Are the 2014 designs good or bad?

*chrisdude* · 02-01-2014, 06:12 PM

I don't wish to add yet another thread in which to debate the 2014 movie character designs. So, sorry if it turns into that. That may be unavoidable...

But I just think it would be nice to see the Technodrome's opinion, definitively, in plain numbers. Everyone's heard. No riding the fence.

Good or bad?

**Jester** · 02-01-2014, 06:13 PM

Poll needs a "Meh..." option.

psychturtle · 02-01-2014, 06:15 PM

Maybe use a looser scale to give more options rather than a binary choice.

Bob · 02-01-2014, 06:18 PM

Needs a “some good, some bad” option.

*chrisdude* · 02-01-2014, 06:19 PM

Nah, guys. That's part of the point. Too much "meh' around here.

**Jester** · 02-01-2014, 06:25 PM

Yep, that's what the flame wars between people who like the designs and those who don't makes me think. That there's too much "meh.." and not enough polarity in opinions...

You serious?

thebrownranger · 02-01-2014, 06:31 PM

I guess I could throw myself in the "meh" category. The only turtle's look that I'm actually gravitating towards is Leo.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 02-01-2014, 06:32 PM

i think that it is racist, i think that is history...

*Powder* · 02-01-2014, 06:36 PM

It's really not a black & white issue, I think almost everyone agrees that some design elements are really cool, while others are terrible. So here's another guy for "meh".

But I guess to force myself... there's more bad than good in the latest poster, as far as I'm concerned, so I'll go with "bad".

*CyberCubed* · 02-01-2014, 06:47 PM

In all seriousness I do think they're quite bad.

1. Those horrible nostril designs are awful. There's a reason all previous incarnations never had those nostrils. That damn game and now this movie makes them look like freaks.

2. They look too "Hulk-ish." Why are they so muscle bound? They look like huge monsters instead of teenagers.

3. They look nothing like the characters should. It's amazing how the original movies in the 90's captured the look of the Turtles so well in live-action. How CG can be so messed up in comparison is ridiculous.

4. The designs feel like Next Mutation on steroids.

5. Kids watching the Nick show will cry.

RaphAndDonnie · 02-01-2014, 06:48 PM

I'm leaning towards meh as well. Really the only design I like is Leo's and I don't mind Raph's all that much. Mikey and Don's are the only ones I don't like.

~~electric_sheep~~ · 02-01-2014, 06:52 PM

huh, soo despite you not giving us the Meh option it's still meh, it's 7-7

*chrisdude* · 02-01-2014, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by electric_sheep

huh, soo despite you not giving us the Meh option it's still meh, it's 7-7

*turtlefanforever* · 02-01-2014, 07:00 PM

Bad all the way. I'm surprised by the results. Most of the tweeners probably went with good. There has been a significant amount of new people who came here just to talk up the new movie so it's not completely wrong too assume good is mainly made up by them.:

*CyberCubed* · 02-01-2014, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turtlefanforever

Bad all the way. I'm surprised by the results. Most of the tweeners probably went with good. There has been a significant amount of new people who came here just to talk up the new movie so it's not completely wrong too assume good is mainly made up by them.:

To be fair, they're called "casuals" around here. They're people who pay no attention to the TMNT franchise but when a movie or new iteration comes out they act like experts about the franchise even though they know nothing about it.

Reminds me of those youtube punks complaining about the Nick show despite not watching a single episode.

xChri5x · 02-01-2014, 07:04 PM

Leo and Don look fine, Raph and Mike need refinement, or maybe just more pics of them...

*snake* · 02-01-2014, 07:05 PM

Bad, they look terrible.

CatalaReturns · 02-01-2014, 07:06 PM

Life-long turtler here who has a life outside of the internet and I voted "good." While I'm more on the 70%ish good, I feel that given the options...well, I like to go with the positive. I think that, given what they could have been, the designs are pretty decent. Not to mention that, as an artist, I'm open to seeing other people's interpretations. Blame it on years of RPGing Donnie as gay, or Raph as a crack head, but I love seeing that cannon characters looked at from a different angle, even if it's just on the physical.

NYShell · 02-01-2014, 07:09 PM

I like the design of the Turtles. I don't like the clothing/accessories. The poster for some reason looks very different from the scale models of the Turtles. The poster made me worry. Hopefully the movie cg looks a lot more upscaled.

*Donatello19* · 02-01-2014, 07:09 PM

I'm gonna have to say "meh" as well...I like certain aspects, but others I completely hate.

