"Be patient. It’s going to be okay. We’re being respectful of the franchise.”

[Sumac]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Because the 2012 show had none of those things.

Actually it did.

Love triangle? Check.
Dumb Mike? Check.
Overused horror elements? Check.
Bad writing? Check.
Ugly designs? Check. Very much so.

I do not want to say that other TMNT incarnations were perfect, but all of the above things were indeed present in 2k12 and they ultimately pushed me away from the show.

Originally Posted by Papenbrook

What do you mean?

How am I absurd? I merely stated that every single fan, whether they be a viewer, reader or creator, has/ have differing views of respect, at least for this franchise.

For most people, respect means "treat source material with modicum of attention and understanding", not just take stuff, gut it and add some ******** in a place of what was before, calling it "new creative vision".