All red masks baby!!!

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 08:58 PM

Who else here wishes they'd release some TMNT animation (Or some media outside the comics) where the Turtles have all red masks like in the Mirage comics?
It just looks cooler.

**GK Punk** · 05-21-2003, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TetsuDeinonychus

Who else here wishes they'd release some TMNT animation (Or some media outside the comics) where the Turtles have all red masks like in the Mirage comics?
It just looks cooler.

Definetley, that would be really cool.
I guess merchandicing would be more difficult, but eh oh well heh

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 09:12 PM

Well they'd have to work out something for the action figures since, The weapons are like guaranteed to get lost.

**GK Punk** · 05-21-2003, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TetsuDeinonychus

Well they'd have to work out something for the action figures since, The weapons are like guaranteed to get lost.

But you know, maybe the skin color could have been the key?
Or they could *cringes* Put their initial on their belt...

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 09:18 PM

Belts are guaranteed to get lost too. Skin color would be good though. as would tattoos.

**GK Punk** · 05-21-2003, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TetsuDeinonychus

Belts are guaranteed to get lost too. Skin color would be good though. as would tattoos.

or they could make it where the belts stay on, like they are permantley attached... but Skin color would be the best route. I want at the very least for them to release a Mirage toyline

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 09:24 PM

Great Idea! If the belts stay on then they really don't need the initials. The weapon compartments (Leo's scabbards, etc.), and the straps on Leo and Don.

*Kid Icarus* · 05-21-2003, 09:43 PM

That would be cool. Maybe make Mirage action figures, where they look exactally like the ones from the comics. Then they could include a little mini comic in the blister pack. but the new figs look pretty close, excluding the belts and the mask colors.

if they do that though, the figs should be really really flexable (like that one spiderman toy with a whole bunch of joints).

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 09:47 PM

Yeah, actually the originals were basically Mirage but with colored masks and initialed belts.

Ninja Tiptup · 05-21-2003, 10:51 PM

I'd love for Mirage to produce a gritty original comic style TMNT animated series for Adult Swim or the Sci-Fi Channel. They would definentilly all have red masks in that one.

But we can forget it as long as Mirage thinks that kids will like it. And they do...

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-21-2003, 11:01 PM

I could see that happening, actually.

**Karpo_007** · 05-22-2003, 04:58 AM

That would be a dream, but since TMNT was popular as a children's franchice, Networs's probably don't want to risk it. Maybe if the Hallmark miniseries is a asuuccess...

InsaneZane · 05-22-2003, 12:19 PM

Yeah, It does look awesome when they all wear the same color... It would actually, in my opinion be even better if they all wore blue... then of course the only way to tell them apart is there weapons.... which is definatly why they did that in the first place.

Psycho Da Turtle · 05-22-2003, 04:23 PM

I really dont see the need for the red bandannas on them all. Granted, yes, they all had them in the original Mirage comics. But a good deal of those comics were in black and white from what I remember, at least everyone of them I ever owned. The red looked good yes, but for me, it really doesnt change anything. When I go into a fit about the idea of Mirage figures, I take some old figures and customize them with a little paint and elbow greese, ya know?

Aztec General · 05-22-2003, 04:34 PM

While I am certainly pro-Mirage, the first movie and the new series have shown me that mulit-colored masks are fine as long as the characters, tone, story, and action are done correctly.

I'd also love to see a super gritty Mirage style TMNT animated show, but the FoxBox version (and the first movie) is doing a pretty damn good job of telling the more serious aspects of the Mirage storyline, but still having fun with it.

**Karpo_007** · 05-22-2003, 05:31 PM

Yeah, the color of the Bandanas isn't really that big deal. And I agree, New cartoon has the same formula that made first TMNT movie such a big success. It has succesfully combained deep characters and good story telling from Mirage, while adding humour. It worked in 1990, and does work very well now to.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 05-22-2003, 05:54 PM

Agreed, but still. Since I was a kid I've been wanting to see a fully animated all-red-mask TMNT. Perhaps an animated movie of city at war. Or maybe when they do the "Return to NY" episodes they could have the Turtles dawn special dark red "Dueling masks" for the battle with Shredder. That would make for an awesome ending to a Battle preparation montage!

**Karpo_007** · 05-22-2003, 05:57 PM

I think the colors were added because in fast action it would be hard to recognize who is who. But it would be cool to see.

~~TheShredder~~ · 05-22-2003, 09:12 PM

I Gotta admit the the muti colored masked do look kind of corny. The problem with the Red masks is you can't tell them apart besides there weapons. I think a good way to do it would be skin color.

Leonardo - Light Green

Donatello - Oliver

Raphael - Dark Green

Michelangelo - Teal

With the skin color they don't have to wear there masks all the time to know who they are.

