neatoman |
04-27-2022 05:16 PM |
Can't believe I have to deal with this bulls hit and I seriously hope this is just a joke... No, I seriously do not think April and Casey got contaminated from turtle semen, I don't think that is the intention and if you seriously think that is the most plausible explanation, I'm not sure sure you understand how semen works. The mutagen is not DNA, it alters DNA but it isn't DNA itself, the Turtles themselves did not need to get covered in semen to be mutated in the first place. While I don't think there is any direct mention of the mutagen being a radioactive substance in any previous iteration (though I think 4Kids implied it and it certainly is in the upcoming Seth Rogen movie), this does not exclude it from being radioactive in this version. The mutagen being radioactive in nature being a common assumption is fair because: - Radioactive substances are proven to be mutagenic in nature. Granted, in real life they do not typically produce desirable results and more often than not they're quite undesirable, but they do cause mutations.
- The comic book tradition TMNT draws upon had a tendency to use radioactivity as a crutch. Daredevil, Hulk, Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Captain Atom, Negative Man and quite a few other characters got their power from radiation. Granted, by the time the TMNT rolled onto the scene it was starting to become an outdated concept but it still happens even to this day.
Even if we assume it's not radioactivity we are still talking about two people spending a lot of time around these mutants. If there is enough mutagenic substance released from skin flakes, breathing or any other form of bodily byproduct they can still get in contact with that. It's the reason someone allergic to dogs can stand right next to a dog outside for hours without noticing any problem but getting inside a room where a dog has spent a lot of time will cause problems.
... Why do I keep going out of my way to argue about this kind of thing?...
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Originally Posted by Weapons@theready
(Post 1928022)
The ongoing crew is getting ideas for Mutant Town
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Uh, what does this have to do with Mutant Town? Last Ronin is clearly part of a self-contained continuity, it has nothing to do with the IDW continuity or Mutant Town. The mutagen even seems to be operating under Mirage rules where it only makes humanoids instead of hybrids.
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Originally Posted by CyberCubed
(Post 1928025)
It almost seemed like it was all going to be a dream of Michelangelo by the end. Despite the "To be continued" I don't think this will get a sequel. It took way too long for this mini-series to come out. The art was really nice and the story ended as you expected it too, nothing special but it was fine. They wasted a bit too many pages with the flooding of the sewers and April/Casey being underwater though, most of it was just filler.
I'm not sure what took this series so long to come out, it all should have been done by last year as a quick mini-series.
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I wouldn't exactly call it a cliffhanger, yeah the "to be continued" does imply the intention to continue it but I see it more as an open ending. This story isn't exactly demanding a continuation aside from those last three words.
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