Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#51: VRT 151 "The Rise of the Red Python" Part One.

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 19, 22, 23, 27, 29, 33, & 35; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 18, 21, & 29.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;06.

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; fades out.

VRT 101.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

The Virtual Dungeon fills up with dozens of mutants.

Recycled, trimmed.

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 summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Colonel Icebot as he talks close with a fist raised.

Recycled; cuts before lowering fist.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking straight on.

Recycled.

METALDER #05 / SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot lowers his right fist while talking, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord slowly nods his head.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #03.

Colonel Icebot reaches down and presses a button on a console, causing a schematic display of a woman's body and head to spectrum flash and change to that of the evil VR Trooper known as Red Python.


METALDER #09.

Grimlord slowly nods his head.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #03.

Pan up Red Python's body as she stands on the bridge of the Air Castle, then a quick shot of her slightly clenching fist.

Cuts follow-up close-up of her chest symbol.

SPIELBAN #03.

Red Python's eyes glow to life.

Trimmed heavily to remove Japanese text onscreen.

METALDER #08.

Grimlord points briefly, as he talks constantly.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #09.

Colonel Icebot nod-talks, steps forth, nod-talks and turns to our right.

Slowed; shortened slightly.

SPIELBAN #04.

The lab viewscreen shows Red Python looking upward and posing with her weapon while Skugs converge behind her.

Altered to fit US-rebuilt recycled backplate.

SPIELBAN #09.

The lab viewscreen shows Red Python staring forth in a quarry as the camera tracks around her.

Altered to fit US-rebuilt recycled backplate; cuts before we see General Ivar on cliff with Proto-Vixens.

METALDER #35.

Brief zoom out and then slow semi-circle right around Grimlord as he speaks.

Recycled; plays in reverse of source.

METALDER #23.

Decimator stands facing our left.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #13.

Grimlord talks while looking semi-downward at us.

Recycled.

METALDER #22.

Side angle close on Grimlord as Decimator talks to him, then turns away, in the background.

Plays in reverse of source.

METALDER #23.

Grimlord talks on his throne in a distant medium shot.

Recycled; cuts before zoom out; fades to black.

METALDER #27.

As shot finishes zooming in, Grimlord talks.

Recycled, still heavily shortened.

METALDER #29.

Amy hits against the forcefield as a matter transference chamber sits in the middle of the dungeon between her and Grimlord.

Recycled backplate with new US insert and effects.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord charges up his right hand.

Recycled, trimmed slightly.

METALDER #29 / SPIELBAN #04.

Grimlord looks over to and reaches out at the computer console, which begins to display footage of Red Python running amid cement pipes.

Recycled, trimmed; new footage inserted into console.

METALDER #29 / SPIELBAN #04, #09, & #18.

Footage of Red Python plays on the console screen (raising her weapon forth, running amid cement pipes, standing in a field, slashing weapon in a quarry, running across pipe, posing with Skugs behind her, and leaping down slashing from a cliff).

US rebuilt backplate made from altered and recycled Metalder footage from #29 (when they could've used a full screen shot of the screen from #10); new quick-cut footage inserted into console.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord talks.

Recycled; cuts before he looks to our left and shot pans over to console.

METALDER #22; SPIELBAN #03, #04, #09, & #29.

Footage of Red Python plays in the VR visor (slashing weapon in a quarry (repeated once), an explosion, close-up of her in Air Castle, turning negative and writhing, running across pipe, another explosion, some cement pipes, raising her weapon forth)

Shots quick-cut; altered to fit VR visor.

METALDER #19; SPIELBAN #04, #09, #18, & #21.

Footage of Red Python plays in the VR visor (an explosion by a rock, raising her weapon forth, writing while negative to one side, turning negative and writhing, standing in a field, a massive explosion, slashing weapon in a quarry, running across pipe, posing with Skugs behind her, and leaping down slashing from a cliff).

Shots quick-cut; altered to fit VR visor.

SPIELBAN #04.

Red Python is negative as she writhes about, halfway through turning positive and doing the same.

The switch to positive colors halfway through is a US alteration.

METALDER #29.

Zoom in on Grimlord as he faces left and keeps his hand stretched out to computer console.

Recycled; Shortened; plays in reverse; transitions out.

METALDER #29.

Extremely close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled; shortened still (but with a slight zoom in at start); fades in.

METALDER #29.

Extremely close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled again.

METALDER #05.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking, before zoom in on him raising his right hand.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #06.

General Ivar lowers his arms, backs up, and turns to our right.

Recycled; shortened; plays in reverse; background altered with energy effects.

SPIELBAN #04.

