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VR Troopers

#43: VRT 143 "Good Trooper, Bad Trooper".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16, 20, & 31; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 19, 21, 23, 25, & 43.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:13;19.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #07.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Recycled; Fades in from prior shot; fades out to next.

VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Distant shot of the room full of virtual mutants watching Grimlord as Decimator briefly bows.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

The four main Generals in front, the mutants of the virtual dungeon step forth, pumping fists in the air.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord talks.

Recycled; split part 1.

METALDER #16.

Track along beside Decimator & Toxoid standing with their armies in rows.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord talks and puts his right hand to his chest.

Recycled; split part 2.

METALDER #16.

Track along beside Zelton & Blue Boar standing with their armies in rows.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord talks for a moment, then raises his left fist.

Recycled; split part 3.

METALDER #07.

Shot of the Dungeon mutants, Slashbot & Polarbot in the front, all clamouring.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #07.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Recycled again; Transitions in from prior shot; fades out to next.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

Grimlord's energy screen appears above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Colonel Icebot as he talks close with a fist raised that he slowly begins to lower.

Recycled, both sets of footage.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #19.

Grimlord's energy screen shows an image of Samson walking in and flexing his arms.

Recycled backplate, new insert.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #19.

Grimlord's energy screen shows an image of labcoated Skugs guide a white robot to our right.

Recycled backplate, new insert.

SPIELBAN #19.

A Skug flips a few switches.


SPIELBAN #19.

As labcoated Skugs watch, a red robot begins to walk to our left.


SPIELBAN #03.

Col. Icebot talks in close-up, glancing to our right briefly, but mostly talking to our slight left.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #19.

Zoom in (past a proto-Vixen, shh!) onto labcoated Skugs bringing a laser device into the room. Zoom in on the white robot as it blinks.

Cuts before crossfade into VR JB's counterpart.

SPIELBAN #19.

Labcoated Skugs fire the device, shooting lasers at the white robot, which slides out of the way just in time to avoid the sparks.


SPIELBAN #19.

The red robot's cheeks puff in and out.


SPIELBAN #19.

The red robot raises its arm.


SPIELBAN #19.

The red robot punches a hole in the wall.

Trims start to remove VR JB's counterpart.

METALDER #20.

Grimlord talks in medium shot, clenching his right hand into a fist.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #21.

Grimlord's energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, shows an image of Colonel Icebot as he talks close with a fist raised that he slowly begins to lower.

Recycled, both sets of footage.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #19.

Grimlord's energy screen shows images of Electrobot releasing crackling of energy, which causes the warrior robots to roll to life, including Samson.

Recycled backplate, new inserts.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #19.

Grimlord's energy screen shows images of Samson walking over and punching a girder in half.

Recycled backplate, new inserts.

METALDER #01.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking, shaking his head briefly.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot stands there talking.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

METALDER #08.

Grimlord points briefly, as he talks constantly.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #05 / SPIELBAN #21.

Icebot stands and talks, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled, both sets of footage, but new composite trimmed to end; fades out.

METALDER #07.

Grimlord talks in a close upward angle.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot talks close with a fist raised that he slowly lowers.

Recycled, trimmed slightly.

SPIELBAN #19.

Zoom in on Samson flexing in front of the warrior robots.

Slowed; fades to black.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin & JB raise their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB leaps in and pushes Samson down briefly. They both recover, with VR JB tackling Samson, only to get flipped over by the brute.


SPIELBAN #19.

Zoom out from VR Kaitlin posing, as she unholsters her Laser Pistol. VR JB continues to grab hold of Samson, as he beats on him repeatedly. VR JB talks, until Samson shoves him off. VR Kaitlin reacts, as Samson stomps on VR JB, until VR Kaitlin jumpkicks in. Samson tackles her, VR JB tries to pull him off as he flips her over. Electrobot unleashes crackling energy, powering up Samson as he flips over both VR Troopers, then writhes. The warrior robots also get powered up, and roll off, never to be seen or mentioned again.

Transitions out; cuts follow-ups of Samson running away, and VR JB & VR Kaitlin reacting to Electrobot.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

"VR Ryan" flies up into the VR Skybase.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR Kaitlin struggles as Samson assaults her from behind.

Used ahead of source; cuts before VR JB appears; transitions in; slowed.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB finishes off a Skug as others dance about.

Trimmed for no reason; cuts prior Skug fight footage.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR Kaitlin struggles as Samson assaults her from behind, when VR JB leaps in and grabs him.

Partially recycled but runs more fully; split.

