New Cartoon Interview with 4Kids Entertainment

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 09-18-2002, 05:37 AM

This interview was so much better than that conducted by the idiot who interviewed Dan Berger a while ago. Everyone who asked questions was really respectful (many from our very own forum here!), and I thought everyone involved was very classy.

That's how an interview should be conducted. Just a simple question-and-answer session. Not some free-for-all that's supposed to resemble one, if you get my subtle - or not so subtle - hint.

"Come on, Michaelangelo! Think healthy for a change! You had peanut-butter and jelly on your pizza last night!"
"No way, bud! I had chocolate chips and caramel fudge!"

Leonardo and Michaelangelo, from "Return of the Shredder"

**Karpo_007** · 09-18-2002, 10:19 AM

That was a good interview. And i pretty much liked the answers. But the "no death" is still kind of bugging me...

**azure turtle** · 09-18-2002, 09:36 PM

Yes, it was a well done interview.

Don't worry too much, Karpo. They may still hint at it, but there's no way they're going to show any death scenes on a Saturday morning cartoon.

The Lone Turtle · 09-19-2002, 12:51 AM

Nice

the thing that interests me, is that the turtles will take their bandannas off, unlike the old cartoon, should be sweet

Lanagirl · 09-19-2002, 04:10 AM

Where can i read this interview? I'd like to see it too

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 09-19-2002, 05:31 AM

The interview being referred to is on the home page of this webpage under News/Updates. But here is the link in case you can't find it:

http://www.geocities.com/newtmnt/interview.html

It's a good interview, complete with commentary from some members of this very forum.

Bebop: "I wonder why the delivery guy stopped here?"
Rocksteady: "Maybe he was visiting his Mommy."
Bebop: "I wish I could visit my Mommy."
Rocksteady: "Why don'tcha?"
Bebop: "I tried. But every time she sees me, she runs away screamin'!"

From "Pizza by the Shred"

Mike · 09-19-2002, 01:25 PM

Yea, i really liked how it turned out. Maybe in the near future I can get another interview with someone else, maybe from Mirage or something.

**Karpo_007** · 09-19-2002, 02:07 PM

That would be nice.

**Nturtle** · 09-19-2002, 04:32 PM

hmmm... well most of these seem to be good signs, although I was hoping for t least some death, I like how Machias described the old cartoon Splinter as a furry old raisin!!!!

*Deathknight* · 09-19-2002, 08:04 PM

Personally, I don't think that using nearly identical plots from the comics is a really great idea. It's just a shortcut so the writers don't have to do any thinking which is pretty sad. Doing something like that reminds me of Blast from the Past. The only reason that episode was probably done was because they didn't make the season episode quota. I want some original ideas/plots, not remakes. Still, the new show could use a touch more of the old cartoon in it.

**Machias Banshee** · 09-19-2002, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nturtle

hmmm... well most of these seem to be good signs, although I was hoping for t least some death, I like how Machias described the old cartoon Splinter as a furry old raisin!!!!

Well, I dont want Splinter just sitting around waiting to die...I want the same kind of Spinter from the archies...one to jump in and help whenever he can!

*Deathknight* · 09-19-2002, 08:50 PM

What was really funny about Splinter in the cartoons is he was constantly getting captured and it was the TMNT's ninja skills that saved him, yet Splinter could beat all 4 of them at once.

**Machias Banshee** · 09-19-2002, 09:11 PM

Well, they probably didnt want Splinter showing up the guys all the time...

**azure turtle** · 09-19-2002, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deathknight

Personally, I don't think that using nearly identical plots from the comics is a really great idea. It's just a shortcut so the writers don't have to do any thinking which is pretty sad. Doing something like that reminds me of Blast from the Past. The only reason that episode was probably done was because they didn't make the season episode quota. I want some original ideas/plots, not remakes. Still, the new show could use a touch more of the old cartoon in it.

I remember reading somewhere that there will be original episodes. I believe the majority will follow the comics, but some of the eps will be written just for the cartoon.

Lanagirl · 09-20-2002, 04:56 AM

Hello again guys.. It's so interesting to read your opinions but i've got a question as usual

What are you talking about? A blast from the past? I remember such episode in cartoon.My sweet and dear Shredder

kidnapped some documents and then Splinter lost his memory and so on... But i don't think you meant this episode...
The interview is real good and i'm happy Oroku will be ok

Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan · 09-20-2002, 05:34 AM

What was your question from "Blast from the Past?" Either it's too early in the morning, or I have finally flipped my shell.

"What's going on?"
"Not a lot of cleaning, that's for sure."

Donatello and Raphael, from "Shredderville"

Lanagirl · 09-20-2002, 06:25 AM

Never mind.. i guess my english is so bad so nobody can understand what i am trying to say....
Well,as I( a nice girl but a goof) understood, Mirage comics will be the main plot of the cartoon. I like Archie. They are cute

Guys,i'm trying to read mirage comics now
what bird are they talking about? desolation? What shred was doing in the turtles' sewer? It's so hard to understand them... and this story with Oroku Nagi

I wish they didn't show it to kids.....

**Kali** · 09-20-2002, 09:09 AM

Well, they aren't going to follow the comics word for word. They are going to use the basic plot points and lines from the comics, but have original ideas, and make it a bit more kid friendly. They've said there will be original characters and story ideas, so there's still a lot of surprises in store for us.

Lanagirl · 09-20-2002, 09:26 AM

Well,i hope they will be friendly... But nobody answered me about this bird...
Yeah, and tell me please how do you have those pictures that reprezent your nicknames? i wanna such picture too

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**azure turtle** · 09-20-2002, 01:19 PM

A bird?? I don't remember reading anything about a bird in the Mirage comics... Then again, I don't have very many of those.

