Season 2 Premiere excitement level compared to Season 1 Premiere

*JTH* · 10-04-2013, 02:28 PM

With the Season 2 Premiere a week away.

With is everyone's excitement level for the beginning of Season 2, compared to your excitement for Season 1.

Are you more excited because you were more worried than excited about what these Turtles would be during Season 1 and now that you know, you're ready to go?

Are you less excited because the Turtles coming back was just such a big deal that further seasons just don't compare to the Series Premiere?

Or are just excited incomparable from one season or another?

Your thoughts.

*Donatello19* · 10-04-2013, 02:40 PM

Obviously everyone was more amped for the premiere of the series itself.

Leofan26 · 10-04-2013, 02:42 PM

Well, I'm just as excited I was for the first season I guess

it's hard to pin point it

Gyt Kaliba · 10-04-2013, 02:48 PM

I'm pretty excited, but I would agree that I was much more excited at the series premiere than I am the season two one. I'm liking what the show has done so far for the most part, but there are some things that I don't like as well, so that's part of it.

*blindturtle02* · 10-04-2013, 02:48 PM

I think I'm more excited this time around. Didn't know what to expect at the beginning but went into it with an open mind. Now just a week away from season 2 and having been teased with some interesting tidbits here and there, I can't wait.

FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza · 10-04-2013, 02:50 PM

Looks like I'm the first vote.
"Most Excited".
As some of you might remember... when I joined, I hadn't seen one episode of the show and the Rise of the Turtles DVD had been out at somepoint too.
I just didn't have a high desire to watch the new show because I wasn't crazy about the looks or the changes made (Like making April a child, Splinter's design, etc).
Many of you were like "give it a try" and I just really couldn't see myself diving into the show as I have with a few other shows, like Venture Bros, Avatar, or Korra. I even tried to watch a rerun on TV, which I believe was the Leatherhead arrival episode, and I couldn't sit thought it. I thought the animation looked choppy and I was right in the middle of a brawl (it's possible the choppy animation was actually the broadcast and not the show as it wasn't something to notice in any episode on any disc). I didn't watch too much though and continued channel surfing. That moment also kinda "hurt" my expectations (if any) for the show.

So I bought the first DVD because of you guys and gave it a try and it caught me and slowly build me up as the show evolved. I just concluded the final episode, Showdown, finally and I'm really excited for the new season. Although I may not be able to watch any new episode until they get DVD releases... As it stands I havn't been able to catch any reruns anyway and some of our guide channels seem to be set in different time zones from when our guide says a show is on... When I did try catching TMNT on Nick, according to my guide channel, it was some kids bubble guppy mermaid thing. When I was trying to look at the hourly breakdown of the channel and looking backward to what played before TMNT, I saw that the show that was playing was 3 or 4 hours ahead of when TMNT would/should actually be on.
Not all the channels do that but we have no way of controlling that... that's though our cable provider.

Anyway...
Hell ya!

JH24 · 10-04-2013, 03:03 PM

I would say a bit less excited but still really looking forward to the premiere. The characters have been established and overall we have a feel of what we can expect from this series and its world.

*JTH* · 10-04-2013, 03:10 PM

Well my excitement is more by default. I had never remembered the series had even premiered, so I missed about the first half of the first season when it aired, I caught on about episode 15 and got hooked from there, so this is my first time being around for the premiere hype of the new show.

Aaronardo · 10-04-2013, 03:21 PM

TMNT? I'm always excited

Konchadunga · 10-04-2013, 04:05 PM

I am substantially less excited. It would be nice if the last season finale ended on a cliffhanger, and this new one would finally resolve it, but the previews we've gotten make it look like it's going to be a mutant-filled gag series. Not that I mind watching it, but I don't suffer from waiting. Moreover, last season let me down with its excessive amount of one-note villains.

I do look forward to Ice Cream Kitty, though.

