The Powerpuff TEENS coming August 6th [Archive]

07-14-2004, 02:37 AM

Just wanted to share this. August 6th, will be the first mini-episode with the Powerpuff TEENS, in a flash cartoon. This whole marketing blitz is very strange to me. Anyway, the new site includes fashions, a model search contest, a quiz, downloads, and more.... The marketing campaign will kick off soon and is called "PPG Style", which features clothing and cartoons with the Powerpuff Girls as globetrotting, trend-setting teenage girls.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ppgstyle/index.html

Release Schedule:

August 6th - Bubbles mini-episode
August 13th - Buttercup mini-episode
August 20th - Blossom mini-episode

I'm sure they'll be more and there is a rumor these will also air on "Fridays" as well as the web. Also the theme song is avaliable on MP3, which is legally distributed by Cartoon Network.

PPG Style Theme Song (right click, save as...) (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ppgstyle/ppgsong.mp3)

Karl Olson

07-14-2004, 03:00 AM

Wow, this theme is like... hyper cliche. Really gloss production, no substance, ready for a 4 to the floor remix.

Anyway, PPG Teens. Hopefully this will be pretty neat. I'm not sold on the character designs (maybe bleedman's wonderful reimaginings have spoiled me,) but it could be pretty funny/fun stuff in theory. Flash'll work best with that design style though (very flat, 60's mod, which I'd like if they really teen'd up the PPGs.)

Happy

07-14-2004, 03:05 AM

I wish this was just a joke. Especially the theme song. Ugh.

Youko Recca

07-14-2004, 03:17 AM

I pray this doesn't get even in one hour's space of Toonami. Honestly looks not so good but I try to never really judge something I have yet to formally encounter. Though I can't bring myself to feel any positive tangibility toward this so far. Again, I might give it a chance to explain itself.

shogunthethird

07-14-2004, 03:18 AM

Karl Olson

07-14-2004, 03:52 AM

with any luck this won't go from an otherwise entertaining campy action to boring as hell "totally spies" style female empowerment where they're more concerened with getting boys than saving the world and talking like those annoying old farts in the boost mobile commercials (although it would make for interesting plot development with Buttercup/Ace) to top it off those designs are just disturbing, I mean we've seen them as cute little girls for so long, seeing someone trying to make them look "hot" just makes my skin crawl (same reason I can never find the Olsen twins hot either)

I don't think it helps that they tryed to stick reasonably close to the normal PPG design. Something a bit more radical (if they wanted to do flatstyle, look toward the 60's movies that used that technique and go for geniunely more adult design,) would have been better. It still might not have been hot (I'd hardly call any of bleedman's work sexy or hot) but still would have looked well designed.

07-14-2004, 04:20 AM

Keep in mind the shorts are very short (think "Clone Wars"). This is not really for a series, but to promote the new line of clothing.

Behonkiss

07-14-2004, 10:50 AM

If they were doing something like making it into a full-blown series, I'd be pissed. As it is, I'm disturbed.
*Listens to MP3*

0_o.........

CaseClosed15

07-14-2004, 10:53 AM

I hope it doesn't get popular from the short like that one episode of Rugrats (all growed up) I love AGU but IMO Powperpuff teens is a BAD idea, and Buttercup with that red lipstick just looks wrong to me :sad: But i'll look at it the MP3 is disturbing.

Feel free to chide me for being close minded about this

Karl Olson

07-14-2004, 01:10 PM

Keep in mind the shorts are very short (think "Clone Wars"). This is not really for a series, but to promote the new line of clothing.

Yeah, which is lame for completely different reasons, but if gets some hype behind the PPG again, that'd be fine.

Master Moron

07-14-2004, 04:05 PM

You know, I think I finally understand what that kids mom was saying about the Power Puff girls in the "Cartoon Network not allowed thread."

Well, it could be worse. It could be "Baby" Powerpuff Girls.

If they're teenagers why are they still really short?

You know, that theme song is kind of catchy...

MahouShoujo13

07-14-2004, 04:40 PM

*sigh*

Although the PPG rocks (better than Spongepbob anyday! What's better than good cartoon action?) I don't really like it.

Sure, it's really short like the episodes of Clone Wars, but it's only there to support the PPG clothes line. So, it doesn't have much purpose.

I don't like the theme song. It causes my nerves to twitch.

