Recreating the Turtles

*Donnie* · 05-28-2012, 12:40 PM

Essentially the Nick TMNT is an entirely new premise while keeping the original "spirit" of various TMNT media throughout the years. Thus, the Turtles are being recreated.

So far, from the latest news we have heard from London, it sounds like they are being most creative with both Michelangelo & Leonardo. Donnie sounds the same as usual, and let's be real the April thing isn't new, Don crushes on April in the 2k3 plenty. Raphael sounds the same.

Based on another member's description that was at LCC, We have a seemingly 2k3 influenced Mikey (which I'm really happy about) who, which is kind of new for Mike, is apparently now coming through in the clutch for the group. As the Turtles are all younger in this series than usual (I assume they're about 12-13?), Leonardo's main character struggle is already introduced as he fights naivety to become the best leader he can be.

So they're definitely having a good time I think especially with those two. Plus, I haven't heard one bad thing about Cipes as Mikey. I can't wait to hear him in action! Cipes is the man!

Nintendophile · 05-28-2012, 01:43 PM

So..... What's the topic of discussion here? Are you just stating those facts, or are you asking us to chime in with our own thoughts?

(Not trying to be a smart-a$$, just wondering where you'd like this thread to go.)

*Donnie* · 05-28-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Nintendophile

So..... What's the topic of discussion here? Are you just stating those facts, or are you asking us to chime in with our own thoughts?

(Not trying to be a smart-a$$, just wondering where you'd like this thread to go.)

Er...chime in with your...thoughts? Agree? Disagree?

**Jester** · 05-28-2012, 04:36 PM

I actually like the thought of a novice Leo, makes him seem like a character who can grow. Say what you will about 4Kids Leo but his failure arc in season 4 seemed kinda forced and got old really quickly.

If they can make Mikey legitimately funny and also pull his weight, then this will also make me happy. I'm kinda hoping for a live action Mikey vibe from this Mikey.

Ravenxl7 · 05-28-2012, 06:04 PM

I'm really liking most everything I've read about the new show. Only one or two things worry me (the music and Teen Titans influence).

Leo being a naive leader should be interesting, and will certainly give him room to grow. I like the inclusion of the Captain Kirk-esque TV character role-model.

Raph sounds pretty much exactly how I expected him to. He's the hot-headed and jealous of his older brother that likes to throw the first punch. Only thing that would make him any better, would be if this version continued the use of the phrase "fearless leader" towards Leo.

Like Raph, Donatelo sounds pretty much exactly how I was expecting him to. He's the tech guy/nerd/geek. The crush on April isn't anything new, but I imagine it'll be more obvious in this new show. It's mostly been subtle in the past.

Michelangelo sounds like he'll be pleanty of fun, which is what I was hoping for. I even like the new catch-phrase, though I do hope cowabunga get's used at some point too. While I appreciate the continued use of Mikey as comic-relief, it's comforting to know he'll be more than just that in this new show.

Splinter being more active in the show should be interesting. Especially with the turtles being closer to the teens they're supposed to be. I look forward to seeing him go toe-to-toe with Shredder.

The Kraang sound like they'll certainly be an interesting force in the show. The idea that they'll all refer to each other as Kraang, but somehow know exactly which one of them is being talked to is both hilarious and awesome. I wonder what they have in-store for this race of being in the future. Would certainly be cool to see the return of dimension X.

**Jester** · 05-28-2012, 06:13 PM

I may get piled on for this, but I like the idea of Splinter as Yoshi better than Splinter as Yoshi's pet rat. It makes the Shredder vs. Splinter dynamic a bit more real to me. It is one of the strong suits of the Fred Wolf series, the real animosity (at least early on) between Oroku Saki and Hamato Yoshi, both before and after they took on alternate personas.

*Mr.Turtle* · 05-28-2012, 09:07 PM

i'm lookin forward to c leo make mistakes n struggle to be better...sounds lots fun

*Powder* · 05-28-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I may get piled on for this, but I like the idea of Splinter as Yoshi better than Splinter as Yoshi's pet rat. It makes the Shredder vs. Splinter dynamic a bit more real to me. It is one of the strong suits of the Fred Wolf series, the real animosity (at least early on) between Oroku Saki and Hamato Yoshi, both before and after they took on alternate personas.

Nah, I'm with you on that man.

*BubblyShell22* · 05-29-2012, 06:20 AM

I don't think Leo's failure arc in 4Kids was forced at all. It gave him a lot of depth and really showed how their near suicide attempt really affected him. I like how in this show he's going to be seen as a novice who's learning to be a leader. In most incarnations, he's given the role and mostly seems to deal with it well, though there are times where he shoulders the burden too much as evidenced in 4Kids. I like where Leo's character is going in this show though.

As for Mikey, I'm also glad that he isn't just going to be comic relief. I also hope they don't make him scared of things all the time. That got old in 4Kids.

As for Splinter, I could go either way with him. It doesn't matter to me whether he's human or Yoshi's pet rat. I like the idea that he'll be more active and won't just sit on the sidelines offering the Turtles advice like in the Fred Wolf series.

Purplepizzaeater · 05-29-2012, 12:44 PM

Overall the show sounds like it has the potential to be very good. I for one like splinter as yoshi better then him being his pet rat, to me this just makes more sense. I just hope they don't make don to neerdy I really liked his caractor in the 2k3 run. I also like the idea of the foot not just being push overs and the idea of krang and shredder being separate one has to speculate on there eventinal team up or perhaps they could be enemy's as well? I also thought it was cool that they are trying to make the fighting more ninja like. Overall there was nothing really that I heard in the podcast that made me go " I really don't like that idea" I have pretty high hopes for it.

