TMNT: Traversing the Uncanny Valley

When I was growing up, I loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Of course, I'm referring to the classic television show from the late 1980s.

They were funny. They loved pizza. They were animated. They didn't look creepy. This is more than I can say (so far) regarding the newest incarnation of TMNT coming to theaters in August.

What do you think?

I'm not too excited about the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie for the same reason I wasn't really happy with the newest Scooby-Doo movies. I don't live-action remakes of animated characters.

I understand this is an age where explosions equal great action movies, and new movie magic has its place in old classics, for sure. However, live action characters are simply creepy to me. They too often fall into "the uncanny valley", where they look too-fake-to-be-real yet too-real-to-be-fake. This ambiguity makes me uncomfortable.

You can't tell me that isn't creepy.

The movie hasn't even released yet, and fans are already making their corrections:

Much better. Well done!

Well, we shall soon see how the movie turns out. With the right story and acting, we might be able to ignore the creepiness of the turtles. However, it is a Michael Bay movie...

Are you excited for the new TMNT movie?

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My Cosplay Bucket List

Back in April, Girl Gone Geek put together a bucket list of characters, she'd like to cosplay in the future. (Check it out!)

I was inspired to do the same thing! Below are a few characters I'd like to cosplay!

Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn (The New Batman Adventures)

I love this dynamic duo! Not only are they beautiful, they are the epitome of supervillainesses. They're resourceful, intelligent, independent, charming, and fun! Personally, they remind me of myself and my partner-in-crime, Sandy. She's not particularly geeky, but I'm sure I could put her in a Harley Quinn costume and drag her to Dragon-Con.

Revy (Black Lagoon)

Is it obvious now that I have a thing for bad girls? Revy is as bad as they come! With a loud, foul mouth, short shorts, and a gun in her hand, Revy is my number one reason for watching Black Lagoon. 

This is a pretty simple cosplay outfit, too. Most of it I could buy at the mall.

A Bleach Captain

None of these specifically. I would like to cosplay as the captain of my own squad - maybe an imagined Squad 14 or the successor to one of the above captains. Of course, I'll need a cool zanpakutō!

Launch (Dragonball)

Another great best friend cosplay that could work alone as well. Since I prefer the "bad girl" look, I would probably be blonde Launch and carry a gun. For those unfamiliar with this #throwback character...

The most dangerous sneeze in the world.

Rule 63 Tomoe (Kamisama Hajimemashita)

I read some fanfiction about Tomoe having a little sister that looked just like him. This intrigued me. I imagined her looking a lot like this:

Regardless of whether the Kamisama Hajimemashita reference sticks, fox spirits are throughout anime and their usually really cool characters.

In a Facebook group, a question arose about the accuracy of cosplay. Is the goal to be most like the actual character or is it okay to put your own spin on it? What qualities do you look for in a character when choosing who to cosplay as? Is it only about the costume or does personality fit into it?

Hmm... something to think about... 

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Oh Dear! Disney...

To some extent, Disney has taken over the world by retelling stories. Although, you can't really call  Disney movies shameless rip-offs. Disney has a way of bringing a little...optimism to its movies.

Let's just say: Some of the original stories don't have happy endings.

Over the years, even the phrase "Disney movie" has acquired it's own connotation. Understandably so. Disney was originally a company built to entertain children; love and happiness trumps death and sorrow in the kid game.

However, Disney has grown into a huge industry and has begun absorbing more than old folk tales. For example, The Walt Disney Company owns Pixar, ESPN, ABC Entertainment Group, and many other assets that reach beyond children's entertainment. Things we wouldn't want to be "disney".

The fact that it isn't obvious that Disney has claimed so many corporations is a good sign! After all, The Avengers (a Marvel Comics movie; Marvel Comics is owned by Disney) didn't feel like a Disney to you, did it?

Does this give Star Wars fans hope that Disney can buy Lucas Films and produce three more quality Star Wars films??? Sadly, no. Many fans fear Disney will turn this...

into this...

Oh the horror!

One of my best friends also informed me that the Disney Channel is planning to create a Boy Meets World spin-off called Girl Meets World - following Corey and Topanga's daughter.

No, not you, too!

I may have hope that Star Wars can be preserved - especially since George Lucas will still be somewhat involved. But have you seen the Disney Channel lately?

Vibrant colors, ridiculous situations, idiotic dialogue! No good can come to the new Matthews family on this channel.

Yes, they plan to bring back the original cast. But, I'm 99.999% certain that the show will not be nearly as good as the one we grew up with. Mr. Feeny would have seen through Hannah Montana's ruse!

What do you think? Can Disney pull it off?

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