NECA Universal Monsters x Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Page 4

*oldmanwinters* · 10-30-2021, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreim

It's funny because the fred wolf line was theoretically my dream line and I fell off it hard because of how overwhelming it was to keep up, both in cost and availability.

You know what though? I actually miss buying different versions of the turtles, I slowly realized that with fred wolf line, the turtles themselves are.... kind of the best part.

And I love it when the turtles are gross! Give me weird lookin' turtles. Bring on the variants. So this line is like an instant buy to me. Bonus points for maybe actually being able to grab these things easily.

Haha, sounds like these NECA figs brought you back to the Drome Forums as well!

Meow · 10-31-2021, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

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Originally Posted by King Kahn

I would LOVE Baxter Stockman as The Fly. Imagine a realistic take on Baxterfly done by Neca!?!?

I don't think Universal has any particular claim on "The Fly" lore (20th Century Fox/Disney), so I imagine it would just be a generic thing if they did.

Ugh!!! That would be some sick ****. Literally sick. The movie "The Fly" is more than just sci-fi or horror or whatever it is considered. This is some insanly hella good movie but so damn sick, absolutely sick stuff going on in there and I just love how perfectly balanced this sane-insane story line takes you away. Having a baxter as some sort of "Movie Monster: The Fly" figure would definitely be sooo sick. Wondering what it actually would look like

Swaynomics930 · 11-19-2021, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Looks like the line will include at least 8 figures, and possibly more!
https://twitter.com/NECA_TOYS/status...35954617274371

If true Ill be selective on which i pick. i just need a set of four, tho the details are cool not crazy about hunchback leo.

*mikey0* · 12-07-2021, 08:58 AM

Box Photos for Raphael as Frankenstein: https://mobile.twitter.com/preternia...47747669155848

Leo as Ygor (now with red eyebrows and beard), Michelangelo as The Mummy and April O’ Neil as The Bride of Frankenstein are teased on the side of the box.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-07-2021, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

Box Photos for Raphael as Frankenstein: https://mobile.twitter.com/preternia...47747669155848

Leo as Ygor (now with red eyebrows and beard), Michelangelo as The Mummy and April O’ Neil as The Bride of Frankenstein are teased on the side of the box.

Gee, I wonder if the other side of the box reveals more figures!

DonnieLaForge · 12-07-2021, 09:14 AM

If there's an April before a Don someone should be fired.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-07-2021, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by DonnieLaForge

If there's an April before a Don someone should be fired.

Nah, Donnie has a history of getting shafted in Universal Monster lines. He was Dracula Don for Playmates' vintage Wave 1, but completely excluded from Wave 2 in favor of Bride of Frankenstein April. It's all according to precedent.

Also, I expect we'll see at least 8 figures in the NECA Universal Turtles line. Maybe Donatello will headline their "Wave 2."

DonnieLaForge · 12-07-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

Nah, Donnie has a history of getting shafted in Universal Monster lines

I am aware of this. Hitler had a history of ruling Germany, and yet he still also needed to be fired.

Tossled · 12-07-2021, 01:03 PM

I didn't expect to come here and see a Hitler analogy today.

DonnieLaForge · 12-07-2021, 02:11 PM

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I didn't expect to come here and see a Hitler analogy today.

Internet much?

Dask · 12-07-2021, 04:12 PM

Speaking of Don, does anyone know why Don is now the turtle-of-choice among several TMNT youtube influencers and sales rep/sculptors (e.g. the guy from Fwoosh, Flynn, Toy Bro? etc.). All these Youtube influencers are suddenly pushing Don. They keep referring to him as the "best" turtle. I must have heard this reference in a half dozen video interviews this year.

Does it have anything to do with his recent appearance? He's more charismatic in the 2012 CGI series compared to the way the other brothers are depicted (they've kind of done Mike dirty making him borderline derp). This puzzles me a bit because in almost every internet survey, Mike or Raph appears to come up on top. FYI, Mike is my favorite.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-07-2021, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dask

Speaking of Don, does anyone know why Don is now the turtle-of-choice among several TMNT youtube influencers and sales rep/sculptors (e.g. the guy from Fwoosh, Flynn, Toy Bro? etc.). All these Youtube influencers are suddenly pushing Don. They keep referring to him as the "best" turtle. I must have heard this reference in a half dozen video interviews this year.

Does it have anything to do with his recent appearance? He's more charismatic in the 2012 CGI series compared to the way the other brothers are depicted (they've kind of done Mike dirty making him borderline derp). This puzzles me a bit because in almost every internet survey, Mike or Raph appears to come up on top. FYI, Mike is my favorite.

I'm unaware of this trend.

