if the turtles were frogs or lizards would they gain the same success ?

magidkaiser · 11-20-2006, 03:09 AM

hi every tmnt fans

if the turtles were frogs or lizards would they gain the same success ?

imagine...
-the teenage mutant ninja lizards

-the teenage mutant ninja frogs

*gobo* · 11-20-2006, 08:22 AM

Nope. It's the subtle-to-the-point-of-being-subliminal fact that they spit in the eye of the old myth of Turtles being slower than my little brother.

Krang's Uncle · 11-20-2006, 10:43 AM

Maybe as frogs. I always liked the frogs Shredder made, and i hated how they never completed the four of them as action figures back in the vintage line.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 11-20-2006, 10:49 AM

Frogs, maybe. But lizards usually seem to be cast as the villains.

*Buslady* · 11-20-2006, 12:07 PM

villains? Mona Lisa's a bad girl?

*sdp* · 11-20-2006, 12:19 PM

Well if you think about it turtles are not the most appealing animal either, so i'm guessing yes they would have, specially if they were lizards as they are more appealing than frogs..

*Drtooth* · 11-20-2006, 01:48 PM

Probably. I think the entire show having mutant ninja animals was pretty much odd enough for a watch or two. It all comes down to the action.

Personally, other than the fact they had their shells as armor, you could change most of it without notice.

*KROW* · 11-20-2006, 01:53 PM

I would say no. Turtles, in general, all have a relatively same appearance no matter what species they are. Lizards, however, have several different looks. There are too many to simply pick out four and not have the diversity covered. The rest would need to be included, then a choice of ally or enemy would need to be made, then different abilities, and so on. Mind-numbing.

Frogs... Frogs might work, but the tongue factor might make their weapons insignificant.

*Sage Ninja* · 11-20-2006, 02:16 PM

How about if the where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Penguins.

Imagaine haveing four humanoid pengiuns waddling about with bandannas trying to do ninjisu. What a bug out!

*sdp* · 11-20-2006, 03:08 PM

Well take account into all the TMNT clones we had, Mouses, Sharks, Dinosaurs yet none were succesful (not as much as TMNT at least), and Dinosaurs and sharks are more appealing than turtles..

*Raph's Girl* · 11-20-2006, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

How about if the where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Penguins.

Imagaine haveing four humanoid pengiuns waddling about with bandannas trying to do ninjisu. What a bug out!

DUDE! I'd SOOO watch a toon about ninja penguins!!! That would totally rock! They'd probably be Emperor's tho... or King's....Altho the Macaroni seem to be the ones used the most in animation and the jackass' are the ones seen in zoos (cuz they live in Africa so they can handle hot temps).

*hugs all her Penguin plushies*

Raph would soo totally be a Macaroni tho...

*VaughnMichael* · 11-20-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Buslady

villains? Mona Lisa's a bad girl?

and same with mondo gecko lol he's a good guy to.

~~Toonami Tom~~ · 11-20-2006, 06:31 PM

I think they would have had the same success. For me it would be even better if they were frogs since they are one of my favorite animals.

*gobo* · 11-20-2006, 06:51 PM

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Macaronis are the creepy ones? I'll keep that in mind. Those blood-red eyes and gnarly punker 'dos should make them bad guys in a fictitious situation. Though, that doesn't explain Happy Feet or Surf's Up.

*Raph's Girl* · 11-20-2006, 07:49 PM

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Though, that doesn't explain Happy Feet or Surf's Up.

Uh actually those aren't Macaroni Penguins (oops I messed up..I always get em confused).... Lovelace ("Happy Feet") and Cody (the lead penguin in "Surf's Up") are Rockhopper's. They are related to the Macaroni tho.

The major differences between the Rockhopper and Macaroni is that the Rockhopper are much smaller and have short plumes while the Macaroni have the big plumes. The other Penguins in the family are the Fiordland, Erect Crested, and Snares.

