Have you watched every episode so far?

[CyberCubed]

Just curious, since I've seen some people zone out around the beginning of Season 3 or in the middle of Season 2.

I've watched every episode the day they aired, although I've only seen many episodes once. I think after Season 4 ends I'll marathon through the show again, but not right now.

What about you?

[Mew]

I have. :)

[cookie jar]

I have watched every episode so far.

[Ninturtle]

I have also watched every episode.

[Autbot_Benz]

I have watched every episode too. I really need to start getting the DVD sets.

[Vicky82]

Yep I've seen every episode and I rewatch them too.

[kelligrafie]

Seen every episode and own them right up to the last DVD, which takes me up to Casey Jones vs The Underworld. I've started buying the US releases because they come out so much earlier and my laptop's stuck on US region anyway. :lol:

I tend to rewatch the current episodes during the week while waiting for the new one.

And rewatch maybe the previous season during a hiatus.

Haven't watched season one in a while though. I probably should.

[Darth Knuckles]

Yeah I've watched all of the episodes so far too. And even when there's a weaker episode, it always seems like there's a great one 1-3 or so episodes afterwards. I really enjoy the show and think it's one of the best universes of the TMNT as a whole.

[victory_angel]

I've watched all the episodes thus far.

[Penst0ck]

*Raises hand*
And the japanese dub of the first season.

[Powder]

*Raises hand*
And the japanese dub of the first season.

Same here!

[Etsyturtle2]

I a failure. As of the current moment I'm writing this, I have not.:tsad:
We're running low on food.
It's getting cold.:-?
Signing off.

Edit: I meant that I have other things to focus on than tmnt. Like lunch.

[Mona_Lisa]

I have watched them all, I almost quit in season 3 but glad I didn't.:D

[TLP]

The funny thing is, I can't even remember anything pre-Season 3.

80 episodes worth of material is a hell of a lot to keep in mind. :P

[senpai]

Yup. I've even rewatched season 1. Haven't got around to watching season 2 again.

[IndigoErth]

Yup. I came in on the series several months late and hunted the tv listings to catch what I'd missed during a hiatus of season 1, but once it was back with new ones I haven't missed any since.

With Nicktoons showing it more than the reg. Nick channel, only ones I probably haven't seen more than once are the handful of newer ones. Nicktoons mostly shows the older ones...

[Penst0ck]

Same here!

Karai's voice was on point! I hope they do more seasons :ohwell:

[Leo656]

Newp. Most of Season 1, but it was increasingly becoming a chore to sit through and I can only handle it in small doses, no more than 2 episodes at a time, so I just catch random episodes on weekends when there's nothing else on. I've seen enough to know I'm not in love with it.

I was getting the DVDs pretty religiously for a while but stopped somewhere in Season 2. Now that they're doing better sets I'll probably get back into it. I'm in no rush though. It's not going anywhere.

[CyberCubed]

Same here!

Is she known as loli April in Japan?

[TurtleTitan97]

Is she known as loli April in Japan?

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[Powder]

Is she known as loli April in Japan?

Bait aside, April is not what one would consider a loli. & from what I can gather, the average fan there has no particular fixation on her. Oddly, it's the Bayturtle designs they love.

[ShelleyQuick]

Yup. I've watched every episode and re watched them multiple times.

[Leo656]

I still hate April being a teenager. Because pretty much the only reason they could have for doing it, was like some bizarre dare to the internet. "So April's a sex symbol character, huh? Well let's see you sexualize her NOW!"

And the internet being the internet immediately said, "Why yes, of course we're gonna do that, thanks for creating a whole new genre of fetish porn we didn't even know that we wanted!" before the first episode even aired. Because DUH.

And there's zero plausible deniability on Nick's part, either. They can't even say, "Well, we were HOPING nobody would draw her naked," because they'd have to have been living on Mars not to know people were going to. All they did was essentially grant implicit permission by making her a teenager in the canon of the Nick show.

I mean it's not like making her a kid makes the story work better, or makes her a better character, or anything at all. Literally all it did was quadruple the porn and make it icky. People are right to make fun of it, it was a bad decision with no upside.

[Cure]

I sure have.

[victory_angel]

I still hate April being a teenager. Because pretty much the only reason they could have for doing it, was like some bizarre dare to the internet. "So April's a sex symbol character, huh? Well let's see you sexualize her NOW!"

