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“You learn to tune Marty’s screams of pain out.”

It’s Color Theory Episode 44.

No Strings Attached

Trivia

This is the first episode since his debut Ivan has extended dialogue. Martin and Amber continue to have dialogue in all of their appearances.

This is the fourth episode and the second in a row to feature a character in their youth. In this case, it’s Ivan.

This is the first appearance of Bowie in It’s Color Theory and of Admiral overall. Both only appear via fantasy. Tyler’s brother is also mentioned for the first time.

Sky’s revealed to be able to fly.

Martin and Tyler’s series-wide feud, while technically starting in “Super Dee Duper Powers”, is cemented here.

No Orange Drewmans appear, nor do any of the core six characters. Violet is indirectly mentioned by Ivan as “The boss”.

While Ivan being a fanboy of in-series celebrity Bowie was a plot point since the original continuity, it was only brought up once due to Ivan debuting in Rough Sketch’s final season and Ivan’s general lack of screen time. The height difference between the two is partially a carryover from Ivan (and most of the cast in general) being children at the time, Ivan in particular being weirdly small. Bowie’s silhouette isn’t a stylistic choice; this incarnation of him is actually just twice Ivan’s height.

Amber’s a slightly more orange shade as of this episode.

The song Ivan wrote is actually the beginning of the “with lyrics” version of theme song prepared for if a network is desperate enough to green light this for a show when I inevitably pitch the comic. It was originally going to be “I Just Wanna See You Grow”, his personal leitmotif that came around when I mangled Steven Universe’s theme song and “Giant Woman” together in my head.

Ivan’s flashbacks/fantasy sequences were originally going to cut to Noah’s high school experiences with his band, where it would show Rudy and two random side characters as part of it. Whitney would’ve also appeared, confirming the three to have grown up in the same district. The whole sequence was scrapped to avoid taking too much attention away from Ivan. Amber’s offhand remark about her (and presumably Eloise) going to Noah’s school is a nod to this.

Noah’s band in and of itself is a callback to Rough Sketch, where he roped Gordon, Bryan, and Martin into starting one. Said band will be formed in the second season of this continuity, Martin being replaced by Geneva due to Martin no longer being magenta in this incarnation.

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They’s brothers.

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It’s like a metaphor for life or something.

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“REMEMBER: BLOOD IS JUST WEAKNESS LEAVING THE BODY!”

It’s Color Theory EP 21.

Sore Losers

Trivia

This makes the first reappearance of Rosie (formerly Scarlett) in It’s Color Theory.

Gordon never appears in his regular clothes in this episode while Violet exclusively appears in her main outfit in her brief appearance.

This is the first episode Martin appears without his glasses. Additionally, Ingrid lacks her eyeshadow and mascara. Both get them on the final page.

Gordon’s physical strength appears for the first time since the third episode.

The “blood is weakness” gag is recycled from “Teacher’s Pet Peeve” in Rough Sketch in which Sylvester and the prototypes for Tanya and Orchid all say this verbatim independently of each other. Fittingly, Martin’s prototype was one of the recipients of said line.

Tyler, Ingrid, and Martin were all originally meant to suffer more comically exaggerated injuries from their training. This was heavily downplayed in the episode proper to the point that Tyler is hardly affected at all.

This is the first episode Ingrid appears without Geneva; she only has one line this episode. The following comic inverts this by having Geneva appear but Ingrid absent.

Violet’s symbol is a spade from this episode onward.

No orange, green, or gray Drewmans appear.

This is the first episode Tyler appears where he suffers no major misfortunes.

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The Teal Drewman, Tyler

Statistics

Aesthetic: Tough

Age: 25 (Season One)

Alignment: Enactor

Badge: Shark Fin

Color Type: Green

Debut: You Live Like This?

Effect(s): Jawbreaker (Tyler pulls his teeth out and uses them as daggers, spits them out directly, or releases a shockwave with his bite force); Bubble Bauble (Tyler chucks a water ball at the opponent); Waking Crash (Tyler’s aura mixes with water to form the shape of a shark); Riptide (Tyler projects a sharp edged disc of water)

Family Members: Drake Mugwyrm (Brother), Unseen Parents (Disowned)

Standout Traits: Mohawk, scar, shark teeth, jacket.

