Kids who grew up with TMNT in the 2000's as opposed to the 80's/90's - Page 3

Adam Riches · 03-18-2011, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by deadpoolRKO

what year is considered the "peak" of the turtle craze?

i was born in 1990 , so i kind of missed out on the show but i loved the movies my whole life. I started watching the show later on i think it was still on TV but i made have had VHS's i'm not sure.

I'd say 1990-1991 was the peak of TMNT-mania.

New episodes continued to air until late 1996, it also continued to air in re-runs for several years after on the USA network. So it's quite possible you could have still seen the show as a kid.

deadpoolRKO · 03-19-2011, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam Riches

I'd say 1990-1991 was the peak of TMNT-mania.

New episodes continued to air until late 1996, it also continued to air in re-runs for several years after on the USA network. So it's quite possible you could have still seen the show as a kid.

yeah i didn't think i had that many VHS's but i knew i'd watched it on TV before.

sweet i was born in the year of the turtle. lol

Icegaze · 03-25-2011, 09:12 AM

I was practically raised with the 80s TMNT show. But today I prefer and always will prefer the 2k3 series. I learnt about the Mirage comic books only after 2006-07. So I don't know what to say, OP. I was part of the generation of kids that loved the 80s series but IMO, today, those episodes are all cringe worthy (including the first 5 of season 1 although they were significantly better than the rest).

So here with me you have an 80s kid telling you that the 2k3 show was waaaaaay better than the 80s show.

Herald7 · 03-28-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

And do you feel bad for these kids that they weren't around to experience TMNT when it was truly popular, even if they likely watched the old cartoon on DVD anyway?

I do feel bad for them; I don't think kids today realize just how popular TMNT was back in the day. And we don't teach kids to respect history, we only teach them to care about their own little world.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 04-17-2011, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GK

I'm kind of the same way. I also do that with Masters of the Universe.

Did Masters of the Universe also begun with violent comics targeted towards an older audience, just likte TMNT?

*Candy Kappa* · 04-17-2011, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by J 1982

Did Masters of the Universe also begun with violent comics targeted towards an older audience, just likte TMNT?

There was a mini comic before the Cartoon.

And I guess the 200X He-man show didn't catch on like the first cartoon

*sdp* · 04-17-2011, 09:02 AM

Power Rangers came after TMNT, but there was no real "fad" or craze after that until Pokemon right? Saint Seiya and DBZ were huge in Mexico as was the N64 during those years in between but I can't recall anything really being a craze or fad level in the US. I guess Saint Seiya and DBZ would count in Mexico but since it wasn't on a worldwide level like the other three (well both were pretty popular in Europe as well just not in the US [well DBZ got big but that was late], the craze didn't get to its full potential..

There was also no real fad in the mid 2000's right? I mean Teen Titans was big but not fad level, and KidsWB's top rated shows were still Pokemon and Yugioh who at the time were no longer fads. I guess Ben 10? but that came out a bit later than the mid 2000's, I know High School musical and hannah Montana were pretty much fads in the late 2000's but those were mostly aimed at girls right?

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Originally Posted by Newton Gimmick

While Turtlemania was nowhere as big the second time around... Remember that most of those 2nd Generation Turtle fans aren't old enough yet.

The thing is there was no "turtlemania" the second time around, I'm sure theres plenty of kids who grew up with 2k3 but turtlemania did not happen for the 2k3 show at all.

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Originally Posted by Orangey

I have to disagree, to me it is a very little deal to no deal at all. Just my opinion though. I don't see how some show, or game that becomes a craze among many is a big deal at all.

I know its your opinion but its wrong

Sure anyone can still like a franchise and enjoy the hell out of it, however having been a part of the TMNT/PRs/Pokemon fads its just something special. And not only that because of the fact that it is a craze the franchise that you love is literally everywhere, every isles in the store and not just the toy isles would be full of the franchise you love, you go to the mall or any place and you'll see the franchise there and find people that love the franchise as well. Because its a craze theres also a ton of content coming out of said franchise. I mean its literally an overload of awesome stuff from the franchise that you love which I guess also explains why the fads die just as quickly.

