What is Rocksteady's nationality in the original cartoon?

*CyberCubed* · 06-19-2016, 12:41 PM

The Nick cartoon made Rocksteady into a Russian general, and the movie Sheamus version said he was Irish (I think?).

IDW's Rocksteady just seems to be a standard white guy. But what about the OT's?

Do you think he also looks like Russian in the original cartoon? Or an American born Russian?

~~Etsyturtle2~~ · 06-19-2016, 12:48 PM

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The Nick cartoon made Rocksteady into a Russian general, and the movie Sheamus version said he was Irish (I think?).

IDW's Rocksteady just seems to be a standard white guy. But what about the OT's?

Do you think he also looks like Russian in the original cartoon? Or an American born Russian?

the movie said he was finnish.
And the ot rocksteady just seems like a dumb white dude.

thundermaster612 · 06-19-2016, 12:50 PM

I feel like he's either Swedish, American, or Canadian. Maybe someone could ask David Wise

*oldmanwinters* · 06-19-2016, 12:55 PM

Rocksteady was Murica!

*CyberCubed* · 06-19-2016, 12:56 PM

I always found it interesting Rocksteady has blonde hair. He could technically be of Russian or European descent in the original cartoon too.

*Candy Kappa* · 06-19-2016, 01:14 PM

I'd imagine his nationality is American.

*neatoman* · 06-19-2016, 01:29 PM

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http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/...20130301144319

The Nick cartoon made Rocksteady into a Russian general, and the movie Sheamus version said he was Irish (I think?).

IDW's Rocksteady just seems to be a standard white guy. But what about the OT's?

Do you think he also looks like Russian in the original cartoon? Or an American born Russian?

... American? Like, seriously, was there any reason to think he was anything other than a white American?

*VaughnMichael* · 06-19-2016, 03:57 PM

His hair also could be bleached.
Not a far stretch I think considering he's part of a punk gang that have members with pink and purple hair.

Cryomancer · 06-19-2016, 04:11 PM

New Yorker Street Person

*Powder* · 06-19-2016, 05:44 PM

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the movie said he was finnish.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised how many people don't understand the difference between a joke & an actual statement.

I'm paraphrasing but "I'm Finnish, 'cause when I start something, I always finish it!" ...he said with an Irish accent.

*oldmanwinters* · 06-19-2016, 06:05 PM

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I'm paraphrasing but "I'm Finnish, 'cause when I start something, I always finish it!" ...he said with an Irish accent.

Ah, so you actually did go see it!

*Powder* · 06-19-2016, 06:11 PM

Crush has been kind to me, what can I say?

*oldmanwinters* · 06-19-2016, 06:20 PM

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Crush has been kind to me, what can I say?

Free movie ticket voucher with purchase of 3 12-paks is a decent deal. BTW, can the ticket voucher be used for other movies than TMNT within a certain time frame? Last time, I used a Crush voucher to go see Guardians of the Galaxy.

~~ABrown~~ · 06-19-2016, 06:24 PM

I've always just assumed that he was American.

*Prowler* · 06-19-2016, 07:16 PM

American?

I think you mean his ethnic/ancestral background.

Who the heck knows? We don't even know his real name in the FW series. And I can't say I've ever thought about it. Cant' say I care either.

*CyberCubed* · 06-19-2016, 07:18 PM

Maybe Rocksteady and Bebop were their real names in the original cartoon.

*neatoman* · 06-20-2016, 03:07 AM

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Maybe Rocksteady and Bebop were their real names in the original cartoon.

I would like to meet their cousins in that case, Grunge and Hip-Hop. After that their uncles, Techno and Dubstep.

~~ABrown~~ · 06-20-2016, 09:54 AM

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Maybe Rocksteady and Bebop were their real names in the original cartoon.

You think that's supposed to be what their parents named them? I really doubt that. "Rocksteady" and "Bebop" sound like nicknames to me.

turtle1237 · 06-20-2016, 04:05 PM

The story of 80's Rocksteady was a sad and tragic tale.

Born in Russia, real name Ivan Drago. He made it big in boxing when he killed Apollo Creed in the 2nd round. He was on top of the world. Women wanted to be with Ivan Drago, and men wanted to be him. In Drago's prime, he had perhaps the most perfect body known to man. Than it went down hill Christmas 1987, He fought the heavyweight champ, Rocky Balboa and got knockout in the 15th and final round after leading on points.
Drago never recover from that. He went into drinking and over eating, and got a beer belly, He was no longer the idol he was. He decided to move to America, because his name was disgrace in mother Russia from the lost to Rocky, but after the lost to Balboa, what boxer promoter would take him under his wing? Forced to leave on the streets, he join a gang, got the nickname Rocksteady, and had a close pal in Bebop that up his sprites. Than one day, Rockysteady was sent to silent a reporter, and we all know the rest of the story.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 06-20-2016, 04:07 PM

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I would like to meet their cousins in that case, Grunge and Hip-Hop. After that their uncles, Techno and Dubstep.

Line of the day.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	What is Rocksteady's nationality in the original cartoon? The Nick cartoon made Rocksteady into a Russian general, and the movie Sheamus version said he was Irish (I think?). IDW's Rocksteady just seems to be a standard white guy. But what about the OT's? Do you think he also looks like Russian in the original cartoon? Or an American born Russian?

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	I always found it interesting Rocksteady has blonde hair. He could technically be of Russian or European descent in the original cartoon too.

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VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	His hair also could be bleached. Not a far stretch I think considering he's part of a punk gang that have members with pink and purple hair.

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~~ABrown~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,831	I've always just assumed that he was American.

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CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	Maybe Rocksteady and Bebop were their real names in the original cartoon.

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turtle1237 Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 986	The story of 80's Rocksteady was a sad and tragic tale. Born in Russia, real name Ivan Drago. He made it big in boxing when he killed Apollo Creed in the 2nd round. He was on top of the world. Women wanted to be with Ivan Drago, and men wanted to be him. In Drago's prime, he had perhaps the most perfect body known to man. Than it went down hill Christmas 1987, He fought the heavyweight champ, Rocky Balboa and got knockout in the 15th and final round after leading on points. Drago never recover from that. He went into drinking and over eating, and got a beer belly, He was no longer the idol he was. He decided to move to America, because his name was disgrace in mother Russia from the lost to Rocky, but after the lost to Balboa, what boxer promoter would take him under his wing? Forced to leave on the streets, he join a gang, got the nickname Rocksteady, and had a close pal in Bebop that up his sprites. Than one day, Rockysteady was sent to silent a reporter, and we all know the rest of the story.