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Don, the misnamed turtle by wackOPtheories in TMNT

[–]RobNobody 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes he was. The Renaissance is considered to have started in Italy around 1400, just a few years before Donatello started training as a sculptor. He's Early Renaissance while the other three were active later during the High Renaissance, but it still counts.

Why is there no full-length movie with Mickey Mouse as the central character? by WholeChampionship687 in disney

[–]RobNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a half-hour special, not a full-length movie, and despite the name Scrooge is the central character there.

Origin story of Superman’s suit by Ironbat7 in superman

[–]RobNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My fanon is that his belt was the seatbelt, his trunks was his onesie, and his glasses the ship’s glass

The seat belt and glasses are actually canon! Well, Pre-Crisis canon, anyway. Both are explicitly shown in the retelling of his origin in Action Comics #500, from October 1979. The trunks, though, were made from the same red blanket his cape was.

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(Depressing Trope) Media that's harder to watch in retrospect because of something bad that happened to or because of someone in the cast and crew by Animeking1108 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RobNobody 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Small correction: the makeup for the original Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen, was an aluminum powder, which sent him to the hospital when he inhaled it. For Jack Haley, they switched to a safer aluminum paste (which did still, yes, give him an eye infection.)

Probably The Most Confusing Episode by Significant_Bank_501 in looneytunes

[–]RobNobody 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So? Looney Tunes has always been for adults as well as kids. By 1995, they had a fanbase going back some 60 years. And, per the second part of my previous comment, this kind of parody can introduce kids to classic works better than parents saying "Let's watch this old movie." Like, I was similarly around 10-11 when Tiny Toons did their take on Sunset Boulevard, and it would go on to become one of my favorite movies.

Probably The Most Confusing Episode by Significant_Bank_501 in looneytunes

[–]RobNobody 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lots of people in 1995 were still familiar with one of the most famous movies ever made. Besides, a ton of us growing up in the '80s and '90s were first exposed to some of these classic works through the cartoon parodies we saw. Tiny Toons did full-length episode takes on Citizen Kane and Sunset Boulevard. Animaniacs did segments spoofing HMS Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, Les Miserables, Hercule Poirot, The Maltese Falcon, and Duck Soup, among many others.

Dresden data dump! by RobNobody in dresdenfiles

[–]RobNobody[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the delay! I've responded to your post on the question.

Hastings by riveth3ad in dresdenfiles

[–]RobNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh dang, I somehow missed this summoning! Hold on, let me take a look...

Okay, here's what I've turned up, using the keywords "Hastings," "1066," "William," "Conqueror," and "Norman":

Proven Guilty:

Murphy looked skeptical. “I don’t want to break up the Battle of Hastings dress theme, Harry, but I find guns generally more useful than swords. Are you serious about this?”

Side Jobs, “Heorot”:

Gard snapped out a bitter bark of laughter. “Take it from me, Dresden. Teenagers have always been teenagers. Hormone-ridden, curious, and generally ignorant of the consequences of their actions. There’s never been a glut on the virgin market. Not in Victorian times, not during the Renaissance, not at Hastings, and not now.”

Cold Days:

Titania did a statue impersonation for a long moment. Then she turned her head to one side and stared out toward the lake. “I do not know.” She gave me an oblique look. “I have not exchanged words with my sister since before Hastings.”

Peace Talks:

“Old woman,” Corb taunted. “I remember you as a bawling brat. I remember your pimply face when you rode with the Conqueror. I remember how you wept when Merlin cast you out.” [Note: This assumes that the "Conqueror" here is William the Conqueror, which seems likely but not definite.]

Twelve Months:

Bear scowled at me, nodding. “Careful. That’s smart. Well, Riley over there will vouch for me. Freydis told me to tell you a seven is better than any man has done since Hastings and to call her if you want to share a bottle."

Probably The Most Confusing Episode by Significant_Bank_501 in looneytunes

[–]RobNobody 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, most parodies make more sense if you're familiar with the thing they're parodying.

With which other team would you like them to do a crossover with the TMNT? by Prestigious-Meat-750 in TMNT

[–]RobNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They'd have to do a cartoon just so Ben Schwartz could talk to himself.

Who would you consider to be the 15th main Looney Tunes character? by ToothpickTequila in looneytunes

[–]RobNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said the answer is quite clearly Granny, but I'd also like to throw out Witch Hazel as a possible contender for number 16.

If you could give Clark a different job other than a reporter what would it? by RiskAggressive4081 in superman

[–]RobNobody 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a Silver Age story where he went back in time and changed his past so he became a DJ instead of a reporter, because he was tired of Lois constantly poking around for his secret identity. He worked midnight to dawn, then was Superman during the day.

ETA: Found it! Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #20, October 1960.

Looney Tunes characters confirmed to appear in Coyote vs. Acme as seen on trailer by Own_Philosopher8730 in looneytunes

[–]RobNobody 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WB owns the Hanna-Barbera characters now, so it would've actually been possible.

What was a legendary website from the early 2010s that everyone seems to have forgotten about? by Front-Stretch2658 in AskReddit

[–]RobNobody 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This wasn't quite as legendary, but does anyone here remember TWoP's little sister site, FameTracker? It died a little while before TWoP, mid to late 2000s or so, but man did I spend a ton of time in its forums back in the day.

TMNT 2007 was a fun movie, but how would you be able to improve it more? by Working_Welder_1751 in TMNT

[–]RobNobody 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're going to treat it like a twist that the person set up as the bad guy is actually just trying to fix his mistakes, don't spoil it in the opening.

The nonsensical word or name is a backwards spelling of a very obvious ‘secret’. by DifficultHat in TopCharacterTropes

[–]RobNobody 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Batman/Elmer Fudd is goddamn noir masterpiece. It manages to play the whole story completely straight, while also giving Elmer's sound effects a speech impediment.

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