Which incarntion first drew you in? - Page 2

Ulisa · 08-15-2017, 10:35 PM

The original series was my first introduction to it and I loved it. It was very popular when I was in elementary school and I remember having a few of the books that were released. The live action movies kept me interested about through...I'd say after the release of the 3rd movie.

Lost interest for a bit but then I heard they were releasing a new animation series when I was in high school. I was skeptical, especially since I heard it was very different from the 80s series. Avoided it for a time but, oddly enough, I read a fanfiction around 2004-2006 called "The Couch" which took placed after 'Return to New York' and it got me intrigued enough to try it. (Ironically, I have never been able to find that story again) Needless to say, I fell in love with turtles again. Still love me the 80s series but I have almost equal love for the 2003 series.

I think that's about the time I started to read Archie and tried Mirage as well though I can't recall exactly.

*newfan* · 08-16-2017, 01:30 AM

I managed to miss most of the 80's show with a vague memory of watching a few of them. No-one could have missed the hype when the first movie came out, I watched it eventually but forgot about it.
Last spring my son found the 2012's on sky, their new look caught my attention and I watched a little with him....and here I am!.
I've since read up a little on the various incarnations and caught up on all the movies (incl animated) except the 3rd movie in the original trilogy. There's a lot of TMNT though

*newfan* · 08-16-2017, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by snake

My uncle's OT toys around 2003/04. Had some great memories of playing with that stuff. He had the Technodrome, the Lair, and just about every figure up until 1993.

That's cool, always good to keep those kind of toys.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 08-16-2017, 06:00 AM

Can you please make this a poll?

*newfan* · 08-16-2017, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Can you please make this a poll?

Is it not a little bit late to do that now? I can if people want.

*pferreira* · 08-17-2017, 03:37 PM

First saw the FW series on Going Live on BBC 1. The first episode I saw I think was Return of the Shredder or it was the next episode. Was totally hooked into it. I went and read the Mirage comics and experienced other iterations of TMNT but I never felt any were as enjoyable and good as the 80s series.

ZacksSoUgly · 08-20-2017, 11:05 AM

I was born in '88, so I was too young to understand my fandom for a while. I'm assuming my parents just bought me the toys 'cos they were popular at the time and I watched the cartoon 'cos I had the toys. I was in love with the Turtles before I could speak coherent sentences. Even though the original movie (1990) came out before I was 2yrs old, that's the version that cemented my love for TMNT. I had a copy on VHS that my brother and I ran into the ground. That's my favorite version of the Turtles. From their look to their personalities, that's the version I look to when comparing/contrasting any other version.

*TurtleWA* · 08-20-2017, 03:02 PM

Original toys followed by cartoon and associated merch.

*BubblyShell22* · 08-20-2017, 04:11 PM

FW cartoon when I was younger. Then I saw the toys again in 2003 and found out from one of my friends that a new show was on. First ep I saw of that was "Meet Casey Jones" and I was hooked from then on but really didn't like FF or BBTS that much. Have stuck with the 2012 series thus far and that's it really.

eskater · 08-21-2017, 07:57 AM

The original FW series for sure, as a baby/toddler mind you lol. My older cousins watched it and I got hooked. The comics side the Archie series, only had one since I lived out in the sticks (I don't even know where it was bought honestly), got into the Mirage series when they had the original site up and you could read the originals for free. Exploded from there.

inaheap · 08-21-2017, 03:15 PM

Started hearing kids playing turtles on the playground. Finally saw one of the OT episodes. That was it. I have been hooked ever since.

*Panda_Kahn_fan* · 08-21-2017, 11:22 PM

The OT got me started, then Archie and the movies. I loosely followed other versions over the years, until IDW started and cemented it for me.

cammy85 · 08-22-2017, 07:52 AM

The OT for sure. I don't remember the episode unfortunately. I'm thinking the Killer Pizzas episode. The Archie comics weren't easy to find but I did manage to get 3/4 of the Final Conflict arc and where they meet Jagwar. Other than specials, I was only able to get the movie adaptations and the Mutanimals mini-series.

