Has anyone ever told you you're too old to like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

[fridaynightdestination]

TMNT is generally considered a kid's franchise, even with original dark comic books, the 2K3 which which a darker, especially with Same As It Never Was, and the new film which looks like it'll be PG-13. The original show was cheesy and made for kids, and the new Nick show is aimed towards all ages. I wouldn't really call TMNT a kids franchise, more like an all ages franchise. However, on the last day of school, I wore my new TMNT 1987 shirt to school and a teacher looked at me in disgust and said, "Ugh, your too old to like Ninja Turtles." And a month eariler I mentioned to a kid in my class in a group project that I liked TMNT, and an Asian girl (not to be racist just saying) rolled her eyes and said "That is so childish."

So my question to you all is this: Has anyone told you are too old to be a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

[RaphAndDonnie]

Nope but I've heard it about other things that I like, MLP and Monster High being notable examples.

[Shark_Blade]

Nope.

Turtles is a lifestyle and I guess they respect that.

[Prowler]

Nope. And I wouldn't care even if they did.

[Bossa Nova]

Not really from adults. They just think it's fun (and maybe a little dorky) since they generally remember TMNT from their own childhoods. It's actually from children that I seem to get the most flak. I have a lot of cousins under the age of 12, and all of them seem mildly perturbed when they notice my collection of turtles (and MLP).

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Nope. But if anyone did, I'd tell them to get lost.

[snake]

Never, and I really wouldn't care if I was told.

[Le Glorieux Tortue]

Originally Posted by fridaynightdestination

And a month eariler I mentioned to a kid in my class in a group project that I liked TMNT, and an Asian girl (not to be racist just saying) rolled her eyes and said "That is so childish."

I do not see reason to say her race as it had absolutely nothing to do with the anecdote. Perhaps people say the things you like are childish because you yourself have a reputation being as such?

[turtlefanforever]

[QUOTE=fridaynightdestination;1292642] The original show was cheesy and made for kids, and the new Nick show is aimed towards all ages.[QUOTE]

Ha, This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! Nick is for the lowest common denominator. It's solely for kids.

Now onto your actual question, yeah I've heard it before as I'm sure many others have but the people that actually matter to me are supportive probably much like most people on this site also so who cares. Just be you.

[Lou 500]

No. Because I haven't told anyone.

[fridaynightdestination]

[QUOTE=turtlefanforever;1292678][QUOTE=fridaynightdestination;1292642] The original show was cheesy and made for kids, and the new Nick show is aimed towards all ages.

Ha, This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! Nick is for the lowest common denominator. It's solely for kids.

Now onto your actual question, yeah I've heard it before as I'm sure many others have but the people that actually matter to me are supportive probably much like most people on this site also so who cares. Just be you.

Really? The 1987 show is honestly really cheesy and kiddish to me, and the Nick show looks like its aimed towards all ages. And I did remember hearing once that a producer of the show, I don't remember who, said he hopes that all fans, new and old, like the show. And the back of volume 1 of the New Animated Adventures comic series based off of the Nick series says "Its an all-ages book perfect for fans both old and new!" And I think Nick is a lot less aimed for kids than Disney Channel is. I think the Nick target audience is for kids 7-10 years old, and some of the shows on Disney Channel look like their aimed for 4-6 year old's. So while the new Nick show's main target audience is kids, I wouldn't say it SOLELY aimed for kids, because they have said they want old fans to watch it.

[Le Glorieux Tortue]

Well they are not going to say they do not want older fans to watch it as that sounds bad but it definitely is a show for kids up to 12 I would say.

[Ninturtle]

[QUOTE=turtlefanforever;1292678][QUOTE=fridaynightdestination;1292642] The original show was cheesy and made for kids, and the new Nick show is aimed towards all ages.

Ha, This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! Nick is for the lowest common denominator. It's solely for kids.

Now onto your actual question, yeah I've heard it before as I'm sure many others have but the people that actually matter to me are supportive probably much like most people on this site also so who cares. Just be you.

