What keeps you a TMNT fan?
 

Just curious what keeps everyone into collecting and being a fan of TMNT?

For myself I think the Tales of the TMNT comics is what mostly keeps me into TMNT. As far as new toys pretty much just Neca stuff has my interest.

I was 3 when I started watching the original cartoon, so since then I'm pretty much a TMNT fan for life.

I like both cartoons, all 4 movies, and have almost all of the different comic series, and a good chunk of the toys from both the original toyline, the new series, and the NECA wave.

Every person has that one thing that they're a fan of for life. For some people its Star Trek, for others its Star Wars, for others its DC or Marvel comics, anime, etc, but for me its TMNT. I also like those other things too of course, but TMNT is my #1.

The Movies and the NECA Toys are keeping me a TMNT fan.

I would have to say the 2k3 show, the toys, the comics, and the 25th anniversary.

The comics - It's my favorite Turtles universe, and with new publications out monthly, and dozens of back issues I've yet to read, there's enough to keep me interested.

Notalgia - I've loved the franchise (on and off) since I was three. Old habits die hard.

The endless possibilities - TMNT is one of those timeless franchises that you can do just about anything with. They can be goofy, or balls-to-the-wall ninja killers. They can fight ninjas, thugs, aliens, mutants, all in the same series. They can be symbolic and surreal or just pure pulp in the same series. They lend themselves to just about anything, which can't be said for all characters.

All of the above and more really. I just love the characters and always have. There doesn't need to be any TMNT product available even, I wrote my first fanfic just b/c I wanted a TMNT story I hadn't already read. Hopefully when all the new stuff isn't around there'll be yet another comeback, but I doubt I'll ever stop loving TMNT, even if they never do more comics or movies or anything.

The new toon and CGI movie of TMNT keeps me as a fan

Ditto for the mosty part, I've been a TMNT fan since the old toon, and I will be whatever we get. I may have forgotten them between 1997-2003 a little bit, but now that they are back, I'm back full tilt too.

I love turtles and ninja's what can go wrong with that combo hehe^_~

I love the characters the story and the whole theme

The need to complete a collection before moving on to another, and just being too lazy to get myself hooked on anything else.

The cartoon shows, the movies, the books and the one thing that was cool that made stick to TMNT was the crossover with Power Rangers in Space and Ninja Turtles the Next Mutation. That keeps me with the turtles.

Gunpoint.

But really, TMNT is so engrained into my life that it's simply a part of me.
It helps that I like to draw TMNT. So even when there isn't anything new around, I can simply draw something new.

TMNT just kicks so much ass. It's still fun now, and it was a blast in the past.
I remember when TMNT owned the world back in the day. Best era ever.

The idea of the TMNT as a family unit (come on, who wouldn't want a dad like Splinter?) appealed to me as I got older, but I have always loved the movies first then the comics second, followed closely by 2k3 and the OT.

Nostalgia is a huge reason. It's fun to look back at the stuff I liked as a kid.

The comics are definitely a reason as well. It's been really interesting to find out about the original TMNT storyline I wasn't aware of when I was watching the cartoon as a kid.

Staying out of arguements for one. :)

Aside from anything upcoming that is promisingly good, the already good things that have happened to enjoy over again (cartoons, comics etc) keep me as a fan.

===HERO

Simply their personalities from the OT keep my spirits up, and just kinda set me to think more optimistically about life overall. You got 4 totally different points of view, but they still work together and become a hell of a team. If you have a bunch of Donatello personalities, it's no fun. You got a bunch of Michelangelo personalities it's just crazy. These different attitudes keep the program interesting to watch and very entertaining how they cope with one another. The fact that their ninjas makes it a wickedly awesome hobby for them to do!

What can I say that hasn't already been said?

I just love 'em. And I love pizza.

TMNT... you complete me.:P

Definitely Nostalgia and my friends online.... ;)

Mikey from the first movie....How could you turn your back on that guy?:lol:

Uh...thanks?

I wish people would, like, read some of the comics, you know?

Just never forgot'em after there prime time, rediscovering them in 2k3 on cartoon network made me curious on the old toon again, and downloaded all the eps from a torrent site.

I've read most of the comics. I have almost every issue of every series, just missing like 5 or so from each. And everything TMNT on DVD except Season 2 Vol 1 and 2 of the new show. Out of everything I'm most familiar with the first movie, but anything TMNT will get me to look.

And I was in the front row at the Comin' Out Of Their Shells Tour at Six Flags back in the day. And I have the cassette tape. Hardcore. 8)

OCD and that aint saying much.

Like other people have said previously, it's nostalgia.

I love being a turtle...fan. Things like this are the reason why:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm3sC-OVfdw

Collecting, learning about history, meeting new fans and friends, on and offline...

What keeps me?
The fact that I have a bunch of friends who are also fans, but we also talk other stuff, life, kids, etc. and the creative prospect- drawing, writing, rpg, etc

oh wait i hafta add


Raph keeps me in the fandom.

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

I think what makes me stay as a TMNT fan is because of the memories of it I've had ever since childhood. I was about 3 when I got into the whole franchise and when it came to the old toon playing back then, I was spastic about it every time it came on. And of course even more so when it came to the live action movies being brought into theaters. Lol.

My other reason is because when I went to Otakon 07 and 08 I met up with Mike Sinterniklaas (as we know voices the current Leonardo in series) so that kind of got my love for TMNT going as well. :tlol:

Starting a I guess beginning of 2008 I was collecting TMNT comics - whether it'd be Tales of TMNT, the Archie comics, or the original Mirage comics for example.

Other than that, my friends online are also a factor in keeping me a TMNT fan since I draw a lot of fan art for it.

I was about 6 years old when my ninja turtles fan streak started. When the 1990 movie came out on DVD, the fan streak returned. When the recent movie came out, it was back for good. im still a fan to this day and occasionally watch the 1990 movie to relieve the memories.

Me being a Raph fan that why I'm staying the fandom

This community is a big part of it.

But mainly that I feel that I owe my life to the property. The short short story is that I was a very very sick little kid, had no friends because I was in the hospital most of the time. The turtles were litterally all I had. So yea, I owe them for helping me through some rough times as a kid.

And the rockin' tattoos are a constant reminder. :twink:

the strong and interesting personality dynamic between the turtles. Pick any universe or medium of the turtles, each version makes their characters engaging and their interactions with each other relatable.

Also the strong brotherly and family dynamic thats present between the guys and Splinter. I just love their family dynamic and the 2k3 series really made me feel their close and love for each other. It's sad the 2k3 version is coming to an end. :(

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That and friends and nostalgia.

80's April's ass....

Seriously though, just the good memories of the old toon, movies and videogames. And of course, the fact that we had a new show and CGI movie kept the turtles in my mind a while longer.

The 2k3 show really got me back into it for awhile. I really go in and out with tmnt...I'm the same way with comics. I get out of it for awhile, then I'll read a comic or watch an episode and say "whoa that was awesome!" and go back to it.

My reasons are a bit different, but I too, had the Turtles to help me through my younger years, and they also helped shape the way I am today. For example, it is because of Bruce Lee and the Turtles that I am a martial artist.