Why are TMNT cute? - Page 3

*Sage Ninja* · 10-24-2006, 03:52 PM

I think what cute most of us are talking about are cute as in little character quirks that make the turtles distingishable.

Aignatius · 01-05-2007, 11:44 AM

Beauty, or rather, cuteness, is in the eye of the beholder. Okay, that was cliche...

Like Buslady, I've always considered reptiles and amphibians to be quite appealing looking animals, that other people thought were ugly or scary. It's a matter of point of view, here.
It's not like they are just turtles. (That would be rather boring as an action cartoon, anyway) They are human, if you think about it.
They are mutant turtles, yes, but if you go along with "I think, therefore I am", then they are indeed very human, and quite advanced thinkers, at that. Certainly more than most guys who are supposed to be human.
I don't see the TMNT as animals at all, but just a variation of genetically altered men.
And I think they are a bunch of very good looking fellows. Don of course, being the best...

The movie Mikey has been carefully engineered to be excruciatingly adorable. Talk about cute overload... gadz...

*Kunoichi_Haruko* · 01-05-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aignatius

The movie Mikey has been carefully engineered to be excruciatingly adorable. Talk about cute overload... gadz...

I definitely agree with this statement. And I feel it's been this way since the beginning of the movie franchises. I remember loving OT Raph for his wisecracks and whatnot, but the moment I saw Movie 1 Mikey, with that child-like brightness in his eyes and just the way they shaped his head, his smile--all this combined with his toned-down-but-still-playful characterization-- I just kept thinking "Mikey, how'd you get so cute?". And I know this is why Mikey is still my favorite, in spite on how annoying he tends to be in the new 'toon.

*zkarlette* · 01-05-2007, 09:38 PM

I think that theyre cute mostly cause of their personality

Maybe they atract some women cause they rather have a green man with good personality than the average guy with all the weird stuff they usually come up with.

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 01-05-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by triplexxx

What specific details about the TMNT do you think make them cute?

The weapons. Leo looks so adorable carrying those twin swords that could take your head off in one swipe

Seriously, probably their personalities, brotherly bond, and strong moral code.

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And how would they react if you told them they were cute

Don would blush, Leo would say thank you

, Mikey would gloate, and Raph would break your jaw.

*gobo* · 01-05-2007, 10:44 PM

I know I've already made this point once, but... Everyone familliar with the Mike Zulli interpretation of TMNT (parts I, II & III)? If that was how the turtles always looked, only the most sympathetic of us fans would still have bothered getting involved in the fandom. Reptiles aren't made to be as expressive as mammals are. That would disinterest lots of people. So, perhaps it might have even attracted a more emo/loner crowd. In any event, if they hadn't the inviting expressiveness that we all know them to have, who could say that they would have bothered to learn their mannerisms, quirks, likes/dislike, etc.?

This reminds me of a joke in the current 'toon where Raph says, "I have a beak, don't I?" Did that irritate anyone else? If a creature has teeth, what use do they have for a beak? I know turtles technically have beaks, but they don't have teeth. And, the TMNT haven't been portrayed on screen as having a beak since the pilot season in '87 (with the line down the nose, indicating an angular snout).

*iris* · 01-06-2007, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gobo

I know I've already made this point once, but... Everyone familliar with the Mike Zulli interpretation of TMNT (parts I, II & III)? If that was how the turtles always looked, only the most sympathetic of us fans would still have bothered getting involved in the fandom. Reptiles aren't made to be as expressive as mammals are. That would disinterest lots of people. So, perhaps it might have even attracted a more emo/loner crowd. In any event, if they hadn't the inviting expressiveness that we all know them to have, who could say that they would have bothered to learn their mannerisms, quirks, likes/dislike, etc.?

I lost you somewhere in the pronouns of your last sentence, but I tend to agree. Their popularity wouldn't have been quite so wide.

I think I'd have still like them, although I'm not certain about the whole Zulli world.

Y'know, I very nearly became a herpetologist... because reptiles are so cute!!

(kidding)

*Warhorse* · 01-06-2007, 11:52 AM

Hmmm. I live down here in Florida, just a ten minute walk to the Everglades, and see tons of reptiles. Now, snakes, I don't consider cute, I'm too weary of them for them to be cute.

But some of the aligators I find to be quite cute in their antics and personality. And the babies are really cute, with the big eyes and full cheeks.

The real Turtles, they are cute, again, especially when they are babies. And it's fun to watch them scurry around the gigantic aligators.