I mean my Nephew is a huge fan of Jurassic Park and he can enjoy the movie all he wants but he'll never experience what I did as a kid of seeing all the toys/videogames and the magic. And JP was never as big as TMNT was (though it was arguably still pretty ****ing huge).

*PizzaPower* · 04-17-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

There was a mini comic before the Cartoon.

And I guess the 200X He-man show didn't catch on like the first cartoon

im not going to lie, kids dont like he-man.

magicalgirlj · 04-19-2011, 05:00 AM

I rember watching this show when it premerd, I think we were in a hotel at the time. My neighboor Max has a 2003 Shredder figure

Fugitoid Jones · 04-24-2011, 09:07 PM

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, all fads pale in comparison to STREET SHARKSAMANIA!!!

All this debating about which fad was bigger or not is fun and all, but if you think about it, it's really pointless. I think sometimes it depends on where someone grows up or lives, and how big that particular fad is where they live, for example, sdp probably lives somewhere where Pokemon was more popular than TMNT, but I'm pretty sure here in VT that TMNT was more popular than Pokemon and maybe PR.
Also, I don't think any of us have definitive, concrete evidence as to which was bigger by way of graphs and sales figures and whatever. The TMNT movies made way more than any of the Pokemon and PR movies did in the US, but maybe in other countries the Pokemon or PR movies made more. Maybe in different markets PR toys sold more than TMNT toys ever did.

All I'm trying to say is, we can say which fad seemed more popular by our own experiences, but I don't think any of us can state which fad was bigger and more popular as a fact.

*CyberCubed* · 04-24-2011, 10:12 PM

Pokemon is the second best selling videogame of all time after Mario. The show has nearly 700 episodes and has been airing for nearly 15 years

Comparing TMNT to Pokemon in terms of sales or popularity is a joke.

*Powder* · 04-24-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Pokemon is the second best selling videogame of all time after Mario. The show has nearly 700 episodes and has been airing for nearly 15 years

Comparing TMNT to Pokemon in terms of sales or popularity is a joke.

Thank you.

The rest of y'all JUS MAAAAD.

**Jester** · 04-24-2011, 10:51 PM

Not sure how people can say Turtles was "Bigger than Pokemon!" I may never have been a fan of Pokemon myself, but that was, and still is a beast!

*Cowabunga Carl* · 04-24-2011, 10:55 PM

TMNT has had the staying power for 25 years and still has a strong fan base. I think with the new show, comics, and toys coming out that we will only see it grow. Nick has big plans and I'm hoping they do our boys in green justice.

But back on topic. I was blessed to be born in the 80s and experience turtle mania when it hit. It was a wonderful thing. The 2k3 show and the 2k7 movie failed to capture that magic I feel because the market was saturated with ninja programs and kids were more into anime.

*The Stryker* · 04-24-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowabunga Carl

The 2k3 show and the 2k7 movie failed to capture that magic I feel because the market was saturated with ninja programs and kids were more into anime.

Also because both of those things weren't very good.

My niece likes TMNT just fine....well the first two movies and nothing else but still. I'm not the kind of person to say 'this era > that era' because that's just dumb.

adz · 04-25-2011, 01:41 AM

It's really hard to compare the fans who have grown up with the turtles in the 80/90's to the fans of today because each individual fan will have their own memoris of the turtles that makes them great. As Stryker said Its silly to say "this era > that era" it is irrelevant because there is no reason why the fans of ANY "era" can't be introduced to the awesomeness that us "older" fans grew up had AND STILL HAVE to this day. The turtles span all eras.
I know that the turtles will still be around in some way when I have my own kids and they will have every oportunity to enjoy what I grew up with coz well they have a tonne of it all over the house hahaha!!!

*Cowabunga Carl* · 04-25-2011, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Also because both of those things weren't very good.