SPIELBAN #19.

Close-up of a hand using pliers to prepare to cut a wire on a circuitboard.


SPIELBAN #19.

Continued, Samson shoves VR JB off, sending him flying off the side of a structure.

Shot 1 is split from two shots ago; cuts follow-ups of VR JB fighting more Skugs.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB falls and rolls, where Electrobot appears and crackles, zapping VR JB and pulling him toward his body like a magnet. With VR JB stuck against Electrobot, the pair spin around, then he reaches downward.

Cuts prior bits of VR JB getting blasted by Air Fighters & Quantum Cruisers.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB presses down on his blinking belt buttons.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB and Electrobot keep spinning together, as energy crackles about.

Cuts follow-ups of Air Fighters & Quantum Cruiser getting sucked into portal.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR Kaitlin keeps getting beaten on and shoved against the edge of a railing by Samson.


SPIELBAN #19 / #06.

A hand with pliers cuts a wire on a circuitboard, causing a superimposed explosion.

Superimposed explosion added, stripped out of footage from a different Spielban episode.

SPIELBAN #19.

Samson turns to the side and jerkily slumps over.

Slowed; cuts before he moves around more.

SPIELBAN #19.

A massive explosion in midair.

Recycled, per source; used ahead of source; trims start to remove Air Fighters.

SPIELBAN #19.

Energy crackles about, until VR JB & Electrobot are teleported into a quarry.

Cuts follow-ups of AFs & QCs being unsucked.

SPIELBAN #23.

Chest smoking and holding both his weapons, VR JB rolls and recovers as VR Kaitlin joins his side and both pose.


SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Medium shot of Grimlord, then zoom in close on him, not talking.

Altered to fit Skybase monitor.

SPIELBAN #19.

Electrobot rushes forth and attaches his hook hands onto VR JB's arms, flipping him over briefly. VR JB gets back up, leaps up, and plants both feet into Electrobot at once, knocking him free. Electrobot falls over.


SPIELBAN #23.

VR JB lands beside VR Kaitlin, turning to her and talking, she replies with a thumbs up.

Cuts before she looks forth.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB looks upward suddenly.

Trims start; cuts follow-ups of VR JB using Techno Bazooka on AFs and QCs.

SPIELBAN #01.

Skybase fires forth.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #23.

Yellow energy bolts rain down and burst around VR JB & VR Kaitlin.


SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase tilts its nose down suddenly.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #25.

Bomb bay doors open.

Recycled; Split.

SPIELBAN #02.

VR JB presses the Skybase control button.

Recycled, trimmed; Supposed to be VR Ryan.

SPIELBAN #25.

Missiles drop out of a bomb bay.

Recycled; Split from before.

SPIELBAN #23.

Spark bursts erupt around and engulf VR JB up close.

Cuts before he and VR Kaitlin collapse; Transitions out.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

SPIELBAN #02.

"VR Ryan" flies up into the VR Skybase.

Recycled; fades in.

SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase, tilted to its right side, turns to our right.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

The Skybase's control console sparks.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

The VR Skybase tilts some more.


SPIELBAN #43.

Another Skybase console bursts.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase, tilted to its left side at first, levels out.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #43.

VR Skybase slowly turns to our right while beginning to tilt.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase flies out of a cloud to our slight left.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled; fades out.

SPIELBAN #19.

Electrobot stands atop a cliff, VR JB turns and looks upward from the quarry below, before pulling out his Laser Pistol. Electrobot zaps him, causing him to drop his Pistol, and writhe while crackling with energy, soon smoke bursting. VR JB spins around while agonized.

Fades in; cuts follow-ups of more writhing and crackling.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB keeps crackling, until he gestures his saber and turns it into a Laser Lance, then spins around and uses it to send the energy crackling on his body outward, bursting the ground all around him. Electrobot reacts, as VR JB stands with his Laser Lance, no longer crackling.


SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB stabs one Laser Lance glowing saber end forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #19.

VR JB extends his Laser Lance upward into Electrobot, bursting him atop the cliff, and as soon as he retracts it, Electrobot falls off and lands in the quarry, but quickly recovers.

Cuts follow-up of VR JB energy slashing.

SPIELBAN #19.

Energy slashed, Electrobot crackles and writhes, as VR JB turns around and poses with his Laser Lance as Electrobot collapses and explodes massively behind him.

Fades out.

METALDER #31.

Side angle close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled; fades in from prior shot.

METALDER #06.

Close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled; trimmed; fades to black.

Ending Credits