Don sounds way too much like Raph
 

As much as I love Rob Paulsen I think casting him as Donatello was a mistake. He sounds way too much like Raphael and its distracting to those of us who grew up with the OT.

I feel like I can't get into this version of Donatello's personality because I keep thinking of Raph everytime he speaks. I feel like Nick's Don won't have a true identity of his own aside from his crush on April.

I agree with you for the same reason.

Another day, another gripe from Cubed.

What about Cipes as Mikey? Sounds a lot like Beast Boy. Will that cloud you're view of Mikey?

Wait and see. Characters can have similar sounding voices, where the acting lies is how the CHARACTERIZATION is pulled off. He may sound like Raph, but if the dialogue and actions are totally Donnie, I'm sure you'll get the heck over it.

Actually Mike sounds very little like Beastboy that's why I'm fine with it. It's a completely different tone to his voice.

Not to mention that's a completely different show but comparing two TMNT shows is very different.

I don't really mind that Donnie sounds like OT Raph. I'm excited to see what Paulsen will bring to the table as Donnie.

^ this.

Love the siggy quote, BTW.

Thanks Jester. :tsmile:

Gotta agree with Titan here. I think he makes a good Donnie from what we've heard from him so far.:tsmile:

Don sounds like every Rob Paulsen character, but oh well.

He sounds just like Pinky or Carl Weezer or Steel Beak or Dr. Scratchnsniff...

I'm cool with the new Donatello voice. Just because the voice is a lil different don't mean that Don will be very different.

EDIT : I agree. With these comments. :toops: :twink:

I agree with waiting and seeing how Don's personality works out with the voice instead of judging on the voice alone. How you think about the voice really depends on the how the character is represented and in context. I didn't realize that Razor was voiced by Barry till years later and Razor had a similar personality to Don AND the shows were playing at the same time.


...Are you serious? There are times when Rob used his regular voice for certain characters and that may sound the same, but Rob has a HUGE range and had acted as characters with all kind of voices.

Please take no offense and I apologize if this was a joke, but what you just typed was a really mind-boggling generalization. :teek:

In the 2 trailers I've seen it's the newest one (Leo intro) in which Don sounds more like Raph with no difference really in the tone. But in the first one I noticed a slight difference. Im sure he has a different tone. I know Rob can and has done different voices for his characters. It's just a wait and see. *shrugs* He'll be able to pull it off and soon we won't care at all.

Uh, yeah. I'm serious.

And anyway, I like my Donnie with a snarky side. Intellectual sarcasm for the win.

A rob paulsen character that sounds exactly like another Rob paulsen character?

NO WAY.

I actually agree with Cyber on this one. When I heard him speak initially Raph popped in my head, but I think Rob Paulsen reflects IDW Don

As far as Mikey sounding like Beast Boy, I actually dont agree... maybe a little, but BB doesn't pop in my head like OT Raph does

If Nick's Donnie is very sarcastic and cracks jokes, I'll practically see him as Raph with a purple bandana.

I guess Nick's TMNT will have TWO Raph's. One more similar to the Mirage/4kids Raph's, and another who is a reincarnation of OT Raph! :o

So, in other words... one Raph.

First we'll have to see if Sean astin is a good Raphael...