Best James Avery replacement in the classic TMNT cartoon

[TheUltimateBum]

Originally Posted by pferreira

Definitely Jim Cummings without a doubt. He did the best Avery impression. Townsend was a great Shredder and did a worse Krang.

Yeah, well, Cummings did do a good Avery impression, but it's a little bit forced at times. Not a bad impression, though.

[pferreira]

Originally Posted by TheUltimateBum

Yeah, well, Cummings did do a good Avery impression, but it's a little bit forced at times. Not a bad impression, though.

Sorry went back and corrected my spelling. I meant Townsend wasn't a great Shredder.

[TheUltimateBum]

Originally Posted by pferreira

Sorry went back and corrected my spelling. I meant Townsend wasn't a great Shredder.

Towny was decent, but there were times where he would be kinda stiff (especially when he yelled).

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Its amazing how many VAs classic Shredder has had so far in tmnt history compared to other OT character who get two or three at max and characters from other tmnt universes who usually only get one:

1. James Avery
2. Dorian Harewood
3. Jim Cummings
4. Townend Coleman
5. Bill Martin
6. Kevin Micheal Richardson
7. Load Williams (Turtles Forver)

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Its amazing how many VAs classic Shredder has had so far in tmnt history compared to other OT character who get two or three at max and characters from other tmnt universes who usually only get one:

1. James Avery
2. Dorian Harewood
3. Jim Cummings
4. Townend Coleman
5. Bill Martin
6. Kevin Micheal Richardson
7. Load Williams (Turtles Forver)

Load Williams is my least favourite (he only voiced 80s Shredder once in Turtles Forever, though, so it's hard to judge), but I still like all the fill-ins.

[TheUltimateBum]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Its amazing how many VAs classic Shredder has had so far in tmnt history compared to other OT character who get two or three at max and characters from other tmnt universes who usually only get one:

1. James Avery
2. Dorian Harewood
3. Jim Cummings
4. Townend Coleman
5. Bill Martin
6. Kevin Micheal Richardson
7. Load Williams (Turtles Forver)

Yeah, though I think Classic Raphael comes pretty close behind (being played by Rob Paulsen, Michael J. Gough, Hal Rayle, Thom Pinto and Sebastian Arcelus).

[TheUltimateBum]

Originally Posted by Wesley

Load Williams is my least favourite (he only voiced 80s Shredder once in Turtles Forever, though, so it's hard to judge), but I still like all the fill-ins.

Yeah, Load was pretty forced unfortunately.

[Wesley]

Originally Posted by TheUltimateBum

Yeah, Load was pretty forced unfortunately.

I thought he was decent, but he tried too hard to act evil at times, though Bill Martin was like that as well. Load's acting was an odd cross between James Avery and Bill Martin.

[TheUltimateBum]

Originally Posted by Wesley

I thought he was decent, but he tried too hard to act evil at times, though Bill Martin was like that as well. Load's acting was an odd cross between James Avery and Bill Martin.

Yeah, Bill had some trouble with the voice at times at the beginning, but I think his overall performance improved from Cyber-Turtles onwards.

If Load had more time in the role, I think he would have gotten used to it. And yes, it does sound like a weird cross between the two.