Why are TMNT cute?

[triplexxx]

The TMNT have been referred to as "cute" more than once in both toons. So I know it isn't just the fans that think this way about them. While I'm sure the answers are of great number and all pretty obvious, I'm just curious to know: What specific details about the TMNT do you think make them cute? And how would they react if you told them they were cute?

[Sewer Bull]

I'm just curious to know: What specific details about the TMNT do you think make them cute?

Big heads, big mouths, small green bodies, shells on their backs. And the petty fact that they're always wandering around almost naked.


And how would they react if you told them they were cute?

I'd end up with a sai thrust in my throat.

[Katie]

I never thought they were cute :ohwell:

I think if the fangirl mob army was chasing them screaming that they were cute....the'd be petrified and horrified and all other-ied. :D

[Masked Ninja]

The old toon Turtles are cute because they have big eyes and round cheeks. The new toon TMNT aren't "cute" at all in appearance.

...except for when they're Kid TMNT. Then you have the big eyes thing again.

[triplexxx]

The new toon TMNT aren't "cute" at all in appearance.
...except for when they're Kid TMNT. Then you have the big eyes thing again.

Aren't you forgetting in the opening of "Time Trevails" when Renet refers to the turtles as "cute, little, green bald guys" and at the end of "Legend of the 5 Dragons" when Michaelangelo says, "We're cute, green, and way the shell out of our league."? Obviously, their big eyes as kid turtles wasn't the only thing that made them cute. Besides the new TMNT have round cheeks also, maybe not as round as old TMNT, but round nonetheless.

[Spawn Guy]

Renet's a ditz, and Mike was probably being sarcastic.

[triplexxx]

Renet's a ditz, and Mike was probably being sarcastic.

Well, your opinion's your opinion, but I go by what I observe, and you're welcome to go about it whatever way you choose.

[Spawn Guy]

I meant to put a question mark at the end of that last post. Personally I don't see how the TMNT are cute, but I don't see how Tobey Maguire is cute so maybe some people just think X feature=Cute. It's dosen't sound like something you normally think about, seeing as how it's other people's opinions.

[Leonardo_]

The old toon Turtles are cute because they have big eyes and round cheeks.




Too true *lol*

But for me the kids turtles in the new toon weren't cute...I think that made their voices. They were horrible.

[Raph's Girl]

Why are they cute? Cuz they just are darnit!


Seriously tho.. I don't consider Leo and Mike as cute... Don now....he's a cutie patootie.... Raph is a major hottie... :evilgrin:

[Bad Guys Lover]

They are cute for so many reasons;-)They`re green teen mutants ,with smooth skin and beautiful smiles:D

[Raphael_Fan]

Yeah Tales of Leo they were very very cute when,That one with Donnie and Mikey were very cute thier voices,But too be honest those turtles I find hot and cute is Raph and donnie in the new show :D:D

[Buslady]

Already being a reptile fanatic helps. Me. I love reptiles.
Mutating turtles is so perfect, they're cute!
You got green skin, a shell body that shows no muscle but you got these big arms and legs full of it. They got different faces, in a sea of sameness, they're different. Snouts instead of these silly human noses, big mouth...dunno where they got that idea, turtles dont have big mouths...i dunno they're just cute
Raph's personality is strangely attractive, you don't know if he'll bite yer head off or ignore you. The tough guy exterior with the soft sensitive interior is attractive.

anyways

The cutest IMO is, well most of you guys here know....

MOVIE1 Raph!!! HAHAH DUHHHH hehe..ok im shutting up now

they'd at least look acha funny if ya called em cute

"So ya think I'm cute huh?"
"Yup."
"Alright, prove it. Tonight, my room."
"Okay."
"Bring beer an' pizza..."
"Okay."
"I'll bring the entertainment."

[magidkaiser]

tmnt are cute thanks to the CREATORS of TMNT :D

[XERO]

They're cute because of me.;) ;)

[Mecha Cow]

The TMNT are cute?

[Sage Ninja]

I don't think its so much that they are "cute" in appearance, but rather that some of their mannerisms and nusances are cute.

The classic toon the turtles are drawn cutely and because of that they where cute.

In the new toon because of the fact that the turtles are drawn in a much more threatening way, hightens their softer, cuter, mannerisms. It creates an irrasistable contrast. :D

Leonardo is generally calm and serious and generally so grounded, that I think his reactions when he is flustered or taken aback are quite adorable :) . And he is quite cute when he makes his " note to self" refrences.

Donatello is just a cutie pie in general. He has a cute voice and charming personality. And when he goes into lust mode when he sees a pretty new technolagical toy, its just all around cuteness :) .

