Old School TMNT fan

[keungkau]

Hi Everyone,

I first laid eyes as a young-un on the green machine in the late 1980's on
CBBC in the broom cupboard with Ginger haired Andy Crane and
Ed The Duck as the presenters

The first episode I saw was The Mean Machines but I can't remember if it was broadcast uncut or not?

I watched the Golden Harvest produced film in the cinema in 1990
From there I watched the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles on TV and collected the figures which I sadly gave away aged 11 not knowing the value

Currently I have been collecting the comics mostly IDW
The Secret History Of The Foot Clan and the graphic novels in volumes are slowly building up!

I saw the most recent film directed by Michael Bay which I thought was ok
I liked the characterization of the turtles but felt Shredder wasn't that much of a threat of scary enough.

So I joined this forum to join in the chats and hopefully share some of my fan art.

I'm particularly interested the censorship of TMNT by The BBFC of the
TV series I've seen all the original 1987 series uncut but also cut too.
I'd be interested in hearing about how and why it was cut and were the cartoons specifically cut with UK audiences in mind?

I've tried watching the 2003 series which I have heard good things about but can't quite get into it I'm pretty much a 1987 fan and comic fan.

My favourite turtle is Raphael for his quick quips.
Although I love the bad guys Shredder and Krang , bebop & Rocksteady and Baxter Stockman and the modules going back and forth to the surface

My favourite episode is Enter The Shredder from the first season.

I'm also a Big Kung-Fu and Sci-Fi fan
I would say TMNT definitely attributed to my interest in Sci-Fi and Kung Fu

Thanks

Keung