Halfcourt's cameo?

Weirdo-Warrior · 08-19-2012, 06:03 AM

I thought he was supposed to be a basketball player

*MikeandRaph87* · 08-19-2012, 07:20 AM

You know that is Mrs. Halfcourt!

Those four were just random extras that don't speak for A.J. Howard to have rounded up to enhance the plot and not have to use voices having too many familar characters. I would have liked to seen the other two Punk Frogs come in as back up for Raphael and Donatello after their two friends/brothers wre captured with the two turtles, Mondo Gecko, and Tokka.

Slightly off topic but...anyone else get tired of Michelangelo and Leonardo always being the ones captured?

Bill · 08-19-2012, 08:22 AM

I am afraid no. Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter was a good opportunity tu put some mutants of the toyline that were still absent (Halfcourt, Sandstorm, Hot Spot, Dr. El, King Lionheart and the list goes on...).

*CyberCubed* · 08-19-2012, 08:24 AM

I take it the writers really didn't like all those extra mutants Playmates came up with, hence why most of them never appeared. =

The only random ones that did appear was Mutagen Man and Muckman/Joe eyeball...which is why it was such a surprise to see them. Even getting to see Antrax/Scumbug was a surprise.

*sdp* · 08-19-2012, 08:46 AM

I was surprised to see Mujtagen Man and Muckman have episodes so late in the series.

As for the writers not liking those other mutants to make episodes I can understand but then again they would've been better than generic bad guys many episodes had. At the very least it didn't cost them anything to have them cameo why create and use so many generic animal mutants in the background when you can use others that fans would recognize.

Weirdo-Warrior · 08-19-2012, 11:17 AM

I've always been in favour of featuring characters from the toyline in the show, I mean, every cartoon show was born to advertise toys in the end, so I don't get it when I read stories about writers who refuse to use certain characters (Filmation with MOTU is the most incredible example). I don't see how Pizzaface, Wyrm or Scale Tail would have been worst than Don Turtelli or all those stereotyped mad scientists...

*oldmanwinters* · 08-19-2012, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Slightly off topic but...anyone else get tired of Michelangelo and Leonardo always being the ones captured?

No, I loved it everytime Mikey and Leo got put out of commission since it allowed for the )ever-popular-with-Archie-comic-fans) Don & Raph team-up!

*Coola Yagami* · 08-20-2012, 12:08 AM

It also raises the question of where the hell Tokka and Rahzar came from... as well as all those other random mutants?

*Candy Kappa* · 08-20-2012, 03:43 AM

Who knew halfcourt was a crossdresser

*MikeandRaph87* · 08-20-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

It also raises the question of where the hell Tokka and Rahzar came from... as well as all those other random mutants?

While it can be intrepreted many ways I got the impression that they were mutated off screen and went unnoticed during the incident that created Groundchuck and Dirtbag. The turtles must have encountered them shortly after that because they acted as though the duo was familar to them. The other four are just random background filler to increase the threat of AJ Howard. It would have been smarter to use toy characters instead just for the sake of easter eggs for us or toy sales that may be effected.

*CyberCubed* · 08-20-2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

It also raises the question of where the hell Tokka and Rahzar came from... as well as all those other random mutants?

Donatello flat out says that Shredder unleashed some mutagen in a zoo "a couple of years back."

It was always obvious there were many random mutants in NYC that the Turtles never met.

Bill · 08-20-2012, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

While it can be intrepreted many ways I got the impression that they were mutated off screen and went unnoticed during the incident that created Groundchuck and Dirtbag. The turtles must have encountered them shortly after that because they acted as though the duo was familar to them. The other four are just random background filler to increase the threat of AJ Howard. It would have been smarter to use toy characters instead just for the sake of easter eggs for us or toy sales that may be effected.

I agree. This was the perfect episode to do it.

FoxZerro · 08-20-2012, 10:18 AM

What bothered me about these four was whether they were humans who became animalized or animals who became anthropomorphized. Looking at the crane guy it looks like he was a random guy who grew the larger arms and had his sleeves ruined. If its the latter though where did they get clothing and why would the giraffe gal have painted her hooves where would that idea come from?

*VaughnMichael* · 08-20-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I take it the writers really didn't like all those extra mutants Playmates came up with, hence why most of them never appeared. =

The only random ones that did appear was Mutagen Man and Muckman/Joe eyeball...which is why it was such a surprise to see them. Even getting to see Antrax/Scumbug was a surprise.

Playmates didn't come up with most of them if you do a bit of research you will see that Ryan Brown, Michael Dooney, and Peter Laird came up with most of those random mutants.

*pannoni1* · 08-20-2012, 07:29 PM

I'd say that giraffe's design is a bit too different from the figure to really be Halfcourt. If Halfcourt would be introduced in the cartoon, I would have placed him in the episode "Peking Turtle", as a good several minutes of the episode is all about the Turtles playing basketball in the Lair, and a couple minutes could have introduced Halfcourt to the team.

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MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,189	You know that is Mrs. Halfcourt! Those four were just random extras that don't speak for A.J. Howard to have rounded up to enhance the plot and not have to use voices having too many familar characters. I would have liked to seen the other two Punk Frogs come in as back up for Raphael and Donatello after their two friends/brothers wre captured with the two turtles, Mondo Gecko, and Tokka. Slightly off topic but...anyone else get tired of Michelangelo and Leonardo always being the ones captured? __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

08-19-2012, 08:22 AM	#3
Bill Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 666	I am afraid no. Dirk Savage: Mutant Hunter was a good opportunity tu put some mutants of the toyline that were still absent (Halfcourt, Sandstorm, Hot Spot, Dr. El, King Lionheart and the list goes on...). Last edited by Bill; 08-20-2012 at 09:56 AM.

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sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,194	I was surprised to see Mujtagen Man and Muckman have episodes so late in the series. As for the writers not liking those other mutants to make episodes I can understand but then again they would've been better than generic bad guys many episodes had. At the very least it didn't cost them anything to have them cameo why create and use so many generic animal mutants in the background when you can use others that fans would recognize. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

08-19-2012, 11:17 AM	#6
Weirdo-Warrior Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Turin, Italy Posts: 195	I've always been in favour of featuring characters from the toyline in the show, I mean, every cartoon show was born to advertise toys in the end, so I don't get it when I read stories about writers who refuse to use certain characters (Filmation with MOTU is the most incredible example). I don't see how Pizzaface, Wyrm or Scale Tail would have been worst than Don Turtelli or all those stereotyped mad scientists... __________________ "I'm pure protein!"

08-19-2012, 08:24 AM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,825	I take it the writers really didn't like all those extra mutants Playmates came up with, hence why most of them never appeared. = The only random ones that did appear was Mutagen Man and Muckman/Joe eyeball...which is why it was such a surprise to see them. Even getting to see Antrax/Scumbug was a surprise.

08-20-2012, 12:08 AM	#8
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08-20-2012, 10:18 AM	#13
FoxZerro Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 574	What bothered me about these four was whether they were humans who became animalized or animals who became anthropomorphized. Looking at the crane guy it looks like he was a random guy who grew the larger arms and had his sleeves ruined. If its the latter though where did they get clothing and why would the giraffe gal have painted her hooves where would that idea come from?

08-20-2012, 07:29 PM	#15
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	I'd say that giraffe's design is a bit too different from the figure to really be Halfcourt. If Halfcourt would be introduced in the cartoon, I would have placed him in the episode "Peking Turtle", as a good several minutes of the episode is all about the Turtles playing basketball in the Lair, and a couple minutes could have introduced Halfcourt to the team. __________________ 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!