As a TMNT fan do you feel compelled to try out and experience every series?

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by Green Machine

I definitely want to experience everything. I still need to watch all of 2k3 and read the Mirage and Archie comics. Someday....

Ditto; I want to check out everything - it's just a question of time as I watch a LOT of movies/tv series and read a LOT of books; for every one thing I get through, another ten get added to the pile.

So yeah, at this stage my (shaky) comics knowledge is limited to Mirage and Archie (which I haven't read in a few years) - one day I will get off my butt and edumacate myself re the IDW, as well as re-reading the other comics.

[chrisdude]

With TV shows and movies, yeah I checked them all out. It's a minimal investment, and I usually like it. I certainly don't feel like I have to follow them all through, if I don't like it. Although, it's only 4kids that I haven't watched all of.

Comics are more work. I love IDW, and keep up with it. I have some Archie comics, but I don't feel compelled to collect them. I read the first 20 or so issues of Mirage, and I don't really dig it. After getting a peek from the 30th Anniversary special, I have the guy at my local shop checking storage this week for Image comics, though. That looks interesting.

[Leo656]

I check out pretty much everything. I guess what I've followed the least was the toys; I have a couple from each series except the newest ones, but I never had a ton of the toys. I have most of the comics and just about everything that's on DVD. I plan to have all the comics eventually, I just haven't really picked up for a couple years for financial reasons.

Some stuff I pay attention to more than others, but I check out pretty much everything. It's like with anything else I'm a fan of, like Superman or Batman, I still want to have the bad stuff, just because.

[Netkeeper]

I give most iterations of most canons I like at least a try, and TMNT is no exception. Except for any comics that aren't Mirage. I like Mirage, but western comics are a rare thing for me to like at all, so at the moment I have no interest in trying any of the other comics.

[Bry]

None of the poll options really represent my experience, so I won't vote.

But basically? No. I've seen/experienced most of the TMNT material, but if I don't think I'm going to enjoy something I usually won't bother with it, or I'll give it a quick sample and move on if it doesn't grab me. For me, part of being a fan is knowing very well how the TMNT "work" for me, and if something doesn't jibe with that I feel okay giving it a pass.

Examples: I haven't seen much of the Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend anime, as it was pretty hard to get a hold of when I'd first heard about it and I haven't had much interest since. I also gave The Next Mutation a try back in the day, but I didn't care for it at the time and I haven't bothered trying it again. And I've... thoroughly covered my opinions on how the new movie looks so far, so I'll stop there.

In a few cases I've been into a "version" only to a point... the '87 cartoon kind of loses me at a point where I didn't/don't care to keep watching it (around the time the production values got especially cheap and the tone got too soft). And I definitely tuned out on the 2003 series during "Fast Forward" - though I jumped back in with the final "Back to the Sewer" season.

[Coola Yagami]

I'm happy with what I got. Got no real need to hunt down the image series or watch the new mutation. Who really had that kind of time anymore? I'm lucky I don't miss the Sunday morning episodes.

[Metropoliskid41]

While I may not enjoy some series or eras as much as others, yes I try to at least sample all eras of the TMNT. I by no means think that I am the target audience for every TMNT story or series out there, so I don't get too bent out of shape when one new form pops up that doesn't resonate with me. That just means that incarnation isn't "my version of the turtles," but that's okay and perfectly fine.

The Turtles are different from many other licensed properties and comic series in that they are meant to stand alone and be their own thing. It isn't a like a comic reboot at DC or Marvel where they retool your favorite character like Superman and completely change the tone of the character while still trying to pass him off as the same guy. Instead of getting a retooled or retcon origin, each property stands on its own with its own unique take and origin of the turtles. Sure some of the later versions are closer in line with the original Mirage origins than others, but they still embrace their differences and don't try to pass themselves off as adding new stories to the original turtles mythos.

Heck, in the late 80's through mid 90's, we had 2 very distinct and different versions of the turtles being published at the same time, the Mirage Comic Series (with at least the first movie adapting these stories and tone relatively closely) and the Fred Wolf Cartoon series and it's subsequent Archie Adventure comic series that went in it's own direction but still resembled the cartoon in its general tone direction and look of the turtles.

The Mirage series between Volume 1, Tales volume 1, Volume 2, and specials spanned nearly 90 issues, while the Archie series coming out at the same time with all of its specials and tie-ins was some where around 100 comic issues plus nearly 200 episodes of the cartoon. I can't think of any other properties that ran that long and had 2 different comic series with such different and distinct feels co-existing at the same time. That speaks volumes on how truly special the TMNT property is.

