Scale of 1-10: How Dark is this series?

[Vivi]

With one being dark, and ten being light, I give it a 5.

[CrazySquirrel]

I would say about a two or three. It's serious at times but almost never dark. I actually did find the beating April took disturbing in the most recent episode...

[pannoni1]

I enjoy Nick's moderate approach and is part of the reasons why I like this show (applies to the first movie, too). There were hardly any daytime episodes at all in 4kids and a lot in the OT, with Nick bringing and occasional one. Shredder is a bit of sillyness, but is still a serious foe, and the Kraang are just plain nasty. Some new characters are tough (Snakeweed, Spiderbitez, Tough Dogpound/Chris contrasts with the oafy Fishface/Xever. Baxter is almost as serious as 4kids, but seems to just hope that Shredder is a good boss like in the OT. Other mainstays like Leatherhead, Karai, the Rat King, and Metalhead are rather goofy at times. an I'd give it a 5 (1= light, 10=dark).

For a reference, I'd give the other universes as follows:

Mirage= 9
Image= 10
Archie= 5
OT Season 1= 5
OT Season 2= 4
OT Season 3= 3
OT Seasons 4-5, European Vacation= 1
OT Season 6= 3
OT Season 7= 4
OT Red Sky= 6
Movie I= 6
Movie II= 3
Movie III= 4
CGI Movie= 4
Next Mutation= 2
4kids Seasons 1-5: 8
4kids Fast Forward= 4
4kids Back to the Sewer= 6
IDW= 6

[AK_Mikey_Fan]

In my honest opinion, probably about a 7. Stuff like Splinter's loss of his wife and child, implied tortured and experimentation are some of the reasons why. Overall, pretty good

[CowabungaMikey]

A 3 for the darkness off this show

[Kendamu]

The story happens at night, but there's not really any Frank Miller grimdark stuff going on. It's largely not much different than anything Airbender/Korra related in terms of action and comedy. Heck, Dragon Ball is darker than this show and most of it takes place during bright, sunny days where martial artists learn the value of friendship while going on adventures together.

That's not necessarily bad. I doubt my 4-year-old nephew would really genuinely appreciate the depth and darkness that could be brought to the Turtles just yet. For now, I think he's okay with what he's got aimed right in his face from our pals at Nickelodeon.

[turtletoons81]

i give it a 5 mostly cause it balances light and dark tone it doesn't get itself too goofy or too serious it has the right amount of balance tone for the show

[raphfan84]

It's definitely darker than the OT but not as dark as the 4 kids. Id say on a scale of 1-10 I give it a 6. I do like though how Shredder is more serious than the OT Shredder, how ever I would not change a thing about the OT Shredder I think he was hilarious.

[snake]

The latest episode was pretty dark, Id give it a 6/7.

[Shreddhead]

If the goofiest parts of the OT are the baseline, then this show is a 3. Until this last episode there was absolutely nothing seriously dangerous going on. And the 3 is only because of Pulverizer's predicament, otherwise id have given it a 2.

[Shreddhead]

Originally Posted by AK_Mikey_Fan

In my honest opinion, probably about a 7. Stuff like Splinter's loss of his wife and child, implied tortured and experimentation are some of the reasons why. Overall, pretty good

Dude, please never EVER watch an R rated movie. You might just die...

[TurtleMaster4]

Hmm, I'd give it a 4ish, not as dark as the 4kids

[JTH]

Originally Posted by Shreddhead

Dude, please never EVER watch an R rated movie. You might just die...

To be fair, most people like myself are scaling it based on other Ninja Turtle incarnations. (1 being 87' cartoon & 10 being the original comics)

It's why I gave it a 6, just a little under the first movie.

[snake]

Originally Posted by jth

To be fair, most people like myself are scaling it based on other Ninja Turtle incarnations. (1 being 87' cartoon & 10 being the original comics)

It's why I gave it a 6, just a little under the first movie.

The First movie I'd give a 7/8

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Six, if you're counting what they're actually implying (Splinter's family's death, Pulverizer's tragic story), but two if your talking actual on-screen blood and violence as 'dark'. I've seen all sorts of horror movies, and what I saw happen to mutagen man creeped me out more than any gory bloodfest I've seen in a movie.

[Klunk1234]

Originally Posted by jth

When I first heard about the new Nick Turtles show, I expected it to be a CG version of the 87' turtles, story wise. Comedy driven and a lot of cheesiness.

While that stuff is there, I must say some of the stories are quite dark for a Nick show, closer to the 03' Turtles than the 87' Turtles from that aspect of it. Which is a big surprise to me.

Scale of 1-10, I'd say about a 6.

Thoughts?

I would say about a 7.

Snake's transformation into Snakeweed.
Tang Shen's murder
Hamato Yoshi transformation into Master Splinter
Karai beating April
Dr. Falco transforms into the Rat King
The Pulverizer's mutation (remind of 2k3 Baxter Stockman by showing up his internal organs)
Dr Rockwell(mutated monkey) tortured by Dr. Falco.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

this should be a poll, instead of people just voting in replies

saying that though, i would say about a 4 or 5

[kelligrafie]

Let's not forget the start of Karai's Vendetta when Shredder is grilling the Kraang and the lower arms and legs have been removed so he/she/it can't get away. I don't know if they were blasted/knocked off in the previous fight or intentionally removed by Team Shredder but that's still along the lines of torture even though it's the robot part.

[alliance]

it isnt that dark but the mood of it is 'dark' enough if that makes any sense, i dont think they truely need to be dark either, the adventures and themselves are already awesome as it is, the '03 stuff relied on that alil to break away and that series fizzled out completely never to be remembered ever again i feel the 2012 versions are just fine and simply perfect the way they are if they do make the tone just alil darker i am all for it since what we have already is perfect quality stuff..

[shuriken]

It all depends on the scale of course. For a kids' toon it's a healthy 6. Has some dark stuff but nothing really heavy handed. In terms of G-R rating then like a 3.