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Fishface405 wrote: "A polished turd"... That to me is exactly how I'd describe the MA arc.

Ease up Fishface II. Not only is the arc underrated, but just because it really did happen doesn’t mean it’s all doom and gloom, nor does it mean it has to be taken so seriously. If hair on turtles (just like they did with the Transformers movies even though I don’t like those) wasn’t your first clue, then the campiness of the villains, the final SH:TNG episode, the Mad Max tone, the Mirage vibe (although Donnie being the next Chappie is more Image), etc. should also be.

The family theme, the search for each other and for salvation despite the loss of seemingly everything, Leo mirroring the Shredder, etc. also contribute to MA’s underrated factor. In this way, I don’t have to start a revolt (which is what this whole thing really is, let’s be honest!) and then resort to playing pretend with the series. :p

And cheer up Easol, although the lack of in episode evidence still matters, the origins of the mutagen bomb still don’t. :p :p

Seriously though, if there’s anything really worth moaning and groaning about, it’s Season 5 in particular. Mind you, I’m still not blaming the creators for making these final episodes (and never will). I can however blame them for the season in general: bad start with the Kavaxas/Epilogue arc, WWC was undone by a horrendous second half, LR&C is overrated, and (despite how good The Frankenstein Experiment was) the Halloween episodes quite frankly should’ve never been made! These guys had 20 episodes (although I’d definitely keep the Usagi episodes) to wrap up storylines that should’ve been resolved, and aside from giving the Newtralizer a final fate, they chose to ignore it! Now that’s a bad job!