Thursday, September 21, 2017

VR Troopers Episode 47 Fiddler on The Loose

Well hello there everybody welcome to another Magic Happy VR Troopers Review, and today we are looking at Fiddler on the Loose written by Douglas Sloan and directed by Robert Hughes.

So we start off with today’s “my dad taught me” moment where Ryan once again talks about how his dad taught him that every little thing we do to help the environment can make a difference.

Then at Tao dojo Kaitlin’s Irish cousin Keith, and his band The Young Dubliners are playing music to get ready for an environmental benefit concert at the dojo.

Then Keith gives a speech about toxic waste dumping which Ziktor sees on the news so he transforms into Grimlord, and orders his mutants to stop the benefit concert.

Then we see the Troopers, and The Young Dubliners at a rodeo because Keith wanted to see something American, and Keith is especially entertained by the rodeo clowns, and after the rodeo we get a comedy bit where Percy shows up in stereotypical rock star gear, and wants to join the band.

At the Virtual Dungeon Grimlord himself is working on his newest mutant that is currently just a half finished skeleton but has the name Fiddlebot, and just needs Keith to be completed.

Back at the rodeo the Troopers, and The Young Dubliners are still enjoying themselves when a couple of rodeo clowns show up, and turn into an army of Skugs.

The Skugs try to kick the Troopers but the Troopers punch, kick, and throw the Skugs while Keith watches then the Troopers keep fighting the Skugs while two Skugs take Keith, and when the Troopers destroy the Skugs they realize they can’t find Keith.

Keith then appears in the Virtual Dungeon trapped in a force field, and Grimlord explains that he’s going to trap Keith in a music synthesizer, and implant it in Fiddlebot.

Then Grimlord shoots Keith with a red laser that traps him in the synthesizer, uses another red laser to put the synthesizer into Fiddlebot, and a final red laser into a machine that shoots rainbow colored lasers that gives silver armor to Fiddlebot who now complete plays music for Grimlord.

At Tao dojo Ryan is still looking for Keith when the Professor contacts him on his communicator, and tells him that a mutant is invading reality so Ryan transforms to stop it.

Fiddlebot plays music that freezes Ryan’s circuits so he can’t move but he breaks free, and kicks Fiddlebot but it doesn’t work so Ryan tries punching him but it doesn’t work either.

Then Fiddlebot uses his fiddle string as a weapon to slash at Ryan, uses his fiddle as a shield when Ryan tries to punch him, and shoots yellow music note shaped lasers at Ryan.

Then Fiddlebot plays more music so Ryan summons the Turbo Cycle, and retreats while Air Striker shows it to Grimlord who is glad since it means Fiddlebot is working.

At the lab Ryan is surprised to learn that Kaitlin is actually glad he didn’t destroy Fiddlebot, and JB, and the Professor explain that Fiddlebot is Keith, then JB suggests taking the synthesizer from Fiddlebot so they can return Keith to normal.

Just then the reality break alarm goes off, and the Professor tells the Troopers that Fiddlebot is back, and he’s brought an army of Skugs so the Troopers transform.

Fiddlebot slashes Ryan with his fiddle string, and blasts him with music note laser while JB, and Kaitlin fight Skugs by shooting lasers at them.

Then Fiddlebot comes after Ryan with his string then plays more music, fires roses that turn out to be bombs that explode, then Fiddlebot fires lasers, then comes after Ryan with his string, and hits him, and then plays more music.


Skugs attack JB with axes, and sparklers while Kaitlin fires lasers, and JB destroys the Skugs with Laser Lance.

Fiddlebot hits Ryan with his string, and plays more music so the Professor suggests using Lighting Hand so Ryan does it, and he slashes Fiddlebot, and takes the synthesizer which deactivates Fiddlebot.

Then the Professor returns Keith to normal, and Ryan reminds him of the concert so he returns to the dojo.

At the Virtual Dungeon we get a funny bit where Decimator unintentionally criticizes Grimlord who just swears vengeance on the Troopers.

At Tao dojo The Young Dubliners are getting ready to play when we get one last comedy bit with Percy still trying to join the band, and getting electrocuted.

Then the Young Dubliners start their concert, and it’s a success.

Anyway “I miss you dad” the end.

Final Thoughts.

Today's episode was good.

I liked the plot about Grimlord turning Kaitlin's cousin into a mutant just to keep him from doing a benefit concert.

I also thought Fiddlebot was a cool monster with cool powers.

I also liked the part where JB destroyed the Skugs with his Laser Lance.

My only problem is that not in the Metalder episode this was based on but the one Computer Captive was based on Fiddlebot's counterpart returned as a good guy to help a little girl who got lost in the villains base, and even got a happy ending.

Like maybe Keith's personality took over Fiddlebot to the point where he wanted to play fiddle more than destroying the Troopers, and eventually quit being a bad guy, and even after being separated from Keith still wanted to play music instead of being a bad guy.

At the same time I can see why that would mean having to take out the stuff with JB, and Kaitlin in Trooper mode without making it a two parter.

Fun Fact the guys who played Kaitlin's cousin, and his band are a band in real life also called The Young Dubliners, and pretty much played themselves.

Only 3 more episodes until the Season One finale

Tune in next time everyone for more Magic Happy VR Troopers Reviews.

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