Mikey: Do you like how this show is treating him?

[Coro]

For the first time I have been able to say Mikey is my favorite turtle. I never really liked him before this version, as I was always a Donny fan. I am not a fan of the Donny/April thing, but it does make for a few good laughs.

[astig]

for me this is the best incarnation of mikey so far. he makes me laugh and he is a genius in naming stuff! he's not dumb as others might think. he's just a free spirit and the youngest at heart among the four brothers. im sure as the show progresses even further, we will see him slowly mature and develop his focus.

[raphfan84]

I would definitely say in my opinion this is the best Mikey yet. He is absolutely hilarious in the new series and not to mention adorable! I tell my wife every time I watch a new episode I come to like Mikey more and more and for me that's saying something because I am a die hard Raphael fan hence the avatar and username.

[BabyTurtles]

love Mikey to death...but I wish there were more episodes surrounding him.
Donnie has about 4-5 now XD.....(he needs to share!)
Leo has around 4 (but thats understandable cause he's da leader)
Raph has 3

....but Mikey has only 2

Well he's gonna get 3 soon so thats cool.

[playmate]

Greg Cipes was at a local pop culture convention; a Sharpie markered autograph opportunity on both a Basic and Battle Shell Mikey blew my mind...like when we saw Mikey taste pizza for the first time!

[playmate]

And I was truly amazed at just how geared I was to meet Cipes, simply because the Nick version of Mikey has made him, for the first time since his origin almost 30 years ago, my favourite brother

[drgon78]

I like this version a lot better, though he was never my favorite. In most incarnations that was Leo but this one might end up being Donnie.

[Poweranimals]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

He's no worse than the 4kids one.

The 4Kids one was funnier though.

[snake]

Originally Posted by Poweranimals

The 4Kids one was funnier though.

Yeah, but he got annoying after the Battle Nexus, and he's my least favorite version of Mikey.

[Kendamu]

In some ways in the latest episodes, Mikey's dumb moments seem intentional; as if he's doing it to get a laugh out of his brothers as opposed to legitimately being dumb. Sharing that sense of humor, I like him even more than I did to begin with.

[turtletoons81]

Originally Posted by Kendamu

In some ways in the latest episodes, Mikey's dumb moments seem intentional; as if he's doing it to get a laugh out of his brothers as opposed to legitimately being dumb. Sharing that sense of humor, I like him even more than I did to begin with.

yeah agreed mikey in the recent episodes hasn't been cracking alot of jokes or pranks compared to the previous episodes,mostly because ever since they fought shredder from the gauntlet and enemy of my enemy and infiltrated the kraang's base (tcri )the show lately seems to be more serious just not like the 2k3 in that way just in the serious kid's show but they do manage to make funny jokes just not alot way if that makes any sense to ya Kendamu.

[Kendamu]

Definitely! A good example of what I was talking about is in "Karai's Vendetta." Mikey made a joke about not being able to find a bigger fish (to fry). When everyone kinda shook their heads and face palmed over it, he was like, "What? That was a good one!"

If he were legitimately that dense, he wouldn't have acknowledged that it was a joke.

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by Poweranimals

The 4Kids one was funnier though.

Must have watched the wrong show, most of 4kids Mikey's jokes where lame.

[Mandi-chan]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

Must have watched the wrong show, most of 4kids Mikey's jokes where lame.

Agreed, I can think of only one or two times 4Kids Mikey made me laugh. Nick's Mikey has me chuckling in every episode (but lets be honest, 4Kids was really bad when it came to humor).

[MisterMiracle]

Originally Posted by jenna

As is the case with all the turtles in this show, I think we are looking at a 'younger' version of the Mikey we've known in the past. Previous turtles never really felt like teenagers to me. With Nick, they all feel fifteen.

I completely agree with you. I've never really felt like the Turtles were actual teenagers up until the Nick cartoon. Mikey's goofiness and Don being so bashful make them seem like real teenagers. I'm fine with the way Mikey is being treated on the show. I think they've done a great job with all four turtles in making them completely different yet very likeable. The three little kids that I know that watch this show all say that Mikey is their favorite. (He was my favorite too when I was a kid.)

[alliance]

i get a real baby vibe from Mike and hope that doesnt continue throughout..

thats just me though..ive stated before that it kinda goes over the line just alil bit sometimes, its not THAT much of a big deal but we'll see what happens

[MikeyISbest]

I love this version of Mikey...And Greg Cipes will be here for a convention at the end of June....I've never been to anything like it before but I'm hoping I can get a figure for him to sign

[coolbutrude]

I actually like Mikey alot on the show.

Sometimes I think each version of the TMNT they dumb him down a little, but I've recently rewatched the old 1988 first season and second, and was surprised how they didn't really differentiate them enough. They are all goofy. still great but not how I remembered.


I think the new Nick versions have really gone a long way to giving them their own personalities. like 4kids but a even done a little better in my opinion

[Yorae]

I think they're going in the right direction with Mikey in this show. I hope we'll see a big character growth moment for him sometime in the future.

Though I'll have to say that I find 2k3 Mikey funnier.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

I certainly HOPE so! To be honest, this is my LEAST favorite version of him EVER. I loved him in the 2K3 show, even more than I did in the OT series, which is the one that truly made me love him over the others. (Gang's All Here, Michelangelo's Birthday, and What's Michelangelo Good For being some of my fave episodes for him) Granted, it was the movie that got me into them to begin with, and that made me like his personality so much, but seeing some of his other sides in the cartoons is why I STILL consider him my favorite. He got so little screen time in the movie other than funny moments- and most of those were playing off of Donnie- that I wished he'd gotten more development like Raph/Leo did.

This series doesn't give me that same feel for him. Yeah, he's hilariously funny at times, and I like that they kept his sweet nature and generous heart, but that's as far as it goes. Unless they do something to SERIOUSLY make him seem like less of a joke (ie, give him some sort of brain-enhancement or reveal that he actually IS smarter than he acts) then he'll just end up being wall dressing for the others. He's headed for a "one-trick pony" type of depiction if they keep him the way he is- and that's NOT the Mikey I have always loved!