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#53: VRT 201 "Mutant Mutiny".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 22, 25, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, & 37; and Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 3, & 6.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;04.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits (versions 1.3 debuts)

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 #03.

The assembled mutants stir in the Virtual Dungeon, with Zelton stepping forth.

Recycled; cuts before he steps fully forth.

METALDER #29.

Sharp zoom in extremely close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled, but runs longer at start.

METALDER #03.

Close on Zelton, talking and raising his right hand.

Recycled, trimmed to end.

METALDER #29.

Close on Blue Boar, raising his sword across his chest.

Trimmed to reduce dialogue.

METALDER #37.

Close on Grimlord, talking away.

Recycled; fades to black.

METALDER #09.

Close on Toxoid, talking then clenching his left fist.

Fades in; shortened.

METALDER #09.

Zelton's faction of mutants turn to Toxoid at once.

Cuts follow-up shot of Zelton.

METALDER #09.

Decimator's faction of mutants turn to Toxoid at once.

Cuts follow-up shots of Decimator, then Blue Boar's faction turning.

METALDER #09.

Close on Grimlord, turning his head to our left and talking.

Cuts before he talks a little more.

METALDER #09.

The crowded virtual dungeon, as seen from the side back of the place, the mutants stirring about.

Shortened a little.

METALDER #09.

Toxoid bows, talking as he raises his left fist, then begins to point with his right hand.

Cuts before zoom out to show his mutant faction.

METALDER #09.

Pan across the assembled mutants, until we reach Ballistix and Cannonnose, talking to each other.

Shortened.

METALDER #09.

Close on Toxoid, talking then clenching his left fist.

Recycled; still cuts before pan to side to show mutants.

METALDER #34.

In a medium shot, Grimlord sits on his throne with both fists clenched, talking.

Trimmed start; Cuts before zoom in.

METALDER #09.

Toxoid bows.

Recycled; cuts before he talks and gestures; transitions out.

METALDER #09.

Ballistix & Cannonnose walk down a dark tunnel.

Transitions in.

METALDER #09.

In a sewer related room, Amphibidor stands in a spotlight talking to himself, then rapidly walks out of frame.

Cuts follow-up of him returning to the spotlight with everything but his crown on, then leaving again.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor returns to the spotlight, now wearing epaulets, a sash, and a crown, talking and gesturing.


METALDER #09.

Ballistix & Cannonnose cease walking in the tunnel.

Pushed back from source position; cuts before freeze-frame.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor turns to our left.


METALDER #09.

Ballistix & Cannonnose enter Amphibidor's room, where he talks to them.


METALDER #09.

Ballistix talks and points at Amphibidor, then turns to Cannonnose.

Split.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor talks forth.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #09.

Ballistix turns to face Amphibidor as Cannonnose talks.

Split from two shots ago; cuts before more talking and then the pair leave.

METALDER #09.

Close-up of Cannonnose talking.


METALDER #09.

Close-up of Ballistix stepping forth and speaking.


METALDER #09.

Close-up of Amphibidor reaching out with both hands as he talks.


METALDER #09.

Cannonnose & Ballistix stand side by side.


METALDER #09.

Close-up of Amphibidor reaching out with both hands as he talks.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

Cannonnose & Ballistix walk away from Amphibidor.

The trimmed off end to that shot from earlier; transitions out.

METALDER #09.

In the empty dungeon, Amphibidor is crouched facing the empty throne, talking, when suddenly Grimlord materializes on it, causing the mutant to comedically fall over and scramble to the back of the dungeon. He bows and cowers, as Grimlord talks to him.

Fades in; final shot is recycled, but cuts before he points (and first time in context).

METALDER #09.

Extreme close-up on Amphibidor, speaking frantically.


METALDER #09.

Amphibidor, facing Grimlord with his back to us, talks and gestures.


METALDER #29.

Really close on Grimlord, talking.

Recycled; shortened a little.

METALDER #09.

Zoom out from Amphibidor, still on one knee in the back of the dungeon, talking.


METALDER #37.

Close on Grimlord, talking away.

Recycled.

METALDER #06.

Downward angle on the empty Virtual Dungeon, slow zoom in on the throne.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #19.

