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*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 12:46 PM

It's good that the Turtles won't all have the same designs again, I wondered if they would do that.

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:05 PM

I wonder if April might look like Elisa from Gargoyles:

She was half black (her father was Native American I recall), but as a kid watching the show I never really realized she was black because her skin was so light. I could see an April like this working.

*ProphetofGanja* · 11-02-2017, 01:05 PM

Casting news is well and good, but I really, really want to see some character designs and get more information on how these "mystic ninja powers" work

*neatoman* · 11-02-2017, 01:09 PM

Alright, a voice cast, we're moving forward here. Still, some character designs would be nice.

*newfan* · 11-02-2017, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Papenbrook

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a4/a7/36/a...ckey-mouse.jpg

I'll let you in on a little secret ...

Spoiler:

I think you might get mixed views on that spoiler given some of the fans on here who like this show have been long time TMNT fans.

*sdp* · 11-02-2017, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wonder if April might look like Elisa from Gargoyles:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/49...7644052c31.jpg

She was half black (her father was Native American I recall), but as a kid watching the show I never really realized she was black because her skin was so light. I could see an April like this working.

I thought she was latina, but I'm sure there was an episode that said her parents were native american. She was lighter skin but definitely didn't look white.

I hate when shows have ambiguous character and give them backgrounds of different conflicting nationalities and the only way to make sense of it is to give them parents from different nationalities.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

Ciro (and the rest of the 2k12 showrunners, for that matter) NEVER cared about the "true" fans of TMNT. If they did, they probably wouldn't have even created their show in the first place.

They were largely concerned with their own vision of the TMNT

I never followed any 2k12 drama, is there any evidence besides the show obviously being a homage to the horror genre in designs and references in almost every episode?

I do get that feeling sometimes now that I'm marathoning the show, but they obviously care enough since they brought back some obscure things that I never thought an animated show would use like the Mighty Mutanimals, some one episode mutants from the OT, Lord Dregg and even 2k3 characters.

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:26 PM

It depends what direction they want April to go in. She can be an ambiguous mixed race like Elisa or just a regular black girl.

*Vicky82* · 11-02-2017, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wonder if April might look like Elisa from Gargoyles:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/49...7644052c31.jpg

She was half black (her father was Native American I recall), but as a kid watching the show I never really realized she was black because her skin was so light. I could see an April like this working.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdp

I thought she was latina, but I'm sure there was an episode that said her parents were native american. She was lighter skin but definitely didn't look white.

I hate when shows have ambiguous character and give them backgrounds of different conflicting nationalities and the only way to make sense of it is to give them parents from different nationalities.

Yeah her Dad Peter is a white Native American and her mum Diane is African American (her ancestors are from Nigeria)

Spoiler:

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:32 PM

It's interesting the new articles didn't mention much of the mystic powers. I wonder if that's going to be a minor thing rather than the core of the show?

They did mention "new mutants," so I guess like the Nick series we better get used to a bunch of new mutant designs and characters.

*sdp* · 11-02-2017, 01:37 PM

One article mentioned the mystic powers being the other big change, so it looks like the opposite, it was linked here but don't remember which one it was. April being black was only mentioned in one of the articles I read, not the other so maybe they jumped the voice actress was black, the backlash from this would be even more fun than the current one.

Looks like I was wrong about Eliza, I always considered her one of the few awesome latino characters in fiction but I guess I was wrong.

Why can't black/brown characters have just one background instead of incorporating every single nationality they can into them.

*TigerClaw* · 11-02-2017, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicky82

Yeah her Dad Peter is a white Native American and her mum Diane is African American (her ancestors are from Nigeria)

Spoiler:

April's parents could be an Irish father and African american mother, that would explain her Irish last name.

Ulisa · 11-02-2017, 01:38 PM

Elisa is a good example of it done well. Her father was Native American and her mother’s lineage was from Nigeria; they actually dive into the culture of both at least once and her two siblings look different than she does, with her brother looking more like her mother. I’d like to see them take an approach like that with April. It can be done well if there’s thought and planning behind it. I just want a character that’s written well and has an identity of her own. If that’s in place then everything else seems to work easier

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:38 PM

It's really odd no villain casting has been announced yet, like no Shredder even.

*TigerClaw* · 11-02-2017, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It's really odd no villain casting has been announced yet, like no Shredder even.

I bet they are saving that for when they do a panel at SDCC 2018

I'm curious to know who will voice Casey Jones, Shredder, Krang, Baxter Stockman, Bebop and Rocksteady, and other characters.

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:44 PM

LOL, I wonder if we're going to see all the same villains again.

If Tiger Claw appears in this show Eric Bauza won't be voicing him since he's Splinter now.

*TigerClaw* · 11-02-2017, 01:47 PM

Here are the quotes from each of the voice actors about the new TMNT series.
http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2017/1...f-teenage.html

Quote:

Voice Talent Quotes:

Kat Graham (April O’Neil):

“I’ve watched TMNT since I was a little girl. I’m so proud to be playing the first African-American April O’Neil. What an incredible honor for me and milestone for this iconic cartoon. I’m excited for all the adventures the Turtles and I will have!”