*CyberCubed* · 10-04-2013, 04:26 PM

Far less excited. Everything we know about Season 2 so far seems, "mutant of the week" with the writers bringing in tons of mutants for no reason.

I'm looking forward to Casey and Slash, but all the rest of these mutants leave a bad taste in my mouth.

*Zulithe* · 10-04-2013, 04:29 PM

More excited after I've seen the potential the show has!

The world's newest TMNT fans are also excited!

Colonel Schrader · 10-04-2013, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Far less excited. Everything we know about Season 2 so far seems, "mutant of the week" with the writers bringing in tons of mutants for no reason.

I'm looking forward to Casey and Slash, but all the rest of these mutants leave a bad taste in my mouth.

agree with you for the 1st time, am not really excited, this whole mutagen dropping everywhere and random animals getting mutated just sounds boring..

*raph27* · 10-04-2013, 04:42 PM

Definitely more, cause I started watching in April 2013. That was my first entry into the franchise. When S1 came out, I was like, ehh, a new version of that show. Wippee.

*snake* · 10-04-2013, 04:55 PM

About the same! It's more turtles!

*BubblyShell22* · 10-04-2013, 05:03 PM

I'd say the same kind of excited as I was for the premiere. Any time the Turtles are on TV, I always wait in anticipation of seeing something awesome. As leery as I was about the first season before it aired, I was still excited when it premiered and wasn't disappointed as I kept watching. So, yeah, same level of excitement this time, too.

**Jester** · 10-04-2013, 05:15 PM

About the same. I think season 1 was a good indicator of the caliber of the supposed "mutant of the week" stories. I have faith that they will still be successfully executed despite the assumed cliche.

BMo · 10-04-2013, 06:06 PM

I am more excited. I was unsure what to make of the series before it launched...I wanted it to be good, but wasn't sure. Now I know it's awesome and I just want more!

dudeabides · 10-04-2013, 06:16 PM

I'm more can't wait. The first season won me over for sure but wasn't as sure it was the thing to see even though it was.

*Refractive Reflections* · 10-04-2013, 10:54 PM

With the first season premiere, it was because it was the series premiere, so I think my "excitement" was more curiosity than actual anticipation for it since there's was so much worrying amongst the fandom about how Nick would handle it, and especially with Laird selling off his rights/ownership of the franchise. I think most of our "excitement" was simply due to the fact that the franchise was being revived after 3 years from Turtles Forever, so the expectations were hazy.

With this second season, I feel confident that the show is doing well and the stories will be good, but the characterization of the Turtles hasn't captivated me just yet to those inner enthusiastic highs I feel when watching/reading about the Turtles. I think my biggest hang up was seeing these Turtles not really fitting into the roles we were used to in most depictions of the Turtles because of their immaturity (immaturity beyond explanation for their age in some cases), but then I noticed some episodes where they were showing very gradual character growth which does give me some hope. ...But personally I think its a bit too slow though and there are still some aspects of their personalities that just don't fit well to my tastes (i.e. the show's stronger focus on Don having his "crush" on April which is appearing to overshadow Don's and April's individuality, the season finale's overemphasis on Leo's solitary heroism destroying TCRI and bringing down the Technodrome, the lack of sympathy from the Turtles for Timothy's mutation, and Mikey still being dumb [not naive or quirky] for humor sake).

So in other words, it's about the same. My curiosity of the first season has been transformed to more of "wait and see" standpoint for this second season. I still look forward to it and want to catch each subsequent episode, but I can wait seeing it 2-3 weeks after it already aired though.

View Poll Results: Excitement Level for Season 2 over Season 1
More Excited. More Turtles!	32	45.07%
Less Excited. Nothing can compare to the Turtles coming back.	12	16.90%
About the same. I'm always excited for Turtles regardless.	27	38.03%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

10-04-2013, 02:28 PM	#1
JTH "ME" Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,660	Season 2 Premiere excitement level compared to Season 1 Premiere With the Season 2 Premiere a week away. With is everyone's excitement level for the beginning of Season 2, compared to your excitement for Season 1. Are you more excited because you were more worried than excited about what these Turtles would be during Season 1 and now that you know, you're ready to go? Are you less excited because the Turtles coming back was just such a big deal that further seasons just don't compare to the Series Premiere? Or are just excited incomparable from one season or another? Your thoughts.

