Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutanimals #2 Preview & Discussion

[PaulAllor]

Originally Posted by Mutant Ninja Anole

It's almost certainly unintentional, just odd.

Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

And I'll admit that while I never really think about the Bechdel Test ahead of time, quite often when I'm rereading my script I'll go, "hey, Bechdel Test passed!" and give myself a high-five.

[MikeandRaph87]

Paul,if you could,what went into deciding to gender flip Null this time? I am not in fanboy outrage just curious in how the behind the scenes worked out for adding in the twist on the Archie character. Thanks in advance.

[PaulAllor]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Paul,if you could,what went into deciding to gender flip Null this time? I am not in fanboy outrage just curious in how the behind the scenes worked out for adding in the twist on the Archie character. Thanks in advance.

The thought process: "Hmmmm, I think I'd like to make the IDW Null a woman."

And one e-mail to Bobby later, it was approved.

[PangolinFeets]

Originally Posted by PaulAllor

The thought process: "Hmmmm, I think I'd like to make the IDW Null a woman."

And one e-mail to Bobby later, it was approved.

Well, the women in this comic are great so it's awesome to see more. Especially villains!

I've been able to easily introduce a lot of my friends to TMNT through the awesome character variety. :3

[PangolinFeets]

Originally Posted by PaulAllor

Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

<3 <3 <3

It's super refreshing just to have a cast where EVERY character is really fleshed out.
And I'm digging pajama Herman. XD

[Allio]

I'm one of those that really doesn't care of the whole gender issue...I mean, I watch shows like Ever After High and I don't complain of the lack of good male characters (which they have only 1) it just comes with a demographic (I mean, you don't complain that Mahou Shoujo don't have guy characters)

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by bushido

Keep your bullcrap propaganda for yourself.

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

What are you on about? This is the guy's first post in the topic.

Originally Posted by bushido

But not first post on the forum...

I think the problem is that apparently this guy is a f*cking @sshole. If he's the type of person who refers to the Bechdel test as "bullcrap propaganda" then I really don't give a sh!t what he thinks of me. The Bechdel test isn't even really a measure of equal representation, it's more like a check to see if a piece of media has a bare minimum of two females talking about something other than a male character. If simply mentioning that is too "radical" for you then please just don't speak to me.

Originally Posted by PaulAllor

Not really unintentional, no. It was definitely my intention to make sure there were fleshed-out, fully-realized female voices in the story, both because I always try to, and because this particular franchise does tend to be so male-driven.

And I'll admit that while I never really think about the Bechdel Test ahead of time, quite often when I'm rereading my script I'll go, "hey, Bechdel Test passed!" and give myself a high-five.

I think it's great that you've gone out of your way to do this and I applaud you for it

[PaulAllor]

Originally Posted by PangolinFeets

<3 <3 <3
It's super refreshing just to have a cast where EVERY character is really fleshed out.
And I'm digging pajama Herman. XD

Thank you so much -- and yeah, pajama Herman is great!

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

I think it's great that you've gone out of your way to do this and I applaud you for it

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[bushido]

Originally Posted by ProphetofGanja

If simply mentioning that is too "radical" for you then please just don't speak to me.

It's "radically" stupid for me. Deal with it. It's my right to contradict the prevailing opinion.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by bushido

It's "radically" stupid for me. Deal with it. It's my right to contradict the prevailing opinion.

have fun being ignorant, hope that works out well for you

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by bushido

It's "radically" stupid for me. Deal with it. It's my right to contradict the prevailing opinion.

Dude chill the deuce out. Nobody in this thread has said anything that should concern anyone to the degree that you should feel the need to lash out at anyone.

[Coola Yagami]

Wow.... now I feel downright sexist. When I first saw the female Null, I never saw her as 'THE Null' if you wanna put it like that. I honestly thought she was one of his associates or underlings or whatever, because hey, why waste his busy schedule for a simple interview when he can have one of the company manager do it for him, right?

It wasn't til I saw all the posts (and of course the official IDW guy's confirmation) that it finally dawned on me that the girl actually is IDW's new take on Null.


As for Lindsay's attitude and failure to ask why there's a demon lady in the room.... you kinda sorta don't ask those kinds of stupid questions to someone that casually mentioned the amount of pressure needed to crush a human skull.... I kinda think she knows what to and what not to ask.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

As for Lindsay's attitude and failure to ask why there's a demon lady in the room.... you kinda sorta don't ask those kinds of stupid questions to someone that casually mentioned the amount of pressure needed to crush a human skull.... I kinda think she knows what to and what not to ask.

That is a very good point.

[ProphetofGanja]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

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As for Lindsay's attitude and failure to ask why there's a demon lady in the room.... you kinda sorta don't ask those kinds of stupid questions to someone that casually mentioned the amount of pressure needed to crush a human skull.... I kinda think she knows what to and what not to ask.

Originally Posted by Ninjinister

That is a very good point.

Yeah Ms. Null definitely set the tone for that conversation lol

[SDCC]

Just starting my review for this, and there is SO much to talk about.

Then I remember I don't do spoilers and have to scale it all back.

All I'll say is I completely understand why Paul loves page 6 so much.

Loving this series so far. It's being so much more than a cool story.

[Leomaru]

Originally Posted by SDCC

All I'll say is I completely understand why Paul loves page 6 so much.

[SDCC]

Originally Posted by Leomaru

http://static.planetminecraft.com/fi...do_dis_lrg.jpg

Reading it back that is quite the tease, so my apologies.

But it's less than two days away so you should be OK?

Be strong! You can get there!