Official Info on the Nick TMNT Series

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Originally Posted by In The Clouds

Depends on what corner of the internet you're looking at, too. There are whole pockets of the fandom that exist without ever breathing a word of the 87 toon.

Not coincidentally, that's also where you'll find most fangirls.

I think those corners only use the construct of the '03 toon for their elaborate Mary-Sue fan fictions. Not that there's anything wrong with that. It makes the world more interesting.