|
|
Thread Tools |
05-06-2014, 05:55 AM | #1 |
Administrator
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 33,375
|
__________________
|
05-06-2014, 06:26 AM | #2 |
Illyria's New Qwa'ha Xahn
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: In the clouds.
Posts: 4,120
|
Oh sweet! They are going to do the fly Stockman story line.
... Pun not intended. I'm glad they found a way to include the robotics angle alongside it though. I wonder if this means they might start trying to work out a "cure" for the mutagen too. |
05-06-2014, 06:39 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 889
|
i guarantee you that the actual figure that gets released is going to look worse.. it'll have less paint and be less detailed which is a shame because this looks awesome.
|
05-06-2014, 06:56 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Dayton Ohio
Posts: 1,470
|
Quote:
And Donny found a retro mutagen on the same episode. takes 10 jars of Mutagen and several months to create 1 retromutagen. They cured Aprils father.
__________________
My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my Sig. Prepare to die |
05-06-2014, 07:31 AM | #5 |
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 493
|
Just looking at the Toy makes me not want to see this episode. Just looking at the toy grosses me out. I think this is too much to see for a lil kid. If Transformers Prime scared kids, this stuff must be terrifing them.
|
05-06-2014, 08:33 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 52
|
Is David Cronenberg a produce on this show? I love it, but it's scary as hell with all the body horror mutations.
__________________
|
05-06-2014, 08:54 AM | #7 |
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 8
|
I love this.. I agree with the person who said that if it actually see's shelves that it will be less detailed. It'll go nice with the figures though!
|
05-06-2014, 11:50 AM | #8 |
Kirby Crackle Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 2,843
|
...were you not around during the 80s? The old TMNT line had plenty of toys to rival this in the grossness department. This just has a more detailed fly head than most, that's all.
|
05-06-2014, 01:04 PM | #9 |
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 493
|
I was around. But those were all more cartoony. This looks like something from a horror film, which I guess is what they were going for.
|
05-06-2014, 03:41 PM | #10 |
Reverend Shinobi
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Tacoma, WA
Posts: 3,234
|
Quote:
Have you seen previous episodes? There are a couple of pretty gnarly ones. Pulverizer Returns! comes to mind.
__________________
My Want List (Updated July 17, 2018) |
05-06-2014, 03:42 PM | #11 |
Kirby Crackle Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 2,843
|
Original Baxter Stockman, Rat King, Muckman, Wyrm, Pizzaface, Mutagen Man... all of those ranked pretty decently on the gross-o-meter. Yeah, they were a bit more cartoony, but they still had sculpted levels of detail that could make you feel a bit icky. Rat King in particular, mostly because he had a 'less is more' bit going on with his headsculpt evoking crazy, toothless homeless people.
|
05-07-2014, 08:37 AM | #12 |
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: dc
Posts: 295
|
God the Ninja Turtle line is the best thing out there right now. I am sure its getting purchased by kids and collected by adults. Every wave I tell myself "after these I am done" and then they produce more awesome toys and more awesome episodes.
__________________
|
05-07-2014, 09:33 AM | #13 |
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Rock Island TN,
Posts: 2,429
|
I loved the original turtles, and now I'm picking these up for my kids, but I've noticed that with the exception of the turtles themselves, splinter, rocksteady and bebop, the mutated villians seemed to always follow the same formula: one mutated arm, one human arm, one mutated foot, one human foot, mutated human/animal head, torn cloths (because bad guys always wear the same thing they were mutated in). I like the way that the new series for the most part seems to break that formula up a bit, and the way there starting to introduce a lot of familiar characters from the 80's series in new ways. I can't believe it took them so long to do a successful reboot of this franchise.
|
05-07-2014, 10:37 AM | #14 |
Kirby Crackle Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: San Diego County, CA
Posts: 2,843
|
Quote:
I loved the original turtles, and now I'm picking these up for my kids, but I've noticed that with the exception of the turtles themselves, splinter, rocksteady and bebop, the mutated villians seemed to always follow the same formula: one mutated arm, one human arm, one mutated foot, one human foot, mutated human/animal head, torn cloths (because bad guys always wear the same thing they were mutated in). I like the way that the new series for the most part seems to break that formula up a bit, and the way there starting to introduce a lot of familiar characters from the 80's series in new ways. I can't believe it took them so long to do a successful reboot of this franchise.