Omar Miller (Raphael):

“I used to sing the TMNT theme song daily on the bus on my way to elementary school and Raphael was my favorite Turtle. To get to voice this fictional character who had such a giant positive impact on my childhood is an honor. And to boot, I'm being directed by the man who voiced Raphael in my childhood.”

Ben Schwartz (Leonardo):

"I have loved TMNT ever since I was a kid. I still have the action figures and the enormous desire to eat an entire pizza in one sitting."

Josh Brener (Donatello):

“I've loved Donatello since I was old enough to love things. Even though his color was purple and he just had a stick, he was always my favorite Turtle...possibly because time is a flat circle and I somehow knew I'd one day be lucky enough to voice him. I didn't know I'd be so lucky as to do it alongside the coolest, funniest, all-around greatest non-turtle human people! Turtle Power!”

Brandon Mychal Smith (Michelangelo):

“Being granted the honor of voicing my childhood superhero and growing up watching the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series made this opportunity that much more of a true dream come true. There is cool and then there’s this-becoming Michelangelo, which for me is absolutely out of this world,spectacularly, magnificently, groovy, cool with a splash of oooooo yeahhh!”

Eric Bauza (Splinter):

“For the past few years I’ve had the honor of voicing Tiger Claw, an original character to the TMNT universe. Now, the honor continues as I get to voice Splinter, in the brand-new series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I couldn’t be more thankful and proud to be a part of one of the most iconic shows in animation history!”

Kat Graham's quote confirms the new April being African american.

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:51 PM

Looks like black April really is canon now. I wonder if Casey will still be white whenever he shows up.

*neatoman* · 11-02-2017, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Here are the quotes from each of the voice actors about the new TMNT series.
http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2017/1...f-teenage.html

Kat Graham's quote confirms the new April being African american.

Cool, thanks.

*CyberCubed* · 11-02-2017, 01:54 PM

So the press release is still about "unlocking the mystical secrets of NYC" and, "a world underneath their lair they never knew existed."

Almost makes it sound like there's some underground magical place or something.

*newfan* · 11-02-2017, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

So the press release is still about "unlocking the mystical secrets of NYC" and, "a world underneath their lair they never knew existed."

Almost makes it sound like there's some underground magical place or something.

Wasn't it something like 'mystical world'?

11-02-2017, 01:05 PM	#1423
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sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,188	One article mentioned the mystic powers being the other big change, so it looks like the opposite, it was linked here but don't remember which one it was. April being black was only mentioned in one of the articles I read, not the other so maybe they jumped the voice actress was black, the backlash from this would be even more fun than the current one. Looks like I was wrong about Eliza, I always considered her one of the few awesome latino characters in fiction but I guess I was wrong. Why can't black/brown characters have just one background instead of incorporating every single nationality they can into them. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

11-02-2017, 12:46 PM	#1421
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	It's good that the Turtles won't all have the same designs again, I wondered if they would do that.

11-02-2017, 01:05 PM	#1422
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	I wonder if April might look like Elisa from Gargoyles: She was half black (her father was Native American I recall), but as a kid watching the show I never really realized she was black because her skin was so light. I could see an April like this working.

11-02-2017, 01:26 PM	#1427
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	It depends what direction they want April to go in. She can be an ambiguous mixed race like Elisa or just a regular black girl.

11-02-2017, 01:32 PM	#1429
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	It's interesting the new articles didn't mention much of the mystic powers. I wonder if that's going to be a minor thing rather than the core of the show? They did mention "new mutants," so I guess like the Nick series we better get used to a bunch of new mutant designs and characters.

11-02-2017, 01:38 PM	#1432
Ulisa Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Various Fantasy Realms Posts: 145	Elisa is a good example of it done well. Her father was Native American and her mother’s lineage was from Nigeria; they actually dive into the culture of both at least once and her two siblings look different than she does, with her brother looking more like her mother. I’d like to see them take an approach like that with April. It can be done well if there’s thought and planning behind it. I just want a character that’s written well and has an identity of her own. If that’s in place then everything else seems to work easier

11-02-2017, 01:38 PM	#1433
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	It's really odd no villain casting has been announced yet, like no Shredder even.

11-02-2017, 01:44 PM	#1435
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	LOL, I wonder if we're going to see all the same villains again. If Tiger Claw appears in this show Eric Bauza won't be voicing him since he's Splinter now.

11-02-2017, 01:51 PM	#1437
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	Looks like black April really is canon now. I wonder if Casey will still be white whenever he shows up.

11-02-2017, 01:54 PM	#1439
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,812	So the press release is still about "unlocking the mystical secrets of NYC" and, "a world underneath their lair they never knew existed." Almost makes it sound like there's some underground magical place or something.