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The show always was and always will be underappreciated.
It came out before nostalgia for TMNT was cool so there were no hipster writers trying to get cheap hits off of nostalgia.
It aired in a network that wasn't as watched and yet still got 7 seasons and over 100 episodes while other shows like X-Men Evolution were so much more well known yet not as good and only lasted 52 episodes.
Viacom bought the 2k3 show because it was a package deal with the licensing rights that 4Kids owned, if 4kids didn't have merch rights then likely viacom wouldn't have bought the show. If Viacom really wanted to own the show they would own the OT, they can afford it they just don't see value and since they haven't done anything with 2k3 that shows you they don't see value in it.
Fantastic show, it may have its flaws and weird decisions because of Laird but it was Laird's baby and because of it, we got this amazing show and we'll likely never get another TMNT show that is cared for by someone as much, isn't that sad?
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