Nick comparisons to 2k3 series

[ImmaAxolotl]

Originally Posted by Foombamaroom

Mikey 2003 > Mikey 2012 in my opinion. I'd take a Mikey that possesses common sense over the one who can be just plain stupid at times.


Okay, I'm going to respond to each of your analyses based on the Turtles.
Leo: For 2003, it really would've been nice. While it did pay off for Leo, it kind of hindered the other Turtles.
For 2012, I'm fine with Leo's development, since I really like most of his development episodes, but I just think they should lay off. If you haven't noticed, most Shredder episodes are Leo centric.

Mikey: For 2003, I honestly really like this Mikey. He's probably one of my favorite versions of the character, with the exception of IDW and the '90s movie. He's not stupid, he's just a wise-ass and it makes you understand how annoying he can get to Raph.
For 2012, my god, he's unbearable in the first season. He's gotten better since, and I've developed a little bit of a soft spot for him, but he just seems like the odd one out rather than a comic relief.

Raph: 2003 I'm more okay with him not having as many episodes as 2012 Raph. I'll get to what I mean by that in a second. Anyways, 2003 Raph was perfect in my opinion. They did develop him, not as much as they should've, but they did develop him using secondary B plots like you said. By the end of the series, it made him more dimensional, even though he didn't get many centric episodes.
2012 My god, Raph is still just as great as he is before, except he's not. His anger is so inconsistent. If you're going to make him a hothead in all of his centric episodes, make him a hothead in all of the episodes. I liked the fact that he was actually terrified of bugs, but they didn't seem to do much with that. Raph's always been my favorite Turtle, so it's kind of sucky to see him treated like that.

Donnie: 2003 Probably one of my favorite versions of the character, besides the 90s movie. He's just a genuine nice guy and he's necessary to the team. Donnie episodes are very much enjoyable with this character, so he's a great version. However, I feel the writers didn't emphasize how needed he was in the team.
2012 THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE LEGITIMATELY HATED ONE OF THE TURTLES. They OVERLOAD him with plots, forget about the major ones, and then have him flirt with April and rival Casey. No one likes those plots except for the Tumblr fangirls. Any episode that he's not the central focus on, he's fine. Any episode he's the central focus on, there's a good chance I'll never re-watch it.

Summary: I think the 2012 series needs to master its consistency. I prefer the Turtles themselves of 2003 solely because they remained consistent. Whenever they would develop, they'd stay developed. While the Turtles of 2012 are great, it seems like their weakest qualities always show during their centric episodes rather than other episodes that don't focus on them.

I really like your analyzation of my analyzation, and I agree with everything you say! I was just trying not to be biased for the sake of the 2012 fans.

And yes, I also hate 2012 Don. Everything from his design to his personality annoys me. Making this listy-thing also made me aware of something: if the last two/three seasons of the 2003 show focused exclusively on character development, the show would've been literally perfect.