History Recap / TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S1E22PulverizerReturns

* DidntThinkThisThrough: While he likely didn't anticipate Timothy being foolish enough to mutate himself, (as pointed out below) Leo really should've known better than to let him continue being their spy in the Foot to gather more info on Shredder's mutation plan.

* ItsEasySoItSucks: In-universe. The Foot's quality has gotten so bad, the Turtles can overpower them without even trying.

-->'''Michelangelo:''' Wow, they must really be hurting for dudes.

** To be fair, though, even if Leo didn't overrule Donnie, Timothy likely would've disobeyed them to find out more about the mutation plan anyway. And it's doubtful that Leo anticipated Timothy being foolish enough to willingly mutate himself.

* VillainDecay: Invoked and deconstructed. The Turtles have rather effortlessly begun clobbering the average Foot ninja, and it's proving difficult for Dogpound to find quality recruits. This is what motivates the Shredder to seek to create a mutant army.
* VillainTeamUp: The ending shows that Shredder and the Kraang he kidnapped are considering working together to defeat the turtles.

-->'''Michelangelo:''' (disappointed) Dude, it's like 9thwe just cleared a video game on "easy".

When Shredder plans to create an army of mutants, the Turtles must rely on the help of the Pulverizer.

* AesopAmnesia: The Turtles once again forget to not have an ego about how good they are in the beginning of the episode. Hence why Splinter decided to step in before it bit the turtles in the ass.

* DidntThinkThisThrough: While he likely didn't anticipate Timothy being stupid enough to mutate himself, (as pointed out below) Leo really should've known better than to let him continue being their spy in the Foot to gather more info on Shredder's mutation plan.

-->'''Michelangelo:''' (disappointed) Dude, it's like we just cleared a video game on "easy".
-->'''Leonardo:''' The Foot soldiers haven't been much of a challenge lately. Wonder why.

* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: This is the Turtles problem in this episode. Splinter grimly notes that they've defeated much of the Foot Clan with relative ease. When Raph wonders why it's a bad thing, Splinter snaps that it's because they've grown complacent, elaborating that they've become too dependent on their signature weapons in battle and they need to start working on being adaptive.

* WeHaveBecomeComplacent: This is the Turtles problem. Splinter grimly notes that they've defeated much of the Foot Clan with relative ease. When Raph wonders why it's a bad thing, Splinter snaps that it's because they've grown complacent, elaborating that they've become too dependent on their signature weapons in battle.

** To be fair, though, even if Leo didn't rule Donnie, Timothy likely would've disobeyed him to find out more about the mutation plan anyway. And it's doubtful that Leo anticipated Timothy being foolish enough to willingly mutate himself.

* CerebusSyndrome: Done in a single episode no less. It starts out as a rather whacky episode since the [[PluckyComicRelief Pulverizer]] is in it...and then he mutates and this episode arguable becomes the DARKEST episode in the series so far.

* WhatTheFuAreYouDoing: When the Turtles try to fight with each others' weapons, HilarityEnsues. And Pulverizer, naturally.

* ImprovisedWeapon: Splinter tries to teach the Turtles this. It doesn't work until the battle in the warehouse.

* SinkOrSwimMentor: Seeing the Turtles have ignored his "switch weapons" order, Splinter takes their weapons away and clearly wouldn't give them back even though they were headed into battle.

* TooDumbToLive: Pulverizer, '''big''' time. Hell Donnie tries to save him multiple times from dosing himself with the highly dangerous and completely unpredictable mutagen and even mentions how dangerous the gunk is, yet Timothy still wants to take it! Eventually, he succeeds. Unfortunately, [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor nobody is pleased]].

* AbsenteeActor: Once again, April is nowhere to be seen, but special mention goes to this episode as April was told she couldn't leave the lair in the previous episode. Though to be fair, she still has to get some stuff from topside.

* TemptingFate: Raphael asks Xever "What'chya gonna do now?" after hitting him with the trash cannon. Xever responds by taking out their back wheel. It is then [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] with him asking ''why'' he asks stuff like that.

* LoweredRecruitingStandards: Dogpound has started doing this to bolster the numbers of the Foot. The Turtles are [[ItsEasySoItSucks disappointed in the recent decline of enemy competence]].

* TooDumbToLive: Pulverizer, '''big''' time. Hell Donnie tries to save him multiple times from dosing himself with the highly dangerous and completely unpredictable mutagen and even mentions how dangerous the gunk is, yet Timothy still wants to take it! Eventually, he succeeds.

* BlobMonster: [[spoiler: What happens to Pulverizer when he gets mutated. Also overlaps with BodyHorror, as all of his organs are clearly visible inside his goo-body.]]

* CerebusSyndrome: Done in a single episode no less. It starts out as a rather whacky episode since the [[PluckyComicRelief Pulverizer]] is in it...[[spoiler: and then he mutates and this episode arguable becomes the DARKEST episode in the series so far.]]

* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Timothy has become Mutagen Man and the villains get away, with the Shredder and the sole Kraang thinking of a team up.]]

* [[spoiler:GoneHorriblyRight: Pulverizer wanted to be a mutant. Now he is one.]]
* GoryDiscretionShot: Averted. Unlike other characters whose mutations were shadowed or off-screen, [[spoiler:Pulverizer's is in full view and enjoys several close-ups.]]

* NeverMyFault: Doesn't actually come up verbally, but there are shades of this [[spoiler:when Pulverizer starts attacking the Turtles after his mutation.]]

* [[spoiler:PainfulTransformation: "It burns!"]]

* TooDumbToLive: Pulverizer, '''big''' time. Hell Donnie tries to save him multiple times from dosing himself with the highly dangerous and completely unpredictable mutagen and even mentions how dangerous the gunk is, yet Timothy still wants to take it! [[spoiler: Eventually, he succeeds]].

* AesopAmnesia: The Turtles once again forget to not have an ego about how good they are in the beginning of the episode. Hence why Splinter decided to step in before it bites the turtle in the ass.

* ImprovisedWeaponUser: Splinter tries to teach the Turtles to be this. It doesn't work until the battle in the warehouse.

* AbsenteeActor: Once again April is nowhere to be seen, but special mention goes to this episode as April was told she couldn't leave the lair in the previous episode. Though to be fair she still has to get some stuff from topside.

* BilingualBonus: The Foot motorcycle [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimono sashimono]] reveal The Shredder's family name is written as 小禄[[hottip:*:(小禄団 is ''Oroku-dan'', meaning "Oroku Group"... as in '''Oroku''' Saki)]].

* CannonFodder: This is Pulverizer's job in the Foot. they gave him the rank ashigaru sha.

* CannonFodder: This is Pulverizer's job in the Foot.

* NeverMyFault: Doesn't actually come up verbally, but there are shades of this [[spoiler:when Pulverizer]] starts attacking the Turtles after his mutation.

--> '''Fishface:''' I'll deal with you soon enough, ''freaks''!

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The comic book Michelangelo holds up has 80's Mutagen Man on the cover (his capsule/body is opaque, but the colors and proportions are the same).