the Turtles' appearances

[Evenstar227]

Hannah's ever-changing hair color got me thinking...

Have the Turtles ever really done anything to alter their appearances? They're teens, so I find it surprising they're not experimenting with different looks. Dyeing hair is out, piercing is probably out too (no extraneous fleshy areas conducive to piercing; could be liability in a fight), but what about tattoos, or even just a different belt/pad combo? A do-rag instead of a mask?

The only instance I can think of where one tried to be different is Raph wearing the black suit in the Archie comics. Anyone know of any others? Things like an eye patch or whatever don't count if an injury prompted the accessorizing.

Also, any changes you'd like to see one of them do? A nice armband tat would look good on Raph. Don should be wearing the "There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary, and those who don't" T-shirt around the lair. And I would love to see Mikey wearing a red Nintendo mushroom belt buckle, if such a thing exists.

[Jelly Bean]

I think the only way distinguishing features or styles on the turtles would work is if the turtles where human and where able to wear clothes and had hair to style.

[Darth Shredder]

Raph needs a tattoo of a naked chick on his arm. Maybe it could be of April. Just to piss Casey off.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Evenstar227

Hannah's ever-changing hair color got me thinking...

Have the Turtles ever really done anything to alter their appearances?

In Vol 4 the turtles have tattoos with their names in the language of the Utroms so the Utroms can tell em apart. "We thought of wearing different colored bandanas but figured that would be too lame."

Course they're not teens in Vol 4.

In the Archie series Future Don wears a lab coat, Mikey wears an orange sports jacket, Raph wears a hat (along with his eye patch). Um...plus there's their Cyber Samurai Armour.

[Sage Ninja]

I think the fact the turtles wear diffrent colored bandannas is a way that they show their indivduality. technically since they're ninjas they should all have a the same exact "uniform" on because they work as a unit rather than sepretely. The fact the turtles wear diffrent colored masks seems to refelect their own personal taste, and seems to show that they are making a statement about them selves (I will completely ignore the events of Fathers and Sons on how they got their colors because that was just stupid).

[superturtle]

i think they need superhero costumes

[Evenstar227]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

In Vol 4 the turtles have tattoos with their names in the language of the Utroms so the Utroms can tell em apart. "We thought of wearing different colored bandanas but figured that would be too lame."

Course they're not teens in Vol 4.

In the Archie series Future Don wears a lab coat, Mikey wears an orange sports jacket, Raph wears a hat (along with his eye patch). Um...plus there's their Cyber Samurai Armour.

I've seen bits and pieces of the future Turtles, and because they have jackets, hats, and whatnot THEN makes me even more curious as to why they don't do anything NOW. Again, they're teens. Aren't the teenage years all about "finding yourself" and all that?

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

I think the fact the turtles wear diffrent colored bandannas is a way that they show their indivduality. technically since they're ninjas they should all have a the same exact "uniform" on because they work as a unit rather than sepretely. The fact the turtles wear diffrent colored masks seems to refelect their own personal taste, and seems to show that they are making a statement about them selves (I will completely ignore the events of Fathers and Sons on how they got their colors because that was just stupid).

How does the tale go in Fathers & Sons about the bandanna colors? I've heard a lot of complaints about that episode. Can't wait to see it!

[Jon]

Originally Posted by Evenstar227

How does the tale go in Fathers & Sons about the bandanna colors? I've heard a lot of complaints about that episode. Can't wait to see it!

Basically, in a flashback, it's shown that during a visit to the Ancient One he gives the young Turtles the bandanas.

[superturtle]

Originally Posted by Jon

Basically, in a flashback, it's shown that during a visit to the Ancient One he gives the young Turtles the bandanas.

whats the name of that epsiode?

[Jon]

Originally Posted by superturtle

whats the name of that epsiode?

As noted above, "Fathers and Sons". It's part of The Lost Season (aka. Ninja Tribunal).

[Lil G]

Originally Posted by Darth Shredder

Raph needs a tattoo of a naked chick on his arm. Maybe it could be of April. Just to piss Casey off.

ha ha ha i just lol'd right then and there

[NameGoesHere1066]

I would say that when the turtles dress in street clothes that they show off their own personal tastes but after seeing episodes like "Fallen Angel" and "The Golden Puck" they all seem to dress in the same ghetto gangsta style.

[Jelly Bean]

the probly wear those type of clothes because they are baggy and concealing.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by Darth Shredder

Raph needs a tattoo of a naked chick on his arm. Maybe it could be of April. Just to piss Casey off.

That would actually be quite clever, and be something that Raph would try to do!