Biggest TMNT Problems so far...

~~Vegita-San~~ · 06-11-2007, 09:20 AM

In the past, Kevin Eastman tried to keep TMNT going with Next Mutation. Despite it's problems (Better costumes than movie 3, but even worse mouth movements) it wasn't the best version of TMNT out there, and TMNT went dormant for a few years.

Now it's a new era, and TMNT once again has it's problems. So, what do you think are the problems keeping it from becoming a hit like Batman, or Superman that could have super long runs?

Lets get he obvious out of the way first.....

1 - Too many people have too much say in what goes on in the franchise. Since when do Overseas partners have enough say that a main character has his primary weapon replaced? OR an entire series direction changed to a lighter, happier version?

2 - Playmates should have no decision on where the show goes, or how the toys are done. Period. Playmates should be gotten rid of completely when even the MOVIE toys are starting to get useless turtle variants...

3 - Peter needs to write an overall story arc for the series and let someone else handle the writing, and especially drawing. Poor old Pete seems to be so overworked, as running a company, even the decent sized one Mirage is, is a huge undertaking for anyone. I think someone other than Jim Lawson needs to be doing the art(he's lost his touch since City at War) and he either needs a writing team to help him flesh out story ideas, or to write scripts down.

There's nothing wrong with getting help from other folks, so long as you're in there pitching ideas with them to keep the 'vision true' as it where.

Anything else?

06-11-2007, 09:20 AM	#1
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	Biggest TMNT Problems so far... In the past, Kevin Eastman tried to keep TMNT going with Next Mutation. Despite it's problems (Better costumes than movie 3, but even worse mouth movements) it wasn't the best version of TMNT out there, and TMNT went dormant for a few years. Now it's a new era, and TMNT once again has it's problems. So, what do you think are the problems keeping it from becoming a hit like Batman, or Superman that could have super long runs? Lets get he obvious out of the way first..... 1 - Too many people have too much say in what goes on in the franchise. Since when do Overseas partners have enough say that a main character has his primary weapon replaced? OR an entire series direction changed to a lighter, happier version? 2 - Playmates should have no decision on where the show goes, or how the toys are done. Period. Playmates should be gotten rid of completely when even the MOVIE toys are starting to get useless turtle variants... 3 - Peter needs to write an overall story arc for the series and let someone else handle the writing, and especially drawing. Poor old Pete seems to be so overworked, as running a company, even the decent sized one Mirage is, is a huge undertaking for anyone. I think someone other than Jim Lawson needs to be doing the art(he's lost his touch since City at War) and he either needs a writing team to help him flesh out story ideas, or to write scripts down. There's nothing wrong with getting help from other folks, so long as you're in there pitching ideas with them to keep the 'vision true' as it where. Anything else?