tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post8382479666009904309..comments2024-03-28T23:09:07.656-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: The Kitchen SinkJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-61106591119358503922015-08-04T14:12:25.527-07:002015-08-04T14:12:25.527-07:00If I recall, the logic of the cartoon was that the...If I recall, the logic of the cartoon was that the ooze mutated you into a hybrid of the animal you had most recently been in long term contact with. In the case of the turtles, they had previously been pets and thus mutated into hybrid turtle humans, while Splinter had been living in the sewers already for some time and had spent most of his days in the company of rats. This was also how we got Beebop and Rocksteady.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-31039140485958989682015-07-27T19:56:24.136-07:002015-07-27T19:56:24.136-07:00@ Rachel:
Huh. I completely missed the cartoon (a...@ Rachel:<br /><br />Huh. I completely missed the cartoon (as I wrote earlier this month, I pretty much stopped watching Saturday morning shows in '85). The 1990 film (which I did see) was much closer to the original story).<br /><br />"...as to Splinter I kind of think that's a better change--it makes more sense..."<br /><br />Okay, stop for a moment. Consider the original version: toxic goo spill mutates animals (rat and turtle), making them anthropomorphic (walking upright, digital manipulation, human thought and speech, plus larger size). Weird but consistent (and very Rats of NIMH-y, which is probably a direct inspiration).<br /><br />Now consider the reboot: human gets turned into (human-sized) rat-man, turtles get turned into (gigantic for them) turtle-men. Where is the rhyme or reason there? Why aren't they turned into "turtle-rats" the way the man was turned into a "man-rat?" Sorry, no, it makes LESS sense...and that's saying something given the nonsensical premise.<br /><br />But then, the original comic was irreverent and slyly humorous in a lot of ways. I suppose now, though, it is "beloved" as part of the nostalgia of many folks' childhood. Like BECMI or AD&D2, it got watered-down and neutered for public consumption.<br /><br />(sorry...I'm in a foul mood right now and am in no condition to be posting)JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-61863235315221668172015-07-27T00:07:02.873-07:002015-07-27T00:07:02.873-07:00"Splinter was once human? And he mutated into..."Splinter was once human? And he mutated into some sort of wererat? How is that an improvement (or even more sensical) than the original story? April is caucasian now (and seems to get younger with every iteration of the franchise). The turtles themselves are incredibly hammy in personality"<br /><br />Dude, I think you're about 28 years late to the party re: those particular complaints, because all those things were the case in the 1987 cartoon, and except for Splinter being formerly human, they were also the case in the original movie.<br /><br />(as to Splinter I kind of think that's a better change-- it makes more sense that he'd know martial arts from being an actual martial artist than it does from being a pet rat who watched a martial artist practice sometimes and was able to adapt it to his radically different physiology despite his lack of sapience. Always struck me as a little silly even for something that's literally called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.)Rachel Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765944479141792643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-1768970351924530162015-07-26T16:36:36.968-07:002015-07-26T16:36:36.968-07:00Like I said, I mostly just want to look over the t...Like I said, I mostly just want to look over the thing, so I'd do a look for free. Just keep me updated!Tanner Yeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468516503216249146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-22720058786220998022015-07-26T13:40:58.170-07:002015-07-26T13:40:58.170-07:00@ DMW:
I know, I know, but I think you might have...@ DMW:<br /><br />I know, I know, but I think you might have preferred the original version (which is still available somewhere...I think). Like I wrote, right now I'm kind of dreading poking through the various files, but I might just hit you with a copy in the near future.<br />; )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-54833363903839675182015-07-26T13:39:33.244-07:002015-07-26T13:39:33.244-07:00@ Tanner:
Thanks, man...I'll keep it in mind....@ Tanner:<br /><br />Thanks, man...I'll keep it in mind. The first manuscript was proofed/edited already, but with the wholesale changes I've made since then, it could definitely use another once-over.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-35245701287266759282015-07-25T22:54:05.424-07:002015-07-25T22:54:05.424-07:00You should share the CDF document with me. I had a...You should share the CDF document with me. I had a burning academic curiosity about it. (Of course, I think you knew that. DMWieghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682249561077936507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-32122339511145967992015-07-25T09:06:38.912-07:002015-07-25T09:06:38.912-07:00If you need help pruning, I'm a professional e...If you need help pruning, I'm a professional editor and would love to look over the project and offer up some suggestions for gratis. I'm sure it'd be good to put a new pair of eyes on it since you've looked at it so muchTanner Yeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05468516503216249146noreply@blogger.com