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People can totally relate to the TMNT. There's one TMNT for each problem a teenager has to deal with.
Leo - Responsibility
Raph - Rage
Mikey - Fun*Maturing*
Don - Intelligence*Thinking out problems*
Everyone no matter who they are in their lifetime has had all 4 of those and most people are in a constant state of one of those.
The problem with the comics is people see them and if they haven't already read TMNT before think "Aw those are probably kiddy like the cartoon."
Which we both know the NEW cartoon isn't kiddy but most older people don't watch it or give it a chance. Even though it's more adult it still doesn't appeal to an adult, nor does it to a child. It's for teens in my opinion.
The new movie was to dark for a kids movie but not adult enough for older audiences. This caused problems. Also the comics sported the movie turtles and not what was inside, which in most cases a violent bloody issue.
The unappealing factor is what you said, people just view TMNT based on their 80's and 90's run and not on what it really is. The old toon is a slice of the TMNT cake and it may be a big slice but the whole rest of the cake proves to me that TMNT is very adult and should be taken as serious as any other comic series.
To be honest the old comics are some of the best drawn, and written comics I've ever read. People praise Marvel for what they do but I have to say TMNT stomps any Marvel or DC comics I've read. And I've read alot.
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