The virtual dungeon chambers cease being charged with colored energy and open to allow the mutants within to come on out.

Recycled; colored effects added via VRT 101.

METALDER #01.

The Virtual Dungeon fills up with dozens of mutants.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in on Grimlord talking straight on.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #06.

As the Virtual Mutants stand in the dungeon, the lense all smudgy, Zelton turns to listen as, on the right, Toxoid talks.

Partially recycled; this is the usually trimmed off part, though still cuts before Decimator steps up to talk.

METALDER #09.

Close on Toxoid, talking then clenching his right fist.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

METALDER #08.

Dreammaster bows.


METALDER #08.

Amphibidor trembles as he speaks.


METALDER #09.

Toxoid is hanging out his Mutant faction inside a small room, when he suddenly gets up close to the camera and creepily leans in.

Recycled, but unaltered.

METALDER #37.

Grimlord talks a bit, then raises both arms up.

Recycled.

METALDER #08.

The mutants turn to Dreammaster, and proceed to clear out, leaving him alone to face Amphibidor, walking forth to face him.

Cuts shot 2 before Japanese text appears onscreen.

METALDER #08.

Dreammaster swings his scythe's chain around, then whips it forth at Amphibidor, who catches the end of it, then tosses it back to him. Dreammaster steps forth, Amphibidor laughs at him, so he tosses his chain again, missing Amphibidor, who ducks down and morphs into a pile of slime. Dreammaster whips his chain down and drops the anchor weight on the end onto the puddle of goo. He then tugs on it, causing the slime to begin to bubble, before reverting back into Amphibidor. With the chain attached to him, Amphibidor gets electrocuted as he stands back up.

Green glow added to goo in shot 13; cuts follow-ups of Dreammaster rushing forth and putting his scythe to Amphibidor's neck.

METALDER #08.

Dreammaster stands there.

Recycled; slowed.

METALDER #08.

Toxoid raises his fists excitedly.


METALDER #08.

Grimlord talks constantly in a close-medium shot.

Partially recycled, but usually trimmed off; split.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor is crouched talking and gesturing to himself.

Recycled.

METALDER #08.

Grimlord points briefly, as he talks constantly.

Recycled; split from two shots ago.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor is crouched talking and gesturing to himself.

Recycled again.

METALDER #36.

Extreme side-angle close-up of Grimlord talking, shaking his head briefly.

Shortened; mirror-flipped; transitions out.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor lurks in the bushes, then ducks out of sight, as the camera pans along a dirt road.

Cuts before puddle of slime appears in road.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor stands with arms spread.

Slowed.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan leaps forth.

Fades in.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor flails forth.


METALDER #09.

VR Ryan tackles Amphibidor down, then when he recovers, he flips the mutant over. When they both begin to get up, VR Ryan finds his right hand is glued to Amphibidor's hand via his ooze. This allows Amphibidor to grab VR Ryan from behind, the pair cuddling uncomfortably, until VR Ryan flips him over, freeing himself in the process. Amphibidor recovers, then spews foam forth, VR Ryan diving out of the way, but the mutant continues to regurgitate it at him, so VR Ryan again leaps out of the line of foam, leaving a tree to get covered and break in half. VR Ryan reacts, then leaps up and flips over, landing beside Amphibidor, sparkily chopping him in the shoulder, causing the mutant to spew foam from his wound. VR Ryan dives out of the way of the foam, but then gets smacked aside by Amphibidor. He recovers, only to get smacked twice more by the mutant, knocking him down again, where he recovers to a crouch.

Shot 7 is shortened.

METALDER #09 & 03.

Zoom in on a small hole in VR Ryan's virtual armor, which zooms into the hole to reveal circuitry sparking and crackling.

Shot 1 is from #09, but altered to fit footage from #03 within what was just a gray hole in source, which then zooms into with shot 2, which is given added energy and sparking effects.

METALDER #09.

Close-up of VR Ryan's motherboard, which has some dirt or lint on it. VR Ryan stands up and charges at Amphibidor, who dodges him, then gives him a slap, before VR Ryan grips him with both hands and flips him completely over.

