Characters that changed their appearance.

[Yabuturtle]

I know it's common for cartoon characters to change their appearances but I'm wondering which ones did you like best.

I remember Bebop who's head hair was all purple and then later on it, partly purple. I also remember Rocksteady wore his helmet in the 1st season but took it off later.

I noticed Krang's appearance changed too, although slightly. In the early episodes he didn't have gloves but later on he's shown to wear red gloves? Which do you think looked better.

There's also the Turtles themselves. in the Red Sky season they changed a little, having sharper features and their masks were shaped a little differently. To me, they always look like they're mad at something, even when they smile. xD Which appearance did you like best?

There's one other character which is the Rat King. We know what he looked like in the earlier episodes but in the Red Sky season he had a coat and a hat on. Which appearance did you like better?

[Powder]

I prefer the fully purple mohawk & helmet look for B&R. Krang's earliest appearances are a bit off putting to me, I like how he looked more as the series went on. I don't care about the gloves much either way. Rat King I think is cooler with the hat & coat, it's a bit more creepy & ominous. I appreciate it even more now given he's got similar apparel in the Nick series.

As far as the turtles' look is concerned, I favor their typical mid-series designs, especially when they're animated well, like in Turtles On Trial. I guess season 1's designs are the coolest, but they only suit the tone of that era. They'd seem out of place looking that way if they behaved in the far more silly fashion of the seasons that followed. Red Sky never got much love from me on the design front. I loved the secondary mutations, but the more angular look of the basic turtles wasn't very endearing to me, & I didn't care for the new bandana slits that showed some of their skin.

[Yabuturtle]

Originally Posted by Powder

I prefer the fully purple mohawk & helmet look for B&R. Krang's earliest appearances are a bit off putting to me, I like how he looked more as the series went on. I don't care about the gloves much either way. Rat King I think is cooler with the hat & coat, it's a bit more creepy & ominous. I appreciate it even more now given he's got similar apparel in the Nick series.

As far as the turtles' look is concerned, I favor their typical mid-series designs, especially when they're animated well, like in Turtles On Trial. I guess season 1's designs are the coolest, but they only suit the tone of that era. They'd seem out of place looking that way if they behaved in the far more silly fashion of the seasons that followed. Red Sky never got much love from me on the design front. I loved the secondary mutations, but the more angular look of the basic turtles wasn't very endearing to me, & I didn't care for the new bandana slits that showed some of their skin.

The bandanas always made them look angry to me. xD Oh I forgot there was April's appearance, too. where she had the yellow jumpsuit and black eyes, (or are they dark brown eyes) but later she's without the yellow jumpsuit in the Red Sky Season and has blue eyes? Which did you like better?

I personally like Krang without the gloves but I do like the fully purple Mohawk on Bebop. I'm not sure why part of his head hair is purple when it was fully purple early on.

[Powder]

I'm not sure I can say I prefer one April outfit over another, because one fits the tone of the goofy seasons & the other is more in line with the series' change of pace. I definitely like that she got a fashion upgrade. So I guess I view them equally.

As for Bebops dye dilemma, my guess is it has something to do with making it easier for the fellas painting the cels. Most design changes, when not done to cater to toy sales or new iterations, are to be shortcuts for the animators & colorists, so as to keep production costs down, & speed up their process.

On another point, I'm likely in the minority here, but I prefer Krang's bubble walker to the android suit, however iconic & amusing it may be. I think part of Krang's charm is that he's one of the most evil geniuses around but is held back by physical limitations that make him a bit less imposing at first glance. He's unsuspecting, a tortured soul, just a brain in a dome with rickety legs. That to me makes him a lot creepier, & that he's unsuspecting makes his power & wit all the more threatening.

[Yabuturtle]

Originally Posted by Powder

I'm not sure I can say I prefer one April outfit over another, because one fits the tone of the goofy seasons & the other is more in line with the series' change of pace. I definitely like that she got a fashion upgrade. So I guess I view them equally.

As for Bebops dye dilemma, my guess is it has something to do with making it easier for the fellas painting the cels. Most design changes, when not done to cater to toy sales or new iterations, are to be shortcuts for the animators & colorists, so as to keep production costs down, & speed up their process.

On another point, I'm likely in the minority here, but I prefer Krang's bubble walker to the android suit, however iconic & amusing it may be. I think part of Krang's charm is that he's one of the most evil geniuses around but is held back by physical limitations that make him a bit less imposing at first glance. He's unsuspecting, a tortured soul, just a brain in a dome with rickety legs. That to me makes him a lot creepier, & that he's unsuspecting makes his power & wit all the more threatening.

I could understand that. I like April's appearance in the Red Sky season a lot but both are decent. I do like the bubble walker but I personally like the android body more. I agree that it's great seeing the evil genius held back by physical limitations, but usually in stories, the braniac is often shown as weak while the strong person isn't as intelligent. But Krang with his android body shows that he was brilliant and physically powerful which isn't so common in fictional characters to be both powerful and intelligent.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Yabuturtle

But Krang with his android body shows that he was brilliant and physically powerful which isn't so common in fictional characters to be both powerful and intelligent.

I dunno, there's quite a few out there. Even in TMNT. Donatello, even.

[Yabuturtle]

Originally Posted by Powder

I dunno, there's quite a few out there. Even in TMNT. Donatello, even.

Definitely. They are out there, but I'm just saying it's not as common to see. Donatello isn't super strong, but in good physical condition and a great fighter. Krang is really powerful, able to push around Bebop and Rocksteady, and both of them can lift cars and bend metal. He's even more powerful when he's a giant and is able to smash entire buildings.

I wish Krang would fight more but then I am kind happy he didn't fight so much because that's what made him interesting. For him to have this powerful android body yet rarely use it in combat, but when he does, you know that it just got real.

[Icebot]

I definitely like the Red Sky changes Rat King in the coat and April's new outfit better.

Dregg's helmet looked different in season 10 from season 9. Not sure what I like better.

[HotJuicyBurgers]

Didn't rocksteady only have his helmet for like one episode? I did like him with helmet though.

[Yabuturtle]

Originally Posted by HotJuicyBurgers

Didn't rocksteady only have his helmet for like one episode? I did like him with helmet though.

He had it in several from what I remember. In episode 2, 4 and 5. I think he looks cooler with the helmet, too.

[billbot85]

I liked Rocksteady with the helmet on to be honest, and prefer the turtles' animation from the early to mid seasons. Despite the fact that the Red Sky seasons went for a more serious tone, I didn't care for the newer design of the turtles (to me they looked permanently angry), but I did love the newer intro that mixed in footage from the first movie.

[Shark_Blade]

Dogpound to Rahzar.