobody joining up though...it just seemed weird to me. I think I prefere him as a dark loner whos theme is that he is "nobody", him joining the force (or whatever they call their justice league rip-off organization) seems to undermine that. I really liked that Mikey and leo teamed up in this episode, I really enjoy these two playing off each other. And I liked the new looking Turtle Titan outfit Mikey was sporting in this episode.

*ToTheNines* · 03-24-2008, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Just thought of this... Since this ep provided a purpose for Nano, and this season ties up loose ends for all involved, do you think "Nightmares Recycled" was meant to do the same for the fat slob with the garbage fetish? From what I understood, it gave reason for his dimentia, but I can't imagine him being reformed like Nano was.

Mabey they killed him.

*Ninjinister* · 03-24-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I missed this episode on saturday because I over slept. But thats ok since I already saw this when the first aired it. I liked how it showed Ananda as a member of the super heros and having some closure to her conflict with her father. I'mn a bit on the fence with nobody joining up though...it just seemed weird to me. I think I prefere him as a dark loner whos theme is that he is "nobody", him joining the force (or whatever they call their justice league rip-off organization) seems to undermine that. I really liked that Mikey and leo teamed up in this episode, I really enjoy these two playing off each other. And I liked the new looking Turtle Titan outfit Mikey was sporting in this episode.

Think of Nobody as Batman (and it's hard not to with all of the direct references in his previous appearances). He prefers to work alone, but is also part of a team.

*BubblyShell22* · 03-24-2008, 09:13 AM

This ep was okay, but not the best. Yeah, it did give some closure to Nano, but I think it would've been cool to see Leo and Mikey use their chi attacks since we know that they probably could. But then again, I'm a fan of that stuff. I didn't see a preview for next week's ep. Is that gonna be a rerun?

*gobo* · 03-24-2008, 09:21 AM

Nope. I didn't change the channel afterwards, so I saw it a few minutes after the show went off. "New World Order" Part One, right? Whichever one comes next... You know... The one where they open the casket. ^_^

Lady Venus · 03-25-2008, 05:36 PM

Yay Nano. I loved the ep but I didn't want to record in my tape player.

*Sage Ninja* · 03-25-2008, 11:17 PM

I was a little dissapointed with the Leo+Mikey team-up in this episode. I finnally got to rewatch this and on second viewing I didn't see any significant interaction between Mikey and Leo in this one and thats what I most enjoy about these two being paired off. In Nobody you got to see Leo and Mikey palling around on the roof tops and that little banter about Turtle Titan/batman comparison, and finnally the synchonized fighting scene at the end, or in Grudge Match with their interactions on the mountain and at the end, really cool Mikey and Leo moments. This episode seemed kind of stale by comparison, I would have liked a moment between the two of them where they relfected on their training with the tribunal and how out of the four of them they where the ones that caught the most disaproval from the tribunal. Or something like that.

03-21-2008, 05:58 PM	#1
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,069	Episode Discussion "Membership Drive" Putting it up a bit early this time. This was a cool ep that made some use out of Nano, I remember it being pretty funny... but mabey not.

03-21-2008, 06:33 PM	#2
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	This was my least favorite episode of the season. Although I am glad that Nano has finally found his niche. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

03-21-2008, 07:36 PM	#4
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Scandia's the only one of us that I recall didn't hail this ep as a breath of fresh air. With the high concentration of Shredder and related demons overflowing from each of this season's eps, this was a necessary breather. Plus, it reinvisioned one of the show's least-appreciated guest characters. The fact that they used a different VA for him/it/them this time was only a minor annoyance. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-22-2008, 06:12 PM	#7
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	^_^ Yeah, okay... __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-22-2008, 11:16 PM	#8
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	Not really much to converse about here. Ok ep. No real conflict when you think about it. The guys could have easily defeated anything that would attack the justice force with their new found chi and bad @$$ weapons but it's all good as long as Mike is happy. __________________

03-21-2008, 07:18 PM	#3
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	As always I'm not with the rest of you I'm sure this was one of the episodes I really liked in this season because it wasn't all dragon ballz out! wooo I also liked the episode with all the demons on the roof top but thats about it as far as this season goes for me.

