Do you think Rob Paulsen is a good choice to voice Donatello?

Brooke507 · 12-09-2014, 12:27 PM

I personally think he does a good job of voicing Donnie, but some of you might have other opinions. If you don't prefer Rob's voice for the purple masked ninja turtle and you had to choose another voice actor to voice him, who would you choose and why?

*IndigoErth* · 12-09-2014, 12:36 PM

I think he's perfect for this version of Donnie. He lends a great tone/demeanor to the character when this bunch for once actually seem the age they are claimed to be.

*CyberCubed* · 12-09-2014, 12:40 PM

He's perfect for Nick's Donnie. He doesn't even sound like OT Raph.

Gunpowder · 12-09-2014, 01:11 PM

I didn't used to. As a matter of fact, that used to be one of my biggest gripes about the whole show.

Now it's quite the opposite. I couldn't think of anyone better-suited for this Donnie. Plus Rob is such a great guy. The amount of passion he pours into this franchise is beyond commendable.

*snake* · 12-09-2014, 01:55 PM

PERFECT voice for this Donnie. His Donatello is the first voice for the character I can actually remember off the top of my head aside from 2k3 Donnie.

*BubblyShell22* · 12-09-2014, 04:57 PM

Love this voice for Donnie. Rob nails it out of the park and is just so awesome at what he does. This is the first version of Donnie I've actually liked, so that's a plus.

*TurtleTitan97* · 12-09-2014, 05:02 PM

Absolutely. He's a great Donnie.

FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza · 12-09-2014, 05:22 PM

I really liked that guy who did the Out Of The Shadows Donnie, but that fit for that game... and the guy voicing him in the movie wasn't bad either... he didn't annoy me (either that or he didn't have enough dialog to be annoying with).

I think this version of Don that Rob does is perfect for him and he's well cast. It's very interesting he is able to play Raph and Don and still not sound too much like the other.

**Jester** · 12-09-2014, 05:29 PM

Nope...Hate his stinkin' guts.

*Shark_Blade* · 12-09-2014, 05:29 PM

Yes, he brings a witty, sarcastic and loud Donatello. I never like Don that much in 2k3 because he's so mellow and easily walked all over like a doormat, so 2k12 is a huge improvement.

Thanks Rob!

Brooke507 · 12-09-2014, 06:01 PM

I agree Shark_Blade. I like how Rob gives Donnie a sense of confidence and even more wit.

*pennydreadful* · 12-09-2014, 06:16 PM

Agreed - he's perfect for this version of Donnie.

*blindturtle02* · 12-09-2014, 06:16 PM

Oh yeah, I think he nails it. I liked the performance the first time I heard it when I saw the premiere a week after it had aired. You can tell he's thrilled to be back doing Turtles again.

*Luckyday* · 12-09-2014, 07:36 PM

Rob being Donnie adds a whole new dimension to his character and it's fantastic.
And now I want to see other unexpected people trying their hand at being one of the other turtles. Someone can catch you surprise but still manages to retain a little bit of the main element of the original ninja turtle.

I said it before and I'll say again. Neil Patrick Harris as Mikey. Nothing against Cipes because he is Michelangelo, but he is what we had come to expect from Mikey's voice.

Another would be Richard Steven Horvitz as Donatello. Somewhere between his natural voice and Zim so that we could maybe get the fun mad scientist vibe out of him.

*pennydreadful* · 12-09-2014, 07:58 PM

I would love to see an AU episode in the Nick series where Donnie was a mad scientist.

Bossa Nova · 12-09-2014, 08:00 PM

I'll be honest, Rob's voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. It has one of the qualities I just simply do not like and I wish anyone else had been chosen for Don. That's not to say Rob isn't very talented and obviously loves what he does, but for my personal taste, his actual voice itself is a no-go.

*Warhorse* · 12-09-2014, 08:56 PM

He's OK, but I tend to not really care for the strung out Donnie. How he's always yelling and even sometimes outright mean spirited, like calling Mikey dummy. That shoud be totally Raph's thing. I still would have preferred Paulsen to have voiced Raph. I just think the two go hand in hand.

*Luckyday* · 12-09-2014, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bossa Nova

I'll be honest, Rob's voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. It has one of the qualities I just simply do not like and I wish anyone else had been chosen for Don. That's not to say Rob isn't very talented and obviously loves what he does, but for my personal taste, his actual voice itself is a no-go.

Hmm well it can be a little bit over the top and sound shrill at times but it suppose to sound shrilly because Donnie in this version is suppose to sound like the most uncomfortable man in this known universe.

But at least Rob can dial back unlike the 2k3's Michelangelo voice actor whose every line of dialogue sounds like it has to end in a exclamation point.

*Coola Yagami* · 12-09-2014, 09:19 PM

He fits this version of Donnie to a T. They all do, except for Leo.