See that's why being a fan is great though. There is enough different things out there that each of us can like something different from the franchise but still be a part of the bigger fan base. To me the 2k3 show is the better of the two that we have gotten. I respect though that you did not like it.

**Jester** · 04-25-2011, 08:36 AM

I used to say I like the Fred Wolf series for the humor and the 4Kids series for the action, and depending on the type of Turtles I wanted was the one I'd watch...but rewatching the 2 series back to back I could watch more of the FW series in one sitting than the 4Kids stuff...it was just more fun.

ChetTurtle · 04-29-2011, 06:10 PM

I was born in '97 grew up with the 2k3 cartoon. I've since enjoyed the the old (and new) movies, and some of the old comics, and the new tales of the tmnt on my ipod. I have also see many of the old cartoon episodes, and can see that they were pretty decent. I probably missed tmnt at it's height of popularity, but I don't think that has impacted on my enjoyment of the franchise a lot.

By the way, pretty no one in my generation even knows who/what He-man is. I've heard of it, might have seen it once.

Bjarni · 04-29-2011, 11:11 PM

I started watching the original TMNT show when I was three years old. I grew up in the middle of the early 90's Turtlemania. I collected the Archie comics which I thought were the only TMNT comic. Only later would I find out that not only was there a whole other universe of comics but also that the Swedish comics were heavily censored and edited and re-written in their own way.

I would always rewatch some of my old TMNT tapes, but it wasn't until I reached my early teens, when I found issue 8 of volume 4 in my local comic shop that I decided to get back into TMNT and buying issues online.

I remember seeing the 2001 Warner Bros CGi 4 minute Pilot and I thought that it wasn't exactly as good as the original show, it still looked pretty decent. I was still pretty bummed that Next Mutation was canceled.

When the 2003 show premiered, I didn't like it. I laughed at the intro. Thought it was narm. Didn't appreciate the changes. I didn't like the 4Kids influence on the show. It wasn't until in the end when Shredder killed Dragon Face that I realized that this could actually be a pretty interesting show.
I still thought that 4Kids were trying to hard to appeal to kids during the start of season 1. Fallen Angel was an episode in particular that I just thought was stupid when I first watched it. But by the end of season 1 and throughout season 2 I was hooked. It was probably my all time favorite show at the time.

It was fun growing up with both. And Turtles Forever is one of my all time favorite cartoon movies.

04-24-2011, 09:07 PM	#50
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	I've said it before, and I'll say it again, all fads pale in comparison to *STREET SHARKSAMANIA!!!* All this debating about which fad was bigger or not is fun and all, but if you think about it, it's really pointless. I think sometimes it depends on where someone grows up or lives, and how big that particular fad is where they live, for example, sdp probably lives somewhere where Pokemon was more popular than TMNT, but I'm pretty sure here in VT that TMNT was more popular than Pokemon and maybe PR. Also, I don't think any of us have definitive, concrete evidence as to which was bigger by way of graphs and sales figures and whatever. The TMNT movies made way more than any of the Pokemon and PR movies did in the US, but maybe in other countries the Pokemon or PR movies made more. Maybe in different markets PR toys sold more than TMNT toys ever did. All I'm trying to say is, we can say which fad seemed more popular by our own experiences, but I don't think any of us can state which fad was bigger and more popular as a fact. __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius

04-24-2011, 10:51 PM	#53
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Not sure how people can say Turtles was "Bigger than Pokemon!" I may never have been a fan of Pokemon myself, but that was, and still is a beast! __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-25-2011, 08:36 AM	#58
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I used to say I like the Fred Wolf series for the humor and the 4Kids series for the action, and depending on the type of Turtles I wanted was the one I'd watch...but rewatching the 2 series back to back I could watch more of the FW series in one sitting than the 4Kids stuff...it was just more fun. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-29-2011, 06:10 PM	#59
ChetTurtle Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: West Heidelberg, Melbourne, Australia Posts: 127	I was born in '97 grew up with the 2k3 cartoon. I've since enjoyed the the old (and new) movies, and some of the old comics, and the new tales of the tmnt on my ipod. I have also see many of the old cartoon episodes, and can see that they were pretty decent. I probably missed tmnt at it's height of popularity, but I don't think that has impacted on my enjoyment of the franchise a lot. By the way, pretty no one in my generation even knows who/what He-man is. I've heard of it, might have seen it once. __________________ "Oh man! I slept on my hand and it go numb and hit my face and I thought some body slapped me! Don't ya hate that?"-Michaelangelo, The Shredder Strikes Back Part 1

