Teenage Turtles

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by snakeweed101

"Crushing in April"

in April? BWAHAHAHAHA

LOOL XD

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

LOOL XD

Your idiotic post is a perfect example. Man, am I too old for this sub-forum? What has this place become?

One of these, XD? Really?

[Jester]

What does "LOOL" mean anyway?

[Refractive Reflections]

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

well the Nick turtles were never allowed to leave the sewers until they were 15
.....they weren't forced to mature because they didn't have any brutal experiences yet XD they weren't fighting crime until recently.

Yeah, I kind of figured I had to consider that in my previous post:

Originally Posted by JYX

But as I mentioned before in previous threads, these instances can be used to show how dramatically the Nick Turtles will mature through subsequent seasons. Also I have to consider that these Nick Turtles were sheltered from the outside world for nearly 15 years, so... **shrug**

Originally Posted by PApagreg

No offense but we didn't see much of their childhoods but they were pretty sheltered, not as sheltered as 2012 turtles but still sheltered, they weren't allowed to go up until adolescence like the 2012 also what do you mean by brutal fighting, I feel like you make the turtles more tragic and brutal than they already are

Well, I know its only kids cartoons , but as for how sheltered the OT and 4Kids Turtles really were before their adolescence is always debatable. (I mean in the 4Kids series the Turtles snuck out to meet Casey Jones, what's to say they didn't sneak out again? )
But anyways, I'm just generally speaking and not necessarily about the Turtles in which I'm sure that whoever goes out in the dead of night and involves themselves into possible lethal street fights would immediately be struck with the harsh reality of the cruelty of the criminal underworld, and would be forced to mature quickly if they wanted to survive. Therefore, I somewhat applied it to the OT and 4Kids Turtles, that their lack of teenage behavior didn't bother me if they were constantly associating themselves in this criminal underworld.

But yeah, I know they're all cartoons for kids. I wasn't trying to make the Turtles characters (OT or 4Kids) unnecessarily tragic, just more or less if they are fighting with lethal street thugs/enemies constantly, you can't expect any "over-the-top" childish/teenage behavior to last too long (but it doesn't mean they have to always be grim and serious). But all I was trying to convey was that the OT and 4Kids Turtles' lack of teenage behavior, and "young adult" behavior (?) could be believable in their teenage years because of their unique experiences (compared to their human peers), but whatever...

[Newtralizer]

Originally Posted by Jester

What does "LOOL" mean anyway?

Laugh out out loud. Isn't it obvious?

[MaximeLoonatic]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

They dont act enough like teens?

Donnie crushing in April.
Leo showing off for Karai.
Mikey using all kinds of modern slang.
All 4 getting over confident after winning a few fights, showing their imaturity.

I mean, do you want them to have pimples and cry in their room? Not everyone is like that in their teenage years.

And don't forget Raph's frustration, he reminds me so much a old friend of high school.

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by MaximeLoonatic

And don't forget Raph's frustration, he reminds me so much a old friend of high school.

That's just how Raph is though, isn't it? Not really exclusive to THIS show.

[Electric]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

That's just how Raph is though, isn't it? Not really exclusive to THIS show.

not necessarily. this show really makes seem raph seem emotional. Ex: turtle temper, leo mocks raph saying "no one understands me" or any of the times raph has shared his thoughts with spike

[LeotheLateBloomer]

I don't believe that the problem in the past is that the turtles have never acted like teenagers but more so, the appropriate age for a teenager. Older teens are much different than early teens. The turtles are usually depicted as 15 whereas they usually act as if they're 18 or 19. I can definitely see the older teen vibe with the film and 03 turtles for sure. The 87 turtles act more or less like 16-19, imo. Next Mutation turtles definitely act they're own age at 18.

With the Nick cartoon, I think it's more so that they act like they're own age (15), whereas in the past they haven't quite capitalized on that.

The way I see it, I think every incarnation has the turtles act like teenagers but the problem is that they act like they're a little older than they should be. What I believe the folks behind each incarnation of TMNT should look into is what type of age they are trying to aim for within the teenage age range. I think a unique and more accurate direction they should go for in a new adaption is have the turtles within the 17 to 19 age range without having to age down April, Casey, Karai, etc.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

They dont act enough like teens?

Donnie crushing in April.
Leo showing off for Karai.
Mikey using all kinds of modern slang.
All 4 getting over confident after winning a few fights, showing their imaturity.

I mean, do you want them to have pimples and cry in their room? Not everyone is like that in their teenage years.

Don't forget the other turtles teasing Donnie about it.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by Jester

What does "LOOL" mean anyway?

Laughing outrageously out loud

[FlogginMcMurryZombiePizza]

Originally Posted by LeotheLateBloomer

I don't believe that the problem in the past is that the turtles have never acted like teenagers but more so, the appropriate age for a teenager. Older teens are much different than early teens. The turtles are usually depicted as 15 whereas they usually act as if they're 18 or 19. I can definitely see the older teen vibe with the film and 03 turtles for sure. The 87 turtles act more or less like 16-19, imo. Next Mutation turtles definitely act they're own age at 18.

With the Nick cartoon, I think it's more so that they act like they're own age (15), whereas in the past they haven't quite capitalized on that.

The way I see it, I think every incarnation has the turtles act like teenagers but the problem is that they act like they're a little older than they should be. What I believe the folks behind each incarnation of TMNT should look into is what type of age they are trying to aim for within the teenage age range. I think a unique and more accurate direction they should go for in a new adaption is have the turtles within the 17 to 19 age range without having to age down April, Casey, Karai, etc.

I think the Nick show does pretty good at capturing a wide range for an audience but it is unfortunate that they did reduce the age of the usual adult characters aside from Splinter and Shredder.

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

Laughing outrageously out loud

I like that lol

[Candy Kappa]

i like that the showcase some "authentic teenage" behavior in the NICK show. It is the first time since TMNT debuted that a full canon have that, not just as an off-shot issue or episode, but as a main part together with the ninjas and the turtles and the mutants.

[blindturtle02]

Originally Posted by Jester

What does "LOOL" mean anyway?

The way my screenreader pronounced it made me think of Ghostbusters and wish I had a proton pack. Sorry about that reference. It just... popped in there!