And the internet being the internet immediately said, "Why yes, of course we're gonna do that, thanks for creating a whole new genre of fetish porn we didn't even know that we wanted!" before the first episode even aired. Because DUH.

And there's zero plausible deniability on Nick's part, either. They can't even say, "Well, we were HOPING nobody would draw her naked," because they'd have to have been living on Mars not to know people were going to. All they did was essentially grant implicit permission by making her a teenager in the canon of the Nick show.

I mean it's not like making her a kid makes the story work better, or makes her a better character, or anything at all. Literally all it did was quadruple the porn and make it icky. People are right to make fun of it, it was a bad decision with no upside.

Actually I recall seeing in an early season one interview that Ciro's reasoning for having April being a teen was because it would have looked weird having a grown woman hanging out with bunch of Teenagers. Where as a fellow teenager, the Turtles can relate to her more and she to them. Rather then have there there as a psudo mother/sister figure who is complaining about how the Turtles are making her life even more complicated.

2k3 April: I feel like I've gone from happily single to mother of four over night.

2k3 Splinter: Tell me about it.

[Leo656]

Oh, I know that's the reason they gave, but they haven't sold it very well. Not enough for the idea to have justified itself so far, anyways.

30 years of stories with April portrayed as an adult and nobody ever once questioning it - until the people behind the Nick show first brought it up as something questionable - says that Nick came up with a "solution" for a "problem" nobody ever had, as a way to justify their "new and different" spin.

"They can relate to April better this way" = "We can force-feed people this awful and awkward April/Don/Casey love triangle stuff better this way." And a big No Thank You from me, as far as that entire mess goes. All they've done is make me hate all three of them.

Their official reason for making April a teen is a bullsh*t reason, basically. It had nothing to do with "being able to relate to her," and everything to do with, "We have to ship April with one of the Turtles in this show. HAVE to. If she's an adult, that's too weird, so let's make her the same age as them." And ironically, it was actually LESS weird whenever one of the Turtles had a crush on Adult April in any of the other media, because they weren't giant stalking creeps about it like Donnie is on this show!

Just a poor idea, poorly executed, for the worst possible reasons they could come up with. After the 100th time everything important in an episode stopped to focus on Donnie's crush on April, I gave up. That sh*t is as annoying and irritating to me as Venus is to everyone else. True story. Maybe the entire angle could have worked, I mean they say there's no bad ideas, but they'd need writers a million times more skilled than what they have on this show. As it is, it's just excruciating. And I hear it's gotten better, but every time I check out a random episode, it's still part of the whole thing. It's not the only thing I don't like but it was one of the first Big Things I hated and it did a lot to ruin the entire show for me.

Their spin is cute, though. "Easier to relate to." Snicker. "Force that ship! Cram it down their throats until they choke on it!", more aptly. :lol:

[Amaranthus]

I have and I don't intend on stopping watching the show any time soon.

[Shark_Blade]

Yup. I've watched every episode and re watched them multiple times.

Same. :tlove:

[kelligrafie]

I still hate April being a teenager. Because pretty much the only reason they could have for doing it, was like some bizarre dare to the internet. "So April's a sex symbol character, huh? Well let's see you sexualize her NOW!"

And the internet responded with gusto. :roll:

It's a travesty we arrest old men for having pictures of kids on their computers, but it's perfectly acceptable for some clearly mental 30 year old to draw a teenage girl being back end penetrated by her father and post it on social media for kicks.

And I hear it's gotten better, but every time I check out a random episode, it's still part of the whole thing.

Yeah, Donnie and Casey will still try and show off in front of her, but their rivalry over her isn't as prevalent. The love triangle is a lot less annoying right now. Probably because they to cram so much into the episodes right now, they've had to backseat the romance.

[GoldMutant]

I missed three episodes so far: from season 1 it's Karai's Vendetta and TCRI, nothing in season 2, and Eyes of the Chimera for season 3. I did catch them though, but haven't seen them often.

[Aaronardo]

Haven't missed a single episode premiere since the series premiered on 9/29 2012. Yeah, I still remember that date. It will forever be burned into my memory :lol:

And being that I have the opinion on the series that I do, I can say that it hasn't been fun watching this show go from consistently great to a roller-coaster of quality. I kinda have to sit down and hope to god that the episode I'm about to watch is good at this point.

[ABrown]

I've watched every episode that has aired. Though I have no interest in investing in the show to rewatch. I find the show to be watchable, but I don't love it. I watch the show mostly just because I love the franchise, and I'm curious to see what Nickelodeon does with it.

[CyberCubed]

And the internet responded with gusto. :roll:

It's a travesty we arrest old men for having pictures of kids on their computers, but it's perfectly acceptable for some clearly mental 30 year old to draw a teenage girl being back end penetrated by her father and post it on social media for kicks.

Japan has an entire manga/anime industry about underage girls in sexual situations. And I'm not talking about fan doujin's or independent stuff, I'm talking about big official anime companies purposely creating anime and manga loli stories.

Its a big part of their industry. They're allowed to show underage kids nude and have shows with 11 year old girls grinding against each other. Sure, these shows air late at night or on channels aimed at adults, but the fact that it still exists is mind blowing.

The sad thing is a lot of this stuff gets licensed in the U.S. too and now its worldwide instead of just being a Japan-only thing.

[victory_angel]

Japan has an entire manga/anime industry about underage girls in sexual situations. And I'm not talking about fan doujin's or independent stuff, I'm talking about big official anime companies purposely creating anime and manga loli stories.

Its a big part of their industry. They're allowed to show underage kids nude and have shows with 11 year old girls grinding against each other. Sure, these shows air late at night or on channels aimed at adults, but the fact that it still exists is mind blowing.

The sad thing is a lot of this stuff gets licensed in the U.S. too and now its worldwide instead of just being a Japan-only thing.

Not all these anime characters are children though. Unless clearly stated that in age. They are all 18 and just physically look like they are 12 years old.

I mean I'm 33 years old, and I am quite tiny for my age and I am frequently been mistaken for 15.

[CyberCubed]

The characters in those shows all state their ages. Most of them are teenagers around 15-16, some even younger around 11-14. They even state the ages of the characters and still show them nude or in sexual situations.

[Bry]

To answer the thread question: ayuuuup. I'm still a devoted watcher. And I've seen every episode with my wife, who really likes the show too, so the property that's been a childhood obsession and a huge personal inspiration is also a nice couple routine now. :tgrin:

Bait aside, April is not what one would consider a loli. & from what I can gather, the average fan there has no particular fixation on her. Oddly, it's the Bayturtle designs they love.

R-- really? :tsad:

I still hate April being a teenager. Because pretty much the only reason they could have for doing it, was like some bizarre dare to the internet. "So April's a sex symbol character, huh? Well let's see you sexualize her NOW!"

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I assume/hope/desperately hope they only made her a teenager because they felt it'd make for a more natural friendship with the Turtles, and to add some "love triangle" elements in. Which I don't buy or particularly like much either, but I prefer to live in denial and hope their intentions were relatively innocent. :trazz:

But yeah, I really miss April being the "older sister" kind of character, and having adult human connections with the outside world gives a kinda unspoken explanation for how they're able to access food/supplies/items that'd be very difficult to get without being discovered otherwise. And I feel like April had a stronger identity and personality as a lab assistant or a reporter than she does as a teenager. I like the Nick April just fine, but she's far from my favourite version of the character.

[ssjup81]

Nope. I still haven't seen last week's episode.

[Powder]

R-- really? :tsad:

It's not too surprising. Lotta popular stuff out there has characters with intricate/busy designs, & the movie was marketed to them quite heavily. A prominent Japanese hip-hop act was even recruited for their adaption of the Shell-Shock song (& it's way better than the original, IMO). Pixiv (sorta like their Deviantart, but far more respectable & talent-filled) did a big fan-art contenst promotional tie-in that also drummed up interest. Can't front, the fan art makes them look decent. Some examples + the Japanese film theme-

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[Bry]

It's not too surprising. Lotta popular stuff out there has characters with intricate/busy designs, & the movie was marketed to them quite heavily. A prominent Japanese hip-hop act was even recruited for their adaption of the Shell-Shock song (& it's way better than the original, IMO). Pixiv (sorta like their Deviantart, but far more respectable & talent-filled) did a big fan-art contenst promotional tie-in that also drummed up interest. Can't front, the fan art makes them look decent. Some examples + the Japanese film theme-

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Huh! I wasn't aware they pushed it so heavily in Japan.

You're definitely right that the fan art makes those designs look way better than the movie ever did. Taking some of the "realism" out helps highlight their attributes a lot -- or rather, sucks out the fugliness so they look more recognizable. The middle pic you posted is pretty damn adorable.

Not surprising that talented independent artists have managed to do better/more appealing work with those designs than the actual production company could be bothered to. :trazz:

[Leo656]

And I've seen every episode with my wife, who really likes the show too, so the property that's been a childhood obsession and a huge personal inspiration is also a nice couple routine now. :tgrin:


Man, that was the plan. Didn't work out. :ohwell: And it's weird, she's usually pretty cool with silly/goofy stuff, but she pretty much dislikes everything I do about the show, but a lot more. I guess she likes that approach more for other things than for TMNT.

Like we watch it sometimes but she'd usually rather watch something else. And sometimes when we're watching it she'll change the channel if an episode has too much Don/April stuff.

[BabyTurtles]

I haven't. I stopped somewhere in the early part of season 3.

since then I just cherry pick episodes that sound nice.

[victory_angel]

I still hate April being a teenager. Because pretty much the only reason they could have for doing it, was like some bizarre dare to the internet. "So April's a sex symbol character, huh? Well let's see you sexualize her NOW!"

And the internet being the internet immediately said, "Why yes, of course we're gonna do that, thanks for creating a whole new genre of fetish porn we didn't even know that we wanted!" before the first episode even aired. Because DUH.

And there's zero plausible deniability on Nick's part, either. They can't even say, "Well, we were HOPING nobody would draw her naked," because they'd have to have been living on Mars not to know people were going to. All they did was essentially grant implicit permission by making her a teenager in the canon of the Nick show.

I mean it's not like making her a kid makes the story work better, or makes her a better character, or anything at all. Literally all it did was quadruple the porn and make it icky. People are right to make fun of it, it was a bad decision with no upside.

I found this in an interview with Ciro Nieli and the cast from back in season 1 in Entertainment weekly.


Of course, they’re not the only ones to take note of – Mae Whitman plays the new April O’Neil, who is perhaps the biggest change in Nickelodeon’s update.

“She’s younger in this one,” Whitman says. “She’s a teenager, so she’s [the Turtles’] age now, which is really cool. And she’s sort of the one constant human element in the show.”

And female one, series EP Ciro Nieli notes. ”It was really important that I made a show that appealed to boys and girls equally,” Nieli tells us. “So I saw April as this great opportunity to not just do a girl character that’s a little bit different and offbeat, but also stronger than she was previously. In the [original] cartoon, she was kind of a damsel-in-distress to a fault. But what I saw her as at the time was an above-ground Splinter: If he was underneath the surface in the sewers teaching them everything they knew about ninjutsu and the Ninja Clan Code, April served as his counterpart to show them around the surface world, and how New York City works. She’s at that age where the city’s full of promise, and she’s got control of it. She’s a powerful young girl.”

[Metalwolf]

Huh! I wasn't aware they pushed it so heavily in Japan.

You're definitely right that the fan art makes those designs look way better than the movie ever did. Taking some of the "realism" out helps highlight their attributes a lot -- or rather, sucks out the fugliness so they look more recognizable. The middle pic you posted is pretty damn adorable.

Not surprising that talented independent artists have managed to do better/more appealing work with those designs than the actual production company could be bothered to. :trazz:I'm wondering if Japan is likely to go through it's own Turtlemania soon? Plus if this show and TMNT stuff gets big over there, they've been known to add in additional seasons and plots after a show ends like they did with the original Transformers.


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As for me, I haven't watched all of the episodes. I stopped after watching Return to New York and then watched the Yokai and the TinT episodes.
I think what was bothering me enough to make me lose interest in watching is the periodic tendency to make some of the characters act like stereotypical cartoon animals (like Splinter with his wheel and cheese stuff) which makes it goes into uncanny valley for me. Also many mutated-human characters act almost hunky-dory about their mutations (Malachi, Mondo Gecko, Pizzaface, Muckman) despite the mutation making them have to hide and almost essentially isolating them (I guess Muckman is the exception to this) and almost ensuring early death from not being able to get help or see any doctor if they get sick. I don't want them to bawl over their mutations, but acknowledgement that mutation also comes with big-ass downsides and not make it look like mutation is solely seen from a child's point of view ("Wow, I look cool and can fight with cool moves now!")

I also don't think I may be interested in watching Weird World of Wyrm either. It's too much like Mr. Ogg to me, I don't mind Nick TMNT getting into weird but some stuff gets too far out and it's like "Ehhh.'

[Eurydemus]

Religiously. All four of my sons love the show and we watch it together every weekend. There have been some mediocre episodes, yeah, but, in my view, none have been truly bad enough that - in the absence of my kids - I'd flip channels.

[Powder]

I'm wondering if Japan is likely to go through it's own Turtlemania soon? Plus if this show and TMNT stuff gets big over there, they've been known to add in additional seasons and plots after a show ends like they did with the original Transformers.


I think it's safe to say that the closest thing they'll have to a second turtlemania has come & gone already. We saw merch from Tomy, Takara, & Revoltech make it's way out, the first season was dubbed (not sure that they dubbed anything else), some high fashion material was produced, then the movie came out & kinda capped it off.

[pennydreadful]

I stopped watching the show partway through Season 3, so that'd be a "no" to the thread question.

[Leo656]

I found this in an interview with Ciro Nieli and the cast from back in season 1 in Entertainment weekly.

As I've said, I'm aware of what the "official" reasons are. Those things have all been done with April previously in other media without making her the same age as the Turtles. The "official explanation" is a lie.

They can and have made April a "stronger" character, a "more involved" character, etc., in other cartoons, comics, and movies, without making her a teenager. The only thing they could NOT reasonably do without making her younger, was have her "date" one of the Turtles.

She was made the same age as Donnie so they could force the ship. Period. That's the beginning and end of "why". If you or anyone else personally chooses not to think so, that's fine, but it's not correct. All the "official" explanations in the world don't mean diddly, frankly, because people who work at writing TV and movies are basically in the job of lying their asses off to defend their questionable decisions. That's called "spin" and it's a thing they all do. So forgive me if I take everything they say with the proverbial shaker of salt.

[pennydreadful]

The only thing they could NOT reasonably do without making her younger, was have her "date" one of the Turtles.

Well, technically they could've but it may have given things a bit too much of a Mrs Robinson vibe, y'know? :tlol:

[Leo656]

Haha, it'd be a bit much for a Nick show, to be sure. :trazz:

[TMNT_Guy]

I don’t have TV, but I try to keep up with the show on DVD. This is why I don’t post in the episode discussions because by the time I see it everything that can possibly be said about the episode has already been said.

But yeah, I really do like this series. It’s not perfect but I don’t think any TMNT incarnation is. I like how it reintroduces old characters in new but likeable ways. It doesn’t always work out, like I’m disappointed with Mona Lisa’s new origin, but at the same time I love the new Bebop and Rocksteady. I really like Donatello’s personality in this series, but I don’t like April’s psychic powers. I don’t think the show has done a good job at introducing new mutants though, Tiger Claw and Fishface are the only ones that stick out to me. I think the writers have realized this too, when was the last time we saw Spider Bytez where he wasn’t just a cameo?

Overall, I think the new TMNT series is great and I’ll keep watching, it’s the only show on television besides Gravity Falls that makes consider getting TV again.

[Leo656]

I am stunned and amazed that more people aren't aware of "Archer". Holy s*** snacks. :lol: That show makes life worth living.

[ThunDerian]

Yes, I've watched every episode. Only episodes that kinda bored me were the first few episodes of season 3. It was great that they went to the old O'Neil farm and all the references, but it took me out of the larger story. Would have liked some "meanwhile in New York..." type of scenes.

[darthwahl56]

I have seen every episode twice over. I think what really took me out of the farmhouse episodes was the fact that they made almost no emotional connection to what happened in NY.

[zipper]

I've also watched every single episode. I think I still like the first season the best, but aside from the farm episodes, the show has been pretty good. I'm looking forward to see what happens next.

[CyberCubed]

I wonder if I'll eventually watch this show as much as the first two cartoons.

I've seen all eps of the original cartoon hundreds of times, although to be fair this was when I was a kid and watched it weekly.

I've seen every episode of the 2k3 series at least 4 times, since I did 4 complete rewatches of the show.

[myconius]

i've seen every episode so far, and probably re-watched each episode anywhere from 2 to 3 times.

except for episodes like 'Rise of the Turtles', 'Turtle Temper', 'Mutagen Man' Unleashed', 'Within the Woods' and 'Vision Quest' which i've probably re-watched over a dozen times. :D

[Groverman62]

Yesiree I have seen every episode

[srmff]

Yes I've seen every episode. The first one that I saw was Mousers Attack! in spring 2014. After that I binge watched all the episodes that came before it. I remember thinking that it was so funny and actually laughing out loud (which I rarely do). I don't laugh much now since I've gotten used to the humour but I still can't stop smiling while watching some of the season 1 episodes.

After I had caught up on the series, I rewatched the 2003 series and watched the first three seasons (I think) of the 1987 series but I couldn't stick it. I liked that I'd gotten back into TMNT on the show's 30th anniversary.

Funnily enough I also got into Star Wars on its 30th anniversary. For Christmas my parents got us Lego Star Wars the original series and I loved the game and the story. My brother and I were only a few missions in when we asked our parents for the original DVDs. I remember being afraid that I wouldn't like it. I had seen some clips before on TV thinking it was stupid when I saw C-3PO but I was actually amazed after seeing it and loved it. I remember my dad making the shocked comment, 'It's a young Harrison Ford!' :tlol: The movies actually helped us get through a mission we were stuck on (I know stuck on a Lego game :trolleye:). After that we started getting all the action figures and collecting the coins that came with them.

I know that last paragraph was completely irrelevant but I'm excited for Star Wars! I've never had to wait for a Star Wars sequel before.

[Chopperface]

I missed a chunk of episodes in the first season thanks to the haphazard release schedule and general lack of interest. The show didn't really pull me in for real until towards the end of season one when I heard Splinter and Shredder were fighting. I missed Monkey Brains, Parasitica, Cockroach Terminator, Karai's Vendetta, Enemy of My Enemy, It Came From The Depths, and The Alien Agenda for sure.

I became a regular in season two - but I still missed The Mutagen Situation and Mutagen Man Unleashed. I have no desire to watch those episodes either. After that, I caught every episode till I heard that Pizza Face was bizarre filler, so I skipped it.

The next episode I skipped was Race With the Demon because by then I was way more than sick of the farm filler. I then skipped The Creeping Doom because my tolerance of filler has gone completely. I almost skipped The Fourfold Trap because from the description it sounded like filler, but to my pleasant surprise the Foot came out in full force as a unit, a moment I'd been waiting for.

And then once I learned that we'd once again take a massive detour from Earth (this time destroying Earth to outright avoid all lingering plots), I've skipped season four except for The Moon of Thalos 3 just for Zelda Williams and Keith David. Wasn't very satisfied thanks to the forced romance. I then tuned into a bit of the Wyrm episode when I heard that the new cartoon this season starred Bradford, and was delighted to see all three incarnations of Bradford in the same place. Been meaning to watch the Armaggon episode, but I won't tune into the show regularly again until they go back to New York.

[The Happy One]

And then once I learned that we'd once again take a massive detour from Earth (this time destroying Earth to outright avoid all lingering plots), I've skipped season four except for The Moon of Thalos 3 just for Zelda Williams and Keith David..... I won't tune into the show regularly again until they go back to New York.

You should probably catch them sometime. Sometimes fillers are very entertaining, ya know? But yeah, I'd definitely pay attention to the upcoming Space Episodes because in order to get back to New York these babbies are gonna be essential ;)

[Andrew NDB]

As I've said, I'm aware of what the "official" reasons are. Those things have all been done with April previously in other media without making her the same age as the Turtles. The "official explanation" is a lie.

They can and have made April a "stronger" character, a "more involved" character, etc., in other cartoons, comics, and movies, without making her a teenager. The only thing they could NOT reasonably do without making her younger, was have her "date" one of the Turtles.

She was made the same age as Donnie so they could force the ship. Period. That's the beginning and end of "why". If you or anyone else personally chooses not to think so, that's fine, but it's not correct. All the "official" explanations in the world don't mean diddly, frankly, because people who work at writing TV and movies are basically in the job of lying their asses off to defend their questionable decisions. That's called "spin" and it's a thing they all do. So forgive me if I take everything they say with the proverbial shaker of salt.

Correct. April mostly exists in the new show to create romantic tension, specifically with Donatello.

[Aeius]

For the first question in the thread, I did a marathon on the 1st until the 3rd so yeah I've watched all episodes. I'm still watching the latest but out of the series, I really enjoyed the first two seasons.

The fourth is kinda 'meh' for me right now, I'll see how it ends though.

[Powder]

Why are you intentionally making your posts hard to read?

[Zak The Neutrino]

I'm one episode behind at the moment. Need to get caught up on the DVR.

However I've watched every episode except the last one.

[Pollyparrot]

I have yet to watch Mikey gets Shellacne or the episode where everyone has fears. Nicktoons will probably air them again.

[ssjup81]

I'm one episode behind at the moment. Need to get caught up on the DVR.

However I've watched every episode except the last one.
Same. I haven't seen the most recent ep yet.

[Aeius]

Why are you intentionally making your posts hard to read?

Oh sorry 'bout that dude. Not used to being in a forum so I thought it'd be okay to change the font.

[Powder]

It's totally okay, just not easy to make out. :trazz:

[Lethal Lullaby]

Why yes. Yes I have

[Slade]

Nope.

Not that I haven't tried. I have. I know I've seen all of season 1 and 2. I fell off around 3. And I've tried to watch some of 4...can't do it.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Yes, and season 4 is definately the best yet (except the Wyrm episode). Being off-Earth, it allows the turtles to encounter strange characters from different planets, without any silly mutations. Remember the turtles (and Splinter) are special only on Earth, but not in the entire Universe.

[Klunk1234]

I watched every episode and I re-watched many of them.:)

[Desslok]

Yes. I'm paying for them on ITunes so I'd feel a bit silly if I didn't watch them. :P

I've enjoyed the series so far. It's a fun diversion when new episodes come out and the plots are different enough from all the other series that you never really know what to expect and I like that.

[Nasubionna]

Yup, have seen every episode & the Half Shell Heroes special, and rewatch many of them on a fairly regular basis. :)

[Shark_Blade]

Yup. A true fan watch em all.

[saintsaucey]

Just curious, since I've seen some people zone out around the beginning of Season 3 or in the middle of Season 2.

I've watched every episode the day they aired, although I've only seen many episodes once. I think after Season 4 ends I'll marathon through the show again, but not right now.

What about you?

Multiple times. I usually rewatch the previous episodes each time a new dvd comes out.

[shuriken]

Nope. Saw all of season 1 and 2, about half of season 3. Kinda hard keeping up without Cable. I know I can stream it, but I just haven't gotten around to it. I probably will after school break.

[DVD]

I've watched every one since the beginning.
I do still look forward to each new episode and try to catch it as soon as I can
I've kept them all as digital downloads, and today received seasons 1 and 2 on DVD. I will continue to buy the DVDs as each is released as a complete season.
As for repeat viewings: I have watched seasons 1 and 2 completely after each season finished. I haven't watched all of season 3 again yet, but I have rematches the final couple of shows a few times. Season 4, which I am loving, has been rewatched more than any other episodes.
Of course, now that my DVDs are here, I'll watch those again fairly soon.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I have seen every episode of all four TMNT TV series.

[thundermaster612]

Just curious, since I've seen some people zone out around the beginning of Season 3 or in the middle of Season 2.

I've watched every episode the day they aired, although I've only seen many episodes once. I think after Season 4 ends I'll marathon through the show again, but not right now.

What about you?

"Indubitably"
"No doubt about it"
"That depends on how fast you stock your pizza"
(ignore that last one)

[Jephael]

I marathon-ed all 3 seasons on DVD over the last few months and plan do do it again around the time Half-Shell Heroes comes out. I also have the first 4 episodes of season 4 DVRed to watch later on.

[Turtle-X]

yep, watched every episode. some more than once.

[Krutch]

Nope.
Still about 7 or 8 episodes behind.

[Coola Yagami]

Nope. Just lost interest during season 4. Wake me for the 80s crossover ep. Maybe ill buy the DVDs.... maybe.

[Splinter the boss]

Yes, I have.