What is a true fan?
 

On anpther board, and some they get on the subjecy or TMNT and the PR Space cross over and the hateing venus. Somehow from there it mutates into what is a true TMNT fan. A lot say a real TMNT doesn't sccnowledge any version out side the First TMNT. Some say real fans are Only from teh first Toon. Other believe that real fans accept all teh version.

So the question is what do you think constitutes a real TMNT fan?

(you should probly know I'm paraphrasing the converstion to exclude about 3 pages of cursing and attacks on othe posters)

And please I know this can be a touchy subject but respect each other.

and I subscribe to teh beliefe that real fans just enjoy the TMNT what ever their origins and actions

There are only 2 types of true fans, Some people only accept Mirage, not old or new cartoon, or anything else. Much like the LOTR fans that only accept the books. Haven't seen many of those, but I'm sure they are there...

2nd type is the one that accept pretty much all TMNT things, of course they can prefer some universe more than other.

Fans that only accept New cartoon or Old cartoon aren't really fans of the TMNT phenomenom, but just one part of it. So they wouldn't be true fans.

Since most people here aren't much over 20, they fall into the 2nd class. They started with the old cartoon, and got introduced to Original TMNT years later.

One who can explain the true origin of the word "cowabunga", while shoving half a pizza down their throat effortlessly.

Well, okay, maybe not. That's just ultimate TMNT fan enlightment. :tlol:

I wouldn't really say there is a true fan. Everyone who likes anything about them is a fan. It doesn't matter how much they know, or how much they don't know. They're still fans. And some people may just prefer the cartoons over the comics. That doesn't make them any less of a fan.

Re: What is a true fan?
 

Dressing up as Krang's Android Body everyday.

i would have to agree with that, but I think the only way you can not be a fan is when you attack other fans that like the same thing.........like well we all know who im talking about :roll:

Mm.. yes, I agree with Shellfox's thinking. That a true fan is one who likes the TMNT no matter what the latest show or comic book is. That's me!

Someone who is constantly on look out for foot ninja attacks, TREAD CAREFULLY!!! :o

I'm suprised no one had made a "You know you're a TMNT fan when..." at least I haven't seen one...

"You know you have TMNT on the brain when..."
http://www.angelfire.com/va2/tmnt/onthebrain.html

This one's pretty close.

I gotta go with what Stone 3 said. It shouldn't matter which version you like the turtles in, just as long as you enjoy watching/reading them.

Spending your last 5 bucks to get the first issue of the new dreamwave series. Or wearing your TMNT costume to the hospital to pick up your new baby brother (I did that when I was five).

Yeah I definitely agree with Stone III, I like everything and anything that has to do with the Turtles.

Im a true fan.

I'm tired of this generalization that EVERYBODY started with the old cartoon and went into the comics from there!
I'm 19 years old and I STARTED with the Mirage comics, dammit! THEN got into the old cartoon when my friends told me about it!

Anyway, I think there's different levels of fandom. Stone Ill's right, but so is Karpo.

Well thats how I see it, no one is more right than someone else. And I didn't say all, I said most, and that seems to be the case. There aren't many people I know that started with comics... Wasn't the change from Mirage to cartoon difficult?

I like to consider myself a connesuer (I know that's spelled wrong). I'm only really into stuff about them anymore that I can relate to as an 18 year old in some way. I can't do that with the old toon.

Yeah, same with me. I watched the whole show a year back, and frankly was bored most of the time. Well it's understandable, It's children's show. But some people can be into them at the age of 40... To each his own.

Well, I was rather young. TMNT was TMNT. I just liked seeing them on TV.

But anyway the change in color-scheme was a tad confusing and so was the pizza obsession. I was a tad dissappointed with the mood change. But, once I got into it, I loved it.

But, I always wanted to to see more mirage-based animation, like the new cartoon. And, I always prefered the Mirage version. But, the old cartoon had it's good points too. (Like the Neutrinos!)

It's ALL good! (Except Next Mutation and Old-toon seasons 9+10)

I definitly think they should've ended the original series after 1994, before all that Dregg crap.

New cartoon is good, much more mature than the old one, but I hope that someday we would see a movie and/or animation that is even closer to Mirage. Digital Rim project was supposed to be that, and rated PG13... Too bad it never happened...

Yeah, Dregg was lame. But, it was those transformation powers that ruined it for me!