2003 series fan

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

What's so dated about it? The OT holds up surprisingly well for being over 25 years old. The only bad points are some of the animation errors.

Nah, the animation, while it has its flaws, is probably one of the few parts about the show that aren't dated. Take off your nostalgia goggles.

I really love 87's animation, particularly earlier on, but the voice acting... ugh. And the storytelling is pretty dated too. A lot of it is REALLY dated. Enjoyable, but still dated.

[Jester]

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I really love 87's animation, particularly earlier on, but the voice acting... ugh.

Take it back!

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by Jester

Take it back!

lmao, sorry. It's just how I feel about a lot of older cartoons in general, not just this one. A lot of the voices are charming and fun to listen to, but the script writing isn't the best and some voices are just too... silly. For the most part the turtles themselves are fine, though.

[Jester]

To each there own, but I think there are quite a few times that the dialogue could have been very hackneyed, but the actors' delivery saved it.

[Netkeeper]

Oh yes, you're definitely right about that. Then there's some lines which sound good on paper and the actors' deliveries ruin them, as well. It's all over the place, really, and that's part of why I don't like 87's voicing as much as a whole.

[Icebot]

Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

That's the only reason you feel bad for him?

Of course not! There's lots of other reasons, including how he realized he had to sacrifice himself to prevent the bad guys from getting the teleportal!

[Technogeek29]

Anyone ever notice that Mikey as the Tirtle Titan use a grappling hook as a main weapon? A very subtle OT reference lol. The more obvious one's are Gen looking like Rocksteady, a boar coming to their world who resembles Bebop. April wearing the yellow jumpsuit in secret orgins part 3 not to mention the channel 6 name drop. A monitor in Fast Forward Shellshocked has the Original technodrome on the screen. And in Bishop to state, when the Turtles are trapped by a barrier, Bishops states that it is Neutrino technology. Their's obviously more but those are the one's on my mind at the moment.

[tmntpower1988]

Is it just me or does Casey seem more competent in season 4? In the earlier seasons he was dumb but in season 4 he seems more serious. I've just finished watching season 4 today, can't wait to see Tengu Shredder in the next season.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

I think from an animation point of view, seasons 1 - 5 culd be one of those animation styles that won't ever age drasticly. I mean, it's been 11 years, and the animation looks like it was done last week.

Anyone else agree with me on this?

[Leofan26]

I re watch the series a couple of times for the fun of it and I think the Animation is fine

[tmntpower1988]

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

I think from an animation point of view, seasons 1 - 5 culd be one of those animation styles that won't ever age drasticly. I mean, it's been 11 years, and the animation looks like it was done last week.

Anyone else agree with me on this?

100% agree mate the animation was impressive for it's time and still looks great today. I prefer the animation of this show over the cartoons of today tbh I was a bit disappointed that they changed the animation style in Fast Forward and Back To The Sewer though. I'm almost finished watching the 2k3 series just have to watch Turtles Forever.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

I think from an animation point of view, seasons 1 - 5 culd be one of those animation styles that won't ever age drasticly. I mean, it's been 11 years, and the animation looks like it was done last week.

Anyone else agree with me on this?

Yeah. I'm always amazed at how realistic they were able to make things look (especially the humans) while keeping some elements distinctly "cartoonish".

[CyberCubed]

The animation was about the same as other early 2000 cartoons like Justice League or The Batman.

Young Justice is probably the best 2D animation in a cartoon so far though.

[Technogeek29]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The animation was about the same as other early 2000 cartoons like Justice League or The Batman.

Young Justice is probably the best 2D animation in a cartoon so far though.

I give that to Legend of Korra, especially the Legend of Wan episode.

[FoxBoxKid]

This show introduced me to Ninja Turtles, and will always be my TMNT. I'm quite peeved that the overrated original show is more popular than this one, but moreso, I'm ticked off by the current lack of DVD releases, merchandise, and official recognition of any kind.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by FoxBoxKid

This show introduced me to Ninja Turtles, and will always be my TMNT. I'm quite peeved that the overrated original show is more popular than this one, but moreso, I'm ticked off by the current lack of DVD releases, merchandise, and official recognition of any kind.

The original cartoon came at a time when fad's reached alltime highs. It was a new concept at the time and the characters and episodes were humoress.

The original TMNT was like what Pokemon was when it first started, it captured kids minds all over the world and was something that was new and exciting at the time.

The fact that the show is still watchable to this day despite its flaws says a lot. Its just a funny kids show.

[Netkeeper]

I honestly have a little difficulty sitting through more than a couple episodes at a time of 87 TMNT, whereas with my Pokémon boxsets I can actually sit down for hours and not get bored of it. 87 hasn't aged well. I still love it, but it hasn't aged well at all. It really says something when I spend more time laughing at the animation errors and bad acting than I do the actual funny bits.

Then again, the TMNT I watched over and over as a kid were the original movies. We only had a handful of VHS tapes of the 87 series for me.

[Leo656]

Kind of agree. I still love 80s TMNT, but the older I get, the fewer episodes in a row I can watch before I have to watch something else.

I still haven't seen a ton of the last few seasons of 2K3, so I can only really comment on the first 4 seasons or so, but the only thing I didn't like was the theme song. I still like it better than both the OT and the Nick show. Nick show had a chance, Donnie/April killed it for me. I don't hate the show, but it's just really not my cup of tea.

Strictly as far as cartoons go, 2K3 is my preference.

And CC: Did you mean to say "Humorous", or were you trying to invent a new word for "female comedian"?

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The original cartoon came at a time when fad's reached alltime highs. It was a new concept at the time and the characters and episodes were humoress.

The original TMNT was like what Pokemon was when it first started, it captured kids minds all over the world and was something that was new and exciting at the time.

The fact that the show is still watchable to this day despite its flaws says a lot. Its just a funny kids show.

I don't really see any similarities between Pokémon and 87 TMNT.

I've always found Pokémon's anime boring. Even when I was a kid. No idea how it's almost a thousand episodes long when hundreds of them follow very similar formulas(Team Rocket trying to steal Pikachu, etc.).

Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I honestly have a little difficulty sitting through more than a couple episodes at a time of 87 TMNT, whereas with my Pokémon boxsets I can actually sit down for hours and not get bored of it. 87 hasn't aged well. I still love it, but it hasn't aged well at all. It really says something when I spend more time laughing at the animation errors and bad acting than I do the actual funny bits.

Then again, the TMNT I watched over and over as a kid were the original movies. We only had a handful of VHS tapes of the 87 series for me.

I'll always love 87 TMNT. I must have watched most episodes at least 7 times each. I've honestly lost track how many times I've watched the first couple of episodes. Its humor never gets old.

Bad acting? I find its voice acting pretty good and all the VAs having great chemistry with each other. Certainly better than the 2k3 series in that regard

[Netkeeper]

Originally Posted by Prowler

I'll always love 87 TMNT. I must have watched most episodes at least 7 times each. I've honestly lost track how many times I've watched the first couple of episodes. Its humor never gets old.

Bad acting? I find its voice acting pretty good and all the VAs having great chemistry with each other. Certainly better than the 2k3 series in that regard

I disagree. The tone the lines are delivered in sounds like that "fake" acting characters in a movie do when they're trying to act, or obviously lying. Like... all of the dialogue present on the entire [87] show sounds that way. It makes it difficult for me to watch.

If you don't hear that, though, that's honestly really cool and I'm glad. Because it's annoying as hell for me, lmao