The pictures under our names are our avatars. If you have a picture that you'd like to use as your avatar, e-mail Krang and let him know. He'll kindly host the picture for you.

09-18-2002, 05:37 AM	#1
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	New Cartoon Interview with 4Kids Entertainment This interview was so much better than that conducted by the idiot who interviewed Dan Berger a while ago. Everyone who asked questions was really respectful (many from our very own forum here!), and I thought everyone involved was very classy. That's how an interview should be conducted. Just a simple question-and-answer session. Not some free-for-all that's supposed to resemble one, if you get my subtle - or not so subtle - hint. "Come on, Michaelangelo! Think healthy for a change! You had peanut-butter and jelly on your pizza last night!" "No way, bud! I had chocolate chips and caramel fudge!" Leonardo and Michaelangelo, from "Return of the Shredder"

09-18-2002, 09:36 PM	#3
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	Yes, it was a well done interview. Don't worry too much, Karpo. They may still hint at it, but there's no way they're going to show any death scenes on a Saturday morning cartoon. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!

09-19-2002, 04:10 AM	#5
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	wow Where can i read this interview? I'd like to see it too

09-19-2002, 01:25 PM	#7
Mike Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Sewers of N.Y.C. Posts: 202	Yea, i really liked how it turned out. Maybe in the near future I can get another interview with someone else, maybe from Mirage or something. __________________ "Ha! You're clastiphobic!" "You want a fist in your mouth? I ain't ever looked at a guy like that!" -Casey Jones, TMNT http://www.geocities.com/newtmnt/

09-19-2002, 04:32 PM	#9
Nturtle Ninja Master Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Technodrome Airducts Posts: 5,215	hmmm... well most of these seem to be good signs, although I was hoping for t least some death, I like how Machias described the old cartoon Splinter as a furry old raisin!!!! __________________ Fil rules. If Fil takes your 5 bucks then you should be eternally grateful that Fil would even borrow your money. Fil.

09-18-2002, 10:19 AM	#2
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	That was a good interview. And i pretty much liked the answers. But the "no death" is still kind of bugging me...

09-19-2002, 12:51 AM	#4
The Lone Turtle Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Australia, mates! Posts: 311	Nice the thing that interests me, is that the turtles will take their bandannas off, unlike the old cartoon, should be sweet

09-19-2002, 05:31 AM	#6
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	The interview being referred to is on the home page of this webpage under News/Updates. But here is the link in case you can't find it: http://www.geocities.com/newtmnt/interview.html It's a good interview, complete with commentary from some members of this very forum. Bebop: "I wonder why the delivery guy stopped here?" Rocksteady: "Maybe he was visiting his Mommy." Bebop: "I wish I could visit my Mommy." Rocksteady: "Why don'tcha?" Bebop: "I tried. But every time she sees me, she runs away screamin'!" From "Pizza by the Shred"

09-19-2002, 02:07 PM	#8
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	That would be nice.

09-19-2002, 08:04 PM	#10
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	Personally, I don't think that using nearly identical plots from the comics is a really great idea. It's just a shortcut so the writers don't have to do any thinking which is pretty sad. Doing something like that reminds me of Blast from the Past. The only reason that episode was probably done was because they didn't make the season episode quota. I want some original ideas/plots, not remakes. Still, the new show could use a touch more of the old cartoon in it. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

09-19-2002, 08:50 PM	#12
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	What was really funny about Splinter in the cartoons is he was constantly getting captured and it was the TMNT's ninja skills that saved him, yet Splinter could beat all 4 of them at once. __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

09-19-2002, 09:11 PM	#13
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Well, they probably didnt want Splinter showing up the guys all the time...

09-20-2002, 04:56 AM	#15
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	blast from the past? Hello again guys.. It's so interesting to read your opinions but i've got a question as usual What are you talking about? A blast from the past? I remember such episode in cartoon.My sweet and dear Shredder kidnapped some documents and then Splinter lost his memory and so on... But i don't think you meant this episode... The interview is real good and i'm happy Oroku will be ok

09-20-2002, 05:34 AM	#16
Ninja Turtles Cartoon Fan Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 835	What was your question from "Blast from the Past?" Either it's too early in the morning, or I have finally flipped my shell. "What's going on?" "Not a lot of cleaning, that's for sure." Donatello and Raphael, from "Shredderville"

09-20-2002, 06:25 AM	#17
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	well... Never mind.. i guess my english is so bad so nobody can understand what i am trying to say.... Well,as I( a nice girl but a goof) understood, Mirage comics will be the main plot of the cartoon. I like Archie. They are cute Guys,i'm trying to read mirage comics now what bird are they talking about? desolation? What shred was doing in the turtles' sewer? It's so hard to understand them... and this story with Oroku Nagi I wish they didn't show it to kids.....

09-20-2002, 09:09 AM	#18
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	Well, they aren't going to follow the comics word for word. They are going to use the basic plot points and lines from the comics, but have original ideas, and make it a bit more kid friendly. They've said there will be original characters and story ideas, so there's still a lot of surprises in store for us.

09-20-2002, 09:26 AM	#19
Lanagirl Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Friends are not sent here Posts: 346	Well,i hope they will be friendly... But nobody answered me about this bird... Yeah, and tell me please how do you have those pictures that reprezent your nicknames? i wanna such picture too[/list][/list]

09-20-2002, 01:19 PM	#20
azure turtle Mango Lovin' Mutant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 9,453	A bird?? I don't remember reading anything about a bird in the Mirage comics... Then again, I don't have very many of those. The pictures under our names are our avatars. If you have a picture that you'd like to use as your avatar, e-mail Krang and let him know. He'll kindly host the picture for you. __________________ "God, I love being a turtle!" Want to meet the only blue ninja turtle in existence? Come visit me at my Lair!