[s1e31] Warren & Hypno, Sitting In A Tree (2026)

Despite its goofy exterior, the episode is vital for the overarching plot, showing Draxum successfully acquiring a piece of the armor that will eventually lead to the return of the Shredder . Final Verdict: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½

Things escalate quickly when arrives to reclaim a piece of the Dark Armor (a gauntlet Warren calls "Charlotte"). What follows is a whirlwind of "double and triple betrayals" as Warren attempts to trade the Turtles to Draxum in exchange for a kidnapped Hypno-Potamus . Why This Episode Works

It’s an 11-minute riot that manages to be a romantic comedy, a superhero brawl, and a horror-themed birthday party all at once. It proves that in the Rise universe, even the most pathetic villains deserve a little love—and a lot of property damage.

We see the peak of April’s obsession as the "President of the Warren Stone Fan Club." Her genuine excitement at receiving Warren's severed (but regenerating) mutant arm as a birthday gift is both peak April and peak Rise weirdness.

The story follows , who is convinced her birthdays are cursed. Her luck doesn't change when a freak accident involving a cannon launch—intended to shoot Warren Stone out of a hippo-shaped cannon—damages the Turtle Tank.

The episode continues the brilliant bit where Leonardo refuses to remember who Warren Stone is, referring to him only as a "total stranger" or "worm man".