I was hoping to see the girls GROWING. Like, get rid of the usual design, or make them look taller. Add some fingers. And make them wear something else than the PPG dresses. That's when they were in kindergarten. They're in High School now. PLEASE, change the attire to look more like...teen-like. The high-heels they wear isn't enough.

And can we see the teen Rowdyruff boys? I mean, have the teen Girls fall in love with the teen Boys. In the teen years, Girls tend to have an interest with the oposite sex and vice verca.

So the Prof. lives in Michigan. I guess that's where Townsville is. Michigan, US.

We should also see them in High School. I mean, have them live their teen lives in high school. Forget about middle school. Middle School also has kids. Let's see how they are in the future, like, Blossom being in the Top Ten and being Valuedictorian (and "Most Likely to Succeed" in the Yearbook), Bubbles being a soloist in the school choir and having a role in the school play/musical, etc.

So, I really don't like the idea. I guess I should turn to fanfics when I think of this stuff.

Duke

07-14-2004, 04:46 PM

The theme song sounds like a bad Macy Gray reject song (as opposed to a good Macy Gray song, which doesn't exist).

Eddie G.

07-14-2004, 04:56 PM

They don't really look like teens unless puberty consists of a hair cut, new shoes, and lipstick. The art style seems to be designed to make teens by their clothes (some nice clothes actually) but I think they're still supposed to be lil' ones or at least in some time of pre-teen/child gray area. Either way their just long clothes commercials so I'm not dying to see them, but the shorts could be good.

LightShadow1890

07-14-2004, 06:24 PM

What?

It's really nice how CN could emphasize on a fashion line so much that they needed shorts. How sad.

I really wanted a show of them going throw pre-teen and teen life, up to the end of college. It's really nice to see the PPG growing up. You see, it gets tiring to see them in Kindergarten.

The music is teh s uck (or it sucks, the thing I'm really trying to say is those two weird words), that's... that's all I have to say for the website. And its typical how you can actually predict of what color they'll wear and found out your prediction is right. BORING!

Can't CN be creative and imaginative and make PPG really grow up? That thing they're showing is showing they'll be the cool teens that make fun of the dorks and the anti-trendsetters and always be popular.

shogunthethird

07-14-2004, 06:35 PM

funny, given their personalities you'd think Blossom would end up hanging with nerds, Bubbles with the idiot-jock types and Buttercup would go either goth or delinquent

Numbuh 4

07-14-2004, 06:54 PM

...when I saw them like this for the clothes and stuff I really didn't care, cause I'm not a girl so I had no intention of getting any of it...
But now that it's gonna be a mini series, (can you even call 3 episodes a series?) I have doubts.
...its gonna be happy. Happy lovey. Happy lovey dovey. Like the end of a pokemon episode. Like the stupid Evergirl comercials...

..or not. It might be... how do you say it? "Cool"? :shrug: We'll just have to wait and see

maybe bleedman's wonderful reimaginings have spoiled meYes... yes they have.

~:knd4:
Thrice as dumb as you.

Bubblegum Girl

07-14-2004, 07:57 PM

Hate the theme song. But I have to give it(the PPG Teens idea not the song) some time before I say it's good or not.

N310DA

07-14-2004, 08:30 PM

In my opinion, this is completely stupid. The Powerpuff Girls are already popular, why change them? I personally like them as 5 year old superheros. That's just my 2 cents though.

Anyone else here sick of cartoons trying to imitate pop culture? I know I sure am.

sag_2002

07-14-2004, 08:40 PM

I agree with the masses. This does look kinda stupid. That said, I'm still giving it a chance.

Obi

07-14-2004, 09:05 PM

Oy....

Aquadementia

07-14-2004, 09:09 PM

The art
Looking at it for a while I have to say it's a fun design. Still not digging the pointy shoes. I think I can get used to the red lips and I kind of like the hair.

What do the other characters look like !?

The music
Sounds like something you would hear at a fashion show while models are walking down the runway. So I suppose it's fitting, just not something someone over 12 would want to listen to.

The website
They only show the PPG's, where is everyone else?
The fashion section, you would think you click on the clothes and then you would get to see Blossom wearing them.

