Morphylogeny

Big Bad BeetleBorgs

#08: BBBB 108 "Lights, Camera, Too Much Action"

Features Footage from (bold = new):
B-Fighter, episodes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 21, 23, & 24.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 20:20;22.

Opening is about 0:30; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
B-FIGHTER #04.

Three Magnavore Jet Fighters swoop upwards and across the sky.


B-FIGHTER #04.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters fly past us from our slight left.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Three Magnavore Jet Fighters swoop upwards and across the sky.

Recycled already; fades to black.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Three Magnavore Jet Fighters swoop downwards and across the sky.

Recycled yet again, but vertically flipped; fades in from black.

BBBB 103.

Zoom out from the Hillhurst orchards as the Beetle Battle Base opens its hangar doors and rises up.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Close upward on the Beetle Battle Base as it rises up.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #03.

Track left past the three Beetle AVs.

Recycled; Altered to fit comic panel, per BBBB 103.

B-FIGHTER #03 & 03.

Blue & Green rush to their respective Beetle AVs, as Red does to her's as well.

Recycled; Altered to fit comic panels, both play concurrently, both per BBBB 103.

B-FIGHTER #04 & 05 / 03.

Green & Blue sit down in their cockpit seats, then lock their forearms into the controls.

Recycled; Altered to fit comic panels, both play concurrently, both per BBBB 103.

B-FIGHTER #04 & 03.

Red sits down in her cockpit seat, then works on the controls while glancing about the monitors.

Recycled; Altered to fit comic panels, two sequences playing concurrently, both per BBBB 103.

B-FIGHTER #03.

Blue nod-talks.

Recycled; Initially comic panel altered, but it changes to unaltered quickly, both per BBBB 103.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Each of the Beetle AVs launches from the base.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #06.

Close on Striker AV tilting as it flies to our slight left.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Back angle on Red watching a POV of the city on her cockpit monitor.

Recycled, with same US footage inserted per BBBB 105.

B-FIGHTER #11 & 10.

Semi-side angle on Blue nod-talking in his cockpit as Green nods on the monitor.

US-created combination of footage from two different episodes (covering a shot of Striker dragging Grenade Guy in the air); cuts before Blue turns head.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Green in his cockpit, skyscraper on back monitor, nods.


B-FIGHTER #04.

Side angle close on the three Beetle AVs as they race to our left.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters fly past us from our slight left.

Recycled again.

B-FIGHTER #11.

Close on Red in her cockpit, giving a nod.


B-FIGHTER #03.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters blast lasers down from above us.

Recycled and mirror-flipped.

B-FIGHTER #04.

The three Beetle AVs ride to our left as exposions erupt around them.

Recycled, runs fully for once.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Close on Stinger AV as explosions burst very nearby it as it rides to our left.


B-FIGHTER #04 & 03.

Back angle on Blue in his cockpit, seeing four Magnavore Jet Fighters blast lasers down from above on his monitor.

Recycled insert footage in a new US-made combo shot replacing the monitor stuff of landscape visuals.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Blue works both controls independently of each other.


B-FIGHTER #04.

Stinger AV side skids to a stop in the dirt.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

B-FIGHTER #11.

Close on Blue in his cockpit, nod-talking to our slight left.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Blue presses the green button.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Stinger AV fires electricity from its antenna.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #01.

Three Magnavore Jet Fighters swoop down in formation from our slight left.

Recycled, cuts short.

B-FIGHTER #04.

A trio of explosions erupt in midair.

Recycled; trims start to remove trio of MJFs flying away (replaced by them flying at us with prior shot); "Boom!" sound effect blurb added (oriented differently than BBBB 106 use).

B-FIGHTER #04.

Hunter AV rolls along to our left, clamping pinchers as explosions burst around it. A trio of Magnavore Jet Fighters fly to our right just barely off the ground.


B-FIGHTER #04.

Close on Green in his cockpit as he nods.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Green pushes in the controls in his cockpit.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Hunter AV snags a Magnavore Jet Fighter in its pinchers sparkily.

Recycled, but with "Conk!" sound effect blurb added.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Hunter AV spins around with the Magnavore Jet trapped in its pinchers.

Recycled, but runs longer; transitions out.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Striker AV flies away from a trio of Magnavore Jet Fighters.

Transitions in.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Striker AV flies to our slight left.

