Wait... the TMNT met the Power Rangers?!?!

[Bakushan]

Just saw this for the first time. Someone please explain!!! :o:o:o

[CyberCubed]

As seen from the picture, its from the terrible Next Mutation days. Since Saban produced Next Mutation and Power Rangers, it was easy to do a crossover.

The episode is actually on the TMNT Next Mutation DVDs.

[Eiko]

Let us never speak of this again.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

Let us never speak of this again.

yeah, not their best moment.... Next Mutation is arguably one of their weakest iterations.

[Powder]

Just saw this for the first time. Someone please explain!!! :o:o:o

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[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

>he doesn't know about The Next Mutation

Perhaps it is better that way.... I honestly didn't know about it until years after its demise. I almost wish I never watched any of it. It showed up during a otherwise busy time in my life in which I didn't watch much TV. I only want the DVDs from a completionist standpoint.

[CyberCubed]

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And when we say "casuals" around here, we mean it in a demeaning or derogatory way like they're "beneath us" or to diminish from value.

Casuals.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

And when we say "casuals" around here, we mean it in a demeaning or derogatory way like they're "beneath us" or to diminish from value.

Casuals.

And when you say "we" you mean people that love to hate... No need. Pettiness is quite unattractive.

[Roseangelo]

And when you say "we" you mean people that love to hate... No need. Pettiness is quite unattractive.

Still, someone who calls himself "The Ultimate TMNT Fan" should have known this.

[Stingray69]

I can recall really liking these episodes of power rangers when I was a kid. Just because the turtles show up in them.

[ObiWanFan4life]

yeah, not their best moment.... Next Mutation is arguably one of their weakest iterations.

In my opinion, it's not one of the weakest iterations, It's the weakest iteration, by far.

[rickwj324]

I didn't see Next Mutation when it aired at all and have been curious about it for years. I finally picked up the dvd's recently and my 4 year old stepson absolutely loves it!!! Obviously as an adult I can say it's a pretty bad show, but let's be honest...it's a show for kids. I don't hate on it and I'm glad I bought them. Now if I could only get the 4KIDS dvd's re-released!!!!!!!!

Rick

[MikeandRaph87]

Its best that you leave it at the amusement that they met and not indulge into it further. Its not really the Power Rangers , its the Turbo replacements and an arrogant alien ranger meeting up with the Ninja Turtles brainwashed along with the female turtle. Its not what you think and there is a reason I left Power Rnagers fandom with this episode.Trust me, just ignore it.:trazz:

[Casey]

Yes. Just stop prodding. It'll only make you feel sick. I really wanted that show to be good. I couldn't make it past the 3rd episode. Of course, I think I was in middle school by then, so I wasn't their target audience. I just kept hoping it was gonna be like the first live action film or at the very least Secret of the Ooze. Also, I never got on board with the rangers. Always resented them for ending the era of turtles.

[Bakushan]

As seen from the picture, its from the terrible Next Mutation days. Since Saban produced Next Mutation and Power Rangers, it was easy to do a crossover.

The episode is actually on the TMNT Next Mutation DVDs.

Thats exactly what I needed to know. Thank you! :D

Let us never speak of this again.

LOL... sounds like a plan to me!!!

yeah, not their best moment.... Next Mutation is arguably one of their weakest iterations.

I see.

http://i43.tinypic.com/14n2qa1.jpg

Hrmmmmmmmm

Perhaps it is better that way.... I honestly didn't know about it until years after its demise. I almost wish I never watched any of it. It showed up during a otherwise busy time in my life in which I didn't watch much TV. I only want the DVDs from a completionist standpoint.

I dont think I will take the time to watch any of these.

And when we say "casuals" around here, we mean it in a demeaning or derogatory way like they're "beneath us" or to diminish from value.

Casuals.

That sucks. No-one should be below anyone. :(

And when you say "we" you mean people that love to hate... No need. Pettiness is quite unattractive. :) Thank you.

Still, someone who calls himself "The Ultimate TMNT Fan" should have known this.

