What is your least favorite TMNT animated series? - Page 2

*Jephael* · 02-13-2013, 11:24 AM

I don't really care much for the 4Kids series as much anymore, though mainly because it's kind of a sad reminder of a lot of the crap I was going through in real life at the time it aired.

*plastroncafe* · 02-13-2013, 11:29 AM

Sorry OT, you just don't stand the test of time.

*Jephael* · 02-13-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Sorry OT, you just don't stand the test of time.

Maybe not in your opinion, but I still love watching it!

**Jester** · 02-13-2013, 11:41 AM

I'mma probably have to say 4Kids myself. As I've said before I can watch more Fred Wolf episodes than 4Kids when I marathon...and the Nick series is a nice blend.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 11:52 AM

The fillers of the 4kids were nothing special, but when the 4kids series was good...it was really good.

Gyt Kaliba · 02-13-2013, 12:41 PM

Nigh impossible for me to choose really, but...I guess I'll have to go with the 2003 version, if I were forced to choose something. It's the one I've seen the least of, so I have less personal attachment to it. I really want to see all of it eventually though, I think it'd appeal to me a lot more then.

The OT definitely has more issues than I remembered it having, even just going off of the one DVD I've got so far (just the first 5 episodes), but it's still hard for me to really decry it as being any 'weaker' or anything. And I'm absolutely loving the Nick series so far. The CG has grown on me enough to enjoy the show so far, the humor and action are both great, the voice acting possibly surpasses any show thus far - it's an all around win for me.

*MrPliggins* · 02-13-2013, 01:12 PM

I missed the word "least" and voted for my favorite. Ooops. Anyway, if I could re-vote, I'd say '87. Good for its time and I loved it as a kid, but rewatching it today, I can only get through an episode or two before I want to change it.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPliggins

I missed the word "least" and voted for my favorite. Ooops. Anyway, if I could re-vote, I'd say '87. Good for its time and I loved it as a kid, but rewatching it today, I can only get through an episode or two before I want to change it.

Why is that? I think the OT has more marathon watch ability than the other due to episodic nature.

**Jester** · 02-13-2013, 01:43 PM

Again...and he doesn't.

Some think the Fred Wolf series has aged like fine wine...others milk. Some can more easily marathon the FW series, other the 4Kids series is more to their liking.

The question has been asked and answered, sir.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-13-2013, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Sorry Nick, but you just won't stand the test of time.

Fixed for ya.

4Kids is definatly forgotten about by most of the outside world now along with the 2007 movie. Even NM is better remembered, and that's based on it's infamous reputation alone. I wouldnt say it's my least favourite, as it has five steller seasons, but it definatly isnt top priority viewing at this stage in the game either.

OT still holds up, and it will always be the one the brunt of those interested in pop culture will remember anyway, whether you like it or not.

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Originally Posted by MrPliggins

I missed the word "least" and voted for my favorite. Ooops. Anyway, if I could re-vote, I'd say '87. Good for its time and I loved it as a kid, but rewatching it today, I can only get through an episode or two before I want to change it.

Meh, I know a lot of people who were like you once with certain shows from their childhoods. They all grew out of that phase and went back to enjoying them.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 03:21 PM

I agree. I really like the Nick cartoon but its way too early to know if it'll remain good.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-13-2013, 03:28 PM

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I agree. I really like the Nick cartoon but its way too early to know if it'll remain good.

In my opinion, it's starting to turn sour already. I loved it at the start, but now it's just gotten gimmicky, repetitive and tiresome, at least the 4Kids show felt like something went on every week. The fanbase for it also get in real knots when you criticise it, almost to hysterically pathetic levels.

I hope things pick up soon, I wouldnt want this to be the first succesful TMNT show I've come to intensly dislike, that's never happened with me, but for now...there really isnt anything that makes it unique and different, it's taking a lot of it's cues from shows that came before, not just TMNT series, but shows like Teen Titans. Nothing in it is it's own identity.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 03:36 PM

I do dislike the mutant of the week formula but there's enough other stuff going on in the episodes to make up for it. They do have to stop the Mike naming gag soon though.

*Oculus Orbus* · 02-13-2013, 03:46 PM

FW for me. I enjoyed it as a kid, but I think I was a lot more into the comics and the toys.

JoshDA7X · 02-13-2013, 03:49 PM

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I understand what your saying its just for me when I was a kid the fred wolf series was the greatest thing ever. I honestly thought it was amazing. I still enjoy it but it just doesn't stand the test of time for me personally with the way I thought of it as a kid. But nothing could, It meant to much to me as a kid and nothing is going to feel quite like that as an adult.

