History Recap / TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E15MazesAndMutants

The turtles are taking some time to relax after [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E12OfRatsAndMen taking down the Kraang]] and have decided to try a game they found in the sewers, ''[[AlliterationAndAdventurers Mazes & Mutants]]''. Leo takes the role of Dungeon Master, Donnie plays a wizard, Mikey engrosses himself in the role of elven thief, and Raph begrudgingly plays a dwarf barbarian.

The turtles are taking some time to relax after [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E12OfRatsAndMen taking down the Kraang]] and have decided to try a game they found in the sewers, ''[[MagicAmpersand Mazes & Mutants]]''. Leo takes the role of Dungeon Master, Donnie plays a wizard, Mikey engrosses himself in the role of elven thief, and Raph begrudgingly plays a dwarf barbarian.

* {{Nerd}}: Sir Malachi, before and after his mutation.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: The first major hint at the [[spoiler:illusory nature]] of the maze is that the Monkey goblins look like Professor Rockwell, something the characters notice and at first would come off as LampshadeHanging recycling assets.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Malachi's motivation for trapping the turtles

* CallBack: The dragon at the end of the dungeon takes the form of [[spoiler: Leatherhead]]
* [[spoiler: ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve]]: The source of Sir Malachi's power
* CriticalFailure: Raph rolls one while fighting the dragon
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The first major hint at the [[spoiler:illusory nature]] of the maze is that the Monkey goblins [[spoiler:look like Professor Rockwell]], something the characters notice and at first would come off as LampshadeHanging recycling assets.
* [[spoiler: IJustWantToHaveFriends]]: Malachi's motivation for trapping the turtles

* {{Nerd}}: [[spoiler: Sir Malachi, before and after his mutation]]

** Donnie says, "[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings You shall not pass!]]"

** Sir Malachi's [[Film/Labyrinth juggling of a crystal orb with a scene of the quest's goal]].

** Sir Malachi's [[Film/TheLabyrinth juggling of a crystal orb with a scene of the quest's goal]].

* CallBack: The dragon at the end of the dungeon bares a striking resemblance to [[spoiler: Leatherhead]]

** Donnie says, "[[LordOfTheRings You shall not pass!]]"
** Mikey does an impression of Gollum crooning over [[TheHobbit The Ring of Power]]

** April is imprisoned in a [[DragonsLair bubble on top of a pile of gold coins]].

The turtles are taking some time to relax after [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E12OfRatsAndMen taking down the Kraang]] and have decided to try a game they found in the sewers, [[TitleDrop Mazes]] [[BlandNameProduct and]] [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons Mutants]]. Leo takes the role of Dungeon Master, Donnie plays a wizard, Mikey engrosses himself in the role of elven thief, and Raph begrudgingly plays a dwarf barbarian.

The turtles are taking some time to relax after [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E12OfRatsAndMen taking down the Kraang]] and have decided to try a game they found in the sewers, [[TitleDrop Mazes]] [[BlandNameProduct and]] [[DungeonsAndDragons Mutants]]. Leo takes the role of Dungeon Master, Donnie plays a wizard, Mikey engrosses himself in the role of elven thief, and Raph begrudgingly plays a dwarf barbarian.

* ShoutOut: To a number of fantasy series

* YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe: Malachi's speech, Mikey's even more so

The turtles are taking some time to relax after [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012S2E12OfRatsAndMen taking down the Kraang]] and have decided to try a game they found in the sewers, [[TitleDrop Mazes]] [[DungeonsAndDragons and Mutants]]. Leo takes the role of Dungeon Master, Donnie plays a wizard, Mikey engrosses himself in the role of elven thief, and Raph begrudgingly plays a dwarf barbarian.