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#57: VRT 205 "Quest for Power" Part Two.

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Metalder, episodes 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, & 37; and Spielban, episodes 7, 9, 12, 13, 21, & 43.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 21:17;16.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
METALDER #29.

Pan over from a computer console to Grimlord reaching out to it beside his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #13.

Grimlord talks while looking semi-downward at us.

Recycled; title credit fades in and out.

METALDER #29.

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

Recycled; shortened; plays in reverse.

METALDER #37.

Grimlord presses a button causing a red light to turn on.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #07.

Close on Colonel Icebot, gesturing his left hand forth then lowering it, as he nod-talks and shifts his weight.

Recycled; cuts before he talks more.

METALDER #30.

Grimlord talks in close-up, facing our slight left.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #13.

Close-up of Colonel Icebot, nod-talking to our slight left.

Recycled; cuts before he talks more and raises a fist.

METALDER #13.

Zoom in as Grimlord talks while looking semi-downish our way.

Split; altered to fit VR Lab's staticky monitor.

METALDER #13.

Real close on Grimlord talking while looking semi-downish our way.

Split from before; altered to fit VR Lab's staticky monitor.

METALDER #17.

Close on Grimlord, talking, then holding his right hand outward.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Lab's staticky monitor.

METALDER #16.

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

Recycled; fades in.

SPIELBAN #43 / METALDER #05.

Colonel Icebot talks at us near a console, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled insert, new composite.

METALDER #10.

Slow zoom in, straight onto Grimlord talking.

Recycled; splits before zoom in ends.

METALDER #10.

Close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled; split from before.

METALDER #03.

Driver's POV of Kaitlin's car driving roughly down a dirt road.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

The camera flies off into the sky above mountains.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Someone let Toonces drive Kaitlin's car.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Jeb is unimpressed by Kaitlin's car as it flies into the sky above the mountains.

Recycled footage playing behind new US footage, shot 2 recycled from VRT 139, shots 1 & 3 have the footage playing in reverse.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car converts into flying mode and narrowly avoids crashing into the ground.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car soars away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car flies toward us at an angle.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car flies away from us.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car reverts from flying mode to driving.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #23.

Zoom out from the empty throne, showing the virtual dungeon as it fills up with mutants. Blue Boar's faction talks to one another.

Fades in; cuts follow-ups of other three factions talking.

METALDER #23.

The mutants all turn and step forth to stand at attention in the virtual dungeon.

Recycled, but runs fully.

METALDER #23.

The crowd of mutants quietly face Grimlord as he materializes onto his throne.

Recycled, but runs fully; teleport effects added.

METALDER #23.

Grimlord sits there silently, whip pan right over to Decimator, as he stands facing our left, then a side angle close on Grimlord as Decimator talks in the background.

Recycled, but runs fully; cuts follow-up of Toxoid talking.

METALDER #23.

Grimlord talks on his throne in a distant medium shot, then zoom out to show the crowd of mutants continuing to face him.

Recycled, but runs fully and uncut.

METALDER #23.

Pan right across the assembled mutants, barely getting past the Swordbot Brothers.

Cuts before we see the rest, probably because of the two women in the background.

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 that he slowly lowers.

Recycled.

METALDER #09.

Grimlord talks a bit.

Recycled; cuts before he raises arm.

SPIELBAN #07 / METALDER #05.

Close on Colonel Icebot, nod-talking and shifting his weight, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled trimmed insert, new composite.

METALDER #34 / #05.

Wolfbot bows, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, new insert.

METALDER #31.

Side angle close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled.

METALDER #28 / #05.

Close-up on Wolfbot talking, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled insert, new composite.

SPIELBAN #12 / METALDER #05.

Colonel Icebot talks to our slight right, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled insert, new composite.

METALDER #31.

Close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #21.

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

Recycled, but may be the longest use ever.

METALDER #31.

Close on Grimlord talking.

Recycled again; plays in reverse.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot bows.

Recycled; transitions out.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; fades out.

METALDER #34.

Close on VR Ryan reacting.

Fades in; loops into reverse; cuts surrounding footage of VR Ryan vs Decimator.

METALDER #34.

Close on Wolfbot, fists clenched, then holds his right hand forth.

Plays in reverse; slowed; shortened heavily.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan poses then leaps up.


METALDER #34.