Cuts follow-up of Amphibidor flailing through the air (already used).

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor falls down a hill, leaving VR Ryan posing defensively.


METALDER #09 & 03.

Zoom in on a small hole in VR Ryan's virtual armor, which zooms into the hole to reveal circuitry sparking and crackling.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan's dusty motherboard spark bursts, causing his body to also spark, as he collapses to one knee, slowly lifting his head to look forward.

Energy effects added to shot 1; cuts follow-up of VR Ryan looking at flowers.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor slowly gets up at the bottom of the hill.

Transitions out.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car takes flight.

Recycled.

METALDER #35.

Kaitlin's car converts into flying mode while turning in midair.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Air Striker does a barrel roll in the clouds above.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires a missile from his arm.

Recycled.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car flies past explosions in midair.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car swoops about to the side amid the clouds.


METALDER #03.

Air Striker does a barrel roll in the clouds above.

Recycled again.

METALDER #03.

Air Striker flies, his arms bobbing from side to side.


METALDER #02.

Air Striker fires a missile from his arm.

Recycled again.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car flies toward explosions in midair.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car drives through a cloud of dirt.

Recycled; trimmed to end.

METALDER #03.

Someone let Toonces drive Kaitlin's car.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Another camera jerking skyward among mountains shot.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan nods, then uneasily stands back up and begins to walk forth.

Transitions in; cuts follow-ups circuitboard sparking then VR Ryan walking through hallucination.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan slowly shuffles forth.

Cuts follow-up walking through hallucination.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan approaches a cliff, then slips on the edge and begins to fall.


METALDER #09.

VR Ryan falls from a cliff.

Pushed way up from source position; freeze-frames at end; fades to black.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord is on the throne as Amphibidor watches.

Recycled; trims materialization.

METALDER #31.

Close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor is crouched talking and gesturing to himself.

Recycled again; slowed.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord slowly nods his head.

Recycled; trimmed.

METALDER #09.

Zoom in on Amphibidor, still on one knee in the back of the dungeon, talking.

Recycled; shortened; plays in reverse; transitions out.

METALDER #33.

Medium shot of Grimlord talking a bit.

Recycled; fades in.

METALDER #09.

Extreme close-up on Amphibidor, speaking frantically.

Recycled.

METALDER #34.

In a medium shot, Grimlord sits on his throne, clenching both fists, talking.

Partialy recycled, but runs longer at start; transitions out.

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 (with new headshot of Kaitlin to feature her new hairstyle).

SPIELBAN #01.

VRs JB & Kaitlin fly up toward the VR Skybase and enter it.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan dreams of Amphibidor, missing his sweet cuddles.

Altered to fit into US footage.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan wanders through a flowery hallucination.

Fades in from white.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor approaches while talking.

Shortened; Pushed up from source position.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan wanders forth, while Amphibidor approaches from behind, talking. He walks up to VR Ryan and begins to taunt him, getting no reaction from him, as he shuffles off zombie-like.

Shot 2 recycled but first time fully and in context; Cuts follow-up hallucination shot.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan suddenly turns around.


METALDER #09.

Amphibidor lunges at the tilted camera.

Trimmed and used ahead of source.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor hugs VR Ryan from behind, talking to him as he struggles, before we zoom in on his head.


METALDER #02.

VR Ryan's cranium circuitry lights up.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #06.

Zoom in on VR Ryan's blinking inner circuitry.


METALDER #09.

VR Ryan's dusty motherboard briefly ignites, causing his whole body to go limp, allowing Amphibidor to flip him completely over. VR Ryan is helpless as Amphibidor proceeds to get his torso in a leglock, then drops to the ground, continuing to cuddle him to death.


METALDER #09.

VR Ryan's dusty motherboard spark bursts.

Recycled; energy effects added again.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan weakly struggles as Amphibidor gives him the deadly snuggles.


SPIELBAN #01.

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

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #01.

VR Kaitlin & VR JB sit in their cockpit, barely moving.

Recycled; shortened heavily.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord talks and points forth with his right hand for a moment.

Recycled, cuts before he finishes pointing.

METALDER #02.

Close on Decimator as he steps forth and talks.