Recycled, missing cloud emergence, per source.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters fly to our left through the clouds.

Recycled.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters fire lasers upon Striker AV, missing it entirely, until the AV dips below, allowing them to pass over. Red watches them flanking back on her cockpit monitor.

Shot 3 is partially recycled, but runs fully for first time.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Zoom in close on Red in her cockpit talking, before she presses a red button. Striker AV fires red bolts across the sky.

Recycled, but first time in context.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Four Magnavore Jet Fighters explode in midair, an additional fireball bursting right after.

Recycled, with newly oriented "Blammo!" sound effect blurb added to shot 1.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Skyscrapers on his back monitor, Blue nod-talks and glances about his cockpit.

Cuts before one last additional nod at end.

B-FIGHTER #11.

Close on Green in his cockpit, nodding, then reaching downward.

Mirror-flipped.

B-FIGHTER #04.

Side angle close on the three Beetle AVs as they race to our left.

Recycled again; transitions out.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Slight zoom out from Graxxis motioning arm and looking downward.

Transitions in, cuts before pan down to various Japanese folks lying on the ground when the Borgs arrive.

B-FIGHTER #21.

The three BeetleBorgs face our left, Green, then Blue, nod-talking that way.


B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Blue reacting.

Cuts before he turns his head, and cuts follow-up of him seeing Typhus & Shadowborg arriving.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Graxxis, talking and motioning arm.

Pushed back from source position by one shot.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Side angle on the BeetleBorgs, Blue stepping up as he speaks.

Shortened.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Zoom out from Graxxis as he gestures hand from mouth.

Recycled, but has a longer start and cuts before looking downward.

B-FIGHTER #21.

The three BeetleBorgs face our left, Green nod-talking that way.

Recycled, cuts before Blue talks.

B-FIGHTER #21.

The BeetleBorgs pose battle ready, then Blue leaps forth, grabbing Graxxis.

Cuts follow-up upward angle on the pair flying across the lot.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Blue hurls Graxxis onto the cement.

"Slaam" sound effect blurb added; cuts before Blue recovers, then cuts follow-ups of Blue using his Stinger Blade on Graxxis to no avail, Typhus talking, then Shadowborg kicking Blue's butt.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Green posing.

Split.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Graxxis motioning claws.

Mirror-flipped, cuts before pan over to Typhus.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Graxxis extends his ovipostor.

Cuts follow-up of ovipostor POV heading to the BeetleBorgs.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Graxxis' ovipostor latches onto Green's gut sparkily, causing Green to react as it pumps something into him.


B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Green agonizing.

Split from a few shots ago; cuts before pan down to his stomach aching.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Graxxis retracts, then re-extends, his ovipostor.

Recycled, plays in reverse initially, then forward.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Graxxis' ovipostor latches onto Red's gut sparkily, causing Red to react as it pumps something into her.

"Oof!" sound effect blurb to final shot.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Red reacts.

Recycled and slowed.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Graxxis retracts his ovipostor.

Recycled, plays in reverse again.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Graxxis motioning claws.

Recycled, runs a little longer but still mirror-flipped.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Green lies on the ground, body smoking as he grasps at his stomach. Red does the same, rolling over on the cement as she does.

Cuts prior shot of Blue witnessing his teammates' plight.

B-FIGHTER #23.

Close on Blue raising a fist, then sharp zoom on his eyes.

Trimmed and mirror-flipped.

B-FIGHTER #24.

Stinger Drill is formed.


B-FIGHTER #21.

Blue takes a few steps and stops.


B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Blue holding his Stinger Drill.

Cuts a few surrounding additional similar shots.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Blue readies his Stinger Drill, then rushes forth.

Cuts follow-ups and some surrounding shots due to Shadowborg.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Blue holds his Stinger Drill ready while running forth.

US replaces follow-up of Graxxis reacting due to Typhus being in shot.

B-FIGHTER #21.

The turbine spins, the Stinger Drill starts to spin, and charged up with reddish energy, Blue stabs it forth.

Cuts follow-up of Blue stabbing Graxxis.

B-FIGHTER #21.

Close on Stinger Drill stabbed into Graxxis' gut, causing sparks and smoke.

"Zzzip!" sound effect blurb added; US replaces follow-ups of Blue dethrusting from Graxxis who then explodes massively.

BBBB 108.

The House Monsters romp about together with various movie production items.