Current Interest: TMNT

That might be the fastest April’s broadcast has ever been disrupted! Couldn’t even let her finish a sentence, sheesh

Protective Dad! If anyone’s instincts are even more right than Leonardo’s, it’s Splinter

I wish that “my pupils” had been a “my sons” though

Alas, even Leonardo fails to listen. At least he apologizes before leaving but they feel they have to stick to their moral compass, even if it’s leading them in the wrong direction…

You know it’s gonna be bad when Splinter’s telling his worries directly to the viewer

I figure you would have preferred being a kid in a candy shop to robbing a museum

“Can’t you think of anything new to say?” – the guy who just resorted to the phrase “turtle-izing”

Now that we’re in a season finale Splinter’s “greatest danger you have ever faced” is more well-suited

Okay but who in their right mind would think the Foot Soldiers’ uniforms are blue? They are so purple

Donatello, you really need to change that alarm, my poor ears can’t take it

“Relax, you guys” WE’VE GOT A TECHNODROME ROLLING STRAIGHT AT US NOW IS NO TIME TO RELAX

Okay, maybe not straight at us, it gave them all time to recite the ol’ plan by rote XD

Clean slice, Leonardo

I mean…to be fair, travel between Earth and Dimension X isn’t nearly as hard as you make it out to be, we’ve come back from there more than once…If you had sent them to Dimensional Limbo or some other unknown universe, that would be harder

Aw, I was hoping for an evil laugh

“What’s going on?” Did you not see the Technodrome rolling up and the rock soldiers surrounding City Hall and Krang ordering surrender? You’re the news! How’d you miss that?

“How can you live with yourself?” I wish Leonardo’s patented scolding voice worked on scum like slavers but alas

“Take your mitts off him, you slime bag!” GO OFF RAPHAEL

Three space credit cards is all they’re worth?

What? Being in the slave trade has the potential to adversely affect those close to me? *surprised Pikachu face* Who’da thunk it?

“They’re worse than Burne” No duh

That’s the first laser shot in a long time that actually hit a turtle! And it was from a stupid slaver sentinel bot, wow

The way all three of the others were standing right where Raphael was going to land and none of them tried to catch him 😭

Leonardo going out the window is typical at this point, now we’re moving to the humans!

“Holy guacamole with hot sauce and jalapeños!” Longest Michelangelo exclamation of horror to date!

“As a weird alien monster’s hot lunch!” And the worst part is you’re cold blooded!

YAY SPLINTER

“You savages!” That might be the fiercest I’ve heard him

Go off, Irma

You’re trusting Vernon to be the guard?! Ughhh, they’re going to escape so fast. That or he’ll just get intimidated into untying them himself 🙄

Nobody chokes Raphael and gets away with it! Love that Michelangelo defended him from the slime guy the way Raphael defended him from him earlier

Yeah, just call Master Splinter up and get him to activate Donatello’s porta-portal from the other side! Simple. That or have him sneak into the Technodrome to use their portal

“You dishonored yourself, Shredder” Leonardo sighing like a disappointed parent lol

If you took a shot every time Shredder calls them “wretched reptiles” you’d probably have alcohol poisoning

No, don’t cut to Krang! I want to see the big mano a turtle-o fight!

“I am about to be brilliant. Again” Honestly you’ve earned it, Donatello

Heck yeaaah, Sword & Shield Duo taking on Shredder while the others work, love it

Okay, but leaving Krang alone is never a good idea. They should have left Irma to guard him

Vernon, why are you just. Why are you the way that you are

Hearing ‘Krang’ say “dude” is so cursed XD

Oof. That is a heck of a downsize in your getaway ride

Pro tip from Leonardo and Splinter’s instincts: You always have to worry about Shredder and Krang, no matter how low the defeat

What an ominous note on which to end!

Is it just me or was that a weirdly shaped rat?

You watch bad monster movies basically every week! What makes these so bad?

Oh, are they giving you “Unidentified Flying Leonardo” flashbacks?

Right, let’s send boiling hot steam at the humans with their delicate skin, oof

Okay, whoever just dumped that ad down there for them could have sent one, maybe two fliers, that was way overkill

I’m sure whatever fights they land in, they’ll each have to utilize their individual talents to win

A place called “Combat Land”, dangerous? Gasp! How ever could you insinuate that?

This park guy does actually seem like he’s taking the proper precautions

His name is Stressbar XD

Raphaeeeeel, what have we said about brushing off Leonardo’s instincts?