The whole concept
So their just shilling? Lame.
The whole idea of the PPG's 'saving the world before bedtime' is out the window.
It's starting to look like a Totally Spies with super powers.
Would be nice if they go back to the traditional series and made a few jokes about how they don't want to become sell outs when they get older.
Why are characters with absolutely no change in wardrobe being used to sell clothes?

inevitable Bleedman comparisons
With this redesign it's obvious these are slightly more mature powerpuff girls.
With the Bleedman girls, if it wasn't labeled PPG everywhere, how long would it take you to figure that out? They look like regular anime characters cast in the role of PPG's.

I don't think it helps that they tryed to stick reasonably close to the normal PPG design. Something a bit more radical (if they wanted to do flatstyle, look toward the 60's movies that used that technique and go for geniunely more adult design,) would have been better. It still might not have been hot (I'd hardly call any of bleedman's work sexy or hot) but still would have looked well designed.
With Bleedman having petticoats shots on every other page, you got to start asking 'why do that?'

Wanted

07-15-2004, 07:43 AM

(maybe bleedman's wonderful reimaginings have spoiled me,)They were first graders!

Anyway, this should be nice.

MahouShoujo13

07-15-2004, 01:03 PM

The theme song sounds like a bad Macy Gray reject song (as opposed to a good Macy Gray song, which doesn't exist).
I agree on that. And I can't figure out the lyrics. It sounds like Cartman singing a Macy Gray song (that's even worse!).

Cartoon Network...what will you think up next? :rolleyes:

shogunthethird

07-15-2004, 02:45 PM

Cartman singing Macy Gray...if it's anything like Cartman singing Styx I'd like to hear that

Mandarker

07-16-2004, 01:17 AM

At first, the PPG were really different, interesting, a fun cartoon to enjoy and watch.
However after the hype and being the only cartoon (besides Scooby-Doo) on CN that is over marketed in merchandise, this has became a show destined to be ran into the ground.
I think that CN should start to produce merchandise for their other cartoons such as Ed,Edd,and Eddy,Billy and Mandy,and Dexter's Lab (yes,I know, they have merchandise for that show, but it is so rare to come by.) instead of focusing on one show all the time.

The idea of pimping out the PowerPuff Girls for a metro grade fashion line makes me wonder if Craig McCracken has anything to do with the show anymore; and none the less if he remembers why he created that cartoon in the first place.

What next? Dexter's Laboratory fashions: Geek Chic?
Well.....that would be kind of interesting. :D

LightShadow1890

07-16-2004, 11:01 AM

Karl Olson

07-16-2004, 03:00 PM

They were first graders!

I know that, and they looked that. He better achieved his goal of making the PPG look older (albeit by a mere year) better than whoever handled designs for this. Even if you wanted to keep it in the PPG style (and that was the point of this it seems,) look to adult, female character design in that universe and use that a basis, not the girl's current design as 5 year olds.

inevitable Bleedman comparisons
With this redesign it's obvious these are slightly more mature powerpuff girls.
With the Bleedman girls, if it wasn't labeled PPG everywhere, how long would it take you to figure that out? They look like regular anime characters cast in the role of PPG's.

Actually, the first time I saw his art, it wasn't labeled PPG, but between the hair, the color coding and the adaption of the costumes, it obvious what it was.

With Bleedman having petticoats shots on every other page, you got to start asking 'why do that?'

Better than the straight up panty shots in the original iteration of bleedman's work, and besides, even Miyazaki films have petticoat and bloomer shots, so I'm not gonna worry about it. If bleedman was shooting for lolicon, he clearly would have pushed it further than he does.

Also, I only said I prefer his designs. Animation and story could be handled by someone who won't put in low grade fanservice.

Anyway, considering that it's probably flashimated on the cheap, and suppose to look fashionable, they wanted to use a 1960's flat art style (which rules out an anime style design anyway.) However, they still could have looked towards adult character design in the PPG universe to get more natural looking design, because that style can be translated into that flat art style and look good.

Sketch

07-16-2004, 03:03 PM

It starts... it was only a matter of time I suppose.

CaseClosed15

07-16-2004, 03:16 PM

Viewing that new website made me want to barf. How old are they supposed to be anyway I much preferred the episode of PPGs when they actually grew up and drooled over the RRBs at least that was a little somewhat believable but they were in that episode IMO ditzy and shallow. I think they should just let them grow up every new season like on As Told by Ginger or something.