Out of curosity, how many here think the Geico Gecko is kind of cute, in an annoying way?

*Sage Ninja* · 01-06-2007, 12:06 PM

**sheepishly raises hand** I find the Gecko cute **shame**

I also admit that i wished the CGI film would make the turtles as realistic looking as him as well.

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I remember loving OT Raph for his wisecracks and whatnot, but the moment I saw Movie 1 Mikey, with that child-like brightness in his eyes and just the way they shaped his head, his smile--all this combined with his toned-down-but-still-playful characterization-- I just kept thinking "Mikey, how'd you get so cute?". And I know this is why Mikey is still my favorite, in spite on how annoying he tends to be in the new 'toon.

I have and always will find old toon Michaelangelo very cute. Its just his mannerisms and his very sweet rambuctious personality, and its just his innocence that I find cute. And I don't know, any time old toon Mike was looking dejected I thought they made him look very adorable. A close second is Live action Movie Mike for all the reasons you mentioned. As far as looking cute goes Live action Movie Mike takes the cake...and it would appear CGI Movie Michaelangelo's character design is going to be urber adorable as well, I just love the expression on his face where he is sitting with his leggs crossed and he is looking off to the side looking a little guilty for some reason. Cute

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New toon Mikey is cute in his own way, I don't think he comes close to his other incarntions of him self, in the cute department-although he is definately studly; I really only find new toon Mikey cute when he is playing or interacting with klunk or playing super hero. Loven' the innocence!

*Rooish* · 01-06-2007, 01:13 PM

Old toon Mikey and movie Mikey were the cutest, although in the new toon, Mikey is too annoying at times to be cute. I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes... but I'm sure that, as long as he's not a brat, he will be enjoyable to watch.

Edit: Kunoichi_Haruko, I hear that... what you were saying about Mikey still being your favourite. He's still mine, too. And sometimes in the new 'toon he's adorable.

*Sage Ninja* · 01-10-2007, 03:09 PM

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I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes... but I'm sure that, as long as he's not a brat, he will be enjoyable to watch

really?! I don't think he looks to cute. In fact seeing his character design is what got me to except this medium of the movie with its use of CGI. Generally speaking I find CGI animation to look very ugly and mechanical and cold, so I'm not a huge fan of it. But when I saw the character designs of the CGI turtles in motion I thought they looked decent and not so ugly and cold, especially Mikey's cuteness factor.

*Kunoichi_Haruko* · 01-10-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooish

Old toon Mikey and movie Mikey were the cutest...

I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes...

The grin I don't mind too much, but the eyes...yeah... they don't translate so well onto the new toys...(Psychopath!Mikey, coming to a Target near you...)

*Masked Ninja* · 01-10-2007, 06:42 PM

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

*Kunoichi_Haruko* · 01-10-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Masked Ninja

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

Well that's kinda what I meant. In terms of what he'll look like onscreen, it isn't a problem, really. But the darn toy makes Mikey look as though he hasn't slept in four days because he's in the middle of a serious caffeine binge...

Time Mistress · 01-13-2007, 10:35 AM

I think the chibi turtle tots from the new show are the cutest.

*gobo* · 01-13-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Kunoichi_Haruko

But the darn toy makes Mikey look as though he hasn't slept in four days because he's in the middle of a serious caffeine binge...

Kinda like this?

Notice: the classic misspelling. Think that'll stick?

*Buslady* · 01-13-2007, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Masked Ninja

Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't.

The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

Like I've always said, the movie mike toy looks STONED!!!! He's high on speed or something!!

**Jo Dawn** · 01-13-2007, 02:17 PM

Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose...

*Warhorse* · 01-13-2007, 02:28 PM

^Probably. No, kidding. He's a bit ridiculous in the new toon, but in all other incarnations, I thought he was adorable, especially the movies. And in most polls, he tends to be the heavyweight favorite among the fans. People just like him because he does not take life so serious as the other three do. Life's too short to always be in a down mood.

*Buslady* · 01-13-2007, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Jo Dawn

Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose...

