Wondercon 2016 News

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Metalwolf

I just noticed something inthat group shot...

Bebop has no belly button! And I could be wrong, but are my eyes deceiving me?

Maybe its under the belt.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Rukitron

I was able to get invited to their shindig at Tom's Urban. They gave out a bag of goodies including: a TMNT bobblehead of Mikey (others got Poop Vinyls or bobbles of the other turtles), a dvd of Nick TMNT season 1 eps, those things you wear playing baseball for kids with TMNT designs, some sort of weird self inflating balloon with a prize, a bag with a NY TMNT cityscape, a magnet, and a raphael mask.

Also go to mingle with some of the cast and crew. Ciro was there too.

Ha ha

Poop

[TMNTInsighter]

I'm actually disappointed by the little amount of info. we got. There were so many ways the show could go after the space arc that I've got a lot of directions for it buzzing around in my head. All they needed to do was give a little teasing and I'd get what direction they could be going, yet their information/teasing only stretched as far as Episode 13 ("The Ever Burning Fire"). They didn't even tease what Fugitoid's fate might be since everyone knows that that's his last episode. We got absolutely no info about returning to New York and that's usually a bad sign when something's plot is being kept closely under wrap (ex. "The X-Files IWTB", the fact that the gaming guide for "Mass Effect 3" wouldn't even talk about its conclusion, etc.).

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.
I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).

[Vicky82]

Originally Posted by TMNTInsighter

I'm actually disappointed by the little amount of info. we got. There were so many ways the show could go after the space arc that I've got a lot of directions for it buzzing around in my head. All they needed to do was give a little teasing and I'd get what direction they could be going, yet their information/teasing only stretched as far as Episode 13 ("The Ever Burning Fire"). They didn't even tease what Fugitoid's fate might be since everyone knows that that's his last episode. We got absolutely no info about returning to New York and that's usually a bad sign when something's plot is being kept closely under wrap (ex. "The X-Files IWTB", the fact that the gaming guide for "Mass Effect 3" wouldn't even talk about its conclusion, etc.).

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.
I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).

We are lucky that we got some new info, This is the first time we actually got new info from Wondercon, it's usually SD Comic Con and New York Con Con as they are bigger conventions.

I expect we will get a lot more info at SD Comic Con which is in late July.

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by TMNTInsighter

I mean, given Raph's and Slash's initial fallout (not to mention how strange it would seem for Raph to bring Chompy home with him), we may start to wonder: Is this a kind of subconscious revenge, an assertion by Raph that he raised Spike/Slash and can therefore replace and raise a new one, even of such a strange species? Either way, what would Slash make of the fact that he has been replaced and of Raph's motives in replacing him? And given the similarities between his beginning and Chompy's, what does he think of Chompy's feelings towards Raph (if any are there)? In short: While the inclusion of Chompy may not be very interesting in itself, it's explosive in the context of what we know about Raph (and perhaps his brothers) and Slash (and perhaps the Mutanimals as well).

Seeing as how Raph and Slash had very little to no interaction after Slash and Destroy I doubt we'll have any here.

[TMNTInsighter]

Originally Posted by Sabacooza

Seeing as how Raph and Slash had very little to no interaction after Slash and Destroy I doubt we'll have any here.

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.

[Chabrendeki]

Originally Posted by TMNTInsighter

I will admit though Chompy does seem a bit interesting if somewhat unnecessary. If he doesn't end up making one of his episodes into something out of "Gremlins" which I would actually expect from Ciro's and Brandon's love of horror/sci-fi material, there could still be some interesting psychological stuff going on with Chompy, Raph, and Slash.

I have a feeling, that Chompy is the brat of Tokka... I'm just guessing.

[Sabacooza]

Originally Posted by TMNTInsighter

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.

Who even said anyone was asking for large amounts of spoon-fed interaction? Either way, there is clearly very little to no interaction between the two. Slash used to be Raph's pet before he was mutated so I would expect there to be a bit more interaction and more of a connection.

[GoldMutant]

Originally Posted by TMNTInsighter

You don't need large amounts of spoon-fed time to get something across. There is a thing called subtlety after all. You just have to look.

Subtlety? The only time that's even occurred was Newtrailized! in terms of Slash's progression to good with guilt. Rest of the time, it's mostly off screen for interpretation and none of us can guess correctly, it's head canon at best. Slash and Raphael may have had feel good moments in Battle for New York, Metalhead Rewired and Clash of the Mutanimals but then you need to explain Raph not caring too much for Slash in Dinosaurs Seen in Sewers!

The reason Slash succeeds in this incarnation is because of the psychological aspect which others, myself included, have praised. They took one of the sillier characters of the Fred Wolf era (should have been more of a badass though) and made him into one of the series' most complex individuals. In turn, Slash represents the animosity Raphael has, the bitterness within that can make him an actual beast. Then that changed to set up the Mighty Mutanimals off camera (I don't count the Amazing Adventures comics, it contradicts the series) and we're left with barely anything.

Besides the fact Slash is reoccurring but not as often, the dynamic is heavily rushed, taking what would have been a strong storyline into a slight derailment. Considering they barely interact with each other after Newtrailized!, that's not a sign of subtlety, it's a sign of lackluster characterization and writing.

That said, something tells me Chompy is barely going to last an episode and Slash when he was Spike is going to be forgotten about. I've been wrong on Raph before especially with Mona, but Chompy despite the cuteness isn't going to last long. Sucks too because I really like the design.

[TigerClaw]

Here's video of Greg Cipes and Brandon Auman at WonderCon.

[Redworld96]

This is another interview of the same channel, with Rob Paulsen and Kevin Michael Richardson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzlI8vW5b4

[TigerClaw]

Originally Posted by Redworld96

This is another interview of the same channel, with Rob Paulsen and Kevin Michael Richardson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSzlI8vW5b4

Ok, here it is embedded.

[TigerClaw]

Here's a video from the Nick TMNT Panel, the beginning of the clip has Zelda Williams talking about Mona Lisa.

[CyberCubed]

Why does Mike's VA look like Lex Luthor from Batman/Superman?

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Why does Mike's VA look like Lex Luthor from Batman/Superman?

Uh Greg Cipes is pretty much a hippie, dude. Not much else to say. Sadly I've not yet had the pleasure of meeting him, but hopefully next year when I return to California I may get the chance.