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I don't think they should be changed. I feel character appearances need to stay consistent within their specific definitions. Once you start with a look, you should end with that look...which is a shame because the turtles appearance in this movie look as though the creators were just trying too hard.
I can see quieting down their accessories. That would be a logical change in their "world". Maybe they found that it all just got in the way, so they dump a bunch of weight to do their job better. But changing their physical appearance for the sequel is one movie too late. Slimming them down and changing their human features should have been done before the first movie hit the screen, but they kept it and now I feel like they should finish with it.
I could get used to the human features, to be honest. On Leonardo and Donatello, they look acceptable and in the realm of possibilities for a character like that. Raph and Mike's appearances are more monstrous. I look at Mike and I can't help but wonder how they approved his design when his features are so out of proportion. Same page, different chapter with Raphael. Raphael just looks like a beast. Plain and simple. He's ugly as sin (along with Mike) and shows little to no relation to the other character designs. There is a way to stay consistent within the characters yet give them original features without overdoing it. The only thing that saves Mike and Raph for me are their eyes.
But I feel its too late to change their physical attributes. It still shocks me to see that their size and Raph and Mike's designs were approved. Nicknacks can be removed but unless they employ a cosmetic surgeon for the second movie, theres no going back on their features.
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