Same As It Never Was (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2003)

"Same As It Never Was" is the seventy-third episode of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which originally aired on March 19, 2005. It had 5.17 million views on the 4Kids website as of 2008.

Plot
Donatello is sent to a grim future where the Shredder owns the whole world. His brothers are now divided.

Why It Never Was the Same

 * 1) This episode is a major fan-favorite for many fans of the 2003 TMNT Series as the episode how without one important member, life can fall apart drastically.
 * 2) The animation like always is fantastic, especially with the dark atmosphere and the voice acting is top notch and is amazing.
 * 3) The episode shows a great resemblance to the Mirage comic series with more darker themes and it was.
 * 4) Combining both Allies and Villains together for that battle was a smart one.
 * 5) The turtles and shredder's fight is iconic and remains to be one of the best showdowns in Cartoon History.
 * 6) Like always, the characters are still likable and the future Turtles are very sympathetic and the same can be said about April, Hun and Stockman.
 * 7) Tons of emotional and sad moments such as seeing the Turtles reconnect, the numerous deaths and the scene where Raphael falls on Leonardo will have any Turtle fan shed a tear.
 * 8) Half-Decent Ending: Donatello ends up killing the Shredder and it ends is rein of terror as April can finally fix all the hell that happened.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) This episode feels similar of the beloved Teen Titans episode "How Long Is Forever?".
 * 2) The episode ended on a cliffhanger, leading a lot to be unsolved, like how would April rebuild New York all by herself.
 * 3) It can be disturbing to some sensitive viewers.
 * 4) Half-Bad Ending: Future Leo, Raph and Mikey are unfortunately killed and will never be able to see how they were able to save the world.
 * Hun, while likable, is a complete idiot and is responsible for causing his and Baxter Stockman's death as they are stomped on to death.
 * 1) This episode goes to show how hypocritical 4Kids is as a company as this show was able to get away with violent content like this whole episode, yet numerous 4Kid's animes have been censored and that took out the charm.

Reception
"Same As It Never Was" received critical acclaim from critics and audiences alike. It was praised for it's mature setting. It received a 9.5/10 on IMDb, being the third highest rated.

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