What is your favorite episode from Season 8?

*pannoni1* · 02-17-2012, 07:53 AM

Now, we're starting to wind down here as we progress into the Red Sky era, but the seasons are shorter, which means there will be less time sorting it out.

*Icebot* · 02-17-2012, 09:47 AM

My favorite is The Wrath Of The Rat King. I liked that they showed where the Technodrome landed.

*CyberCubed* · 02-17-2012, 10:24 AM

Get Shredder.

The fact that the Channel 6 building actually blows up was one of the most shocking moments in the shows history. This is the building we saw in almost every episode for 8 seasons where April worked...and to see Shredder actually succeed in blowing it up was shocking.

Jelly Bean · 02-17-2012, 11:34 AM

this is tough since I like almost all the episodes in season eight. I guess the one where Shredder actually grows a pair and blows up the channel six building.

*ToTheNines* · 02-17-2012, 11:53 AM

Casey Jones vs. Shredder in a sword fight?

Yeah, I totally voted Cyber Turtles.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 02-17-2012, 12:29 PM

Get Shredder! It rocks where he just blows up the Channel 6 News Building, and the Turtles first think April and Irma are dead before we learn that Splinter saved them, as well as Vernon and the other staff.

I can only imagine how it would be if April and Irma were killed. Maybe the show would have been cancelled.

Of season 8-10, season 8 is the only of them I really like.

*Jephael* · 02-17-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Casey Jones vs. Shredder in a sword fight?

Yeah, I totally voted Cyber Turtles.

He was pretty badass in that ep. I remember he also took on Krang and Rocksteady.

Foot Soldier Clang · 02-17-2012, 01:16 PM

I just recently started re-watching the "red sky" seasons. What a strange, strange turn for this show. Every episode looks post apocalyptic. It's really addictive because these are the OT turtles I love, but they're a bit more bold, and angry. "Get Shredder" was fantastic for two reasons. When Shredder says "I never bluff!" and the Channel 6 building explodes and crumbles behind him. And when the turtles tackle Shredder afterward, and Mikey shakes his fist at Shredder's face and grumbles "Cowabunga dude". It's pretty much the episode where things got serious for the turtles, and thats why its my favorite from Season 8.

Second place is when H.A.V.O.C. is introduced. I love the idea behind that organization, and part of me wishes that Titanus became the new big villain instead of Dregg later on.

*Powder* · 02-17-2012, 01:38 PM

Cyber Turtles ALL the way. Wrath Of The Rat King comes in second place.

Logan · 02-17-2012, 02:06 PM

Get Shredder! for the same reason everyone else likes it. If only he was as threatening as he looked in the cartoon all the time.

*Jephael* · 02-17-2012, 02:13 PM

It's too bad James "Uncle Phil" Avery quit th show by then.

Hermano Dyvas · 02-18-2012, 01:56 PM

Get Shredder, because Shredder finally acts competent in this one. Blowing up the channel 6 building was great too.

I have to say, did anyone notice Rocksteady didn't get any lines at all in "Turtle Trek"? Or Bebop, I think it was Rocksteady but one of them didn't speak at all in their last appearance.

*Icebot* · 02-18-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermano Dyvas

I have to say, did anyone notice Rocksteady didn't get any lines at all in "Turtle Trek"? Or Bebop, I think it was Rocksteady but one of them didn't speak at all in their last appearance.

Yes, Rocksteady didn't say one word in Turtle Trek, all he said was whoa!!!! when the turtles threw him and Bebop out of the portal room in the Technodrome.

Avatar Yuffie · 02-18-2012, 09:34 PM

Get Shredder.

It's the shock value really. Channel 6 building blew up with the Shredder's "I never bluff." The Turtles seriously pissed because they genuinely believed April and Irma were in there and basically the fallout between them, April's boss and April quitting her job and became freelancer.

Solid episode... so I can't really hate how OT became darkier and edgier. Because of stories like this, but then Wise left and everything fell apart.

**Jester** · 02-18-2012, 09:38 PM

Cyber Turtles. Casey Jones, and an interesting integration of a toy with the story. What more could you want?

Foot Soldier Clang · 02-18-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Cyber Turtles. Casey Jones, and an interesting integration of a toy with the story. What more could you want?

I thought Cyber Turtles sounded familiar! Now I'm going to hunt down those figures.

*CyberCubed* · 02-18-2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hermano Dyvas

I have to say, did anyone notice Rocksteady didn't get any lines at all in "Turtle Trek"? Or Bebop, I think it was Rocksteady but one of them didn't speak at all in their last appearance.

Fun fact: That episode would remain Rocksteady/Bebop's final animated appearance all the way till 2009's Turtles Forever.

Rocksteady and Bebop went nearly 15 years between animated appearances, from 1994-2009.

*pannoni1* · 02-19-2012, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

It's too bad James "Uncle Phil" Avery quit th show by then.

I actually feel the new Shredder voice suits the Red Sky atmosphere better than James Avery or all others at that point. Just look at the line "I'm not bluffing" right before the Channel 6 building blows up. It really shows that Shredder is finally for real and one of the good changes. That's my favorite episode of this season, followed by Turtle Trek. In that episode, it was cool to see the TMNT battle in Dimension X before toppling Shredder in that tank of goo, and then kicking Rocksteady & Bebop out of the control room to strand them for good. The H.A.V.O.C. episodes are basically Season 9/early 10 lite with some super-mutations, but incredible action from beginning to end with few breaks. There wasn't really a bad episode this season watching back, though there were some weak spots in State of Shock and Enter: Krakus.

themaxonline · 02-22-2012, 10:26 AM

I think Turtle Trek might be my choice. The red sky seasons veered so far from how the turtles are for me that it's almost a different series altogether. Though Turtle Trek might be the closest it gets for me to keeping the old style a bit longer.
Though I'm not as familiar with most of this season anyway and I do agree about the Channel 6 building in the first episode.