Raphael is just such hot head and so gruff that I find any time that he shows his soft side or gets even romotely sappy a kawie fest :P :P

Michaelangelo...if you can get past his overly hyper personality and in your face persona, he is cute. His innocent love of super heroes and wanting to help others is endearing. And when ever he is all scared or freaked out is kinda cute, I even find his girly screams a bit adorable on occasion.

[Jo Dawn]

I don't think its so much that they are "cute" in appearance, but rather that some of their mannerisms and nusances are cute.

The classic toon the turtles are drawn cutely and because of that they where cute.

In the new toon because of the fact that the turtles are drawn in a much more threatening way, hightens their softer, cuter, mannerisms. It creates an irrasistable contrast. :D

Leonardo is generally calm and serious and generally so grounded, that I think his reactions when he is flustered or taken aback are quite adorable :) . And he is quite cute when he makes his "Mental note" refrences.

Donatello is just a cutie pie in general. He has a cute voice and charming personality. And when he goes into lust mode when he sees a pretty new technolagical toy, its just all around cuteness :) .

Raphael is just such hot head and so gruff that I find any time that he shows his soft side or gets even romotely sappy a kawie fest :P :P

Michaelangelo...if you can get past his overly hyper personality and in your face persona, he is cute. His innocent love of super heroes and wanting to help others is endearing. And when ever he is all scared or freaked out is kinda cute, I even find his girly screams a bit adorable on occasion.


Here here!

Yeah, I think it's their... personalities; their... innocense, too in some ways.

Ugh, I can't explain it as well as Sage Ninja. ;) :)

[Sage Ninja]

LOL, Thankyou :D

[XERO]

I still say they're cute because of me. I mean look at me:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Ra-Cho/Ben2.jpg

I'm too sexy for my shell
Too sexy for my shell
I just ring your bell

I'm too sexy for my mask
Too sexy for my mask
You shouldn't even ask.
8) :P ;) ;)

[Masked Ninja]

*SNORT*
:tlol: :tlol: :tlol:

You kill me, dude. I love it.

[Sariele]

I don't think its so much that they are "cute" in appearance, but rather that some of their mannerisms and nusances are cute.

The classic toon the turtles are drawn cutely and because of that they where cute.

In the new toon because of the fact that the turtles are drawn in a much more threatening way, hightens their softer, cuter, mannerisms. It creates an irrasistable contrast. :D

Leonardo is generally calm and serious and generally so grounded, that I think his reactions when he is flustered or taken aback are quite adorable :) . And he is quite cute when he makes his " note to self" refrences.

Donatello is just a cutie pie in general. He has a cute voice and charming personality. And when he goes into lust mode when he sees a pretty new technolagical toy, its just all around cuteness :) .

Raphael is just such hot head and so gruff that I find any time that he shows his soft side or gets even romotely sappy a kawie fest :P :P

Michaelangelo...if you can get past his overly hyper personality and in your face persona, he is cute. His innocent love of super heroes and wanting to help others is endearing. And when ever he is all scared or freaked out is kinda cute, I even find his girly screams a bit adorable on occasion.

I totally agree with everything you said here. Took the words right out of my brain!

I'm a big sucker for occasional displays of vulnerability, so any time that one of them shows this side of their personality, I just think it's the most adorable thing in the whole world. lol

[Sewer Bull]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Ra-Cho/Ben2.jpg

I'm too sexy for my shell
Too sexy for my shell
I just ring your bell

I'm too sexy for my mask
Too sexy for my mask
You shouldn't even ask.
8) :P ;) ;)

Mrrrrrrraaaaw!

[Sage Ninja]

I totally agree with everything you said here. Took the words right out of my brain!

I'm a big sucker for occasional displays of vulnerability, so any time that one of them shows this side of their personality, I just think it's the most adorable thing in the whole world. lol

I happen to agree with all that. I love seeing normally strong and manily warrior like characters shows signs of vulnerabilty (as long as they don't demasculate them). To me it makes them more human. So yeah, I really enjoyed in the episode Tales of Leo when Raphael, the most gruff turtle, get all emotional and actually cry a little when Leonardo gets badly hurt.

My favorite cute Leoanrdo moments : :P

Leonardo: when as a kid he gets all scared on the ladder and Splinter picks him up so he can ride piggy back on him while they go up the ladder.

While as a kid he calmly tries to give Raphael some battle advise while he wrestles with a white croc.

When during a fight with out his weapons, forgets that he is fighting with plungers and kisses them, then makes an adorable grossed face.

His most famous note to self moment "Note to self...arms are over-rated".

[愛]

lolz OMFG THE TURLTES ARE SO KAWAII DESU YO!!!!111 ^_^;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

[Raphael_Fan]

I don't think its so much that they are "cute" in appearance, but rather that some of their mannerisms and nusances are cute.

