Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#44: VRT 144 "The Transmutant".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 15, 16, 32, 33, 35, 36, & 37; and Spielban, episodes 6, 21, 42, & 43.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;09.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #15.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower (no smog).

Recycled, per source.

VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled; cuts final shot.

METALDER #03.

Grimlord materializes onto his throne, zoom in from across the room to him raising his right hand outward.

Recycled; teleport effects added (per reuse from VRT 112).

METALDER #01.

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

Recycled; slowed.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord raises his right hand, palm outward, then points forth, shooting a beam of energy at us.

Recycled.

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.

Recycled, both sets of footage; cuts short.

METALDER #16.

Grimlord speaks in close-up shot, furrowing his brow slightly as he does.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #06.

Colonel Icebot lowers his hand and talks.


METALDER #32.

As shot slowly zooms in, Grimlord talks as he slowly looks from side to side.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #36.

Sharp zoom in on Grimlord, his eyes flashing and crackling with red energy.


METALDER #01.

Grimlord's energy screen shows JB in the park.

Recycled backplate, new US insert.

METALDER #37.

Close on Grimlord, talking away.

Shortened.

SPIELBAN #42.

A red indicator light blinks.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #06.

Close on the Air Castle as it rises up.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #43.

Colonel Icebot nod-talks and shakes his head, before rushing forth over to a console, where he flips some switches.

Recycled; cuts final shot before he turns knobs.

METALDER #06.

Close on Grimlord talking and looking from side to side.

Recycled; altered to fit VRVT.

METALDER #32.

As shot slowly zooms in, Grimlord talks as he slowly looks from side to side.

Recycled again.

METALDER #15.

Close on Transmutant, speaking while holding clawed hand against chest.

Cuts before he talks more and gestures forth.

METALDER #15.

Grimlord talks in a nearly close-up shot.

Recycled.

METALDER #15.

Close on Transmutant, speaking while holding clawed hand against chest.

Recycled already.

METALDER #15.

Grimlord talks in a medium shot.

Recycled; split before he points forth.

SPIELBAN #21.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

Grimlord talks in a close upward angle.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot stands there talking.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

METALDER #15.

Grimlord talks in medium shot, pointing with his right hand toward the end.

Recycled; split from before; slowed.

METALDER #15.

Toxoid talks, then gestures, causing Flybot to come walking out of the lineup and into the middle of the dungeon.


METALDER #15.

Grimlord talks in a nearly close-up shot.

Recycled again; shortened.

METALDER #15.

Transmutant glows green, turning into a pile of energy goo that slides under Bugbot's legs, rematerializing behind him, where he then sparkily slashes Bugbot, causing him to fall down and begin to writhe as his chest spews foam outward.

Trims start so you can't see Transmutant's human form.

METALDER #15.

Close on Transmutant, speaking while holding clawed hand against chest, lowering it, then gesturing forth.

Recycled again, but first time fully (though slightly trimmed) and in context.

METALDER #15.

Crabor talks, gesturing his tentacle arms, until he steps out into the middle of the dungeon and lashes out at Transmutant, who cartwheels out of the way, then leaps over his next lash, only to get electricified by his next one. Transmutant is stunned, then gets zapped again by Crabor, who stands there, then spews fire forth. Transmutant dodges the flames, then when Crabor stops, he jabs energized claws forth, firing them as darts into Crabor's chest. Transmutant leaps over and begins to impale Crabor with his other claws, when he stops suddenly. Grimlord talks and reaches out with his right hand. Transmutant spares Crabor, who falls to his knees.


METALDER #15.

Grimlord talks in a nearly close-up shot.

Recycled once more, but first time in context; weirdly starts then jumpcuts ahead to near the end; cuts follow-ups of Mutants talking to one antoher.

METALDER #15.

Zoom in on Transmutant as he raises a fist, while the Mutants gather around cheering for him.

Transitions out.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

METALDER #02.

VR Ryan taps a few controls on the VR Turbo Cycle, then gets ready as the hangar doors open, and the Cycle drives forth, through a quarry quickly then over the side of a cliff, VR Ryan reacting in a panic. VR Ryan's inner circuitry and gears come to life. VR Ryan twists the Cycle's throttle. The VR Turbo Cycle pulls up just in time to swoop skyward and avoid making VR Ryan pizza, flying off into the air.

Recycled; Fades in; transitions out.

METALDER #33.

VR Ryan shifts about on his Turbo Cycle seat in midair.

Transitions in; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #33.

VR Ryan flies the VR Turbo Cycle forth through the sky.

Recycled, per source; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #02.

VR Ryan swoops down and lands his VR Turbo Cycle.

Recycled, mirror-flipped; slowed.

METALDER #15.

Aerial zoom-in on VR Ryan driving the VR Turbo Cycle on an empty road.

Mirror-flipped.

METALDER #15.

Aerial zoom-in on VR Ryan driving the VR Turbo Cycle on an empty road.

Recycled already; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #15.

Air Striker approaches.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

Air Striker fires both missiles from his arm.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

Dirt bursts pepper the quarry road just behind VR Ryan on his VR Turbo Cycle.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

Fighterbot dives down firing lasers from his wings.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan rides his Cycle away from an explosion, as the Mutants follow on a motorcycle and in their vans. They fire at him, bursting ahead of Invincible Blade on his cycle.


METALDER #15.

An explosion erupts in a quarry.