Red Python appears writhing over Amy's body repeatedly, sometimes negatively.

Negative image stuff (and some US changed to positive) overlayed onto US footage.

SPIELBAN #05.

Amy transforms into Red Python.

Shot 2 is cropped from source; fades out.

SPIELBAN #03.

Close-up of Red Python's head.

Freeze-framed; Appears mid-fades between two shots for some reason.

SPIELBAN #09.

Red Python stands in a field, appearing overwhelmed.

Fades in; Shortened heavily.

SPIELBAN #09.

A laser cannon appears behind Red Python, who turns around suddenly, just as it opens fire upon her, exploding behind her and sending her flying.

Strangely, the end of shot 1 where she begins to turn around, and the start of shot 2 where she finishes turning around, are chopped out; cuts follow-ups of RP fighting Skugs.

SPIELBAN #09.

Red Python leaps in at some Skugs, slashing at them, then slashing one down, before grabbing another, flipping it over, and then striking it on the ground.


SPIELBAN #09.

Upward angle of General Ivar outside talking and gesturing his left arm up briefly, then spreads both arms out for a moment.

Recycled, but first time in context.

SPIELBAN #09.

Red Python bows, then turns sharply to see a pair of Skugs coming at her from one direction, then another pair in the other direction. Surrounded, Red Python converts into a sparkle energy mass just as the Skugs strike at her, floats into the sky for a moment, then back down, reverting to normal, slashing at the Skugs, then charging up her blade and tossing the energy bolt at the laser cannon, exploding it with pink smoke. Red Python breathes heavily and glows red.

Red glow added to final shot.

SPIELBAN #09.

Close on General Ivar reacting.


SPIELBAN #09 / METALDER #01.

Red Python, standing in a field, appears overwhelmed as shot zooms in, and she collapses to one knee while glowing red.

Partially recycled, but runs fully; transitions into an image on Grimlord's energy screen toward the end; red glow added.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord talks a bit.

Recycled,

METALDER #05 / SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot lowers his right fist while talking, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled.

METALDER #11.

Slight pan and zoom in on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled, still 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 raising a fist slowly, before the image deactivates and zaps back into Grimlord's hand.

Recycled; plays in reverse.

METALDER #06.

As the Virtual Mutants stand in the dungeon, on the right, Toxoid talks, the lense all smudgy.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Pan left as Grimlord talks and raises his arms briefly.

Recycled, runs pretty long for a change.

METALDER #06.

The assembled crowd of Mutants in the Virtual Dungeon raise hands in excited cheer.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #01.

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

Recycled again; fades in.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #02.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of General Ivar, motioning his right hand as he talks close.

Recycled composite from VRT 107.

METALDER #27.

As shot finishes zooming in, Grimlord talks.

Recycled again.

METALDER #05 / SPIELBAN #02.

General Ivar talks and motions his right hand, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #04.

Amy walks through the bathroom, briefly appearing as a negative Red Python.

Recycled footage overlayed into new US footage.

SPIELBAN #03.

Amy transforms into Red Python.

Glow effects added, shot zoomed in, background blacked out; fades out.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python poses with her blade in a quarry.

Fades in; plays in reverse; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #04.

Red Python stands with her blade held up.

Freeze-framed, stripped out of background, and altered to fit Professor Hart's monitor.

VRT 101.

The three Trooper teens hold their glowing Virtualizers.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #33.

The VR Turbo Cycle swoops down.

Recycled.

METALDER #33.

VR Ryan lands on the VR Turbo Cycle in midair, then takes off.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker lifts off and flies into the sky.

Recycled.

METALDER #33.

VR Ryan flies the VR Turbo Cycle, turning to our right.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker swoops down and to our left.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Zoom in on VR Ryan riding his Turbo Cycle through the air.


SPIELBAN #21.

As VR JB holds his saber at the ready, VR Kaitlin talks forth.

Slowed; cuts follow-up of Red Python recovering off the ground.

SPIELBAN #21.

Red Python stands up, readies blade, then rushes forth and leaps up, sparkily slashing VR JB, then VR Kaitlin. She then begins to slash at VR JB, causing him to spin around, then block her next slash, only for her to knock his block away, then jabs repeatedly as he dodges, finally spinning out again.

Cuts final shot before Colonel Icebot's mutant form grabs him.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker flies to our left, then fires both wrist missiles.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

VR Kaitlin looks downward, as does VR JB.

Both shots switched from source position.

SPIELBAN #21.

An explosion erupts in a field.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin writhe about as flames lick the bottom of the screen.


METALDER #02.

Air Striker approaches.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires a wrist missile.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

A massive explosion erupts in a quarry in front of dirt bursts, a second one erupting next to it.

