The males then solemnly swim off on their own. The Mermen carry the last female of their species into the water and push her into the current. The fight beneath the waves continues - but the Mermen sense that their woman has passed, break off their attack and surface. O'Neil is drawn further into the trance, and discovers that the eggs are in the path of the toxic waste leaking from the power plant - if something isn't done, the eggs will be destroyed, and the Merman will become extinct! With her warning told, the Merwoman collapses and dies. The tide of battle goes back and forth, with Raphael finally breaking free, and helps his brothers take down the others.īack on shore, the Merwoman suddenly sits up and grasps April's temples. Meanwhile, the Turtles continue their underwater skirmish with the four Mermen. Unfortunately, she fell asleep on the shore by the nuclear power plant and suffered radiation poisoning. The Merwoman also explains how she has been left on her own to tend the last eggs of her species, an arduous task which leaves her exhausted. The fish people spent many wonderful years living off the land, but over time, human society populated the planet, leaving little room for the fish people and thus they have been slowly dying off. Eventually, there was a revolt (see Episode #68) and the Y’Lyntian island sank, freeing the Mermen. She telepathically explains to April how her people are very long-lived - indeed, she was a child back when the Mermen were slaves of the Y’Lyntians. This Merwoman is the last female of her kind, the four others are the last males. Suddenly, April is drawn into a trance by the Merwoman and sees the entire history of her species. As the Turtles battle, they are pulled into the murky water, leaving Casey and April alone with the dying Merwoman. The Turtles must fight back to allow April and Casey time to help the Merwoman. It’s a Merwoman, and she's not breathing! Casey and April try to perform CPR, but this is cut short as four Mermen emerge from the river and attack, thinking that our heroes are hurting the Merwoman. Suddenly, a fish-like humanoid comes ashore and collapses. Leonardo explains that he feels like a total failure considering how poorly their last battle with Shredder went. April notices that her friend is still troubled, and goes over to him to see what's wrong. Leonardo is off by himself, surveying the river absentmindedly, obviously lost in his own thoughts. The group has made camp for the night and they're sitting around a fire telling jokes. The camera switches to an underwater view and we see that these aren't fish - but some kind of humanoid fish-men - with big, sharp claws! As our heroes continue to float past the plant, they are unaware of a group of mysterious fins in the murky water swimming by them. Casey states that he heard that this plant is in the process of being shut down and Donatello notes that most of them aren’t safe. The group floats down the river and passes an old nuclear power plant. Open with the Turtles, April, and Casey as they set off on a rafting trip. But, it seems to me that the struggle for existence is never very simple." He explained how life on Earth could be defined simply as the struggle for existence. Darwin believed in the survival of the fittest. Nature reminds me of what I learned in school about the scientist Charles Darwin. Voice-over introductionĪpril: "I love nature. Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow. "Sons of the Silent Age" is the eighty-first episode of the animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which originally aired on October 1, 2005. Season 1 – Season 2 – Season 3 – Season 4 – Ninja Tribunal – Fast Forward - Back to the Sewer List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episodes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) episode
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