Lemme clear this up. :)

To me... and my friends whom know me... I am the Ultimate TMNT Fan. Now then, in the greater world of all TMNT fandom... no... I am not even a blip on the radar. It's fine, I dont mind. Its not a contest. :)

For me personally, TMNT begins in 1988, and ends around 1993. That's it. Call me casual, call me whatever makes you happy. But I assure you that I am not beneath anyone... nor am I above...

I am just Jared. :)

My interest in the TMNT is centered around the time in my life when I was into it as a child... 88-93, so that is the memorabilia I seek, the movies I watch, the cartoons I enjoy, the toys I think are the best. This is the time when TMNT ruled the world... the glory days... the biggest spotlight in TMNT history... and that's the way I choose to remember them. :)

Have I watched some of the Nick Toons? Sure! Do I own all of the new Nick toys NIB? Sure! But the nick version... any version... is all a echo... a reflection... of the true power of the TMNT from the days that they truly ruled America....

At least to me. :)

Anyways, I genuinely hope that this movie will do for TMNT that Transformers did for that line. A total rejuvenation and re-imagining of the IP that brings in a new generation of TMNT fans. That would be beautiful.

If you did not have the good luck to be a 7 year old kid in 1991 and experience TMNT at full force.... man... im sorry. It was glorious, and had a psychological effect on me that exists to this very day. :)

[Guitar_Raph]

If TMNT were like Christmas trees, Next Mutation would be the Charlie Brown tree. It wasn't such a bad tree after all. I'm part of the "meek minority" where there are TMNT fans that like Next Mutation & Coming Out of Their Shells.

Sure I was fooled that Next Mutation didn't have a band episode, though Good Dragon came the closest when Mikey played the organ. Remember, Raph made his motorcycle debut starting with Next Mutation.

So I like my TMNT to rock & play instruments. Mikey's much better using sticks, mallets & brushes than nun chucks.

[Bakushan]

If TMNT were like Christmas trees, Next Mutation would be the Charlie Brown tree. It wasn't such a bad tree after all. I'm part of the "meek minority" where there are TMNT fans that like Next Mutation & Coming Out of Their Shells.

Sure I was fooled that Next Mutation didn't have a band episode, though Good Dragon came the closest when Mikey played the organ. Remember, Raph made his motorcycle debut starting with Next Mutation.

So I like my TMNT to rock & play instruments. Mikey's much better using sticks, mallets & brushes than nun chucks.

A DFW local fan! Nice to meet you sir!!!

[pannoni1]

And when we say "casuals" around here, we mean it in a demeaning or derogatory way like they're "beneath us" or to diminish from value.

Casuals.

In general, anybody with a rank below a Stone Warrior (500 posts) is pretty much a casual fan. Its not surprising since TNM and PRIS are both Saban shows, and without paying additional money to acquire the rights, were free to make the crossover. However as a dedicated fan what I find strange and bizarre is that TNM would start their classic reruns before the OT ever did, currently airing on The Hub. Just because its old and in reruns on a cable network doesn't necessarily mean its a classic. Scrappy-Doo briefly appeared on reruns, but TNM will disappear from reruns before you know it. And Guitar Raph, after The Coming Out of the Shells Tour (especially its follow-up) and Turtle Tunes, I'm actually GLAD that there wasn't a guitar/rock-themed episode!

[Ninjinister]

It bothers me how each time Next Mutation is mentioned, the conversation turns to how crappy it was. Even if it's true... it's getting to be a broken record. I'm pretty sure it's possible to discuss something without mentioning its quality.

[Dawnatello Turtle Chick]

In general, anybody with a rank below a Stone Warrior (500 posts) is pretty much a casual fan. Its not surprising since TNM and PRIS are both Saban shows, and without paying additional money to acquire the rights, were free to make the crossover. However as a dedicated fan what I find strange and bizarre is that TNM would start their classic reruns before the OT ever did, currently airing on The Hub. Just because its old and in reruns on a cable network doesn't necessarily mean its a classic. Scrappy-Doo briefly appeared on reruns, but TNM will disappear from reruns before you know it. And Guitar Raph, after The Coming Out of the Shells Tour (especially its follow-up) and Turtle Tunes, I'm actually GLAD that there wasn't a guitar/rock-themed episode!