Most people argue he was the "best" playable option for the vintage TMNT games because of his long reach, although I think that only applies to the first NES game.

funatic · 12-07-2021, 08:50 PM

Gamestop has FrankenRaph preorder for $35, free shipping. That's the cheapest I've found. What are these supposed to be priced at brick & mortar retail?

*mikey0* · 12-07-2021, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by funatic

Gamestop has FrankenRaph preorder for $35, free shipping. That's the cheapest I've found. What are these supposed to be priced at brick & mortar retail?

$29.99 at Target: https://toynewsi.com/139-39862

*Powder* · 12-08-2021, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mikey0

Leo as Ygor (now with red eyebrows and beard)

Noooo! It looked so much better before!

Y2Josh · 12-08-2021, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dask

Speaking of Don, does anyone know why Don is now the turtle-of-choice among several TMNT youtube influencers and sales rep/sculptors (e.g. the guy from Fwoosh, Flynn, Toy Bro? etc.). All these Youtube influencers are suddenly pushing Don. They keep referring to him as the "best" turtle. I must have heard this reference in a half dozen video interviews this year.

Does it have anything to do with his recent appearance? He's more charismatic in the 2012 CGI series compared to the way the other brothers are depicted (they've kind of done Mike dirty making him borderline derp). This puzzles me a bit because in almost every internet survey, Mike or Raph appears to come up on top. FYI, Mike is my favorite.

In elementary school, both of my friends thought Donatello was the best Turtle, but in adulthood, most of the TMNT fans I know personally either have Leo or Mikey as their favorite, so I'm not sure if it's a concentrated effort to push Don, or if it's just unusual.

I can't speak to Veebs and Flynn, but Toy Bro's favorite Turtle is Leo, at least per his Leo review where he was basically picking a fight with anyone that didn't think Leo was the best.

And I'm not sure if this is true of most TMNT fans or not, but a lot seem to have their favorite Turtle, and then like the other three about equally (although, sadly, if anyone DOES have a least favorite Turtle, it always seems to be Leo).

*oldmanwinters* · 12-08-2021, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Y2Josh

And I'm not sure if this is true of most TMNT fans or not, but a lot seem to have their favorite Turtle, and then like the other three about equally (although, sadly, if anyone DOES have a least favorite Turtle, it always seems to be Leo).

I will concede that in almost every incarnation of the franchise, the Turtles would be fairly incompetent against the sort of crazy threats they face without Donatello's deus ex machina techno-solutions to problems.

mikey see · 12-08-2021, 09:52 AM

I think the argument for Donatello being the best stems from the fact that he's the most useful. Like, what does Mikey bring to the table? Pizza recipes? Leonardo is the leader, fine, but leadership only goes so far. Same for Raph and his brawn. Donatello, on the other hand, can basically create anything and is able to figure out and fix any weird tech they come across, whether it's from Earth or not.

That's my interpretation anyway. Leo was always my favorite as a kid, purely because I like the color blue and prefer his katana to any of the other weapons. Donatello was probably third with Mikey being last (sorry Mikey).

*Andrew NDB* · 12-08-2021, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I will concede that in almost every incarnation of the franchise, the Turtles would be fairly incompetent

Almost. Almost.

*oldmanwinters* · 12-08-2021, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Almost. Almost.

Even in Mirage, it's close... especially once Peter Laird takes over creative direction and the series skews more heavily towards science fiction.

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Dask Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2020 Location: NY Posts: 1,112	Speaking of Don, does anyone know why Don is now the turtle-of-choice among several TMNT youtube influencers and sales rep/sculptors (e.g. the guy from Fwoosh, Flynn, Toy Bro? etc.). All these Youtube influencers are suddenly pushing Don. They keep referring to him as the "best" turtle. I must have heard this reference in a half dozen video interviews this year. Does it have anything to do with his recent appearance? He's more charismatic in the 2012 CGI series compared to the way the other brothers are depicted (they've kind of done Mike dirty making him borderline derp). This puzzles me a bit because in almost every internet survey, Mike or Raph appears to come up on top. FYI, Mike is my favorite.

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funatic Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 1,226	Gamestop has FrankenRaph preorder for $35, free shipping. That's the cheapest I've found. What are these supposed to be priced at brick & mortar retail?

12-08-2021, 09:52 AM	#78
mikey see Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,073	I think the argument for Donatello being the best stems from the fact that he's the most useful. Like, what does Mikey bring to the table? Pizza recipes? Leonardo is the leader, fine, but leadership only goes so far. Same for Raph and his brawn. Donatello, on the other hand, can basically create anything and is able to figure out and fix any weird tech they come across, whether it's from Earth or not. That's my interpretation anyway. Leo was always my favorite as a kid, purely because I like the color blue and prefer his katana to any of the other weapons. Donatello was probably third with Mikey being last (sorry Mikey).