Please help me understand a few things (Mirage Series)

[Aztec General]

Originally Posted by Arsenal

Fascinating...

You know, as much as I love the toys, the games, the movies, the cartoon, and the characters in general, I really hate just about everything I read about these damn comics. The more I hear about them, the more I wish I could hire an editor to make sense out of them. It just makes no sense that characters like the Turtles have been wallowing in this moody, oddly paced indie comic nightmare for decades now. They are characters that have and can be used in so many variety of ways... and this mopey set of events is what's considered the "real story?"

I really hope the Fox show makes a much more fun, better paced version of this universe.

So what you are saying is that you prefer a bunch of fast paced fun action sequences as opposed to a deep, evolving, character developing story with dramatic action when needed? Ummmm... I'm awfully glad that you were not hired as the "editor to make some sense out of them". I'd rather watch Lord of the Rings over XXX anyday.

I'm guessing that you prefer more mainstream comics as opposed to indie comics. I love action as much as anyone, but I feel that action is pointless unless the characters are interesting, changing, and the story is fluid. This is a main difference between many mainstream and independent comics. Just look at what happened when the Turtles went from Mirage to Image. Larsen tryed to make them into an action/superhero team of the future and it failed miserably. One of the reasons it failed (there were many) was because it did not stay true to the characters, story, tone, or themes of the Mirage series.

Now that doesn't mean that the new cartoon series will be very moody or dark, but it is supposed to have those elements incorporated in it. As I've said before the new series will probably match the mood and tone of the first TMNT movie (which was heavily based off the Mirage comics) and IMHO that is a great thing.