Which character(s) do you think have been handled the worst throughout history?

*Prowler* · 02-02-2019, 12:16 PM

At this point, plenty of TMNT characters have several different incarnations and interpretations. Some quite different from others. You might think that one or tow of them often get the short end of the stick more often than others.

Bear with me that I haven't watched/read/wtv. every single TMNT thing ever, so take my post with a grain of salt:

As far as the actual Turtles go, Michelangelo has been handled the worst throughout history, imo. I mean, from a marketing POV it's probably the total opposite. He's usually the very first Turtle the general audience thinks of when they hear "Ninja Turtles" and the word "Cowabunga!".

I guess you could say that Mike becoming the most immature member and the face of the quartet Turtle was sorta inevitable. Leonardo is the leader, meaning he has to be more serious than his brothers. Raphael is supposed to be the most anti-social of the bunch, so he gets the angry guy or the wise guy roles, and Donatello the one engineer and science man, so he gets the nerd label. So yeah, Michelangelo had to be the party animal and the Turtle kids identify with the most.

Sadly, Michelangelo tends to be the most annoying of the Turtles to me. Why does it seem like the writers like to make Michelangelo act like a moron so often? It's one thing to be more human and sensitive and caring or even friendly, but make him a moron is a bit too much, imo. Honestly, Michelangelo's fame as the "Cowabunga, Pizza and Booyakasha!" Turtle came with a very large price. I feel like he pretty much became a character that's only meant to appeal to people under the age of 12.

What about you? Which character(s) do you think have been handled the worst throughout the history of the TMNT property?

02-02-2019, 12:16 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	Which character(s) do you think have been handled the worst throughout history? At this point, plenty of TMNT characters have several different incarnations and interpretations. Some quite different from others. You might think that one or tow of them often get the short end of the stick more often than others. Bear with me that I haven't watched/read/wtv. every single TMNT thing ever, so take my post with a grain of salt: As far as the actual Turtles go, Michelangelo has been handled the worst throughout history, imo. I mean, from a marketing POV it's probably the total opposite. He's usually the very first Turtle the general audience thinks of when they hear "Ninja Turtles" and the word "Cowabunga!". I guess you could say that Mike becoming the most immature member and the face of the quartet Turtle was sorta inevitable. Leonardo is the leader, meaning he has to be more serious than his brothers. Raphael is supposed to be the most anti-social of the bunch, so he gets the angry guy or the wise guy roles, and Donatello the one engineer and science man, so he gets the nerd label. So yeah, Michelangelo had to be the party animal and the Turtle kids identify with the most. Sadly, Michelangelo tends to be the most annoying of the Turtles to me. Why does it seem like the writers like to make Michelangelo act like a moron so often? It's one thing to be more human and sensitive and caring or even friendly, but make him a moron is a bit too much, imo. Honestly, Michelangelo's fame as the "Cowabunga, Pizza and Booyakasha!" Turtle came with a very large price. I feel like he pretty much became a character that's only meant to appeal to people under the age of 12. What about you? Which character(s) do you think have been handled the worst throughout the history of the TMNT property?