Most popular Turtle

[Rooish]

Originally Posted by Ryona

That said, I really do think the writers could have done more with his personality. One problem is that Leo spoke the least in the series, which is just not right because Mirage Leo by contrast is the most vocal one of the four.

Yeah, I noticed that too! In the comics Leo is always speaking for the team and interacting with the allies they make. I really like Mirage Leo. The others are much quieter ... hell Mike might be the quietest one, at least in the most important Mirage issues.

Also recall that Michelangelo was in that anti-drugs show.

Yeah, it's pretty likely he was the most popular Turtle in the OT. I just am curious about whether that translates into most popular ever.

But he seems to be ahead in the polls!

[Sage Ninja]

I still say that Raphael appears to be the most popular over-all turtle in the franchise. OT Mike's popularity seems to be just isolated to the classic series, since in just about every other medium every one thinks he's frightfully annoying.

And how can any one say that OT Leonardo didn't get enough lines? He was always the one making those dramatic speeches and having all the cool defiant responces to the bad guy banter. My favorite OT Leo quote has gotta be:

"we'd rather drop our bodies"

all cool and calm, in responce to drop their weapons or be shot! And then he just casually drives the turtle van off a bridge. I remember thinking that was so badass when I was a kid.

The area OT Leonardo got shafted in dialogue was in making smartass quips or jokes. Which the other turtles (and every one else) where much more capable of doing. Case in point:

Shredder: you turtles are so predicable!

Leonardo: (dramatically) so are you Shredder!

Raphael:..."so are you Shredder" Leonardo leave the snappy come backs to some one else, ok.

[Rooish]

Originally Posted by Sage Ninja

My favorite OT Leo quote has gotta be:

"we'd rather drop our bodies"

all cool and calm, in responce to drop their weapons or be shot! And then he just casually drives the turtle van off a bridge. I remember thinking that was so badass when I was a kid.

The area OT Leonardo got shafted in dialogue was in making smartass quips or jokes. Which the other turtles (and every one else) where much more capable of doing. Case in point:

Shredder: you turtles are so predicable!

Leonardo: (dramatically) so are you Shredder!

Raphael:..."so are you Shredder" Leonardo leave the snappy come backs to some one else, ok.

Okay I just laughed for a long time there. Which episodes are these? Especially the "We'd rather drop our bodies." Wow, that seems pretty dramatic!

Somehow I get really bored watching the OT except when the Turtles are onscreen, so it's been hard for me to get into re-watching the OT. There are so many episodes, but at least in each episode there's usually a cute shining moment for one Turtle or another.

The reason why I feel OT Leo was shafted in terms of lines is because all he seemed to say were those heroic one-liners! He didn't participate in too much dialogue (at least in my opinion)... but then again, quite a lot of the OT is one-liners ...

[Evenstar227]

Originally Posted by Rooish

Okay I just laughed for a long time there. Which episodes are these? Especially the "We'd rather drop our bodies." Wow, that seems pretty dramatic!

The dropping bodies quote is from "New York's Shiniest", with REX-1 the robo-cop.

[Rooish]

Hm, yeah, you're right. Leo was pretty bad-ass in that one! Cool stuff. I was under the impression that in a lot of episodes, he didn't talk too much. This one was pretty equal, though.

[shuriken]

Originally Posted by NameGoesHere1066

blasphemy! Leonardo rocks in every version! Mirage Leo is as you have stated the coolest version of him ( BTW linkening him to Batman ois a great comparsen) but that could be said of all the turtles, but OT Leonardo was cool too. As far as animated versions go NT Leonardo is my favorite but I don't get all the hate for OT Leo. Sometimes I think I'm the only one who actually likes OT Leo. **huggles OT Leo plushie**

I want to see a show of hands here, who likes OT Leo?

I do. Not all that much though. Just kidding, I have nothing against him, just his voice at times.
Anyways I think Leo is the most popular because...I dunno why just my immediate friends liked Leo more than the other three, probably because he had (in their eyes) the coolest weapons.

[Jester]

I'm gonna Mikey, despite my Raphie-fanboy status, thought maybe that's just with kids. I think more kids in the 80-90's related to the OT Mikey than any other Turtle, same with the new series. Mikey is the most childlike, and thus the kids liked him most...then again as a kid I loved Raph's sardonic wit...so what do I know.

[Wingnut]

I will always be partial to Donnie, but Mikey is the most popular.

Mikey wields the chucks...everyone enjoys watching a beat down when those are used.

[Rooish]

Originally Posted by Jester

I'm gonna Mikey, despite my Raphie-fanboy status, thought maybe that's just with kids. I think more kids in the 80-90's related to the OT Mikey than any other Turtle, same with the new series. Mikey is the most childlike, and thus the kids liked him most...then again as a kid I loved Raph's sardonic wit...so what do I know.

See I find that pretty impressive. As a kid, I don't think I was sharp enough for Raph's sardonic wit... well at least not for the first few years I watched it (I was one year old when it came out!).

[thebrownranger]

Most popular definitely goes to Mikey. People remember ninja turtles as only being a funny kids cartoon in late 80's and 90's. I remember asking people which turtle was their favorite, and all I got was, "oh I like that ralphy guy."

[raphael88]

Mikey was for sure the most popular in the old toon, and the old toon is the most popular tmnt show, so Mikey. Raphael is the second most popular due to the movies, and Leonardo third because he has swords.

[Jelly Bean]

Definately Raph, he seems to be the first turtle any one thinks about when I ask them about the turtles.

[Jester]

Maybe it's because he's the only one to retain the original red mask.

The funny thing about Raph is that everyone I know say he's awesome in the 80s series and a real dickhead in all the other versions.

[Jester]

You must mean everyone you know, who isn't a Raph fan because I'm sure we'd all say we like Raph in any form. I know I do. OT Raph was just the Raph that got me started, thanks to Rob Paulsen's preference.

[shuriken]

Mikey is owning all. Oh Donnie, you un-popular bastard.

Originally Posted by Jester

You must mean everyone you know, who isn't a Raph fan because I'm sure we'd all say we like Raph in any form. I know I do. OT Raph was just the Raph that got me started, thanks to Rob Paulsen's preference.

They're not all Raph fans but there are two I know who grew up watching the original series and telling me that Raph was always their favorite. But when I ask them what they think of him in the movies and 2003 series, they're like "Ehh... He's not funny anymore. He just seems to be a dick now."
Though, they're not fans of the 2k3 series anyway, so I guess you could say their opinion is biased in favor of the original series.

Originally Posted by shuriken

Mikey is owning all. Oh Donnie, you un-popular bastard.

I've actually noticed that Don has way more fans among adults than kids. So sure, for a franchise that is directed towards kids, Don wouldn't be as popular as the other three. But among adults, Don is VERY popular.

[Machias Banshee]

When I was younger, I always considered Mike the most popular, but now that I'm getting older... I'm liking Don a bit more. I would say there was an Effort to make Leo the popular one with this series, but Mike's still taking up much of that spotlight anyways...

personal view.

[Jester]

Donnie's my second favorite turtle now (a place once reserved for Mikey, who is now my least favorite.) and it's a very close second. I've even gone back to the movies and original series and fallen in love with those Donnies too.

[raphael88]

Am the only one here who like NT Raph and movies Raph more than OT Raph?