Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #2 Preview & Discussion - Page 2

Mutant Ninja Anole · 03-20-2015, 09:45 AM

Nah, well not all of them anyway. I suppose that gives the character a degree of gravitas on a meta level, having successfully murdered them all in a separate continuity. Takes a bit of the assumption that the protagonists will succeed out of the story.

A funny side note: Both issues of our comic about an all male team have passed the Bedchel Test.

bushido · 03-20-2015, 09:48 AM

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A funny side note: Both issues of our comic about an all male team have passed the Bedchel Test.

Don't start with that...

Mutant Ninja Anole · 03-20-2015, 10:03 AM

Not really looking to 'start' anything.

I do continue to be surprised at the amount of time being given to Lindsey. Looks like her story will be running parallel to the Mutanimals story and The series could end up being as much about her development as the mutants. Perhaps a parallel ending with her rejecting Null while the Mutants reject Hob?

spookycookies · 03-20-2015, 10:31 AM

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Not really looking to 'start' anything.

I do continue to be surprised at the amount of time being given to Lindsey. Looks like her story will be running parallel to the Mutanimals story and The series could end up being as much about her development as the mutants. Perhaps a parallel ending with her rejecting Null while the Mutants reject Hob?

I'm guessing Lindsey is going to be our window into what the Null Group is how they do what they do etc. we learn along with her. Hob is definitely killing first and asking questions....never.

*neatoman* · 03-20-2015, 10:36 AM

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Too much drama...too many deaths...please make it stop...

No, only more bloodshed will satisfy the Blood God...

*Andrew NDB* · 03-20-2015, 11:00 AM

It's pretty cool to see the Archie material get its turn being reimagined in IDW.

*Ninjinister* · 03-20-2015, 11:22 AM

I wonder (it probably is, but just wondering) if her name actually is Null or if it's just the company name. I might've missed it but I don't think either of them addressed her by name.

(And wow this topic went to two pages pretty fast!)

~~ChosenOne~~ · 03-20-2015, 11:31 AM

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I wonder (it probably is, but just wondering) if her name actually is Null or if it's just the company name. I might've missed it but I don't think either of them addressed her by name.

(And wow this topic went to two pages pretty fast!)

Jill calls her Madame Null on page two.

PaulAllor · 03-20-2015, 11:33 AM

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I wonder (it probably is, but just wondering) if her name actually is Null or if it's just the company name. I might've missed it but I don't think either of them addressed her by name.

(And wow this topic went to two pages pretty fast!)

Yes, her name is Null.

*Allio* · 03-20-2015, 11:55 AM

That female Null...I need to get a cold shower

*snake* · 03-20-2015, 12:31 PM

Female Null is gonna be cool. I love the design for Mutagen Man, it's so much better than the other designs.

*ProphetofGanja* · 03-20-2015, 01:07 PM

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Don't start with that...

how is making an observation starting something?

bushido · 03-20-2015, 01:18 PM

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how is making an observation starting something?

Keep your bullcrap propaganda for yourself.

*Ninjinister* · 03-20-2015, 01:39 PM

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Jill calls her Madame Null on page two.

I must be super blind then o.o

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Keep your bullcrap propaganda for yourself.

What are you on about? This is the guy's first post in the topic.

bushido · 03-20-2015, 01:43 PM

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What are you on about? This is the guy's first post in the topic.

But not first post on the forum...

Mutant Ninja Anole · 03-20-2015, 01:56 PM

I don't particularly care if the Mutanimals pass 'the test' nor do keep track of points for some feminist progress game in my head, I just thought it was surprising that, given how the stars of the book, the mutants, are all male, that would happen, thanks to this side story involving the villains and an unadvertised side character. It's almost certainly unintentional, just odd.

PaulAllor · 03-20-2015, 02:32 PM

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It's almost certainly unintentional, just odd.

Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

And I'll admit that while I never really think about the Bechdel Test ahead of time, quite often when I'm rereading my script I'll go, "hey, Bechdel Test passed!" and give myself a high-five.

*MikeandRaph87* · 03-20-2015, 02:45 PM

Paul,if you could,what went into deciding to gender flip Null this time? I am not in fanboy outrage just curious in how the behind the scenes worked out for adding in the twist on the Archie character. Thanks in advance.

PangolinFeets · 03-20-2015, 02:59 PM

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Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

<3 <3 <3

It's super refreshing just to have a cast where EVERY character is really fleshed out.
And I'm digging pajama Herman. XD

*ProphetofGanja* · 03-20-2015, 03:27 PM

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Keep your bullcrap propaganda for yourself.

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What are you on about? This is the guy's first post in the topic.

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But not first post on the forum...

I think the problem is that apparently this guy is a f*cking @sshole. If he's the type of person who refers to the Bechdel test as "bullcrap propaganda" then I really don't give a sh!t what he thinks of me. The Bechdel test isn't even really a measure of equal representation, it's more like a check to see if a piece of media has a bare minimum of two females talking about something other than a male character. If simply mentioning that is too "radical" for you then please just don't speak to me.

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Originally Posted by PaulAllor

Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

And I'll admit that while I never really think about the Bechdel Test ahead of time, quite often when I'm rereading my script I'll go, "hey, Bechdel Test passed!" and give myself a high-five.

I think it's great that you've gone out of your way to do this and I applaud you for it

03-20-2015, 09:45 AM	#21
Mutant Ninja Anole Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: USA Posts: 591	Nah, well not all of them anyway. I suppose that gives the character a degree of gravitas on a meta level, having successfully murdered them all in a separate continuity. Takes a bit of the assumption that the protagonists will succeed out of the story. A funny side note: Both issues of our comic about an all male team have passed the Bedchel Test. __________________ My stupid Tumblr

03-20-2015, 10:03 AM	#23
Mutant Ninja Anole Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: USA Posts: 591	Not really looking to 'start' anything. I do continue to be surprised at the amount of time being given to Lindsey. Looks like her story will be running parallel to the Mutanimals story and The series could end up being as much about her development as the mutants. Perhaps a parallel ending with her rejecting Null while the Mutants reject Hob? __________________ My stupid Tumblr

03-20-2015, 11:00 AM	#26
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 29,276	It's pretty cool to see the Archie material get its turn being reimagined in IDW. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

03-20-2015, 11:22 AM	#27
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,314	I wonder (it probably is, but just wondering) if her name actually is Null or if it's just the company name. I might've missed it but I don't think either of them addressed her by name. (And wow this topic went to two pages pretty fast!) __________________

03-20-2015, 11:55 AM	#30
Allio Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 4,086	That female Null...I need to get a cold shower __________________

03-20-2015, 12:31 PM	#31
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,230	Female Null is gonna be cool. I love the design for Mutagen Man, it's so much better than the other designs.

03-20-2015, 01:56 PM	#36
Mutant Ninja Anole Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: USA Posts: 591	I don't particularly care if the Mutanimals pass 'the test' nor do keep track of points for some feminist progress game in my head, I just thought it was surprising that, given how the stars of the book, the mutants, are all male, that would happen, thanks to this side story involving the villains and an unadvertised side character. It's almost certainly unintentional, just odd. __________________ My stupid Tumblr

03-20-2015, 02:45 PM	#38
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,134	Paul,if you could,what went into deciding to gender flip Null this time? I am not in fanboy outrage just curious in how the behind the scenes worked out for adding in the twist on the Archie character. Thanks in advance. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!