I wouldn't say post count is an accurate indication of how hardcore a fan you are. Post count has more to do with how long you've been a member, how much free time you have, how important you deem online interactions (whether you feel the need to respond/start threads or just read), etc. but I'm of the mindset that judging someone you don't know personally without any sort of context is not a productive practice. Now if they make emotionally charged statements to belittle others and elevate themselves then one could extrapolate something about their personality type. But let's face it, those types won't listen to reason anyhow. To each his own is how I feel about it- I just wish we could act like adults and be respectful...

[Bakushan]

I wouldn't say post count is an accurate indication of how hardcore a fan you are. Post count has more to do with how long you've been a member, how much free time you have, how important you deem online interactions (whether you feel the need to respond/start threads or just read), etc. but I'm of the mindset that judging someone you don't know personally without any sort of context is not a productive practice. Now if they make emotionally charged statements to belittle others and elevate themselves then one could extrapolate something about their personality type. But let's face it, those types won't listen to reason anyhow. To each his own is how I feel about it- I just wish we could act like adults and be respectful...

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[ticktack]

Yeah, the awareness of tmnt franchise as a fan doesn't rely on quantity of posts in some fanforums.

[sgtfbomb]

People who use the term "casuals" are the reason why the word "fanboy" carries negative connotations. Let's be fair. TNM is to TMNT as The Star Wars Holiday Special is to Star Wars. It's not worth judging people over. There are bigger problems in the world, much less the TMNT fan community....

[CyberCubed]

It's only because "casuals" claim to be big TMNT fans when all they know about the franchise is their nostalgia from their childhood.

They're the same people you see on the street who say, "I love the Turtles" yet haven't watched/read anything of TMNT since they were 10 years old.

[Bakushan]

It's only because "casuals" claim to be big TMNT fans when all they know about the franchise is their nostalgia from their childhood.

They're the same people you see on the street who say, "I love the Turtles" yet haven't watched/read anything of TMNT since they were 10 years old.

I think you can be a huge TMNT fan without watching or reading anything about TMNT in 10+ years.

What makes you a fan is the place they hold in your heart.

I don't sit down and watch the new series often at all, but when a toy comes out at TRU I pick it up. I have over 500 figures, vehicles and toys related to TMNT. I have not read a TMNT comic or watched very much TMNT on TV in the last 10 years. Why am I any less of a fan?

[sgtfbomb]

It's only because "casuals" claim to be big TMNT fans when all they know about the franchise is their nostalgia from their childhood.

They're the same people you see on the street who say, "I love the Turtles" yet haven't watched/read anything of TMNT since they were 10 years old.

Whatever makes you feel better about yourself, I guess......

[dragonside]

mmm I think its kinda pointless to judge how much of a fan someone is.

Is it really important that we say one fan is better than another fan? I personally don't like the hardcores vs casuals. It doesn't provide any real merit. Instead, why can't we appreciate that people have different levels of dedication. We can admire those that put in a lot of dedication, but that shouldn't mean that those that people with less dedication are "lesser" fans. Fans are fans, and I thought the point of the forum is for fans to share their experiences with other fans. Hence.. forum.


As for being on topic.

I liked the concept, but the episode was weak beyond compare. The power rangers were fine, but the dubbing on the turtles in that cross over was atrocious. The next mutation voices were.... not great, but this was just another level.

I watched it nonetheless, and I think if Next Mutation was executed a bit better, it could've been a much more solid series. The concept itself wasn't that bad.

[sdp]

Well I usually like to defend TNM but I'm afraid of sounding like a broken record since I repeat the same things but I only do because TNM gets a new topic every 6 months and it gets bashed for the same reasons which I always reply about. Point is TNM isn't as bad as people claim, it's by no means great, it's rather average at best but it has good ideas. Definitely worth a watch if you consider yourself a fan of the turtles so you can form your own opinion. I love the OT but I can bash it for as many reasons as people bash TNM for. It's a product of it's time.

