Best series finale

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-23-2017, 09:33 AM

Which is the best series finale?

*Papenbrook* · 09-23-2017, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Which is the best series finale?

None. They're all terrible.

Spoiler:

*ToTheNines* · 09-23-2017, 09:56 AM

Turtles Forever.

*FredWolfLeonardo* · 09-23-2017, 01:25 PM

Divide and Conquer in my opinion.

I don't think any of the episode long finales will ever beat it.

I do like Wedding Bells and Bytes though, but not the biggest fan of Carmaggedon.

Aaronardo · 09-23-2017, 02:13 PM

Wedding Bells and Bytes wasn't the finale for the 2003 series? That would be Turtles Forever?

I think the Mutant Apocalypse finale was on its way to the top for me, but that rushed ending really killed it for me. Divide and Conquer doesn't necessarily feel like a send-off until the last minute or so, especially since we've seen these Turtles take on much bigger threats (such as the same season's Shredder/Krang/Dregg team-up). And so, we're left with Turtles Forever. It's not really the optimal series finale imo, but it holds a special place with me, and as far as finality goes, it's the best of the three.

But the Nick series is weird, in that technically Season 4 is the climax and Season 5 is the epilogue, just little side-stories to close up other plots (not including Mutagen Man, rip that plot). So, in a way, Requiem/Owari can be interpreted as the "true" finale of the series. So, if that's the case, my vote changes to Requiem/Owari. But if we keep it to just the last episodes of each series, I stay with Turtles Forever.

*CyberCubed* · 09-23-2017, 02:17 PM

Season 5 of Nick was written where it could have three different endings (the opening 4 parter with Shredder/Kavaxas, the 80's TMNT crossover, or Mutant Apocalypse), as all 3 would have made fitting conclusions. Besides the fact that Bebop/Rocksteady were on their own again in the 80's crossover eps and still working for Tiger Claw/Shredder in the opening arc.

*neatoman* · 09-23-2017, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Season 5 of Nick was written where it could have three different endings (the opening 4 parter with Shredder/Kavaxas, the 80's TMNT crossover, or Mutant Apocalypse), as all 3 would have made fitting conclusions. Besides the fact that Bebop/Rocksteady were on their own again in the 80's crossover eps and still working for Tiger Claw/Shredder in the opening arc.

Yeah but that doesn't change the facts that:

Carmaggedon is the final episode according to production order
It is the last episode to get an official release
Comes last in the DVDs
Is set at the end of the timeline
Ends with a special credit to Eastman and Laird

*ZariusTwo* · 09-23-2017, 03:16 PM

The Ice Cream Kitty music video obviously

*sdp* · 09-23-2017, 03:53 PM

So the finale of Nick already aired and the rest are just the fillers in between?

*CyberCubed* · 09-23-2017, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sdp

So the finale of Nick already aired and the rest are just the fillers in between?

All the eps have aired.

*sdp* · 09-23-2017, 04:02 PM

Really? Wow, I had just recently checked on wikipedia the other week and it said the show would finish around November.

If all episodes have aired I think it's time that I watch the whole series.

*CyberCubed* · 09-23-2017, 04:52 PM

Some came out on DVD ahead of time.

*Powder* · 09-23-2017, 05:26 PM

None of them are ideal, to be honest. No vote from me.

Turtles Forever would get my vote but you didn't include it.

*DVD* · 09-23-2017, 07:05 PM

I’m only up to the 10th episode, so I’ve 10 more to go.
I like what I’ve seen and read about the upcoming shows.

I really enjoyed Turtles Forever and have always seen that as the 2K2 finale.

*Spike Spiegel* · 09-23-2017, 07:16 PM

Definitely Turtles Forever, if for nothing else but the awesome Mirage cameos.

*Ninturtle* · 09-23-2017, 08:42 PM

Like most people here, I think Turtle's Forever is the best finale.

Ulisa · 09-23-2017, 10:31 PM

Of the choices listed, I have to go with Divide and Conquer. While it definitely could have been better, I think it had the 'finale' feel down very nicely. I liked seeing the Turtles recognized as Ninja Masters in their own right after all the adventures they had experienced.

Wedding Bells and Bytes was good but it felt rushed to me. If they had spread it out to more than one episode, it might have helped it to flow better. All the characters showing up for the wedding, while interesting, didn't really fit the narrative, in my opinion. Still enjoyed it though.

Carmaggedon. ..eh, I appreciate the thought and effort put into this finale but I just plain don't like it. I've never been a fan of 'bittersweet endings.' I think it was rushed and while I like what they did with some characters, I didn't like what they did with others. The overall 'feel' of the episode felt too dark in comparison to the rest of the series. I think they had been gradually trying to darken and mature the stories but I still think there was too big a gap. Definitely had some heart poured into it though so I give it points for that

Turtles Forever is a great ending for the 2k3 series though not for the FW series. While it's not perfect and I do have my issues with it, it really was a great special.

*neatoman* · 09-24-2017, 06:27 AM

I kinda felt like Lois watching Carmaggedon.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-24-2017, 06:52 AM

Turtles Forever is a follow-up film. Not a series finale.

