Nick TMNT eye colors

*Zulithe* · 09-08-2012, 11:57 PM

Leo and Mike both have blue eyes, though a slightly different shade. They could have made each turtle have different colors, but they didn't. Why do you think that is?

I guess making their eyes a different color would have been too easy. In reality it's very common for people to share eye colors, especially relatives.

What really interests me though are Raph and Don's eyes.

Green eyes looks kind of strange on a turtle at first. But I wouldn't change it. They are rather striking once you get used to it!

Don's red eyes are the strangest to me. But turtles have red eyes all the time.

What do you think of the colors? Do you think they fit each turtle? Anything you would change?

*Powder* · 09-09-2012, 12:05 AM

I like the eyes, they're unique and that's a good thing. If I were to change anything I'd give Leo brown eyes.

**Jester** · 09-09-2012, 12:08 AM

Don's eyes are brown...

*Lethal Lullaby* · 09-09-2012, 12:13 AM

I like their eyes. Especially Raph's.

*Zulithe* · 09-09-2012, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

Don's eyes are brown...

Well, that would make more sense. I guess the color is really off on my monitor. Reddish-brown?

Bossa Nova · 09-09-2012, 12:34 AM

I agree that on my monitor Don's eyes look more red than brown. I personally prefer thinking of them that way, whether it's true or not. Gives him a bit more of an edge I think he's sometimes lacking. If I were to give any one of them a truer, softer brown it would be Leo. I like preserving blue for Mikey. I like the green for Raph, suits him quite well, though I also like him with a more yellow-green as I've sometimes seen him portrayed with.

*CyberCubed* · 09-09-2012, 12:41 AM

Don's eyes do have some slight red in them, its not your monitor.

TheJ-manTurtleMan · 09-09-2012, 03:06 AM

The eyes are one of my favorite things about their new look. I'm probably the only one that thinks this, and it really doesn't bother me, but in some pictures/poses I think the green eyes make Raph look a little feminine.

TheJ-manTurtleMan · 09-09-2012, 03:13 AM

like this one

*BubblyShell22* · 09-09-2012, 08:23 AM

I really like the eye colors, though I probably would give Leo hazel eyes instead. But I can live with the dark blue.

*TurtleTitan97* · 09-09-2012, 11:19 AM

I think the eye colors are fine.

Scud · 09-09-2012, 10:05 PM

I like them, adds a little more personality to each character. And since it's CGI, why not?

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*Zany Orange Dude* · 09-10-2012, 09:11 AM

I like the eye colors. I think they suit the characters well.

*Rooish* · 09-10-2012, 09:16 AM

I like the character designs, including the eye colours, but do think it's weird that each brother has different colour eyes--isn't eye colour hereditary?

I liked that the Turtles all had brown eyes in the old movies. Made them look warmer.

*pannoni1* · 09-10-2012, 09:23 AM

I would make Leo's eyes black, since that represents boldness and many Asian masters have black eyes. Also being the leader, it shows what all the other Turtles had in previous incarnations had- black eyes.

Mike having blue eyes is just right being the coolest color of all eyes that nicely supports the coolest Turtles.

I'd make Donatello's eyes brown, since that seems to represent intelligence.

Raphael's eyes are a bit too bright, looking more like a villain's shade of green. I'd make it more or a hazel color, much like April in the 4kids series.

Vivi · 09-10-2012, 09:26 AM

A little fan-fictiony, but I get why they did it. The colour designation is what I'd expect.

I don't know if there is eye colour variation in red-eared sliders, but they're mutants so they get a pass on everything.

Loudo · 09-10-2012, 09:43 AM

Personally I preferred the eye colors in the 2007 movie.
I don't love Raph's green eyes, and I think Leonardo with blue eyes is overkill.

But I can live with their new colors.

shezcrafti · 09-10-2012, 01:42 PM

I'd have liked Raph's eyes better as dark brown or almost-black, but I'm not stressing over a simple thing like eye color. If anything it just adds more interest.

Here's another femme Raph:

Re-colored. Much better!

*Cure* · 09-10-2012, 03:39 PM

This is dumb. Green eyes aren't female exclusive.

*Candy Kappa* · 09-10-2012, 03:45 PM

Red Bandanna equals Ginger, green eyes equals female ginger!

I base this off... Mary Jane in Spider-Man, revel in my mastery of science!