Now the Erect Crested are aptly named

:

But anyways.. yea... the Penguins in those films are Rockhoppers.

*Buslady* · 11-21-2006, 12:01 AM

Teenage Mutant Ninja Sloths

*Buslady* · 11-21-2006, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

Well if you think about it turtles are not the most appealing animal either, so i'm guessing yes they would have, specially if they were lizards as they are more appealing than frogs..

Turtles being the least appealing animals is subject to opinion. I find them quite adorable, fascinating to watch, pretty easy to feed, and fun to breed and raise their babies. Maintenance on the other hand, is a pain in the butt.

magidkaiser · 11-21-2006, 07:44 AM

years ago igot a pretty pet turtle ..i paste atmnt logo on its shell ..and ilove it too much..so i think turtles was the best choice

*gobo* · 11-21-2006, 08:54 AM

So, yeah, they'd be popular. But, they wouldn't be as popular. Since they were marketed to tykes in the late '80s, the intended audience is well-familliar with the turtle always being the harmless, slow, nice guy in cartoons. So, kids like the idea of turtles getting to show-up the other animals. If it wasn't a longer-than-usual stretch of the imagination, would it have kept everyone's attention?

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Sloths

Battle-cry: (all slurring at once) HEY, YOU GUYS!!
Was that right?

*Buslady* · 11-21-2006, 09:12 AM

Pictured looks like a desert tortoise, hope it wasn't one of them.
Sticking stuff to their shell actually hurts the animal. The shell is alive, and full of nerve endings. You pet the shell, they feel it. Painting and sticking things to it is detrimental to their health.

The only sad thing about the whole TMNT thing back in the late 80s was that thousands of turtles suffered because parents let kids buy them, keep them in small tanks then dump them whereever they want when they got tired of them. Im not gonna blame TMNT, but the PARENTS! Idiots.

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years ago igot a pretty pet turtle ..i paste atmnt logo on its shell ..and ilove it too much..so i think turtles was the best choice

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gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Nope. It's the subtle-to-the-point-of-being-subliminal fact that they spit in the eye of the old myth of Turtles being slower than my little brother. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

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Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Probably. I think the entire show having mutant ninja animals was pretty much odd enough for a watch or two. It all comes down to the action. Personally, other than the fact they had their shells as armor, you could change most of it without notice. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

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Krang's Uncle Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 106	Maybe as frogs. I always liked the frogs Shredder made, and i hated how they never completed the four of them as action figures back in the vintage line.

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Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	Frogs, maybe. But lizards usually seem to be cast as the villains.

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KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	I would say no. Turtles, in general, all have a relatively same appearance no matter what species they are. Lizards, however, have several different looks. There are too many to simply pick out four and not have the diversity covered. The rest would need to be included, then a choice of ally or enemy would need to be made, then different abilities, and so on. Mind-numbing. Frogs... Frogs might work, but the tongue factor might make their weapons insignificant. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

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Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,926	How about if the where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Penguins. Imagaine haveing four humanoid pengiuns waddling about with bandannas trying to do ninjisu. What a bug out! __________________ Cassandra: You won't fight me, but will you fight--for him! Cassandra's Revenge ~Tangled the Series ________________________________ http://frankviola.org/2012/01/30/godsviewofawoman/ _______________________________ http://nox-artemis.tumblr.com/post/4...k-and-feminism

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sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,216	Well take account into all the TMNT clones we had, Mouses, Sharks, Dinosaurs yet none were succesful (not as much as TMNT at least), and Dinosaurs and sharks are more appealing than turtles.. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

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~~Toonami Tom~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 4,939	I think they would have had the same success. For me it would be even better if they were frogs since they are one of my favorite animals.

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Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	Teenage Mutant Ninja Sloths __________________

11-21-2006, 07:44 AM	#18
magidkaiser Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 151	years ago igot a pretty pet turtle ..i paste atmnt logo on its shell ..and ilove it too much..so i think turtles was the best choice