Colors? Why green?

Mica · 03-26-2002, 09:27 AM

Hi All,
Mica here. I'm rather new to the forum here, but I thought I might share a TMNT query I've been pondering.

WHY ARE NINJA TURTLES GREEN??? I mean, I know the ninja turtles are green, but WHY? I mean, normal box turtles aren't. They're scaley and they're brown, and yellow, and orange, and red, not really green. The only kind of turtle that I can think of that is green is a sea turtle, and I'm fairly sure the TMNT aren't sea turtles... gaw, I'm confused

~Mica

**Machias Banshee** · 03-26-2002, 09:49 AM

Welcome to the forums! *offers the mango of peace* Enjoy your stay!

Hmmm...well, in all the cartoons Ive seen, TMNT and NON-TMNT, turtles have always geen that greenish color.

Not all turtles tho. Im sure you'll be able to meet Azure Turtle one of these days, he's blue.

Im sure you'll get lots of comments from the other forumners...

Yup, we got all sorts of different kinds of folk here and LOTS of interesting things going on, so you'll always find something to do!

**Kali** · 03-26-2002, 09:54 AM

Welcome to our forums, Mica! *whispers to Machias* Hide Mikey-clone.

Why are they green....? *blink blink* Because.... Uh.... *passes out*

I so can't think straight this morning. I keep wanting to give a mood green is associated with.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-26-2002, 09:56 AM

*slams door shut* Yeah, i feel that way too...
*muffled noises from the closet*

SeaThreePeeO · 03-26-2002, 10:05 AM

Why helloooo There Mica and welcome to our happy little or should that be big group!

I never really thought about the color of the guys before. Hmmmmm sounds like a question for Peter Laird. *Gets out letter writing equipment*

Anywho, I hope you enjoy your stay!

**HorseTechie** · 03-26-2002, 10:38 AM

*glomp* Micaaaaaaa-sama! Hi!

Did you come to witness what wierd wicked discussions we can conjure here when under the influences of various substances and stresses? Hrmm...?

You know.. when I was digging up some reference pics for SkeletonCrew's gender dillemma, I started to wondering why the TMNT were all one solid color too!

Weeell... my logical reasoning is from hyper-evolution. The same excuse I give as to why they also have teeth, dark pupils with eye-whites, sweat glands, regulated body temperature, and opposible thumbs.

The simple answer... because Eastman and Laird thought they look cool like that!

Deskjet Shredder · 03-26-2002, 12:39 PM

Hi, Mica! Nice to meet you!
Talking of the color... The creators might have thought that such a color as brown would make the heroes look glum and red or purple turtles would seem absurd.

Besides, the green color made it possible to invent some funny situations. In one of the episodes, the Turtles were mistaken for the Punk Frogs; another ep was calles "Green with Jealousy" (isn't that a cool pun?)

P.S. I've been at your site. Good job!

**azure turtle** · 03-27-2002, 02:18 AM

I hope you're not implying that blue turtles are absurd, Deskjet

Greetings, Mica, and welcome to insanit..err, the Technodrome forums!! I believe we already met through email, and I've joined the TMNT mailing list as you recommended. I'm currently lurking about, and I may make my presence known someday. I'm just a little shy, and I like to lurk a little before I join in

Anywho, why are the TMNT green? A very good question. Hmm...well, they had no color at the beginning, but someone eventually thought of making them completely green. I guess it's easier to color them one shade of green rather than different shades. Perhaps simplicity was sought after? And turtles seem to be associated with the color green. I dunno why, but I remember seeing all animated turtles (such as the ones in Looney Toons) colored green. Now perhaps you're wondering how I ended up being blue?
*crickets chirp*
Okay, nevermind. 'Tis an unsolved mystery, anyway. Again, welcome to the Technodrome, Mica! Enjoy your stay.

*shakes angry fist at typos*
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*Skeletoncrew* · 03-27-2002, 03:23 AM

My gender dilemma? *blank look* Oh that! (For a moment there I thought I was going to have to beat someone for calling me a guy.)

