What These Cartoons Did To Turtles

[MikeandRaph87]

I don't see why the '87 cartoon has a negative/ embarassing view among some fans on the internet. It was aimed at kids and did a heck of a job. There are some silly aspects to it and like anything that interest us as kids we like to forget or blush about later on . I don't see why the black and white comics should ever dominate the Ninja Turtles property. If it did a good chuck of fans could care less about it and won't participate because the Ninja Turtles evolved beyond it. The black and white comics specifcally the early stuff should be adapted for wider appreciation just as it has wonderfully in the first film and again by adapting the comics into a cartoon. It was great because it allowed other media influence to take hold. The darker grittier stuff can only go so far and only cater to so many. I could never get behind the idea of them being murderers or Shredder and Rat King being dead for good with just random punks and mobs if not a Foot Clan without Shredder being the villains. The comics sales beyond the early Mirage are a testament to that. IDW realizes the few that actually perfer the black and white stuff if continued on as a comic would bring abysmal sales because so many of us fans could care less or just get issues here and there that interest them. I know I would be in the latter category and look for character like Shredder, Rat King, and Leatherhead to appear. The Ninja Turtles are a family friendly franchise that should cater to all ages not just a select few that like blood and guts. Adapting the other media into the comics is what should have been done ages ago. It works if allowed to and the comic is a runaway success because it is reaching to everyone not being subbornly dark and unadapting. The other media should always dominate and just nod to the black and white comics as being the first medium in which the Ninja Turtles appeared. Its been done and can be read over and over by those that want to. It does not have to be '87 cartoon influenced but I will take as much as possible since its the way I see my favorite heroes. Ignoring my bias preference its just simply other media needs to be the template for it to be successful. If some of the black and white comic influence is there its cool just should not be in the driver's seat. The Ninja Turtles should never have an overwhelming dark tone. Its just not what it is. It was intended as a one off PARODY in the first place and it evolved into the black and white comics and then from there an other media juggernaunt that introduced nearly all of us to the TMNT beginning with the '87 cartoon and then the '03 cartoon for the second generation.