Date: July 19th, 2026 4:58 PM Author: at-the-ready well-lubricated private investor new version
Is itf not implicit that if an evil ninja master meets a free standing brain that controls a mechanized robot, that the ninja will fall in line and serve the brain?
Date: July 20th, 2026 1:13 PM Author: animeboi (.)
There were like a dozen actual TMNT ripoffs: Street Sharks, Biker Mice from Mars, Dinosaucers, etc and all were as bad as they sounds. I don't even consider Samurai Pizza Cats as a TMNT ripoff as this was made in Japan for a slightly older Japanese audience.
Date: July 20th, 2026 8:44 AM Author: animeboi (.)
Oroku Saki eventually leaves Japan and tracks Yoshi to New York City, where he intends to destroy him once and for all. It is also around this time that he begins working with Krang, a disembodied alien brain from Dimension X who ruled his native realm with an iron fist until he was stripped of his body and banished to Earth. Saki takes on a new pseudonym, "The Shredder", donning a suit covered with razor spikes, and complemented by a long purple cape, a metal samurai helmet, and a metal mask over his mouth.[6] Since leaving Japan, his ambitions have grown from usurping leadership of the Foot Clan to world domination. To this end, Krang provides the Shredder with a vast array of powerful technology from Dimension X, including the Technodrome, and funds most of his schemes throughout the series.
Shredder, Krang, Bebop & Rocksteady, Baxter Stockman, and their legions of Foot soldiers repeatedly try to destroy the Turtles and take over the world. Much of their quest for world domination hinges on repowering Krang's mobile fortress, the Technodrome, and bringing it to the Earth's surface, as it was either buried deep under New York City (Season 1), stuck in Dimension X (Seasons 2 and 4), embedded in the Earth's core (Season 3), stranded in the Arctic (Season 5), or at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean (Seasons 6 and 7). However, their plans always fail, often landing the villains in humorous predicaments. Some episodes feature other minor villains, such as the Rat King, Leatherhead, Slash, General Traag and Granitor, and many others, or involve the TMNT getting themselves and the city out of a mess that they had inadvertently caused.
Date: July 20th, 2026 8:46 AM Author: Magenta titillating yarmulke
There's some backstory and explanation for Shredder's and Krang's symbiotic relationship, but you are correct that there's not a lot of details provided about how they even met and decided to team up.
I think the gist of it was Krang was banished to earth from dimension X and reduced to just a gross talking brain. His one asset is the technodrome which he allows shredder to use in exchange for shredder developing a new body for him. I think Krang's motivation is to restore his military power and ultimately make a triumphant return to dimension X.
Date: July 20th, 2026 9:02 AM Author: animeboi (.)
Genx was up to 1979, show was 1987-1996 so the youngest GenX would have been eight and already getting too old for a children's TV show. Like I knew about TMNT from the video games but never watched the TV show past a few episodes because it was for children.