I could'nt agree more with this. Although the new series is kinda taking me back to being a kid haha! I was at college and Uni when the 4kids show was on so never really watched it religiously but I still enjoy it today.

*plastroncafe* · 02-13-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

Fixed for ya.
OT still holds up, and it will always be the one the brunt of those interested in pop culture will remember anyway, whether you like it or not.

No, you really didn't fix that at all.
Nostalgia factor will only get one so far, and that distance is measured by the number of people who remember something fondly, and for the OT that number is dwindling.

Don't get me wrong, I have tons of fond memories of watching the OT, I just can't watch it now. Sure the voice acting is top notch, but the animation is terrible by today's standards, and then there are the stories...

Those are best left to memory.

Much like the movie "Spaceballs" the OT is better left fondly remembered than rewatched.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

No, you really didn't fix that at all.
Nostalgia factor will only get one so far, and that distance is measured by the number of people who remember something fondly, and for the OT that number is dwindling.

Don't get me wrong, I have tons of fond memories of watching the OT, I just can't watch it now. Sure the voice acting is top notch, but the animation is terrible by today's standards, and then there are the stories...

Those are best left to memory.

Much like the movie "Spaceballs" the OT is better left fondly remembered than rewatched.

Why do you keep using the nostalgia excuse? Most people completely forgot the episodes of the OT until they watched the DVDs and enjoyed them. Faded childhood memories is not the reason people enjoy the show.

It is very well written as a self aware comedy series. I'm willing to bet all the people who say, "I can't watch it now" probably haven't watched a single episode of it in years so they can't accurately judge it.

*gobo* · 02-13-2013, 04:02 PM

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"Who is your favorite child?"

This comment weirds me out.

*plastroncafe* · 02-13-2013, 04:07 PM

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I'm willing to bet all the people who say, "I can't watch it now" probably haven't watched a single episode of it in years so they can't accurately judge it.

Really? Willing to bet? What, exactly, are you willing to bet?
Because this could get interesting.

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2013, 04:25 PM

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Really? Willing to bet? What, exactly, are you willing to bet?
Because this could get interesting.

I'm just curious when the last time was you actually sat through the series? And I don't mean one random episode in a blue moon, I mean actually sat down to watch through it?

View Poll Results: What is your least favorite TMNT animated series?
1987 Fred Wolf Series	31	33.70%
2003 4Kids Series	42	45.65%
2012 Nickelodeon Series	19	20.65%
Voters: 92. You may not vote on this poll

02-13-2013, 11:24 AM	#21
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	I don't really care much for the 4Kids series as much anymore, though mainly because it's kind of a sad reminder of a lot of the crap I was going through in real life at the time it aired. __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

02-13-2013, 11:41 AM	#24
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I'mma probably have to say 4Kids myself. As I've said before I can watch more Fred Wolf episodes than 4Kids when I marathon...and the Nick series is a nice blend. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-13-2013, 12:41 PM	#26
Gyt Kaliba Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 770	Nigh impossible for me to choose really, but...I guess I'll have to go with the 2003 version, if I were forced to choose something. It's the one I've seen the least of, so I have less personal attachment to it. I really want to see all of it eventually though, I think it'd appeal to me a lot more then. The OT definitely has more issues than I remembered it having, even just going off of the one DVD I've got so far (just the first 5 episodes), but it's still hard for me to really decry it as being any 'weaker' or anything. And I'm absolutely loving the Nick series so far. The CG has grown on me enough to enjoy the show so far, the humor and action are both great, the voice acting possibly surpasses any show thus far - it's an all around win for me. __________________ My FanFiction

02-13-2013, 01:43 PM	#29
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Again...and he doesn't. Some think the Fred Wolf series has aged like fine wine...others milk. Some can more easily marathon the FW series, other the 4Kids series is more to their liking. The question has been asked and answered, sir. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-13-2013, 11:52 AM	#25
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	The fillers of the 4kids were nothing special, but when the 4kids series was good...it was really good.

02-13-2013, 01:12 PM	#27
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	I missed the word "least" and voted for my favorite. Ooops. Anyway, if I could re-vote, I'd say '87. Good for its time and I loved it as a kid, but rewatching it today, I can only get through an episode or two before I want to change it.

02-13-2013, 03:21 PM	#31
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	I agree. I really like the Nick cartoon but its way too early to know if it'll remain good.

02-13-2013, 03:36 PM	#33
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,872	I do dislike the mutant of the week formula but there's enough other stuff going on in the episodes to make up for it. They do have to stop the Mike naming gag soon though.

02-13-2013, 03:46 PM	#34
Oculus Orbus Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 1,535	FW for me. I enjoyed it as a kid, but I think I was a lot more into the comics and the toys.