The classic toon the turtles are drawn cutely and because of that they where cute.

In the new toon because of the fact that the turtles are drawn in a much more threatening way, hightens their softer, cuter, mannerisms. It creates an irrasistable contrast. :D

Leonardo is generally calm and serious and generally so grounded, that I think his reactions when he is flustered or taken aback are quite adorable :) . And he is quite cute when he makes his " note to self" refrences.

Donatello is just a cutie pie in general. He has a cute voice and charming personality. And when he goes into lust mode when he sees a pretty new technolagical toy, its just all around cuteness :) .

Raphael is just such hot head and so gruff that I find any time that he shows his soft side or gets even romotely sappy a kawie fest :P :P

Michaelangelo...if you can get past his overly hyper personality and in your face persona, he is cute. His innocent love of super heroes and wanting to help others is endearing. And when ever he is all scared or freaked out is kinda cute, I even find his girly screams a bit adorable on occasion.


Good explansions:) :) I agree with you donatello is just cute;it's his personality are very charming and I love his voice,


Raphael is cute in a tough style,but he do get in to soft sides like when Leo was very hurt in that alone fight with the foot on the roof top,when they were in Caseys grandmothers house,Raph was getting emotional:cry: like that.I was like Awwww when he had tears in his eyes,Raph are so cute when he gets in to that side,But his tough style are also pretty hot,with those sarcastic jokes on the bad guys,or are just on Michaelangelo teasing with mikey.

[Sage Ninja]

Good explansions:) :) I agree with you donatello is just cute;it's his personality are very charming and I love his voice,


Raphael is cute in a tough style,but he do get in to soft sides like when Leo was very hurt in that alone fight with the foot on the roof top,when they were in Caseys grandmothers house, Raph was getting emotional:cry: like that.I was like Awwww when he had tears in his eyes,Raph are so cute when he gets in to that side,But his tough style are also pretty hot,with those sarcastic jokes on the bad guys,or are just on Michaelangelo teasing with mikey.

I agree. New toon Donatello is naturally cute with out even trying. And i think that is why he is so damn cute. Because it isn't forced. Out of all the new toon TMNT he is the cutest one because of his personality and genuian dipostion.

They are all like that to an extent. Their reactions in certain situations makes them cute. Like Leonardo's silliness or Raphael's soft side. The only one that I don't find naturally cute sometimes is Mikey. Only because I feel he tries to hard at being cute. He comes across to me as some one who got praised for being cute when he was little and now that he is older hasn't realized that its not cute any more.

Which is why his behavior often comes across as annoying or childish. Thats why I rarely find him cute unless he has a genuinly is reacting to something, like when he is scared or he is plying super hero.

[Masked Ninja]

I think I agree with you on Mikey. I find his personality the cutest when he's not trying to be funny or cute - I think the best Mikey moments in the show (sticking to the new one here) besides the times when he gets serious and kicks butt (those are cool, but not cute moments) is when he gets all protective over Klunk.

(spoiler'd for those who haven't seen season 4)

Like in Bad Day and Scion of the Shredder. In the first Klunk "dies" and you just feel terrible because Mikey essentially gave up his life to try and save his cat (and only lived because he had brothers watching his back). In Scion of the Shredder, he was the last to leave the Lair because he had to make sure Klunk got out safe.

And it could be because I have my own soft spot for cats, but I find interactions between Mikey and Klunk to be very cute indeed. :trazz:

[gobo]

Here's a general 'what if': What if they weren't cute? What if they all looked like different variations of Tokka? Would they get an audience at all? That was the determining factor.

[Masked Ninja]

That's an interesting question. I think it'd boil down to personalities, as it does anyway for me. If they were unlikable as characters, then I'd probably never have been interested. Perhaps they'd be less visually appealing and we'd lose some of the "Leo, etc. is hawt" fangirls...

I suppose the thing is, look at about 80+% of shows on Nickelodeon today. Those are some of the ugliest character designs I've ever seen, and a lot of the humor rides on being absolutely disgusting. Yet they still get viewers. :roll:

[Warhorse]

Huh! Now this is a "cute" thread.

It's the personalities trapped in what would be a demonic body that is probably what is cute about them. Just my two cents.

[Raphael_Fan]

I agree. New toon Donatello is naturally cute with out even trying. And i think that is why he is so damn cute. Because it isn't forced. Out of all the new toon TMNT he is the cutest one because of his personality and genuian dipostion.

They are all like that to an extent. Their reactions in certain situations makes them cute. Like Leonardo's silliness or Raphael's soft side. The only one that I don't find naturally cute sometimes is Mikey. Only because I feel he tries to hard at being cute. He comes across to me as some one who got praised for being cute when he was little and now that he is older hasn't realized that its not cute any more.

