#master shredder

[candlelightceremony]

Emily Roberts of The Last Dinner Party photographed by Eleanor Nischevci

[redsamuraiii]

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)

[angstsplatter]

I finally watched The Next Mutation so I could form my own opinion of it!

...And I'm having a hard time figuring out where my opinion comes from, honestly. It wasn't bad. It certainly had all the hallmarks of things I enjoy from other TMNT universes. But I didn't fall in love with it.

Which is funny, but I actually really like Venus, the dynamic she added to the team (I think having her around as a foil to Donnie that none of the other universes have really had was genius), and how she changed team dynamics with her presence. I think Venus was actually a really great character, and I would love for any new iteration to adopt her and play around with this.

But overall, the show was...kinda meh. I think a part of it was how long it didn't last. It never really had a chance to find its feet and grow into something amazing.

I'm wondering if the live action also held it back. I think the 90s movies were brilliant, but I think them being movies, therefore telling a limited and direct story in a specific amount of time, really helped the live action. In a show format, live action just really limits the amount of action you're able to accomplish, which is an important part of TMNT.

I think the other part may have been sidelining what are the typical TMNT characters/villains/plots in favor of worldbuilding for Venus. Like, TMNT needs to introduce new villains and problems to stay interesting and tell new stories, but I guess the typical TMNT storylines got rushed through in order to bring in these brand new antagonists, who just didn't seem to bring the same level of dread and horror that the original villains did. Like, the grudge between Shredder and Splinter has always been personal, but the stakes go way beyond just these two characters. While the dragons really seemed more comedic relief than serious threat. (That said, I also REALLY liked Splinter trying to rehabilitate Saki. What an interesting storyline to tackle.)

All in all, I definitely think the show introduced a lot of intriguing ideas, and I do think if it'd been given more time to develop them, it could have grown a larger fanbase.

(Or not. I dunno. The misogyny in many reactions is certainly difficult to overcome.)

[raisin-shell]

Master Shredder.

[thedaily-beer]

The Veil Master Shredder IPA (Picked up at Whole Foods in Plymouth Meeting, PA). A 3 of 4. This is a really good IPA -- it punches well above its ABV at 5.5% and has the nice hazy qualities you'd expect -- mostly tropical fruit with some fainter stone fruit and a touch of berry. Dry, clean finish.

[vincentvega0721]

The 80's Rogue Gallery No Villians Badder

[thinkazul]

When I hear Roki Sasaki's name, I think of Oroku Saki "Master Shredder".

[ambitious-az-a-outlaw]

TMNT 2003