The Dream Stalker

Season 3, Episode 8, Aired
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With the Shadow of Fear and Sapphire Dragon, Hannibal Bean enters Raimundo's mind to bring out his worst fear and use it against him and the monks. While they are busy fighting his fear, Bean puts his plan into motion to try and slowly break down Raimundo....but soon finds out things may not turn out the way he expected.moreless
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  • definitely one of the better ones...

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    By AnythingTv, May 14, 2010 Report Abuse
    Personally this is my one of my favorite episodes, and definitely the best Raimundo episode, since the Mala Mala Jong/Wuya story at the end of season one and beginning of two.

    They managed to show some really good character development while still managing to maintain the show's classic Xiaolin humor. (Omi:"Raimundo, rise and shine. There is great evil." Raimundo:"Are you sure it's great evil? Cause if it's just regular evil, I'm sure you guys can handle it.")

    Had some great action scenes between the monks v. dragon scenes and Rai up against Hannibal Bean.

    I loved that they didn't cop out on the whold Shadow of Fear thing here to. There were some funny moments in Dreamscape, but it wasn't a great episode, using base fears. Going deeper and using Rai's fear that he wasn't good enough to be a monk was a great moment, and it was well executed.

    All in all a great episode.moreless

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  • This is arguably the best episode in the series.

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    By BringinXSBack, Oct 13, 2008 Report Abuse
    Personally, this is my favorite episode of the series. 'The Dream Stalker' is an episode, focused mostly around Raimundo and how a saphire monster attacks the monks only when he is asleep. This monster happens to be the same monster that was Raimundo's greatest fear in 'Dreamscape'. The monks each take turns keeping Raimundo occupied to prevent him from falling asleep, but when a new Sheng Gong Wu reveals itself, Hannibal Bean(the villian behind this) tricks them all into going after it and Raimundo falls asleep.

    While asleep, Raimundo is able to roam around his mind witnessing some events that happened in the past and some of his fears brought to the surface by Hannibal Bean. Hannibal keeps trying to convince Raimundo that he is not strong enough to be a Xiaolin Monk but in the end, after battling Hannibal, Raimundo learns that he is strong enough and does deserve to be a dragon-in-training with his friends.

    This episode shows us Raimundo's growth in character, and hints that he will be leader of the team in the future.moreless

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  • My all time favorate episode.

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    By avi_mystery_13, Aug 09, 2008 Report Abuse
    I guess it's because I like studying dream symbols. I was looking up the word jellyfish in my dream dictionary and it says having no backbone, passive, or feeling exposed. In other words, Raimundo's fear represents that he has doubts about himself. Of course there is another meaning; aggression or painful memories emerging, just like what happaned in Raimundo's dream. Some of the pieces from his dream were from the time he joined the Heylinside and the times when he started to have fears of failing that would result to the destruction of the world and his friends, which would make him feel like it's his own fault. But luckily, he overcame his doubts and fears and defeated Hannibal Beancurd before he could do more damage to Raimundo's subconscious and his spirit. My favorate part was when Raimundo was shirtless when he was ready to take down Hannibal, I also looked up the words upper body and chest. According to what I have read; the upper body represents consciousness and awareness to thinking and/or feeling/emotion. And chest represents male confidence, conquest, triumph, etc. Raimundo 1, Hannibal Bean 0.moreless

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  • good eppy

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    By TV-kid, Jul 30, 2008 Report Abuse
    I guess it's because I like studying dream symbols. I was looking up the word jellyfish in my dream dictionary and it says having no backbone, passive, or feeling exposed. In other words, Raimundo's fear represents that he has doubts about himself. Of course there is another meaning; aggression or painful memories emerging, just like what happaned in Raimundo's dream. Some of the pieces from his dream were from the time he joined the Heylinside and the times when he started to have fears of failing that would result to the destruction of the world and his friends, which would make him feel like it's his own fault. But luckily, he overcame his doubts and fears and defeated Hannibal Beancurd before he could do more damage to Raimundo's subconscious and his spirit. Raimundo 2 (referring to the first time he foiled Hannibal's Bean's plan in The Return of Master Monk Guan), Hannibal Bean 0.moreless

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  • Best episode yet!

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    By CodeXana, Jan 21, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode reminded me how much I loved Xiaolin Showdown. It showed us what really goes on inside Raimundo's little mind. It reinforces everyones fantasy of a possible Raikim relationship. In the episode Raimundo dreams about his game room, that he got in the episode "In The Flesh", and Kimiko was standing at the top of the thrown in her kimono outfit that she wore in the episode "Tangeled Web". He also dreamed that him and Kimiko went to the movies and he put his arm around her. But of course he had some nightmares too. He dreamed that he was Jack Spicer and he caused his friends to loose against evil. This episode was sweet, funny, and completely incredible.moreless

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    • Right after Hannibal turned into the monster from the GooZombies Game, as soon as he grabbed Raimundo, he said, "And now your friends will pay the price for your weakness." But look closely at his mouth, and it will look like he was saying something else like, "And now your friends will pay the price for your failure." Edit
    • When Dojo is telling Clay and Raimundo the Shadow Slicer revealed itself, you can see Hannibal Bean leaving Raimundo's ear. Edit
    • The Dance Armageddon game has the same music as Raimundo's game place in Wuyas palace. In the episodes Days Past and Citadel of Doom. Edit

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    • This is the fifth time a Xiaolin Showdown takes place in outer space. The first time was in My Homey Omi. The second time was in Dreamscape. The third time was in The Life and Times of Hannibal Roy Bean. The fourth time was in Treasure of the Blind Swordsman.

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    • Raimundo being shirtless was based on Bruce Lee. Edit
    • Dreamscape: Jack Spicer's camera-bot recorded the monster's attack in his basement. Edit

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    • Hannibal: Looking at oneself can be most frightening when you don't like what you see. Edit
    • Omi: (To Raimundo) During my shift, I shall be keeping you awake with a mysterious ancient training technique known as... dodge the bucket of ice water! (Omi throws the ice water over Raimundo; Raimundo shivers and covers his head with his arms) You must practice! Although you will never be as good as me. Edit
    • Raimundo: (To the Warriors) Hey, I don't need a bunch of wannabe head-shrinkers poking around in my brain. Dojo: Raimundo's right, kiddies. Leave this to the professional arm-chair psychiatrist/advice guru. Dr. Dojo hears your fear. (takes Raimund's hand) Hmm. You have soft hands for a boy. Edit

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    • As Omi says, "Why Raimundo? Why?", it seems a reference to the phrase, "Why, God? Why?" Edit
    • Hannibal in Raimundo's dream: The way Hannibal appeared to Raimundo in so many of his fantasies were like how Freddy Kruegar appeared in teenagers dreams in Nightmare on Elmstreet. Edit
    • Name: Dance Armageddon The game that Raimundo and Kimiko play is a parody of Dance Dance Revolation., Konami's dancing game. Ironically, Konami is developing the Xiaolin Showdown video game to be released next year. Edit

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