TMNT was one of those things I only had a passing interest in back in the '90s, but this new version looks like it could be fun with a different take on some characters.
Rise of the TMNT
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Yes. I think the trend of having animated shows defined by their creators' unique visual styles started in the late '80s and early '90s with animators like John Kricfalusi and Bruce Timm. By now, it's pretty much a given.
Some pictures of the toys
http://news.toyark.com/2018/02/16/r...nja-turtles-toys-debut-toy-fair-286026#images
http://news.toyark.com/2018/02/16/r...nja-turtles-toys-debut-toy-fair-286026#images
This isn't actually about the shows, but since it's TMNT related I'll just post it here.
The unfinished, Image published, 3rd Volume of the comics, which is apparently now considered non-canon to the Mirage series, is going to be reprinted by IDW. They are also bringing back the original writers for three new issues that will give the series the ending it never got during the original run.
The unfinished, Image published, 3rd Volume of the comics, which is apparently now considered non-canon to the Mirage series, is going to be reprinted by IDW. They are also bringing back the original writers for three new issues that will give the series the ending it never got during the original run.
But my question is, were they originally meant to be a continuation, rather than being a separate continuity to begin with like the Archie comics based on the '80s cartoon, or the current IDW continuity? And from what I read on Wikipedia, the answer is yes.
Episodes are apparently only around 11 minutes each
https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=5548928&postcount=2586
Also, some more artwork from the series
https://www.rangerboard.com/showpost.php?p=5548928&postcount=2586
Also, some more artwork from the series
That seems to be pretty common these days for cartoons aimed at younger kids. Which makes me wonder whether this show will be for me. Well, I do kinda like Justice League Action, so it's possible I could like this one too.
Wow Rafael is uge.
I need to see how this looks during the actual show, the more stylish and frenetic they keep it the better it works I think.
That looks to me like it could actually be kinda fun.
I've watched a few episodes each of Adventure Time and Steven Universe, and they are both able to do some surprisingly deep stories in only 11 minutes. Bravest Warriors even did some pretty goods stuff in the early episodes, which tend to be around 6 minutes.
Opening Credits https://tinyurl.com/yb9wzh9j
That's... cluttered.
Reminds me of Dead Leaves, I'm good with it but I wonder if they'll be able to keep it up or if it is going to seem real static in the actual episode animation that some of the preview stuff suggests.
In my experience, main title animation is usually fuller and more fluid than episode animation, because it's short and they only have to do it once, so they can put a lot more time and effort into doing it well.
I miss the title sequence for the final, Tales of the TMNT season of the 2012 series. That was the only TMNT main title sequence and music that I really, really liked. It went for an instrumental, jazz arrangement of the theme, and the title animation was extremely stylish and striking.
I only belatedly realized that it's evidently an homage to the Cowboy Bebop main titles:
Never saw that Tank-like title sequence before, pretty nifty.
Yeah, I know the main animation won’t look as good as the titles but I hope it’s decent enough to convey some sense of that dynamicness and that it can do justice to the stylization of the art.
Yeah, I know the main animation won’t look as good as the titles but I hope it’s decent enough to convey some sense of that dynamicness and that it can do justice to the stylization of the art.
This has elements of the movie that didn't work for me. The turtles are too "outfitted", the less is more is what I prefer. The change of weapons I could see as interesting in a context other than this animation style. Splinter looks the absolute worst. April looks like Lunella "Moon Girl" Lafayette from Marvel Comics, are they getting a royalty for riffing on her?
At present I'm not feeling a sense of "must watch" from me. Especially with so much else out there that is giving me those vibes.
At present I'm not feeling a sense of "must watch" from me. Especially with so much else out there that is giving me those vibes.
I didn't expect them to maintain the OG remixes right after the last series.
I hope Nick isn't wanting their cartoons to have similar sounding themes all across the board. Power Ranger's is doing that too.
I hope Nick isn't wanting their cartoons to have similar sounding themes all across the board. Power Ranger's is doing that too.
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