Tarris Vaal · 08-22-2017, 02:13 PM

Kinda similar to NewFan on this one... I was there for the FW series but never really got into it (Star wars was my big thing - turtles never appealed much)

I do remember going to and enjoying the first 90s movie however, but after that Turtles fell completely off the radar. Then in 2014 I bought season 1+2 of the 2012 series for a birthday present for my daughters friend. He had it already - we got him something else and I was curious enough to watch an episode.... And then binge watched the entire series.

And here we are.

Not really sure what drew me in so much really. I think that it was a combination of it being much more serialized as a show, but also that I liked the 2012 character designs (especially the main cast and Shredder).

I've since drifted towards IDW a little as well, but I still dont find the early comics and 2k3 especially appealing. I think the character designs have a lot to do with that.

*neatoman* · 08-22-2017, 02:20 PM

Alright here's a hypothetical, given that there are multiple easily obtained trades for Mirage via IDW, how likely is it that more people will be drawn in through Mirage?

*Vicky82* · 08-22-2017, 02:27 PM

The 80s cartoon.

*newfan* · 08-22-2017, 03:06 PM

[QUOTE=Tarris Vaal;1708917]

Glad I'm not the only one

I too sort of binge watched the first two series as they were on sky on demand.

2K3 · 08-23-2017, 09:15 AM

I grew up with the 80s series and films but it was the 2003 series that stapled it for me!

Cyndaquilfan123 · 08-23-2017, 12:17 PM

Randomly tried out a Nick toon episode after hearing good things on IGN. Made me a fan, and I've been dipping my feet into other versions as well.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 08-23-2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by neatoman

Alright here's a hypothetical, given that there are multiple easily obtained trades for Mirage via IDW, how likely is it that more people will be drawn in through Mirage?

I guess it depends on how many people who have never really checked out TMNT before are cruising the comic shop (or comic section of a book-store), see it, and decide to give it a whirl.

It's possible, I guess.

08-16-2017, 06:00 AM	#24
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Poll Can you please make this a poll?

08-20-2017, 11:05 AM	#27
ZacksSoUgly Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego Posts: 104	I was born in '88, so I was too young to understand my fandom for a while. I'm assuming my parents just bought me the toys 'cos they were popular at the time and I watched the cartoon 'cos I had the toys. I was in love with the Turtles before I could speak coherent sentences. Even though the original movie (1990) came out before I was 2yrs old, that's the version that cemented my love for TMNT. I had a copy on VHS that my brother and I ran into the ground. That's my favorite version of the Turtles. From their look to their personalities, that's the version I look to when comparing/contrasting any other version. __________________ Check out TMNT articles I've written for The Hundreds : TMNT Movie Rankings Top 10 Comics of 2015 Kevin Eastman Interview TMNT Collecting Social Media Instagram : @ZOSOtmnt

08-20-2017, 04:11 PM	#29
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	FW cartoon when I was younger. Then I saw the toys again in 2003 and found out from one of my friends that a new show was on. First ep I saw of that was "Meet Casey Jones" and I was hooked from then on but really didn't like FF or BBTS that much. Have stuck with the 2012 series thus far and that's it really. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

08-21-2017, 07:57 AM	#30
eskater Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 178	The original FW series for sure, as a baby/toddler mind you lol. My older cousins watched it and I got hooked. The comics side the Archie series, only had one since I lived out in the sticks (I don't even know where it was bought honestly), got into the Mirage series when they had the original site up and you could read the originals for free. Exploded from there. __________________ Fortuna Favet Fortibus

08-21-2017, 03:15 PM	#31
inaheap Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,145	Started hearing kids playing turtles on the playground. Finally saw one of the OT episodes. That was it. I have been hooked ever since. __________________ I have always liked Cowa-bunga! We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing When I became an adult I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.