10-04-2013, 02:48 PM	#4
Gyt Kaliba Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 770	I'm pretty excited, but I would agree that I was much more excited at the series premiere than I am the season two one. I'm liking what the show has done so far for the most part, but there are some things that I don't like as well, so that's part of it. __________________ My FanFiction

10-04-2013, 02:48 PM	#5
blindturtle02 Foot Elite Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tx Posts: 2,627	I think I'm more excited this time around. Didn't know what to expect at the beginning but went into it with an open mind. Now just a week away from season 2 and having been teased with some interesting tidbits here and there, I can't wait. __________________ Please don't remove my nice hat and wack me in the butt with it.

10-04-2013, 02:50 PM	#6
FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,229	Looks like I'm the first vote. "Most Excited". As some of you might remember... when I joined, I hadn't seen one episode of the show and the Rise of the Turtles DVD had been out at somepoint too. I just didn't have a high desire to watch the new show because I wasn't crazy about the looks or the changes made (Like making April a child, Splinter's design, etc). Many of you were like "give it a try" and I just really couldn't see myself diving into the show as I have with a few other shows, like Venture Bros, Avatar, or Korra. I even tried to watch a rerun on TV, which I believe was the Leatherhead arrival episode, and I couldn't sit thought it. I thought the animation looked choppy and I was right in the middle of a brawl (it's possible the choppy animation was actually the broadcast and not the show as it wasn't something to notice in any episode on any disc). I didn't watch too much though and continued channel surfing. That moment also kinda "hurt" my expectations (if any) for the show. So I bought the first DVD because of you guys and gave it a try and it caught me and slowly build me up as the show evolved. I just concluded the final episode, Showdown, finally and I'm really excited for the new season. Although I may not be able to watch any new episode until they get DVD releases... As it stands I havn't been able to catch any reruns anyway and some of our guide channels seem to be set in different time zones from when our guide says a show is on... When I did try catching TMNT on Nick, according to my guide channel, it was some kids bubble guppy mermaid thing. When I was trying to look at the hourly breakdown of the channel and looking backward to what played before TMNT, I saw that the show that was playing was 3 or 4 hours ahead of when TMNT would/should actually be on. Not all the channels do that but we have no way of controlling that... that's though our cable provider. Anyway... Hell ya! __________________ Check out, visit, support, and spread word of my original self published comic book ZOMBIE B.C. http://www.facebook.com/OfficialZombieBC \| http://OfficialZombieBC.tumblr.com created, written, drawn, etc by me. Inventory Last edited by FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza; 10-04-2013 at 02:56 PM.

10-04-2013, 02:40 PM	#2
Donatello19 Merchandise Maniac Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New York Posts: 5,919	Obviously everyone was more amped for the premiere of the series itself.

10-04-2013, 02:42 PM	#3
Leofan26 Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,306	Well, I'm just as excited I was for the first season I guess it's hard to pin point it

10-04-2013, 03:03 PM	#7
JH24 Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 470	I would say a bit less excited but still really looking forward to the premiere. The characters have been established and overall we have a feel of what we can expect from this series and its world.

10-04-2013, 03:10 PM	#8
JTH "ME" Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,660	Well my excitement is more by default. I had never remembered the series had even premiered, so I missed about the first half of the first season when it aired, I caught on about episode 15 and got hooked from there, so this is my first time being around for the premiere hype of the new show.