VR Ryan jumpkicks into Wolfbot, knocking him into a wall, he bounces back and lunges forth, so VR Ryan flings him across the rooftop, the pair then posing.


METALDER #34.

Close on Wolfbot, nod-talking, gesturing right hand forth, then clenching fists, and leaping forth.

Recycled, but runs fully and in context.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan poses then leaps up.

Recycled, but trimmed slightly so you don't see Decimator escaping in the background this time.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan jumpkicks.

Recycled.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan jerks Wolfbot to the side, he rolls, gets up, leaps up, and VR Ryan follows, landing in an empty plaza below, glancing about, not seeing his enemy. VR Ryan turns suddenly, when Wolfbot's claws smash through the nearby wall.

Trims start to remove visibility of men on roof; cuts follow-up of Wolfbot strangling VR Ryan, who kicks a hole in the wall.

METALDER #34.

Wolfbot smashes through the wall, VR Ryan throwing him aside, then kicking him, then dodging his attack. VR Ryan poses quickly, as Wolfbot spreads his arms forth.

Final shot freeze-frames before his back-spider lifts up; splits it for later; transitions out.

METALDER #30.

Grimlord talks on his throne, facing our slight left.

Recycled.

METALDER #05.

Kaitlin's car drives on the road, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, new US insert.

METALDER #30.

Grimlord talks on his throne, facing our slight left.

Recycled again; shortened.

METALDER #02 / 05.

Air Striker pumps his fist in the air excitedly, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled insert, new composite.

METALDER #32.

Grimlord slams his fist down angrily just off-screen.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #09 / METALDER #05.

Colonel Icebot turns around from the device and looks our way, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, recycled insert, new composite.

METALDER #34 / #05.

Wolfbot remains spread-armed as his back-spider lifts up, VR Ryan then reacting, as the virtual mutants watch from behind the energy screen.

Recycled backplate, new inserts; shot 1 is split from earlier.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan hides behind a metal post, which the spider webs up, before Wolfbot rushes over and sparkily slashes him. VR Ryan staggers aside, shrugging off any injury.

Splits final shot for later.

METALDER #27.

Kaitlin's car speeds past us on the wrong side of a forest-side paved road.

Recycled but unaltered.

METALDER #22.

Kaitlin's car converts to flying mode and takes off.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car soars away from us.

Recycled again.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker approaches.

Recycled.

METALDER #03.

Close on Air Striker flying.

Recycled.

METALDER #01.

Fighterbot flies above the clouds.

Recycled.

METALDER #36.

Fighterbot flies up close.

Mirror-flipped.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car flies toward us at an angle.

Recycled; mirror-flipped; slowed.

METALDER #03.

As Fighterbot dives down, Air Striker flies past behind him.

Recycled.

METALDER #02.

Air Striker swoops down from the clouds.

Recycled.

METALDER #25.

Air Striker fires a wrist missile.

Recycled; split.

METALDER #25.

Kaitlin's car gets one of its wings sparkily blasted off.

Mirror-flipped.

METALDER #25.

Air Striker fires his second wrist missile.

Recycled; split from two shots ago.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car flies to our left as an explosion erupts beneath it.

Recycled; split.

METALDER #01.

Fighterbot swoops up into the clouds.

Recycled.

METALDER #36.

Fighterbot reacts downward.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Fighterbot fires lasers from wings downward.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Kaitlin's car flies past explosions in midair.

Recycled; split from earlier.

METALDER #03.

Kaitlin's car reverts from flying mode to driving.

Recycled again; transitions out.

METALDER #34.

VR Ryan charges up his right hand with electricity, jumps forth, and energy chops into Wolfbot, knocking him down. VR Ryan turns to see the spider approaching, spinning energy webs at him, so he dives out of the way. The spider floats over to Wolfbot's body, reviving him with some energy webs, so he gets up and attacks VR Ryan, who dodges, then flips him over. The spider spews more energy webs forth, VR Ryan dodges again. Wolfbot repeatedly leaps past VR Ryan, until he blocks his attack and flings him aside, then he leaps up, charges up his hand, and energy chops the spider in half. VR Ryan turns to Wolfbot, who attacks, only to suddenly stop, reaching out as he collapses onto the ground and dissolves into a puddle of green slime that evaporates. VR Ryan looks on.

Transitions in; shot 1 is split from a while back; transitions out.

