What's your favourite season of TMNT?

MW8979 · 09-26-2003, 02:31 PM

Yeah, I know some of them are hard to tell apart from the other, but nevertheless, there are differences between how things were. I guess this is basically a "what are your favourite episodes poll" more or less. My favourite season of the show is probably the first one, since well, it had the best plots, pretty good animation and more violence than usual. I mean, Shredder actually fights the turtles and Splinter here! Later on, he seems quite incompetent to put up a good fight for some reason. Anyway, I'm curious to the outcome of this poll. And yes, I know it's a rather large sized poll.

*Anarchistguy* · 09-26-2003, 02:35 PM

....large and pretty much repeated poll, too.

*Jephael* · 09-26-2003, 02:46 PM

I picked Season 7, 1993. BTW, you should really fix that poll so people can see which year they're choosing.

*cqb101* · 09-26-2003, 02:49 PM

Season 1...No contest....

*Anarchistguy* · 09-26-2003, 03:13 PM

Oh, I forgot... I picked Season 1 (Of course

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Morp · 09-26-2003, 03:16 PM

I nearly chose season 1, but I ended up choosing season 3. Season 1 was much more serious, and Shredder was much more competant in it, but overal I think season 3 was much more entertaining. Plus, several of my favorite eps are in this season - Big Blow Out, Big Break In, and Big something or other that I don' remember.

*jeff the cheff* · 09-26-2003, 03:19 PM

Hmm... im only 16 now so i watched the show when i was like real young...so i wouldnt really remember any particular seasons i liked, but ill go with season 1 cause the first 2 episodes are great.

**Karpo_007** · 09-26-2003, 03:47 PM

More easy questions... Season one natrually.

Sparvid · 09-26-2003, 04:23 PM

Since I haven't seen many episodes (and most of them 10 years ago), what's the diferences between all the seasons? I know that the first was more "mature" than the following, and that the Red Sky was different, but what about the rest?

MW8979 · 09-26-2003, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jephael

I picked Season 7, 1993. BTW, you should really fix that poll so people can see which year they're choosing.

Actually, that's a good idea. Problem is, according to the rules of this board, only administrators can do that now. So I don't think it's possible to get the years to appear now.

On another note, it certainly does seem like season 1 is winning so far. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised, it was the best one after all. But as Morp said, the season 3 finale was pretty good too.

**Karpo_007** · 09-26-2003, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparvid

Since I haven't seen many episodes (and most of them 10 years ago), what's the diferences between all the seasons? I know that the first was more "mature" than the following, and that the Red Sky was different, but what about the rest?

Well as the show progressed, it went more and more to comedy. After season 2 it went in to real mass production, dozens of writers, and almost total lack of continuity and animation became much less detailed.

Seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 had mostly Shredder looking for batteries plot, spiced with few mad scientist episodes. Season 7 was a turn into the right direction, good animation, one writing team, good plots and even continuity.

Seasons 8, 9 and 10 are called the redsky episodes, it totally revamped the series. Probably the best animation after season one, much more serious character desings and more serious feeling overall. Some people don't like seasons 9 and 10 though, mostly because lack of Shredder and Krang, or stupid new mutations.

**Nturtle** · 09-26-2003, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperShredder84

Actually, that's a good idea. Problem is, according to the rules of this board, only administrators can do that now. So I don't think it's possible to get the years to appear now.

Presto! It is done! 1987 for me by the way...

MW8979 · 09-26-2003, 05:55 PM

Good stuff. Thanks for putting the years in.

~~Reznorite420~~ · 09-26-2003, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Morp

Big Blow Out, Big Break In, and Big something or other that I don' remember.

Big Rip Off

~~Reznorite420~~ · 09-26-2003, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Karpo_007

Seasons 3, 4, 5 and 6 had mostly Shredder looking for batteries plot

I'm pretty sure if you were stranded in some far-off place miles and miles away from civilization with no means of power to fuel your only way of getting anywhere, I'm pretty sure YOU'D want to look for every available power source and get it given the chance...

Sorry, I'll be blunt, I'm finally getting tired of your "no continuity, Shredder only looking for fuel, too many mad scientists, new mutant every other episode, more humor/less action, Krang and Shredder acting like a married couple, too goofy etc." BS complaints! You, my fellow forum-goer, fit the term of "tightwad" quite well.

Your problem is that you never praise anything for what it's worth; you're almost as bad as the movie critics that Leo656 despises IMO. I wouldn't be surprised if Krang made it an official rule never to ridicule the old series in the way that you're doing right now soley because he got more tired of this bitching you make all the time as you're doing right now.

Now please, keep the cross-examination to yourself and just stick to simply answering the question of the thread.

ON TOPIC: It's a tough choice between seasons 1 and 3 for me...I just only wish this forum software had the option to have multiple choice (as in, you get to pick more than one choice) polls...

*Jephael* · 09-26-2003, 10:08 PM

Interesting points, Rez.
At times I do tend to think there's some logic to Karpo's rants, but then I realize that this is a cartoon show we're talking about. To try and analyze a cartoon show is just plain pointless, and it tends to ruin the wonderous childlike state it leaves you in when you watch old video copies of the series.

Ninja Tiptup · 09-27-2003, 02:09 AM

Well to me this is the biggest no brainer in the history of no brainers. I loved all the season pretty much but season 1 is always going to be the best.

Why?

Solid script, fantastic animation style for all but two of the episodes, terrific voice work (Leo was manly for one thing), memorable jokes, one liners, and other humourous moments, plenty of action, Bebop and Rocksteady weren't complete morons, Vern wasn't as annoying, each episode kept you begging for more. That AND I can watch every single episode of it over and over and over and... well you get the point. It just never gets old to me. Now that's some fine cartooning if do say so myself.

