IGN Review of the Season 9 DVD Boxset

*Raph* · 08-17-2011, 01:38 PM

Hi all,

I was browsing the IGN website and found this review they did for the Season 9 Boxset of the classic cartoon that is finally released:

http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/118/1188220p1.html

And they are right, its a bit of a disappointing release. No Extra's at all.
I already ordered it of course, I'm a fan and a completist

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Sword Slicin' Leo · 08-17-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph

I already ordered it of course, I'm a fan and a completist

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And thats why they half-ass this kind of stuff...they know people gonna buy it regardless, so why put anything else into it...just the bare minimum

Shreddhead · 08-17-2011, 01:51 PM

Cant wait to pick this up

*CyberCubed* · 08-17-2011, 03:11 PM

LOL @ the reviewer complaining about the "campy" Seasons 7 and 8. I think this guy got his seasons a little mixed up.

~~ABrown~~ · 08-17-2011, 03:17 PM

What exactly did the reviewer mean by "And the new spin gave fans a whole new slew of toys to play with in-between episodes. " What new toys? I don't remember there ever being Dregg or Carter toys. Nor do I remember there being toys based on their monster mutations.

*CyberCubed* · 08-17-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ABrown

What exactly did the reviewer mean by "And the new spin gave fans a whole new slew of toys to play with in-between episodes. " What new toys? I don't remember there ever being Dregg or Carter toys. Nor do I remember there being toys based on their monster mutations.

Said reviewer obviously has no idea what he was talking about.

*Icebot* · 08-19-2011, 07:53 PM

The review said we waited 3 years for the DVD but it was actually 2 years. Season 8 was released 2 years ago.

*Spitfire* · 08-19-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Said reviewer obviously has no idea what he was talking about.

Yeah I'd second this. They also said episodes are out of order. Aside from the 3 missing ones they followed the production order.

*pannoni1* · 08-19-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Icebot

Dregg does restore a sense of seriousness the show was sorely lacking.

Sorry, that happened over the course of Seasons 7-8. Quite honestly, I wasn't watching TMNT by the time we hit season 9 and was all into Power Rangers/VR Troopers and transitioning into more pre-teen friendly shows. What hurt was my city's CBS affiliate switched to morning news in 1994 for four hours at the time, therefore the show aired at like 5 AM or something. I've heard other CBS affiliates moved or dropped the show around this time, and it clearly was showing the backlash at the time. 1995 was a terrible year for TMNT; the Christmas special was the ultimate lump of coal; there were no more videogames, and the future seemed bleak, and even to this day, I find season 9 the weakest. The only season without Shredder; trying to mock Power Rangers with the "morphing", and less comedic action showed it was definately the bad egg; Carter is sort of like a Cousin Oliver for the OT in a way as well; why not promote Casey Jones and build a relationship with April now that she wasn't a full-time reporter (of course 2K3 fixed this). Let's hope that fan documentary soon makes up for the lack of extras.

**Jester** · 08-19-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pannoni1

Carter is sort of like a Cousin Oliver for the OT in a way as well.

No, no, no... Carter wasn't Cousin Oliver. Jet McCabe was...

*sits back and waits for people to get the "joke"*

*sdp* · 08-19-2011, 09:37 PM

hasn't IGN complained about every OT DVD?

who cares, no one takes IGN seriously anyways.

*CyberCubed* · 08-20-2011, 12:40 AM

The old toon was the most silly in Season 4 and 5, but even that is exaggerated.

Season 6 brought it back to a nice balance, and then Season 7 onward had plenty of action.

TMNT82 · 08-26-2011, 06:12 AM

I wonder if well ever get a complete series released as one set like the how Ghostbusters and other 80's properties were handled.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 08-30-2011, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNT82

I wonder if well ever get a complete series released as one set like the how Ghostbusters and other 80's properties were handled.

i hope not! that would piss me off

08-17-2011, 01:38 PM	#1
Raph Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Rotterdam Posts: 1,888	IGN Review of the Season 9 DVD Boxset Hi all, I was browsing the IGN website and found this review they did for the Season 9 Boxset of the classic cartoon that is finally released: http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/118/1188220p1.html And they are right, its a bit of a disappointing release. No Extra's at all. I already ordered it of course, I'm a fan and a completist . __________________

08-17-2011, 01:51 PM	#3
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	Cant wait to pick this up __________________

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08-17-2011, 03:11 PM	#4
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	LOL @ the reviewer complaining about the "campy" Seasons 7 and 8. I think this guy got his seasons a little mixed up.

08-17-2011, 03:17 PM	#5
~~ABrown~~ Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,831	What exactly did the reviewer mean by "And the new spin gave fans a whole new slew of toys to play with in-between episodes. " What new toys? I don't remember there ever being Dregg or Carter toys. Nor do I remember there being toys based on their monster mutations.

08-19-2011, 07:53 PM	#7
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,225	The review said we waited 3 years for the DVD but it was actually 2 years. Season 8 was released 2 years ago.

08-20-2011, 12:40 AM	#12
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	The old toon was the most silly in Season 4 and 5, but even that is exaggerated. Season 6 brought it back to a nice balance, and then Season 7 onward had plenty of action.

08-26-2011, 06:12 AM	#13
TMNT82 Thug Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY Baby! Posts: 65	I wonder if well ever get a complete series released as one set like the how Ghostbusters and other 80's properties were handled.