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Old 07-07-2013, 12:28 AM   #1
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Your favorite change in the new series

My favorite change is Karai. I find it great that the writers of the show have manage her to be more embracive of her dark side. It's a nice change because it just makes all more more believable to me for when she becomes lady shredder.
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Old 07-07-2013, 02:04 AM   #2
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For me, it's honestly the Donnie/April stuff. I don't know what it is about that whole thing - hell, maybe it's because Rob Paulsen is playing him - but it's made Donatello my favorite in this incarnation, when in just about everything else, he's my least favorite.
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Old 07-07-2013, 03:24 AM   #3
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Probably Donatello's gap in his teeth. It's adorable and quirky and unique and absolutely fitting for him. I wish I had thought of it myself and I seriously doubt I'll ever draw him in any other way again.

That's about it so far.
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:29 AM   #4
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I really like what they did with Splinter, and have him being younger and more authoritative to the Turtles.

Likewise I really like the idea of 16 year old April. The idea of April being a teen was something nobody thought would work prior to this show, but it actually turned out rather well. Now April is growing up alongside the Turtles instead of just being an adult looking on them.
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:50 AM   #5
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I agree about April's change to being a teenager. I was leery of it at first, but now I've grown to love it and think she's awesome. Same goes for Splinter and even the Turtles having certain changes like Leo being a sci-fi nerd.
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:57 AM   #6
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the four turtles no longer look like clones with different colored bandanas.

baxter, his best animated form so far

april being the same age as the turtles. personally I find it more interesting than them hanging around a woman who's a lot older than them.

leatherhead, both looks and sounds fantastic, and has a great backstory this time

shellraiser. better name and looks less goofy than the OT turtle van

karai is definitely a highlight, I agree. When we first saw her design I wasn't sure what to think, but I warmed very fast, especially as more details came out about the process behind her design.

things i'm not sure I like as much yet:
the new rat king
shredder spending most of his time sitting on his butt in his lair
kraang prime... mostly because not a whole lot is known yet
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Old 07-07-2013, 09:02 AM   #7
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The redesigns of the turtles. Very easy to tell them apart.
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Old 07-07-2013, 09:02 AM   #8
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Yeah, they really need to develop Shredder a bit more. He has a good backstory but he doesn't do much in the episodes and comes across as one-dimensional. He has a lot more to go surpass 4kids Shredder and OT Shredder in terms of memorability.
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Old 07-07-2013, 09:28 AM   #9
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I liked the fact that they started out very green fighting wise, not knowing how to fight as a team where as every other incarnation they looked completely immortal and unstoppable. Again making it more true to them being teenagers and having a lot to learn. Also that they make Shredder look like a true bada** and make it look like the Turtles have no chance against him.
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Old 07-07-2013, 09:45 AM   #10
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Leo no longer a boring 2 dimensional goody two shoes, er.. toes.

Mikey and Donnie weapons upgraded with blades. Lethal! Now were talking.

Splinter being huge, towering over the turtles.

April having her own trademark blade-fan weapon.

Karai being an interesting villain/anti-hero.

Shredder no longer a lame-ass utrom. A huge plus for me.

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Old 07-07-2013, 10:15 AM   #11
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If I were to ever do things on TMNT in the future, this would be one of my main inspirations.

I wouldn't make them like childish tweens (but I have no problem with that in this show), but the other changes have won me over.

I love Leo's personality in this. He's still serious and skillful in this show, but I love now that his fun side has been explored. Space Heroes not only makes me like him more for his geeky behavior, but it makes me geeky because of the parody it is on Star Trek. Very funny and well executed. Here's hoping by season 2, though, he watches Space Heroes occasionally (or maybe one in a Star Trek: The Next Generation style with new characters - this one Raph may like). Yet, I also want to see him watching samurai films with actors that parody on some of the greats like Toshiro Mifune or Tatsuya Nakadai. That would be hilarious. Yet, I definitely like that he has a lot to learn to be a better leader (yet, he needs to stop with a few of those lame catchphrases), but I'm glad he's a good leader on his own. There's a reason why I loved "Never Say Xever" so much. He didn't base his decision on any of Captain Ryan's, but only himself as a leader. That made me proud of him (even though he's a cartoon character).