*pannoni1* · 12-09-2014, 09:20 PM

I actually feel that of all the Turtles' voices, I like Don's the best, as Paulsen provides an energetic yet empirical slant on his persona, and like many modern geeks, seemingly can play a good range of emotions from excitement to bewilder to frustration. While I still hear Barry Gordon's Donatello as "the voice" when I think of him due to the geeky in a more retro sense, compared to Nick's Raph which delivers pretty well, a somewhat more mellow Rob can do wonders with a somewhat cooler tempered dude compared to his rowdy OT Raph at times.

12-09-2014, 12:27 PM	#1
Brooke507 Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 181	Do you think Rob Paulsen is a good choice to voice Donatello? I personally think he does a good job of voicing Donnie, but some of you might have other opinions. If you don't prefer Rob's voice for the purple masked ninja turtle and you had to choose another voice actor to voice him, who would you choose and why?

12-09-2014, 01:11 PM	#4
Gunpowder Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 715	I didn't used to. As a matter of fact, that used to be one of my biggest gripes about the whole show. Now it's quite the opposite. I couldn't think of anyone better-suited for this Donnie. Plus Rob is such a great guy. The amount of passion he pours into this franchise is beyond commendable. __________________ Jason Biggs was the best Leonardo.

12-09-2014, 04:57 PM	#6
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Love this voice for Donnie. Rob nails it out of the park and is just so awesome at what he does. This is the first version of Donnie I've actually liked, so that's a plus. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

12-09-2014, 05:02 PM	#7
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	Absolutely. He's a great Donnie. __________________

12-09-2014, 05:22 PM	#8
FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,229	I really liked that guy who did the Out Of The Shadows Donnie, but that fit for that game... and the guy voicing him in the movie wasn't bad either... he didn't annoy me (either that or he didn't have enough dialog to be annoying with). I think this version of Don that Rob does is perfect for him and he's well cast. It's very interesting he is able to play Raph and Don and still not sound too much like the other. __________________ Check out, visit, support, and spread word of my original self published comic book ZOMBIE B.C. http://www.facebook.com/OfficialZombieBC \| http://OfficialZombieBC.tumblr.com created, written, drawn, etc by me. Inventory

12-09-2014, 12:36 PM	#2
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	I think he's perfect for this version of Donnie. He lends a great tone/demeanor to the character when this bunch for once actually seem the age they are claimed to be.

12-09-2014, 12:40 PM	#3
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	He's perfect for Nick's Donnie. He doesn't even sound like OT Raph.

12-09-2014, 01:55 PM	#5
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	PERFECT voice for this Donnie. His Donatello is the first voice for the character I can actually remember off the top of my head aside from 2k3 Donnie.

12-09-2014, 05:29 PM	#9
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Nope...Hate his stinkin' guts. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

12-09-2014, 05:29 PM	#10
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Yes, he brings a witty, sarcastic and loud Donatello. I never like Don that much in 2k3 because he's so mellow and easily walked all over like a doormat, so 2k12 is a huge improvement. Thanks Rob!

12-09-2014, 06:01 PM	#11
Brooke507 Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 181	I agree Shark_Blade. I like how Rob gives Donnie a sense of confidence and even more wit.

12-09-2014, 06:16 PM	#12
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	Agreed - he's perfect for this version of Donnie. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

12-09-2014, 06:16 PM	#13
blindturtle02 Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 2,627	Oh yeah, I think he nails it. I liked the performance the first time I heard it when I saw the premiere a week after it had aired. You can tell he's thrilled to be back doing Turtles again. __________________ Please don't remove my nice hat and wack me in the butt with it.

12-09-2014, 07:58 PM	#15
pennydreadful trash Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Australia Posts: 4,546	I would love to see an AU episode in the Nick series where Donnie was a mad scientist. __________________ Creator of the Technodrome After Dark Discussion Group. PM for an invite (must be over 18 - no exceptions).

12-09-2014, 08:00 PM	#16
Bossa Nova Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States, California Posts: 592	I'll be honest, Rob's voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. It has one of the qualities I just simply do not like and I wish anyone else had been chosen for Don. That's not to say Rob isn't very talented and obviously loves what he does, but for my personal taste, his actual voice itself is a no-go. __________________ Nova's TMNT Fanfics

12-09-2014, 08:56 PM	#17
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	He's OK, but I tend to not really care for the strung out Donnie. How he's always yelling and even sometimes outright mean spirited, like calling Mikey dummy. That shoud be totally Raph's thing. I still would have preferred Paulsen to have voiced Raph. I just think the two go hand in hand.

12-09-2014, 09:19 PM	#19
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,710	He fits this version of Donnie to a T. They all do, except for Leo. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

12-09-2014, 09:20 PM	#20
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	I actually feel that of all the Turtles' voices, I like Don's the best, as Paulsen provides an energetic yet empirical slant on his persona, and like many modern geeks, seemingly can play a good range of emotions from excitement to bewilder to frustration. While I still hear Barry Gordon's Donatello as "the voice" when I think of him due to the geeky in a more retro sense, compared to Nick's Raph which delivers pretty well, a somewhat more mellow Rob can do wonders with a somewhat cooler tempered dude compared to his rowdy OT Raph at times. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!