Turtles to be in space for 13 episodes

[Raph's Girl]

So according to a new interview with Rob Paulsen season 4's first half will be in spaaaaace with David Tennant as Fugitoid. So we'll probably be getting 13 eps of Doctor Who references. Weee!!

Season 4 starts in October, which is normal for the show.

EE3clWBizAI

http://tennantnews.blogspot.com/2015/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-david.html

[Amaranthus]

What if the space episodes while be season 4's equivalent of the Northampton arc?
Where's your god now?

[Luckyday]

I wonder how they going to handle the multiple locations aspect of it. I really hope that they don't go the route of recycling some places so that the locations remain unique and almost a character in of itself. I would rather have some bottle episodes so that they can save the budget for the sets.

[TigerClaw]

So according to a new interview with Rob Paulsen season 4's first half will be in spaaaaace with David Tennant as Fugitoid. So we'll probably be getting 13 eps of Doctor Who references. Weee!!

Season 4 starts in October, which is normal for the show.

EE3clWBizAI

http://tennantnews.blogspot.com/2015/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-david.html
Interesting, which means, the Nick version of Mona Lisa will be in more then one episode? who knows.

[Foombamaroom]

I don't know how I feel about this.
On one hand, if they don't do it like Northampton, I'm so okay with this.

On the other hand... What the guy above me said. They really need to do new locations and not have too many filler episodes. 2003 pulled off 5 episodes of Turtles in Space, and it worked really well because they were continuations of one another. If this show can do that, and make this space-arc feel very bridged together rather than 13 distinct episodes, then go for it.

[matteso586]

So according to a new interview with Rob Paulsen season 4's first half will be in spaaaaace with David Tennant as Fugitoid. So we'll probably be getting 13 eps of Doctor Who references. Weee!!

Season 4 starts in October, which is normal for the show.

EE3clWBizAI

http://tennantnews.blogspot.com/2015/09/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-david.html

Actually, season 4 is only 20 episodes. So the Turtles will be in space for 10 episodes.

[Luckyday]

I don't know how I feel about this.
On one hand, if they don't do it like Northampton, I'm so okay with this.

On the other hand... What the guy above me said. They really need to do new locations and not have too many filler episodes. 2003 pulled off 5 episodes of Turtles in Space, and it worked really well because they were continuations of one another. If this show can do that, and make this space-arc feel very bridged together rather than 13 distinct episodes, then go for it.

Yes. Please god, if you writers really want us to be invested then do this or else the emotions felt in the season 3 finale would feel meaningless if the characters themselves are not continuously effected by it.

It was my biggest problem with North Hampton and for the long term, it was a poor decision.

[CyberCubed]

Season 4 is also only 20 episodes, so 13 episodes is literally more than half the season. That means there will only be 7 episodes back on Earth.

Shame, I wish they stuck with 26 episode seasons. That way even with 13 eps in space we'd still have 13 in NY.

[TurFlytle]

Actually, season 4 is only 20 episodes. So the Turtles will be in space for 10 episodes.

If you see the link and video, it's actually 13.

[BubblyShell22]

I was never a fan of Turtles in Space in the 2K3 show, but I'm not going to judge this until I see how it's handled. I do wish it would be less than that since Northampton wasn't even thirteen episodes long. Ah well, it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

[MikeandRaph87]

The season is already shorter, 20 episodes overall correct? That would be 7 episodes of Shredder, his henchmutant army and New York.

[Groverman62]

I really hope the shows crew has learned from the Northhampton

[Luckyday]

I really hope the shows crew has learned from the Northhampton

It depends how low the ratings were during that time.

edit: Nope. I don't think so.:ohwell:

[Cure]

Maybe this thread could be the jumping off point for the Official Season 4 information thread?

[Ninjinister]

So we'll probably be getting 13 eps of Doctor Who references. Weee!!


Oh God I hope not. I want to be able to keep watching this show.

[Cure]

Oh God I hope not. I want to be able to keep watching this show.

Haha, I'm with you on that one.

[Ninturtle]

Oh God I hope not. I want to be able to keep watching this show.

There's probably going to be a lot of minor Doctor Who references ( probably just a line or two per episode ) so I doubt it'll make the show any worse.

[victory_angel]

I wonder what role Lucy Lawless will be playing on the show.