Recycled, but first time in context.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan rides his Turbo Cycle forth, still being followed by the mobile Mutants, looks up, spots a boulder on the side of a cliff. He leaps up, sparkily kicks the boulder, then it begins to roll over the side of the cliff.

"Metalder" censored on sidecar in shot 1.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan flips widely in the air.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan lands back on his Turbo Cycle, without it stopping for a second. The boulder rolls down the hill, Metalbot reacting, as it rolls down in front of the Mutants, causing their bike and vans to crash. Metalbot leads the mutants in exiting their vehicles and rushing forth, watching as VR Ryan rides off away from them, leaving them expressing frustration.

"Metalder" censored out on sidecar in shot 2; transitions out; cuts follow-ups of Polarbot blasting VR Ryan off his Cycle.

METALDER #32.

Close on Grimlord looking slowly from side to side and talking.

Recycled; trims zoom in.

METALDER #15.

Transmutant flips over and jumpkicks.


METALDER #33.

VR Ryan leaps off of his Turbo Cycle.

Recycled.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan flips widely in the air.

Recycled again.

METALDER #15.

Transmutant jumpkicks into VR Ryan in midair, knocking him down. Transmutant then stands there in the sunlight, as VR Ryan recovers and speaks, Transmutant pops out his claws, then rushes forth, leaping in at VR Ryan from a few directions, before leaping in once more and flipping over him. He then poses and faces him, VR Ryan reacting.


METALDER #15.

VR Ryan's inner circuitry lights up.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan stands there, as Transmutant rushes forth, attacking, but he dodges, ducks under,then flips Transmutant over, where he glows into energy goo and seeps into the ground. VR Ryan stares at the empty ground, only to turn around suddenly when Transmutant rematerializes behind him. He rushes forth and sparkily slashes VR Ryan a few times, then goes to hit him again, when VR Ryan grabs his arm. Holding him in place, VR Ryan talks to Transmutant, who replies angrily, before VR Ryan leaps up and tosses Transmutant away. He falls and rolls, VR Ryan flips over a few times and jump punches into Transmutant, knocking him down, before landing.

Cuts final shot before he charges up his hand; cuts follow-ups of him about to energy chop Transmutant when the arrival of a woman stops him.

METALDER #15.

Transmutant slashes wildly at VR Ryan, until he slips on the edge of a cliff and falls back.

Trims start to remove visibility of woman.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan falls over the side of a cliff, then plummets further down.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #15.

Lying beside a tranquil river, VR Ryan quickly awakens.

Shot 2 is split.

METALDER #15.

Continued, VR Ryan recovers beside the river.

Split from before.

METALDER #15.

Zoom in on VR Ryan, visibly damaged, taking a moment to stare into space, before finally moving on.

Cuts follow-ups of him walking off.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan launches off a rock wall and flips over with a kicking.

Recycled; pushed way back from source position.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan passes by Transmutant in midair, both landing on a rocky beach. The pair exchange words while standing prepared to fight. Transmutant makes the first move, but VR Ryan jumps over him, dodges his blows, before grabbing him and flipping him over. Transmutant lands and leaps forth, VR Ryan flipping past him, then when Transmutant lands, he jumpkicks in and knocks him into the air, where he falls on the edge of a cliff. VR Ryan lands, spots him rolling onto the edge, and rushes over, pulling him to safety. VR Ryan leads Transmutant away from the edge and sets him down, the two talking for quite a bit.

Some of the dialogue shots are trimmed or shortened; cuts follow-ups of more talking.

METALDER #15.

VR Ryan suddenly looks behind him, seeing Wolfbot standing on a cliff pointing beside a Mutant Drone, VR Ryan watching.

Final shot is freeze-framed so Transmutant's human form doesn't stand up.

METALDER #15.

Transmutant leaps in and lands in the middle of the fray, as VR Ryan fights a Mutant Drone and several mutants are also there. Transmutant & VR Ryan exchange nods, then resume the fight against the Mutants. Transmutant leaps in and sparkily slashes Flybot, then Bugbot, before kicking a Mutant Drone. Crabor wraps his tentacle around VR Ryan's neck, electrocuting him, until Transmutant, finishing off a Drone, leaps in and claws the tentacle in half. As Crabor recoils, Wolfbot appears and fires down on the pair, bursting around them, before leaping down and locking arms with Transmutant. He releases, with Transmutant now wrapped up in rope, that Wolfbot tugs on as he struggles.


METALDER #15.

VR Ryan flips in and chops the ropes, freeing Transmutant, only for Crabor to attack. VR Ryan dodges, then backflips away from his tentacle, before flinging forth and punching Crabor so hard he goes flying into between a pile of rocks. VR Ryan flips Bugbot over, sending him rolling down a hill. Flybot flaps his arms, causing ring waves to overwhelm Transmutant, until he lowers his arms and extends his shoulder ropes forth, wrapping them around Flybot's arms. Transmutant dodges a Mutant Drone, then sparkily slashes it, before doing the same to Flybot. He grabs Flybot and flings him into a quarry, where he instantly explodes massively. Wolfbot watches, clenchings his fist and slinking away. VR Ryan joins Transmutant in watching the smoke, the two then looking at each other.

Transitions out.

METALDER #35.

Close side-angle on Grimlord's talking face, Zelton in the background.

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

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

Recycled; slowed.

METALDER #35.

Close side-angle on Grimlord's talking face, eyes glowing red, Zelton in the background.

Recycled; red eye glow added.

METALDER #06.

Grimlord's right fist clenches and glows red.

Recycled; fades to black.

Ending Credits