What These Cartoons Did To Turtles

*Spitfire* · 01-20-2013, 04:51 AM

I was watching Batman: The Movie last night and it dawned on me, the 80's toon is the TMNT equivalent. See the Adam West series was so popular and wide spread it completely dwarfed the comics and changed the public perception on Batman for decades. It took Burton's film to change that and even it was taken with a heavy shot of that series. Begins was really the first serious true to source, in tone at least, Batman film. It only took over 40 years to get it.

I fear Turtles will suffer the same fate or worse will never be viewed as its source material is. This new series is a strong testament to that. I know for most this isn't an issue but it does suck for fans like myself who are tired of the pizza eating and surfer slang.

Anyways observation I found interesting. Discuss?

01-20-2013, 04:51 AM	#1
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	What These Cartoons Did To Turtles I was watching Batman: The Movie last night and it dawned on me, the 80's toon is the TMNT equivalent. See the Adam West series was so popular and wide spread it completely dwarfed the comics and changed the public perception on Batman for decades. It took Burton's film to change that and even it was taken with a heavy shot of that series. Begins was really the first serious true to source, in tone at least, Batman film. It only took over 40 years to get it. I fear Turtles will suffer the same fate or worse will never be viewed as its source material is. This new series is a strong testament to that. I know for most this isn't an issue but it does suck for fans like myself who are tired of the pizza eating and surfer slang. Anyways observation I found interesting. Discuss? __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/