Morphylogeny

VR Troopers

#63: VRT 211 "Watered Down".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Shaider, episodes 7 & 30; Spielban, episodes 1, 2, 5, 7, 15, 16, 21, 35, & 37; and Metalder, episode 1.

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 #01.

Zoom in on Ziktor Tower.

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #07.

Zoom out as four Skugs work in a laboratory... hey, what's Doctor Who's Tardis console doing there?!

Recycled; altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

SPIELBAN #15.

Close on an aquarium with tiny Rabid Spores and Octobots floating within.

Plays in reverse so you don't see the Proto-Vixens; altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

SPIELBAN #15.

A Skug takes a sample of some green water in a dropper, then drips it into a container of red liquid.

Altered to fit Ziktor's TV.

VRT 207.

Karl Ziktor morphs into Grimlord, teleporting up to his Dark Fortress above, which floats through the virtual dimension.

Recycled.

SHAIDER #30.

Slow zoom in, close on Oraclon, talking.

Recycled; shortened.

SPIELBAN #21.

Close on Colonel Icebot, nod-talking.

Recycled; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #21.

Colonel Icebot talks close with a fist raised that he slowly begins to lower.

Recycled; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

An exterior shot of the ocean.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot walks around some rocks underwater, then rears back and roars.

Cuts final shot before Japanese text appears onscreen; Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot fires off seeds from his arm, which float upstream with the current, and appear on the surface of the ocean above.

Altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

Seeds and spores float on the surface of the ocean.

Recycled, but unaltered.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled; transitions in.

SPIELBAN #15.

Ryan in scuba gear steps out into the ocean and dives under.

Transitions in.

SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan snorkles along.

Split.

SPIELBAN #15.

A quick look at some coral.

Recycled, per source; plays in reverse.

SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan snorkles along some more until he suddenly he stops himself with both arms.

Split from two shots ago.

SPIELBAN #15.

A scuba diver dives down further.

Recycled, per source; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

A scuba diver dives down further.

Recycled again, but unaltered.

SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan looks about the water and turns to our right.

Split.

SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan swims off to our left.

Split from before; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot rushes forth with arms held ahead.

Trimmed.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot harasses Scuba Ryan.

Trimmed; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #07.

Scuba Ryan surfaces in the distance.


SPIELBAN #07.

Scuba Ryan dives back under amid choppy waters.


SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan lands in the underwater location again, only for Octobot to come over and smack him silly.


SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot rears back and roars.

Cuts before he rushes forth, which was used before.

SPIELBAN #15.

Scuba Ryan backs up from the underwater location.

Recycled; plays in reverse; trimmed to end (or start, rather).

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB drops into the water, only to bounce back out.

Energy effect added; starts out playing in reverse, then loops back into normal direction before impact on waves.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot rears back and roars.

Recycled; altered to fit VR Lab viewscreen.

VRT 101.

J.B.'s VR transformation sequence.

Recycled again; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB flips and twists over the camera, landing in the VR Battlecruiser as it turns sharply up close. He lands in the cockpit, raises a fist, nod-talks, then grips controls.

Shot 2 is recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #15.

The Battlecruiser changes into drill tank mode, drives forth, then drills into the ground, digging deep into the earth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #02.

Close on VR JB in the Battlecruiser cockpit, as it shakes about, and he looks down, working controls.


SPIELBAN #02.

Monitor readout has a bunch of dots converging on a center target.

Recycled; split.

SPIELBAN #15.

The Battlecruiser Drilltank drills through the ground some more.

Recycled again.

SPIELBAN #02.

Monitor readout has a bunch of dots finishing converging on a center target.

Recycled; split from two shots ago.

SPIELBAN #15.

The Battlecruiser Drilltank drills through the ground some more.

Recycled once more; shortened.

SPIELBAN #15.

The Battlecruiser smashes through the mine's walls.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #07.

Skugs in the Tardis lab get surprised when the wall is smashed through.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #35.

VR JB crosses a fist over his chest in the Battlecruiser cockpit, nod-talks, then reaches down to controls as shot zooms in.


SPIELBAN #15.

The VR Battlecruiser slash Drilltank fires its lasers forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #05.

Lasers blast into the lab, bursting as Skugs begin to flee.

Recycled; cuts before Skug waddles toward us.

SPIELBAN #15.

Skugs and Proto-Vixens flails about in the lab as explosions burst and debris crumbles around them.


SPIELBAN #15.

Lasers strike baby Rabid Spores in aquarium.

Recycled, but unaltered; cuts before zoom out; laser effect added.

SPIELBAN #15.

Lasers fly as a Skug writhes about beside the Rabid Spore aquarium.

Trims start to remove Proto-Vixens; cuts before more happens; laser effects added.

SPIELBAN #15.

Zoom in on VR JB in the Battlecruiser cockpit.

Trims start to remove him gesturing fist.

SPIELBAN #15.

The VR Battlecruiser slash Drilltank fires its lasers forth.

