Turtle Costume Evolution

[Shreddhead]

Ok, so its no secret that as the Turtle films progressed the quality of the suits decreased, especially in the 3rd movie and tv series. Ive always wondered why that was. You would think that at least for the 2nd movie that the budget for the suits would have been larger due to the success of the first film. I can understand that as the turtles’ popularity decreased they made budget cuts, but if that’s the case why couldn’t they use previous suits? Was the Henson company no longer involved with the latter films?
Anyway, please post any ideas or thoughts on the subject. I made this comparison for a quick reference: