Teenage Turtles

Leo2k3 · 08-13-2013, 12:49 AM

Something has been bugging me about the Nick series so far. I want to know what in this series makes the turtles seem more approachable, by them being teenagers? I know its a kids show, but would kids care about the teenage part so much? So far I believe the show has the turtles personalities clashing with one another, which fuels the brothers aspect. Sometimes family members do not agree and they bicker, that part feels natural.

Since the turtles have been underground and not raised in a "traditional" manner, how would they behave if the only "people" they had contact with is Splinter and each other? I only ask because some other shows I have watched have teen characters behaving slightly differently. I think The Last Air bender characters ages were around 14 and 15. Ben 10 Alien Force, Ben is 15, and he doesn't behave quite like the turtles. Peter Parker, in Spectacular Spider-Man is another teenage super hero. Robin during the first season of Young Justice, I think was also a young teen.

The turtles don't go to school, they don't have to deal with society like other young humans would have to. They also don't have any of the normal trappings of teen hero kids' shows. The part of the appeal of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is that they are mutant Ninjas. Have the turtles lost something by trying to be closer to young teens? If anything I think it would be cool to be part of a underground fighting group with no school, papers, homework, jobs, or responsibilities that normal teenagers have to put up with. What I am trying to say is what teenage aspects are part of this nick show?

Anyway, any thoughts or comments? Did the turtles loose some of the Mutant Ninja, or they still the same turtles that everyone knows and loves?

08-13-2013, 12:49 AM	#1
Leo2k3 Random Punk Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 29	Teenage Turtles Something has been bugging me about the Nick series so far. I want to know what in this series makes the turtles seem more approachable, by them being teenagers? I know its a kids show, but would kids care about the teenage part so much? So far I believe the show has the turtles personalities clashing with one another, which fuels the brothers aspect. Sometimes family members do not agree and they bicker, that part feels natural. Since the turtles have been underground and not raised in a "traditional" manner, how would they behave if the only "people" they had contact with is Splinter and each other? I only ask because some other shows I have watched have teen characters behaving slightly differently. I think The Last Air bender characters ages were around 14 and 15. Ben 10 Alien Force, Ben is 15, and he doesn't behave quite like the turtles. Peter Parker, in Spectacular Spider-Man is another teenage super hero. Robin during the first season of Young Justice, I think was also a young teen. The turtles don't go to school, they don't have to deal with society like other young humans would have to. They also don't have any of the normal trappings of teen hero kids' shows. The part of the appeal of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is that they are mutant Ninjas. Have the turtles lost something by trying to be closer to young teens? If anything I think it would be cool to be part of a underground fighting group with no school, papers, homework, jobs, or responsibilities that normal teenagers have to put up with. What I am trying to say is what teenage aspects are part of this nick show? Anyway, any thoughts or comments? Did the turtles loose some of the Mutant Ninja, or they still the same turtles that everyone knows and loves? __________________ Long Live the Turtles!