Which is why his behavior often comes across as annoying or childish. Thats why I rarely find him cute unless he has a genuinly is reacting to something, like when he is scared or he is plying super hero.



Yeah you are totally right.I don't know how Donatello become cute here:P He just became Cute,I like the way he is smart can a bit of everything he comes near when they are on aventure,that way he are kinda like me:P

what do you mean Leos silliness??I have never seen Leo goofing around that is Mikey era to be funny,When do you see Leo being silly?? he are always in fokus and a always preperd on evil,he don't have time for that.I think Mikey are kinda cute then I mean he is cute when he don't know really what he is talking about or just playing with the potato chips bags when they get back from Caseys house episode ''Return to New York'' when he takes the bags of potato chips,Daddy have missed you yes he did:lol: :lol: I thought that was so so hilarious and he spit out old milk he accidently drank and when he spit out the milk on casey:lol:

[Sage Ninja]

what do you mean Leo's silliness??I have never seen Leo goofing around that is Mikey era to be funny,When do you see Leo being silly?? he are always in fokus and a always preperd on evil,he don't have time for that.:

It doesn't happen to often but Leonardo does occasinally act silly or perhaps more relaxed every once in a while. I notice this particually when he hangs out with Mikey. Like in the episode Nobody's Fool You see a more playful side to Leonardo, where he is playing around on the roof tops with Mikey, and then they both do this sort or cute synchnised fighting technigue together at the end to defeat Touch and Go, which was a bit on the silly side.

Or when he kissed two toilet plungers during a fight and then freaked out over it.

There are other instances as well, but I don;t think its fair to lump Leo into the stereotype of being ever focused and ever ready to kick ass. There is more to him than that, and its softer side to him, which is cute.

I think I agree with you on Mikey. I find his personality the cutest when he's not trying to be funny or cute - I think the best Mikey moments in the show (sticking to the new one here) besides the times when he gets serious and kicks butt (those are cool, but not cute moments) is when he gets all protective over Klunk.

You are right. I forgot about that. Mikey is tottally cute when he is playing with that cat of his. And what a cute name he has for him too! I wish they would have more Klunk Mikey interaction. ANd I was very supriced at the lengths Mikey went to to keep his cat alive in Bad Day :o

[Buslady]

Ever so true, those "new" type of cartoons are gross!
Why is it when we get high quality in animation, TMNT, good story lines and all that, now they gotta dumb it down to this FF crap? To make it as stupid as those Nick toons....



That's an interesting question. I think it'd boil down to personalities, as it does anyway for me. If they were unlikable as characters, then I'd probably never have been interested. Perhaps they'd be less visually appealing and we'd lose some of the "Leo, etc. is hawt" fangirls...

I suppose the thing is, look at about 80+% of shows on Nickelodeon today. Those are some of the ugliest character designs I've ever seen, and a lot of the humor rides on being absolutely disgusting. Yet they still get viewers. :roll:

[NightwatchersOnlygirl]

In my eyes the the New Toon Raphael Is soooooooo cute and hunky amd soooooooooooooo Sexy at the same time

[Masked Ninja]

*facedesk*

It's the personalities trapped in what would be a demonic body that is probably what is cute about them. Just my two cents.
This, I think, is part of the tragedy. In their minds and intelligence, they are practically human. Yet they could never live among us because they look like monsters. I suppose it's cute in a "bummer, dudes..." kinda way.

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

The TMNT have been referred to as "cute" more than once in both toons. So I know it isn't just the fans that think this way about them. While I'm sure the answers are of great number and all pretty obvious, I'm just curious to know: What specific details about the TMNT do you think make them cute? And how would they react if you told them they were cute?

Hearing TMNT and cute in the same sentance is like a violent kick to the nads for me.

[Buslady]

Hearing TMNT and cute in the same sentance is like a violent kick to the nads for me.

I bet it hurt.

[Sage Ninja]

That's an interesting question. I think it'd boil down to personalities, as it does anyway for me. If they were unlikable as characters, then I'd probably never have been interested. Perhaps they'd be less visually appealing and we'd lose some of the "Leo, etc. is hawt" fangirls

Naturally its their personalities that make the turtles appealing, because their forms are not human, so there is no way some could actually be physically attracted to any of them. And yeah I do believe that if they looked more grotestque that they would like them, as long as they still had some human like warmth to them.

Like in the Cartoon Gargoyals Brooklin, Lexiton, and Broadway, are drawn in more "creature" esch sort of way, unlike Galioth, Demona, and Angela who have more humannoid looks to them. And yet these three are still likable and considered cute because of their personilties. But also inspite of their creature like appearance there is a human like warmth to their features and mannerisms that makes the audiance identify with them. So If the turtles looked more turtle like I think we would think they where cute so long as the animators kept the human like warmth they posses.