As far as the crossover it has its pros and cons and mostly because it's not a TNM episode but a Power Rangers in Space episode, so it had different writers/production team. A big con is the personalities of the turtles is horrendous, they are the most annoying interpretation of the turtles ever, never do they act like this on TNM. I don't know what they were thinking, it's even inconsistent with the rest of that Power Ranger season which is more mature than past PR shows. Now because this was done by the PR crew the martial arts are actually much better than on the actual TNM show. Overall the crossover is bad because of the story but I still like it and I'm glad it happened for one reason, these two shows were my childhood and seeing these two teams shaking hands and have a cool fight with each other more than makes up for the bad dialog/story.


As for the hardcore/casual talk ugh,. Having more TMNT products or having watched everything, knowing every single detail of the franchise or constantly watching TMNT doesn't make you doesn't make you a bigger fan necessarily. . Just that you invest more time. It's all subjective, I probably know more details about this franchise than many on this board and yet they're probably bigger fans than me. Now if you liked the turtles as a kid and you see a shirt on Hot Topic and buy it because you "love" the turtles, that is still a fan of the show, even if he doesn't watch it, sure he's a casual but the more the better, now it's only when someone who grew up with the turtles or whatever and says everything else sucks without knowing the history then yeah he isn't a real fan, but people can be fans of something even if they only like one small aspect of the franchise. Casual is used in such a demeaning term when it shouldn't only to the example above. I'm a rather casual fan of many franchises but that doesn't mean I'm not a fan of them, it's unfair for me to be judged as a "casual".

[Stingray69]

Yet another thread turned into a penis measuring contest. Hold on while I go get my tape measure.

[Aaronardo]

**** this
**** The Next Mutation
**** this thread
**** the Power Rangers
**** Saban
**** everything
I am DONE.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

A DFW local fan! Nice to meet you sir!!!


And I'm another. My location: the tenth level of Hell, Texas, aka Decatur. So will you guys be attending the reunion concert/party in Feb.? I plan to! See ya' there!


I wouldn't say post count is an accurate indication of how hardcore a fan you are. Post count has more to do with how long you've been a member, how much free time you have, how important you deem online interactions (whether you feel the need to respond/start threads or just read), etc. but I'm of the mindset that judging someone you don't know personally without any sort of context is not a productive practice. Now if they make emotionally charged statements to belittle others and elevate themselves then one could extrapolate something about their personality type. But let's face it, those types won't listen to reason anyhow. To each his own is how I feel about it- I just wish we could act like adults and be respectful...


Agreed. Some of us simply have other things going on that take up most of our time/money, and have less to devote to TMNT.


I think you can be a huge TMNT fan without watching or reading anything about TMNT in 10+ years.

What makes you a fan is the place they hold in your heart.
I don't sit down and watch the new series often at all, but when a toy comes out at TRU I pick it up. I have over 500 figures, vehicles and toys related to TMNT. I have not read a TMNT comic or watched very much TMNT on TV in the last 10 years. Why am I any less of a fan?


This, exactly! (Emphasis mine.)


Whatever makes you feel better about yourself, I guess......


So true, especially in referring to certain posters around here. Not to name any names....


Yet another thread turned into a penis measuring contest. Hold on while I go get my tape measure.


Want to borrow mine?

[Ninjinister]

Want to borrow mine?

Wait, which of those things are you offering :| Not sure I wanna know.

[Ninja Tiptup]

Yeah the Ninja Turtles met the Power Rangers and it brought me such delight to see the Turtles kick those Rangers asses even if it was when they were the bad guys.

At the time I was coming off the height of my Power Rangers fandom but my fire for Ninja Turtles has never died. I still enjoy some Power Rangers now and again but for someone who saw when Power Rangers kicked Ninja Turtles to the curb and became the current big thing after TMNT's reign it was so satisfying for the Turtles to show the Power Rangers who is still the best.

Would be kind of neat to have Power Rangers and TMNT air back to back on Nickelodeon but for whatever reason they have yet to do that on the network.

[Candy Kappa]

The crossover was amazing, shut yer dirty lying mouths!

[Bakushan]

And I'm another. My location: the tenth level of Hell, Texas, aka Decatur. So will you guys be attending the reunion concert/party in Feb.? I plan to! See ya' there!

:D Yeah... I think I might make an appearance.... lol... Did you buy tickets? Whats your name?

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Wait, which of those things are you offering :| Not sure I wanna know.


