Rank the universes

*Scandia* · 01-17-2008, 10:55 AM

It has been asked before which TMNT universe is your favorite. As well as your least favorite. But I do not think I have seen this one.

List the TMNT universes in order starting with your favorite on top and your least favorite on the bottom. You can include all available ones- even the more obscure ones.

Mine would be:

1) 2k3 4Kids cartoon. Yes, including the Lost Season and Fast Forward. There is no word to describe this series other than "superb". It takes what is good about all other previous universes and combines it all together in a fantastic version. If this were someone's introduction to TMNT, I can see how he or she would totally love the Turtles. The family aspect is really important, while at the same time having a good balance of action, ninjitsu, history, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, drama, and adventure.

2) Archie TMNT Adventures. It may have started out as a graphic novel version of the old toon, but later it spun off into some wonderful stories. The title is really fitting- the Turtles and their friends go on adventures all through the world. And the family stays together- which is a major pro. Why is Archie second to 2k3 then? Just a couple things- no Casey Jones (other than a brief mention in Year of the Turtle), and not as much focus on my favorite Turtle as 2k3. Plus there's Splinter's origin, although they did give him some quite interesting background.

3) 1987 Fred Wolf cartoon. What introduced me and many of us to TMNT. Hysterical, while not being insulting to your intelligence. If it ran so strong for 10 seasons, it is for a reason. I do wish they had kept Splinter's original story, but otherwise it is very good. Plus it lifts your spirits and makes you feel good with all the comedy and fun and rapport.

4) Mirage comics. What started it all. If it were not for Mirage, the others would not exist. So why am I ranking then fourth? Sometimes the Mirage comics depress me. I do not know if it is because the family sometimes falls apart and gets separated for too long. Or because of the direction it has taken. Or because of all the inconsistencies, incoherencies, incongruencies, timeline errors, and contradictions. I prefer the multicolored bandannas anyway. I still like that there is so much to them- and want to see some more good stories from them adapted into cartoon episodes.

5) Movies. Good for the most part, but some aspects also depress me for similar reasons as Mirage (that 2k3 has managed to successfully avoid). I am not talking about the shock that the first movie was after watching only the 1987 cartoon. I just think the movie plots were not as good as 2k3 and Archie and OT.

I have not read the Image comics nor watched TNM, so I cannot comment on those- other than the fact that from their premises and summaries, they do not appeal to me in any way.

01-17-2008, 10:55 AM	#1
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Rank the universes It has been asked before which TMNT universe is your favorite. As well as your least favorite. But I do not think I have seen this one. List the TMNT universes in order starting with your favorite on top and your least favorite on the bottom. You can include all available ones- even the more obscure ones. Mine would be: 1) 2k3 4Kids cartoon. Yes, including the Lost Season and Fast Forward. There is no word to describe this series other than "superb". It takes what is good about all other previous universes and combines it all together in a fantastic version. If this were someone's introduction to TMNT, I can see how he or she would totally love the Turtles. The family aspect is really important, while at the same time having a good balance of action, ninjitsu, history, comedy, sci-fi, fantasy, drama, and adventure. 2) Archie TMNT Adventures. It may have started out as a graphic novel version of the old toon, but later it spun off into some wonderful stories. The title is really fitting- the Turtles and their friends go on adventures all through the world. And the family stays together- which is a major pro. Why is Archie second to 2k3 then? Just a couple things- no Casey Jones (other than a brief mention in Year of the Turtle), and not as much focus on my favorite Turtle as 2k3. Plus there's Splinter's origin, although they did give him some quite interesting background. 3) 1987 Fred Wolf cartoon. What introduced me and many of us to TMNT. Hysterical, while not being insulting to your intelligence. If it ran so strong for 10 seasons, it is for a reason. I do wish they had kept Splinter's original story, but otherwise it is very good. Plus it lifts your spirits and makes you feel good with all the comedy and fun and rapport. 4) Mirage comics. What started it all. If it were not for Mirage, the others would not exist. So why am I ranking then fourth? Sometimes the Mirage comics depress me. I do not know if it is because the family sometimes falls apart and gets separated for too long. Or because of the direction it has taken. Or because of all the inconsistencies, incoherencies, incongruencies, timeline errors, and contradictions. I prefer the multicolored bandannas anyway. I still like that there is so much to them- and want to see some more good stories from them adapted into cartoon episodes. 5) Movies. Good for the most part, but some aspects also depress me for similar reasons as Mirage (that 2k3 has managed to successfully avoid). I am not talking about the shock that the first movie was after watching only the 1987 cartoon. I just think the movie plots were not as good as 2k3 and Archie and OT. I have not read the Image comics nor watched TNM, so I cannot comment on those- other than the fact that from their premises and summaries, they do not appeal to me in any way. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!