[Bry]

Speaking personally here, as someone who likes "Turtles in Space" arcs so long as they're temporary, finite, and done well, and someone who's a massive Doctor Who fan, and someone who watches this show with his wife (who is also a massive Doctor Who fan and particularly loves David Tennant)... I'm gonna enjoy this. :tgrin:

I had no major issues with the Northampton arc, either. It dragged on a bit too long, but I'm also a bit of an old-school horror fan and I both "got" and enjoyed all the references there. I get why other folks might not have enjoyed it as much, but I was thoroughly entertained for the most part.

But... the "Turtles in Space" stuff has a strong basis in the original comics, and as long as they're keeping true to that I've got a lot of confidence. My main concern if that they'll go "full goofy" and forget the emotional stakes, which is the only real issue I've had with the show. Their formula for this stuff seems to be "adapt something from the comics, but inject a bunch of pop culture parody/homage stuff and put our own spin on it". And for me, that works. Just... don't forget the overall plot and the characters' growth.

[CyberCubed]

They have a lot of material to cover so I can see why its a seasons worth:

- Triceraton homeworlds will likely be explored, they'll probably do the tournament where the Turtles are prisoners and forced to fight in the arena

- Lord Dregg will be introduced so he'll likely get a number of episodes

- The Kraang will almost definitely be focused on maybe with a huge fight with The Kraang

- Fugitoid stuff on D'hoonib...possible Neutrinos or Federation?

- Wingnut and Screwloose for a filler ep, maybe?

[Foombamaroom]

Interesting, which means, the Nick version of Mona Lisa will be in more then one episode? who knows.

Cubed's right. In fact, I'm surprised they're not setting the whole season in space. If you know what happens in the finale, you know what the finale of the space arc is likely to be:

Turtles restoring the timeline and stopping the Triceratons.

However, I don't think it'll be 13 episodes and here's why: The producers said that Northampton was going to be about 10 to 13 episodes, and it was basically 8. They could still actually be giving 10 or so episodes instead of a full 13.

[Luckyday]

Cubed's right. In fact, I'm surprised they're not setting the whole season in space. If you know what happens in the finale, you know what the finale of the space arc is likely to be:

Turtles restoring the timeline and stopping the Triceratons.

However, I don't think it'll be 13 episodes and here's why: The producers said that Northampton was going to be about 10 to 13 episodes, and it was basically 8. They could still actually be giving 10 or so episodes instead of a full 13.

Wonder what happen to those missing Northampton episodes? Missing somewhere on the cutting room floor next to Mutagen Man?

[CyberCubed]

Wonder what happen to those missing Northampton episodes? Missing somewhere on the cutting room floor next to Mutagen Man?

What? They never scripted any episodes that didn't air. They probably always planned Northampton to be 8 episodes. The 13 episode thing was just guesswork from the forums, nobody ever officially said that who works on the show.

[yellowmario27]

Does anyone know if April, Casey and Master Splinter be in the space episodes?

[Amaranthus]

Does anyone know if April, Casey and Master Splinter be in the space episodes?

I'm not going to spoil anything. But don't count on Splinter being there.

[Ninturtle]

What? They never scripted any episodes that didn't air. They probably always planned Northampton to be 8 episodes. The 13 episode thing was just guesswork from the forums, nobody ever officially said that who works on the show.

They said they cut an episode from Northhampton because it was too dark. The premise was about a kid who went trick or treating and visited thE turtles home and didn't leave, I think the kid might have been a mutant. If I recall correctly this was said at 2015 SDCC.

[Foombamaroom]

Does anyone know if April, Casey and Master Splinter be in the space episodes?

April and Casey will be, and Splinter will be the reason why they're in space.

[CyberCubed]

They said they cut an episode from Northhampton because it was too dark. The premise was about a kid who went trick or treating and visited thE turtles home and didn't leave, I think the kid might have been a mutant. If I recall correctly this was said at 2015 SDCC.

No, that was the Dream Beavers episode.

[Ninturtle]

No, that was the Dream Beavers episode.

No it wasn't , the description was nothing like the dream beavers episode. I remember Ciro said he cut it because it was too dark.

[ToTheNines]

Ninturtlr is right. As per usual, cubed has no idea what he's talking about.

[matteso586]

No it wasn't , the description was nothing like the dream beavers episode. I remember Ciro said he cut it because it was too dark.

What about Buried Secrets? That is a dark episode.

[Name is already taken]

12:08-12:13
"So we've got 13 story arc out of 26 with David Tennant"
Did he mean to say 13 story arc out of 20?

