Space heroes or Super robo mecha force?

[BabyTurtles]

We have a month till the new episodes swing in so let's have a fun thread~

Which show did you like best on TMNT ^_^ and why?

Space Heroes? or Super Robo Mecha Force Five

[Mona_Lisa]

We have a month till the new episodes swing in so let's have a fun thread~

Which show did you like best on TMNT ^_^ and why?

Space Heroes? or Super Robo Mecha Force Five

Space heroes.... I have a deep seeded hate for the power rangers. :D

[BabyTurtles]

Space heroes.... I have a deep seeded hate for the power rangers. :D

XD lol I never got Power Rangers as a kid myself.

I'd have to pick Space heroes because of captain Ryan alone...he was such a horrible leader :D

[victory_angel]

I have no real love for either of them. The TV shows are just there as fill for when the Turtles are hanging out in the lair.

[Mukouno]

I voted for Space heroes. Mainly because of Captain Ryan.

As Leo once said: "What a hero." :lol:

[BabyTurtles]

I have no real love for either of them. The TV shows are just there as fill for when the Turtles are hanging out in the lair.

It was more like..."which show was more entertaining to watch" question :D

[Hero]

Who knows. They may find a new show to watch in season 3.

[909 Turtle Fan]

Space heroes all the way, Cpt. Ryan slapping the ish out of ppl is pretty darn funny

[plastroncafe]

I'm pretty sure someone asked if there was going to be a new show for the next season at the SDCC Nick Toon panel, but I don't think we got a clear answer.

[BubblyShell22]

I like both to be honest. And Captain Dash slaps people, too, so it's not just a Captain Ryan thing.

[BabyTurtles]

I like both to be honest. And Captain Dash slaps people, too, so it's not just a Captain Ryan thing.

darn I should have put a "both" option!

[Shiro Kame]

I have no idea. They both had very poor voice-acting and felt like it was made for 5-year-olds with nothing better to do. Although Leo's geeking over Space Heroes was pretty funny.

[ssjup81]

I wish there was a "both" option. I like something about both, and if the next parody is indeed of the Smurfs, I hope that the Papa Smurf-like character slaps the other Smurfs. lol

What I liked about Space Heroes was Ryan and his solution of slapping, even himself. That's hilarious.

As for the other show, it reminded me of a mix of Voltron and G-Force. I like the fact that it's dubbed so horribly, like most shows from the 70s/80s. lol

You know, I think I'll just go with Space Heroes. Captain Dash isn't cocky like Captain Ryan and I do find it funnier, especially with Leo "geeking out" over it. lolI have no idea. They both had very poor voice-acting and felt like it was made for 5-year-olds with nothing better to do. Although Leo's geeking over Space Heroes was pretty funny.But that was the point....that's the joke.

[drgon78]

I can't decide, I must have them both.

Also, have they said what show they will be spoofing in season 3?

[Cryomancer]

I see a lot of people comparing the robot show to Voltron, and yeah I imagine there is some Voltron influence in there, probably some Gatchaman too, and perhaps a little Mazinger in the robot's design. But I think it's most directly going for Cobattler V / Voltes V.

I've made a comparison image: http://i.imgur.com/ZpYMyfD.jpg

And you can pretty much thank Goranger for all of those shows too!

[IndigoErth]

Space Heroes. When I first got hooked on the 2012 series it kinda really tickled me to see this young Leo portrayed sitting there so enamored with it...

...because long ago that was me watching his original series. lol :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/Taurus01979/TempOther/LeoSpaceHeroes_zps47823fa4.jpg


Edit: Yeah, Voltron is what the other show always made me think of as well.

[Electric]

space heros, because it was leos show.

while the new one parallels all of them, having leo so into space heros is what really kicked off a new part to his character

[Konchadunga]

Space Heroes, by something of a landslide. It had a one-joke premise; that it was Star Trek except with an anti-heroic captain, but so far as I can tell, SRMFF's only "joke" is that it's an old mecha anime, with absolutely no subversion of old mecha anime tropes to make it a true parody.

I really don't like either that much, though. I've come to hate, truly, the practice of using the shows to nail in what the plot and message are going to be that episode; it feels very pandering to me, as though they think children are too dumb to get it if it's not beaten into their heads.

[ssjup81]

Space Heroes, by something of a landslide. It had a one-joke premise; that it was Star Trek except with an anti-heroic captain, but so far as I can tell, SRMFF's only "joke" is that it's an old mecha anime, with absolutely no subversion of old mecha anime tropes to make it a true parody.

I really don't like either that much, though. I've come to hate, truly, the practice of using the shows to nail in what the plot and message are going to be that episode; it feels very pandering to me, as though they think children are too dumb to get it if it's not beaten into their heads.But...but it's funny.

[CyberCubed]

Its rather obvious they're going to change the show every season. I expect a new show for season 3

[Konchadunga]

But...but it's funny.

Please explain your reasoning.

[victory_angel]

If you think about it

Space Heroes was Leo's show, which the other Turtles were occasionally shown watching.

Super Hyper Robo Mecha Force is Mikey's show which all the Turtles are shown to enjoy.

So if this is a pattern then the next one would be something either Donnie or Raph enjoy. However it's something no one but said Turtle likes and watches kinda like a guilty pleasure kind a thing.

Or it's something they all enjoy as a family without convincing.

[ssjup81]

Please explain your reasoning.I watch the parts when they're watching the horrible shows and I laugh. :lol:

[snake]

I love both. Hopefully Season 3 will have an OT Turtles like parody show.

