Den of Geek reviews episodes 1 & 2 (Rise Of The Turtles)

[HerpDerp]

Don't worry - they've kept it spoiler free.
Read the review here:
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/teenage-...of-the-turtles


The review is generally very positive and ends with the following statement:

I could ramble on and on about the sharp writing and great animation, but it might be best to put this succinctly: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a really fun cartoon.

[marcelangelo]

wow!what a blast of confidence for this new show, thanks for sharing herpderp!thisis a fine start into my vacation!

[DarkLightDragon]

That was a pretty pleasant review.


I can see what he means by how the humans not being as well animated as the Turtles and his descirption of April pretty much sums up my thoughts as well.

[Icegaze]

"This new series, from kids TV juggernaut Nickelodeon, will have a job matching that show in terms of pop culture influence, but, based on this two-part introduction, it should have little trouble surpassing that show in quality."



Touche. I'm liking this review. *continues to read*

[TheJ-manTurtleMan]

That first paragraph made me laugh

[zkarlette]

I really like the review, sounds honest enough, I can't wait for the show.

[Heather Breckel]

Glad to hear it! Unfortunately I figured the humans wouldn't look as good as the turtles. Even Pixar wasn't able to do very good humans until around The Incredibles. Most the time you're just not going to get well animated humans with pleasing designs in CG unless you throw a lot of money at the studio.

[oldmanwinters]

Originally Posted by Heather Breckel

Glad to hear it! Unfortunately I figured the humans wouldn't look as good as the turtles. Even Pixar wasn't able to do very good humans until around The Incredibles. Most the time you're just not going to get well animated humans with pleasing designs in CG unless you throw a lot of money at the studio.

I think DreamWorks Dragons TV show has kept the humans looking about as good as they did in the movie. But, again, this is DreamWorks we are talking about!

[DarkLightDragon]

Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I think DreamWorks Dragons TV show has kept the humans looking about as good as they did in the movie. But, again, this is DreamWorks we are talking about!

True, but the models for humans on the Penguins show were horrendous (regardless of the quality for the Madagascar films) before Dreamworks could mimic the animation for HtTyD for it's spin-off.

I would think the animation for this show will get better as time goes on.

[shezcrafti]

I love that the Turtles are celebrating their 15th "mutation day."

That was a great review, thanks for sharing!

[HerpDerp]

Originally Posted by Heather Breckel

Glad to hear it! Unfortunately I figured the humans wouldn't look as good as the turtles. Even Pixar wasn't able to do very good humans until around The Incredibles. Most the time you're just not going to get well animated humans with pleasing designs in CG unless you throw a lot of money at the studio.

I guess that's why there's so many CG movies about talking animals.

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Icegaze

"This new series, from kids TV juggernaut Nickelodeon, will have a job matching that show in terms of pop culture influence, but, based on this two-part introduction, it should have little trouble surpassing that show in quality."



Touche. I'm liking this review. *continues to read*

I see those dingbats have never watched the old show on a good day.

[Heather Breckel]

Oh yeah, the humans definitely still look pretty awesome on the HTTYD show, I was very impressed! I figure with time we may see some improvement with the TMNT humans, as the company learns new things. It definitely won't hinder my enjoyment of the show, as the rest of it looks pretty awesome.

[Zulithe]

I thought the humans in Next Mutation looked pretty realistic

[Donatello19]

How Did They See The Show Already?!

[DarkLightDragon]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

How Did They See The Show Already?!

Probably from an early screening.


EDIT: What HerpDerp said in greater detail.

[HerpDerp]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

How Did They See The Show Already?!

When Nickelodeon (and other networks, for that matter) are about to premiere a new show, they hold screenings or send advance copies to journalists to review and give their opinion. It's good publicity (as long as the reviews are positive).

[BAXTER STOCKMAN 19]

Originally Posted by HerpDerp

Don't worry - they've kept it spoiler free.
Read the review here:
http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/teenage-...of-the-turtles


The review is generally very positive and ends with the following statement:

Is there any review out with spoilers inlcuded?

[Konchadunga]

Originally Posted by BAXTER STOCKMAN 19

Is there any review out with spoilers inlcuded?

Look up synopsises of the books released; those cover everything that review mentioned plus more details.

[HerpDerp]

Another review (slightly spoilery, but nothing major):
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/tee...es-still-cool/

Again, it's positive.

It's nice that after nearly 30 years of mutant existence, these teenagers haven't lost a step.