Line #35 Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S2E15CityAtWarPart2


1	The Turtles ended up struggling against the Foot, the Purple Dragons, and the mob as they continue to fight each other for control of the city. Even bigger troubles come up when the Shredder's successor, Karai, clashes with the Turtles.
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6	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: Dragon Face declares himself the leader of the Purple Dragons. However, he is interrupted by the sudden appearance of Hun. Dragon Face claims that Hun isn't in charge anymore. This causes Hun to leap down from the rafters and casually pummel Dragon Face.
7	-->'''Dragon Face:''' [[OhCrap Hun?]] We thought you weren't coming back... [[NothingIsTheSameAnymore Look, things have changed around here.]] I'm in charge now. You can't come waltzing in here like you own the place or something.\
8	'''Hun:''' Oh, but I ''do'' own the place, Dragon Face. Every inch of turf you rule, every kickback you've collected, every little crumb you've ever been handed, you owe to ''me'', and you owe it to the Shredder.\
9	''[He looms over Dragon Face]''
10	-->'''Hun:''' [[UndyingLoyalty And it is in his memory that I vow...]] ''[lifts Dragon Face up by his shoulders]'' to lead the Purple Dragons to the top of the food chain. We are going to rule this city!\
11	''[throws Dragon Face away]''\
12	'''Hun:''' Any other objections? ''[scans the [[StunnedSilence now completely silent crowd]]]'' I didn't think so.
13	* BloodKnight: The way Casey reacts when he finds out about the massive MobWar, you'd think Mike was talking about a party instead.
14	-->'''April:''' What are you doing here?\
15	'''Mike:''' Nothing. Just running from a bunch of Foot Ninja. My bros and I are in the middle of this big fight and I--\
16	'''Casey:''' Big fight? How come I wasn't invited?
17	* BusFullOfInnocents: Who inevitably get caught in the crossfire...
18	* BystanderSyndrome: Raph wants not to get involved in the MobWar because according to him, it is not their fight. Leo calls him out multiple times.
19	-->'''Raph:''' If having them drop a building on our heads don't convince you we should stay out of this, I don't know what will.\
20	'''Leo:''' Since when do ''[[BloodKnight you]]'' run from a fight?\
21	'''Raph:''' First, I ain't running. Second, it wasn't our fight to begin with.\
22	'''Leo:''' Yeah, well guess what? It’s our fight now, hothead!
23	* DragonAscendant: Dragon Face attempts to assume leadership of the Purple Dragons, but Hun quickly muscles his way in and takes over himself.
24	* EnemyCivilWar: the Foot Clan, the Purple Dragons and the Mob battle for control of New York following the Shredder's supposed demise.
25	* EnemyMine: The Turtles briefly join hands with the Foot in order to fight the robots in the beginning.
26	-->'''Raph:''' Fighting side by side with the Foot? Now you know this has gotta be wrong!\
27	'''Foot Elite:''' Once the robot is defeated, we will destroy you all!\
28	'''Don:''' [[GentlemanSnarker Now that's the Foot we know and loathe!]]
29	* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Michelangelo, after being chased by some foot ninjas, seeks shelter at April's shop.
30	-->'''April:''' [[LetMeGetThisStraight Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa WHOA!]] Michelangelo, you're telling me you ran into my shop-- my new, just fixed up after it was blown to pieces and burned to the ground by a bunch of Foot Ninja shop-- because you're being chased by a bunch of Foot Ninja?\
31	'''Michelangelo:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Yeah, I was running and]]... and... ''({{beat}})'' Oh man! What a bonehead.
32	* FailedASpotCheck: Leo and Raph get distracted by their argument, completely missing the robots rising behind them. Mike and Don notice and they try to draw their attention, but they continue to ignore the two for some time.
33	* GracefulLandingClumsyLanding: When Karai's men blow up the water tower the Turtles and Casey were hiding in, the Turtles all land on their feet. Casey, however hits the ground on his rump and then bounces forward onto his chest.
34	* HypocriticalHumor: In the beginning, Leo calls a Raph a hothead. Raph objects to being called a hothead by getting angry and yelling at him.
35	-->'''Leo:''' It’s our fight now, hothead!\
36	'''Raph:''' Who you callin' "hothead"?
37	* JerkassHasAPoint / WhatTheHellHero: Raph's attitude during the City at War trilogy. WhatTheHellHero stems from the fact that he refuses to believe that the turtles were responsible for New York's gang war between the Foot Clan, Purple Dragons, and the Mob and he sounds like he doesn't care about the innocent people who have been caught in the crossfire. This stems from his statement that the turtles' involvement would only "add fuel to the fire", in other words, make the situation worse and to be honest, Raph wasn't wrong, apart from Leo saving a gang of mobsters from an exploding warehouse and evacuating a man trapped in a bus, the turtles weren't making much progress to ending the war until Karai showed up.
38	* MobWar
39	* MythologyGag:
40	** The turtles and Casey hide in an empty water tower on a rooftop, much like the water tower the Turtles temporarily lived in during the ''City At War'' arc in the original Mirage comic.
41	** When Karai threatens to kill Leonardo, it is similar to when Shredder did the same thing in [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1990 the first movie]] with having Leonardo pinned to the ground by their enemy.
42	* NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: Mikey's opening narration in eliminating the Shredder.
43	* OhNoNotAgain: When Leo and Raph start arguing again in Leo's new water toward hideout, both Mike and Don shake their heads disapprovingly in the background. Mike even [[FacePalm facepalms]]. They then decide to sit down and let their argument end.
44	-->'''Mike:''' ''(to Casey)'' You might wanna sit. This could go on for a while.
45	* PetTheDog: The Mob boss previously stated that he hates Stockman and is only working with him to take down the Foot and the Purple Dragons. Upon seeing the results, he praises Stockman.
46	-->'''Mob Boss:''' I got to admit, pal, when you deliver, you deliver! Not only do we take down the Foot, but those costumed freaks to boot!
47	* TheStarscream: Dragon Face tries to rebel against Hun, but fails.
48	* ShoutOut: Mikey makes one to ComicBook/CaptainAmerica when he throws a garbage can lid at some foes
49	* VaporTrail: A rare example of the heroes getting caught in one, when Stockman's robot ignites the fuel trail leading to the bus Leo and Raph are trapped in.
50	* WouldHitAGirl: The Turtles and Casey have no problem fighting Karai.

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