From:	"S.K. Khoo" <S.K.Khoo@*********.AC.UK>
Subject:	Re: New members?
Date:	Thu, 5 May 1994 15:36:56 +0100

On Thu, 5 May 1994, Alexander Shearer wrote:

> Even though I /don't/ want to see funny animals (derogatory term)
> here - you should know:
>
> Genuine TMNT is nothing like that damned television show! It is
> violent, brutal, and harsh. The game is patterned after the first
> couple issues of the comic, and they are nasty. Consider - in the
> comic, the Shredder dies (is blown away by a thermite grenade) in
> issue one!

Saw their movies, read their comics. Didn't follow their television
career, though, 'cos they were toned down a lot because it was aimed at KIDS.
I must say, they did become funnier -- can't say which I liked better: dark,
ruthless, and grim-faced turtles that have violent mood swings ( eg. Lenny
after he almost got killed ) or sharp-mouthed, wise-cracking, pizza-breathed
turtle like Mikey ! :)

Can't say about the rpg 'cos I've never played it but I remain
UNREPENTANT (!!!) [lightning and thunder]
about using mutant animals in SR. The point I was driving at is that it
would just not be shadowrunesque. We imported mutant animals into our
Robotech campaigns from the TMNT rpg and the thought of weasels flying
Valkryies ( and flying them better than anyone else ! ) screwed up the
atmosphere - I'm afraid that the same thing might happen here. Again, sorry,
Brian.