Aquadementia

07-17-2004, 12:10 AM

I know that, and they looked that. He better achieved his goal of making the PPG look older (albeit by a mere year) better than whoever handled designs for this. Even if you wanted to keep it in the PPG style (and that was the point of this it seems,) look to adult, female character design in that universe and use that a basis, not the girl's current design as 5 year olds.

Actually, the first time I saw his art, it wasn't labeled PPG, but between the hair, the color coding and the adaption of the costumes, it obvious what it was.

Better than the straight up panty shots in the original iteration of bleedman's work, and besides, even Miyazaki films have petticoat and bloomer shots, so I'm not gonna worry about it. If bleedman was shooting for lolicon, he clearly would have pushed it further than he does.

Also, I only said I prefer his designs. Animation and story could be handled by someone who won't put in low grade fanservice.

Anyway, considering that it's probably flashimated on the cheap, and suppose to look fashionable, they wanted to use a 1960's flat art style (which rules out an anime style design anyway.) However, they still could have looked towards adult character design in the PPG universe to get more natural looking design, because that style can be translated into that flat art style and look good.
Even though PPG will sometimes borrow anime conventions, they have always had their own unique style. Since they are trying to capitalize on the PPG image, a radical redesign would be totally counter productive.
I disagree that an animesque image would be recognizable to most people or is even desirable.

I'm sure if they were given a much bigger budget we would be getting higher quality animation, but I doubt they would look vary different. This is their style, just look at the Mayor, Fuzzy Lumpkins or Sedusa.

As far as them needing to look more like the adult characters from their own cartoon, compare how they always looked to the other kids in school. They have always been different.

Should they have made them older? Not in my opinion, but I'll give them a chance and see if they can pull off a few good stories.

But this is pretty much how a young teen PPG should look.

shogunthethird

07-17-2004, 12:24 AM

I much preferred the episode of PPGs when they actually grew up and drooled over the RRBs waitaminute, which episode was that?

WingZombie38

07-17-2004, 01:02 AM

That was kind of scary. It looks okay, but it's still scary to think their round hands and feet will become pointed. I still need more time to figure out if I like this or not.

Sugah

07-19-2004, 01:40 AM

... It's Charlies Angels Meets Totally Spies Meets... The Powerpuff Gir- *ahem* TEENS. :p

Karl Olson

07-19-2004, 05:20 AM

Even though PPG will sometimes borrow anime conventions, they have always had their own unique style. Since they are trying to capitalize on the PPG image, a radical redesign would be totally counter productive.
I disagree that an animesque image would be recognizable to most people or is even desirable

All I said was that I able to recognize the image and stated a personal preference. On a franchise level, I'd still rather them look some what like adults/teen from their own universe, not pointy, pudgy versions of the current design. Actually, I think that'd be most interesting course in general.

I'm sure if they were given a much bigger budget we would be getting higher quality animation, but I doubt they would look vary different. This is their style, just look at the Mayor, Fuzzy Lumpkins or Sedusa.

Whose style? Craig's? I doubt he's touched this project/ad campaign at all. The look is at best, reimagining by a gun for hire at CN who had little to nothing to with the original work on PPG, and at worst, some marketing exec's misguided idea of how hip up a fading property with fresh, psuedo-hip design. Either way, the character design for this project seems like it'd held in the contraints of trying to look fashionable, staying close to the original character design so that sells easily and working in a medium where more complex design would be more costly.

As far as them needing to look more like the adult characters from their own cartoon, compare how they always looked to the other kids in school. They have always been different.

Should they have made them older? Not in my opinion, but I'll give them a chance and see if they can pull off a few good stories.

But this is pretty much how a young teen PPG should look.

Maybe age is where the discrepancy here, but because I'm figuring they were going for mid to late teens, especially given that most of the clothing line looks to be geared towards a Hot Topic-type store. Even then, even if we are talking about early teens and the PPG having their own design compared to the rest of the characters in that universe, it doesn't excuse the fact that it's ultimately awkward, aestetically unpleasing design in my eyes. The stories might well be interesting, but awkward-looking design is looking awkward. It's like the All Grown Up designs: they may be very reminicent of the original designs, that doesn't make them all that visually interesting or easy on the eyes.