I think they're probably green because thats the color people often associate with turtles. Think of Turtle Wax, or any other logo turtle...prolly all green.

**HorseTechie** · 03-27-2002, 08:52 AM

Oops.. maybe I should have phrased that as Donatello's gender dillema.

**Machias Banshee** · 03-27-2002, 09:52 AM

Jeez, not that again!

**HorseTechie** · 03-27-2002, 12:04 PM

*looks innocent*

**Machias Banshee** · 03-27-2002, 12:10 PM

*goes after HT, trying to cough on her...*

Deskjet Shredder · 03-27-2002, 12:18 PM

Quote:

On 2002-03-27 04:18, azure turtle wrote:
I hope you're not implying that blue turtles are absurd, Deskjet

Sorry, Azure, I did not want to hurt your feelings when I spoke of the colors. I was only expressing my opinion. To my mind, your bright blue color is very effective, but it is... how to say... maybe not true to life?

SeaThreePeeO · 03-27-2002, 01:39 PM

Hmmmmm call me crazy *your carzy!* But Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles aren't really true to life either.

My God! What have I said????

*Skeletoncrew* · 03-27-2002, 02:27 PM

*gasp*
Blasphemer!
*Chases after Nunchucker with a scourge*

Maybe its just because green is such a great color!

**HorseTechie** · 03-27-2002, 03:01 PM

*threatens Machias with a bottle of Nyquil*

And as the lil green froggie had once sang, "It's not easy being green... or blue, or purple, or red..."

**Machias Banshee** · 03-27-2002, 03:02 PM

*Looks at HT evilly*

You WOULDNT!!!!

Saisei · 03-27-2002, 03:46 PM

Why are the turtles green? Maybe they put a little too much permanent coloring into that mutagen...I mean it was green, wasn't it!?

*ducks to avoid all incoming baps*

**Machias Banshee** · 03-27-2002, 03:51 PM

*Swings nerf bat at saisei*
Yeah, but i think it ws a coincedence. The guys are actually a mottled green with some brownish hues too, as far as i know...

03-26-2002, 09:27 AM	#1
Mica Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Dakota Posts: 261	Hi All, Mica here. I'm rather new to the forum here, but I thought I might share a TMNT query I've been pondering. WHY ARE NINJA TURTLES GREEN??? I mean, I know the ninja turtles are green, but WHY? I mean, normal box turtles aren't. They're scaley and they're brown, and yellow, and orange, and red, not really green. The only kind of turtle that I can think of that is green is a sea turtle, and I'm fairly sure the TMNT aren't sea turtles... gaw, I'm confused ~Mica __________________ "The tension's so thick you caould use it as gravy!" "It's not insane, it's just a little... cracked." Visit Mica's "Cracked Shell Productions" http://members.aol.com/Turtle7703/

03-26-2002, 12:39 PM	#7
Deskjet Shredder Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moscow City Posts: 138	Hi, Mica! Nice to meet you! Talking of the color... The creators might have thought that such a color as brown would make the heroes look glum and red or purple turtles would seem absurd. Besides, the green color made it possible to invent some funny situations. In one of the episodes, the Turtles were mistaken for the Punk Frogs; another ep was calles "Green with Jealousy" (isn't that a cool pun?) P.S. I've been at your site. Good job! __________________ \|) 3 $ \|< _/ 3 ~\|~ $ \|-\| \|2 3 \|) \|) 3 \|2

03-27-2002, 03:23 AM	#9
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	My gender dilemma? blank look Oh that! (For a moment there I thought I was going to have to beat someone for calling me a guy.) I think they're probably green because thats the color people often associate with turtles. Think of Turtle Wax, or any other logo turtle...prolly all green. __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!

03-27-2002, 02:27 PM	#16
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	gasp Blasphemer! Chases after Nunchucker with a scourge Maybe its just because green is such a great color! __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!

