User:Caerwine/The Crystal Glasses (Xiaolin Showdown)

The Crystal Glasses is episode 204 of Xiaolin Showdown. It first aired in the United States on October 2, 2004.

When Omi looks through the Crystal Glasses he discovers his future isn't as rose-colored as he had imagined. However, the new student, Vlad, is more than happy to help reverse Omi's future.

Synopsis
The Xiaolin apprentices head to Russia in seach of the latest Shen Gong Wu to be revealed, the Crystal Glasses. They first encounter Vlad, a vendor who both sells them a greasy salve to soothe Dojo's massive Shen Gong Wu rash. The salve works allowing Dojo to focus on the location of the Crystal Glasses. They fight with Jack over them, but Jack mostly gets away, but his rotors are overloaded and falls on top of Vlad's vending cart. Vlad pounds Jack and obtains the Crystal Glasses which he hands over to the Xiaolin apprentices. Clay suggests that Vlad accompany them back to the temple and train to become a Xiaolin monk, and he agrees.

Shen Gong Wu
The Crysal glasses are revealed in a building locaed in Russia that looks like a cross betweeen the Kremlin and the Taj Mahal. No showdown is fought over them, but we learn taht they allow the wearer to perceive the future.

Kimiko uses the Two Ton Tunic, Raimundo the Sword of the Storm, Omi the Fist of Tebigong, and Clay the Tangle Web Comb when fighting Jack at the Old Town Temple. Jack uses the Reversing Mirror to cause Omi to suffer the effects of the Fist of Tebigong instead of him.

Guest Characters
Vlad initially appears to be a helpful Russian vendor who joins the Xiaolin apprentices at their temple after helping the Xiaolin apprentice to obtain the Crystal Glasses. It is later revealed that Vlad had been working for Jack all along.

Showdowns
Omi versus Vlad for the Wushu Helmet.

Clay's Downhome Sayings
You can usually count on Clay to come up with at least one of these per episode.

Kimiko's Techno-Fashion
'''Russia Hairstyle: Short, curly black hair with red highlights.

'''Jungle' Hairstyle: black hair with orange highlights in a ponytail tied by an alligator bobble.

Raimundo's Schemes
Raimundo often schemes to make his life at the temple easier.

The Wisdom of Master Fung
Master Fung is fond of inscrutable sayings. Here you can scrute them.

Dojo's Wu Sense
Dojo often suffers a rash or itch when Wu reveal themselves.

Jack Spicer's Bots
Jack Spicer uses his Transforming Bot as a snow