I love Donatello's gap between his teeth. Not only does it really make him look geeky, but it also makes him adorable. The minute I see that picture when he smiles mischievously in midair, I smile back. It's a great new look for him. Even though I may want this next topic to die down a bit, I'm enjoying his crush on April. I do, however, love seeing the genius make stupid mistakes of his own. It just shows no matter how smart you are, it's always your actions that count. Plus, Rob Paulsen makes him funny. I can't help it. You just want to laugh when he says, "He had me by the FACE, Mikey!" Still, I think his short-sided temper needs to take a rest a bit. It does become too much sometimes. Still, I'm happy for who he is. I think "Metalhead" was the one where I officially liked him for who he was on this show - Someone who made mistakes, but yet was brilliant to fix them. Maybe a crush on Irma would work if the creators ever do that on later seasons. Who knows?

Mikey is fine. Very funny, sometimes dim, but he's still cute. You can't resist the guy. Raph is fine. I'm glad he's not always having fights with Leo, but he is with everybody else. I like watching the banter he has with Don the most, because even I know he usually loses those arguments.

I like this new Splinter, but he needs to stop being so rough once in a while. And I do believe he's an intelligent rat, but that decision in "Pulverizer Returns" was just plain stupid. He needs to stop being cold sometimes. Shredder is awesome, but yes, I'm waiting for him to do more. I'm getting bored by the Kraang even though I still enjoy them. April needs more development, but I like that she's a teenager now. It explores so many possibilities before she becomes a news reporter or scientist (or gift shop owner). Who knows?

As for the rest - Baxter, I find, kind of pathetic, but still funny for this kind of show. His look reminds me of the 1980s Weird Al Yankovic, but black. Karai is surprisingly cool, but I still hate her for betraying Leo and belittling him. He's better than this, and she just makes things worse. It's hard to watch most Karai episodes because of these occurrences. Yet, I wish she said that Shredder was her father in the beginning so it would give the turtles a good reason to stop him.
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Old 07-07-2013, 10:17 AM   #12
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Leo's new character traits. For the first time, I actually like Leo as a character because of how different they made him. Oh, and I really like how the turtles actually act like teenagers.
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Old 07-07-2013, 11:35 AM   #13
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The changes/additions to Leo's character are easily my favorite! I was never a fan of him in previous versions for some reason, but I genuinely love him in the Nick show. They were able to make him more relatable without doing away with his leadership qualities. He's still a bit new to it all, but it's nice seeing him grow into the role. I look forward to seeing his character develop.

I also like the new designs for the Turtles and how Karai is being handled.
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Old 07-07-2013, 12:00 PM   #14
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I like how they've taken the best elements from the previous series and combined them. There seems to be a good humour/fighting balance overall.

The girls aren't overly sexualised. I mean they're pretty but they're clever and can stand up for themselves.

The turtles are actually believably teenage and have their own personalities and looks.

I feel like the animation and overall style is improving every episode.

They're not just redoing old storylines with old characters, we're seeing new faces.

And the voice actors are just brilliant. Each one fits their character like a glove.
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Old 07-07-2013, 04:10 PM   #15
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Looking at it just compared to the Fred Wolf show, I like that they made Krang's derivative a separate faction from Shredder's. Compared to all of the other versions, I like the new Leonardo since he's not just a talented, boring leader. Instead, he's a naive guy who wants to be a leader.
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Old 07-07-2013, 04:12 PM   #16
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Yeah, the changes to Leonardo are what have impressed me the most.
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Old 07-07-2013, 04:35 PM   #17
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1) Leonardo and his space heros

2) the designs of the turtles (Raph's green eyes, Don's Gap, Mikey's freckles...and just being able to tell them apart!!)

3) the turtles' attitudes (especially Leo)

4) Mike and Don's weapon upgrade

5) Splinter being taller

6) Teen April

7) Karai acting rebellious instead of crazy loyal

8 )..............Mikey in general

9)..........I like Shedder's voice. (in fact I like ALL their voices)
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Old 07-07-2013, 07:57 PM   #18
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1)April!!!

2)The Turtles designs, voices, and personalities.

3)Splinter is awesome.

4)Baxter Stockman, best version yet.

5)Leatherhead's design, voice, and personality.

6)The Kraang

7)Karai!
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Old 07-07-2013, 08:45 PM   #19
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I like how the turtles have different designs so you can easily tell them apart and I like how the Kraang are Krang and the Utroms combined so that neither is left out.
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Old 07-07-2013, 09:10 PM   #20
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This was harder than I thought. I guess what I like the most would be that the turtles are designed and act more like teenagers.
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