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Post by Toph on Mar 15, 2015 19:03:07 GMT
Does Kraang Subprime seem to anyone else to be a wholly new concept/character, or an update/reimagining of Krang?
I would think he's new, but geeze, Gilbert Gotfried seems like such a perfect choice for an update, combined with that he behaves a little bit more like Krang.
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Post by Hero on Mar 19, 2015 19:30:47 GMT
An update for sure. He's a bit of a warlord indeed.
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Post by duffism1981 on Mar 19, 2015 20:33:12 GMT
Kraang Subprime was fantastic. I hope that isn't the last we see from them.
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Post by Toph on Mar 19, 2015 20:57:04 GMT
I don't think it will be. When he was revealed in the invasion (avoiding spoilers), it seemed like they killed him then, too.
I think these seemingly deadly ends, only to turn up later would be really great comedy.
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Post by Hero on Mar 26, 2015 20:37:32 GMT
Nickelodeon did a Press Release last week saying the Turtles will return to Dimension-X in Season 4. Perhaps they will be spending more time there and bumping into some characters along the way.
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Post by Toph on Mar 26, 2015 21:15:09 GMT
I seriously hope they end up in stump arena
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Post by Hero on Apr 1, 2015 15:15:14 GMT
That would be amazing! Cudley Cowlick included too.
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Post by Hero on Jun 12, 2015 23:38:16 GMT
Two 'space' characters will be involved with season 4. One of them had a big role during the red sky era of Fred Wolf TMNT.
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Post by Toph on Aug 1, 2015 23:28:00 GMT
Man, one of the stupidest things I've ever done was write off the 2003 series.
The first handful of episodes were outright painful, but this series got soooo much better after I gave up on it.
And it did so much justice to the Usagi Yojimbo characters.
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Post by Toph on Aug 2, 2015 19:12:17 GMT
Two 'space' characters will be involved with season 4. One of them had a big role during the red sky era of Fred Wolf TMNT. Confirmed for season 4: Triceradons will be appearing, and will be huge models.
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Post by Hero on Aug 14, 2015 7:36:16 GMT
Of course the other big news for season 4 this last month has been... David Tennant cast as The Fugitoid! |
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Post by Hero on Oct 27, 2015 19:27:09 GMT
Happy to report that after seeing the first episode of season 4, a certain UK sci-fi alum is stealing the show as the newest addition to the cast.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 27, 2015 19:34:26 GMT
Is it off again already?! didn't Season 3 only finish last month?
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Post by Toph on Oct 27, 2015 19:43:36 GMT
Nickelodeon stretches a season of TMNT out across the entire year so that the season finale and season premiers are back to back.
This results in looooong, frustrating, and ratings killing hiatuses between episodes.
As I've talked about elsewhere in this thread, I cannot begin to really discribe how whack CW, Nick, and Disney are when if comes to scheduling.
(I am so SICK of "Steven Bombs." JUST SHOW THE DAMNED SHOW INSTEAD OF HORDING THEM!)
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Post by blueshift on Oct 27, 2015 19:47:00 GMT
(I am so SICK of "Steven Bombs." JUST SHOW THE DAMNED SHOW INSTEAD OF HORDING THEM!) I actually rather like the bomb format. 5 eps in a week every 5 weeks is the same as 5 eps over 5 weeks. I like the format where each show gets a new ep every day and then the next week its a different show's turn, it make it feel like more of an event. |
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Post by Hero on Mar 26, 2016 22:03:38 GMT
1987 Meets Present TMNT Crossover episode set to air this weekend in the US! Another namesake set for Season 4 coming soon... |
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Post by Dave on Mar 28, 2016 13:20:25 GMT
Haven't seen an episode in ages, but decided to check out the crossover on the nick website. I liked the approach of having characters change design depending on what dimension they were in, although the 2D designs looked off at times and had flat colouring. Also why didn't the designs change when they travelled to the Mirage universe?
So Krang is a Kraang banished to the old cartoon universe? I'm no expert on that show, but I'm fairly sure that doesn't jive with what was established there. Fun at times, but it felt like a short retread of Turtles Forever. |
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Post by Hero on Apr 21, 2016 15:26:34 GMT
2nd Crossover on the way, with Shredder this time around.
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Post by Hero on Jun 2, 2016 16:57:52 GMT
Went to see Out of the Shadows this Monday gone.
Enjoyed it a lot. Not a brilliant film, but far better than the previous.
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Post by Toph on Jun 2, 2016 19:03:43 GMT
Not out here until tomorrow.
But so far it seems like they listened to every criticism about the first one, and acted appropriately.
Particularly with Shredder.
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Post by Toph on Jun 4, 2016 18:50:26 GMT
Saw it last night. It's not without some issues (a lot of plot elements seemed to be pointless), but loads of fun.
I think for what it is, it's every bit as good as the first one, and in some ways better.
But before getting too critical about some of the elements that didn't work for me, it's important to remember than it's a kids movie, and it does really great in that regard.
Stephen Amell was great.
And I love that they continue to draw upon every single iteration on TMNT as their source of inspiration. While unlike the first, this draws most heavily on the cartoon, there's still a ton here that's informed from other sources.
And I godda say, I loved Rocksteady and Bebop. Their friendship was wonderful.
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Post by Toph on Mar 28, 2018 19:17:50 GMT
So nicktoons has been running a marathon of Tales of the TMNT today, and I already miss this show soooo much.
Like... I'm all for occasional reboots to introduce new concepts and new blood to revive a franchise, but I feel like this series still had a lot of steam left in it, and a lot of stories left to tell. And with the Tales rebrand, it opened up even further for stories that don't fit in continuity (like the Carmageddon arc).
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Post by Toph on Mar 28, 2018 20:24:09 GMT
Like... it's easy to forget how much love and attention to detail went into this show.
Dinosaurs were stylized, but reasonably realistically accurate (that never happens in cartoons).
They took from every conceivable source... the old cartoon, the last cartoon, the original comics, the archie comics, the toyline, the original NES game, the arcade games. And it managed to do all that, while being it's own unique take, as well as acknowledging all other series as canon.
And the TotTMNT 80s arc was just magnificent. It was everything that Turtles Forever tried to be. It poked good natured fun at the original, without being inauthentic to it, and without feeling like it was making fun of, while pushing how great the current are. (I know that's not the intent of Turtles Forever, but it *is* how it reads until they get to the comic turtles)
I'm going to miss this show as badly as I miss Transformers Animated.
I know it won't happen, but here's hoping Netflix or someone gets this team together to make an Usagi Yojimbo series.
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Post by Hero on Apr 29, 2018 22:50:44 GMT
2k12 TMNT was just perfect. I know I am going to like the new show, but not as much as this. I really thought the Mutant Apocalypse arc was a brilliant way to end the show.
I'm sure interest in Usagi will crop up again. There was supposed to be another Usagi story in Season 5 but it was among the 6 episodes cut out of production order.
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