Nickelodeon's TMNT Series Is The Franchise's Version of "The Batman"

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Originally Posted by Aaronardo

I do hope you take some time to read that as I think it's a more accurate representation of the show than many people on the internet make it out to be.

I read your list. It got me excited to watch The Batman! I bought all the DVDs while I worked at WB cause they were half off!

But as for the main discussion:

I fell off of 2k3 during the first season (went on hiatus, I never noticed it had come back), so it definitely didn't feel like it had been too soon. It was actually refreshing when I started watching 2012 because it felt like I was watching what I REMEMBERED the 80's show being.

But truthfully, since ABrown was clear this isn't a "which is better" conversation, I think the more appropriate comparison is that TMNT 2k3 was like The Batman. Most importantly both were early 2000s reboots of extremely successful series from the 90s. Further, both were followed up with CGI shows, although Batman did have Brave and the Bold between TB and Beware the Batman.

More subjectively, I think 2k3 and TB both feel extremely early-mid 2000s. Yes, the designs ARE different, but they still feel of the time. I also think the music and use of color are REALLY similar. Certainly more similar than say TB and 2012.

So I think it's weird to compare 2012 to The Batman, especially since I see a lot more similarities between 2k3 and TB. But that's coming from a guy who watched the originals relentlessly, then fell off during the first season of the 2000s shows.