And I'm gonna be watching it either way. Unpleasing (to me) design or not. I can make a little time for 3, little flash shorts for a show whose early season I really enjoyed throughly, so much so I bought all the compilation dvds and the movie.

Conekiller

07-19-2004, 04:30 PM

I like the style as single , non-animated images. But beyond that..I'm not too sure. I'll give it the benefeit of the doubt, but that theme song....YUCK.

Bleedman? can I see what you guys are talkin about?

Karl Olson

07-19-2004, 06:58 PM

I like the style as single , non-animated images. But beyond that..I'm not too sure. I'll give it the benefeit of the doubt, but that theme song....YUCK.?

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I dislike the theme. Again, something a bit more in keeping with the PPG universe might be nice, or if it's gonna be different, make it a good different. Considering some of the amazing stuff on the Heroes and Villians compilation, the piece used for the theme seems even weaker.

Bleedman? can I see what you guys are talkin about?

http://fridays.toonzone.net/manga.html - PPG/CN Crossover Doujinshi. Great reimaginings of not only the PPG, but a number of CN characters. I admit that for the purposes of this ad campaign/mini-series, heavy modified design would likely not work, but it's more interesting and creative.

littleyoshi

07-21-2004, 07:52 PM

I have no idea what to think of this. I just hope it doesnt ruin the ppg for me. I know they're supposed to be teens but how old are they supposed to be?

Wanted

07-21-2004, 07:58 PM

I can't get the mp3 because of this lousy computer.

PaQ

07-23-2004, 03:13 AM

Wow.. yeah.. Interesting what they're doing with this PPTeens thing. I don't like the designs.. and I just heard that music.. @_@

I guess I got spoiled on Bleedman as well.. but I'll check out the first short at least.. See if they actually went anywhere with it.. but I seriously doubt it..

Conekiller

07-24-2004, 02:08 PM

http://fridays.toonzone.net/manga.html - PPG/CN Crossover Doujinshi. Great reimaginings of not only the PPG, but a number of CN characters. I admit that for the purposes of this ad campaign/mini-series, heavy modified design would likely not work, but it's more interesting and creative.
Ah yes, i remeber seeing some of the promo images for that a few years back. nice to see something came of it. I geek-gasm-ed when I saw Billy and Mandy (was that kid in the same scene from Time Squad) and I don't even really follow the show. Anyone know if he's still working on that doujin?

Aquadementia

07-26-2004, 10:42 AM

If you don't agree with me fine. Let me assure you, I'm not the type to go off in a huff because someone out there has a different opinion then I do.
You have raised a few well reasoned points that I would like to comment on, giving all respect and consideration to someone of your obvious insight and knowledge.

Karl, you ignorant sl.... wait, wait, wait. The darn internet is trying to exert itself again.
Seriously, you're unlikely to ever see me post a "I 'll believe that till I die!" statement.

My major concern about all this is the limited amount of info from that website. We'll have to see how things look work when fully animated.
I suppose everyone is assuming that all the other characters are going to look the same as always.

Perhaps you know something specific about this, but I'm not convinced the budget was ever a factor to how the girls looked.
As far as looking like an adult from their own universe, maybe you could point out a character you would think is a good model.
The lines in the hair and the eyebrows (I didn't notice those at first) could be considered established features of an atractive adult on PPG. Looking at a few screen caps, it's starting to look more like what your talking about.

When I said style before, I meant (darn, no lexicon of cartoons near by) a simpler more comedic style. I don't think greater realisum is the way to go. I think much of the criticism could be aplied to their original design.
I suspect what we're talking about here are fingers and smaller eyes . Strikes me as getting rid of their most prominent features, like asking for a small eared Mickey Mouse.

I think the big news here is that we now have part 2 of their 3 part evolution.
New born (http://rottentomatoes.studiostore.com/images/p/PPG/pcPPG.gif)
Teen (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ppgstyle/index.html)
Mature (http://www.ppgworld.com/screenshots4/101b/Image130.jpg)

kat_meditating

07-26-2004, 01:47 PM

ok this sounds like a good idea but it also sounds like it is turning out majorely stupid.

07-26-2004, 02:40 PM

To be honest, I don't foresee any other characters side from the girls appearing in these shorts.

