Your opinions and taste in TMNT nowadays compared to many years ago?

*Prowler* · 06-21-2019, 05:36 PM

Most of us here are in our 20s-30s and have been fans of the TMNT property since we were kids. So I'm sure we all have changed some of our opinions and preferences throughout the years.

In my case:

Fred Wolf series: When I was a very young kid, this seemed like the greatest thing ever. Or at least the greatest cartoon ever. As I got in my teens I quickly began noticing its flaws. As an adult, I still have some nostalgia for it but no longer praise it and, in fact, wish the property one day finally moves on from it.

2k3 series: Shredder as an Utrom was something that took me a while to accept. But I eventually did. It fit the series quite well, tbh. And the older I get, the more I like this version and it's honestly the best TMNT version overall out there, imo. It has its flaws, sure, but it's a pretty solid cartoon series.

TMNT III: I don't think it's THAT bad anymore. Give me this over any of the Bay turds ANY DAY.

Michelangelo: When I was 5-6 years old and first watched TMNT he was my favourite. I loved the way he talked and loved his energy in the FW toon. I'm pretty sure I learned the word "dude" from him. But then Raph and Don became my faves as I got closer to my teens, and I kinda can't stand Mikey nowadays. Haven't liked him since like 2004, in fact. It's like he's become a symbolic example of the worst aspects of TMNT. He's a character meant to be liked by 10 year old kids and below.

The Next Mutation: I used to strongly resent this show and blame it for basically killing the original TMNT fad. Not to mention Venus de Milo, but nowadays the show is so irrelevant and unknown by most people that there's no point in hating it and what it represents anymore. Sure I don't care about Venus or the show, but honestly, the TMNT fad was already on a quick decline from 1993 on, and we can't hold this show responsible for killing it since it came out in 1997 already. I mean, it didn't help reviving the franchise, but the fad ending was a matter of time.

I find the Bay Turtles to have done A LOT more irreversible damage to the property... boy who'd think back in the late 90s/early 2000s that one day there'd be something Turtles related that would make TMNT III and The Next Mutation not look so bad in comparison?!

History has been rather kind to both those elements, I must say.

In general: TMNT just isn't really my number one thing anymore. By it's mostly just a piece of my childhood and teenage years at this point. And I don't get excited for anything TMNT related anymore, really. Most of the stuff out there just doesn't appeal me. Tried watching a few Nick episodes and couldn't get into it. And Michael Bay almost single-handedly killed my passion for the Turtles. I feel like the standards have become too low at this point and a point of no return. After the 2k3 series I assumed more mature content was here to stay, but instead they tried to recreate the Turtlemania fad from the late 80s/early 90s, which was a good decision money-wise, but doesn't appeal me much.

06-21-2019, 05:36 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	Your opinions and taste in TMNT nowadays compared to many years ago? Most of us here are in our 20s-30s and have been fans of the TMNT property since we were kids. So I'm sure we all have changed some of our opinions and preferences throughout the years. In my case: Fred Wolf series: When I was a very young kid, this seemed like the greatest thing ever. Or at least the greatest cartoon ever. As I got in my teens I quickly began noticing its flaws. As an adult, I still have some nostalgia for it but no longer praise it and, in fact, wish the property one day finally moves on from it. 2k3 series: Shredder as an Utrom was something that took me a while to accept. But I eventually did. It fit the series quite well, tbh. And the older I get, the more I like this version and it's honestly the best TMNT version overall out there, imo. It has its flaws, sure, but it's a pretty solid cartoon series. TMNT III: I don't think it's THAT bad anymore. Give me this over any of the Bay turds ANY DAY. Michelangelo: When I was 5-6 years old and first watched TMNT he was my favourite. I loved the way he talked and loved his energy in the FW toon. I'm pretty sure I learned the word "dude" from him. But then Raph and Don became my faves as I got closer to my teens, and I kinda can't stand Mikey nowadays. Haven't liked him since like 2004, in fact. It's like he's become a symbolic example of the worst aspects of TMNT. He's a character meant to be liked by 10 year old kids and below. The Next Mutation: I used to strongly resent this show and blame it for basically killing the original TMNT fad. Not to mention Venus de Milo, but nowadays the show is so irrelevant and unknown by most people that there's no point in hating it and what it represents anymore. Sure I don't care about Venus or the show, but honestly, the TMNT fad was already on a quick decline from 1993 on, and we can't hold this show responsible for killing it since it came out in 1997 already. I mean, it didn't help reviving the franchise, but the fad ending was a matter of time. I find the Bay Turtles to have done A LOT more irreversible damage to the property... boy who'd think back in the late 90s/early 2000s that one day there'd be something Turtles related that would make TMNT III and The Next Mutation not look so bad in comparison?! History has been rather kind to both those elements, I must say. In general: TMNT just isn't really my number one thing anymore. By it's mostly just a piece of my childhood and teenage years at this point. And I don't get excited for anything TMNT related anymore, really. Most of the stuff out there just doesn't appeal me. Tried watching a few Nick episodes and couldn't get into it. And Michael Bay almost single-handedly killed my passion for the Turtles. I feel like the standards have become too low at this point and a point of no return. After the 2k3 series I assumed more mature content was here to stay, but instead they tried to recreate the Turtlemania fad from the late 80s/early 90s, which was a good decision money-wise, but doesn't appeal me much.