Me too, except in the first movie he was perfect, he was fun and stuff but not so overly cutesypoo

10-24-2006, 03:52 PM	#41
Sage Ninja Band of the Hawk Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: USA Posts: 3,926	I think what cute most of us are talking about are cute as in little character quirks that make the turtles distingishable. __________________ 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

01-05-2007, 11:44 AM	#42
Aignatius Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: California Posts: 318	Beauty, or rather, cuteness, is in the eye of the beholder. Okay, that was cliche... Like Buslady, I've always considered reptiles and amphibians to be quite appealing looking animals, that other people thought were ugly or scary. It's a matter of point of view, here. It's not like they are just turtles. (That would be rather boring as an action cartoon, anyway) They are human, if you think about it. They are mutant turtles, yes, but if you go along with "I think, therefore I am", then they are indeed very human, and quite advanced thinkers, at that. Certainly more than most guys who are supposed to be human. I don't see the TMNT as animals at all, but just a variation of genetically altered men. And I think they are a bunch of very good looking fellows. Don of course, being the best... The movie Mikey has been carefully engineered to be excruciatingly adorable. Talk about cute overload... gadz... __________________ I never realized how thirsty I was until I met a glass of water.

01-05-2007, 09:38 PM	#44
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	I think that theyre cute mostly cause of their personality Maybe they atract some women cause they rather have a green man with good personality than the average guy with all the weird stuff they usually come up with. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

01-05-2007, 10:44 PM	#46
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	I know I've already made this point once, but... Everyone familliar with the Mike Zulli interpretation of TMNT (parts I, II & III)? If that was how the turtles always looked, only the most sympathetic of us fans would still have bothered getting involved in the fandom. Reptiles aren't made to be as expressive as mammals are. That would disinterest lots of people. So, perhaps it might have even attracted a more emo/loner crowd. In any event, if they hadn't the inviting expressiveness that we all know them to have, who could say that they would have bothered to learn their mannerisms, quirks, likes/dislike, etc.? This reminds me of a joke in the current 'toon where Raph says, "I have a beak, don't I?" Did that irritate anyone else? If a creature has teeth, what use do they have for a beak? I know turtles technically have beaks, but they don't have teeth. And, the TMNT haven't been portrayed on screen as having a beak since the pilot season in '87 (with the line down the nose, indicating an angular snout). __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

01-06-2007, 01:13 PM	#50
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	Old toon Mikey and movie Mikey were the cutest, although in the new toon, Mikey is too annoying at times to be cute. I find his new movie design a little too cute... huge goofy grin and huge goofy eyes... but I'm sure that, as long as he's not a brat, he will be enjoyable to watch. Edit: Kunoichi_Haruko, I hear that... what you were saying about Mikey still being your favourite. He's still mine, too. And sometimes in the new 'toon he's adorable. __________________ Thanks evan2000 for the sig! Last edited by Rooish; 01-11-2007 at 09:52 AM.

01-06-2007, 11:52 AM	#48
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Hmmm. I live down here in Florida, just a ten minute walk to the Everglades, and see tons of reptiles. Now, snakes, I don't consider cute, I'm too weary of them for them to be cute. But some of the aligators I find to be quite cute in their antics and personality. And the babies are really cute, with the big eyes and full cheeks. The real Turtles, they are cute, again, especially when they are babies. And it's fun to watch them scurry around the gigantic aligators. Out of curosity, how many here think the Geico Gecko is kind of cute, in an annoying way?

01-10-2007, 06:42 PM	#53
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	Actually... his eyes aren't much different from the other Turtles'; they're just shaped differently. Especially since the others usually have a serious or intense expression and he doesn't. The toy is freaky, though. I think it's the huge grin/wide-eyed combo, combined with the paint job that often has his eyes looking in two different directions...

01-13-2007, 10:35 AM	#55
Time Mistress Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennshellvania, or the 79th level of Null-Time Posts: 710	I think the chibi turtle tots from the new show are the cutest. __________________ AKA the Edwardian Adventuress and Fairlady_Z "You just made your last mistake, Bugeyes -- 'cuz nobody beats up my best buddy and gets away with it -- Nobody! Got that?!" Raphael about Michaelangelo, TMNT Volume 1

01-13-2007, 02:17 PM	#58
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Am I the only one that has always been annoyed by Mikey...? I just don't go for 'cutesy', I suppose... __________________

01-13-2007, 02:28 PM	#59
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	^Probably. No, kidding. He's a bit ridiculous in the new toon, but in all other incarnations, I thought he was adorable, especially the movies. And in most polls, he tends to be the heavyweight favorite among the fans. People just like him because he does not take life so serious as the other three do. Life's too short to always be in a down mood. Last edited by Warhorse; 01-13-2007 at 08:05 PM.

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