Supporting characters thread.

Lance_Steele · 08-15-2012, 11:48 PM

Where talk about supporting characters of the show.

We all know about Irma and like craving for companionship and striking resemblance to Jeanette Miller. And the jerka$$iness. And who _doesn't_ know April?

I was wondering about the one guy who hung out with Irma. I forgot his name for the life of me. He was the one who sang corny songs about the turtles and played the keyboard. And oddly enough he reminded me of a odd mix of Elvis Costello and Woody Allen.

*pannoni1* · 08-16-2012, 05:17 AM

According to the official character models sheet, April and Irma are both considered main characters. I agree with April since she appeared in almost every episode, but Irma appeared in a little less than half of all episodes. And Lance_Steele, that was Howie that hung out with Irma; honestly, he was a bit cheesy and some of his songs feel stuck in the '50s, though I do feel that his take on the TMNT theme song was decent and sounds like a decent '80s pop/rock-styled song, which was current enough at the time the show was released. I still think though that the wobbly nature of the clock on the time bomb in Name That Toon was cheesier still.

Weirdo-Warrior · 08-16-2012, 06:00 AM

Am I the only one who finds Irma kind of cute?

I mean, in 1987 her big glasses were a distinctive sign of nerdness, but now in 2012 the same glasses have become trendy! There's a colleague of mine at work who wears such glasses and she's very cute with them. Isn't it amazing how fashions can change your perception?

Lance_Steele · 08-16-2012, 08:34 AM

When I was around 11(during the early 90's) I thought Irma was kinda cute then. To this day I don't get why she was still single. As i got older I developed a taste for brunettes... Yes i am married to one. Oddly enough Punky Brewster started that preference.

Lance_Steele · 08-17-2012, 02:33 AM

Lol! True.

As far as I'm concerned Zack, the so called 5th turtle wasn't all that bad. I mean yeah he was annoying at times but he wasn't there on the show 24/7. what gets me about him is that he was around 13 almost 14. He acted way younger. In "the great bouldini" he acted like a 7 year old when they asked about him dating his female friend. At his age a lot of guys are thinking about girls and such. Zack strikes me as a turtle geek than a normal fan. He has in some way helped the turtles out and even figured out where they lived. You can't say he was a horrible character. Just immature.

Weirdo-Warrior · 08-17-2012, 03:09 PM

Well, I always hated when kids messed up with the heroes and villains. I never understood the thing about "identifying" with someone of my age in a cartoon, which seemed to be of big concern to the cartoon industry years ago (adding Robin to Batman The Animanted Series anyone?)... I always identified myself with the villain who wanted to conquer or destroy the world!

I'm pretty sure we don't need a Zack in the new cartoons

I like Vernon a lot still today, good for comic relief as much as Burne.

Lance_Steele · 08-17-2012, 04:14 PM

I guess the animators realized that too. That's why he was gone after season 5.

I identified with mikey as a kid.

He was the fun loving one and I always did like nunchucks.

Yeah, Maxi was my favourite dude on Soul Caliber for that same reason...

Lance_Steele · 08-18-2012, 02:33 PM

How many episodes were Casey Jones in?

08-15-2012, 11:48 PM	#1
Lance_Steele Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 139	Supporting characters thread. Where talk about supporting characters of the show. We all know about Irma and like craving for companionship and striking resemblance to Jeanette Miller. And the jerka$$iness. And who _doesn't_ know April? I was wondering about the one guy who hung out with Irma. I forgot his name for the life of me. He was the one who sang corny songs about the turtles and played the keyboard. And oddly enough he reminded me of a odd mix of Elvis Costello and Woody Allen. __________________ Warning! Objects in mirror are closer than they appear...

08-16-2012, 05:17 AM	#2
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	According to the official character models sheet, April and Irma are both considered main characters. I agree with April since she appeared in almost every episode, but Irma appeared in a little less than half of all episodes. And Lance_Steele, that was Howie that hung out with Irma; honestly, he was a bit cheesy and some of his songs feel stuck in the '50s, though I do feel that his take on the TMNT theme song was decent and sounds like a decent '80s pop/rock-styled song, which was current enough at the time the show was released. I still think though that the wobbly nature of the clock on the time bomb in Name That Toon was cheesier still. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

08-16-2012, 06:00 AM	#3
Weirdo-Warrior Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 195	Am I the only one who finds Irma kind of cute? I mean, in 1987 her big glasses were a distinctive sign of nerdness, but now in 2012 the same glasses have become trendy! There's a colleague of mine at work who wears such glasses and she's very cute with them. Isn't it amazing how fashions can change your perception? __________________ "I'm pure protein!"

08-16-2012, 08:34 AM	#4
Lance_Steele Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 139	When I was around 11(during the early 90's) I thought Irma was kinda cute then. To this day I don't get why she was still single. As i got older I developed a taste for brunettes... Yes i am married to one. Oddly enough Punky Brewster started that preference. __________________ Warning! Objects in mirror are closer than they appear...

08-17-2012, 02:33 AM	#5
Lance_Steele Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 139	Lol! True. As far as I'm concerned Zack, the so called 5th turtle wasn't all that bad. I mean yeah he was annoying at times but he wasn't there on the show 24/7. what gets me about him is that he was around 13 almost 14. He acted way younger. In "the great bouldini" he acted like a 7 year old when they asked about him dating his female friend. At his age a lot of guys are thinking about girls and such. Zack strikes me as a turtle geek than a normal fan. He has in some way helped the turtles out and even figured out where they lived. You can't say he was a horrible character. Just immature. __________________ Warning! Objects in mirror are closer than they appear...

08-17-2012, 03:09 PM	#6
Weirdo-Warrior Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 195	Well, I always hated when kids messed up with the heroes and villains. I never understood the thing about "identifying" with someone of my age in a cartoon, which seemed to be of big concern to the cartoon industry years ago (adding Robin to Batman The Animanted Series anyone?)... I always identified myself with the villain who wanted to conquer or destroy the world! I'm pretty sure we don't need a Zack in the new cartoons I like Vernon a lot still today, good for comic relief as much as Burne. __________________ "I'm pure protein!"

08-17-2012, 04:14 PM	#7
Lance_Steele Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 139	I guess the animators realized that too. That's why he was gone after season 5. I identified with mikey as a kid. He was the fun loving one and I always did like nunchucks. Yeah, Maxi was my favourite dude on Soul Caliber for that same reason... __________________ Warning! Objects in mirror are closer than they appear...

08-18-2012, 02:33 PM	#8
Lance_Steele Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 139	How many episodes were Casey Jones in? __________________ Warning! Objects in mirror are closer than they appear...