How long have you followed the TMNT franchise? - Page 2

RaphAndDonnie · 07-07-2013, 10:23 AM

Since December of last year. I believe I bought my first Turtle (Raph) a week after being introduced to the Nick toon, followed by Mikey, Leo and Donnie.

Gwydion · 07-07-2013, 10:23 AM

My best guess is 1989 when I was 6 years old. Looking back at air dates, I'm pretty sure that's about the time I jumped in to the show, and we soon got some of the NES games too. Since then, I've always been into TMNT - even in that period of years between Next Mutation and the 2003 show I had Raphael drawings hanging in my locker - but I never really made an attempt to get into the fandom until the Nick show.

Genesis · 07-07-2013, 10:34 AM

I've been a fan of TMNT since before I can remember.

I didn't start following the franchise until I was thirteen-ish and learned about the original comics. That's about when I started collecting Mirage Vol. 1 back issues and paying attention to news and information from dedicated resources.

So, either twenty-five years or twelve, depending on which part you'd consider a proper starting point.

*ZariusTwo* · 07-07-2013, 10:47 AM

I am so 1991[/Raph Wiggum]

CBBC was the place to be. Oh the glory days of HERO Turtles...

Blossombrooks · 07-07-2013, 11:05 AM

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I am so 1991[/Raph Wiggum]

CBBC was the place to be. Oh the glory days of HERO Turtles...

CBBC! Ha! In the broom cupboard no less. Lol.

Sword Slicin' Leo · 07-07-2013, 11:34 AM

First memory i have is buying Bebop and Rocksteady..had to be 1988 (i was 6 then )

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 07-07-2013, 12:19 PM

since i was 5, when the 2003 series started

billbot85 · 07-07-2013, 01:06 PM

I only followed Ninja Turtles during the 1987 cartoon series and the height of the 3 live action films. I would say by '94/'95 I started falling out of it, because by then I was more into MMPR and legos.

sking502 · 07-07-2013, 01:14 PM

Caught the turtle craze when I was 5-6 in 1987 lived in Boston at the time so the it was technically a local craze...stayed with it up until right before high school when I ditched turtles for girls. Kept an eye on the franchise taking my nephews to the tmnt movie then introducing the turtles to my 4yr old daughter

*Cipher* · 07-07-2013, 04:29 PM

On and off since about 1993 (when I was a toddler).

When I say that, I mean there are some huge gaps. I fell out of the series completely around the time Next Mutation was about halfway through its run and didn't come back to the franchise until I really discovered the Mirage series with "City at War" in high school. And even then, I was sort of on-and-off with it.

I'm not sure I'll actively follow it forever, as a lot of the new material, although I acknowledge its successes, is still more or less riding on the good will I have for the Mirage series, along with my nostalgia for other versions. Not that either the Nicktoon or IDW comics are bad, and I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt, but one is very squarely aimed at kids and the other hasn't done anything yet to convince me I'd be following it if not for my feelings toward previous versions, which is kind of a problem.

*CyberCubed* · 07-07-2013, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher

On and off since about 1993 (when I was a toddler).

When I say that, I mean there are some huge gaps. I fell out of the series completely around the time Next Mutation was about halfway through its run and didn't come back to the franchise until I really discovered the Mirage series with "City at War" in high school. And even then, I was sort of on-and-off with it.

I'm not sure I'll actively follow it forever, as a lot of the new material, although I acknowledge its successes, is still more or less riding on the good will I have for the Mirage series, along with my nostalgia for other versions. Not that either the Nicktoon or IDW comics are bad, and I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt, but one is very squarely aimed at kids and the other hasn't done anything yet to convince me I'd be following it if not for my feelings toward previous versions, which is kind of a problem.

The thing is unlike say Batman and Spider-Man, the TMNT franchise may not go on forever. When the original series ended we didn't even know we'd ever get a second TMNT cartoon for example. And had Nick not purchased the property then the franchise would have been dead since 2010.

