Has your Interest in the Turtles Ever Waned?

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 02-14-2009, 09:55 PM

Damn, long time since i've posted here, posted very little over the last 2 years, lol, i used to go by the name of Foot Clan Major, lol. I'm just not as much a forum poster as i was a few years ago. Take alook atmy post history and you'll see.

This is what i'm talking about, do you go through periods where you go off the turtles? Here's my timeline:

1989: Watched first episode of the turtles cartoon on CBBC, was hooked instantly, and recorded every other episode shown after that. Bought the figures etc etc.

1993: TMnt stopped being shown in the UK, and it was all Power Rangers, which i didn't care for at the time. Started losing interest, naturally.

mid-90's - Totally lost my interest in the turtles, i let my mum tape over most of my TMNT episodes.

1999 - rediscovered the TMNT, when listening to the first movie soundtrack, and seeing the second movie again. I started feeling how great the cartoon was, and those times, shame i couldn't see them again.

2000 - I found some of my old episodes on a tape, but only an hour's worth. It made me realise how great it was, and i regretted taping over the episodes massively. Also first discovered these forums at the time, and it made me obsess even more.

2001-2002 - I was absolutely dying to see other episodes, tried downloading an episode, but in those days it took ages, but couldn't get a picture when it was downloaded! However, i counted my blessings as the cartoon came back on tv, and just like the old days, i taped every episode going. All of them i had before.

2003-2006 - Calmed down a bit, really enjoyed watching TMNT marathons on my new tapes! Joined this forum and i was going through this phase of being a review critic, so i obsessed over the idea of creating my own website, reviewing tmnt episodes, which i did. At this time hoping the new cartoon would succeed and the turtles to make a comeback, which they did! However, never really got into the new cartoon, but watched a good number of episodes at the time, but it didn't have the same magic the old one had! In 2005/2006, became obsessed with my reviewing episodes, and then took a rest, but never went back to it again. I think after that, my interest was beginning to sink, after now being able to see all the old cartoon episodes's i felt really burned out with the turtles really.

2007- My interests rose again with the advent of the new movie, but knowing it's just going to be an evolved version of the old cartoon i loved. My interest went to the back of my mind, but i have watched a few episodes since then, but i don't think i will ever go back to the obsession i had with it, it was way over the top. And as i said, not as big a forum poster as i was, i ain't the same person i was back then, and i've taken up new interests which actually take up alot of my time. It was just of the moment, i posted here, but i always felt i would eventually post again. Just that i have been pretty meh with the turtles and stuff, i'm just proud i was a kid at the time of the late 80's- early 90's with so many great kids tv, back then.

02-14-2009, 09:55 PM	#1
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 16,435	Has your Interest in the Turtles Ever Waned? Damn, long time since i've posted here, posted very little over the last 2 years, lol, i used to go by the name of Foot Clan Major, lol. I'm just not as much a forum poster as i was a few years ago. Take alook atmy post history and you'll see. This is what i'm talking about, do you go through periods where you go off the turtles? Here's my timeline: 1989: Watched first episode of the turtles cartoon on CBBC, was hooked instantly, and recorded every other episode shown after that. Bought the figures etc etc. 1993: TMnt stopped being shown in the UK, and it was all Power Rangers, which i didn't care for at the time. Started losing interest, naturally. mid-90's - Totally lost my interest in the turtles, i let my mum tape over most of my TMNT episodes. 1999 - rediscovered the TMNT, when listening to the first movie soundtrack, and seeing the second movie again. I started feeling how great the cartoon was, and those times, shame i couldn't see them again. 2000 - I found some of my old episodes on a tape, but only an hour's worth. It made me realise how great it was, and i regretted taping over the episodes massively. Also first discovered these forums at the time, and it made me obsess even more. 2001-2002 - I was absolutely dying to see other episodes, tried downloading an episode, but in those days it took ages, but couldn't get a picture when it was downloaded! However, i counted my blessings as the cartoon came back on tv, and just like the old days, i taped every episode going. All of them i had before. 2003-2006 - Calmed down a bit, really enjoyed watching TMNT marathons on my new tapes! Joined this forum and i was going through this phase of being a review critic, so i obsessed over the idea of creating my own website, reviewing tmnt episodes, which i did. At this time hoping the new cartoon would succeed and the turtles to make a comeback, which they did! However, never really got into the new cartoon, but watched a good number of episodes at the time, but it didn't have the same magic the old one had! In 2005/2006, became obsessed with my reviewing episodes, and then took a rest, but never went back to it again. I think after that, my interest was beginning to sink, after now being able to see all the old cartoon episodes's i felt really burned out with the turtles really. 2007- My interests rose again with the advent of the new movie, but knowing it's just going to be an evolved version of the old cartoon i loved. My interest went to the back of my mind, but i have watched a few episodes since then, but i don't think i will ever go back to the obsession i had with it, it was way over the top. And as i said, not as big a forum poster as i was, i ain't the same person i was back then, and i've taken up new interests which actually take up alot of my time. It was just of the moment, i posted here, but i always felt i would eventually post again. Just that i have been pretty meh with the turtles and stuff, i'm just proud i was a kid at the time of the late 80's- early 90's with so many great kids tv, back then.