All reds? or various colors?

[Sword Slicin' Leo]

Do u like the TMNT in all red? or various colors bandanna's,pade etc?

I always liked the different colors...just me.

[sdp]

Four Raphs? I pass. Red bandannas are not any more 'realistic'.

[Powder]

I like my comics red, that much I can say with certainty. As for everything else, it depends on tone. A dark cartoon/film would be great with red masks, but the more humor based turtle media is better suited in varied colors. Can't say I like one better than the other as a whole, but rather for different things. I grew up on the colors, but my favorite medium is the comics... So, that's the best I can do.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by sdp

Four Raphs? I pass. Red bandannas are not any more 'realistic'.

I agree that all red doesn't make the Turtles more realistic. Actually, I think it is less realistic - if they are humanoid creatures that are teenagers, it is likely that they would want to be different looking from one another to establish identity that goes beyond a weapon of choice.

I prefer colored.

[Revan]

Originally Posted by sdp

Four Raphs? I pass. Red bandannas are not any more 'realistic'.

Realistic... no

But I think it makes more sense logically. Or about as much sense as wearing bandanas over your eyes can be. Actually a ninja wearing any kind of bright coloring seems stupid to me simply from a stealth standpoint. However, considering they are all of the same clan, a certain uniformity seems more likely than multicolor bandanas.

I like the red bandana. It represents the medium I most enjoy about the franchise.

[Andrew NDB]

I'll save time and paraphrase what I posted on the IDW forums:

There is no sense in the TMNT having different colored bandannas. None. I don't say this as a Mirage purist, I strictly say this out of logic and good sense. I mean, hell, give them all BLACK bandannas (or no bandannas) if you must, but whatever they should be adorned with it should not be rainbow/mood-colored ones. Unless the TMNT universe in question will be so drastically different from the Mirage universe that the TMNT are no longer a ninja clan (I'm actually a supporter of the "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" title for the rainbow-bandannaed TMNT... as they're not ninjas in that and the storylines in those basically make them nonsense superheroes or vigilantes or something equally rubbish), ninja clans have one color (or no color at all). As soon as you enter into account a ninja clan with members all picking different mood-colors for their bandannas to make metrosexual fashion statements or to say, "I'm different!" then the whole thing becomes a sham. I don't want the TMNT to be a sham, do you?

"But I have trouble telling them apart when they don't have different colored bandannas!!!"

#1: A lot can be achieved in artistic variation of the Turtles in body types, facial features, and even skin tones (though varying the skin colors too much becomes odd when it's too drastic... they're all supposed to be red-earred sliders and brothers, and it's not like you'd ever see a brown red-earred slider come out of one egg and a forest green red-earred slider come out of the one next to it). And it's not often that you see a Turtle without his trademark weapon anyway.
#2: It's possible you're a moron. Sorry.

"But in all the TMNT spinoff universes they have different colored bandannas!!!"

#1: Now with IDW that's no longer the case, is it?
#2: It's neither the source material's (in which they all wore red) fault or any reflection on the source material.
#3: The spinoff universes are geared for little kids and otherwise had to be toy conscious (you know, "buy me the blue one, Mommy!" and this whole kind of New Kids on the Block-esque deal where little girls can bond/fawn over the one that best suits their mood, etc.)... so why support commercialism, when it's contrary to the spirit of what you're following?

"Aw, c'mooon, guys... I really, really, really liked the children's cartoons when I was like 6 and to me Leo will always be blue, Mikey orange, and Donnie purple!!!"

#1: You can get all of those cartoons on DVD and rekindle the sanctity of your childhood at your leisure.
#2: Chances are if you're on this forum you're already out of the target audience/demographic for TMNT in the mass media, whether you're talking about movies or new cartoons or whatever. The new generation of toddlers and little kids do not care about your childhood -- why should they?

"Who CARES what color their bandannas are?!?"

You should. That is, if you don't want your TMNT to be a sham.

[Donnie]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

You should. That is, if you don't want your TMNT to be a sham.

I appreciate your fervor, but I'd wager that is an opinion. I also think you have some great points. Although I think you are slightly demonizing the fans that prefer colored bandannas by associating them with the kiddies in every breath, or blaming this preference on nostalgia for the OT.

It's not wrong to imagine teenagers would want to be different and stand out from one another, especially when you're 4 brothers living together. Colored bandannas would be a nice outlet for that, and a good teenage story line. When the TMNT are older, I could totally see them ditching the colors for all red. It is more mature, there is no debating that point.

Of course, all that is just hypothetical as we all know which route the creators went. I do like all red, don't get me wrong. It's just that I can see colored bandannas working as well, especially during the "teenage" years.

Revan, good points, but I must say - is it anymore stealthy to wear red than say, dark purple? If we're arguing steath, then they really should just be wearing black bandannas.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

It's just that I can see colored bandannas working as well, especially during the "teenage" years.

At the prime of their training, the height of their clan? That's the period of time that would make the least amount of sense. After their clan fulfills its "company charter" (i.e., killing Shredder) and it kind of falls apart... that's when it might begin to enter into the realm of, "OK, I guess it'd maybe make sense if they started wearing other colors."

[ABrown]

I'm ok with either one. But I guess I'll go with the colors just because it's what I'm used to.

[***First of Two Latin Kings***]

Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Is it anymore stealthy to wear red than say, dark purple? If we're arguing steath, then they really should just be wearing black bandannas.

Knowing you... you'd probably be thrilled if they ALL wore dark purple

[kool75uk1]

I prefer all red and find the TMNT with colored bandannas to cheesy. Cowabunga dude

[Spitfire]

I support Andrew's ninja clan statement. People who are super into the colored headbands are either avid OT fans or never picked a favorite turtles based off anything but color. I think most kids did that. I like the turtles for their personalities and telling them apart with red headbands would be even easier in a cartoon or movie because their voice would give them away.

[ToTheNines]

Red all the way. I don't mind the colored bandanas, but they look awfully goofy sometimes when I really look at them.

[LeoNerdo]

I don't have much preference either way. They're all green (my favorite color). I voted for the different colors.

[Samhain]

RED RED RED. It makes more sense to have some uniformity in the group. Plus it makes them look more badass, IMO. Though, black wouldn't have been a bad choice either.

[1984TMNT]

If there was a "both" option, I'd choose that. I love both for various reasons.I fell in love with the TMNT as a kid watching the original toon, so colors always will be my first love for the guys. That said, I LOVE all red and think it makes sense for a lot of reasons. Overall, I think they look more menacing in red.

[Logan]

I'm for all-red. I like the uniformity of it and I think it represents the whole clan and togetherness well.

On a side note, wasn't it Kevin and Peter who came up with the turtles' colors?

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Logan

On a side note, wasn't it Kevin and Peter who came up with the turtles' colors?

Yes, at the behest of Playmates who refused to do a toy/tv deal without that change.

[junkboy]

Red for me. No Ifs or Buts as The Joker says at Arkham Asylum video game.

[Revan]

Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Revan, good points, but I must say - is it anymore stealthy to wear red than say, dark purple? If we're arguing steath, then they really should just be wearing black bandannas.

You're absolutely right imo. I for all one color regardless. I think I just like red because it's all I know and it reminds me of entertaining ninja turtle comics. Black or grey might be more practical. Then again, why the frig do they even need bandanas?