Would the turtles still be as popular if they were females?

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by neatoman

Or like this:

Spoiler:

http://pre11.deviantart.net/4440/th/...hi-d6e43hi.jpg
http://orig15.deviantart.net/1a2b/f/...hi-d6e42w7.jpg
http://orig11.deviantart.net/003f/f/...hi-d6e42it.jpg
http://orig12.deviantart.net/a8f4/f/...hi-d6e41z0.jpg

Or maybe like this.

[PangolinFeets]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I prefer Sophie Campbell's rendering of a female turtle:
http://orig06.deviantart.net/8093/f/...fe-d785f5h.jpg

http://orig02.deviantart.net/0037/f/...fe-d7sshnj.jpg

No, this will do. I absolutely adore Arti's design & character.

[Klunk1234]

If Laird and Eastman would have decided to made them like that since the beginning, why not?.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Leo656

... and probably the best of all time, "Why'd they have to start getting jobs and screwing sh*t up for the rest of us? Everything was fine when we were just supposed to vacuum and watch TV all day, then those stupid hippies had to go and ruin it."

No, I'm not sh*tting you.

Hang on, I thought you do most of the housework and cooking though? She ain't livin' up to her part of the deal, mang. Tell that skirt you expect her to bring your pipe and slippers when you get home!



... either that, or you're clearly not picking up on her hints for what she really wants for Xmas and birthday gifts.

Spoiler:

[Powder]

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Or maybe like this.

You mean literally the exact same designs? Good going, champ.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

The facial designs are okay, but I could really do without the huge shell-boobs and enormous hips on those gals.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Hang on, I thought you do most of the housework and cooking though? She ain't livin' up to her part of the deal, mang. Tell that skirt you expect her to bring your pipe and slippers when you get home!

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/...90_306x459.jpg

... either that, or you're clearly not picking up on her hints for what she really wants for Xmas and birthday gifts.

Spoiler:

http://www.campaignbrief.com/madisonavenue_01.jpg

Much as I bitch about it I'd probably end up doing all the cooking ANY way since I'm better at it. She's gotten pretty good though. She definitely holds up the TV watching part though.

We'll just say there's other things she's good at that make up for any shortfalls elsewhere.

[PangolinFeets]

Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

The facial designs are okay, but I could really do without the huge shell-boobs and enormous hips on those gals.

Yeeeaaa.... I've always been a fan of showing femininity without necessarily having to tack boobs, bows, and eyelashes on every design and smothering it with pink. It's lazy. =/

[IndigoErth]

So much of all of that. Name, voice, and personal pronouns are enough to get it across unless someone is really that dense.

Originally Posted by Unworthy tinker

Edit: oh yeah, those second designs may fit well in the 2014 movie though. Just popped into my head because of the scene where the bullets bounced off Raph. Plus, y'know, it's made by Michael Bay. Okay, I'm shutting up now.

Since lady turtles are supposedly bigger than the boys, I still have this vision of a big Bay Venus, had she happened, looking down at one of the guys saying, "Hey there, little man, aren't you cute." And he's just looking up at her going *gulp*.

I'm sure Bay Venus would be quite the horror though. Of course, than again, being Hollywood and Bay films, they'd probably try hard to make her attractive and objectify the heck out of her. (Then perhaps for once male fans can be likewise chastised for those uncomfortable passing thoughts... )

[ProactiveMan]

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I prefer Sophie Campbell's rendering of a female turtle:
http://orig06.deviantart.net/8093/f/...fe-d785f5h.jpg

http://orig02.deviantart.net/0037/f/...fe-d7sshnj.jpg

That's neat. Is that a real bee or a toy?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Looks like a stuffed toy from the first pic. She's kind of cool.

[Leofan26]

I'd say it'd still be popular, just as long as it didn't start off this way he first series, reboots always do awful. Fandom will rant and rave about it all, take the all female ghost busters crew, not getting a lot of positive feedback

[BubblyShell22]

Not big on the shell boobs or even the bows, but that would be the only way to let you know they're females unless you hear the voices.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Gah. Those genderbent TMNT are frightening.

So far, the only designs not vomit-inducing are Sophie's.

[ticktack]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

Gah. Those genderbent TMNT are frightening.

So far, the only designs not vomit-inducing are Sophie's.

Agreed.

And the one notable artist who properly did (and wasn't in non-like/want position) a female turtle and I think Sophie's is in LGB+ one. Disagreeing with the movment or not, hearing out some issues (the issues are given for hearing, if you want to [there are also feminism, POC issues if you want to hear as well]) and giving a fair solution really moves the society forward. > Yea, you can read it again: having a fair solution to a problem moves us to a brighter, lighter life/future. !!! ^_^ !!!!!

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by ticktack

Agreed.

And the one notable artist who properly did (and wasn't in non-like/want position) a female turtle and I think Sophie's is in LGB+ one. Disagreeing with the movment or not, hearing out some issues (the issues are given for hearing, if you want to [there are also feminism, POC issues if you want to hear as well]) and giving a fair solution really moves the society forward. > Yea, you can read it again: having a fair solution to a problem moves us to a brighter, lighter life/future. !!! ^_^ !!!!!

... If you're gonna be so pointless as to bring in Sophie's sexual orientation in a topic about genderbent TMNT, you might as well tell us what you had for breakfast yesterday, too.

Also, grammar and punctuation. SENTENCE STRUCTURE.

[ticktack]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

... If you're gonna be so pointless as to bring in Sophie's sexual orientation in a topic about genderbent TMNT, you might as well tell us what you had for breakfast yesterday, too.

Also, grammar and punctuation. SENTENCE STRUCTURE.

I was eating back then... sorry I am lazy for that to remember maybe?
Ok I understand, really, sorry for making you angry.

As for the last 2 sentences you've written, you could be right. English isn't my first language anyway.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Originally Posted by ticktack

I was eating back then... sorry I am lazy for that to remember maybe?
Ok I understand, really, sorry for making you angry.

As for the last 2 sentences you've written, you could be right. English isn't my first language anyway.

Wasn't angry, just trying to close a can of worms before it got opened. And I willingly retract my criticisms of your writing.

But please, bringing in the artist's sexual orientation is just going to derail this into a huge fight between people arguing morality, legality, etc, when sexual orientation has nothing to do with the current topic.

And now, back to the freakishly buxom genderbent TMNT... or, actually, maybe we SHOULD argue politics now.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

And now, back to the freakishly buxom genderbent TMNT... or, actually, maybe we SHOULD argue politics now.

At the very least, I suppose to some degree I appreciate they they didn't make them all the same and the Leo and Donnie girls are more reasonable if you're gonna give reptiles breasts. The Mikey and Raph girls.... goodness.

Wonder how much harder getting a mammogram will be for them.


Really though, as much as the plastron tends to be used to give the impression of pectoral muscles on the guys... maybe just give the girls lightly noticeable rounder lines/contours in that department without actually adding breasts. Obviously though that's only going to work if they exist alongside the guys for comparison if the guys have slightly more angular lines.

[Bombshell]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

At the very least, I suppose to some degree I appreciate they they didn't make them all the same and the Leo and Donnie girls are more reasonable if you're gonna give reptiles breasts. The Mikey and Raph girls.... goodness.

Wonder how much harder getting a mammogram will be for them.


Really though, as much as the plastron tends to be used to give the impression of pectoral muscles on the guys... maybe just give the girls lightly noticeable rounder lines/contours in that department without actually adding breasts. Obviously though that's only going to work if they exist alongside the guys for comparison if the guys have slightly more angular lines.

I like this idea