Now here in 2014, we're going to have an IDW on-going series, a Nick Cartoon series with subsequent comic tie-in, and a New Live Action movie, all with different origin stories and their own unique take and feel on the turtles. There truly is something for everyone, and while not each take is going to be my favorite, I try to at least sample and do my best to enjoy each variety.

While Next Mutation is the only real miss in the Turtles 30 year history for me, I do understand that is someone's first exposure to the property and their favorite, and while it may not be my cup of tea, I'm glad that it served as the gateway to the larger TMNTverse for those fans who now almost 20 years later are still sticking around and enjoying the franchise as much as everyone else who came in via some other Turtle avenue. I hope the new movie and cartoon bring in enough fans to keep TMNT popular enough to celebrate a 60th Anniversay.

[Shark_Blade]

Yes, I pretty much try out everything.

Originally Posted by terrorblade

Yes. I even watched the porn parody from start to finish.

Such a thing exist?

[Lou 500]

No. I didn't like the original series and I'm not revisiting the Next Mutation, and I'm not even going to touch the third movie with a 10ft pole. I'd quite fancy reading the original comics and IDW series though.

[zodiac brave]

if i can get a hold of it, i'll try it.

you can't make an informed decision on whether you like something or not without at least sampling it and criticisms are just sh!t-talk if you haven't given something a chance.

[MikeandRaph87]

Can there be an option where a user disavows the existence of Image and Venus de Milo? I enjoy the rest of it though especially the cartoons.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I'm happy with what I got. Got no real need to hunt down the image series or watch the new mutation. Who really had that kind of time anymore? I'm lucky I don't miss the Sunday morning episodes.

Honestly Next Mutation should be watched at least once just for laughs. The series is only 26 episdoes so it wouldn't take long to plow through. It's just a case to how TMNT can go "horribly wrong." lol.

As for the Image series, since IDW will probably reprint them around next year it should be easier to get.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Honestly Next Mutation should be watched at least once just for laughs. The series is only 26 episdoes so it wouldn't take long to plow through. It's just a case to how TMNT can go "horribly wrong" lol.

Well we have the upcoming movie for that too.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Well we have the upcoming movie for that too.

Yep, we sure do. Although it makes you realize that its a good thing that despite TMNT being around for 30 years, we've had very few truly horrible incarnations.

We have 3 good cartoons, the majority of Mirage, Archie and IDW is good, and most of the original movies were good. Sure, the cartoons do have their share of bad episodes from time to time, and there are some individual comics that were awful, but overall we fare pretty well.

TMNT hasn't had many bombs. I guess we're lucky in that regard.

[turtlefanforever]

I've tried them all, So far the only incarnation I haven't liked is the new series.

[snake]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Honestly Next Mutation should be watched at least once just for laughs. The series is only 26 episdoes so it wouldn't take long to plow through. It's just a case to how TMNT can go "horribly wrong." lol.

As for the Image series, since IDW will probably reprint them around next year it should be easier to get.

I watched them all within 3 days, it's so bad.

[Andrew NDB]

None of those options apply to me. I'm only really into the Mirage/Image books, enjoy the Archies for what they are, and I'm willing to give anything else a chance that isn't dogsh*t... it's just pretty rare that there's anything but that, with TMNT.

If they never, ever made another horrible TMNT movie or another children's cartoon TMNT I would be perfectly happy with that.

[neatoman]

I don't know about compelled but I do check most of it out to see if interests me.

If does get my interest (Mirage, IDW, 4Kids, Nickelodeon) I keep to it for as long as it keeps my interest.

If it does not (Fred Wolf, Next Mutation) I ignore most of it when I don't see much good in it or any improvement.

[turtlefanforever]

Originally Posted by snake

I watched them all within 3 days, it's so bad.

I watched it all in a row. Including the 2 power rangers appearances. I like it. it's a nice alternative to the normal thing. It was the first real change to the series excluding the move from comic books to tv. So of course it was going to greeted with some restraint everyone's more accepting now. The hate is way overblown.

[FoxBoxKid]

I've seen every episode the 4Kids and Nick shows, but I've only seen season one of the Fred Wolf show, and I'm not interested in seeing more of it. I've seen the first movie, Secret of the Ooze, and TMNT, but not the third one. I will see the new one, but I don't plan on watching the third one. I own the first one on DVD, and I rewatch it every once in a while, but that'll probably be the only one I ever own. I caught Secret of the Ooze on TV a while back, and it was bad. I read IDW regularly, and I plan on getting the Ultimate Collection, and the collected Tales Volume 1, but I'm not very interested in Archie, due to my disdain its main source material. I will definitely never watch The Next Mutation, and I hope Nickelodeon only acknowledges it for the purpose of not repeating similar mistakes.