The Official TMNT 2 (2016) Set Photos/Videos Thread

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Originally Posted by newhire13

There's already been way more obscure references in this one (Mirage license plate, Renet as a fake name April uses...) Don't be so quick to assume everyone is clueless, they may surprise ya!

In this case, I'm fairly sure it's a safe assumption. Piling in familiar names for fanservice and nostalgia-wank doesn't really endear them to me. They're throwing in everything but the kitchen sink (and hell, even that might make an appearance) just to try to get asses in seats so they can justify a third go-round. It's no different than the plethora of mutant cameos that we had in the third Xmen movie. It's a cynical marketing ploy, nothing more.

A subtle head-nod to previous incarnations would be better than this throw-everything-at-the-wall-and-see-what-sticks approach. This movie is the cinematic equivalent of a 5 year old sticking every Ninja Turtles sticker they own to their face, tshirt, arms and hands and running around hopped up on sugar yelling "Booyakabunga!".