Rank: A- (Main Character)

Character Bases

His hairstyle was inspired by Lord Dominator from Wander over Yonder, but I don’t have that kind of space.

Development

Tyler’s design changed directly in correlation with his relevance. When he was just a major side character, he was the spring green Ringo and sported a reptilian design. The jump to ICT rebranded him as the viridian Ridley as seen below. Making him a more prominent character directly resulted in him having a more well known color as his base, hence him taking Hermes’ old color palette and his design and lizard motifs going to Clay.

As a result, Tyler gained more of a shark motif instead. His personality became a bit more rounded upon his promotion; he was largely a joke in RS, and while he’s not much more effective in ICT, he’s clearly more genuinely threatening. Of course, this only makes his redeeming qualities all the more rewarding. On a side note, the fact ICT is an in-universe organization is a group of sketch comedians and Ty isn’t usually the kind of guy to be seen with them in public should be entertaining.

Tyler’s skin color turns much more of a green as of Episode 34.

Be Rebellious

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Random Lines of Dialogue I May Never Get to Use in It’s Color Theory

Violet: It’s amazing what you can accomplish through emotional suppression!

Rudy: You middle urinal of a living being. 

J.: You can’t kill me in any way that matters.

Gordon: We can’t kill you at all!

Angie: (About to punch someone) I think this needs a woman’s touch.

Gordon: I wanna do something so out of character the message boards will whine about for years to come!

Chloe: (Collapsed on the ground, deadpan) Want some blood? I’m clearly not using it.

Bryan: Unyielding rage, my old friend, how I’ve missed you!

Peony: I…I never want to hear any of those words again.

Geneva: Not even “the”?

Peony: ESPECIALLY NOT “THE”!

Lyman: I can see your intrusive thoughts.

Coco: Everyone shut up, I’m dissociating.

Aziz: Why are you this kind of person?

Noah: Hey, if I hit on every available adult in the vicinity, statistically somebody has to love me back.

Whitney: It’s like they always say, “if your life is without order, make the lives of others shorter”!

Tyler: What, you think you’re better than me?

Martin: As someone who has no self-esteem, yes.

Ingrid: Tonight, girls become women, and boys…(brandishes hedge clippers)

Geneva: Whelp. I guess I’m the voice of reason now.

Tyler: Oh, you SON OF A…Tanner, what’s our age rating?

Tanner: My mom watches this show.

Tyler: Jerk.

Olive: (About her drawing) Be honest, but please remember I’m holding a pointy object.

Tanner: Sorry, brah! I can’t hear you over my outdated nineties’ slang!

Paige: (To Martin) You sure do talk a lot for someone nobody listens to.

Scarlett: Can somebody just say the title of the episode so this whole thing can end?

Aziz: You don’t even deserve to hear my lame excuse. I’m out of here.

Sylvester: I’m right behind you, aren’t I?

Crimson: Turns out putting up emotional walls is terrible for your social life. Who knew?

Martin: Guys, you can’t just pressure him into this! He’s a person with his own feelings and desires!

Alexandre: (Genuinely confused) No I’m not!

Clarence: I want my life back, Dullsville.

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“You caught me at a bad time. I’m still adjusting.”

It’s Color Theory EP 17.

Walk the Dog

Trivia

This is the third episode in a row to feature Violet, Ingrid, and Geneva and the first in which the latter doesn’t speak.

Coco has spoken in her other appearances, but this is the first time she holds a conversation.

The real world reason for Coco’s redesign was because she looked too much like a person in a fur suit. It’s just dumb luck that it ties into the plot.

No Gray, Green, or Yellow Drewmans appear in this episode.

This comic takes place roughly half an hour after the previous one.

Tyler returns after dying the previous episode.

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“So I figured the easiest way to get my street cred back is to beat up the toughest guy around.”

“And what part of that description led you to Martin?”

It’s Color Theory Episode 49.

Petty in Pink

Trivia

At least one Drewman of every color family appears. Violet is the only violet Drewman in the main cast introduced thus far not to be seen.

