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* In Future Shellshock the turtles and Splinter are accidentally transported into the future. This seems to be following Terminator rules as they close their clothing and weapons. So why then did the rug they were wrapped in travel along with them?

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* In Future Shellshock the turtles and Splinter are accidentally transported into the future. This seems to be following Terminator rules as they close their clothing and weapons. So why then did the rug they were wrapped in travel along with them?them?
** if it was Terminator rules, and only organic material is transported, then the rug is probably just made of an organic material. Like wool.
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*** Perhaps he isn't blind, but scarring on his corneas have made his eyes very weak/sensitive to light?

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*** Perhaps he isn't blind, but scarring on his corneas have has made his eyes very weak/sensitive to light?
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*** Perhaps he isn't blind, but scarring on his corneas have made his eyes very weak/sensitive to light?
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*** He had a lot of time. But he had finite resources and a fluctuating clock to work against. He had to make do with what he could steal from the Mortu’s group (specifically that Exo-Suit he used to become the Shredder to begin with) and what weaponry he could steal or acquire from them, like the metal he used to create the Sword of Tengu. His top priority was eliminating the other Utrom’s before they managed to construct a way home, otherwise he would be in massive trouble. Taking over the world could otherwise wait.
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*** Except Stockman's left eye was the first thing the Shredder ripped out in the first season. From ''[[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S1E7TheWayOfInvisibility The Way of Invisibility]]'' onwards Stockman has an eyepatch. Unless he got a replacement eye somehow, it is still a goof.
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** Mikey made a joke about Donnie barfing in the Battle Shell and they were wearing their monster hunting gear, which means they were already out and about. April's apartment may have been closer during that moment than returning to the lair.

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** Mikey made a joke about Donnie barfing in the Battle Shell and they were wearing their monster hunting gear, which means they were already out and about. April's apartment may have been closer during that moment than returning to the lair.lair.
* In Future Shellshock the turtles and Splinter are accidentally transported into the future. This seems to be following Terminator rules as they close their clothing and weapons. So why then did the rug they were wrapped in travel along with them?
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* Not sure if anyone still checks this page, but my Headscratcher is why the brothers left Donnie with April and Casey in the first place in ''Adventures in Turtle-Sitting''? Bearing in mind no one knew he was going to mutate, and everyone just thought he was sick, why not just bring him back home where he could rest in his own bed, and Splinter could keep an eye on him if he needed anything?

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* Not sure if anyone still checks this page, but my Headscratcher is why the brothers left Donnie with April and Casey in the first place in ''Adventures in Turtle-Sitting''? Bearing in mind no one knew he was going to mutate, and everyone just thought he was sick, why not just bring him back home where he could rest in his own bed, and Splinter could keep an eye on him if he needed anything?anything?
** Mikey made a joke about Donnie barfing in the Battle Shell and they were wearing their monster hunting gear, which means they were already out and about. April's apartment may have been closer during that moment than returning to the lair.
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** The next time we see him he's in a tank covered in worms. This is a callback to the Mirage comic, where Oroku Saki was brought back to life by feeding his remains to a colony of worms that absorbed his memories and let him live again. This implies that they either did the same thing here, or he was incredibly close to death and the worms somehow healed him.

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** The next time we see him he's in a tank covered in worms. This is a callback to the Mirage comic, where Oroku Saki was brought back to life by feeding his remains to a colony of worms that absorbed his memories and let him live again. This implies that they either did the same thing here, or he was incredibly close to death and the worms somehow healed him.him.
* Not sure if anyone still checks this page, but my Headscratcher is why the brothers left Donnie with April and Casey in the first place in ''Adventures in Turtle-Sitting''? Bearing in mind no one knew he was going to mutate, and everyone just thought he was sick, why not just bring him back home where he could rest in his own bed, and Splinter could keep an eye on him if he needed anything?
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** From the Doylist perspective, considering other elements of Shredder's behavior in Season 1(creating mutated human clones, drinking tea, calling the turtles "freaks", stopping the fight as soon as he was decapitated, instead of seizing the opportunity) it is possible that the idea of him being an Utrom wasn't finalized until Season 2, and him rising after decapitation could be explained in an alternate way (these series added tons of Ninja magic throughout its run).
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* How did Ch'rell survive the implosion at the end of "Secret Origins, Part 3"? Unlike the last two fake deaths and the next one, there seemed to be no way to survive as we saw nothing of him at the end.

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* How did Ch'rell survive the implosion at the end of "Secret Origins, Part 3"? Unlike the last two fake deaths and the next one, there seemed to be no way to survive as we saw nothing of him at the end.end.
** The next time we see him he's in a tank covered in worms. This is a callback to the Mirage comic, where Oroku Saki was brought back to life by feeding his remains to a colony of worms that absorbed his memories and let him live again. This implies that they either did the same thing here, or he was incredibly close to death and the worms somehow healed him.
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*** Actually, while it is accepted in the fandom as canon that he is blind, the creators have reported that he has no such disability, or at least that wasn't their intention. The implication is that he can see perfectly well, he's just scarred and prefers to wear sunglasses. The belief that he is blind has spread so far, though, that even new fans who haven't seen the show believe it (not to mention, his "condition" is never explained within the episode itself, though you can notice him clearly looking people in the eye when they talk). As for his design change, it is probably to symbolize that he is no longer part of the team, or rather that the team doesn't exist. He has no mask because that is something that connects him to his brothers, whom he hasn't seen in years. It could also be that because he believes Splinter gave them their masks, continuing to wear it after his death is too pain.

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*** Actually, while it is accepted in the fandom as canon that he is blind, the creators have reported that he has no such disability, or at least that wasn't their intention. The implication is that he can see perfectly well, he's just scarred and prefers to wear sunglasses. The belief that he is blind has spread so far, though, that even new fans who haven't seen the show believe it (not to mention, his "condition" is never explained within the episode itself, though you can notice him clearly looking people in the eye when they talk). As for his design change, it is probably to symbolize that he is no longer part of the team, or rather that the team doesn't exist. He has no mask because that is something that connects him to his brothers, whom he hasn't seen in years. It could also be that because he believes Splinter gave them their masks, continuing to wear it after his death is too pain.painful.



** It's never fully explained what his job is, but in the episode ''Modern Love'', Casey talks about having mechanical work from a buddy at Coney Island. You can also see him fixing up both his and Raph's motorcycles sometimes. He's probably a mechanic that takes odd jobs (if you notice, his apartment is pretty rundown, so he probably doesn't have the most regular schedule, allowing for more vigilante business).

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** It's never fully explained what his job is, but in the episode ''Modern Love'', Love: Nano's Return'', Casey talks about having mechanical work from a buddy at Coney Island. You can also see him fixing up both his and Raph's motorcycles sometimes. He's probably a mechanic that takes odd jobs (if you notice, his apartment is pretty rundown, so he probably doesn't have the most regular schedule, allowing for more vigilante business).
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** If there's one thing Stockman is, it's petty and conceded. He hates the Shredder for ordering his mutilation and Hun for dishing it out. He attempted to sabotage Hun's mission to prevent him from being reinstated or even killed, along with Karai. Karai is important to the Shredder. Killing her would be a blow to him. And killing Hun or ruining his chance to get back into the master's good graces satisfies some of his hatred. The whole thing was to hurt both Shredder and Hun. As for him walking in like he was getting promoted, he can't show disappointment that Hun and Karai are okay and, again, he's a conceded man who, after getting his body torn apart, still thinks he's the smartest in the room. The Shredder calling him to his office about something tech-related seemed, to him, like he was acknowledging his skills and needed his help.

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