I think I'll vote for Turtle Trek if only because it's the last time we see the Technodrome in motion.

Jelly Bean · 02-22-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

I actually feel the new Shredder voice suits the Red Sky atmosphere better than James Avery or all others at that point. Just look at the line "I'm not bluffing" right before the Channel 6 building blows up. It really shows that Shredder is finally for real and one of the good changes. That's my favorite episode of this season, followed by Turtle Trek. In that episode, it was cool to see the TMNT battle in Dimension X before toppling Shredder in that tank of goo, and then kicking Rocksteady & Bebop out of the control room to strand them for good. The H.A.V.O.C. episodes are basically Season 9/early 10 lite with some super-mutations, but incredible action from beginning to end with few breaks. There wasn't really a bad episode this season watching back, though there were some weak spots in State of Shock and Enter: Krakus.

I disagree, Uncle Phil would have rocked every line spoken in this episode. Go rewatch season one.

View Poll Results: What is your favorite episode from Season 8?
Get Shredder!	12	57.14%
Wrath of the Rat King	1	4.76%
State of Shock	0	0%
Cry H.A.V.O.C.!	1	4.76%
H.A.V.O.C. On The Streets	0	0%
Enter: Krakus	0	0%
Cyber Turtles	5	23.81%
Turtle Trek	2	9.52%
Voters: 21. You may not vote on this poll

02-17-2012, 07:53 AM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	What is your favorite episode from Season 8? Now, we're starting to wind down here as we progress into the Red Sky era, but the seasons are shorter, which means there will be less time sorting it out. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

02-17-2012, 12:29 PM	#6
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,481	Get Shredder! Get Shredder! Get Shredder! Get Shredder! It rocks where he just blows up the Channel 6 News Building, and the Turtles first think April and Irma are dead before we learn that Splinter saved them, as well as Vernon and the other staff. I can only imagine how it would be if April and Irma were killed. Maybe the show would have been cancelled. Of season 8-10, season 8 is the only of them I really like.

02-17-2012, 01:16 PM	#8
Foot Soldier Clang Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Big Apple, 3am Posts: 456	I just recently started re-watching the "red sky" seasons. What a strange, strange turn for this show. Every episode looks post apocalyptic. It's really addictive because these are the OT turtles I love, but they're a bit more bold, and angry. "Get Shredder" was fantastic for two reasons. When Shredder says "I never bluff!" and the Channel 6 building explodes and crumbles behind him. And when the turtles tackle Shredder afterward, and Mikey shakes his fist at Shredder's face and grumbles "Cowabunga dude". It's pretty much the episode where things got serious for the turtles, and thats why its my favorite from Season 8. Second place is when H.A.V.O.C. is introduced. I love the idea behind that organization, and part of me wishes that Titanus became the new big villain instead of Dregg later on. __________________ My Collection

02-17-2012, 02:06 PM	#10
Logan Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 483	Get Shredder! for the same reason everyone else likes it. If only he was as threatening as he looked in the cartoon all the time. __________________ We're a team; and as a team let's go kick some ass! -Leonardo Logan the Layman Critic, a youtube channel for movie reviews and animation appreciation. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjn...xrKPml1WlYh6Mw

02-17-2012, 09:47 AM	#2
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	My favorite is The Wrath Of The Rat King. I liked that they showed where the Technodrome landed.

02-17-2012, 10:24 AM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Get Shredder. The fact that the Channel 6 building actually blows up was one of the most shocking moments in the shows history. This is the building we saw in almost every episode for 8 seasons where April worked...and to see Shredder actually succeed in blowing it up was shocking.

02-17-2012, 11:53 AM	#5
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,363	Casey Jones vs. Shredder in a sword fight? Yeah, I totally voted Cyber Turtles.

02-17-2012, 01:38 PM	#9
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	Cyber Turtles ALL the way. Wrath Of The Rat King comes in second place.

02-17-2012, 02:13 PM	#11
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	It's too bad James "Uncle Phil" Avery quit th show by then. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

02-18-2012, 01:56 PM	#12
Hermano Dyvas Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Europe Posts: 355	Get Shredder, because Shredder finally acts competent in this one. Blowing up the channel 6 building was great too. I have to say, did anyone notice Rocksteady didn't get any lines at all in "Turtle Trek"? Or Bebop, I think it was Rocksteady but one of them didn't speak at all in their last appearance.

02-18-2012, 09:34 PM	#14
Avatar Yuffie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 805	Get Shredder. It's the shock value really. Channel 6 building blew up with the Shredder's "I never bluff." The Turtles seriously pissed because they genuinely believed April and Irma were in there and basically the fallout between them, April's boss and April quitting her job and became freelancer. Solid episode... so I can't really hate how OT became darkier and edgier. Because of stories like this, but then Wise left and everything fell apart. __________________ We all know that Most Writers Are Male. Something like eighty percent of media aimed at children have male main characters, whereas half the population is female. At best, women will often be minor characters or will not be present at all. Stories about women are for women, stories about men are for general consumption. (TV Tropes Feminist Fantasy)

02-18-2012, 09:38 PM	#15
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Cyber Turtles. Casey Jones, and an interesting integration of a toy with the story. What more could you want? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-22-2012, 10:26 AM	#19
themaxonline Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 278	I think Turtle Trek might be my choice. The red sky seasons veered so far from how the turtles are for me that it's almost a different series altogether. Though Turtle Trek might be the closest it gets for me to keeping the old style a bit longer. Though I'm not as familiar with most of this season anyway and I do agree about the Channel 6 building in the first episode. I think I'll vote for Turtle Trek if only because it's the last time we see the Technodrome in motion.