[Drtooth]

I never thought the TMNT were cute, myself... but now, looking back on the old series... they were kinda cute.

Maybe they're only categorized as cute because they fall into the anthropomorphic "If you put animals walking upright and acting and dressing like humans they get cute" factor. I mean, the plush they used to have were pretty cute... they look cute on a 5 year old's t-shirt...

But I don't think of them as the same kinda cute they lump Elmo, Hello Kitty, Dot Warner, Kermit's nephew Robin into.

[Sage Ninja]

I think what cute most of us are talking about are cute as in little character quirks that make the turtles distingishable.

[Aignatius]

Beauty, or rather, cuteness, is in the eye of the beholder. Okay, that was cliche... :roll:
Like Buslady, I've always considered reptiles and amphibians to be quite appealing looking animals, that other people thought were ugly or scary. It's a matter of point of view, here.
It's not like they are just turtles. (That would be rather boring as an action cartoon, anyway) They are human, if you think about it.
They are mutant turtles, yes, but if you go along with "I think, therefore I am", then they are indeed very human, and quite advanced thinkers, at that. Certainly more than most guys who are supposed to be human.
I don't see the TMNT as animals at all, but just a variation of genetically altered men.
And I think they are a bunch of very good looking fellows. Don of course, being the best...

The movie Mikey has been carefully engineered to be excruciatingly adorable. Talk about cute overload... gadz... :lol:

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

The movie Mikey has been carefully engineered to be excruciatingly adorable. Talk about cute overload... gadz... :lol:

I definitely agree with this statement. And I feel it's been this way since the beginning of the movie franchises. I remember loving OT Raph for his wisecracks and whatnot, but the moment I saw Movie 1 Mikey, with that child-like brightness in his eyes and just the way they shaped his head, his smile--all this combined with his toned-down-but-still-playful characterization-- I just kept thinking "Mikey, how'd you get so cute?". And I know this is why Mikey is still my favorite, in spite on how annoying he tends to be in the new 'toon.

[zkarlette]

I think that theyre cute mostly cause of their personality

Maybe they atract some women cause they rather have a green man with good personality than the average guy with all the weird stuff they usually come up with.

[ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael]

What specific details about the TMNT do you think make them cute?

The weapons. Leo looks so adorable carrying those twin swords that could take your head off in one swipe :P Seriously, probably their personalities, brotherly bond, and strong moral code.

And how would they react if you told them they were cute

Don would blush, Leo would say thank you :ohwell: , Mikey would gloate, and Raph would break your jaw.

[gobo]

I know I've already made this point once, but... Everyone familliar with the Mike Zulli interpretation of TMNT (parts I (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/31/31.htm), II (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/35/35.htm) & III (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/36/36.htm))? If that was how the turtles always looked, only the most sympathetic of us fans would still have bothered getting involved in the fandom. Reptiles aren't made to be as expressive as mammals are. That would disinterest lots of people. So, perhaps it might have even attracted a more emo/loner crowd. In any event, if they hadn't the inviting expressiveness that we all know them to have, who could say that they would have bothered to learn their mannerisms, quirks, likes/dislike, etc.?

This reminds me of a joke in the current 'toon where Raph says, "I have a beak, don't I?" Did that irritate anyone else? If a creature has teeth, what use do they have for a beak? I know turtles technically have beaks, but they don't have teeth. And, the TMNT haven't been portrayed on screen as having a beak since the pilot season in '87 (with the line down the nose, indicating an angular snout).

[iris]

I know I've already made this point once, but... Everyone familliar with the Mike Zulli interpretation of TMNT (parts I (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/31/31.htm), II (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/35/35.htm) & III (http://www.ninjaturtles.com/comics/mirage/volume01/36/36.htm))? If that was how the turtles always looked, only the most sympathetic of us fans would still have bothered getting involved in the fandom. Reptiles aren't made to be as expressive as mammals are. That would disinterest lots of people. So, perhaps it might have even attracted a more emo/loner crowd. In any event, if they hadn't the inviting expressiveness that we all know them to have, who could say that they would have bothered to learn their mannerisms, quirks, likes/dislike, etc.?
I lost you somewhere in the pronouns of your last sentence, but I tend to agree. Their popularity wouldn't have been quite so wide.

I think I'd have still like them, although I'm not certain about the whole Zulli world.

Y'know, I very nearly became a herpetologist... because reptiles are so cute!! :anime: (kidding)

[Warhorse]

Hmmm. I live down here in Florida, just a ten minute walk to the Everglades, and see tons of reptiles. Now, snakes, I don't consider cute, I'm too weary of them for them to be cute.

