What is Splinter in the Upcoming 2018 Series?
 

As the title implies, what do you think 2018 Splinter is? And by 2018 series, I mean Rise of the TMNT. Just so we're clear.

I think Rob Paulsen said he was human? I don't know for sure though.

His hairstyle looks like a Feudal Japanese man's, so who knows.

Rob Paulsen said he has always been a Mutant Rat, most likely misunderstanding the question.

I think he will be a normal rat this time after the Nick toon made him a human originally like the Original Cartoon.

Don't remember hearing Yoshi mentioned in that reveal but the word Human came up, I don't want to ask a stupid thing like: Is it safe to assume it would be Yoshi (If he was human) given the origin is supposed to be different? or is that going too far into 'not TMNT' territory here? Yoshi's father?

Since Rise seems to... ahem... wear it's influence on it's sleeves, I'd say it fairly safe to assume he started out as a rat.

As the new villain Baron Draxum turns humans into mutants, looks like Splinter used to be human.

I've heard rumours about the turtles starting as humans in the 2018 series too. Maybe it's true.

Well if that was the case, imagine they looked more human and had hair etc, those designs wouldn't have gone down well.:lol:

No they are not, nothing was ever said about that. Stop believing random speculation people on social media say.

As the Turtles are different species and if they were human, then that means they could still be brothers by blood and Splinter is there biological father.

Thats a great idea! :D

I would love to see them all being humans originally. Its also a perfect set up to make Baron Draxum the big bad.

They are not humans, the Turtles being different Turtle species already makes it obvious they started as Turtles.

4 different turtles species being mutated or 4 humans being mutated with different turtles species could both work ... but, I don't think they were human either...
Plus I'd kinda feel bad for them if they were.

Its possible they all had pet turtles originally and merged with them or something.

We'll find out soon enough.

Jesus Cube are you afraid of this becoming real or something. We are only speculating or are we not not allowed to do that here.

I'm only going by this theory of the Turtles and Splinter used to be human because of this.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/li...lodeon-1073610

So if you don't like us talking about the turtles used to be human theory, then put us on ignore.

He's just concerned about people spreading false rumors, which happens a lot, & mostly generates outrage in the fandom.

Since Baron Draxum can turn humans into magically, he could've easily mutated 4 human brothers into different species of turtles just for fun, thinking that "these guys can't touch me".

I'm really interested in seeing how on Origin without Shredder turns out if thats the case.

Or if Shredder will appear at all.

Splinter is discribed as being their teacher and father figure. So if they did start out as human the four Turtles wouldn’t have been able to go home to their parents and instead were taken in by a man who had been subjected to the same mutation they had and trained in Ninjitsu.

It’s likely that Draxum may have created the Turtles and Splinter as an experiment years prior to the series beginning. Which would mean the Turtles would have still been in diapers if they had been human.

I keep hearing there are leaks of the TMNT being humans in this version. #readyforthenewnew

Yeah for once this is some reasonable damage control. I mean it might happen, it might not happen, and there is some evidence to go off of, but running around pretending a hypothesis/rumor is confirmed is one of my least favorite things ever. And just as infuriating is when it's implied that I give a toss either way; I will freaking say it if I do. I just hate misinformation or unconfirmed tidbits being treated as gospel.

Remember all those times people hyped themselves up over things that they never said were going to happen in the last series, only for them to blame the team for not meeting those expectations? Yeahhh.

Case in point here: "leak". Sure.

I just hope you're not disappointed if they're not humans.

I didn't know the mutagen will be of magic origin in "Rise of the TMNT".

I think there's a difference with a fun speculation that is taken with a pinch of salt and then taking a suggestion as gospel.
We were all off on our thoughts about the finale of 2012 but it was fun guessing, but then we actually had a speculation thread for that.

What do you mean with other? Extraterrestrial origin? :)

I don't know who Splinter in the new series supposed to be, but he looks like a wet fat hamster.

No he's just afraid of changes that will be so drastic that the turtles won't be 'his turtles' anymore.

Watch him freak out if Raph stays the leader for good, Shredder and the Foot never appear and the turtles get nostrils. Or Bebop not being black.

Foot soldiers have been confirmed.

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...69#post1746669

False rumors aren't being spread here and those who are believing half-serious posts deserve to be fooled. And if someone says they heard it on "twitter" or whatever it's most likely BS, the few times it was likely real there was someone with credibility backing it up even if say the first sketch wasn't the real April.

We know the turtles are different species this time around but there isn't a 100% confirmation that they're NOT human. Now, I don't think they're human so to say they aren't 100% human is also spreading false information.

Splinter being a human/rat is also another thing that's up in the air, he does seem to be a mutated Rat but we're not 100% sure and in the interview with Rob he seemed to not understand the question.

The Foot figure does seem like it's a foot figure, too big of a coincidence for him to have a random foot. But he's not named that in the press release and the foot artwork does seem really goofy to be true.

Shredder not being in the new show in the first season is mostly my educated guess but saying he "will definitely be in it" is the same thing.

My point is...I love the new Splinter.

My guess is he's a rat.

If he was a mutated human he'd stay fairly human-sized, or at least be more "animalistic human" rather than "animal doing human things" (there is a difference between the two).

That's a good point.

I see that someone actually voted "other", what exactly could that be? Is it just the wording of the options? I know that neither the IDW or PD origins fit into the "Mutated Hamato Yoshi" or "Yoshi's pet" definitions, even if they're still variations. Or does it imply some other, more radical deviation? Like he's a supernatural creature created by the Rat King or something?

If he was not a human, he's a thot.

I accept no silliness like pet rat mimicking its owner turned to ninja master.

What is Splinter? Based on the design, I'd say a Ren and Stimpy character.

A miserable pile of secrets

https://media1.tenor.com/images/b563...itemid=5116281

he is my worst enemy and will kill him again whatever he is!!

Hmmm.... the turtles being human originally is an interesting topic of speculation though.

Although it does make my bones shudder thinking they would go with this approach because they have already butchered enough of the story in this series in my opinion... I would strangely almost prefer them being originally human to being originally turtles. That being said that is if (and only if) the purpose is to explain them being brothers of blood relation. It would then make way more sense that they are different species of turtles going in that direction.

To me it's more important that they are originally brothers then that they were originally turtles.

As far as Splinter goes... I have slowly been acclimating somewhat to the turtle's new designs, but Splinter... ain't gonna happen. Someone had it right when they said he looks like a Ren and Stimpy character.

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They can't really mean thot