Official T-Drome "Suggestions for Nickelodeon Cartoon" Thread

[The Shelf]

Originally Posted by The Big Bad

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4) Lighter tone + action. Even if the new turtles harken back to their original cartoon incarnations (which would be my personal preference) that doesn't mean the action has to replicate the old toon's. We've seen what american storyboarders and directors can do when it comes to action in cartoons like Teen Titans, Avatar, Spectacular Spider-Man, and, in a different way, in the 2003 cartoon. Bring it. By the time the series ends, I want someone to be able to make a video like this one.

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I agree with practically everything you said in this post, but I just have to say that Avatar video was soooo awesome. I'd love to see a TMNT toon with action scenes that cool.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

not so much about the show, but make playmates make action figures that can compete with NECA's figure in sculpt, articulation and be sturdy for child play

Or get mattel to do this they've done good with the MOTUC and DCU
Or Hasbro and get TMNT figures in Marvel legends quality

a MOTUC-esque TMNT would be awesome, creating figures from every incarnation

hey those would be cool

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by TMNT_25

hey those would be cool

yeah, a other idea could be that the turtles could have changeable heads from comic to toon masks and changeable belts getting set with letter buckles and with obi knot.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

yeah, a other idea could be that the turtles could have changeable heads from comic to toon masks and changeable belts getting set with letter buckles and with obi knot.

man u should go into designing, you gots good ideas

[Koi]

Originally Posted by Powder

Those "Galloway" turtles are horribly stupid.

They look slightly not right, but I am kinda infatuated with the designs of the feet and the foot.... kind of.

[Shred87]

I was reading through here and I didn't realize that this series was going to be CGI..I was under the impression that the new movie was going to have hybrid CGI/human turtles. I didnt know the show was also going to be. If this show is going to go the CG route I must say I'm very hesistant about what were going to end up with. I remember hearing a while ago that a CGI series was coming. Is Nick looking to unbury this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXSRMZbfMfg

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Shred87

I was reading through here and I didn't realize that this series was going to be CGI..I was under the impression that the new movie was going to have hybrid CGI/human turtles. I didnt know the show was also going to be. If this show is going to go the CG route I must say I'm very hesistant about what were going to end up with. I remember hearing a while ago that a CGI series was coming. Is Nick looking to unbury this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXSRMZbfMfg

oh man, i hope not, that looks like ass! imho. please not CGI!

[Rise1184]

Sounds like an interesting discussion. Hopefully we can get together, maturely as fans, and try to come up with something cool for the new series (If any)

[Rise1184]

Originally Posted by Shred87

I was reading through here and I didn't realize that this series was going to be CGI..I was under the impression that the new movie was going to have hybrid CGI/human turtles. I didnt know the show was also going to be. If this show is going to go the CG route I must say I'm very hesistant about what were going to end up with. I remember hearing a while ago that a CGI series was coming. Is Nick looking to unbury this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXSRMZbfMfg

Yikes! Really? If anything, they should just start from scratch. Well, I guess will have to see..

[U2WaTCHer]

please no CGI

[sdp]

The CG in the 2007 movie was really good, the show won't be out until 2012, its very likely that the CG is going to be near the 2007 movie in quality.

[Rise1184]

Originally Posted by sdp

The CG in the 2007 movie was really good, the show won't be out until 2012, its very likely that the CG is going to be near the 2007 movie in quality.

True.. The quality will definitely be much more advanced by than.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by sdp

The CG in the 2007 movie was really good, the show won't be out until 2012, its very likely that the CG is going to be near the 2007 movie in quality.

meh, to me CGI just doesn't fit the Turtles

[Master Splinter]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

meh, to me CGI just doesn't fit the Turtles

Not sure if this has been posted but it appears Alex Deligiannis will be working on the new TMNT series...

http://www.alexdeligiannis.com/2010/07/going-green.html

-ms

[TheCanadiandrome]

no idea who that is, but cool

[Slap-Happy]

Originally Posted by Powder

Those "Galloway" turtles are horribly stupid.

I think the turtle art he did for Nintendo Power for Smash Up was really good. His recent designs where each turtle had a foot equivelant, not as much.

[Shredder_Fan]

What I Like/Want:

- Old toon characters and villains returning
- The original Technodrome (underground or at Dimension X)
- Show being more similar in tone to the original series
- 2k3 characters like Hun and Bishop appearing
- Archie and/or Mirage plotlines being adapted

Music in new show:

- The original Technodrome theme (just like in the old cartoon)




What I do NOT want:

- Shredder must be human, NO F**** utrom
- Slapstick kiddie series. Let's face it, this is going to be CG, which makes us all worried. The original TMNT cartoon always had an adventure/action element to it, even if the plots were silly. That's what kept it a fun watch.

[ZariusTwo]

Something similar to how Avatar: The Last Airbender handled itself in regards to a balance of humour and action, as well as a clear interest in acknowledging and pleasing it's fanbase

[Seurat]

All right, here's my two cents.

Personally, I don't want to see yet another Turtleverse built from scratch. We've already got the original comic, Archie comic, 80's toon, 90's toon, Next Mutation, the original movie trilogy, the TMNT movie*, an anime or two, and a slew of fanfics. I think we've got plenty. I think they should build upon what's already been established. The way I see it, there are two possibilities that could prove particularly entertaining and successful.

1. Continue the OT. This could be a risky venture for Nickelodeon, as to not pay proper homage to the original cartoon would incur fans' wrath, but to keep it too corny and reliant on in-jokes could dissuade younger viewers. It could go well if Nick decides to air the original toon in addition to developing new episodes. Personally, I'd like to see a "happy medium" between the slapsticky turtles of the first several seasons and the darker, actiony turtles of the "red sky" era, which might result in something much like the first season of the series (Which was animated by Toei, and - given their experience animating action sequences - might explain why the first eps had the best fights in the series). The risk of screwing this up is high, but the payoff could work equally well.

2. Continue the TMNT movie. This is probably the most likely to happen, as Nick wants to do a CGI cartoon, and that movie gives them character models to work from. The movie left us with many unanswered questions (Several due to irritating plot holes), so perhaps a series could fill in the gaps. Regardless of whether or not you consider TMNT a continuation of the original movie trilogy*, it's clear that these turtles have more to their story, and they've seen the fewest battles (Or perhaps we've just seen the fewest battles with them) of any Turtle continuity. This continuity provides us with a lot of blank canvas to work with.


*I'm aware that many people consider TMNT to be a continuation of the trilogy, as Splinter's "trophy room" showed relics from the first three films, and others consider it a different continuity, as we saw both CGI and "Henson suit" turtles in Turtles Forever. Let's not split hairs for now.

[Jester]

What of the TMNT anthology series that was pitched as a follow up to Fast Forward?