But some of the aligators I find to be quite cute in their antics and personality. And the babies are really cute, with the big eyes and full cheeks.

The real Turtles, they are cute, again, especially when they are babies. And it's fun to watch them scurry around the gigantic aligators.

Out of curosity, how many here think the Geico Gecko is kind of cute, in an annoying way?

[Sage Ninja]

**sheepishly raises hand** I find the Gecko cute **shame** :oops: I also admit that i wished the CGI film would make the turtles as realistic looking as him as well. :oops:

I remember loving OT Raph for his wisecracks and whatnot, but the moment I saw Movie 1 Mikey, with that child-like brightness in his eyes and just the way they shaped his head, his smile--all this combined with his toned-down-but-still-playful characterization-- I just kept thinking "Mikey, how'd you get so cute?". And I know this is why Mikey is still my favorite, in spite on how annoying he tends to be in the new 'toon.

I have and always will find old toon Michaelangelo very cute. Its just his mannerisms and his very sweet rambuctious personality, and its just his innocence that I find cute. And I don't know, any time old toon Mike was looking dejected I thought they made him look very adorable. A close second is Live action Movie Mike for all the reasons you mentioned. As far as looking cute goes Live action Movie Mike takes the cake...and it would appear CGI Movie Michaelangelo's character design is going to be urber adorable as well, I just love the expression on his face where he is sitting with his leggs crossed and he is looking off to the side looking a little guilty for some reason. Cute :) .

New toon Mikey is cute in his own way, I don't think he comes close to his other incarntions of him self, in the cute department-although he is definately studly; I really only find new toon Mikey cute when he is playing or interacting with klunk or playing super hero. Loven' the innocence!

[Rooish]

Old toon Mikey and movie Mikey were the cutest, although in the new toon, Mikey is too annoying at times to be cute. I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes... but I'm sure that, as long as he's not a brat, he will be enjoyable to watch.

Edit: Kunoichi_Haruko, I hear that... what you were saying about Mikey still being your favourite. He's still mine, too. And sometimes in the new 'toon he's adorable.

[Sage Ninja]

I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes... but I'm sure that, as long as he's not a brat, he will be enjoyable to watch

really?! I don't think he looks to cute. In fact seeing his character design is what got me to except this medium of the movie with its use of CGI. Generally speaking I find CGI animation to look very ugly and mechanical and cold, so I'm not a huge fan of it. But when I saw the character designs of the CGI turtles in motion I thought they looked decent and not so ugly and cold, especially Mikey's cuteness factor.

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

Old toon Mikey and movie Mikey were the cutest...

I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes...

The grin I don't mind too much, but the eyes...yeah... they don't translate so well onto the new toys...(Psychopath!Mikey, coming to a Target near you...)

[Masked Ninja]

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

[Kunoichi_Haruko]

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

Well that's kinda what I meant. In terms of what he'll look like onscreen, it isn't a problem, really. But the darn toy makes Mikey look as though he hasn't slept in four days because he's in the middle of a serious caffeine binge...

[Time Mistress]

I think the chibi turtle tots from the new show are the cutest.

[gobo]

But the darn toy makes Mikey look as though he hasn't slept in four days because he's in the middle of a serious caffeine binge...
Kinda like this?
http://www.kino-govno.com/posters/teenagemutantninjaturtles_4.jpg
Notice: the classic misspelling. Think that'll stick?

[Buslady]

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...


Like I've always said, the movie mike toy looks STONED!!!! He's high on speed or something!!:lol::lol:

[Jo Dawn]

Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose...

[Warhorse]

^Probably. No, kidding. He's a bit ridiculous in the new toon, but in all other incarnations, I thought he was adorable, especially the movies. And in most polls, he tends to be the heavyweight favorite among the fans. People just like him because he does not take life so serious as the other three do. Life's too short to always be in a down mood.

[Buslady]

Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose...


Me too, except in the first movie he was perfect, he was fun and stuff but not so overly cutesypoo

[shuriken]

I don't know if they are cute. But their personalities are likeable which to some might make them cute. So I guess its that.

[BartAllen]

I think the 80s cartoon version of the turtles are cute, well they weren't at first, but after a while they were drawn a tad cuter (Is that even a word?)

[Rooish]

Yeah, the turtles are soft and rounded with big adorable eyes and happy smiles in the old toon. That's probably where the cute came from. Although even in the old comics when they were badass, they were damn short. Ergo cute.

[Warhorse]

^The Turtles are little green men. That's why they are cute! Look at E.T., Yoda, and the aliens from Space Invaders (if you remember this movie). They are cute too, in their own way!

[Sage Ninja]

Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose...

