06-24-2020, 12:37 AM | #121 |
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I do wonder if the franchise should explore the trippy, somber feel of the original comics some more. Would be interesting to see something like ?Old Times? again.
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06-24-2020, 04:03 AM | #122 |
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Yeah, a million people on this forum feel the way you do. Most of the older TMNT fans are sick of all this childish crap.
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06-24-2020, 04:05 AM | #123 |
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Ninjas that can't kill. Goofy stuff. Toy-driven stuff. Blegh. I mean, I stopped caring when the sale happened but I can't start caring until there's a turnaround. But I doubt anyone up top cares about people like me, or the audience this could benefit. As in, people over the age of 5.
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Why should they? They'll make more money aiming at kids. This is how the free market works.
I don't think it would be a bad idea to have a kickstarter to see if we can't generate some more mature content for interested readers. It's a shame that portions of the fandom get left behind.
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06-24-2020, 11:28 AM | #131 |
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Sadly, the TMNT franchise has taken the "kids" route abit too much in recent year, making things too goofy.
It's impossible to ask something in a more "mature" way. However, Batman vs TMNT was kinda mature (comparated to what has been seen in recent years) giving us a little hope for that kind of content. Or even better, DC might buy the TMNT franchise again! (It's a bit of a douche phrase, but I always hated how Nick treated the TMNT)
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06-24-2020, 11:29 AM | #132 |
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Viacom is seemingly afraid to risk what they have to obtain something greater. This could be an MCU-level property. If Guardians can do it, TMNT can. But they have to step out of the kiddie-pool and figure out how to make the turtles interesting again for our demographic.
I do get the feeling the reigns have been slowly loosening up, following the failure of "Out of the Shadows" and "Rise...". Diminishing returns on the kiddie-stuff. We'll see how mature "TLR" turns out to be, but Batman v TMNT was a good sign. Viacom can cover the toddler base with Spongebob anyway...TMNT is a property that could cover a lot of untapped ground for them if they choose to take the leap. I suspect they are eyeing it out slowly. |
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The 5-year olds aren't the ones who spend money on this brand, their parents are. Kids go through fads, and right now TMNT is just one more fad rather than the "evergreen" property it's supposed to be. Because once those 5-year olds turn 10, there is NO reason for them to stick with the brand unless they want to get made fun of for liking "little kiddy crap", which no kid likes going through. Also, you're misinterpreting how the "free market" actually works. You're supposed to simply put your products on the market and let the audience take what they want. They're NOT doing that. Rather, they're putting out ONE flavor of products and telling everyone who doesn't like it that they're no longer welcome to be part of the fanbase at all. Their approach is the OPPOSITE of what the free market would encourage. And it's incredibly shortsighted on their end. They'll eventually hit the same issue Disney did with Star Wars where they kinda realize they screwed up, and they might even try to walk it back, but I'm not inclined to think so. They'll shelve it, allow NECA and Playmates to peddle toys, and then every ten years they'll just aim at a new crop of 5-year olds, and wonder why they can't "grow" the property and make even more money with it. Nick, as a rule, doesn't care about anyone too old to buy "Make Your Own Slime" kits. The wrong Evil Corporation bought the brand, and that's just the way it is. Quote:
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06-24-2020, 04:15 PM | #134 |
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I feel like that, for now (hopefully), the 2012 series is the peak of the franchise. It being as good at it was, even with the controversial rough patches and hanging plot threads, was likely a miracle.
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06-24-2020, 06:31 PM | #135 |
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Yeah, that kind of thing comes down to subjectivity and preference. The older fans are going to say the pinnacle or peak is the more serious stuff, the 1990 movie probably, while the younger fans will probably appreciate that 2012 show.
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06-24-2020, 07:13 PM | #136 |
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We don't have enough OT stuff, we need more OT. Season 11 retconning the red sky seasons, new video games of the OT, more OT merchandise (we're doing ok with this but we need more). New show based on the OT, and a new movie following the OT, first movie can be season 1, second movie Eye of Sarnath etc. Please, more OT Nick, I hope you're listening, we're in a drought right now, it makes me so mad how we the OT fans are being ignored hardcore at the moment.
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