03-27-2002, 03:46 PM	#19
Saisei Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 282	Why are the turtles green? Maybe they put a little too much permanent coloring into that mutagen...I mean it was green, wasn't it!? ducks to avoid all incoming baps __________________ The truth is out there, but I forgot the URL...

03-26-2002, 09:49 AM	#2
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Welcome to the forums! offers the mango of peace Enjoy your stay! Hmmm...well, in all the cartoons Ive seen, TMNT and NON-TMNT, turtles have always geen that greenish color. Not all turtles tho. Im sure you'll be able to meet Azure Turtle one of these days, he's blue. Im sure you'll get lots of comments from the other forumners... Yup, we got all sorts of different kinds of folk here and LOTS of interesting things going on, so you'll always find something to do!

03-26-2002, 09:54 AM	#3
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Welcome to our forums, Mica! whispers to Machias Hide Mikey-clone. Why are they green....? blink blink Because.... Uh.... passes out I so can't think straight this morning. I keep wanting to give a mood green is associated with.

03-26-2002, 09:56 AM	#4
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	slams door shut Yeah, i feel that way too... muffled noises from the closet

03-26-2002, 10:05 AM	#5
SeaThreePeeO Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Void Posts: 1,345	Why helloooo There Mica and welcome to our happy little or should that be big group! I never really thought about the color of the guys before. Hmmmmm sounds like a question for Peter Laird. Gets out letter writing equipment Anywho, I hope you enjoy your stay!

03-26-2002, 10:38 AM	#6
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	glomp Micaaaaaaa-sama! Hi! Did you come to witness what wierd wicked discussions we can conjure here when under the influences of various substances and stresses? Hrmm...? You know.. when I was digging up some reference pics for SkeletonCrew's gender dillemma, I started to wondering why the TMNT were all one solid color too! Weeell... my logical reasoning is from hyper-evolution. The same excuse I give as to why they also have teeth, dark pupils with eye-whites, sweat glands, regulated body temperature, and opposible thumbs. The simple answer... because Eastman and Laird thought they look cool like that!

03-27-2002, 02:18 AM	#8
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	I hope you're not implying that blue turtles are absurd, Deskjet Greetings, Mica, and welcome to insanit..err, the Technodrome forums!! I believe we already met through email, and I've joined the TMNT mailing list as you recommended. I'm currently lurking about, and I may make my presence known someday. I'm just a little shy, and I like to lurk a little before I join in Anywho, why are the TMNT green? A very good question. Hmm...well, they had no color at the beginning, but someone eventually thought of making them completely green. I guess it's easier to color them one shade of green rather than different shades. Perhaps simplicity was sought after? And turtles seem to be associated with the color green. I dunno why, but I remember seeing all animated turtles (such as the ones in Looney Toons) colored green. Now perhaps you're wondering how I ended up being blue? crickets chirp Okay, nevermind. 'Tis an unsolved mystery, anyway. Again, welcome to the Technodrome, Mica! Enjoy your stay. shakes angry fist at typos _________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence?....come visit me at my Lair <font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: azure turtle on 2002-03-27 04:20 ]</font>

03-27-2002, 08:52 AM	#10
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Oops.. maybe I should have phrased that as Donatello's gender dillema.

03-27-2002, 09:52 AM	#11
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Jeez, not that again!

03-27-2002, 12:04 PM	#12
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	looks innocent

03-27-2002, 12:10 PM	#13
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	goes after HT, trying to cough on her...

03-27-2002, 01:39 PM	#15
SeaThreePeeO Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Void Posts: 1,345	Hmmmmm call me crazy your carzy! But Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles aren't really true to life either. My God! What have I said????

03-27-2002, 03:01 PM	#17
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	threatens Machias with a bottle of Nyquil And as the lil green froggie had once sang, "It's not easy being green... or blue, or purple, or red..."

03-27-2002, 03:02 PM	#18
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Looks at HT evilly You WOULDNT!!!!

03-27-2002, 03:51 PM	#20
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Swings nerf bat at saisei Yeah, but i think it ws a coincedence. The guys are actually a mottled green with some brownish hues too, as far as i know...