Opinion on Red Sky Seasons?

[Mr.Turtle]

how come the titles r so general these days? a new style?

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

I hated the "red sky" seasons because they were two different than the original show. if it was a different show about he turtles, than it would be ok as it's own show, but as seasons of the original, light hearted cartoon, they felt out of place

Even season 1-2. are darker (but still light-hearted), and season 3 starts out dark before changing a little. My problem with Red Sky is the mutations.

[TurtleFan2012]

Originally Posted by Donatello19

I hated the "red sky" seasons because they were two different than the original show. if it was a different show about he turtles, than it would be ok as it's own show, but as seasons of the original, light hearted cartoon, they felt out of place

I see it like this.....In season 8, the turtles are matured and grown up. In real life, some teens become serious when they are older. As for Shredder, he decided to get more serious after being defeated hundreds of times. He finally got tired of their crap.

[Leo656]

When I first saw them I was thrown a little, since it was a different take on the show I'd watched for years, but by then I was obviously a little older and viewed it as a show trying to grow with its audience once I got used to it. By then it felt like the show was getting back to what the earliest seasons did best, and I liked it. I wasn't crazy about April's redesign, but I liked the art style overall.

Just watched the Season 9 DVD the other day as a matter of fact, I dug it but not having Shredder in even one episode felt wrong, but I totally get why they felt they needed some distance from what fans were used to by then. The thing that bothered me the most was how hard Season 9 worked right from the start to establish Carter as "important", to the detriment of the Turtles. It's a common flaw shows fall into as they get older, relying on secondary cast members to give the main cast's shtick a break, but they overdid Carter.

I liked the Dregg plot more this time around. I like how everyone on Earth was clueless and taken in by Dregg and the Turtles were the outlaws trying to show everyone the truth. It created a bit of tension to the show that was missing for a long time. I'm looking forward to Season 10 now, more than I was. The show, as it was then, really could have lasted a few more seasons, but I think it was too late by then.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Leo656

The show, as it was then, really could have lasted a few more seasons, but I think it was too late by then.

No, if so, the TMNT should age. I don't want the TMNT to be at almost the same age as 1987-1988, while the world enters the digital age. Simpsons and some other TV series and movies already have that problem.

[ZariusTwo]

It's a problem more for The Simpsons because they go through stuff that should age them and grow them as people, but by next week they've typically forgotten everything that aged and grew them.