TMNT 2014 Movie Trailer!

Well, folks, it's finally here! The first-ever official trailer for the new TMNT movie was released today! Check it out:

So what do you think? I wasn't expecting it to come out today, so when a friend of mine asked if I'd seen it, I practically attacked the computer trying to load it up so I could watch it. At first my mind didn't totally register that it was TMNT until I actually saw Leo land on top of the water tower. Then I was like "OMG!"

My overall impression? Surprisingly, this does not look as bad as I was expecting it to be! I didn't think I would be as excited for it as I am. Yes, it does look different and yes, it does appear that they changed the story around a bit. But at least they aren't aliens, and every version of the Turtles that has come out has been different in some respect. All in all, I look forward to seeing this in theaters and will reserve judgement until August 8.

Seriously, though, you've got to admit...Leo looks totally awesome! :D

Rob Paulsen and Elias Koteas: TMNT Legends

Happy 58th birthday to Rob Paulsen, a true TMNT legend! Paulsen currently voices TMNT 2012's Donatello and, in 1987, he was the voice of Raphael. Bonus: Rob Paulsen voiced Antoine in Sonic SatAM. He has voiced TONS of characters over the years...just take a look at his IMDB page and see for yourself!
Happy birthday, Rob Paulsen! :D

Don't forget Raphael!

Or Antoine!

Today is also Elias Koteas' 53rd birthday! Koteas played Casey Jones in the 1990's TMNT movies:

Happy birthday, guys! You're awesome!

Now to watch TMNT (and possibly Sonic SatAM) :D

Long Post: School Updates and TMNT Episode Overviews

Can anyone say "busy?" Good grief, it's been over a month since I updated this blog! :O

School has been nuts, and it's only going to get crazier. This month is already looking swamped for me. Between birthdays, schoolwork, NHS, and other activities, I'll be lucky to get much down time in the next two weeks. I have two NHS events going on this Wednesday and Saturday, then we have our festival concert on March 18th, Katie Sawyer's birthday on the 19th, Jazz Festival on the 20th (an all day event), and Luke's birthday on the 21st. (He'll be freaking 19 years old! Yikes!)

After that is a well-deserved Spring Break! :D

And then it's back to craziness. The Friday after break, April 4th, is my dad's birthday. Prom is April 5th. Then I'm taking an overnight trip to the University of Wyoming on April 6th and 7th. Just a week or so after that is District Music Festival (remember my post about Moorcroft last year?). Then, either shortly before or shortly after that, it's Solo and Ensemble Festival, in which I have a duet with my friend Rachel. We're singing Loch Lomond, a Scottish art song.

Think it's over yet? Nope! Because after that it's May! Talent show, senior checkout forms, senior finals, graduation...and then college! Holy crap!

I am going to be SWAMPED the next few months...but hopefully I'll get in some fun down time with the gang. Hopefully.

So now you kind of have an idea of what's going on in my life...if there aren't many blog posts in the future, refer back to this one to see why! Haha.

Anyway, in other news...TMNT 2012 has had several other episodes since I last posted. Here is a brief overview and some pictures:

S02E09: The Kraang Conspiracy
Does this picture give you an idea?

S02E10: Fungus Humoungus
Again, I think this picture will give you an idea.

S02E11: Metalhead Rewired
Metalhead is back, and smarter than ever! With an upgraded A.I. and some new gadgets, Donnie has transformed the little robot we all know and love into a machine not to be trifled with...until, of course, Metalhead is zapped by some funky Kraang tech...

S02E12: Of Rats and Men
The Rat King is back...as well as a new ally: Ice Cream Kitty (voiced by Kevin Eastman, one of the co-creators of TMNT)!

S02E13-14: The Manhattan Project
Contrary to popular belief, this episode is NOT called "Wormquake." It is called "The Manhattan Project."
There are SO many plot twisters and exciting things happening in this episode...(SPOILER ALERT - SKIP TO PAST PICTURE) to say that a new villain is introduced, Karai rescues Splinter, and the 80's Turtles are featured would only be scratching the surface!

So yeah! Lots of exciting things happening in the TMNT universe right now! I don't know when the next episodes will be out, but my guess is since they had a big haul in February followed by the hour-long special last week, we won't be seeing anything new for a while. They always do that to us. XD

Well, now that I have brought you mostly up-to-date on things, I think I'm out of here. I don't have much significant info concerning Sonic Boom, the TMNT movie, or Doctor Who. Sorry. See you next time! :-)