VRT 101.

Ryan's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled again.

METALDER #10.

Distant shot of Grimlord on his throne, as an energy screen shows VR Ryan running through a hallway.

Recycled backplate with new US insert added.

METALDER #35.

Slight slow zoom out from Grimlord, talking on his throne.

Recycled; shortened.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord looks over to and reaches out at computer console on our left.

Recycled; US footage superimposed briefly into console window.

METALDER #23.

Decimator stands facing our left.

Recycled; slowed.

METALDER #18.

Close-up of Grimlord talking to our right.

Recycled.

METALDER #23.

Side angle close on Grimlord as Decimator talks in the background.

Recycled.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord talks to our slight right, making a sweeping gesture with his right arm.

Recycled; transitions out.

METALDER #37.

Zoom out as VR Ryan reacts in the Virtual Dungeon.

Recycled; plays in reverse; transitions in.

METALDER #37.

Zoom out as VR Ryan reacts in the Virtual Dungeon.


METALDER #37.

Grimlord materializes onto his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #18.

Medium-close shot on Grimlord talking on his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

Zoom in on VR Ryan, talking and pointing.

Recycled; trimmed to remove visibility of Dark Heart.

METALDER #37.

Close-up on Grimlord, nodding and talking.

Trims start to remove fade in; cuts before zoom out due to Dark Heart & Beauties appearing; then cuts follow-up of VR Ryan & Slashbot beginning to face off.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan dodges Slashbot's slash, then ducks under his name blow, rolling on the ground bit to avoid him, dodging again.


METALDER #35.

Slow semi-circle left around Grimlord as he speaks, raising arms at the end.

Recycled; trimmed but runs fully to end for the first time.

METALDER #35.

Decimator raises his katana, readying it as Grimlord sits behind him.

Cuts before Grimlord speaks and gestures, causing him to turn to the side.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan holds his chopping hand up, Slashbot readies his blade, VR Ryan holds his chopping hand forth, Slashbot paces to the side, VR Ryan sizes him up with just his chopping hand, then Slashbot jabs forth. VR Ryan dodges the blow, then another, then juts his hand forth, striking Slashbot in the neck causing him to stagger back. VR Ryan rolls in, blocks his blade, then bops him on the forehead, sending him tumbling. Grimlord gawks.

Final shot is recycled, but first time in context.

METALDER #37.

Artifact frame or ghost of Dark Heart?

Junk frame from shot cut out.

METALDER #37.

Slashbot stabs forth, so VR Ryan leaps up with his energized hand and energy chops into him, causing Slashbot to crackle.

Cuts before he drops his sword and falls down (likely an effort to make Dark Heart less visible, but he's still there in the final shot anyway).

METALDER #18.

Close on Grimlord, hushed.


METALDER #19.

Close on Grimlord's left hand, clenching the arm of his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan turns suddenly.


METALDER #37.

Zoom in on Grimlord, looking down and pressing a red button the starts a 3 minute timer.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

Distant shot of Grimlord talking on his throne.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan begins to glance about.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

Grimlord talks a bit, then raises both arms up.

Recycled.

METALDER #16.

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

Recycled.

METALDER #29.

Grimlord looks over to and reaches out at computer console on our left.

Recycled; trimmed; same US footage superimposed briefly into console window as earlier.

METALDER #37.

Timer reaches 0 and a burst occurs.

Recycled.

METALDER #37.

Virtual Chambers begin to burst around the perimeter of the dungeon.


METALDER #37.

Grimlord begins to teleport away.

Recycled; shortened heavily; teleport effects added.

METALDER #03.

Grimlord teleports away.

Recycled; plays in reverse (cutting ending aka the start); teleport effects added per use in Grimlord's transformation sequence.

METALDER #37.

Grimlord's empty throne spark bursts and explodes.


METALDER #37.

VR Ryan races down a corridor.

Recycled; trimmed to end; seemingly darkened to try to hide Dark Heart in shot.

METALDER #37.

VR Ryan punches forth.

Recycled; trimmed slightly.

METALDER #37.

Grimlord's Virtual Dungeon explodes tremendously, caving in and falling apart before our eyes.

Slowed.

METALDER #37.

A massive, screen-engulfing explosion erupts.

Recycled; fades in from prior shot; altered to fit VR Lab monitor.

Ending Credits