“Our ninja code doesn’t permit us to give up our weapons!” *proceeds to throw them carelessly onto the ground instead of just handing them over*

Irma knows what’s up

Leonardo’s Mr. Grumpypants today

Robot: *blocks like two moves* Leonardo: Boy, this guy’s good!

Use that sword spin move you learned in real Ancient Japan!

It’s funny hearing the robots call them “humans”

I love how checked out and not into this the robot horses look

“The Revenge of the Nerds Part 9” Personally I would have gone for “Geeks with Guns Part 2: Electric Boogaloo”

It’s been fun seeing the Brains & Brawn Duo paired up so often these past few episodes

“Now I’m starting to get worried” “Relax, Leonardo” They ought to give him a dollar for every time his trouble alert has proven right after they dismissed him XD

HOOO BOY that was close, Raphael!

“Something is very wrong here” Oh, is it, Donatello? Leonardo hadn’t noticed XD

How do Vernon and Irma keep ending up imprisoned together?

A rare Donatello “cowabunga”!

Ooh, it was cool seeing Raphael use a sword and Leonardo use a stick like a bō rather than their usual weapons for a second there

Does Raphael get no instructions to participate in this plan?

And Leonardo also gets to use a motorcycle for once, heck yeah!

Thaaat didn’t last long but at least it went out with a bang

“What I really need is…is the other fellas :(“ Aww. Trying to do it alone never goes well for any of you, bud! He always gets particularly lonely without them

And of course robot Michelangelo has to crush his hopes

They got laid out by that explosion like they never have by any other!

Somebody go warn Master Splinter!

Usually the villains’ schemes are so out there, this simple money plot has got me particularly >:/

Also hang on a second, this is the third episode in a row where Leonardo, Michelangelo and/or both have been captured and it’s more so up to Raphael and Donatello to save the day. Not that I mind, it’s just odd

Thanks for the flashback XD

Whoa, you know it’s bad when you get Michelangelo so mad his voice puberty cracks aksjfksfs that was a bad one

Aww, Raphael not wanting to punch a robot that looks like his bud <3 Meanwhile Donatello was over there slapping robot Leonardo up with no hesitation lol

How is a random businessman holding his own enough to manhandle Michelangelo around like that?!

RIP a sai and a bō

Okay, Leonardo and Michelangelo got to do their bit for saving the day too

Leonardo apologizing, the others owning up too, conflict resolution <3

Hey, that’s the shot of Leonardo chilling on the couch in the lo-fi TMNT video I put on while I write sometimes XD Nice to know the context now!

So they can find ways to fit four on that three-seat couch! Sort of. Good for them

Are we sure it’s not the only surfing samurai movie ever made?

Are those hats new? They’ve got their initials stitched on, that’s cute

That feels like the first time in a while one of the turtles is inviting April in on the mission ahead of time

Light-Foot Heavy Industries. Call me crazy but that seems a little contradictory

I was about to say they’re definitely gonna rob the bakery XD I would if I were them

What do they do with all those blasters they take off them?

With that slide in Donatello would have been a good baseball player in another life

Oof, the bakers are going to come in early in the morning and be so mad all their resting dough and icing has been ruined like this

“What a fight, guys!” I’m surprised you could film any of it from all the way in the street. I guess that camera has excellent zoom

I mean we saw what happened the last time the Foot soldiers started thinking for themselves

What do you wanna bet the Krang clones are going to turn on each other just like Donatello’s clone turned on him?

Ew, I did not need to see Krang crawling on his tentacles, it was weird enough in 03

The squelch when he landed XD

Thanks for the color-coded bubble walkers

“Or even cause you to blow yourself to bits” That’s actually kinda dark

You specifically wanted someone as sneaky and fiendishly clever as you and yet you want “no tricks” from them? Yeah, that’s gonna work

Don’t tell me you’re thinking of kidnapping April like that’s a unique scheme to defeat them! You’ve tried it before!

Been a while since they got misidentified as frogs. And here I thought Krang was smart enough to tell the difference

Raphael of all people suggesting a retreat just feels wrong but they do have a civilian with them

To be fair I wouldn’t like it if a clone of myself started bossing me around either

Guys, that’s a lot of stairs, you could just take the elevator

The audio in this one scene while they’re running through the hall is actually super crisp and clear and pleasant, thanks for that

Did they just straight up put a bomb in April’s camera???