03-21-2008, 11:05 PM	#5
Jelly Bean Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 974	nano is one of my fav characters! I really felt bad for him in his first two times he showed up

03-23-2008, 01:31 AM	#9
TheShowstoppa Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 629	Another good point to make would be now those of you who didn't already know, know how Mikey got his new Turtle Titan costume from Fast Forward. I actually liked this episode upon viewing again. It wasn't as awful as I thought it would be. However, I will say that the upcoming episodes are going to be a lot better than the ones we're getting now - especially since 4 of them are 2 parters! __________________ Courtesy of LUCKFF "I don't know what bothers me more; That this actually worked, or that Don carries around a pigeon puppet." - Mikey: Search for Splinter Pt. 1

03-23-2008, 05:16 PM	#10
Casual Matt Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 148	I thought this episode was great, and overdue. The previous episodes were all Ninja Tribunal this, acolytes that, and "OMG Demon Shredder!" Honestly I've been growing tired of it. Just seems to me the overall pace of the season is slower than the rest. Or at least there certainly doesn't seem to be as much substance to it. For this reason, I'm tempted to say that Season Six was better, and hopeful that Season Seven will be better than either of the previous. __________________ << Casual Matt's Random Corner of Internets >>

03-23-2008, 07:58 PM	#12
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I agree that this felt kinda a like a breath of fresh air. A filler, yes, but a good New York style filler. I liked seeing Nano brought back and finally being able to fit in somewhere. The Leo/Mikey teamup was fun too. And even though I'm not the biggest fan of the Justice Force, I really appreciated seeing them again. Raptarr and Nobody being inducted was also another fun tie to the past. And also, no glowy chi attacks! yay! (I still really wouldn't mind them so much if they resembled actual fighting moves/didn't have to be named like Pokemon attacks)

03-24-2008, 12:45 AM	#13
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Just thought of this... Since this ep provided a purpose for Nano, and this season ties up loose ends for all involved, do you think "Nightmares Recycled" was meant to do the same for the fat slob with the garbage fetish? From what I understood, it gave reason for his dimentia, but I can't imagine him being reformed like Nano was. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-24-2008, 01:17 AM	#14
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,924	I missed this episode on saturday because I over slept. But thats ok since I already saw this when the first aired it. I liked how it showed Ananda as a member of the super heros and having some closure to her conflict with her father. I'mn a bit on the fence with nobody joining up though...it just seemed weird to me. I think I prefere him as a dark loner whos theme is that he is "nobody", him joining the force (or whatever they call their justice league rip-off organization) seems to undermine that. I really liked that Mikey and leo teamed up in this episode, I really enjoy these two playing off each other. And I liked the new looking Turtle Titan outfit Mikey was sporting in this episode. __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

03-24-2008, 09:13 AM	#17
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	This ep was okay, but not the best. Yeah, it did give some closure to Nano, but I think it would've been cool to see Leo and Mikey use their chi attacks since we know that they probably could. But then again, I'm a fan of that stuff. I didn't see a preview for next week's ep. Is that gonna be a rerun?

03-24-2008, 09:21 AM	#18
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Nope. I didn't change the channel afterwards, so I saw it a few minutes after the show went off. "New World Order" Part One, right? Whichever one comes next... You know... The one where they open the casket. ^_^ __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

03-25-2008, 05:36 PM	#19
Lady Venus Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Hangin' out in the Turtles' Lair Posts: 1,268	Yay Nano. I loved the ep but I didn't want to record in my tape player. __________________ RIP Mommy Angie! Se onr sverdar sitja hvass! (May your swords stay sharp!) - Eragon Sig made by: Joe

03-25-2008, 11:17 PM	#20
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,924	I was a little dissapointed with the Leo+Mikey team-up in this episode. I finnally got to rewatch this and on second viewing I didn't see any significant interaction between Mikey and Leo in this one and thats what I most enjoy about these two being paired off. In Nobody you got to see Leo and Mikey palling around on the roof tops and that little banter about Turtle Titan/batman comparison, and finnally the synchonized fighting scene at the end, or in Grudge Match with their interactions on the mountain and at the end, really cool Mikey and Leo moments. This episode seemed kind of stale by comparison, I would have liked a moment between the two of them where they relfected on their training with the tribunal and how out of the four of them they where the ones that caught the most disaproval from the tribunal. Or something like that. __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism