Comparing Old with New - Page 2

**Jester** · 03-01-2004, 09:13 AM

True...true...but u've got to admit a belly shirt and flare jeans don't exactly say "I'm a respected lab assistent"

bufo · 03-01-2004, 10:11 AM

I agree completely, but I don't think it's a problem

*Zachatello00* · 03-01-2004, 12:36 PM

Good point. I think Casey made a crack about her looking like she's working in sanitation or something.

Jarvas · 03-01-2004, 12:42 PM

I hate the fact that the new Shredder is a Utrom with a passion.

**Jester** · 03-01-2004, 02:11 PM

OK....why is that....i've come to accept it

*Zachatello00* · 03-01-2004, 05:18 PM

Well, the whole Utrom thing really doesn't make much sense. If they see from the stomach cavity in the exoskeleton, how do they see with their faces covered? Did you see this last weeks episode where Leatherhead strangled Baxter by the neck? What was that supposed to do?

But, keeping with the subject, it'll be cool when the Utrom Exoskeleton comes out and we can put the vintage Krang from the body unit in there.

holygrail_4 · 03-01-2004, 08:40 PM

First of all, this is my 1st post in these parts. Glad be a part of!

Anyways, I'm curious about this Utrom shredder you speak of. Unfortunatley the TMNT coverage is not great out in Australia so I'm guessing that in an episode we find Shredder's brain is in his stomach. How can this make any sense? The whole back story between Splinter and Shredder is based around an ancient feud back in Japan! Was he still a Utrom then? Oroku Saki = Shredder = Utrom = Bad Idea

As for the toys, the new Shredder is far and away the best improvement. He now actually looks like a big bad ninja boss, not some hunched over wimp. The turtles have gained a little more articulation and the sculpt is certainly better, but I was dissapointed with their feet. Would have liked to have ball jointed head rather than the horizontal rotation. Just my 2 cents!

*Zachatello00* · 03-01-2004, 11:32 PM

Hey Holy Grail,
Welcome to the Technodrome.
Yeah, Shredder turned out to have an utrom stuck in his gut a couple of episodes ago. People have accepted it, but no one really likes it.

bufo · 03-02-2004, 01:33 AM

I kinda like it

*runs*

*Zachatello00* · 03-02-2004, 10:52 AM

That's ok. You're entitled to your opinion. You can come back, We won't hurt you...

bufo · 03-02-2004, 10:58 AM

hehe
the fact that shreddert turns out to be a utrom in the new show just means the scriptwriters have looked at the mirage storyline too...it's nice to see they don't just go for the easy approach

coryroo24 · 03-02-2004, 11:21 AM

I like the idea that shedder is an utrom, this changes things up a bit, rather than having the same exact stories as the comics and the old show. It is different, but I think some really good shows will come and have come out of the idea.

Back to the toys:
The new shedder is a lot better than the old one. The old one just seems to be crouching or something. The thing I don't get about the new shedder is that he is blue(I know armorized shedder is grey) but why make the original one blue, when he is grey in the cartoon. It's like making splinter brown, when he is grey. I don't understand.

*Zachatello00* · 03-02-2004, 04:02 PM

In the cartoon, as I'm sure you've noticed, Shredder's not blue. He is sort of a bluish gray. Playmates just captured more of the blue in the figure. Part of the reason I opted for Armorized Shredder. In the old cartoon of course, Shredder was always Gray, and yet we had a blue figure. Do you remember Toon Shredder? It was the same figure but playmates went back and painted him the way he actually looks in the cartoon show. This was a much better figure I thought, since, for one, they painted the top part of his helmet (that always bugged the shell out of me.)[/img]

View Poll Results: The Best "improvement" from the original Line
Turtles	4	14.81%
April	1	3.70%
Shredder	19	70.37%
Casey	0	0%
Foot Soldier	3	11.11%
Mutations	0	0%
Shell Cycle-Turtle Cycle	0	0%
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03-01-2004, 09:13 AM	#21
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	True...true...but u've got to admit a belly shirt and flare jeans don't exactly say "I'm a respected lab assistent" __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-01-2004, 10:11 AM	#22
bufo Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oss, The Netherlands Posts: 129	I agree completely, but I don't think it's a problem __________________ "I want to be a better man, I wanna strip the flesh from the spirit, I wanna write the kind of songs that inspire people to be fearless"

03-01-2004, 12:36 PM	#23
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,133	Yellow April Good point. I think Casey made a crack about her looking like she's working in sanitation or something. __________________ "You're still news!"

03-01-2004, 02:11 PM	#25
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	OK....why is that....i've come to accept it __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-01-2004, 12:42 PM	#24
Jarvas Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 29	I hate the fact that the new Shredder is a Utrom with a passion.

03-01-2004, 05:18 PM	#26
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,133	utrommy Well, the whole Utrom thing really doesn't make much sense. If they see from the stomach cavity in the exoskeleton, how do they see with their faces covered? Did you see this last weeks episode where Leatherhead strangled Baxter by the neck? What was that supposed to do? But, keeping with the subject, it'll be cool when the Utrom Exoskeleton comes out and we can put the vintage Krang from the body unit in there. __________________ "You're still news!"

03-01-2004, 08:40 PM	#27
holygrail_4 Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Adelaide, Aus Posts: 40	Utrom? First of all, this is my 1st post in these parts. Glad be a part of! Anyways, I'm curious about this Utrom shredder you speak of. Unfortunatley the TMNT coverage is not great out in Australia so I'm guessing that in an episode we find Shredder's brain is in his stomach. How can this make any sense? The whole back story between Splinter and Shredder is based around an ancient feud back in Japan! Was he still a Utrom then? Oroku Saki = Shredder = Utrom = Bad Idea As for the toys, the new Shredder is far and away the best improvement. He now actually looks like a big bad ninja boss, not some hunched over wimp. The turtles have gained a little more articulation and the sculpt is certainly better, but I was dissapointed with their feet. Would have liked to have ball jointed head rather than the horizontal rotation. Just my 2 cents! __________________ "Computer games don't affect kids. I mean if pacman affected us kids, we'd all run around in a darkened room munching pills and listening to repetitive music"

03-01-2004, 11:32 PM	#28
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,133	Welcome Hey Holy Grail, Welcome to the Technodrome. Yeah, Shredder turned out to have an utrom stuck in his gut a couple of episodes ago. People have accepted it, but no one really likes it. __________________ "You're still news!"

03-02-2004, 01:33 AM	#29
bufo Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oss, The Netherlands Posts: 129	I kinda like it runs __________________ "I want to be a better man, I wanna strip the flesh from the spirit, I wanna write the kind of songs that inspire people to be fearless"

03-02-2004, 10:52 AM	#30
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,133	Shredder That's ok. You're entitled to your opinion. You can come back, We won't hurt you... __________________ "You're still news!"

03-02-2004, 10:58 AM	#31
bufo Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oss, The Netherlands Posts: 129	hehe the fact that shreddert turns out to be a utrom in the new show just means the scriptwriters have looked at the mirage storyline too...it's nice to see they don't just go for the easy approach __________________ "I want to be a better man, I wanna strip the flesh from the spirit, I wanna write the kind of songs that inspire people to be fearless"

03-02-2004, 11:21 AM	#32
coryroo24 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 448	I like the idea that shedder is an utrom, this changes things up a bit, rather than having the same exact stories as the comics and the old show. It is different, but I think some really good shows will come and have come out of the idea. Back to the toys: The new shedder is a lot better than the old one. The old one just seems to be crouching or something. The thing I don't get about the new shedder is that he is blue(I know armorized shedder is grey) but why make the original one blue, when he is grey in the cartoon. It's like making splinter brown, when he is grey. I don't understand. __________________

03-02-2004, 04:02 PM	#33
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,133	Shredder Paint In the cartoon, as I'm sure you've noticed, Shredder's not blue. He is sort of a bluish gray. Playmates just captured more of the blue in the figure. Part of the reason I opted for Armorized Shredder. In the old cartoon of course, Shredder was always Gray, and yet we had a blue figure. Do you remember Toon Shredder? It was the same figure but playmates went back and painted him the way he actually looks in the cartoon show. This was a much better figure I thought, since, for one, they painted the top part of his helmet (that always bugged the shell out of me.)[/img] __________________ "You're still news!"