This marks the first appearance of Crimson, albeit only on tv in a silent cameo.

This is the second episode Kofi appears, and once again one of his jobs has been interfered with by Sylvester’s rampage.

This is the first episode Piper leaves the news station.

Paige, Forrest, Sky, Fuchsia, and Landon all appear via silhouette in the second panel, with only Paige showing up again after that. This is the first episode Fuchsia appears but doesn’t speak.

Whitney’s original Rough Sketch counterpart had a characterization vaguely similar to Monty’s (and Kofi’s) as somebody who was socially savvy, worked a lot of jobs, and was always looking for money making opportunities. Her offscreen bet with Monty himself is a nod towards that scrapped characterization and a callback to Whitney’s final RS appearance, which also featured her placing bets on a physical confrontation (with Sky and Eloise also being there).

This comic leads into the next and is the first part of the three part end of the first act of Volume One.

Whatever Martin and Tyler were fighting over, it’s probably Landon’s fault.

None of the characters’ splash texts appear. Because I forgot them.

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“Don’t close the door don’t close the door DON’T CLOSE THE DOOR”

It’s Color Theory EP 18.

Scooby Dooby Don’t

Trivia

This is the first Microsketch to feature Lyman, Coco, Tyler, and Chloe. This also marks Lyman’s second speaking role overall and the first episode since Tyler’s debut where he doesn’t speak.

This marks Tyler’s third consecutive appearance and the first episode in which he appears but Ingrid and Geneva don’t.

No Yellow or Violet Type Drewmans appear.

The fake parody names given here are all what the characters are literally named in the show’s version of Scooby-Doo. The Drewmans, unlike me, fear no copyright laws.

This is the first Microsketch to parody a specific franchise. This is also the first Microsketch to lack bloopers, instead having a post-episode skit.

After her difficulties walking the episode prior, Coco/Shooby is exclusively seen on all fours when in character.

Is Coco’s character a girl or is she playing a guy? I don’t really know.

While everyone else has a costume, Chloe/Irma only wears a palette swap of her usual outfit due to the ropes covering the insignia on her chest and her legs being offscreen eliminating the need to replace her pants with a skirt.

Despite debuting in episode three and already having a spotlight episode, this is the first time Peony’s colors are used for the title card.

Chloe is the only Primary Character to appear.

Noah and Lyman’s new “voices” are heard for the first time.

Ingrid Jelton wrote this sketch in-universe.

None of the characters use their regular outfits. This is also the first time a character appears but their face isn’t shown. In this case, it’s Tyler.

No, Tyler hasn’t died again.

This episode spoofs the “Scooby-Dooby Doors” bit by having the characters be trapped in the hall.

The pink cuffs on Peony’s sleeves disappear and reappear between shots…would you be willing to believe this was shot over the course of multiple in-universe days?

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“AWAY WITH YOU TIME IS NOW!”

It’s Color Theory EP 16.

You Live Like This?

Trivia

After being mentioned in the previous comic, this marks the debut of Oz Square, the Bad Part of Town and the first time we see one of the subdivisions of Dullsville outside of the one the core cast lives in.

This marks the first appearance of Tyler in the It’s Color Theory universe, having gone by “Ringo” in Rough Sketch. This also marks the debuts of Bobbie, Charlie, and Dwight.

Tyler being the guy Ingrid and Geneva had previously beat up off screen was decided after the previous comic was written but before this one was. Adding him in made his introduction easier. The girls’ mentioned landlord would’ve filled his approximate role.

Siren was originally going to be the one to drop them off. This was scrapped both for pacing and because it would leave Rudy, Angie, Chloe, and Bryan stranded in Oz Square, the Bad Part of Town.

No Yellow or Gray Type Drewmans appear.

This is the second episode in which someone dies. In this case, Tyler is hit in the head by a door.

Ingrid’s parents (Alyson and Phyllis) and Geneva’s grandfather (Ezra) all cameo as pictures in the background.

