Why are the Turtles Teenagers?

*Powder* · 01-17-2016, 09:45 PM

It's because that's what was hip at the time. TMNT was created to be a parody of popular comic trends in the early/mid eighties; & those trends were groups of teens, mutants, ninja action, & anthropomorphic animals (among other things, of course). Boom. & that's the real deal, not just my guess. Kev & Pete have outright stated this in various interviews.

Age was never actually mentioned in The Next Mutation to my recollection, but you're right, they more often than not feel like 20 or 30 somethings rather than teens. I like how Nick has made them actually act their age, for the most part. It's refreshing.

01-17-2016, 09:45 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	It's because that's what was hip at the time. TMNT was created to be a parody of popular comic trends in the early/mid eighties; & those trends were groups of teens, mutants, ninja action, & anthropomorphic animals (among other things, of course). Boom. & that's the real deal, not just my guess. Kev & Pete have outright stated this in various interviews. Age was never actually mentioned in The Next Mutation to my recollection, but you're right, they more often than not feel like 20 or 30 somethings rather than teens. I like how Nick has made them actually act their age, for the most part. It's refreshing.