09-08-2012, 11:57 PM	#1
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Nick TMNT eye colors Leo and Mike both have blue eyes, though a slightly different shade. They could have made each turtle have different colors, but they didn't. Why do you think that is? I guess making their eyes a different color would have been too easy. In reality it's very common for people to share eye colors, especially relatives. What really interests me though are Raph and Don's eyes. Green eyes looks kind of strange on a turtle at first. But I wouldn't change it. They are rather striking once you get used to it! Don's red eyes are the strangest to me. But turtles have red eyes all the time. What do you think of the colors? Do you think they fit each turtle? Anything you would change?

09-09-2012, 12:08 AM	#3
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	Don's eyes are brown... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

09-09-2012, 03:06 AM	#8
TheJ-manTurtleMan Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 646	The eyes are one of my favorite things about their new look. I'm probably the only one that thinks this, and it really doesn't bother me, but in some pictures/poses I think the green eyes make Raph look a little feminine. __________________ Hey Man! It's The J-Man! "I love a little hot sauce on my pizza! I love a little hot sauce yes I dooo!"

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09-09-2012, 08:23 AM	#10
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I really like the eye colors, though I probably would give Leo hazel eyes instead. But I can live with the dark blue. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

09-09-2012, 12:05 AM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I like the eyes, they're unique and that's a good thing. If I were to change anything I'd give Leo brown eyes.

09-09-2012, 12:13 AM	#4
Lethal Lullaby Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,816	I like their eyes. Especially Raph's.

09-09-2012, 12:34 AM	#6
Bossa Nova Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States, California Posts: 592	I agree that on my monitor Don's eyes look more red than brown. I personally prefer thinking of them that way, whether it's true or not. Gives him a bit more of an edge I think he's sometimes lacking. If I were to give any one of them a truer, softer brown it would be Leo. I like preserving blue for Mikey. I like the green for Raph, suits him quite well, though I also like him with a more yellow-green as I've sometimes seen him portrayed with.

09-09-2012, 12:41 AM	#7
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,880	Don's eyes do have some slight red in them, its not your monitor.

09-09-2012, 11:19 AM	#11
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	I think the eye colors are fine. __________________

09-09-2012, 10:05 PM	#12
Scud Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Sol 3, Gould Belt, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo Supercluster Posts: 485	I like them, adds a little more personality to each character. And since it's CGI, why not? ~S~ __________________ New to the Technodrome? Why not introduce yourself here. To read the forum rules click one. For guidelines on Buying/Selling/Trading click two.

09-10-2012, 09:11 AM	#13
Zany Orange Dude The Little Nerdy Teacher Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: At my desk reading comics and writing lesson plans Posts: 2,292	I like the eye colors. I think they suit the characters well. __________________

09-10-2012, 09:16 AM	#14
Rooish Devil's Advocate Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 2,130	I like the character designs, including the eye colours, but do think it's weird that each brother has different colour eyes--isn't eye colour hereditary? I liked that the Turtles all had brown eyes in the old movies. Made them look warmer.

09-10-2012, 09:23 AM	#15
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	I would make Leo's eyes black, since that represents boldness and many Asian masters have black eyes. Also being the leader, it shows what all the other Turtles had in previous incarnations had- black eyes. Mike having blue eyes is just right being the coolest color of all eyes that nicely supports the coolest Turtles. I'd make Donatello's eyes brown, since that seems to represent intelligence. Raphael's eyes are a bit too bright, looking more like a villain's shade of green. I'd make it more or a hazel color, much like April in the 4kids series. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

09-10-2012, 09:26 AM	#16
Vivi Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ninja HQ, Moon Posts: 1,076	A little fan-fictiony, but I get why they did it. The colour designation is what I'd expect. I don't know if there is eye colour variation in red-eared sliders, but they're mutants so they get a pass on everything.

09-10-2012, 09:43 AM	#17
Loudo Thug Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Milan, Italy Posts: 74	Personally I preferred the eye colors in the 2007 movie. I don't love Raph's green eyes, and I think Leonardo with blue eyes is overkill. But I can live with their new colors.

09-10-2012, 01:42 PM	#18
shezcrafti Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: The East warehouse over at Lairdman island. Posts: 367	I'd have liked Raph's eyes better as dark brown or almost-black, but I'm not stressing over a simple thing like eye color. If anything it just adds more interest. Here's another femme Raph: Re-colored. Much better! __________________ Shellebrating 25+ Years of TMNT History [Infographic] All of Raphael's Badassery in One Video Spoiler: Last edited by shezcrafti; 09-10-2012 at 01:51 PM.

09-10-2012, 03:39 PM	#19
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	This is dumb. Green eyes aren't female exclusive. __________________

09-10-2012, 03:45 PM	#20
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Red Bandanna equals Ginger, green eyes equals female ginger! I base this off... Mary Jane in Spider-Man, revel in my mastery of science! __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon