Official Info on the Nick TMNT Series - Page 85

*gobo* · 02-20-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

TMNT has always been "near" comedy.

Anyone who doesn't think that is delusional.

Anything farfetched does not necessarily = comedy.

Mirage Turtles was always sci-fi adventure. Not comedy...

*Slap-Happy* · 02-20-2012, 01:06 PM

There was comedy in those books.

Example, #3 when the couple is thrown into the water and April's van being mistaken for a getaway van.

marcelangelo · 02-20-2012, 01:43 PM

or whats with raphaels break into that apartment with the couple about to get it on and he lands there with one o her bras on his head?then he excuses himself, they're all stunned, the kids wake up, he slamms the door shut and a moment later he has run all the stairs back up to the roof?...voila, a great comedy piece....

Moonlight1102 · 02-20-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by marcelangelo

or whats with raphaels break into that apartment with the couple about to get it on and he lands there with one o her bras on his head?then he excuses himself, they're all stunned, the kids wake up, he slamms the door shut and a moment later he has run all the stairs back up to the roof?...voila, a great comedy piece....

I don't think even Regular Show could get away with that let alone TMNT.

EDIT: Or did this happen in the comics?

*Donnie* · 02-20-2012, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonlight1102

I don't think even Regular Show could get away with that let alone TMNT.

EDIT: Or did this happen in the comics?

Happened in the comics.

*Slap-Happy* · 02-20-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by marcelangelo

or whats with raphaels break into that apartment with the couple about to get it on and he lands there with one o her bras on his head?then he excuses himself, they're all stunned, the kids wake up, he slamms the door shut and a moment later he has run all the stairs back up to the roof?...voila, a great comedy piece....

Exactly.

TMNT has ALWAYS been comedic in some way.

Moonlight1102 · 02-20-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Donnie

Happened in the comics.

lol I'm stupid.

*Drose18* · 02-20-2012, 03:56 PM

How about when mikey kicked that one of old hobs guys in the balls

*Bauer536* · 02-20-2012, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Samhain

Just because a character is seen as the goofy one doesn't mean you can't write him to appeal to both adults and children. The easy way is to just make Mike a total idiot, and that's most likely what we will be getting. Which is a shame because I am a Mikey fan but sometimes it's hard to be...

Really? Easy to make him an idiot?

I don’t find that an excuse from Nickelodeon. But maybe we don’t have anything to worry about. He may be a goofball, especially to kids, but I don’t think he’ll be an idiot. It’s not like Mikey is going to be the Seth Rogen Green Hornet, right?

That one was a total boob.

In fact, have you ever considered the personality that Nick is going with may be similar to Po’s from Kung-Fu Panda? That may be all right, but I’m not a fan of Kung Fu Panda: Legend of Awesomeness. But think about it. Wouldn’t Po make Bruce Lee noises, too?

Anyway, I don’t care what happens. As long he is as likeable as the others, I’ll survive.

*Slap-Happy* · 02-20-2012, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Joshadamd

How about when mikey kicked that one of old hobs guys in the balls

We're talking about the Mirage comics, but it's still a good example of comedy in the series.

**Jester** · 02-20-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by gobo

Anything farfetched does not necessarily = comedy.

Mirage Turtles was always sci-fi adventure. Not comedy...

*ToTheNines* · 02-20-2012, 06:37 PM

Crazy how different Pais sounded once he dubbed.

*Slap-Happy* · 02-20-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Crazy how different Pais sounded once he dubbed.

Is that him? I think it's the puppeteer's voice.

*ToTheNines* · 02-20-2012, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Slap-Happy

Is that him? I think it's the puppeteer's voice.

I was under the impression that the guys in the suits actually read the lines while filming.

*Slap-Happy* · 02-20-2012, 09:14 PM

The "Behind The Shells" tape shows the puppeteers actually doing the on set voices over speakers, so I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

*Powder* · 02-20-2012, 09:50 PM

I think some people need to remind themselves that when the TMNT are on TV, despite any sophistication their series' may have, are at the center of things, kids shows. Cartoons for children. The fact that they're oriented around comedy, is nothing new at all. For gods sakes...

*Donnie* · 02-20-2012, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I think some people need to remind themselves that when the TMNT are on TV, despite any sophistication their series' may have, are at the center of things, kids shows. Cartoons for children. The fact that they're oriented around comedy, is nothing new at all. For gods sakes...

Exactly. It's obvious Mike is going to be the biggest comic relief, it's nothing new. Plus, we haven't even seen any actual footage yet and people are flipping!

*CyberCubed* · 02-20-2012, 11:11 PM

Maybe they should go back to making Raph comic relief, since that was well received. The reason 80's Mikey was good is he wasn't forced comic relief in that series, he made a few jokes here and there but nothing major.

*Powder* · 02-20-2012, 11:30 PM

I'll give you that, Cybercubed. I always enjoyed that balance of the OT and subsequent films. Like most people, they all had jokes to share.
I'm 100% open to the idea of giving another turtle the comic role, or at least the partner for banter like Donny was to Mikey in the first flick.

**Jester** · 02-21-2012, 12:19 AM

Maybe in the new show, Donnie will be the comic relief Turtle...

One can hope.

02-21-2012, 12:19 AM	#1700
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	Maybe in the new show, Donnie will be the comic relief Turtle... One can hope. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-20-2012, 01:06 PM	#1682
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	There was comedy in those books. Example, #3 when the couple is thrown into the water and April's van being mistaken for a getaway van.

02-20-2012, 01:43 PM	#1683
marcelangelo Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,471	or whats with raphaels break into that apartment with the couple about to get it on and he lands there with one o her bras on his head?then he excuses himself, they're all stunned, the kids wake up, he slamms the door shut and a moment later he has run all the stairs back up to the roof?...voila, a great comedy piece....

02-20-2012, 03:56 PM	#1688
Drose18 The Catalina Wine Mixer Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,865	How about when mikey kicked that one of old hobs guys in the balls

02-20-2012, 06:37 PM	#1692
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,258	Crazy how different Pais sounded once he dubbed.

02-20-2012, 09:14 PM	#1695
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	The "Behind The Shells" tape shows the puppeteers actually doing the on set voices over speakers, so I'm pretty sure that's what it is.

02-20-2012, 09:50 PM	#1696
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	I think some people need to remind themselves that when the TMNT are on TV, despite any sophistication their series' may have, are at the center of things, kids shows. Cartoons for children. The fact that they're oriented around comedy, is nothing new at all. For gods sakes...

02-20-2012, 11:11 PM	#1698
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,828	Maybe they should go back to making Raph comic relief, since that was well received. The reason 80's Mikey was good is he wasn't forced comic relief in that series, he made a few jokes here and there but nothing major.

02-20-2012, 11:30 PM	#1699
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	I'll give you that, Cybercubed. I always enjoyed that balance of the OT and subsequent films. Like most people, they all had jokes to share. I'm 100% open to the idea of giving another turtle the comic role, or at least the partner for banter like Donny was to Mikey in the first flick.