SlayerX · 05-22-2003, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TheShredder

I Gotta admit the the muti colored masked do look kind of corny. The problem with the Red masks is you can't tell them apart besides there weapons. I think a good way to do it would be skin color.

Leonardo - Light Green

Donatello - Oliver

Raphael - Dark Green

Michelangelo - Teal

With the skin color they don't have to wear there masks all the time to know who they are.

Yea, but who wants to see naked turtles running around for 20 minutes

05-21-2003, 08:58 PM	#1
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	All red masks baby!!! Who else here wishes they'd release some TMNT animation (Or some media outside the comics) where the Turtles have all red masks like in the Mirage comics? It just looks cooler. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-21-2003, 09:12 PM	#3
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Well they'd have to work out something for the action figures since, The weapons are like guaranteed to get lost. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-21-2003, 09:18 PM	#5
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Belts are guaranteed to get lost too. Skin color would be good though. as would tattoos. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-21-2003, 09:24 PM	#7
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Great Idea! If the belts stay on then they really don't need the initials. The weapon compartments (Leo's scabbards, etc.), and the straps on Leo and Don. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-21-2003, 09:47 PM	#9
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Yeah, actually the originals were basically Mirage but with colored masks and initialed belts. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-21-2003, 09:43 PM	#8
Kid Icarus Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Angel Land Posts: 4,150	That would be cool. Maybe make Mirage action figures, where they look exactally like the ones from the comics. Then they could include a little mini comic in the blister pack. but the new figs look pretty close, excluding the belts and the mask colors. if they do that though, the figs should be really really flexable (like that one spiderman toy with a whole bunch of joints).

05-21-2003, 10:51 PM	#10
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	I'd love for Mirage to produce a gritty original comic style TMNT animated series for Adult Swim or the Sci-Fi Channel. They would definentilly all have red masks in that one. But we can forget it as long as Mirage thinks that kids will like it. And they do... __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

05-21-2003, 11:01 PM	#11
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	I could see that happening, actually. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-22-2003, 04:58 AM	#12
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	That would be a dream, but since TMNT was popular as a children's franchice, Networs's probably don't want to risk it. Maybe if the Hallmark miniseries is a asuuccess...

05-22-2003, 12:19 PM	#13
InsaneZane Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2003 Location: Silent Hill Posts: 1,198	Yeah, It does look awesome when they all wear the same color... It would actually, in my opinion be even better if they all wore blue... then of course the only way to tell them apart is there weapons.... which is definatly why they did that in the first place. __________________

05-22-2003, 04:23 PM	#14
Psycho Da Turtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: 203 Posts: 153	I really dont see the need for the red bandannas on them all. Granted, yes, they all had them in the original Mirage comics. But a good deal of those comics were in black and white from what I remember, at least everyone of them I ever owned. The red looked good yes, but for me, it really doesnt change anything. When I go into a fit about the idea of Mirage figures, I take some old figures and customize them with a little paint and elbow greese, ya know? __________________ Pizza Guy: Hey, this is a ten, the tabs 13! Mikey: Your three minutes late dude! Pizza Guy: Aw come on, I couldn't find the place! Mikey:Wise man say, forgiveness is divine, but never pay full price for late pizza!

05-22-2003, 04:34 PM	#15
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	While I am certainly pro-Mirage, the first movie and the new series have shown me that mulit-colored masks are fine as long as the characters, tone, story, and action are done correctly. I'd also love to see a super gritty Mirage style TMNT animated show, but the FoxBox version (and the first movie) is doing a pretty damn good job of telling the more serious aspects of the Mirage storyline, but still having fun with it. __________________

05-22-2003, 05:31 PM	#16
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah, the color of the Bandanas isn't really that big deal. And I agree, New cartoon has the same formula that made first TMNT movie such a big success. It has succesfully combained deep characters and good story telling from Mirage, while adding humour. It worked in 1990, and does work very well now to.

05-22-2003, 05:54 PM	#17
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	Agreed, but still. Since I was a kid I've been wanting to see a fully animated all-red-mask TMNT. Perhaps an animated movie of city at war. Or maybe when they do the "Return to NY" episodes they could have the Turtles dawn special dark red "Dueling masks" for the battle with Shredder. That would make for an awesome ending to a Battle preparation montage! __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

05-22-2003, 05:57 PM	#18
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	I think the colors were added because in fast action it would be hard to recognize who is who. But it would be cool to see.

05-22-2003, 09:12 PM	#19
~~TheShredder~~ Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: My Throne Room Posts: 442	I Gotta admit the the muti colored masked do look kind of corny. The problem with the Red masks is you can't tell them apart besides there weapons. I think a good way to do it would be skin color. Leonardo - Light Green Donatello - Oliver Raphael - Dark Green Michelangelo - Teal With the skin color they don't have to wear there masks all the time to know who they are.