08-15-2017, 10:35 PM	#21
Ulisa Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Various Fantasy Realms Posts: 145	The original series was my first introduction to it and I loved it. It was very popular when I was in elementary school and I remember having a few of the books that were released. The live action movies kept me interested about through...I'd say after the release of the 3rd movie. Lost interest for a bit but then I heard they were releasing a new animation series when I was in high school. I was skeptical, especially since I heard it was very different from the 80s series. Avoided it for a time but, oddly enough, I read a fanfiction around 2004-2006 called "The Couch" which took placed after 'Return to New York' and it got me intrigued enough to try it. (Ironically, I have never been able to find that story again) Needless to say, I fell in love with turtles again. Still love me the 80s series but I have almost equal love for the 2003 series. I think that's about the time I started to read Archie and tried Mirage as well though I can't recall exactly.

08-16-2017, 01:30 AM	#22
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	I managed to miss most of the 80's show with a vague memory of watching a few of them. No-one could have missed the hype when the first movie came out, I watched it eventually but forgot about it. Last spring my son found the 2012's on sky, their new look caught my attention and I watched a little with him....and here I am!. I've since read up a little on the various incarnations and caught up on all the movies (incl animated) except the 3rd movie in the original trilogy. There's a lot of TMNT though

08-17-2017, 03:37 PM	#26
pferreira Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,514	First saw the FW series on Going Live on BBC 1. The first episode I saw I think was Return of the Shredder or it was the next episode. Was totally hooked into it. I went and read the Mirage comics and experienced other iterations of TMNT but I never felt any were as enjoyable and good as the 80s series.

08-20-2017, 03:02 PM	#28
TurtleWA Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: WA Posts: 2,507	Original toys followed by cartoon and associated merch.

08-21-2017, 11:22 PM	#32
Panda_Kahn_fan Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,715	The OT got me started, then Archie and the movies. I loosely followed other versions over the years, until IDW started and cemented it for me.

08-22-2017, 07:52 AM	#33
cammy85 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Minnedosa, MB Canada Posts: 703	The OT for sure. I don't remember the episode unfortunately. I'm thinking the Killer Pizzas episode. The Archie comics weren't easy to find but I did manage to get 3/4 of the Final Conflict arc and where they meet Jagwar. Other than specials, I was only able to get the movie adaptations and the Mutanimals mini-series.

08-22-2017, 02:13 PM	#34
Tarris Vaal Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cullompton, Devon Posts: 505	Kinda similar to NewFan on this one... I was there for the FW series but never really got into it (Star wars was my big thing - turtles never appealed much) I do remember going to and enjoying the first 90s movie however, but after that Turtles fell completely off the radar. Then in 2014 I bought season 1+2 of the 2012 series for a birthday present for my daughters friend. He had it already - we got him something else and I was curious enough to watch an episode.... And then binge watched the entire series. And here we are. Not really sure what drew me in so much really. I think that it was a combination of it being much more serialized as a show, but also that I liked the 2012 character designs (especially the main cast and Shredder). I've since drifted towards IDW a little as well, but I still dont find the early comics and 2k3 especially appealing. I think the character designs have a lot to do with that. __________________ Help animate the Sedisverse - Kickstarter at; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...the-sedisverse

08-22-2017, 02:27 PM	#36
Vicky82 Emperor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dunstable, UK Posts: 5,775	The 80s cartoon. __________________ My heart!!!! One of my favourite moments.

08-22-2017, 03:06 PM	#37
newfan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: UK Posts: 2,393	[QUOTE=Tarris Vaal;1708917] Glad I'm not the only one I too sort of binge watched the first two series as they were on sky on demand.

08-23-2017, 09:15 AM	#38
2K3 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cardiff Posts: 192	I grew up with the 80s series and films but it was the 2003 series that stapled it for me!

08-23-2017, 12:17 PM	#39
Cyndaquilfan123 Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 174	Randomly tried out a Nick toon episode after hearing good things on IGN. Made me a fan, and I've been dipping my feet into other versions as well.