*Bauer536* · 06-14-2012, 02:54 PM

These are pretty good characterizations. I’m guessing it won’t be too dumbed down. I mean, there’s no way they’ll be morons, right?

05-28-2012, 12:40 PM	#1
Donnie Something from the Past Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York Posts: 3,256	Recreating the Turtles Essentially the Nick TMNT is an entirely new premise while keeping the original "spirit" of various TMNT media throughout the years. Thus, the Turtles are being recreated. So far, from the latest news we have heard from London, it sounds like they are being most creative with both Michelangelo & Leonardo. Donnie sounds the same as usual, and let's be real the April thing isn't new, Don crushes on April in the 2k3 plenty. Raphael sounds the same. Based on another member's description that was at LCC, We have a seemingly 2k3 influenced Mikey (which I'm really happy about) who, which is kind of new for Mike, is apparently now coming through in the clutch for the group. As the Turtles are all younger in this series than usual (I assume they're about 12-13?), Leonardo's main character struggle is already introduced as he fights naivety to become the best leader he can be. So they're definitely having a good time I think especially with those two. Plus, I haven't heard one bad thing about Cipes as Mikey. I can't wait to hear him in action! Cipes is the man!

05-28-2012, 04:36 PM	#4
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,296	I actually like the thought of a novice Leo, makes him seem like a character who can grow. Say what you will about 4Kids Leo but his failure arc in season 4 seemed kinda forced and got old really quickly. If they can make Mikey legitimately funny and also pull his weight, then this will also make me happy. I'm kinda hoping for a live action Mikey vibe from this Mikey. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-28-2012, 06:04 PM	#5
Ravenxl7 Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 488	I'm really liking most everything I've read about the new show. Only one or two things worry me (the music and Teen Titans influence). Leo being a naive leader should be interesting, and will certainly give him room to grow. I like the inclusion of the Captain Kirk-esque TV character role-model. Raph sounds pretty much exactly how I expected him to. He's the hot-headed and jealous of his older brother that likes to throw the first punch. Only thing that would make him any better, would be if this version continued the use of the phrase "fearless leader" towards Leo. Like Raph, Donatelo sounds pretty much exactly how I was expecting him to. He's the tech guy/nerd/geek. The crush on April isn't anything new, but I imagine it'll be more obvious in this new show. It's mostly been subtle in the past. Michelangelo sounds like he'll be pleanty of fun, which is what I was hoping for. I even like the new catch-phrase, though I do hope cowabunga get's used at some point too. While I appreciate the continued use of Mikey as comic-relief, it's comforting to know he'll be more than just that in this new show. Splinter being more active in the show should be interesting. Especially with the turtles being closer to the teens they're supposed to be. I look forward to seeing him go toe-to-toe with Shredder. The Kraang sound like they'll certainly be an interesting force in the show. The idea that they'll all refer to each other as Kraang, but somehow know exactly which one of them is being talked to is both hilarious and awesome. I wonder what they have in-store for this race of being in the future. Would certainly be cool to see the return of dimension X. __________________

05-28-2012, 06:13 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,296	I may get piled on for this, but I like the idea of Splinter as Yoshi better than Splinter as Yoshi's pet rat. It makes the Shredder vs. Splinter dynamic a bit more real to me. It is one of the strong suits of the Fred Wolf series, the real animosity (at least early on) between Oroku Saki and Hamato Yoshi, both before and after they took on alternate personas. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-28-2012, 09:07 PM	#7
Mr.Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North America Posts: 1,652	i'm lookin forward to c leo make mistakes n struggle to be better...sounds lots fun __________________

05-28-2012, 01:43 PM	#2
Nintendophile Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 198	So..... What's the topic of discussion here? Are you just stating those facts, or are you asking us to chime in with our own thoughts? (Not trying to be a smart-a$$, just wondering where you'd like this thread to go.)

05-29-2012, 06:20 AM	#9
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I don't think Leo's failure arc in 4Kids was forced at all. It gave him a lot of depth and really showed how their near suicide attempt really affected him. I like how in this show he's going to be seen as a novice who's learning to be a leader. In most incarnations, he's given the role and mostly seems to deal with it well, though there are times where he shoulders the burden too much as evidenced in 4Kids. I like where Leo's character is going in this show though. As for Mikey, I'm also glad that he isn't just going to be comic relief. I also hope they don't make him scared of things all the time. That got old in 4Kids. As for Splinter, I could go either way with him. It doesn't matter to me whether he's human or Yoshi's pet rat. I like the idea that he'll be more active and won't just sit on the sidelines offering the Turtles advice like in the Fred Wolf series. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

05-29-2012, 12:44 PM	#10
Purplepizzaeater Mouser Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 10	Overall the show sounds like it has the potential to be very good. I for one like splinter as yoshi better then him being his pet rat, to me this just makes more sense. I just hope they don't make don to neerdy I really liked his caractor in the 2k3 run. I also like the idea of the foot not just being push overs and the idea of krang and shredder being separate one has to speculate on there eventinal team up or perhaps they could be enemy's as well? I also thought it was cool that they are trying to make the fighting more ninja like. Overall there was nothing really that I heard in the podcast that made me go " I really don't like that idea" I have pretty high hopes for it.

06-14-2012, 02:54 PM	#11
Bauer536 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,550	These are pretty good characterizations. I’m guessing it won’t be too dumbed down. I mean, there’s no way they’ll be morons, right?