[CyberCubed]

Episodes are incredibly expensive to produce. If there was any episode they canned it obviously never got past the script phrase. There are probably tons of unused scripts from episodes they decided to never put forward. That's how it is for every cartoon.

[MikeandRaph87]

Episodes are incredibly expensive to produce. If there was any episode they canned it obviously never got past the script phrase. There are probably tons of unused scripts from episodes they decided to never put forward. That's how it is for every cartoon.

It would be so much fun to have the '87 cartoon's unused scripts to see the light of day on the internet not just the rumored but never proven to exist Shredder In Love script but what else was thrown out. Same with Batman:TAS and see all those Riddler scripts that did not work out.

[Ninturtle]

I asked Brandon Aumon if the turtles in space arc would be a bunch of standalone episodes with a big of story progress or if it would be very story based and he said
" It will be story based, more of an arc. Each story connects and progresses the plot.. "

[TigerClaw]

I asked Brandon Aumon if the turtles in space arc would be a bunch of standalone episodes with a big of story progress or if it would be very story based and he said
" It will be story based, more of an arc. Each story connects and progresses the plot.. "
That's good to know.

[Luckyday]

I asked Brandon Aumon if the turtles in space arc would be a bunch of standalone episodes with a big of story progress or if it would be very story based and he said
" It will be story based, more of an arc. Each story connects and progresses the plot.. "

http://www.quickmeme.com/img/ab/abba1a184d0d270bc696436d8c42afe613f32880423afa0fa3 b4d1916b1a41c6.jpg

But okay. I almost want to make a bet on this.

[TLP]

They said they cut an episode from Northhampton because it was too dark. The premise was about a kid who went trick or treating and visited thE turtles home and didn't leave, I think the kid might have been a mutant. If I recall correctly this was said at 2015 SDCC.

How is that "too dark" for this show? Unless they planned on killing or mutilating the kid near the end.

[BubblyShell22]

I had a feeling it would be an arc, so I'm excited about this.

[Papenbrook]

Honestly, they shouldn't have THAT many episodes in space.

[TigerClaw]

Honestly, they shouldn't have THAT many episodes in space.
I rather have many episodes in space, then many episodes on Earth.

We need a change of scenery for a change. :)

[CyberCubed]

Honestly, they shouldn't have THAT many episodes in space.

Depends on how its handled. If they're mostly stand-alone fillers like Northampton then I agree it'll get old quickly.

If its continuous involving the Triceratons and other recurring enemies like Lord Dregg than we'll see.

[kolaida]

I just hope it's arc style and not stand alone eps. I prefer time travel to space travel, but I'm gonna stay optimistic.

[CyberCubed]

My guess on what will happen:

- The Turtles will get captured on the Triceraton homeworlds and forced to fight in the Tri-sports arena essentially adapting the storyline from Mirage/4kids. This will of course continue with Zangramon wanting to capture Fugitoid to build him a teleportal, etc.

- Lord Dregg hunts the Turtles for at least a 3-parter. Maybe he starts to work with the Triceratons too?

- Newtralizer and Mona Lisa episode will probably just be a one-shot. Raph and Mona Lisa fall in love, they fight Newtralizer and see other newt people.

- Wingnut/Screwloose filler? Would be the perfect time to give them an episode

= If the Neutrinos ever appear in the Nick cartoon, this would likely be the time.

- We find out Bishop survived Earth's explosion and works with the Turtles and other Utroms to fight the Triceratons

[stormbringer]

Actually, season 4 is only 20 episodes. So the Turtles will be in space for 10 episodes.

Did they give a reason why the season is shorter?

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Cool, space (including the Earth) is actually wider than rural Massachusetts! Can happen so much.

[drgon78]

I can't wait to see what old Sci-fi movies, shows, books, etc. they will use in this season.

[Klunk1234]

I hope it's a solid season full with good episodes like Season 1:tgrin:

[Luckyday]

I'm 100% cautious for next season. A true story arc for 10 episodes? That sounds too good to be true but if it's anything like the the later half of season 3 with tiny pockets of filler in between then that's good enough for me.

Just...nothing like the Northampton arc please. I don't care if it's October. Put your constant need to reference old movies aside and focus on developing your characters before they turn into one dimensional caricatures of themselves.

Leo is developing nicely on the other hand, but yeah the rest of them need it baaad man.

[yellowmario27]

apparently Mona Lisa will be in more than one episode so that should be interesting to see