Individual bandana colors superfluous to identify Nick Turtles? - Page 2

ryukenden · 04-09-2013, 11:06 AM

The bandanas were simply too iconic. I really do like the physical differences when it comes to height, skin tone and build. The OT came out at a time where there were limitations and all the Turtles had the exact same character model. 2K3 did have some physical differences along with consistent facial expressions.

*NinjaMan* · 04-09-2013, 11:47 AM

My 4yr old remembers the turtles by their names rather easily.

*CyberCubed* · 04-09-2013, 11:49 AM

I think its interesting that when they were in pre-production of the 4kids cartoon, PL didn't decide to change anything about their colored bandanas because he felt they were fine.

I actually wonder how different the 4kids series might have been received if PL made some pretty big changes with the bandana colors that series rather than leaving them the same.

*Andrew NDB* · 04-09-2013, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

No reason to change the traditional four colors that have always been. Its just in those black and white comics that never sported the definitive look.

Those two sentences don't make any sense... for obvious reasons I don't think I need to point out.

*Panda_Kahn_fan* · 04-09-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Those two sentences don't make any sense... for obvious reasons I don't think I need to point out.

I think he means the colors the public have come to see the turtles as wearing. The turtles have had the multicolored bandannas in all media save one, and that's how most of the public outside the hardcore fanbase- even the target audience- knows them now.

*CyberCubed* · 04-09-2013, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

I think he means the colors the public have come to see the turtles as wearing. The turtles have had the multicolored bandannas in all media save one, and that's how most of the public- even the target audience- knows them now.

But the point is the Mirage comics were mostly in black and white, so the Turtles having colored bandanas in a comic that was black and white would make no difference.

*Panda_Kahn_fan* · 04-09-2013, 01:16 PM

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But the point is the Mirage comics were mostly in black and white, so the Turtles having colored bandanas in a comic that was black and white would make no difference.

True, but I was also commenting on thier continued existance in all media, despite being 'superfluous'.

*Slade* · 04-09-2013, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaMan

My 4yr old remembers the turtles by their names rather easily.

So if you put them all in blue just say and took away weapons he or she would still know?

*NinjaMan* · 04-09-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

So if you put them all in blue just say and took away weapons he or he would still know?

Yup she's very smart she could tell who they are by voices or personality an by their various features

*Slade* · 04-09-2013, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaMan

Yup she's very smart she could tell who they are by voices or personality an by their various features

With Nick turtles yeah. Cus they have those features. What about say OT? Just a picture of them though?

Not trying to come off as rude, just curious.

Shreddhead · 04-09-2013, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

So if you put them all in blue just say and took away weapons he or she would still know?

Why are we taking the weapons away now?

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

With Nick turtles yeah. Cus they have those features. What about say OT? Just a picture of them though?

What if we put them all in a dark room, took away their weapons, and made them all do Rodney Dangerfield impressions... I bet your 4 year old couldn't tell the difference then.

We are getting way off of the point here.

The ONLY time I have ever had any difficulty telling them apart is in the Mirage comics when there is little to no dialog and the weapons cannot be seen. Even as a kid I could distinguish the OT episodes when someone from the normal cast wasn't available and someone else had to fill in for a character.

*NinjaMan* · 04-09-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

With Nick turtles yeah. Cus they have those features. What about say OT? Just a picture of them though?

Not trying to come off as rude, just curious.

Oh I misread I thought we were only talking of the nick turtles

*Slade* · 04-09-2013, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NinjaMan

Oh I misread I thought we were only talking of the nick turtles

We are. I was just curious.

*NinjaMan* · 04-09-2013, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

We are. I was just curious.

Yea if they are nick no color or weapons she knows who they are. I got her a coloring book and they had no colors or weapons and she named them all. But OT heck I couldn't tell you who is who with no color masks lol

*Andrew NDB* · 04-09-2013, 04:56 PM

If you get frustrated because you can't tell them apart without letters or different colored skins or rainbow bandannas or stickers that say "Hello! My Name is ______" then frankly you deserve the frustration.

Luigiperps · 04-09-2013, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

If you get frustrated because you can't tell them apart without letters or different colored skins or rainbow bandannas or stickers that say "Hello! My Name is ______" then frankly you deserve the frustration.

Who's who?

*BabyTurtles* · 04-09-2013, 05:07 PM

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Who's who?

err.......................Leo is the one on the top left...I think.......or is that a bo staff...XD

Mikey's the one smiling for sure.....

*ToTheNines* · 04-09-2013, 05:16 PM

Great example using a coloring book...

Take a black and white screen shot from the show and it'll be easy. And again: voice actors.

Gyt Kaliba · 04-09-2013, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

If you get frustrated because you can't tell them apart without letters or different colored skins or rainbow bandannas or stickers that say "Hello! My Name is ______" then frankly you deserve the frustration.

Could you be any more of a jerk when stating your opinion? No, seriously - I don't believe you're living up to your potential.

I would actually agree that, in this new toon at least, the different bandana colors are a little bit superfluous due to how differently each character is designed in this version...but this is pretty much the first version to make them look that different from one another (I'm speaking of cartoon/movie/game adaptations here, I can't vouch for if the comics did or did not). Beyond that though, I still fail to see why what color a thin piece of fabric over their faces is continues to be such a big deal that it can cause remarks like that one to be construed as acceptable...

*CyberCubed* · 04-09-2013, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Gyt Kaliba

I would actually agree that, in this new toon at least, the different bandana colors are a little bit superfluous due to how differently each character is designed in this version...but this is pretty much the first version to make them look that different from one another (I'm speaking of cartoon/movie/game adaptations here, I can't vouch for if the comics did or did not). Beyond that though, I still fail to see why what color a thin piece of fabric over their faces is continues to be such a big deal that it can cause remarks like that one to be construed as acceptable...

Mainly because in Mirage where the Turtles are ninja's they don't have any reason to be color coded. That and...it was a black and white comic series, making colors even more pointless.

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04-09-2013, 11:06 AM	#21
ryukenden Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 383	The bandanas were simply too iconic. I really do like the physical differences when it comes to height, skin tone and build. The OT came out at a time where there were limitations and all the Turtles had the exact same character model. 2K3 did have some physical differences along with consistent facial expressions.

04-09-2013, 11:47 AM	#22
NinjaMan Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 1,579	My 4yr old remembers the turtles by their names rather easily.

04-09-2013, 11:49 AM	#23
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	I think its interesting that when they were in pre-production of the 4kids cartoon, PL didn't decide to change anything about their colored bandanas because he felt they were fine. I actually wonder how different the 4kids series might have been received if PL made some pretty big changes with the bandana colors that series rather than leaving them the same.

04-09-2013, 05:16 PM	#38
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,364	Great example using a coloring book... Take a black and white screen shot from the show and it'll be easy. And again: voice actors.