*ToTheNines* · 09-24-2017, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Turtles Forever is a follow-up film. Not a series finale.

It was produced immediately after BttS by the exact same creative team. It even aired as 3 individual episodes not long after the "movie premiere".

View Poll Results: Best series finale?
Divide and Conquer (1987-1996 series)	8	36.36%
Wedding Bells and Bytes (2003-2009 series)	9	40.91%
Carmageddon (2012-2017 series)	5	22.73%
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09-23-2017, 09:33 AM	#1
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Best series finale Which is the best series finale?

09-23-2017, 01:25 PM	#4
FredWolfLeonardo Big Blue Boy Scout Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Bark Town Posts: 4,484	Divide and Conquer in my opinion. I don't think any of the episode long finales will ever beat it. I do like Wedding Bells and Bytes though, but not the biggest fan of Carmaggedon. Last edited by FredWolfLeonardo; 09-23-2017 at 01:49 PM.

09-23-2017, 02:13 PM	#5
Aaronardo Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,042	Wedding Bells and Bytes wasn't the finale for the 2003 series? That would be Turtles Forever? I think the Mutant Apocalypse finale was on its way to the top for me, but that rushed ending really killed it for me. Divide and Conquer doesn't necessarily feel like a send-off until the last minute or so, especially since we've seen these Turtles take on much bigger threats (such as the same season's Shredder/Krang/Dregg team-up). And so, we're left with Turtles Forever. It's not really the optimal series finale imo, but it holds a special place with me, and as far as finality goes, it's the best of the three. But the Nick series is weird, in that technically Season 4 is the climax and Season 5 is the epilogue, just little side-stories to close up other plots (not including Mutagen Man, rip that plot). So, in a way, Requiem/Owari can be interpreted as the "true" finale of the series. So, if that's the case, my vote changes to Requiem/Owari. But if we keep it to just the last episodes of each series, I stay with Turtles Forever. __________________ "Shredder, you gotta listen to reason!" - Leonardo "Oh Turtles! Oh Turtles! Chew your gum properly." "If I miss this week's Kirby, heads are gonna roll." - Raphael "The Biosites have almost finished healing my flesh." - Shredder "Because we're takin' the heart and you're goin' to jail!" - Donatello

09-23-2017, 03:16 PM	#8
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 20,900	The Ice Cream Kitty music video obviously __________________ TMNT Fan Script Discussion Thread "It Should Have Ended Here"...add your ideal ending to the Series Fauxnale wiki Add Your Story to the TMNT Fanfiction Wiki Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

09-23-2017, 09:56 AM	#3
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Turtles Forever.

09-23-2017, 02:17 PM	#6
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	Season 5 of Nick was written where it could have three different endings (the opening 4 parter with Shredder/Kavaxas, the 80's TMNT crossover, or Mutant Apocalypse), as all 3 would have made fitting conclusions. Besides the fact that Bebop/Rocksteady were on their own again in the 80's crossover eps and still working for Tiger Claw/Shredder in the opening arc.

09-23-2017, 03:53 PM	#9
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	So the finale of Nick already aired and the rest are just the fillers in between? __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

09-23-2017, 04:02 PM	#11
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	Really? Wow, I had just recently checked on wikipedia the other week and it said the show would finish around November. If all episodes have aired I think it's time that I watch the whole series. __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server

09-23-2017, 04:52 PM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,057	Some came out on DVD ahead of time.

09-23-2017, 05:26 PM	#13
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	None of them are ideal, to be honest. No vote from me. Turtles Forever would get my vote but you didn't include it. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

09-23-2017, 07:05 PM	#14
DVD Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Shanghai Posts: 2,066	I’m only up to the 10th episode, so I’ve 10 more to go. I like what I’ve seen and read about the upcoming shows. I really enjoyed Turtles Forever and have always seen that as the 2K2 finale.

09-23-2017, 08:42 PM	#16
Ninturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2014 Location: Earth Posts: 1,534	Like most people here, I think Turtle's Forever is the best finale.

09-23-2017, 10:31 PM	#17
Ulisa Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Various Fantasy Realms Posts: 145	Of the choices listed, I have to go with Divide and Conquer. While it definitely could have been better, I think it had the 'finale' feel down very nicely. I liked seeing the Turtles recognized as Ninja Masters in their own right after all the adventures they had experienced. Wedding Bells and Bytes was good but it felt rushed to me. If they had spread it out to more than one episode, it might have helped it to flow better. All the characters showing up for the wedding, while interesting, didn't really fit the narrative, in my opinion. Still enjoyed it though. Carmaggedon. ..eh, I appreciate the thought and effort put into this finale but I just plain don't like it. I've never been a fan of 'bittersweet endings.' I think it was rushed and while I like what they did with some characters, I didn't like what they did with others. The overall 'feel' of the episode felt too dark in comparison to the rest of the series. I think they had been gradually trying to darken and mature the stories but I still think there was too big a gap. Definitely had some heart poured into it though so I give it points for that Turtles Forever is a great ending for the 2k3 series though not for the FW series. While it's not perfect and I do have my issues with it, it really was a great special.

09-24-2017, 06:52 AM	#19
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,155	Turtles Forever is a follow-up film. Not a series finale.