No the Nick show is for turtles fans of all ages theres a ton of adults who enjoy this cartoon , for one it respects its old charecters , has good action and comedy , really cool charecter designs , ect. . The old cartoon was solely made for a toy line , literally they just wanted to sell toys thats why the cartoon was created . While the first season of that cartoon was good at the time , it was super goofy and only made mutants to sell toys . Also how many adults have you ever heard watched the tmnt cartoon at thetime .

[Le Glorieux Tortue]

Originally Posted by Ninturtle

No the Nick show is for turtles fans of all ages theres a ton of adults who enjoy this cartoon , for one it respects its old charecters , has good action and comedy , really cool charecter designs , ect. . The old cartoon was solely made for a toy line , literally they just wanted to sell toys thats why the cartoon was created . While the first season of that cartoon was good at the time , it was super goofy and only made mutants to sell toys . Also how many adults have you ever heard watched the tmnt cartoon at thetime .

Back then adults would not have reason to watch old cartoon as they did not have it as a child but adults today watch because they did and that it is good but it is naive to not admit it is still a children's show. There is no need to be so defensive

[Ninturtle]

Originally Posted by Le Glorieux Tortue

Well they are not going to say they do not want older fans to watch it as that sounds bad but it definitely is a show for kids up to 12 I would say.

But also keep in mind a ton of adults a fan of this new show just look here in the forum . Alot of people here are adults and a majority love the nick show .

[Leo656]

Nobody's ever given me a hard time about it for a long time, probably since like 1998 when the franchise was completely dormant. The most recent version of TMNT at the time was Next Mutation, so yeah, I can see why admitting you were still into TMNT at that point was about as far from "hip" as it possibly gets. But it was really rare, if ever.

Nowadays nobody seems to care. Literally every single time I wear my TMNT shirt to work out at the gym - which is often, as it's extremely light, breezy material - someone will make a positive comment. Once you're out of school, hobbies and personal tastes don't really matter anymore, socially.

[Ninturtle]

Originally Posted by Le Glorieux Tortue

Back then adults would not have reason to watch old cartoon as they did not have it as a child but adults today watch because they did and that it is good but it is naive to not admit it is still a children's show. There is no need to be so defensive

What TMNT cartoon hasn't been a childens show all of them . How is that a reason to bash the Nick show. And just because people get nostalgic over a old show doesn't make it good , many people have admitted that the show kind of sucked watching it as an adult . And you didn't adress that the whole 1987 show was a plot the sell toys . I like 1987 but i can admit its a toy milking show .

[arkangel]

Living in a small town in Alberta, Canada (maybe 5,000 people), there is really no one I know here that shares my love for TMNT, comics, pen and paper RPGs like when I lived in Calgary (1.2 million people). I still wear a lot of geek culture and TMNT t-shirts in my small town and the only comments I've received were positive. Some women smile and don't say anything, but I just pretend they think my love for the franchise is not immature, but "hot".

Added: In all fairness to the OP, I'm also 42 and care much less about being judged by others about what I like, then when I was in high school and even in my 20s. I wish I had this attitude back then. Like others have said, be yourself and enjoy what you like. Life is short. I see a lot of couples in their 30s and 40s at cons doing the cosplay thing and embracing their passion for the same franchises they loved as kids.

[Discogod]

Nope, quite the opposite. I have a lot of TMNT stuff at work - a few toys, and lots of drawings - and just about everyone thinks it's cool. A lot of the youngsters there grew up on the 2k3 show (one guy even has a tattoo of 2k3 Don on his calf!), and quite a few of the parents have kids that love the new show, plus everyone's excited for the new movie (despite my protestations). All in all, there's probably some kind of TMNT discussion every day in my department, definately one of the best parts of my job...

[pannoni1]

Never specifically, but whenever I would try to watch anything TMNT-related while in high school/college or even to the point of just a couple years ago, I would try to hide from the grown-ups to the point it was a hardcore "guilty pleasure" for the fear of being offended. Now that more mature incarnations are provided, that thought is out the back door. Its just that the kid-related stuff never targeted the mainstream fans towards the Mirage comics but instead whatever Playmates or Konami had to offer. If a show like The Next Mutation not only fixed the problems mentioned but added the suggestions we've provided came out in the past several years or even in 2003, it would have lasted much longer due to more acceptance of mature themes.