10-04-2013, 03:21 PM	#9
Aaronardo Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,043	TMNT? I'm always excited __________________ "Shredder, you gotta listen to reason!" - Leonardo "Oh Turtles! Oh Turtles! Chew your gum properly." "If I miss this week's Kirby, heads are gonna roll." - Raphael "The Biosites have almost finished healing my flesh." - Shredder "Because we're takin' the heart and you're goin' to jail!" - Donatello

10-04-2013, 04:05 PM	#10
Konchadunga Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 912	I am substantially less excited. It would be nice if the last season finale ended on a cliffhanger, and this new one would finally resolve it, but the previews we've gotten make it look like it's going to be a mutant-filled gag series. Not that I mind watching it, but I don't suffer from waiting. Moreover, last season let me down with its excessive amount of one-note villains. I do look forward to Ice Cream Kitty, though. __________________

10-04-2013, 04:26 PM	#11
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,838	Far less excited. Everything we know about Season 2 so far seems, "mutant of the week" with the writers bringing in tons of mutants for no reason. I'm looking forward to Casey and Slash, but all the rest of these mutants leave a bad taste in my mouth.

10-04-2013, 04:29 PM	#12
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	More excited after I've seen the potential the show has! The world's newest TMNT fans are also excited!

10-04-2013, 04:42 PM	#14
raph27 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,611	Definitely more, cause I started watching in April 2013. That was my first entry into the franchise. When S1 came out, I was like, ehh, a new version of that show. Wippee.

10-04-2013, 04:55 PM	#15
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	About the same! It's more turtles!

10-04-2013, 05:03 PM	#16
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I'd say the same kind of excited as I was for the premiere. Any time the Turtles are on TV, I always wait in anticipation of seeing something awesome. As leery as I was about the first season before it aired, I was still excited when it premiered and wasn't disappointed as I kept watching. So, yeah, same level of excitement this time, too. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

10-04-2013, 05:15 PM	#17
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	About the same. I think season 1 was a good indicator of the caliber of the supposed "mutant of the week" stories. I have faith that they will still be successfully executed despite the assumed cliche. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656 Last edited by Jester; 10-04-2013 at 05:21 PM.

10-04-2013, 06:06 PM	#18
BMo Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 134	I am more excited. I was unsure what to make of the series before it launched...I wanted it to be good, but wasn't sure. Now I know it's awesome and I just want more!

10-04-2013, 06:16 PM	#19
dudeabides Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 105	I'm more can't wait. The first season won me over for sure but wasn't as sure it was the thing to see even though it was.

10-04-2013, 10:54 PM	#20
Refractive Reflections Mad Scientist $Refractive Reflections's Avatar$ Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,371	With the first season premiere, it was because it was the *series* premiere, so I think my "excitement" was more curiosity than actual anticipation for it since there's was so much worrying amongst the fandom about how Nick would handle it, and especially with Laird selling off his rights/ownership of the franchise. I think most of our "excitement" was simply due to the fact that the franchise was being revived after 3 years from Turtles Forever, so the expectations were hazy. With this second season, I feel confident that the show is doing well and the stories will be good, but the characterization of the Turtles hasn't captivated me just yet to those inner enthusiastic highs I feel when watching/reading about the Turtles. I think my biggest hang up was seeing these Turtles not really fitting into the roles we were used to in most depictions of the Turtles because of their immaturity (immaturity beyond explanation for their age in some cases), but then I noticed some episodes where they were showing very gradual character growth which does give me some hope. ...But personally I think its a bit too slow though and there are still some aspects of their personalities that just don't fit well to my tastes (i.e. the show's stronger focus on Don having his "crush" on April which is appearing to overshadow Don's and April's individuality, the season finale's overemphasis on Leo's solitary heroism destroying TCRI and bringing down the Technodrome, the lack of sympathy from the Turtles for Timothy's mutation, and Mikey still being dumb [not naive or quirky] for humor sake). So in other words, it's about the same. My curiosity of the first season has been transformed to more of "wait and see" standpoint for this second season. I still look forward to it and want to catch each subsequent episode, but I can wait seeing it 2-3 weeks after it already aired though. Last edited by Refractive Reflections; 10-04-2013 at 11:08 PM.
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