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Post by agent817 on Jul 9, 2022 1:13:41 GMT -5
Recently I had gotten back into Ninja Turtles due to playing Shredder's Revenge. I had started watching the 2000s cartoon on Paramount+. I had also watched some episodes of the old cartoon on Dailymotion. I had watched the old movies, although the third one I could have done without. Hell, I had checked out the old Mirage comics compiled in a trade just to see how the old comics were (I plan on reading the newer IDW comics, and maybe the Archie Comics version at some point).
But here is what I want to talk about. I remember watching old episodes as a child and I often noticed that they wore clothes as disguises to blend in with society when getting a pizza or something. But a lot of the time, the disguise is a trench coat and a fedora hat. However, their face isn't concealed. Wouldn't people see something odd about someone with a green face with no nose and stuff? I know that a lot of the time the turtles keep a low profile, but it's kind of weird that the disguises didn't do much. I remembered an episode with Mikey wearing some mask to cover his face, but that was about it.
What are your thoughts?
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 9, 2022 1:23:50 GMT -5
Animals wearing people clothes makes them people. That's a fact, Jack!
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 9, 2022 2:20:37 GMT -5
Their rubber masks were so creepy that I feel like it'd be less scary to see a weird green man. I can sort of excuse it in the 1990 movie since Raph was out at night, anyway.
I imagine the real answer comes down to animation and letting them reuse facial animations more easily, plus you want to not minimize how often the Ninja Turtles were onscreen and clearly visible to channel-surfing children.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 9, 2022 2:42:56 GMT -5
I mean the Trenchcoat and Hat has been the go to "i'm in disguise" outfit forever.  I mean who could that be... it could be anyone. |
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Post by chrom on Jul 9, 2022 9:09:45 GMT -5
It's New York, have you seen what people wear there?
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Post by Mr PONYMANIA Mr Jenzie on Jul 9, 2022 9:17:18 GMT -5
this is the answer also because it was FUNNAY!!!   |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 9, 2022 10:11:03 GMT -5
the classic 80s series never took itself entirely seriously so it was part of the joke.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 9, 2022 10:40:28 GMT -5
A question I have is, if ooze has let a rat live this long, how long might the turtles live? A rat can usually live to be about three, tops. Turtles are famed for very long lifespans, on the other hand.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 9, 2022 13:08:29 GMT -5
A question I have is, if ooze has let a rat live this long, how long might the turtles live? A rat can usually live to be about three, tops. Turtles are famed for very long lifespans, on the other hand. hmm in the 80's cartoon Splinter was a person that turned into a rat... so my guess in THAT continuity they'd have their usual lifespan. In the original movie however... that's more difficult to work out >_> |
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 9, 2022 13:35:29 GMT -5
A question I have is, if ooze has let a rat live this long, how long might the turtles live? A rat can usually live to be about three, tops. Turtles are famed for very long lifespans, on the other hand. hmm in the 80's cartoon Splinter was a person that turned into a rat... so my guess in THAT continuity they'd have their usual lifespan. In the original movie however... that's more difficult to work out >_> Right, I sometimes get mixed up on that since I am used to continuities where they're different, like the movie, IDW*, and Mirage. I thiiiink 2012 also had Hamato Yoshi and Splinter as the same guy, so not just they '80s cartoon, yeah. *I mean... kinda. IDW sorta has it both ways, depending on how you look at it. |
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jul 9, 2022 13:37:34 GMT -5
Also, ninjas wouldn't really use a Bo, Sai or Nunchaku, since they would need to kill quickly and quietly.
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Post by chazraps on Jul 9, 2022 14:04:13 GMT -5
But here is what I want to talk about. I remember watching old episodes as a child and I often noticed that they wore clothes as disguises to blend in with society when getting a pizza or something. But a lot of the time, the disguise is a trench coat and a fedora hat. However, their face isn't concealed. Wouldn't people see something odd about someone with a green face with no nose and stuff? It's New York, bub. As a New Yorker, I've seen waaaaaaay weirder. |
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Post by chrom on Jul 9, 2022 14:28:12 GMT -5
Also, ninjas wouldn't really use a Bo, Sai or Nunchaku, since they would need to kill quickly and quietly. A Sai is an easy weapon to conceal and carry. The Nunchaku can also be used for strangulation from behind |
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Post by chrom on Jul 9, 2022 14:29:01 GMT -5
But here is what I want to talk about. I remember watching old episodes as a child and I often noticed that they wore clothes as disguises to blend in with society when getting a pizza or something. But a lot of the time, the disguise is a trench coat and a fedora hat. However, their face isn't concealed. Wouldn't people see something odd about someone with a green face with no nose and stuff? It's New York, bub. As a New Yorker, I've seen waaaaaaay weirder. You ever meet The Naked Cowboy? |
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Post by Burst on Jul 9, 2022 14:55:54 GMT -5
It's still not as inherently ridiculous as the handful of times in the G1 cartoon and comics that you had frickin' Transformers attempting it.  |
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jul 9, 2022 15:22:00 GMT -5
Also, ninjas wouldn't really use a Bo, Sai or Nunchaku, since they would need to kill quickly and quietly. A Sai is an easy weapon to conceal and carry. The Nunchaku can also be used for strangulation from behind Ahh, about that. Despite what some characters like the aforementioned Raphael and MK's Mileena portraying them as tri-point daggers, Sai are blunt weapons used like a truncheon. The prongs are to catch and entangle a foe's weapon. |
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jul 9, 2022 15:25:56 GMT -5
It's still not as inherently ridiculous as the handful of times in the G1 cartoon and comics that you had frickin' Transformers attempting it. It’s not like they can just turn into cars or anything. |
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Post by chazraps on Jul 9, 2022 15:29:58 GMT -5
It's New York, bub. As a New Yorker, I've seen waaaaaaay weirder. You ever meet The Naked Cowboy? Several times, as well as his multiple later deputies including The Naked Cowgirl. All much, much stranger than someone with a presumed turtle face. |
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 9, 2022 18:07:55 GMT -5
But here is what I want to talk about. I remember watching old episodes as a child and I often noticed that they wore clothes as disguises to blend in with society when getting a pizza or something. But a lot of the time, the disguise is a trench coat and a fedora hat. However, their face isn't concealed. Wouldn't people see something odd about someone with a green face with no nose and stuff? It's New York, bub. As a New Yorker, I've seen waaaaaaay weirder. Ok. I gotta know. What’s weirder than a mutant English speaking, ninja practicing, up-right walking, Pizza loving turtle in people clothes? |
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Post by Casey Jones on Jul 9, 2022 20:11:21 GMT -5
This wasn't exactly stealthy like a ninja either.  |
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