View Poll Results: Are the 2014 designs good or bad?
Good	67	50.38%
Bad	66	49.62%
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02-01-2014, 06:12 PM	#1
chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Are the 2014 designs good or bad? I don't wish to add yet another thread in which to debate the 2014 movie character designs. So, sorry if it turns into that. That may be unavoidable... But I just think it would be nice to see the Technodrome's opinion, definitively, in plain numbers. Everyone's heard. No riding the fence. Good or bad? __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

02-01-2014, 06:13 PM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,297	Poll needs a "Meh..." option. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-01-2014, 06:19 PM	#5
chrisdude Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,708	Nah, guys. That's part of the point. Too much "meh' around here. __________________ PSN/Miiverse: MikeFarber

02-01-2014, 06:25 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,297	Yep, that's what the flame wars between people who like the designs and those who don't makes me think. That there's too much "meh.." and not enough polarity in opinions... You serious? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-01-2014, 06:15 PM	#3
psychturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,001	Maybe use a looser scale to give more options rather than a binary choice.

02-01-2014, 06:18 PM	#4
Bob Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK, England Posts: 546	Needs a “some good, some bad” option.

02-01-2014, 06:31 PM	#7
thebrownranger Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NY Posts: 782	I guess I could throw myself in the "meh" category. The only turtle's look that I'm actually gravitating towards is Leo. __________________ https://www.instagram.com/allenjac0b/ WANTED: A.C. Farley Leonardo Bust (bronze & unpainted) Playmates TMNT statues- Donatello, Michelangelo

02-01-2014, 06:32 PM	#8
~~electric_sheep~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,639	i think that it is racist, i think that is history...

02-01-2014, 06:36 PM	#9
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	It's really not a black & white issue, I think almost everyone agrees that some design elements are really cool, while others are terrible. So here's another guy for "meh". But I guess to force myself... there's more bad than good in the latest poster, as far as I'm concerned, so I'll go with "bad".

02-01-2014, 06:47 PM	#10
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,818	In all seriousness I do think they're quite bad. 1. Those horrible nostril designs are awful. There's a reason all previous incarnations never had those nostrils. That damn game and now this movie makes them look like freaks. 2. They look too "Hulk-ish." Why are they so muscle bound? They look like huge monsters instead of teenagers. 3. They look nothing like the characters should. It's amazing how the original movies in the 90's captured the look of the Turtles so well in live-action. How CG can be so messed up in comparison is ridiculous. 4. The designs feel like Next Mutation on steroids. 5. Kids watching the Nick show will cry.

02-01-2014, 06:52 PM	#12
~~electric_sheep~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,639	huh, soo despite you not giving us the Meh option it's still meh, it's 7-7

02-01-2014, 07:00 PM	#14
turtlefanforever Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,098	O'doyle rules! Bad all the way. I'm surprised by the results. Most of the tweeners probably went with good. There has been a significant amount of new people who came here just to talk up the new movie so it's not completely wrong too assume good is mainly made up by them.:

02-01-2014, 07:04 PM	#16
xChri5x Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 901	Leo and Don look fine, Raph and Mike need refinement, or maybe just more pics of them... __________________

02-01-2014, 07:05 PM	#17
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Bad, they look terrible.

02-01-2014, 07:06 PM	#18
CatalaReturns Thug Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 51	Throwing a wrench in your plans, boys. Life-long turtler here who has a life outside of the internet and I voted "good." While I'm more on the 70%ish good, I feel that given the options...well, I like to go with the positive. I think that, given what they could have been, the designs are pretty decent. Not to mention that, as an artist, I'm open to seeing other people's interpretations. Blame it on years of RPGing Donnie as gay, or Raph as a crack head, but I love seeing that cannon characters looked at from a different angle, even if it's just on the physical. __________________ "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you." ~Ray Bradbury * Oroku Saki: I do not tolerate failure. Dr. Baxter Stockman: Which is why you'd make a lousy scientist. *

02-01-2014, 07:09 PM	#19
NYShell Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Long Island, NY - Dallas, TX Posts: 581	I like the design of the Turtles. I don't like the clothing/accessories. The poster for some reason looks very different from the scale models of the Turtles. The poster made me worry. Hopefully the movie cg looks a lot more upscaled. __________________ "All fathers care for their sons." ** LOOKING FOR 2016 SIDESHOW COLLECTIBLES EXCLUSIVE TMNT STATUES (LEO, MIKE, RAPH) **

02-01-2014, 07:09 PM	#20
Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	I'm gonna have to say "meh" as well...I like certain aspects, but others I completely hate.