05-08-2019, 09:47 AM | #21 |
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Gonna have to disagree on this one. Mirage Donatello was just as strong as any of his brothers, and as strong (and in some cases stronger) than many other versions of the character
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05-08-2019, 09:57 AM | #22 |
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Donatello didn't kick much ass in combat. He would just be big in his mouth, only to have his bo stick broken within the very next moment, while Leonardo and Raphael had to handle the situation.
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05-08-2019, 04:21 PM | #24 |
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That was great because otherwise, seasons 4–5 suffered the most from censors (when the TMNT peaked in popularity).
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05-14-2019, 08:06 PM | #26 |
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Well, I agree that all cartoons are to some degree toy commercials. I personally have never had any problem with that. I love toys, so yeah, sell me f*cking toys, cartoon shows. I ain't mad at ya.
I just find it rather silly when people try way too hard looking for depth in this or any show that isn't there by design. Anyone watching FW TMNT for the first time as an adult sees it exactly for what it is, while people who grew up with it subscribe all sorts of undue reverence and imaginary "depth" towards and upon it, whether it's earned or not. Is it a terrible, worthless show? No. But is it as good as most people remember? Not by half. I mean, we've all done it. I grew up revering Thundercats, and I still love it to a certain degree, but man, Lion-O is a f*cking wimp and the plot of almost every single episode is him getting in over his head and crying for help until everyone else shows up and saves him. His catchphrase should have been "Thundercats, HELP!" instead of "Thundercats, HO!", because he was a goddamn bitch. I still like the show, and as a kid it was one of my very favorites, but I also can acknowledge when things haven't aged well, or weren't all that great in the first place.
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05-15-2019, 08:42 AM | #28 | |
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I never watched Saved by the Bell when I was younger. I only watched it for the first time as an adult a few years ago and didn’t think much of it, so I might have had an similar experience with the TMNT 1987 if I never watched it as a kid.
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05-15-2019, 10:06 AM | #29 |
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Baxter Stockman MIGHT have broke free of it with IDW, as the Batman crossovers don't count.
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05-15-2019, 10:00 PM | #32 |
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I'd give credit for expanding the mythos and cementing the Turtles as a cultural mainstay. It was the FW series that launched the TMNT into the limelight. A large chunk of what we get today is because the original cartoon became so popular.
I think the fact that the we're discussing this on a website called The Technodrome with an image from the FW series on the logo is testament to the impact this show had. _________________________________ The toys were awesome, too. I remember getting the Turtle Blimp and the Party Wagon for Christmas. Those things were AWESOME. The action figures looked fantastic as well. I still have fond memories of them to this day. I don't really buy toys anymore, but the closest I've ever come is a tie between the FW reissues, the NECA movie figures, and those awesome one's straight out of the comics. _________________________________ It also bonds people. I remember playing Ninja Turtles every day for years with my friends. We would argue over who got to be which turtle. We would have to use our imaginations to create the weapons out of sticks and other doodads. I still imagine doing karate moves when I think no one's looking. I think the FW series, for as corny as it is, deserves a LOT of credit for giving us something to talk about.
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Mad scientist? Not much to speak of. Sofo appeared twice, the others once? Mad scientist were more of a seasons 4 to 6 thing. I can understand the need for a reoccurring one, but outside of Baxter not one truly sticks out especially as a threat. That being said I can understand demutating Baxter. The 2012 cartoon did,but he never appeared again after that. I feel like it would reform him,but you never know.
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Two extraterrestrial species (so they can fight space war with rayguns and spacecraft equipped with laser cannons and missiles against each other) Two mob heads (so they can fight gangster conflicts against each other) Two ninja clans from Japan (so they can be rivals) Two mad scientists (so they can compete). Why not Baxter Stockman and his brother Barney? Two New York City street gangs (so they can fight gang turf conflicts against each other) Last edited by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan; 05-17-2019 at 05:15 AM. |
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05-16-2019, 12:40 PM | #37 |
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Yeah. If it wasn't for that series, TMNT would be known to only a very small percentage of the world population.
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05-16-2019, 12:50 PM | #38 |
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It's true TMNT needed a more children- and family friendly cartoon and comic to become bigger. But could also have been another studio than Fred Wolf Studios, and another comic publushing company than Archie Comics
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05-17-2019, 12:03 PM | #40 |
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Multi-coloured bandanas. I don't know if it deserves any credit for that, it's just something we take for granted.
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