04-29-2011, 11:11 PM	#60
Bjarni Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Iceland Posts: 285	I started watching the original TMNT show when I was three years old. I grew up in the middle of the early 90's Turtlemania. I collected the Archie comics which I thought were the only TMNT comic. Only later would I find out that not only was there a whole other universe of comics but also that the Swedish comics were heavily censored and edited and re-written in their own way. I would always rewatch some of my old TMNT tapes, but it wasn't until I reached my early teens, when I found issue 8 of volume 4 in my local comic shop that I decided to get back into TMNT and buying issues online. I remember seeing the 2001 Warner Bros CGi 4 minute Pilot and I thought that it wasn't exactly as good as the original show, it still looked pretty decent. I was still pretty bummed that Next Mutation was canceled. When the 2003 show premiered, I didn't like it. I laughed at the intro. Thought it was narm. Didn't appreciate the changes. I didn't like the 4Kids influence on the show. It wasn't until in the end when Shredder killed Dragon Face that I realized that this could actually be a pretty interesting show. I still thought that 4Kids were trying to hard to appeal to kids during the start of season 1. Fallen Angel was an episode in particular that I just thought was stupid when I first watched it. But by the end of season 1 and throughout season 2 I was hooked. It was probably my all time favorite show at the time. It was fun growing up with both. And Turtles Forever is one of my all time favorite cartoon movies. __________________ My YouTube account

03-25-2011, 09:12 AM	#43
Icegaze Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 283	I was practically raised with the 80s TMNT show. But today I prefer and always will prefer the 2k3 series. I learnt about the Mirage comic books only after 2006-07. So I don't know what to say, OP. I was part of the generation of kids that loved the 80s series but IMO, today, those episodes are all cringe worthy (including the first 5 of season 1 although they were significantly better than the rest). So here with me you have an 80s kid telling you that the 2k3 show was waaaaaay better than the 80s show.

04-19-2011, 05:00 AM	#49
magicalgirlj Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 22	I rember watching this show when it premerd, I think we were in a hotel at the time. My neighboor Max has a 2003 Shredder figure

04-24-2011, 10:12 PM	#51
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	Pokemon is the second best selling videogame of all time after Mario. The show has nearly 700 episodes and has been airing for nearly 15 years Comparing TMNT to Pokemon in terms of sales or popularity is a joke.

04-24-2011, 10:55 PM	#54
Cowabunga Carl Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 2,384	TMNT has had the staying power for 25 years and still has a strong fan base. I think with the new show, comics, and toys coming out that we will only see it grow. Nick has big plans and I'm hoping they do our boys in green justice. But back on topic. I was blessed to be born in the 80s and experience turtle mania when it hit. It was a wonderful thing. The 2k3 show and the 2k7 movie failed to capture that magic I feel because the market was saturated with ninja programs and kids were more into anime.

04-25-2011, 01:41 AM	#56
adz Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 220	It's really hard to compare the fans who have grown up with the turtles in the 80/90's to the fans of today because each individual fan will have their own memoris of the turtles that makes them great. As Stryker said Its silly to say "this era > that era" it is irrelevant because there is no reason why the fans of ANY "era" can't be introduced to the awesomeness that us "older" fans grew up had AND STILL HAVE to this day. The turtles span all eras. I know that the turtles will still be around in some way when I have my own kids and they will have every oportunity to enjoy what I grew up with coz well they have a tonne of it all over the house hahaha!!!