Your favorite version of Mikey

[Spitfire]

I like Image comics Mikey to be honest. He has the most character in that one and wasn't just a goof ball.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Guitar_Raph

Mirage is considered Classic cartoon.

Could you explain that one to me?

[Revan]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Could you explain that one to me?

He meant Mirage is considered other. typo

btw, all I can see in your sig is a red X

[Kendamu]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

In spite of having a rediculous excuse for a weapon

I know a guy who got some teeth knocked out by a grappling hook.

Michelangelo is just forced to use it in rediculous ways.

[Revan]

And I know a guy who lost teeth from a flashlight. Doesn't make it better than nunchucks

[Kendamu]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

And I know a guy who lost teeth from a flashlight. Doesn't make it better than nunchucks

I'd rather have a flashlight than nunchaku, but we're not talking about practicality here.

[Mr._Mutant_Man]

Either 2007 movie or 2003 series (even though I've only seen the first half of season one). In both cases he's goofy, but not quite as dumb as he was in the original cartoon.

I think the Mirage comics Michelangelo tends to be an afterthought a lot of the time, but I read that Tales story about Klunk recently and I thought that was a good story for the character.

[Mandi-chan]

Mine would be:

90's movie trilogy
Mirage comics
Archie comics
2007 movie

In these verisons, Mikey's lighthearted and occasionally goofs off, but he doesn't come across as an idiot (Well...okay, so 2007 Mikey is a little bit of an airhead in a couple of scenes, but he still is serious and kicks butt when the time comes, and can easily handle his own)...nor is he ever ineffective in battle.

I can't comment on Old Toon Mike, since I don't really remember what he was like (aside from the pizza obsession thing).

I have yet to get my hands on the Image comics (working on it).

And the 2K3 version of the character has grown to irritate and disappoint me over the seasons. He's cowardly, whiney, unfocused when he needs to be, very immature, constantly needs to be saved in battle, and never really seems to learn or grow from his experiences while the rest of his family does. If anything, he seems to de-mature in the 2k3 toon and come across as more and more foolish. I'm being harsh, but I honestly am not a fan of how his character was handled in this show...

[triplexxx]

Well, about the NT Michaelangelo bwing smarter than the OT Michaelangelo, I can't say I agree with that, he was more aggressive/serious in the OT and maybe a slight bit better at problem solving when a situation laid on him.
NT Michaelangelo does need saving sometimes, but so do the others, and every one of them, including Michaelangelo, has had at least one occassion where they've saved all their brothers at once, and all are equal contributors.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

btw, all I can see in your sig is a red X

yeah, i need to change it.

[thebrownranger]

TMNT I,II,III Mikey are my first! Second would be Mirage (other).

[Masked Ninja]

Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I like Image comics Mikey to be honest. He has the most character in that one and wasn't just a goof ball.

Ooh, forgot about that one. I really liked him there too - he had a sense of humor, but didn't ram it down everyone's throat. And I thought it was particularly touching when

Spoiler:

he stayed just a little longer at Donatello's "grave" than the others.

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by Mandi-chan

And the 2K3 version of the character has grown to irritate and disappoint me over the seasons. He's cowardly, whiney, unfocused when he needs to be, very immature, constantly needs to be saved in battle, and never really seems to learn or grow from his experiences while the rest of his family does. If anything, he seems to de-mature in the 2k3 toon and come across as more and more foolish.

I agree with you on all points mentioned I love Mikey in the new toon but sometimes I can't help but feel aggravated as a viewer when I'm watching him on the show. Eighther he is fooling around whe he shouldn't be, or he is running his mouth during a time that should be for observation, or he is taking flack from his brothers or people around him and he doesn't stand up for him self. What is kind of dissapointing about how Mikey is portrayed his is the way he is perseeved on the show by the other characters, almost all characters that come across him thinks he is annoying or show some signs of exesperation with him. It's like no one sees him as anything but a nusance that has to be put up except for a few people, and even they act like they are some what just humouring him than anything else. I guess what bugs me is that Mikey doesn't really have any equal relationships with any one on the show; he is eighther annoying pest of a brother, hyper active aquantence, or star struck admirier.

Even with people that like him it seems like they are rolling their eyes at him. I've watched this show a friend. She pointed out that Mikey is in desperate need of a friend who isn't his three brothers. And I agree. I think Mikey needs to meet some who isn't a disiplined warrior, or science guy or badass, I don't think Mikey really indentifies with these types ( and i don't hink these types "get" him), and unfortunately thats all the turtles ever seem to come across. I think Mikey would benefit with some one to indentify with on a equal basis who has the same interests and personality as him.

[Coola Yagami]

And that is where Mondo Gecko should enter the show...

[Sage Ninja]

Originally Posted by Masked Ninja

OT Mikey wasn't bad he didn't take crap either.

It is funny that you say this Masked Ninja, that Michaelangelo doesn't take crap. I have heard other people say that they like OT Mike because he gets pissed off as well. But is he really some one who stands up for him self? On a website called TMNT Dissected there is an article about OT Michaleangelo and the article describes Michaelangelo in the old toon as a doormat. In fact some of the articles theorise that Michaelangelo's role on the team is the "whipping boy" that every uses to make them selves feel superior, here is the article:

http://www.geocities.com/tmntdissected/mike.htm

Does any one agree with this article?

Personaly, even though some of the aspects in the article rings true (like Micaelangelo being looked down on, and him not being as dumb as people make out to be) I don't quite agree that old toon Michaelangelo is a doormat. I think between the two Michaelangelo's OT Mike is more likey to get angry and stand up to his brothers (or at least let them know they are ticking him off) than NT Mike is. Watching the two cartoon version of Michaelangelo I think 2k3 Mike is sort of more of a doormat than OT Mike. I don't know on a whole I feel that NT Mike tends to get victimised and looked down on by his brothers than OT Mike, but that could be in part because their personalites are so diffrent.

[Jelly Bean]

What was Mikey like in the 80's cartoon? I've only seen the cartoon that comes on now so I don't know what the turtles where like in that version. Is he really diffrent? Does he annoy everyone and get smacked around like he does in the current series?

[Revan]

Originally Posted by Jelly Bean

What was Mikey like in the 80's cartoon? I've only seen the cartoon that comes on now so I don't know what the turtles where like in that version. Is he really diffrent? Does he annoy everyone and get smacked around like he does in the current series?

OT mike is actually much more competant. Although the theme slaps the "party dude" lable on him, there is far much more to him in the 87 series than there is in the 03 series and TMNT movie four. He isn't much goofier in the OT than the rest of his brothers.

[TheUltimateShredhead]

i voted for "Classic Cartoon", even though im not known with all the tmnt universes!

Originally Posted by Guitar_Raph

Excuse me for not mentioning Mirage.

Mirage is considered Classic cartoon.

Other would be like Archie Comics.

So what if I had Comin Out of Our Shells listed!

and i souposed "Classic Cartoon" ment the 1987 series by fred wolf, sens that was a cartoon and mirage is "comics"!

[Lady Venus]

I vote fer the classic Mikey.

[Warhorse]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

**** that

Any ways, I voted for Robbie Rist's Mike. Funny, chill, good fighter, perfect voice for Mikey.

I also love OT Michelangelo, so he'd be my second vote.

Yep agree here, loved Robbie Rist's Mikey as well. He pulled off the funny, charming, friendly and playfull Mikey without him being dumbed down.