[ssjup81]

I love both. Hopefully Season 3 will have an OT Turtles like parody show.Well it was said that the next parody show will be based on a fantasy series that started in 1981. I still think it's a Smurfs spoof.

[drgon78]

Smurfs would be funny, so would Thundarr the Barbarian, Blackstar, or even Danger Mouse.

[ssjup81]

Smurfs would be funny, so would Thundarr the Barbarian, Blackstar, or even Danger Mouse.Thundarr the Barbarian and Dangermouse I don't think are from 1981, though. Black star I thought was 1983.

[Shark_Blade]

Captain Ryan Spaceheroes for life.

[Konchadunga]

I watch the parts when they're watching the horrible shows and I laugh. :lol:

Thanks for completely failing to explain it. "This mock anime is funny because I laugh at it." Why do you laugh at it? What is the joke there?

[ssjup81]

Thanks for completely failing to explain it. "This mock anime is funny because I laugh at it." Why do you laugh at it? What is the joke there?Oh sorry. For the anime show I find it funny because of how bad it is. It reminds me of how bad older dubs are, especially looking back on shows I saw back in the 80s.

As for Space Heroes...Captain Ryan. What more can I say? He was hilarious. :lol:

[Warhorse]

What is going to be the new show Leo will watch for season 3? Maybe the A-Team? (I'd love it if Leo did spout out "I love it when a plan comes together!".:D

[terrorblade]

Thanks for completely failing to explain it. "This mock anime is funny because I laugh at it." Why do you laugh at it? What is the joke there?

The inclusion of those shows are the joke itself. Besides, a joke is not necessary for something to be considered funny. Have you watched shows like America's Funniest Videos before? It's basically a compilation of videos of people getting hurt or embarrassed yet that show is supposed to be funny. Try to remember what's the funniest thing that happened in your life, I bet it's not about someone telling some funny joke.

[Konchadunga]

You're taking my use of the word "joke" a bit too literally. I should have said "humor element". America's Home Videos isn't a good comparison to that in-universe anime, because it includes slapstick; a common humor element. I could buy into SRMFF's source of humor being that it's a bad dub, except that I don't remember it having any issues infamous about bad dubs. A better example is the "Batmanga' segment in that episode of Batman: The Brave and the bold, where Bat-Mite mocks how the dub inserted a "good thing the villains escaped before they died" line; whereas in the original, they'd likely have died. I remember nothing of the sort in SRMFF; there may be semi-awkward use of the English language, but it's nowhere near Zero Wing levels.

With Space Heroes, I acknowledge that the show has an actual joke, because they stuck an antihero where normally a hero would belong. But it's still an extremely limited joke that doesn't justify it being an anvil dropped on kids.

[terrorblade]

It's alright if you don't find it funny but I think your missing the point here. Those faux shows are the running gag in this series. The way how it reflects what's happenning in the epiosde in a bizarre/exaggerated way is the reason why they are humorous.

[FlawedCoil82]

I liked both of the spoof tv shows, but the one of Super Robo Mecha Force Five in the episode of "Fungous Humongous" cracked me up the most, between the exaggerated villain's voice talking really fast and then Captain Dash smacking that dude and he goes flying behind him. Just such a perfect parody of some of the over-the-top Japanese animes.

[Konchadunga]

It's alright if you don't find it funny but I think your missing the point here. Those faux shows are the running gag in this series. The way how it reflects what's happenning in the epiosde in a bizarre/exaggerated way is the reason why they are humorous.

Just remember, every running gag is eventually terrible, even if people liked it at first.

[IMJ]

Who knows. They may find a new show to watch in season 3.

Agreed. When season 2 started and they changed the cartoon I was sort of thinking that they'll wind up watching a new parody 60's / 70's cartoon show each season. I hope they do....

They should parody Super Friends next...

[turtle1237]

I would loved a spoof on the turtles themselves. With all the clones like Battle Toads and Street Sharks that was around in the 1990's. I think a spoof on that would be funny.

[ssjup81]

Agreed. When season 2 started and they changed the cartoon I was sort of thinking that they'll wind up watching a new parody 60's / 70's cartoon show each season. I hope they do....

They should parody Super Friends next...Too bad they probably won't. At SDCC they mentioned that the next spoof will be based on a fantasy series that started in 1981.

[Wingnut II]

Update: It's a Thundarr/He-Man/Conan parody called "Crognard the Barbarian"!

[The Great Saiyaman]

What I love about Super Robo Mecha Force Five is that they lampooned everything associated with how badly dubbed those eighties and nineties anime series were.

- Censored to an extreme degree (Taking Dragon Ball Z as an example, in the Great Saiyaman saga, there's an episode in which Gohan stops a bank robbery. In the Censored version they actually removed ALL OF THE GUNS from that scene)
- The lips not moving with what is actually being said.
- Lackluster performances by the voice cast
- The script writers NOT putting in any effort to properly translate the dialog. (Again a scene from Dragon Ball Z. During the world tournament sage, Goten and Trunks are doing their match in the Junior division. Goten launches his father's signature attack the "Kamehameha" but mispronounces the name. In the dubbed version they had him say it correctly which removed that joke, why?)

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This is a clip from Sailor Moon which shows the same scene in the Dub version and the original Japanese version. It shows where SRMFF got its tropes from.
- Lackluster performances. Listen how BORED those American voices sound and how Stuck up Usagi sounds.
- Script writers not putting in any effort. What's the deal with "I made it all up!" why not put in a joke about Usagi's hand writing instead?

So yeah, I totally got what they were going for with Super Robo Mecha Force Five