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I'm constantly pushing back against the archetypes that the TMNT fall into.
I'm not saying it's bad to give characters identifiable traits. After all, that's part of what makes them characters. I do think it's dangerous territory when you lean into it too much, because you risk making them seem one-note, like cardboard cut-outs. That's something I love about the 1990 film. None of the characters are fully static. You have Leonardo taking Splinter's teachings, as well as the safety of the family, the most seriously, but he is also caught goofing around with the others. Donatello is thoughtful, shows his brainy side, but can also act as goofy as Mikey. Raphael is highly emotional, showing both a lot of compassion for others, as well as rage. You can see his pain and his anger are all mixed up. Mikey is pretty much a goofball, but he's the most likeable Mikey there is, for my money. His humor is actually charming. And they did touch on his pain of losing Splinter in deleted scenes, so there is that. I'm not saying Donatello having glasses negates the possibility of this, but it definitely feels like a big step into relegating him to "the nerdy one". |
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The glasses thing wouldn't bother me if they weren't using them for a character trait stereotype like everything continues to do. Film/show makers keep wanting to be original a different, yet they repeat that kind of crap? You want to be different and give someone glasses? Okay cool... then do something original and give Leo or Mikey reading glasses they occasionally use at home; then ya put glasses on someone without using them to make anyone the nerd.
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Well, at least we got the angsty emo Mikey in “The Last Ronin”.
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Which is arguably the best thing made after the Viacom purchase.
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(i.e., one day Kevin feels like doing it, gets his buddies at IDW to print it, Pete says whatever, only difference being that Viacom/Nick doesn't have any say on it and they don't get to give sticky notes)
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10-03-2022, 10:32 PM | #1348 |
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Kevin wouldn't be involved creatively if Peter never sold. And Peter wouldn't have licensed the book out to IDW.
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Who knows if Kevin would have ever had this opportunity, had Peter retained the license. I'm betting not. In fact, it's interesting that Kevin's sudden re-interest in the property coincided with Peter's stepping away... |
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All I'm saying is, probably eventually Kevin would have tapped Peter on the shoulder and gone, "Hey, remember that synopsis in the drawer from 1987? Do you mind if I make it into a TMNT comic finally?" and Peter wouldn't have said to f*** off.
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10-04-2022, 02:48 PM | #1351 |
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Speak for yourself, im only 28 but the 03 version will always have a special place in my heart.
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10-04-2022, 03:13 PM | #1352 |
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There's a few here and there, just not a lot.
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Not judging. I’m not one to judge since I am a bit immature for my age so for the most part I agree, lol
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10-15-2022, 08:29 PM | #1354 |
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the do you all think we will see more character designs?
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10-16-2022, 01:04 PM | #1356 |
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Nothing, it was a made up quote. It was apparently taken from some fan movie pitch site or something, it just wasn't official info.
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As well as making Mikey a dumbass that makes fart jokes and gets baffled with a question like 1 + 1, Leo a kiss ass and a douchey leader that reminds you 50 times throughout the movie that HE'S THE LEADER, and Raph that tool you had in your classroom in the 6th grade, instead of a badass lonewolf. They should take that **** to a whole new level. |
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10-16-2022, 04:35 PM | #1358 |
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Looks like Playmates will be releasing toys based on the movie during the upcoming summer.
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