**Karpo_007** · 09-27-2003, 03:11 AM

And Im getting pretty tired of your arguments Rez. Sparvid asked what old show was like, should I lie to him? You think that there should be a rule against talking how the plots were in the old show? Or finding anything negative from it? Maybe there should be a rule that we can only praise it, that would probably make you happy.

Jeph, it's true it was children's show, and was never meant to have deep plots like Batman TAS for example, but if someone asks how the other season were like, thats how to put it short. And it doesn't limit to TMNT, other cartoons like Old[and New!] He-man were the same way.

Morp · 09-27-2003, 10:47 AM

And another thing that I loved about the first season was the helmet thing that Rocksteady wore

no idea why, but I have always thought it was really cool.

**Karpo_007** · 09-27-2003, 11:59 AM

Yeah, I too wonder why he didn't have it on later seasons... And even if Rocksteady and Bepop were as stupid in the first season, they could still fight. After that they were pretty much only a comic relief.

View Poll Results: What's your favourite season of TMNT?
1987	17	70.83%
1988	3	12.50%
1989	2	8.33%
1990	0	0%
1991	1	4.17%
1992	0	0%
1993	1	4.17%
1994	0	0%
1995	0	0%
1996	0	0%
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09-26-2003, 02:31 PM	#1
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	What's your favourite season of TMNT? Yeah, I know some of them are hard to tell apart from the other, but nevertheless, there are differences between how things were. I guess this is basically a "what are your favourite episodes poll" more or less. My favourite season of the show is probably the first one, since well, it had the best plots, pretty good animation and more violence than usual. I mean, Shredder actually fights the turtles and Splinter here! Later on, he seems quite incompetent to put up a good fight for some reason. Anyway, I'm curious to the outcome of this poll. And yes, I know it's a rather large sized poll.

09-26-2003, 02:35 PM	#2
Anarchistguy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada (This country is too peaceful, Something's up...) Posts: 2,137	....large and pretty much repeated poll, too. __________________ M.D.K. Maim! Destroy! Kill!!! "When my time comes, I wanna be buried face down, so those who don't like me can kiss my ass!"

09-26-2003, 02:46 PM	#3
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I picked Season 7, 1993. BTW, you should really fix that poll so people can see which year they're choosing. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

09-26-2003, 02:49 PM	#4
cqb101 Cinephile Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Salem, MA Posts: 8,489	Season 1...No contest.... __________________ Facebook

09-26-2003, 03:13 PM	#5
Anarchistguy Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada (This country is too peaceful, Something's up...) Posts: 2,137	Oh, I forgot... I picked Season 1 (Of course ) __________________ M.D.K. Maim! Destroy! Kill!!! "When my time comes, I wanna be buried face down, so those who don't like me can kiss my ass!"

09-26-2003, 03:16 PM	#6
Morp Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere between here and there Posts: 153	I nearly chose season 1, but I ended up choosing season 3. Season 1 was much more serious, and Shredder was much more competant in it, but overal I think season 3 was much more entertaining. Plus, several of my favorite eps are in this season - Big Blow Out, Big Break In, and Big something or other that I don' remember. __________________ Hahaha, I made a funny!

09-26-2003, 03:19 PM	#7
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	Hmm... im only 16 now so i watched the show when i was like real young...so i wouldnt really remember any particular seasons i liked, but ill go with season 1 cause the first 2 episodes are great.

09-26-2003, 03:47 PM	#8
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	More easy questions... Season one natrually.

09-26-2003, 04:23 PM	#9
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Since I haven't seen many episodes (and most of them 10 years ago), what's the diferences between all the seasons? I know that the first was more "mature" than the following, and that the Red Sky was different, but what about the rest?

09-26-2003, 05:55 PM	#13
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	Good stuff. Thanks for putting the years in.

09-26-2003, 10:08 PM	#16
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	Interesting points, Rez. At times I do tend to think there's some logic to Karpo's rants, but then I realize that this is a cartoon show we're talking about. To try and analyze a cartoon show is just plain pointless, and it tends to ruin the wonderous childlike state it leaves you in when you watch old video copies of the series. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

09-27-2003, 02:09 AM	#17
Ninja Tiptup Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Washington Posts: 1,451	Well to me this is the biggest no brainer in the history of no brainers. I loved all the season pretty much but season 1 is always going to be the best. Why? Solid script, fantastic animation style for all but two of the episodes, terrific voice work (Leo was manly for one thing), memorable jokes, one liners, and other humourous moments, plenty of action, Bebop and Rocksteady weren't complete morons, Vern wasn't as annoying, each episode kept you begging for more. That AND I can watch every single episode of it over and over and over and... well you get the point. It just never gets old to me. Now that's some fine cartooning if do say so myself. __________________ It's weird to be normal, and it's normal to be weird.

09-27-2003, 03:11 AM	#18
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	And Im getting pretty tired of your arguments Rez. Sparvid asked what old show was like, should I lie to him? You think that there should be a rule against talking how the plots were in the old show? Or finding anything negative from it? Maybe there should be a rule that we can only praise it, that would probably make you happy. Jeph, it's true it was children's show, and was never meant to have deep plots like Batman TAS for example, but if someone asks how the other season were like, thats how to put it short. And it doesn't limit to TMNT, other cartoons like Old[and New!] He-man were the same way.

09-27-2003, 10:47 AM	#19
Morp Foot Soldier Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Somewhere between here and there Posts: 153	And another thing that I loved about the first season was the helmet thing that Rocksteady wore no idea why, but I have always thought it was really cool. __________________ Hahaha, I made a funny!

09-27-2003, 11:59 AM	#20
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Yeah, I too wonder why he didn't have it on later seasons... And even if Rocksteady and Bepop were as stupid in the first season, they could still fight. After that they were pretty much only a comic relief.