^Probably. No, kidding. He's a bit ridiculous in the new toon, but in all other incarnations, I thought he was adorable, especially the movies. And in most polls, he tends to be the heavyweight favorite among the fans. People just like him because he does not take life so serious as the other three do. Life's too short to always be in a down mood.

Gah! whats with the Michaelangelo hate people :o. I admit that the writters went a little over board with his personality in a few instances in the new toon, but he not all that bad. And besides he has always been more laid back in other incarnations, the new toon is the only version where the creators have made him so agressive in his personality.

[Ra]

TMNT? Cute? Psh, please...

Mirage/Image Comics: Not even close to cute. Mirage was closer to "cute" because they were shorter in there. Yet they were muscular and kicked ass.

Old Toon/Anime: Probably the closest version of "cute" we can get at. They are much more rounded and balloony, and not to mention they looked seemingly harmless. And the fact that they had fat cheeks helped quite a bit. However, when we get to the fights, they don't look that cute any more. They are pretty hard to knock down when it comes to fighting. Also, I threw in the anime here too, since they used the same character design.

Archie Comics: Not as cute as the Old Toon, though the same style was used. A bit rounded, but now they looked a bit older than 13 or 14, more into their late teens and early 20's. They looked like they could deal some damage. Eh, I haven't read Archie yet, so that's all I'm saying...

Live Action Movies/The Next Mutation: These are "real" turtles. They walked on two legs, they were fighting real enemies, and they are 4 (or 5?) mutant turtles duking it out with ninjas. Yeah, really cute :roll: Some moments in the movies are very "aww"-ish, but only because they are family moments. The turtles band together to save Master Splinter. They don't cry their eyes out, but they just did what they had to do. That's it.

New Toon: If these guys could fight their Old Toon counter-parts, you would swear these guys would win due to their muscular bodies. They look like they are in their mid/late teens, their physical body is like an athlete's. Basically, they look tough and gritty. Not even close to cute and puffy.

New Movie: By what we have seen from the teaser and the trailer, this version is more of a toned down version of the new toon. They look a bit lanky, but you know that they can still raise hell and hold their own in a fight. They do not have bug eyes and magic wands, nor do they look like they will frolick through flowers at any time.

So, in a nut shell, the TMNT are NOT cute. The Old Toon is the closest thing we have to cute. That and chibi fan art :P

[triplexxx]

I only brought this thread up in the first place because I've seen several areas on the web, including many comments to deviantart members' artwork, where people thought the TMNT were cute.
Not to mention, like I said at the beginning:
*On more than one occasion in both of the cartoons, the TMNT were actually called "cute".

So I figured there had to be a reason for all this, actually probably many reasons. I just wanted to hear them tell me what they were.
Now I know not everyone thinks they're cute, that's doesn't require proof to know, but it was also obvious to me that there were people who thought certain incarnations of the turtles were cute, and this forum has proved that.
Besides, who says something that's "tough/gritty/muscular" can't also be "cute"? Personally, I think it is possible that these characteristics can mix. Again I know not everyone will think this way, but I have instinct that there are people that DO think this way.

[Sariele]

TMNT? Cute? Psh, please...

Mirage/Image Comics: Not even close to cute. Mirage was closer to "cute" because they were shorter in there. Yet they were muscular and kicked ass.

Old Toon/Anime: Probably the closest version of "cute" we can get at. They are much more rounded and balloony, and not to mention they looked seemingly harmless. And the fact that they had fat cheeks helped quite a bit. However, when we get to the fights, they don't look that cute any more. They are pretty hard to knock down when it comes to fighting. Also, I threw in the anime here too, since they used the same character design.

Archie Comics: Not as cute as the Old Toon, though the same style was used. A bit rounded, but now they looked a bit older than 13 or 14, more into their late teens and early 20's. They looked like they could deal some damage. Eh, I haven't read Archie yet, so that's all I'm saying...

Live Action Movies/The Next Mutation: These are "real" turtles. They walked on two legs, they were fighting real enemies, and they are 4 (or 5?) mutant turtles duking it out with ninjas. Yeah, really cute :roll: Some moments in the movies are very "aww"-ish, but only because they are family moments. The turtles band together to save Master Splinter. They don't cry their eyes out, but they just did what they had to do. That's it.

New Toon: If these guys could fight their Old Toon counter-parts, you would swear these guys would win due to their muscular bodies. They look like they are in their mid/late teens, their physical body is like an athlete's. Basically, they look tough and gritty. Not even close to cute and puffy.

New Movie: By what we have seen from the teaser and the trailer, this version is more of a toned down version of the new toon. They look a bit lanky, but you know that they can still raise hell and hold their own in a fight. They do not have bug eyes and magic wands, nor do they look like they will frolick through flowers at any time.