Recycled, but runs much longer at start.

METALDER #02.

Grimlord speaks a little.

Recycled, but cuts before he points.

METALDER #25.

Decimator bows to Grimlord, then turns around to face us.

Recycled, trimmed.

METALDER #09.

Ballistix and Cannonnose talk to each other.

Recycled, shortened heavily; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled again; transitions in.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan rolls into Amphibidor's embrace as shot zooms in.

Plays in reverse; shortened; altered to fit Skybase monitor.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled once more; transitions out.

METALDER #09.

Cannonnose stands beside Ballistix as he talks and gestures, then sharp zoom in between them onto VR Ryan & Amphibidor reacting.

Transitions in; cuts prior footage of VR Ryan & Amphibidor being blasted at.

METALDER #09.

Ballistix fires missiles.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #09.

Cannon Nose fires his cannon nose.

Recycled, per source.

METALDER #09.

Explosions erupt behind VR Ryan & Amphibidor, sending both diving and rolling out of the way. Amphibidor plops down, smoking, on the banks of a river.

Cuts before he lifts his arm.

SPIELBAN #01.

The VR Skybase passes to our slight left.

Recycled yet again.

METALDER #09.

Cannonnose & Ballistix stands together on a cliff, being scanned.

Recycled; altered to fit Skybase monitor.

SPIELBAN #01.

VR Skybase fires a pair of missiles.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

Cannonnose & Ballistix stands together on a cliff, being scanned.

Recycled already; still altered to fit Skybase monitor.

SPIELBAN #03.

A mountaintop explodes.

Recycled; trimmed so you don't see the turret; altered to fit Skybase monitor.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan leaps forth through the air.

Cuts follow-up lengthy sequence of VR Ryan trying to hit Amphibidor, but unable to, as he keeps hallucinating various dimensions.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor has another hold on VR Ryan, who struggles to no avail.


METALDER #02.

VR Ryan's cranium circuitry lights up.

Recycled again.

METALDER #06.

VR Ryan's inner parts and circuitry light up and charge to life.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan finally gives up his snuggle struggle, speaking to Amphibidor, before elbowing him in the gut, then flipping him over, tossing him away, then stands there talking. Amphibidor recovers, so VR Ryan gets into a fighting stance, and rushes forth, throwing a punch at him, sticking his whole hand in Amphibidor's mouth, which he quickly realizes is stuck.

Cuts prior stuff of more hugging; cuts follow-ups of his whole arm starting to get devoured.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor uses his mouth's hold on VR Ryan's hand to flip him over, but once he's on the ground, VR Ryan then uses his leverage to in turn flip him over. The two quickly get up, VR Ryan then flipping him over again.

Cuts final shot before VR Ryan climbs on top of Amphibidor, then cuts follow-ups of him pulling his hand out of his mouth, taking some guts with it, which he tosses aside.

METALDER #09.

VR Ryan charges up his right hand with electricity, then rushes forth and leaps up, energy chopping into Amphibidor, causing him to crackle. VR Ryan stands by and watches.

Cuts follow-ups of VR Ryan super jumpkicking into Amphibidor.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor flails through the air, and falls down a craggy beach hill. VR Ryan watches, as Amphibidor suddenly springs a foam leak in his chest.

Crackling added to Amphibidor in shots 1, 2, and 4; cuts more follow-ups of Amphibidor bleeding foam.

METALDER #09.

Amphibidor remains foaming and crackling as VR Ryan watches, until he finally explodes massively. VR Ryan nod-talks, watching as the flames die down and the acrid smoke wafts along the breeze. VR Ryan shifts on his feet, as the flames linger at the point of impact, nothing remaining of the mutant.

Amphibidor given added crackling in shot 1; Shot 2 is recycled, per source; fades to black.

METALDER #01 / SPIELBAN #06.

Grimlord's energy summons an energy screen above the mutants in the Dungeon, forming an image of General Ivar stepping forth, spreading arms, then raising a fist.

Recycled backplate, with new (though recycled) insert.

METALDER #35.

Close side angle on Grimlord talking, Decimator in background.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #02.

General Ivar talks via eye-flashes.

Recycled, but first time fullscreen.

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