Duke

07-26-2004, 02:41 PM

I don't suppose anyone's seen the Fridays contest where we get a sneak peek at the teen girls, have they? They look even worse on TV than the do the Internet...

angelidollinda

07-26-2004, 04:29 PM

The art style is intresting, but it's weird how they're "grown up" now. :sweat:

Happy

07-27-2004, 05:52 AM

Did I see them on a bump or were my eyes playing tricks on me.

True Noir

07-27-2004, 02:36 PM

I only saw the commercial with them in it for like one second and they don't look any different. Just longer legs. Maybe I should get a better look.

kat_meditating

07-28-2004, 07:58 PM

Did I see them on a bump or were my eyes playing tricks on me.

no no i saw it too! it was of bubbles i think and she was like looking in a mirror and brushing her hair i think. anyone else see this ?////////???????

True Noir

07-29-2004, 01:15 PM

no no i saw it too! it was of bubbles i think and she was like looking in a mirror and brushing her hair i think. anyone else see this ?////////???????
There's no surprise about that. She does seem like one of the girls that would do that.

N310DA

07-29-2004, 04:01 PM

Is it just me, or does this Powerpuff Teen thing seem a little like something Nickelodeon would do? CN should remember that it is a television network and not a fashion design company. I mean a little merchandise based on the current show is fine, but completely changing them into stereotypical teenage girls that only care about shopping and clothes ect..., that's just wrong. That's Hollywood for you though (I really wish CN studios was NOT in Burbank), everything has to be pop culture and cosmopolitan. :mad:

Conekiller

07-30-2004, 02:57 PM

I saw one (twice) with Buttercup lookin in a mirror and her clothes change. i stand by my opinion that this looks much better in single drawings as opposed to animated.

Meson

07-31-2004, 03:02 AM

Interesting....

The song is now on Toon Radio as "Powerpuff Girls - REVISED MIX PUFF 2"

"Revised Mix Puff", what a title.

fleomass2770

08-05-2004, 11:45 PM

*sigh*

Cartoon Network makes a stupid decision once again.

wrenchien

08-06-2004, 10:29 PM

i saw that little short.. it was kind of a musical video instead of a real episode, in presentation , though so it shouldn't have been in too much of a critical problem... and i do admit, even if it has mostly commercialistic failings (this first new take on the ppg in a while.... the designs are almost 3d when they do it in flash... and are smoothly done.

maybe if future ppg episodes are animated this way... they'll have more fighting and less fashion....

eerie that this reminds me of samurai jack in animation.. in that all the designs are borderless.

what's next? a tnd fashion short(s) in a couple of years? about 5 former knds who just happened to be numbered 1-5, who get tired of adult vs kid squabbles and unite to end the war so all are at peace , whether teen, kid , or adult? and just happen to be in the latest fashions while fighting an unfashionable dad (especially in his warm sweater?)

Karl Olson

08-07-2004, 12:47 AM

Let me assure you, I'm not the type to go off in a huff because someone out there has a different opinion then I do.
You have raised a few well reasoned points that I would like to comment on, giving all respect and consideration to someone of your obvious insight and knowledge.

Karl, you ignorant sl.... wait, wait, wait. The darn internet is trying to exert itself again.
Seriously, you're unlikely to ever see me post a "I 'll believe that till I die!" statement.

My major concern about all this is the limited amount of info from that website. We'll have to see how things look work when fully animated.
I suppose everyone is assuming that all the other characters are going to look the same as always.

Perhaps you know something specific about this, but I'm not convinced the budget was ever a factor to how the girls looked.
As far as looking like an adult from their own universe, maybe you could point out a character you would think is a good model.
The lines in the hair and the eyebrows (I didn't notice those at first) could be considered established features of an atractive adult on PPG. Looking at a few screen caps, it's starting to look more like what your talking about.

Budget wasn't a factor in the original design, but given that they did it in 3D flash apparently (didn't look it from the still, but that would allow them to pretty much do anything design wise without really breaking the bank) I'm going to now guess that the design is basically the idea of whatever clothing house is behind the clothing line (so yeah, I'll concede the look of the PPGStyle shorts has nothing to do with the money spent.) They just animated some shorts around the designer(s) came up with, so it's mainly design that is supposed to look cool on clothes more than anything else. And I guess it works for that purpose. It's weird, awkward design otherwise though.

