What is your overall favorite look of the Ninja Turtles?

[Icebot]

I voted for 2003 turtles. My choice came very close with the 80's turtles. I like the darker animation for them for the Red Sky episodes and for seasons 1 to 5 of the 2003 show. I think they look cool when they're tall so I chose the 2003 turtles, plus the darker animation was used for most of the show.

Originally Posted by Venom

It is an option: Mirage Comics.

I was thinking about the toys in particular, but i would have voted ot anyway.

[Vivi]

It's a toss up between:

Mirage comics - particularly Eastman/Laird, Lawson and Dooney (due to Dooney, by extension the 2K3 series).
&
Movie 1 - considering the age of this movie, they nailed it.

For a more angular look: Nick and Fast Forward.

[Bmaga123]

I'm not suprised the 80s cartoon is winning.

[drewizzle88]

this was a tough poll for me...as a kid I didn't even know about Mirage or the comics, the OT and playmates toys is what got me hooked on the turtles then the 1990 Movie took it to a whole new level for me. Now as an adult those first few issues with Laird and Eastman, I don't know if you can top that look, but in the end I had to go with Movie 1.

[Orisue]

Originally Posted by drewizzle88

this was a tough poll for me...as a kid I didn't even know about Mirage or the comics, the OT and playmates toys is what got me hooked on the turtles then the 1990 Movie took it to a whole new level for me. Now as an adult those first few issues with Laird and Eastman, I don't know if you can top that look, but in the end I had to go with Movie 1.

My thoughts exactly. I didn't know about the comics either but movie 1 still resonates with me. The costumes were legit and still are imo haha.

[psyrusly]

Voted for Mirage version, specifically A.C. Farley's rendition.

[Bmaga123]

Originally Posted by drewizzle88

this was a tough poll for me...as a kid I didn't even know about Mirage or the comics, the OT and playmates toys is what got me hooked on the turtles then the 1990 Movie took it to a whole new level for me. Now as an adult those first few issues with Laird and Eastman, I don't know if you can top that look, but in the end I had to go with Movie 1.

My scenerio exactly

[arizvega]

I LOVE THE 80's cartoon show!!

[snake]

I picked original tv show turtles because its the look that everyone knows and my favorite, plus that's what brought the turtles to fame! Think about it if there was no 1988 series there would probably be no IDW or nick series. (I also was going to pick mirage at first but I decided not to.)

[darthsmozers]

Chris Allan's TMNT all the wayyyyyy!

Archie Version

Mirage Version

[Donnie]

First live action movie, hands down. Hell, I have had dreams about those exact Turtles (once I dreamt of a modified City at War episode...so awesome...) in dark, brooding scenes in tone of the first movie. Basically, I wish the creative team behind #1 made a bunch of hour episodes of Mirage arcs. Could you imagine?!

Anyway, yep, movie #1.

[Jephael]

For some reason I always loved their costumes in Secret of the Ooze. I guess it was how it seemed like this blend of the costumes from the original movie with a little more influence from the cartoon.

[Vi11AiN6]

The original movie ones were good for their time but honestly too tall, too clunky and too muppet looking. 2007 looked really good, then 2003 series then Nick

[TurtleTitan97]

The Nick version. I really like how the turtles actually look like kids in this show and that they each have their own unique design.

[Xav]

Were the looks from the first and second film even different?

[Guitar_Raph]

Gotta like the sashes.

[Bauer536]

For the movies, I felt that Movie 1 had the best realistic mutated turtle designs. They were great. Unfortunately, by the last two movies, the costumes became sort of fake. It wasn't bad in the second one, but by the third film, they looked like old rubber costumes with bad animatronics. The Next Mutation, however, was so fake, they screamed "cheap rubber seen on Power Rangers." Also, I hated those bandages wrapped around their legs. They looked like soccer socks.

The OT turtles are classic, of course. They are not only cool, but they do have this appeal to them as if they were friends with Kermit the Frog. No wonder Jim Henson was involved with the first movie. By the 2k3 series, they looked cooler and edgier, but sometimes, I feel that white eyes don't really work for cartoon ninja turtles. Only for Batman or Wolverine. Still, it was not a bad design. Fast Forward had them look crazy like it was a gimmick to sell toys of them in weird outfits. How do I say this: annoying.

For the comics, I say I really liked the turtle designs that were drawn by Kevin Eastman. They looked fantastic. Then by the IDW comics, they had Dan Duncan draw the turtles. They might look a bit realistic, but they were ugly. I'm sorry. He can't draw the turtles. Humans, he's fine with. Turtles, no. All their jaws seemed unproportional. Also, this new artist who's drawing the turtles is just as bad, too. It's like he didn't bother to erase the sketch lines that weren't needed.

Now for my answer - while I liked the look for the CGI turtles in the 2k7 film, I must say that I now I really love the design of the CGI turtles in the 2k12 series on Nickelodeon. Ever since The Next Mutation, I didn't want the turtles to wear bandages, especially if they reached up to their knees and elbows. That changed once I saw the designs of these new turtles. I actually thought they were going to wear the same color bandages, but as soon as I discovered that they were wearing ones of different colors, that was cool. Best part was the bandages were not up to their knees or elbows. In fact, I even love now that they have three toes. Yes, they're not that three-dimensional, but I still think it makes sense. 6 fingers now with six toes. It works. Yet, I even like how scaley the turtles look, as if they resemble the ones from the first movie. Even Michelangelo has freckles. Raphael even has that chip on his plastron, which is cool. Things I'm not down on, however, are just little nitpicks. Donatello's gap is kind of ridiculous, but it does make him nerdy. Plus, he's the tallest. I guess age doesn't always represent height, but I sure wish Leonardo was the tallest. Here's hoping he is in the next incarnation of the TMNT. Still, the Nick series designs are my favorite look for the turtles now.

[pannoni1]

With the first movie, 2007 movie, Mirage comics, and all three cartoons having significant competition, it proves that the TMNT brand is well-diversified which has lead to long-term success. But the OT Fred Wolf Turtles will always be home to me, since it is clearly the incarnation I have gotten the most out of and understand the best, and this includes all of the tie-ins. I still get nostalgic for the belt initials and always preferred a pudgier shape like a non-mutated Turtle.

[tmntpower1988]

2k3 Turtles for me.