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#48: VRT 148 "Virtually Powerless".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18, 23, 25, 29, 32, 37, 38, & 39.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:16;19.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #02.

Slow zoom in on Ziktor Tower (smog-free).

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, only slightly trimmed so runs longer at start than usually.

METALDER #16.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

The Swordbot Brothers, Slice & Dice, exit a chamber and stand in the middle of the dungeon room.

Recycled.

METALDER #08.

Grimlord points briefly, as he talks constantly.

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

Slice talks for a moment or two, then pulls out his katana and begins to slash it about.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Close on Grimlord talking and raising his right hand.

Recycled, shortened.

METALDER #07.

Dice twirls his lance around.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

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

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #07.

Dice talks for quite a bit.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Close on Grimlord talking and raising his right hand.

Recycled again, shortened.

METALDER #01.

A shot of Toxoid's mutant army faction cheering.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #32.

The four main generals of the VR mutant army walk into the dungeon and face Grimlord's empty throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Zoom out from Grimlord as he talks to someone standing in front of him.

Cuts before we see Skullbot fully.

METALDER #25.

The four generals stand there in the virtual dungeon, with Decimator standing ahead of the rest.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #01 / #07.

Grimlord's energy screen appears above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of Dice whipping his weapon forth.

Recycled backplate, new slowed insert.

METALDER #01.

Grimlord talks, raising both arms briefly.

Recycled; plays in reverse; cuts zoom down to almost nothing.

METALDER #25.

Close on Decimator standing nearly still between Blue Boar and Zelton in the empty dungeon.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking straight on.

Recycled.

METALDER #23.

Decimator stands facing our left, then a side angle close on Grimlord as Decimator talks in the background.

Recycled, start trimmed per usual.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord talks in a medium shot, then raises his right hand in front of his face.

Recycled, cuts before he charges up hand.

METALDER #08.

Decimator steps forth and talks.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord talks and puts his right hand to his chest briefly.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #25.

Close on Decimator standing nearly still between Blue Boar and Zelton in the empty dungeon.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Grimlord vanishes from his throne.

Recycled; fades to black.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

METALDER #07.

VR Ryan reaches up and charges up both forearms with energy.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

VR Ryan chops a tree in half, prompting him to briefly look at his hand.

Some weird issues with color timing during shot 2; cuts before Flybot attacks him.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan leaps up and flips over.

Recycled; shot 2 loops about 4 times before finishing.

METALDER #10.

VR Ryan backflips.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

Three Mutant Drones whip their chains forth on a hill.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan flips over with a chain in hand, then lands atop the hill and begins to battle the Mutant Drones.

Cuts before zoom in on the four guys in the background.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan grips a chain, kicks a Mutant Drone, flips the chain one over, ducks under a third's attack, then another rushes in front of him.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan flips a chain-bearing Mutant Drone over, then low kicks another, before footsweeping the chain one down, before tangling with another, kicking it away, then chopping one last Mutant Drone.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan hits a Mutant Drone in the leg, knocking it down, then stomping on it while he blocks another's weapon before kicking it away, where it rolls down. VR Ryan leaps up.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan leaps through the air, a pair of Mutant Drones watching, until he lands beside them. The Mutant Drones attack, he blocks one's attack, kicks another, then flips the first one over.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan, looking to our left, quickly rushes forth.

Mirror-flipped; trimmed.

METALDER #38.

Close on Grimlord slowly nodding with his eyes especially visible for a change.

Slowed; altered to fit flamescreen.

METALDER #39.

Close-up on Grimlord talking some on his cave throne.

Altered to fit flamescreen.

METALDER #39.

Close-up on Grimlord talking some on his cave throne.

Recycled; altered to fit flamescreen differently; crossfades into next shot.

METALDER #18.

A massive, screen-engulfing explosion erupts.

Shortened heavily; plays in reverse; loops; altered to fit flamescreen; plays at least 5 times in various sized flamescreens throughout the episode.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan races down a hill, when Dice appears and fires his crossbow twice at him, landing arrows in front of his feet. Dice fires twice more, VR Ryan swats the arrows away, then leaps up and flips over as Dice fires two more arrows his way, missing. VR Ryan jumpkicks into Dice, knocking him down for a moment, before he rushes forth and slashes at VR Ryan with his lance, he ducks under, then puts his foot on his weapon, holding him in place. Dice reacts, VR Ryan talks, Dice speaks some, then jerks his lance upward, sending VR Ryan leaping up and bounding off Dice's back, knocking him down briefly. VR Ryan turns around and comes face to blade when Dice jabs his lance forth. They quickly pace to the side, VR Ryan at the end of Dice's lance.

