New Leaked Book Images

[MastahShredder]

[SwiftNinjaFox]

Hard to tell for sure on that picture wearing the Shredder glove, but it looks different than the concept art. Extremely different.

Makes me wonder if they ARE going with that being an artifact from Oroku Saki's time in feudal Japan while Fichtner has a modernized tech-based Shredder suit.

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

Hard to tell for sure on that picture wearing the Shredder glove, but it looks different than the concept art. Extremely different.

Makes me wonder if they ARE going with that being an artifact from Oroku Saki's time in feudal Japan while Fichtner has a modernized tech-based Shredder suit.

Maybe, Maybe that's the rest of the suit behind him...

[MajorViolence]

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

Hard to tell for sure on that picture wearing the Shredder glove, but it looks different than the concept art. Extremely different.

Makes me wonder if they ARE going with that being an artifact from Oroku Saki's time in feudal Japan while Fichtner has a modernized tech-based Shredder suit.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday, actually. Unfortunately yesterday was a difficult time for any sort of serious discussion.

[CrazySquirrel]

Man i wish splinter looked like that.... so good.

[MastahShredder]

Originally Posted by SwiftNinjaFox

Hard to tell for sure on that picture wearing the Shredder glove, but it looks different than the concept art. Extremely different.

Makes me wonder if they ARE going with that being an artifact from Oroku Saki's time in feudal Japan while Fichtner has a modernized tech-based Shredder suit.

I agree. Perhaps he has artifacts of Saki's. Like the helmet, etc. Most of it looks like something a samurai would wear in the past. Some of the suit looks very old and unusual for something that you could create today. If I had to guess, he incorporates the artifacts into the tech-suit.



That really doesn't look modern. It looks like some guy made it with metal from a junkyard.

[slingtheory]

that splinter concept art makes me sad. it gives me the impression they might've been headed in a more subtle direction at one point before someone stepped in and decided to turn everything up to 11

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by slingtheory

that splinter concept art makes me sad. it gives me the impression they might've been headed in a more subtle direction at one point before someone stepped in and decided to turn everything up to 11

I wonder who?
And now we know that splinter came from lab, so i ask you then, where does japanese features come from, why does he have a japanese mustache and hair?

I mean i like the Pai Mei look



But it still doesen't make sense...
If splinter mutated with mustache and hair, why didn't the turtles? They are teanagers, they should have facial hair...

[MajorViolence]

That's what bugs me most about the Splinter design. It's just so ridiculously convenient that Splinter's mutation gave him just the right sprouts of hair to grow a top knot and Fu Manchu 'stache.

[slingtheory]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

I wonder who?
And now we know that splinter came from lab, so i ask you then, where does japanese features come from, why does he have a japanese mustache and hair?

I mean i like the Pai Mei look

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...aiMeiPromo.jpg

But it still doesen't make sense...

that's funny you posted that pic because I was just imagining one of the higher ups looking at the concept design on saying " nope not stereotypical enough. I want this guy to look like every old wise martial arts dude you've ever seen in every movie ever. go watch part 2 of kill bill and go from there."

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

I wonder who?
And now we know that splinter came from lab, so i ask you then, where does japanese features come from, why does he have a japanese mustache and hair?

I mean i like the Pai Mei look

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...aiMeiPromo.jpg

But it still doesen't make sense...
If splinter mutated with mustache and hair, why didn't the turtles? They are teanagers, they should have facial hair...

IDW Kevin says the movie has heavy ties into tmnt current mythos that includes IDW, SPlinter and the turtle are lab animals at STOCKGEN, which aprils father works at to create the Ooze Sound familiar?

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

I wonder who?
And now we know that splinter came from lab, so i ask you then, where does japanese features come from, why does he have a japanese mustache and hair?

I mean i like the Pai Mei look

http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2...aiMeiPromo.jpg

But it still doesen't make sense...
If splinter mutated with mustache and hair, why didn't the turtles? They are teanagers, they should have facial hair...

Originally Posted by MajorViolence

That's what bugs me most about the Splinter design. It's just so ridiculously convenient that Splinter's mutation gave him just the right sprouts of hair to grow a top knot and Fu Manchu 'stache.

