{"id":732,"date":"2014-07-05T19:58:15","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T19:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/?p=732"},"modified":"2014-07-05T19:58:15","modified_gmt":"2014-07-05T19:58:15","slug":"strip-talk-19-sometimes-its-ok-to-reserve-judgment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gaminginsurrection.com\/TheStrip\/2014\/07\/05\/strip-talk-19-sometimes-its-ok-to-reserve-judgment\/","title":{"rendered":"Strip Talk #19: Sometimes it’s OK to reserve judgment"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lyndsey-2013-cutout-online\"<\/a>Before we even get started, let\u2019s not even question my TMNT legitimacy, OK? I am what you would call a superfan. Check my credentials: I have most of the 1987 cartoon seasons on DVD, have had the theme song of said show memorized since the beginning of 1988, had loads of merchandise and wrote a freaking play about Leonardo falling in love with April. Oh, and that 2011 GI issue devoted to TMNT? My idea. So, when I render a verdict on this new contraption that Michael Bay has dared introduce, you can best believe I do know what I am talking about. Except \u2026 that\u2019s just it: I haven\u2019t rendered a verdict and I\u2019m not going to. At least, not just yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, I\u2019ve seen the epic original trailer (and I use that term loosely here), and no, I don\u2019t have much to say about the overall film. The trailer is just that: a trailer. You can\u2019t just go around supposing anything from a trailer. From what I saw, it\u2019s supposed to be a retelling of the origin story of the four turtles and their first meeting with Ms. O\u2019Neil. Beyond that, I\u2019m not really expecting much other than the rumbling that I\u2019ve heard over the hills that the Turtles are supposed to be aliens this time around. Not so fast there, Bay. That isn\u2019t canon and that one change? Yep, you guessed it: The fanbase isn\u2019t buying it. At all.<\/span><\/p>\n

There comes a time, though, when everyone needs to step back and keep a clear head about things. This is one of those magical times. Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the boys in green, even agreed with that righteous statement from Bay. Keep in mind, however, that Eastman isn\u2019t even directly involved with the rights to the Turtles anymore and has only recently gotten back into the Turtle game. So take it for what it\u2019s worth. Meanwhile, other co-creator Peter Laird is telling anyone who\u2019ll listen that the concept is being watered down and probably will hurt the standing of the franchise. My reaction: As if the third movie, subsequent 80 million series after the 1987 cartoon and rampant merchandising didn\u2019t already do that? I mean, let\u2019s not forget that at the height of the series\u2019 popularity, you could find the Green Machine on everything from bookmarks to toilet paper practically. So, what\u2019s another movie to potentially push the franchise again to a newer generation of kids that don\u2019t know the black-and-white history of the Turtles?<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019m no Bay defender or apologist but all of the knee-jerk reactions to the trailer need to descend right back down to the sewers whence the third movie came from.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lyndsey Hicks is editor-in-chief of Gaming Insurrection. She can be reached by email at gicomics@gaminginsurrection.com<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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