Sidenote: Some of the fans at powerpuff.com have critized the new look for looking to anime-ish as it stands (even saying in parallel some of Toei's early work.) So yes, a real overhaul would have been right out given the nature of the project and the fandom. Doesn't mean it wouldn't look better IMHO.

When I said style before, I meant (darn, no lexicon of cartoons near by) a simpler more comedic style. I don't think greater realisum is the way to go. I think much of the criticism could be aplied to their original design.
I suspect what we're talking about here are fingers and smaller eyes . Strikes me as getting rid of their most prominent features, like asking for a small eared Mickey Mouse.

No, they chould have still big eyes and fairly undefined features. As far as characters inside the PPG universe they could look towards for possible design, something actually something in between the current PPG design and say, Ima Goodlady or even maybe Ms. Keane (any woman in that universe that's adult looking, but still has huge eyes, etc) would be comparitively functional and natural. Just not the type of thing you'd stick on a hand bag at Kmart.

BTW, for merchandise purposes, rumor is this is the look of the PPGs from here on out. I knew I should I've gotten some of the old PPG stuff back in the day. Ah well.

I think the big news here is that we now have part 2 of their 3 part evolution.
New born (http://rottentomatoes.studiostore.com/images/p/PPG/pcPPG.gif)
Teen (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/ppgstyle/index.html)
Mature (http://www.ppgworld.com/screenshots4/101b/Image130.jpg)

R D R R ;)

Mandarker

08-08-2004, 11:43 PM

What the hell?

That's what was going through my mind when I saw the short being played before the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Saturday morning.

It starts out with Bubbles brushing her hair and putting on lipstick in front of a mirror. Note that the animation style was done in 3-D flash. It involves of her going through clothing and meeting up downtown with her sisters. (everything seemed so stereotypic to what girls should do, but I won't go into that, even though I am a girl. ;) )

(The rest of the details are kind of sketchy from what I can remember)

The most horrifying scene was the girls dancing in front of HIM and Mojo and transforming their clothes, then everyone in Townsville joined in and their clothing changed into something metro-chic.

I at this point was literally gagging inside.
Not only was it a disgrace to the Powerpuff Girls, but of what Cartoon Network had made itself into these past 10+ years.
The commercial(?) seemed like something a greedy corporate would make in order to turn something that was popular and run it into the ground in hopes to make it seem even more cool.

I am ashamed. :(

Aquadementia

08-10-2004, 11:24 PM

Budget wasn't a factor in the original design, but given that they did it in 3D flash apparently (didn't look it from the still, but that would allow them to pretty much do anything design wise without really breaking the bank) I'm going to now guess that the design is basically the idea of whatever clothing house is behind the clothing line (so yeah, I'll concede the look of the PPGStyle shorts has nothing to do with the money spent.) They just animated some shorts around the designer(s) came up with, so it's mainly design that is supposed to look cool on clothes more than anything else. And I guess it works for that purpose. It's weird, awkward design otherwise though.

Sidenote: Some of the fans at powerpuff.com have critized the new look for looking to anime-ish as it stands (even saying in parallel some of Toei's early work.) So yes, a real overhaul would have been right out given the nature of the project and the fandom. Doesn't mean it wouldn't look better IMHO.

No, they chould have still big eyes and fairly undefined features. As far as characters inside the PPG universe they could look towards for possible design, something actually something in between the current PPG design and say, Ima Goodlady or even maybe Ms. Keane (any woman in that universe that's adult looking, but still has huge eyes, etc) would be comparitively functional and natural. Just not the type of thing you'd stick on a hand bag at Kmart.

BTW, for merchandise purposes, rumor is this is the look of the PPGs from here on out. I knew I should I've gotten some of the old PPG stuff back in the day. Ah well.

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I missed the shorts!
I think Ima Goodlady would probably have been the best character to model the girls on, but I'm still having a hard time seeing it.
I don't know about comparing it unfavorably to early Toei, I wouldn't be surprised though that some poeple want to blame everything they don't like on anime.

So I guess I'm just saying again I don't have as big of a problem with the design as the concept. Just abad idea from go. If they wanted to update the girls because McCracken had some great story he wanted to do, fine, but this?

What I'm expecting, if I ever get to see them, is these shorts are to an action cartoon what a fashion show is to the legitimate theater.

PS.
Glad someone looked at the 'Mature" link.:D