tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post6436473768045390357..comments2024-03-26T11:24:18.304-07:00Comments on Peter Laird's TMNT blog: Blast from the Past #390: April 3, 2004: Re: comments on character designsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-27083387493618046522011-08-20T06:10:47.047-07:002011-08-20T06:10:47.047-07:00Neil said "I guess now we get into a little b...Neil said "I guess now we get into a little bit of the reason why, as to the hatred for the fred wolf series. But it is sad. <br /><br />I know it was turtle-mania,but he should have treated Kevin and Peter more like the 2003 series directors.The jackass! <br /><br />"while I do wish the show was allowed to evolve a little more (something tried in the last two seasons), it was always very entertaining to it's target audience and the adult audience that rediscovered it."<br /><br />I feel that way too. The last two seasons were CBS suits mandates as well as the small episode counts though. Seasons 1,2,7, and 8 did evolve. Its just the rest was nonprogressive between.<br /><br />"Although to be fair, Fred Wolf didn't just ignore you either...Apparently Rob Paulsen quit in part due to the conditions the VA's where working under and constant threats of being replaceable. Apparently he ruled the show with an iron fist...rob eventually got tired of it and quit."<br /><br />You are correct. It is unfortunate. I do love the '87 series above all incvartnations,but I do wonder what a little more input from Mr. Laird would have done. Make it even better I bet. <br /><br />BTW.....We never really DID find out what bishop was, did we? Was he part robot, all clone? One episode almost led you to believe he might be a cyborg... "<br /><br />The episode "Outbreak" intro explains his origin. You can find it on youtube. I don't think it is on DVD yet.mikeandraph87https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592342454303147739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-86741604449447582502011-08-19T19:37:13.544-07:002011-08-19T19:37:13.544-07:00I guess now we get into a little bit of the reason...I guess now we get into a little bit of the reason why, as to the hatred for the fred wolf series. But it is sad. <br /><br />while I do wish the show was allowed to evolve a little more (something tried in the last two seasons), it was always very entertaining to it's target audience and the adult audience that rediscovered it.<br /><br />Although to be fair, Fred Wolf didn't just ignore you either...Apparently Rob Paulsen quit in part due to the conditions the VA's where working under and constant threats of being replaceable. Apparently he ruled the show with an iron fist...rob eventually got tired of it and quit.<br /><br />BTW.....We never really DID find out what bishop was, did we? Was he part robot, all clone? One episode almost led you to believe he might be a cyborg...Neil Vitalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13133248514600270928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-74152819879988689742011-08-19T16:39:58.921-07:002011-08-19T16:39:58.921-07:00That is cool. Thanks for the trivia,Pete. I see th...That is cool. Thanks for the trivia,Pete. I see the Mantis similarity now that you mentioned it!mikeandraph87https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592342454303147739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-73620389197482050542011-08-19T15:02:46.371-07:002011-08-19T15:02:46.371-07:00"Jeff Jacobson said...
"I wouldn't a..."Jeff Jacobson said...<br />"I wouldn't accept Chuck Patton wanting to put points on the backs of the Turtles' heads..." Why did someone want to put points on the backs of the Turtles' heads?"<br /><br /><b>This happened at the very beginning of development of the 4Kids TMNT show, when we were working out how the characters would look. I was shown one drawing in which -- for some reason I have never been able to figure out -- the basic TMNT head was stylized so that in profile, instead of the simple dome shape I've always used when drawing the Turtles (and how they have appeared in almost all incarnations), the arc from the front of the head towards the rear of the head ended abruptly about two-thirds, maybe three-quarters of the way, then took a sharp turn downward, resulting in what looked like a point on the back of the Turtle's head. I am pretty sure this was something Chuck Patton drew, but I can't say for certain -- I know he was really liking the idea, but I hated it. <br /><br />I think I have that artwork somewhere, and if I can lay my hands on it, I will post it. -- PL</b>PLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615918982616632405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-25556647684523550792011-08-19T14:54:50.152-07:002011-08-19T14:54:50.152-07:00"mikeandraph87 said...
Michelangelo's de..."mikeandraph87 said...<br /><br />Michelangelo's design looks strikingly like Electro of the Spider-Man Rogues Gallery."<br /><br /><b> Electro was definitely an influence (in the name, too), but I also drew inspiration from Jack Kirby's costume design for his character "Mantis" from the "4th World" books. -- PL</b>PLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14615918982616632405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-10194026620059132822011-08-19T11:50:04.584-07:002011-08-19T11:50:04.584-07:00"I wouldn't accept Chuck Patton wanting t..."I wouldn't accept Chuck Patton wanting to put points on the backs of the Turtles' heads..."<br /><br />Why did someone want to put points on the backs of the Turtles' heads?Jeff Jacobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11767395998332688569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-225302720400600293.post-1630425893100902552011-08-19T09:58:17.956-07:002011-08-19T09:58:17.956-07:00Ouch. A bit harsh on the '87 series I love so....Ouch. A bit harsh on the '87 series I love so. Ah,well.<br /><br />Michelangelo's design looks strikingly like Electro of the Spider-Man Rogues Gallery.<br /><br />I like the way Agent John Bishop turned out! A premise that utterly bores me turned into my favorite 2003 exclusive(hopefully not) character.mikeandraph87https://www.blogger.com/profile/03592342454303147739noreply@blogger.com