Originally Posted by slingtheory

that's funny you posted that pic because I was just imagining one of the higher ups looking at the concept design on saying " nope not stereotypical enough. I want this guy to look like every old wise martial arts dude you've ever seen in every movie ever. go watch part 2 of kill bill and go from there."

Spoiler:

Yup not like they didnt take from the source or nothing -_^

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

http://m5.paperblog.com/i/24/248273/...-L-xN_SkG.jpeg

Spoiler:

http://plannedbanter.files.wordpress...andy-kuhn.jpeg

Yup not like they didnt take from the source or nothing -_^

Am, artistic interpretation? That's his fur that's shaped like a wise old man beard, he doesen't have full human hair there...

[slingtheory]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

IDW Kevin says the movie has heavy ties into tmnt current mythos that includes IDW, SPlinter and the turtle are lab animals at STOCKGEN, which aprils father works at to create the Ooze Sound familiar?

are you talking about the movie or the comics because in the comics Aprils father did not create the ooze. he was only a research scientist studying it before he had some kind of accident. the ooze had been around for a very long time before than and came from the ultrom homeworld. also has it been confirmed he creates the ooze in the movie. apparently he was working with sachs to "create heros" but I don't think what he actually did has been revealed yet.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by slingtheory

are you talking about the movie or the comics because in the comics Aprils father did not create the ooze. he was only a research scientist studying it before he had some kind of accident. the ooze had been around for a very long time before than and came from the ultrom homeworld. also has it been confirmed he creates the ooze in the movie. apparently he was working with sachs to "create heros" but I don't think what he actually did has been revealed yet.

He was "involved" with the ooze
A tie they left in the movie, whether or not what shredder says is true, which many see to think its is. there are ties to many different sources being used through out this movie Just from the trailers alone.

[MajorViolence]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

http://m5.paperblog.com/i/24/248273/...-L-xN_SkG.jpeg

Spoiler:

http://plannedbanter.files.wordpress...andy-kuhn.jpeg

http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.net...going_05-1.jpg
Yup not like they didnt take from the source or nothing -_^

First of all, not a top knot in any one of those. That's nowhere near as pronounced and deliberate as the film's design. Second of all, I wouldn't say it even works all the time when other mediums do it. The NickTurtles Splinter have him this long ass chin sprout, and I think it looks pretty ridiculous.

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

Am, artistic interpretation? That's his fur that's shaped like a wise old man beard, he doesen't have full human hair there...

Human Hair? Ok. hes got just enough to make a small topknot not a flowing mane lol you say artistic interpretation that all this movie is one artist interpretation except i would go as far as saying several artist interpretation so why does it matter?

It was just a referance he has a fu man shu mustache in several version so its not like they were trying to make him look more stereo typical, If anything they were further representing his Japanese Background by giving him a top knot a thing of Honor Samurai and Ninja wore as a badges

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

Human Hair? Ok. hes got just enough to make a small topknot not a flowing mane lol you say artistic interpretation that all this movie is one artist interpretation except i would go as far as saying several artist interpretation so why does it matter?

It was just a referance he has a fu man shu mustache in several version so its not like they were trying to make him look more stereo typical, If anything they were further representing his Japanese Background by giving him a top knot a thing of Honor Samurai and Ninja wore as a badges

There's a thin line between making someting look good and going so overboard that it becomes a caricature, i think that this movie crossed that line...

[samxsteal]

Originally Posted by MajorViolence

First of all, not a top knot in any one of those. That's nowhere near as pronounced and deliberate as the film's design. Second of all, I wouldn't say it even works all the time when other mediums do it. The NickTurtles Splinter have him this long ass chin sprout, and I think it looks pretty ridiculous.

Yeah your right its much more exaggerated in the movie version

Know tell me which one is longer and more pronounced SMH


Yup looks like a full head of hair to me

[electric_sheep]

Originally Posted by samxsteal

Yeah your right its much more exaggerated in the movie version
http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...0emwfris0s.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LppcxztTZ0...s1600/14-1.jpg
Know tell me which one is longer and more pronounced SMH

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/...t8lfqhmpou.jpg
Yup looks like a full head of hair to me

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2wk44kZtRE...0/origin04.jpg

You do realise that you are comparing a rat to human, right?