Recycled again; immediately repeats.

SPIELBAN #07.

The Tardis control room gets bursted the heck out of.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #15.

The VR Battlecruiser slash Drilltank fires its lasers forth.

Recycled once more.

SPIELBAN #35.

Spark bursts erupt in a room, causing a Skug to fall over.

Shortened to remove visibility of Serpentoid.

SPIELBAN #01.

Sparks burst in a lab, as a beam falls over in it.

Recycled; trimmed heavily.

SPIELBAN #15.

Lasers fly as a Skug writhes about beside the Rabid Spore aquarium, which then explodes.

Recycled, but runs longer; lasers still added.

SPIELBAN #37.

Spark bursts erupt and debris collapses in a cave.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #15.

An explosion underwater erupts.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #37.

VR JB in the Battlecruiser cockpit turns to look to our left.


SPIELBAN #07.

Skugs flail about the exploding Tardis control room.

Recycled; altered to fit sparkle-screen.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR Battlecruiser in Drilltank mode drills through the earth.

Recycled; mirror-flipped.

SPIELBAN #16.

Sharp zoom in on VR JB in the Battlecruiser cockpit, nod-talking a bit.


SPIELBAN #01.

VR JB sits up in his cockpit, looking to our right briefly.

Recycled; transitions out.

VRT 101.

Kaitlin's VR transformation sequence.

Recycled, though part of her old headshot appears briefly between shots 1 & 2; transitions out.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR Kaitlin leaps in and chops into Octobot, knocking him back, but he swipes his arm forth and knocks her off her feet. Octobot then grabs her head as she lies on the ground, she struggles, then he flings her across the beach, where she rolls in the sand. Octobot opens his headpiece, and ejects a pod at VR Kaitlin, which attaches to her face. VR JB leaps in.

Transitions in; trims start to remove transformation; shot 7, the twice-repeating flying pods, is pushed back from source position.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB goes over to VR Kaitlin and helps pry the pod off her face, then sees an attacking Skug that he goes over and blocks, grabbing its arm. As he holds the Skug hostage, VR JB talks to VR Kaitlin, they speak for a moment or two, before reacting to our left.

Trims start to remove VR JB taking down two Skugs.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot fires another pod at the pair, but VR JB insures it hits the Skug in the face instead, then tosses the Skug aside, before rushing forth, dodging, blocking, and hitting another pair of Skugs.

Shot 2 is recycled; cuts before he finishes off the second Skug, then cuts follow-ups of him throwing a net over Skugs, then picking up a fishing pole and ensnaring Octobot. Also then cuts follow-ups of Air Fighters attacking and the switch to VR, which includes more Skug fighting and a Techno Bazooka sequence.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR Kaitlin gets smacked down by Octobot, who then goes over to her and knocks her down once again. She recovers, stands ready, then pulls out her Laser Pistol, firing on Octobot, bursting him colorfully, but he presses on despite the hits and smacks VR Kaitlin aside. VR JB leaps in and knocks Octobot down, rolling to a crouch upon landing.

Cuts before VR JB talks.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB unholsters his Laser Pistol.

Cuts surrounding stuff of VR JB & VR Kaitlin talking.

SPIELBAN #07.

VR JB nod-talks to his teammate, prompting VR Kaitlin to reply and then pull out her Laser Pistol.

Recycled.

SPIELBAN #15.

Side angle on VRs JB & Kaitlin, holding their Laser Pistols ready and nod-talking.

Recycled, but first time in context.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB aims his Laser Pistol forth.

Pushed up from source position.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot approaches.

Split; altered to fit VR JB vision.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR Kaitlin poses with Laser Pistol.


SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot approaches some more.

Split from two shots ago; altered to fit VR Kaitlin vision.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB & VR Kaitlin fire their Lasers at Octobot, bursting him, causing him to fall down. VR JB reholsters his Pistol, then readies his Saber, as the smoking Octobot lumbers his way. VR JB stands ready.

Cuts follow-up close-up of VR JB.

SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB whips saber around, extends the hilt into a second blade that fades from laser to solid, then both blades become laser charged, as he poses with it.

Recycled, per source (Sparkily colors from transformation sequence is overlayed into footage).

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot whips his long arms about while stumbling along.


SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB stabs one Laser Lance glowing saber end forth.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot bursts upon being stabbed by the extended Laser Lance end, VR JB rushing forth, pulling it out, and twirling it.


SPIELBAN #15.

VR JB nod-talks quickly, then twirls his Laser Lance about, slicing upward diagonal, then downward diagonal.

Recycled, per source.

SPIELBAN #15.

Octobot is energy slashed, crackling and writhing, as VR JB turns around and poses with his Laser Lance, as Octobot soon collapses and explodes massively, .

Final shot is two in source with a random explosion thrown in between that's cut here; transitions out.

SHAIDER #07.

The Dark Fortress floats through the virtual dimension in a wider shot.

Recycled again; transitions in.

Ending Credits