So, in a nut shell, the TMNT are NOT cute. The Old Toon is the closest thing we have to cute. That and chibi fan art :P

Who says that only appearance makes someone cute?

I think the turtles are cute because of their mannerisms and personalities and familial bond. What they look like is only secondary.

[Sage Ninja]

I think New toon Leonardo is the cutest version of Leonardo that I have ever seen. He is both gentle and commanding and can kick some serious ass. Which sort of adds to his studdly factor as well. New toon Leonardo is cute+adorable as well as cute+hot.

In fact the same could be said for old toon Leoanrdo as well. He had a cute character design that reminded me of Kermit the frog from the muppet babies. But he was more of a adorable rather than a hot sort of cute.

Actually all the old toon turtles could be considered adorable cute due to their personalites and mannerisms and character designs. But New toon turtles have both the adorable innocent look as well as the unconscience attactiveness cute as well. I'm sure I'm alone in thinking this. :|

[triplexxx]

No, once again, I fully agree with you on that.

[blue_angel99]

I think they're cute (like bunnies are cute, not like Matthew McHanahay cute)cause of they're short, bald and have cool masks.

[Sage Ninja]

I just can't wait to see the cgi version of the movie and see the turtles with their new character designs in action. Michaelangelo seems he like he is specificaly designed to be cute but I wonder how that will play out in his mannisms and personality. I mean a character can look cute as much as it wants but if they don't have the mannerisms and personality to match it kinda falls flat.

I'm little iffy on Raphael's character design since he appears to be the most big and bulky of the four...maybe he'll fall under the "hunk" catergory of cute as result. All in all i hope that the turtles in the new movie are going to be as cute as their other incarnations.

[Peanut]

They're turtles, not human beings. Being attracted to anthropomorphic animals is f*cked.

[愛]

Personally, I find Splinter better-looking than the turtles. He's scruffy and manly. My kind of man.

[triplexxx]

They're turtles, not human beings. Being attracted to anthropomorphic animals is f*cked.
I only think of them as cute the same way blue_angel99 does: like the way bunnies are cute. I especially think they're cute whenever they're sleeping.

[Warhorse]

I only think of them as cute the same way blue_angel99 does: like the way bunnies are cute. I especially think they're cute whenever they're sleeping.


Don't you think they were absolutely adorable as the toddler turtles in the 2k3 toon? Makes me wish they were real so I can adopt one.:)

[triplexxx]

Don't you think they were absolutely adorable as the toddler turtles in the 2k3 toon? Makes me wish they were real so I can adopt one.:)
Yeah, I think that was one of the best ideas the writers of the 2k3 series had.

[Warhorse]

Yeah, I think that was one of the best ideas the writers of the 2k3 series had.

If copyrights and licensing will allow it, I would be all for a prequel to the TMNT movie coming out, you know, as kids still busting their chops on their weapons and ninjitsu training.

[blue_angel99]

They also have big, dark eyes.
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/081/e/f/Can_you_say_no_to_this_face__by_tortuga_ninja.jpg

Don't you just want to give him a pizza:P

[twigs232]

I think the original turtles were very cute due to the design of their bodies along with the large heads, eyes and mouths. lol the newer ones aren't nearly as cute.

[MrOldSchool]

They're cute in the original cartoon, but I don't think they are in the other two!!!!

[triplexxx]

I assume that means the new toon and the old flicks. And what'd you think of the new flick? Personally I thought they were cute in every universe, only my opinion.

[Scandia]

Turtles are cute. Plus overall the TMNT are very likeable (sp?). There's just something about them that's appealing and endearing. They simply rock.

[syd]

They'r cute because they'r edible.No,no,no,i mean,i don't mean TMNT are endible,i mean,turtles are edible,and tasty,and it doesnt' necessarily mean that i think that way,i just provide with another possibility,nothing more.It's like...that pigs are cute for pets these days but people relish their tast at the same time.Actually,i dont' think they are "cute"(except Mikey),i think they are strong and cool,righteous and respectable,there's no sign to suggest that they are cute(except Mikey),they are actually pretty "dark" in themselves(except Mikey).

[Raven]

Ive never found the turtles to be...cute.

:ohwell:


Sure maybe the old toon Turtles had a bit more puff to them, but eh Ive seen them more as kappas.


Or something.

[Sage Ninja]

they aren't cute there sexy, espicaially New toon Donatello. What a little player he is :lol:

[NightwatchersOnlygirl]

Yes tmnt are cute

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

I guess the Toddler Turtles are...

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/7264/10030757lc8.jpg

Especially when they are doing something stupid like throwing a rock at an alligator.

http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/8260/034qs5.jpg