:tlol::trazz: The tape measure, of course, LOL!! (I'm a gal, so I don't HAVE the other one, LOL!! :teek: :trolleye: )


:D Yeah... I think I might make an appearance.... lol... Did you buy tickets? Whats your name?

Vicki, or "Duckie" to my co-workers. I'm a fast-food jockey. (aka drive-through girl at my local McD's....) No tickets yet, but the holidays sapped all my extra cash. I'll probably grab a couple in the next week or two.

[Xav]

Also, I never got on board with the rangers. Always resented them for ending the era of turtles.I'm pretty sure the Power Rangers had nothing to do with ending Next Mutation.

[Ninjinister]

I gotta say, when I was watching "...in Space" as a lad and I saw the Turtles show up at the end of Save Our Ship, I nearly dooked myself.

:tlol::trazz: The tape measure, of course, LOL!! (I'm a gal, so I don't HAVE the other one, LOL!! :teek: :trolleye: )


Not my place to say either way :lol: Could have a collection of them in the freezer for all I know.

(I also just now learned that it's not called a "tape measurer". That's all my dad had ever called it. Guess I'm a handyman casual. OH NOES)

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Not my place to say either way :lol: Could have a collection of them in the freezer for all I know.

WHO TOLD??!! LOL!! Heh, just from a few totally deserving @$$hats who ticked me off over the years. All completely justified- I swear! :trazz::tlol::twink:

[Guitar_Raph]

And I'm another. My location: the tenth level of Hell, Texas, aka Decatur. So will you guys be attending the reunion concert/party in Feb.? I plan to! See ya' there!

Wish I could go. It would take a Miracle on 34th street to see TMNT/Vanilla Ice.

I'd rather see Mikey play the drums then to see him dance.

[Stingray69]

WHO TOLD??!! LOL!! Heh, just from a few totally deserving @$$hats who ticked me off over the years. All completely justified- I swear! :trazz::tlol::twink:

Wow OK was gonna bum your tape measure but now I don't know. Haha

What's everyone talking about going to see?

[Bakushan]

Wish I could go. It would take a Miracle on 34th street to see TMNT/Vanilla Ice.

I'd rather see Miey play the drums then to see him dance.

If money is holding you back, ley me know. You say "I wish I could go", bu then "youd rather see Miley".

lol.

If you wanna come... let me know. I am feeling nice today and have an extra ticket. :D

[Dirty Blond]

Just asking. From my conversations on the phone with them they are super nice. Anyone here had the pleasure to meet them in person? What were they like?

[Bakushan]

Just asking. From my conversations on the phone with them they are super nice. Anyone here had the pleasure to meet them in person? What were they like?

I see what you did there. 8)

[Dirty Blond]

I see what you did there. 8)

:tlol:

:tsmile:

[Powder]

Mikey, not "Miley". I don't see how you can read a typo on a TMNT forum and your mind fills in the blanks with a trashy pop star before it does a ninja turtle. :tlol:

[MikeandRaph87]

Just asking. From my conversations on the phone with them they are super nice. Anyone here had the pleasure to meet them in person? What were they like?

This really should be discussed on the Power Rangers thread, but what the hey. I met Austin St. John at a high school football playoff game way back in 2007 in Fairfax,Va. where he was then residing in his second career. My alum high school was in a final four playoff game that night and he was a paramedic on hand. A friend of mine pointed him out off to the side on the field before the game and he saw us staring from 10 ards away so he approached us and was like "yeah, its me, your favoirte red ranger!" We were like :o and went on for two to three minutes of small talk before too many people were around and he lowered his cap and went off to the side again. He signed my program.

Who have you talked to on the phone and how was that arranged? I know Jester got the incredible honor of talking to Raphael on the phone but nice. Mine was just a chance encounter no one would have expected. It was meeting him that triggered a nostalgic appreciation for the original six and Zedd. Unfortunately it would lead me to discover Thuy Trang's untimely passing. :(

[Dirty Blond]

This really should be discussed on the Power Rangers thread, but what the hey. I met Austin St. John at a high school football playoff game way back in 2007 in Fairfax,Va. where he was then residing in his second career. My alum high school was in a final four playoff game that night and he was a paramedic on hand. A friend of mine pointed him out off to the side on the field before the game and he saw us staring from 10 ards away so he approached us and was like "yeah, its me, your favoirte red ranger!" We were like :o and went on for two to three minutes of small talk before too many people were around and he lowered his cap and went off to the side again. He signed my program.

