Next Mutation - Page 2

Psycho Da Turtle · 03-06-2003, 02:41 PM

In response to the complaint of the bandannas being on the top of their heads as well, I'd like to state that in at least one issue they had bandannas like this. Issue No. 9 of Eastman and Laird's they have them like that. Its the only original that I own, and they have them covering the top of their heads.

Jason · 03-11-2003, 03:28 PM

One thing I didn't like about the Next Mutation is that they used Dragonlord (or whatever he was called) instead of Shredder and the footsoldiers who were much cooler but were only used in the first episodes. The rivalry between Shredder and Splinter was one of the coolest parts of the cartoon.

The suits took some getting used to since I was used to seeing the movie versions and a lot of the time in the episodes you could see the eyeholes of the stunt guys underneath the bandanas which was really distracting.

I noticed that they changed Raph's character a bit. In the cartoon he was always being sarcastic and stuff but in the TNM he always seemed to be kind of moody and scrapping with Leo all the time. He always used to go off by himself too even the TNM ads said he was "Raph the rebel".

One big let down was the fight scenes which had nasty sound effects and were too slow and clunky. It would have been cool if Saban used some wire stunts for the Turtles (i.e Matrix type stuff) which he used in newer seasons of Power Rangers. It would have so cool to have a big huge live action fight between the Turtles and Shredder at the end or something. A romance between Venus and Leo would have been a nice twist too since they hinted at that for a while.

Psycho Da Turtle · 03-11-2003, 05:22 PM

Well Raph was fine in my book. He always was a rebel to me, I always thought it was the first cartoon that got it wrong. And as for wire fights......1997 much? That stuff was widely used as it is now. It was mostly, not I said mostly, introduced with the Matrix, 99

03-06-2003, 02:41 PM	#21
Psycho Da Turtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 203 Posts: 153	In response to the complaint of the bandannas being on the top of their heads as well, I'd like to state that in at least one issue they had bandannas like this. Issue No. 9 of Eastman and Laird's they have them like that. Its the only original that I own, and they have them covering the top of their heads. __________________ Pizza Guy: Hey, this is a ten, the tabs 13! Mikey: Your three minutes late dude! Pizza Guy: Aw come on, I couldn't find the place! Mikey:Wise man say, forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza!

03-11-2003, 05:22 PM	#23
Psycho Da Turtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 203 Posts: 153	Well Raph was fine in my book. He always was a rebel to me, I always thought it was the first cartoon that got it wrong. And as for wire fights......1997 much? That stuff was widely used as it is now. It was mostly, not I said mostly, introduced with the Matrix, 99 __________________ Pizza Guy: Hey, this is a ten, the tabs 13! Mikey: Your three minutes late dude! Pizza Guy: Aw come on, I couldn't find the place! Mikey:Wise man say, forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza!

03-11-2003, 03:28 PM	#22
Jason Foot Soldier Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 184	One thing I didn't like about the Next Mutation is that they used Dragonlord (or whatever he was called) instead of Shredder and the footsoldiers who were much cooler but were only used in the first episodes. The rivalry between Shredder and Splinter was one of the coolest parts of the cartoon. The suits took some getting used to since I was used to seeing the movie versions and a lot of the time in the episodes you could see the eyeholes of the stunt guys underneath the bandanas which was really distracting. I noticed that they changed Raph's character a bit. In the cartoon he was always being sarcastic and stuff but in the TNM he always seemed to be kind of moody and scrapping with Leo all the time. He always used to go off by himself too even the TNM ads said he was "Raph the rebel". One big let down was the fight scenes which had nasty sound effects and were too slow and clunky. It would have been cool if Saban used some wire stunts for the Turtles (i.e Matrix type stuff) which he used in newer seasons of Power Rangers. It would have so cool to have a big huge live action fight between the Turtles and Shredder at the end or something. A romance between Venus and Leo would have been a nice twist too since they hinted at that for a while.