Times you felt like your intelligence was insulted in TMNT media?

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Originally Posted by Prowler

In FW: The Turtles not using their weapons much despite being ninjas: I'm not sure if this is the series fault per se or due to backlash from the media and parents back in the day.

To be fair, the syndicated show and Saturday morning cartoon were 30 minute toy commercials most of the time. The intent of the first mini-series (best episodes of the program) was to sell the first wave of basic action figures and accessories in the year after it aired.

I actually have a cousin who wanted to see the allies and adversaries of the Turtles introduced from season 2 to 5 to use their weapons more. Imagine Baxter Stockman using the anti-turtle swatter in the weekday cartoon. That would have been something to see.