Trimmed to remove visibility of VR JB, VR Kaitlin, Red Python, and Icebot's Mutant form.

SPIELBAN #21.

Closer on the massive explosion in the quarry as the second one erupts next to it.

Trimmed to remove visibility of VR JB, VR Kaitlin, Red Python, and Icebot's Mutant form.

SPIELBAN #29.

An explosion sends VR Kaitlin flying away, falling and rolling.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

A tremendous explosion erupts before us in the quarry, the flames then lingering behind it.

Trims start to remove visibility of Red Python & Icebot's mutant form (who still is visible at start briefly); cuts before shot lingers even longer.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker flies to our left.

Recycled again.

METALDER #02.

VR Ryan flies the VR Turbo Cycle off into the air.

Recycled.

METALDER #33.

VR Ryan turns to our right on his VR Turbo Cycle in flight.


METALDER #33.

Air Striker approaches.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires a missile from his arm, exploding just on the terrain around VR Ryan on his VR Turbo Cycle as he turns it sharply between some mountains.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python poses with her blade in a quarry.

Recycled, but runs fully and in proper direction (still slightly trimmed to cut her nod-talking at start); cuts follow-ups of Red Python fighting VR Kaitlin.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python approaches VR Kaitlin, who appears weary, reaching out in protest as Red Python rushes over and stabs at her.

Shortened; cuts follow-ups of more fighting, which soon includes Skugs and Footbot.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR Kaitlin whips her left arm overhead as she flails to the side.

Cuts follow-ups of her clutching right thigh then writhing some more.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python leaps in and sparkily slashes VR Kaitlin.


METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires both wrist missiles.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

VR Ryan flies out of the smokey eruptions between the mountains on his Cycle unscathed.

Recycled.

METALDER #33.

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

Recycled, but unaltered.

METALDER #33.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

The Turbo Cycle's monitor shows a targeted image of Air Striker, which VR Ryan looks down at.


METALDER #02 / SPIELBAN #01.

The Turbo Cycle's monitor shows a targeted image of Air Striker, which then turns into a massive explosion in midair.

Recycled with recycled footage of explosion taken from a different source inserted into monitor image.

SPIELBAN #21.

VR JB recovers in a burning and smoking quarry, then runs over past a dirt dune and stops to look forth.

Cuts before he glances about.

SPIELBAN #21.

Pan right on some flaming rocks.

Trimmed.

SPIELBAN #13.

Close on VR JB nodding.

Recycled; slowed.

SPIELBAN #01.

VR JB poses to our left, then towards the front.


SPIELBAN #29.

The VR Fighter Bike flies in, in Skycycle mode reverting to cycle mode.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB flies skyward.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB does a flip, and lands on the Fighterbike, poses, then flies forth.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python strikes VR Kaitlin, who staggers away.

Cuts before Footbot attacks (his hand kinda is visible in frame at the end).

SPIELBAN #29.

VR Kaitlin stumbles toward a cliff's edge.

Recycled, but runs longer so you can now see Red Python with her, but cuts before Footbot is visible.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python sparkily slashes VR Kaitlin.


SPIELBAN #29.

VR Kaitlin loses her footing on the cliff.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB flies his Fighterbike forth, reacting, then gesturing forth.

Recycled, but runs longer than prior uses.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB fires lasers from his Fighterbike in Skycycle mode down upon the cliff, bursting all over it as VR Kaitlin continued to plummet over the side. VR JB flies his Fighterbike under her and catches her on the back of it, before landing and driving to a stop in the quarry below. He gets off, then scoops her lifeless body off of the back of the bike, and gently lays her on the ground.

Recycled; cuts shot 12 before we see "Suzuki" on cycle.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB holds VR Kaitlin.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR JB looks down at the unconscious VR Kaitlin, picks her up, then turns around to face a steep cliff, clearly considering dumping her body over it.

Fades to black.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python sparkily slashes VR Kaitlin as Skugs dance about behind them.

Trimmed; Altered to fit VR Lab screen.

SPIELBAN #29.

VR Kaitlin whips her left arm overhead as she flails to the side.

Recycled; Altered to fit VR Lab screen.

SPIELBAN #29.

Red Python leaps in and sparkily slashes VR Kaitlin.

Recycled; Altered to fit VR Lab screen.

METALDER #29.

Amy stands facing Grimlord beside the matter transference chamber.

Recycled with new US insert; fades in.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord charges up his right hand.

Recycled, trimmed; "to be continued..." appears onscreen briefly; freeze-frames at end with executive producer credits; fades to black.

Ending Credits