As for the clothing, well... given how body-modifying a lot of the mutations have been, I doubt many people have multiple outfits that will fit their new bodies. |
05-07-2014, 01:44 PM | #15 |
Dark Lord of the 'Ark
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,224
|
I've always preferred the cyborg Baxter story line to the 90's Stockman Fly, but I have to say I'm really digging this new version.
Quote:
The mismatched nature of the mutations in this series really helps to push the idea that mutation is not a pleasant process. Back in the older lines, it always seemed like mutations were pretty clean affairs, depending on the animal/person involved, but I have seen very few mutations in the new series that don't evoke some major horror elements. Snakeweed, Dogpound/Rahzar, Fishface, Baxter, Wing Nut, Ice Cream Kitty... and friggin' Mutagen Man was just horrific.
If you think about it, it's amazing that Yoshi didn't end up a human/rat/turtle hybrid.
__________________
|
05-09-2014, 05:11 PM | #16 |
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 796
|
It seems it always worked out better from animal to human instead of the other way.
The frogs, Dirtbag, Ace Duck technically he wasn't a mutant, Mondo Gecko, Mona Lisa, Venus plenty of others. This is far less gross than Mutagen Man in this same series, I think the one guy wasn't paying attention. The 80's Mutagen Man was horrifying on the toy and cartoon he fell into pieces then melted then they made fun of him. I agree about Yoshi but originally he was a rat and seemed to be around the turtles the most a rat turtle pigeon would have been odd too. |
05-09-2014, 05:24 PM | #17 |
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Rock Island TN,
Posts: 2,429
|
^ not to mention all the "human DNA in the sewers of NYC. wasn't Mondo a combination of a skateboarder and his pet Gecko? I have his first appearance comic but it's been a wile... here's some fun turtle facts...
Watch A More Scientifically Accurate Version Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
05-12-2014, 07:24 AM | #18 |
Dark Lord of the 'Ark
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,224
|
Saw the Stockman Fly ep and I agree it's one of the more unnerving mutations. But I loved the subtle reference to Rocksteady and Bebop.
Quote:
^ not to mention all the "human DNA in the sewers of NYC. wasn't Mondo a combination of a skateboarder and his pet Gecko? I have his first appearance comic but it's been a wile... here's some fun turtle facts...
Watch A More Scientifically Accurate Version Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sorry, but to me the video came off more as some know-it-all who wanted to gross out viewers and tell dick jokes. It's definitely no Vsauce. Quote:
Quote:
I agree about Yoshi but originally he was a rat and seemed to be around the turtles the most a rat turtle pigeon would have been odd too.
__________________
|
05-17-2014, 04:15 AM | #19 |
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 49
|
I will give the new series credit, they are taking the new series in weird, gross, but cool gross, directions with their designs. I also love the bringing in of old characters. Im dying to see what they do with mondo gecko. XD
|
05-17-2014, 03:54 PM | #20 |
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 45
|
I like the concept of Fly Baxter, but definitely wish he was more like the vintage design. I didn't care for his look in the toon and the figure while, not bad, doesn't knock my socks off either.
I was kinda hoping he'd mutate more and get a bit more of a classic look. Still a fun toy though. |
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
TMNT New Finds | Joe Moore | Toy and Action Figure News and Rumors | 17 | 08-18-2013 06:43 PM |
TMNT 2013 Baxter Stockman | JinSaotome | Customs Completed Projects | 0 | 05-21-2013 12:04 PM |
TMNT Triceraton | JinSaotome | Customs Completed Projects | 2 | 10-23-2012 08:57 PM |
Tmnt | Solrac333 | Customs Completed Projects | 4 | 09-02-2012 08:06 AM |
|
|
Latest Customs and Fan Art |
Doc Brown as Spawn and Clown |
Space Ghost 6" |
DC Doctor Fate - 6" ML Style |
Dravenheart's Custom Figures! |
Latest Collection Pics |
Spastic for Plastic |
My Rotating Figure Display |
My Mixed Collection |
Sh figuarts green goblin no way home |