“You’re putting me on” As if that wasn’t clear from their very mutant not human department worker faces

He didn’t get to steal anything from the bakery earlier, that entitles him to some candy

Also, Krang really couldn’t come up with a cooler name than “bubble walkers”?

April’s middle name is Harriet?

EWWW KRANG WITH HANDS IS CURSED NO WONDER HE SCREAMED

Why’s that one Krang talk like Goofy

AGH KRANG WITH FEET IS EVEN WORSE

Leonardo! D:

April!! D:

Okay I’m sorry but the dramatic tension that just ramped up with Leonardo and April poofing out of existence also totally poofed out of existence when it cuts to a shot that says “Keep Our Zoo Clern” XD

Leonardo getting taken captive two episodes in a row, oof

“Scram-ola”

The squeal of disgust I let out every time the Krangs undergo a new transformation. It’s just. Why are you subjecting my eyes to this

Ngl I completely forgot Krang had an original body, I got so used to seeing him in his robot one. Maybe I data dumped it from my mind. I wish I could again if that’s what his body’s supposed to look like XD

Protective Raphael >:(

Random note but the turtles are looking particularly cute this episode with their big eyes and chubby cheeks

Master Splinter back at the lair being toasted by proximity: Is it getting hot in here or is it just me?

I guess they rescued Leonardo cause he and Raphael swapped again for a second there

Runts?! >:0

Whoa whoa whoa, hang on, was that the first time we’ve actually seen Raphael stab someone with his sai?! In the mouth and in the hand! He usually uses them only to disarm or destroy weapons. Sure, they cut away from the mouth quickly and the hand only got a tiny jab but we saw the blade actually meet flesh there, wow!

RIP another bō

And now Donatello is Leonardo! Or maybe they just decided on the spur of the moment to wear blue bandanas in his honor while he’s away lol

“You do realize we’ll be charging headfirst into a trap?” – the guy who just wanted to brush off the threat of a thermal reactor to go charge headfirst into that trap for his friends

Aw, Smarts & Crafts Duo high five <3

Or? Whiff of a high five? It doesn’t look like they actually connected

Fun guns blazing and cool sword fight choreography, this is a great battle :D

Yea, it’s sure to be safer up here where all the lava is surfacing…

Raphael getting war flashbacks to his “vs. The Volcano” episode

I so hope Krang actually sent his clones somewhere that wasn’t Dimension X to get revenge on them, that would be funny

HAHAAAA

Baxter Stockman in limbo when he sees he’s got six new Krang guests like: 0_0

You know you’re bad when you can garner this reaction better than Shredder!

I hate to break this to you, Michelangelo, but you are a mutant animal

OH

WELL HI

Hearing Razar speak in such a distinguished way is super weird

Not often I say RIP grappling hook

Annnd I say RIP another sword way more often than I should have to

WOOP WOOP LEONARDO DEFENESTRATION ALERT I REPEAT LEONARDO HAS BEEN THROWN THROUGH A WINDOW HAPPY TOSS HIM TUESDAY EVERYBODY

I wasn’t expecting Razar to be such a protective force

Who’s this rando making this report?

I am also not up on the eccentric billionaires

So are the engraved bracelets going to do something against mutants or do you just want to go around advertising “I am speciesist” on your wrist?

Solid Snake?

Why’d you shoot at the camera?

The vase of flowers in front of Irma in that panning shot made me think something was seriously wrong with her face for a second there

Napoleon Bonafrog is still such a funny name

Wow, laser bear trap!

Donatello, looking at the bare ground:  There was a struggle here alright

Whoa, the frogs looked so tiny next to Dirk in that shot

He better not catch Master Splinter somehow or I’m gonna be mad >:( Although that would motivate the turtles to go off

Raphael’s already prepared to go off

“It’s got him by the buckles of his bandoleers!” Why is that like the hokiest old-timey-est possible phrasing? XD

Btw how did that magnet catch Michelangelo's buckles but not any of the others?

Come on, Leonardo, you’re faster than that! You saw it coming!

Ooh, I saw that look from Raphael when he stunned Leonardo. As a wise fanfic writer cowabummerdudes once said: Raphael: I don’t have anger issues. I’m the nice one, honestly (Someone threatens Leonardo) Raphael: ... Raphael: >:(

He may not be the right turtle to conduct a calm and convincing negotiation with this guy

Nooo!

