Have all your childhood franchises been ruined by new reboots/series?

*Wildcat* · 11-22-2020, 10:16 PM

Leo656,

I don’t know about NES vs SMS but you calling all those things garbage is still just personal opinion.

Look I did not like the Bay movies either, I never finished Rise because the airings changed and I totally agree about NECA. Not sure about the comics but the other toylines (not playmates) are still much nicer than what we had even if they are redundant.

I should have worded it a different way but I just cannot believe that TMNT is worse off now compared to when it was dominated by FW (which I have nothing against).

Was that era really the “best TMNT could be”? The original source comic that many did not know or care about. 2 cartoons at most and just 1 legitimately good movie as you’ve said. That’s all it was worth?

It still comes off as nostalgia. The assumption that we all grew up at the peak of TMNT quality. You say it’s bad that people view it as childish material but want it to stop altogether. Doing that is exactly how the general public would remember it forever.

As for Seth Rogen’s movie, it’s not going to determine the direction of TMNT. However it turns out another movie will come along.

We’re not drowning in TMNT stuff. That’s just what happens with long running franchises. You know everything possible was labeled with TMNT when we were kids. Even mundane merchandise. You’re basically saying it was ok then but not anymore.

TMNT is not even that old of a franchise. There’s others that have been around much longer. It only seems long because we grew up with it. If you factor in hiatuses and unsuccessful projects it’s even less. That goes for all the franchises that started when we were kids.

11-22-2020, 10:16 PM	#16
Wildcat Foot Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 3,516	Leo656, I don’t know about NES vs SMS but you calling all those things garbage is still just personal opinion. Look I did not like the Bay movies either, I never finished Rise because the airings changed and I totally agree about NECA. Not sure about the comics but the other toylines (not playmates) are still much nicer than what we had even if they are redundant. I should have worded it a different way but I just cannot believe that TMNT is worse off now compared to when it was dominated by FW (which I have nothing against). Was that era really the “best TMNT could be”? The original source comic that many did not know or care about. 2 cartoons at most and just 1 legitimately good movie as you’ve said. That’s all it was worth? It still comes off as nostalgia. The assumption that we all grew up at the peak of TMNT quality. You say it’s bad that people view it as childish material but want it to stop altogether. Doing that is exactly how the general public would remember it forever. As for Seth Rogen’s movie, it’s not going to determine the direction of TMNT. However it turns out another movie will come along. We’re not drowning in TMNT stuff. That’s just what happens with long running franchises. You know everything possible was labeled with TMNT when we were kids. Even mundane merchandise. You’re basically saying it was ok then but not anymore. TMNT is not even that old of a franchise. There’s others that have been around much longer. It only seems long because we grew up with it. If you factor in hiatuses and unsuccessful projects it’s even less. That goes for all the franchises that started when we were kids. __________________ Nothing can survive the will to stay alive, cause if you try, you can do anything. Last edited by Wildcat; 11-22-2020 at 10:22 PM.