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| Episode 4 |
The turtles meet the neutrinos, youths from a war torn
world, and join forces to repel Shredder’s attempt to destroy them. Rock soldiers under Krang’s command aid
Shredder in his quest as well. Meanwhile
a weather making device threatens the entire city!
We start
as the turtles get the brilliant idea of pushing their stolen van up the stairs
to Baxter Stockman’s work area. The
display of mutant strength is in exhibition here. I love how they all get a good laugh of
Baxter being in jail for the mouser destruction when they’re technically thieves
themselves! But nobody really cares
about Baxter’s belongings so it’s no big deal.
Donatello within hours does the impossible by revamping the van into a
new high tech computer on wheels. I’m
truly impressed by the brain in that turtle.
Leonardo did prefer the roof three feet higher to practice his katana
techniques but was refused.
Shredder
is obsessed at destroying the turtles while dismissing his failed mutant
experiments Bebop and Rocksteady. They
plead for another shot but don’t get it.
It’s great to see their tough attitude and fierce some personalities
still intact at this point. Krang warns
Shredder of using Dimension X to gain more power. Shredder promptly ignores him of course and
releases the Neutrinos and General Traag and his rock soldier to earth. They flee topside, the neutrinos, while you
get a neat short scene of Bebop and Rocksteady battling the rock soldiers. Shredder puts an end to it and gives the rock
soldiers the best ground vehicle in the house for the destruction of the
neutrinos, what about the turtles Shredder?
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| Neutrinos from the 80's dimension? |
The
turtles pursue the neutrinos from the subway entrance as Raphael says, “Is it
just me or did we just get buzzed by a couple of rocket powered low
riders?” Hilarious delivery by my
favorite turtle, the jokes delivered in this episode for sure. It was Leonardo who managed to track the
hectic flying patterns of the neutrinos to head them off. The attitude of Leonardo is very fitting of a
leader in many aspects. The turtles
eventually bring down the hot rods and come to terms they are on the same side.
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| General Traag action figure |
General
Traag interrupts the play date the turtles are having at the arcade by firing a
couple eyeball missiles into the joint.
It’s classic to see the turtles hanging out in public without a disguise
while the employees of the arcade attribute it to the craziness of the
city. The theme music triggers as the
turtle van goes up against the tank like vehicle of Traag. Raphael exits the side of the van on a seated
gun while firing yelling, “Eat hot lead turkeys!” Turkeys?
That’s always been a favorite insult of mine. I like the blaster use from the turtle’s side
of the battle though. Leonardo exits the
other side and slices up the tires as Michelangelo yells, “Rip it up
Leonardo!” I enjoyed the lines very much
this episode. The police arrive and the
turtles split the scene. Traag then
deploys his weather maker.
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| Back to the Future? Nah.. |
The turtle’s
return to consult with Master Splinter, which displays their student side of
their lives in gaining knowledge for a final decision, it’s very fitting. They decide to go to the technodrome to stop
Shredder from releasing armies of rock soldiers. April has to stay with the turtle van like a
baby sitter while the rest of them fly inside the technodrome. Donatello and Leonardo head to the portal room
to get the dimensional gateway working to send back the rock soldiers. No password or security on your equipment
Shredder, too bad for you dude. Bebop
and Rocksteady enter with foot soldiers as the theme music triggers again, yes
a double dose of it this episode!
Leonardo protects Donatello while saying, “There are only eight of them”
in response to Donatello asking if he can handle it. Of course Leonardo can handle it, he’s the
main turtle. Although Rocksteady does
grab him by the throat and fling him aside as Donatello presses a button to
drop the goons into an black empty hole.
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| Rock solid characters |
Michelangelo
and Raphael attempt to get Krang but fail as a force field is protecting them
all (Shredder and the rock soldiers).
They retreat back to the others to finish off the rock soldiers. Michelangelo breaks his weapons on the rock
torso of the soldier and gets hit back nearly into dimension X! The soldiers get pushed into the portal
thanks to some nearby oil lying around.
The neutrinos follow suddenly interested in waging war back against the
army of Krang in Dimension X.
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| Rocking the four story bunk! |
The
conclusion finds Shredder finally deciding to ask Krang to defeat the turtles
for him by completing his body. Krang
get supreme satisfaction in that notion.
April reads the tortoise and the hare to the turtles about five times
before bed, in their awesome four high bunks.
Leonardo walks in all serious cleaning his katana like one bad turtle
stating “Tomorrow we will finish the Shredder.”
Cold and deadly says the leader. The fourth of
five pilot set gets back on track with one more to come.
Rating: 5 of 10
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