What type of fan are you?

jenna · 07-31-2007, 03:53 PM

I've noticed a lot of OT fans joining the boards recently, and it got me thinking: why are so many OT fans so adverse to other versions (Shredder not being the villain one of many peeves I read on a daily basis)? And that got me thinking even more, about what makes the tmnt special to different people. So.....................

What attracts you to the tmnt? What type of category would you put yourself in as a fan? This needn't be whatfirst attracted you to the tmnt, but what is it that makes you still love them? what makes you lof onto the Technodrome every day to talk about them? Are they one in a whole group of fandoms that you enjoy? or is it specific only to the tmnt?

For me, it is the characters.

I love film and fiction with interesting characters and nothing for me has ever surpassed the tmnt characters. I know they are slightly generic (the leader, the intellect, the funny one, the bitter one) but there is something so unique about them on top of this that I've never been able to let it go. My parents are psychologists and I have also studied psychology and film 1, 2k3 and the new film are all wonderful explorations of psychology. It's what I love.

I don't have any other similar obsessions. I don't watch much TV these days and have never been into comic books (until now

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The bottom line for me is that there was the OT with good characters, film 1 with wonderful characters, which was my first experience of psychological analysis of the characters and then The good ol' Technodrome and my fellow dromers taught me the rest, got me into the comics which are fab.

Why the turtles? why not some other characters with equally fascinating personalities (I read many X men comparisons on these boards)? I can't really tell you - I would if I knew. I guess the OT gave me a basis as a child. Or maybe my brain is still fascinated with the concept of turtles who are ninjas.

What about you guys? Please share.

07-31-2007, 03:53 PM	#1
jenna Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,190	What type of fan are you? I've noticed a lot of OT fans joining the boards recently, and it got me thinking: why are so many OT fans so adverse to other versions (Shredder not being the villain one of many peeves I read on a daily basis)? And that got me thinking even more, about what makes the tmnt special to different people. So..................... What attracts you to the tmnt? What type of category would you put yourself in as a fan? This needn't be whatfirst attracted you to the tmnt, but what is it that makes you still love them? what makes you lof onto the Technodrome every day to talk about them? Are they one in a whole group of fandoms that you enjoy? or is it specific only to the tmnt? For me, it is the characters. I love film and fiction with interesting characters and nothing for me has ever surpassed the tmnt characters. I know they are slightly generic (the leader, the intellect, the funny one, the bitter one) but there is something so unique about them on top of this that I've never been able to let it go. My parents are psychologists and I have also studied psychology and film 1, 2k3 and the new film are all wonderful explorations of psychology. It's what I love. I don't have any other similar obsessions. I don't watch much TV these days and have never been into comic books (until now ) The bottom line for me is that there was the OT with good characters, film 1 with wonderful characters, which was my first experience of psychological analysis of the characters and then The good ol' Technodrome and my fellow dromers taught me the rest, got me into the comics which are fab. Why the turtles? why not some other characters with equally fascinating personalities (I read many X men comparisons on these boards)? I can't really tell you - I would if I knew. I guess the OT gave me a basis as a child. Or maybe my brain is still fascinated with the concept of turtles who are ninjas. What about you guys? Please share.