I was just goofing on the OP.

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=1191125&postcount=1

[MikeandRaph87]

I was just goofing on the OP.

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showpost.php?p=1191125&postcount=1

Oh,okay. That is what I get for jumping in the middle of the conversation and only reading the last post.:lol: That was dirty of you. Still it was awesome to think you see someone from tv years ago and it really is that person.

[Jester]

Mikey, not "Miley". I don't see how you can read a typo on a TMNT forum and your mind fills in the blanks with a trashy pop star before it does a ninja turtle. :tlol:
Well....um...you see....

I did at first...but eventually knowing GR I made the connection.

[Noah13]

In general, anybody with a rank below a Stone Warrior (500 posts) is pretty much a casual fan.

I have to disagree. I've personally spent the last few years building my own private wiki covering all the different TMNT incarnations.

I'm known at my office job at the TMNT nerd and have Turtles gear littered through my house. Being active on these forums isn't the scale of your TMNT nerdness/geekness/obsession/hardcoreness

[Powder]

Word, there are people here with under 100 posts or no account at all who are legit hardcore fans. While being an active member here certainly says something about you as a fan, the inverse does not necessarily do the same.

[Ninjinister]

Word, there are people here with under 100 posts or no account at all who are legit hardcore fans. While being an active member here certainly says something about you as a fan, the inverse does not necessarily do the same.

Neither, necessarily, is knowing about s**t nobody else cares about.

[Powder]

Do you mean to tell me that knowing KE/PL ate mac & cheese while working on the first few issues doesn't entitle me to a green medal? My gosh, life is without meaning.

[ABrown]

Every franchise has something that it's least proud of. TMNT has the Next Mutation series and its crossover with Power Rangers.

[rickwj324]

This really should be discussed on the Power Rangers thread, but what the hey. I met Austin St. John at a high school football playoff game way back in 2007 in Fairfax,Va. where he was then residing in his second career. My alum high school was in a final four playoff game that night and he was a paramedic on hand. A friend of mine pointed him out off to the side on the field before the game and he saw us staring from 10 ards away so he approached us and was like "yeah, its me, your favoirte red ranger!" We were like :o and went on for two to three minutes of small talk before too many people were around and he lowered his cap and went off to the side again. He signed my program.

I am also from Northern VA (Herndon/Fairfax) and remember when he was in the area. I had heard he was a paramedic, but he reportedly worked in a local mall in my area as well, but I never went looking for him. Would've been cool to meet him though.

Rick

[rickwj324]

Word, there are people here with under 100 posts or no account at all who are legit hardcore fans. While being an active member here certainly says something about you as a fan, the inverse does not necessarily do the same.

I am one of them! I only recently discovered this awesome site so my post # isn't that high yet. However, I've been a fan of TMNT since the earliest of days! I can remember seeing the ad for the #1 issue in the mid-80's and although I didn't buy it (I wish I had) I did start collecting the Mirage books shortly after. I bought the Dark Horse miniatures back then (which I believe may be the earliest, IF NOT FIRST collectables ever released). I watched the cartoon (even though I was practically 18 when it aired and it wasn't really 'cool' to watch kids toons at that age). I didn't buy the figures as they were released, but did buy them for my nephews and both of the boys always wanted me to play with them. Now, decades later I am collecting the NICK figures and accessories as well as going back and buying up all the old vintage figures for myself to display in a nice glass case. I now have a 5 year old stepson and 1 year old baby that both love the turtles! I know their collections will continue to grow, as will mine.

I may not be THE BIGGEST FAN in the world, but TMNT definitely holds a place in my heart. As a 44 year old male I can enjoy them now as much as I did as a teen when I first heard about them. I look forward to collecting the new stuff, the old stuff, and await each new episode like I'm a kid again!

And with that said.... my posting count just got a +1. I guess I'm one step closer to being the ultimate fan!! (haha)!! :tgrin:

Rick