Does Splinter get the short end of the stick?

*Skeletoncrew* · 03-10-2002, 02:58 AM

I started thinking about this earlier today. I think Splinter isn't getting a fair shake design-wise. Look at the cartoons, comics, toys, movies. How often does Splinter actually look like a real rat?

So often he ends up looking like some sort of dog/rat hybrid. And I don't think I need to go into the Splinter from COOTS.

Of course, one could argue that the TMNT don't look a whole lot like turtles. Maybe I'm just sensitive because I've had pet rats, and I really admire them. They have good-looking little faces.

So does anyone else think that Splinter deserves better? Or am I just a rat-loving looney?

03-10-2002, 02:58 AM	#1
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	I started thinking about this earlier today. I think Splinter isn't getting a fair shake design-wise. Look at the cartoons, comics, toys, movies. How often does Splinter actually look like a real rat? So often he ends up looking like some sort of dog/rat hybrid. And I don't think I need to go into the Splinter from COOTS. Of course, one could argue that the TMNT don't look a whole lot like turtles. Maybe I'm just sensitive because I've had pet rats, and I really admire them. They have good-looking little faces. So does anyone else think that Splinter deserves better? Or am I just a rat-loving looney? __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!