Wow, the Turtle Comms. gotta be pretty delicate to crumble to dust like that in his hands

Leonardo and Michelangelo’s feet weren’t restrained, they could have been running away while he was busy crushing their comms, just saying

“Savage must have wrecked their Turtle Comms.” Yeah, we just watched him do it

Oooh, compliance cuffs, good angst material 👀

I’m not sure how you deduced that exposition from the simple lines of the alphabet onscreen but I’ll take it XD

VERNON WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS 🙄

YES YES YES WRING HIS NECK

I can’t help but notice Raphael’s leaning less toward sarcasm and more toward the traditional temper this episode. I mean who can blame him? This is probably bringing back his grudging sentiments against humans he showed in the “Night of the Rogues” episode

“We need to find out where Leonardo and the others are being kept” Michelangelo: Dude, I’m here too

Been a while, Mondo!

Aw, pals :D

You don’t think that’s even slightly suspicious someone left a feast on the street?

Dang, Razar’s got parkour skills for days!

I'm surprised he left Tokka

Love the conveniently fitting full moon behind him

I hope the girls have picked up some ninja stealth from the turtles along the way

Ewwww, worst mutant design yet

Who are all these new background mutants?

The fish market can't smell any worse than the sewer

Never thought I would be rooting for Razar

Welcome to “How To Identify If You’re The Problem” 101 with Donatello and Raphael

Wow, what a statue

Nice timing, April

Ahh, so that’s what's with the bracelets

Burne with a good sociopolitical opinion for once

“I’m getting some extremely strange readings from that statue.” Well, yeah, probably to be expected, it’s an extremely strange statue

You let the newbie pilot the turtle blimp?

I'm surprised it only took one shot to completely obliterate it lol

Leonardo constantly apologizing to everybody :(

Go off, Savage

That’s an even happier ending because if I recall correctly, the frogs don't like pizza so you won’t even have to share!

“The rest of the world gets to go to the beach but we have to swim in the sewer” You? Have gone to the beach before? More than once? Are we committing a little more to the separation of surface/sewer life now?

Pshhh, that’s maybe a third of the size of the waterfall you went down in the “Phantom of the Sewer” episode and there aren’t even spikes at the bottom! You’re all good

Okay, maybe not as all good as I hoped

What are the odds Raphael mentions a wombat right after I mention the Phantom episode? Still wouldn’t be as silly as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Aardvark Burne cosplayed though

Michelangelo’s giddy little giggle, that was cute XD

How are you standing straight up on your fin?

This guy says he searched everywhere else, which implies he had to search the Hudson. That probably took a hundred years off his life

Your power reserves are always limited but somehow the Technodrome keeps not dying

I don’t know why “amphibious module” just sounds funny. Like why not “aquatic modules” or “underwater modules”?

Why’s that lady wearing a seashell bra over her dress?

So Alim is actually Aquaman, aquatic telepathy and all

Does Bebop look like a sea creature to you guys?

I mean the turtles definitely look more at home in this underwater city than a pig!

I bet Rocksteady is going to try and usurp him

They almost look weirder in the Atlantis robes than they did in the Easter Bunny outfits

Ooh, I saw that smile. Hepax and Alim are going to fall in love, aren’t they?

I like the spiral seashell design for their diving helmets!

Never thought I’d see the day where Rocksteady legitimately cries

Bebop is so gonna pay for this later

“How do you use this thing?” Well, for starters you don’t grip the very sharp weapon by the blade!

WHOA OKAY SIC ‘EM SHARKS

How do you know those helmets have enough oxygen to last that half-hour captivity?

Smooth, Sunrise Duo!

Or perhaps not so smooth

“This isn’t much of a weapon” Like you knew what to do with a weapon before when Leonardo threw a perfectly good one right to you? :’D

Why does the base the crystal was on actually look kind of like a turtle?

Leonardo, please, that was the most unconvincing acting you’ve ever done askjfks

Encouragement <3

“I’ll think about it” is the best you could ever get from Shredder, honestly

“Deep-sixed”?

Yeah, you can’t expect giant squid buddy to just stay there with a tentacle over the hole forever

The way Shredder sent Krang spinning PFFFF

I mean that looks less like a metaphorical hammer and more like a lot of guns but I’m not picky

Aww, yay for sea turtles!

Atlantis tops going to alien planets for them? Huh. I guess a mythical city would be more interesting when aliens are already well-known in this universe

Yeaaah, I don’t think Alim would feel very honored to see you eating seafood :'D Best if you don’t