A month passed between when the story was boarded and when the dialogue was written, meaning several details changed: The cutaway when Rudy is talking to Tyler originally had dialogue; Geneva was initially meant to cap off her story with something to the effect of “And that’s how I met your mother”-this was changed to prevent her from dropping two non sequiturs in a row; similarly, she was meant to misidentify Tyler as a tax collector, Ingrid’s nonchalant response serving to correct her; Rudy’s appeal to Tyler was initially to unconvincingly promise Ingrid and Jen wouldn’t attack him again, to which Tyler agreed to (the fact Rudy was already sporting a smug expression made it easy to change to a threat); finally, Bryan and Geneva’s final exchange was initially a one liner by Angie.

Tyler was completely right. He’d destroy Ingrid and Geneva in a fair fight since Geneva lacks technique and Ingrid isn’t all that strong on her own. Angie would’ve smoked him, though.

Siren let the girls go early on good behavior. Given that all the other law enforcers are superheroes that can level cities, she can afford to be lenient.

This comic takes place about half a day after the previous one. The ending is around ten in the morning; Violet is not a morning person.

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“You will regret everything.”

It’s Color Theory EP. 36

The Evils of Lies and Hate

Trivia

This marks the first appearance of Landon. As of this episode, every Violet Drewman in the first season’s main cast has debuted.

This is the first episode since “Hiring Squad”, “Sore Losers”, “‘Ello, ‘Elo, Y’ello”, and “Violet and Scarlett” in which Rudy/J., Tyler, Amber, and Olive speak respectively.

This is the first episode since “Exposition News” to feature Rudy, “‘Ello, ‘Elo, Y’ello” to feature J., and “Violet and Scarlett” again to feature Olive. J.’s powers return after a similarly long absence.

No Orange or Gray Drewmans appear. Martin is the only Violet type absent.

This is the first episode where Amber talks onscreen.

The prop Olive was building, as well as Amber’s appearance here, leads directly into the following episode.

Yes, the title is a Team Rocket reference.

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Story board panels for the next five comics, introducing two new leads…and a pair of new side characters.

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Character profiles for the six main characters are finally linked in the pinned post.

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Tyler Mugwyrm, the Teal Drewman

Be Rotten

Rank: B+ (Season Two Major Character)

Character Bases

Teal, Dark, and Awesome

Compared to Fuchsia, Tyler certainly looks the part of a dangerous person, especially with his razor-sharp fangs, but he puts way too much effort into trying to be mean with relatively little to show for it. Sometimes he doesn’t even bother trying; he’s generally more openly friendly than Fuchsia. Other times he’ll accidentally level buildings in an attempt at petty vandalism.

Fun Facts

Tyler’s surname is a play on “gummy worm”, playing off Fuchsia’s surname.

Tyler is one of several characters to change colors and names in development. In his case, he was Ringo (spring green) and Ridley (viridian). Specifically, his first name and color motif were both formerly associated with Hermes (cinnabar), who was completely overhauled in the visual department. Appropriately, Hermes in turn inherited his design from Clay (terra cotta), who was redesigned to resemble Tyler’s prototype.

Tyler’s early designs had a distinct reptile motif to them. His final design trades them for a shark theme, resulting in Ringo/Ridley’s one fang becoming a full set of shark teeth.

Tyler, as Ringo/Ridley, vaguely resembled Rudy with a squared off jaw and different hair. Despite this and Hermes (the original Tyler) actually being a relative of Rudy’s at that point in development, present day Ty loses all resemblance to him.

Tyler’s distinct Mohawk was inherited from Charlie’s (chartreuse) prototype design, when she was still named Olive.

Tyler had a scar over his left eye in the initial version of his final design. It was scrapped because, given his usual antics, what would have caused it?

Tyler made himself and Fuchsia matching couple shirts. As you can vaguely make out, he’s already a head taller than her in the above photo despite Ty slouching and Fuchsia standing on her toes. Needless to say, the shirts fit neither of them.

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Concept:

As They Appear in Rough Sketch:

As They Appear in It’s Color Theory:

Top to Bottom, L-R: Aaron (maroon), Percy (persimmon), Paige (beige), Amber, Tyler (teal), Skye (sky blue), Ivan (navy), Mallow (mauve), Fuchsia, Ronnie (saffron), and Lucy (puce).

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Tyler: I put the fires out!

Gordon: You made them worse!

Tyler: Worse... or better?