Trims start; splits end for later usage.

METALDER #07.

Dice extendes his lance's shadow on the ground.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #07.

VR Ryan still looks pitiful, then Dice charges forth.

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

VR Ryan dodges Dice's lance, only to end up flipping over when he slashes again, but quickly gets up and out of the way when he strikes once more. VR Ryan then gets jabbed with the butt of the lance, and flipped completely over by it. Dice slashes his lance once more, VR Ryan stops the blade between his hands, holding it place. Dice struggles as VR Ryan slowly gets up with the blade between his hands, keeping hold of it for a bit until he jerks it to the side and throws a kick into Dice, knocking him away.

Recycled; cuts a pair of shots between shots 6 & 7; transitions out.

METALDER #07.

Dice leads the charge this time, VR Ryan dodges, causing him to cut a tree in half.

Recycled; transitions in; cuts shot of Slice between shots 2 & 3.

METALDER #07.

VR Ryan jumps and streaks across the landscape, then runs some more, Dice vaulting on his lance after him, only to get ambushed by VR Ryan, who hops in and strikes him down, then leaps in again.

Recycled; Blurring effect added to shot 1 to spruce up the jump-teleport shot (same as prior use in VRT 110).

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan comes face to blade when Dice jabs his lance forth.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan, faced with the blade end of Dice's lance, dodges his slash, then blocks the second attempt.

Split from earlier; splits rest for later usage.

METALDER #07.

Dice finishes rotating his lance.

Recycled but runs unaltered; trimmed to end.

METALDER #38.

VR Ryan falls and rolls in a quarry.

Recycled; trimmed heavily.

METALDER #07.

Dice finishes rotating his lance.

Recycled but runs unaltered; cuts before stuff used two shots ago.

METALDER #38.

Zoom in on VR Ryan, clutching his right thigh, nod-talking upward.

Recycled; shortened again.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car reverts from flying mode to driving.

Recycled.

METALDER #16.

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

Recycled; altered to fit flamescreen.

METALDER #38.

VR Ryan begins to leap up.

Recycled; transitions in.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan leaps forth.


METALDER #25.

VR Ryan places his foot on Dice's lance.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

Dice jerks his lance upward, sending VR Ryan leaping up.

Recycled; trimmed; cuts before he bounds off his shoulder.

METALDER #38.

VR Ryan begins to fall into a quarry.

Trimmed.

METALDER #25.

Close on Dice speaking.

Recycled; cuts before he jerks upward.

METALDER #38.

VR Ryan falls to the ground.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

Close on Dice speaking.

Recycled again; cuts again before he jerks upward.

METALDER #38.

VR Ryan slowly gets up as the spirit of his father urges him to keep fighting.

Recycled; US footage of Tyler Steele crossfaded into the middle.

METALDER #02.

Close on VR Ryan as his eyes glow to life.

Recycled.

METALDER #07.

Ryan's POV scans Dice, finding a dude inside his suit, before he readies his lance.

Trims start.

METALDER #25.

Close on Dice speaking.

Recycled once more; shortened.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan blocks Dice's lance butt with his knee, then kicks forth, knocking Dice down. VR Ryan readies his right hand in a chop gesture, then spins around, as Dice reacts. VR Ryan begins to rapidly rotate, twirling past Dice with a smokily slash. VR Ryan then turns around, leaps up, flips over like three times, then dives forth.

Shot 1 is split from earlier.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan's internal computer parts light up and charge to life, as his internal gyros spin to life as well, and his midair body spins rapidly.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #25.

VR Ryan double punches into Dice, sending him flying back through the air, landing in a field, and exploiding massively as VR Ryan lands and watches, nod-talking during a zoom in.

Final shot is recycled but first time in context; transitions out.

METALDER #32.

The four main generals of the VR mutant army walk into the dungeon and face Grimlord's empty throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #32.

Grimlord materializes onto his throne, then talks as he slowly looks from side to side, the shot just beginning to slightly zoom in.

Recycled, but runs fully at start; cuts before zoom in really begins.

METALDER #25.

Close on Decimator.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Sharp zoom in, close on Grimlord, talking as his eyes glow red, then his right fist clenches and glows red as well.

Recycled; fades to black.

Ending Credits