After the Nick era ends they may just sit on the property instead of selling it to someone else. So the way I see it, the Nick cartoon and IDW run will probably last a good while but after that the franchise may go on hiatus for a good while.

I'd say its worth sticking around, the only major concern is the possible badness of the new movie. But 2 out of 3 reboots have been a hit so far.

DonatelloNinja82 · 07-07-2013, 06:31 PM

I have been a fan since I first watched the show in 87/88...I was 5/6 at the time...so for about 25 years now.

*MrPliggins* · 07-07-2013, 09:30 PM

Since I watched the cartoon episode "Splinter No More", on its first airing. 1988?

*snake* · 07-07-2013, 10:16 PM

Back in glorious 2003. I knew about them two years prior, but 2003 really sparked my interest.

~~voltron80~~ · 07-08-2013, 12:07 AM

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I became aware of TMNT's existence around the age of 3 (or at least that's what it seemed) and followed it till now so that's like 24 years.

How long have you followed it?

When I picked up my first Leonardo action figure back in 1987 and then the first episode(s) aired that Sunday afternoon. Two things from my childhood I've always kept close to my heart Ghostbusters(both movies and The Real series) and the Turtles. I even got my 7 year old nephew hooked into the turtles even before the 2k12 series launched.

*Mayhem* · 07-08-2013, 02:28 AM

1988, before the cartoon hit the UK, via the original b/w Mirage series. Sometimes classmates are useful, and lead you down a long path...

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Originally Posted by Blossombrooks

CBBC! Ha! In the broom cupboard no less. Lol.

Had it switched over to the Andy Peters era by that point?

(curious fact: I share my birthday with him)

HeroTurtlesFan · 07-08-2013, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mayhem

1988, before the cartoon hit the UK, via the original b/w Mirage series. Sometimes classmates are useful, and lead you down a long path...

Had it switched over to the Andy Peters era by that point?

(curious fact: I share my birthday with him)

It was Andy Crane (remember him - blonde guy!), who introduced TMHT in the Broom Cupboard for its first run in 1990. Andi Peters took over from him. Edd the Duck annoyed both of 'em.

My very first episode was "Curse of the Evil Eye", as seen on CBBC in January 1990. The day after I went out and got #1 of TMHT Adventures.

I can't say I've followed the franchise to the extremes I suspect many of you have, but I've always kept tabs on what's going on with it. I'm more of a Transformers fan (sorry).

I love talking about the HERO Turtles (clue's in my user name), as I feel so nostalgic for that time and it's interesting to hear others' perspective on how Britain approached the Turtles. It was such a huge hit they were everywhere (as indeed they were around the world!).

Interesting fact - the BBC never showed season 1 of the Turtles; the first episode it broadcast was "Return of the Shredder". The initial run of episodes ended with "Sword from Nowhere" (yes, they removed the 'Ninja' from that episode too). The rest of season 3 was held back for another year.

SparkyMarky644 · 07-08-2013, 07:17 AM

Been a fan of the show for many years, around 22/23 years I've been a fan.

Vi11AiN6 · 07-08-2013, 07:30 AM

I've been following them since late 87/88. My very first exposure was seeing an ad on TV for the figures and then I bought issue 1 of the Archies series. Ever since then I've always loved the TMNT

zodiac brave · 07-08-2013, 11:17 AM

since 88 when i was 4. i remember my mom picking me up from kindergarten and telling me she had 4 surprises for me. she told me the first letter of each surprise and i had to guess what they were. of course, the letters were l, d, r and m. this was after i'd become a huge fan of the show.

07-07-2013, 10:23 AM	#22
Gwydion Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ohio Posts: 331	My best guess is 1989 when I was 6 years old. Looking back at air dates, I'm pretty sure that's about the time I jumped in to the show, and we soon got some of the NES games too. Since then, I've always been into TMNT - even in that period of years between Next Mutation and the 2003 show I had Raphael drawings hanging in my locker - but I never really made an attempt to get into the fandom until the Nick show. __________________

07-07-2013, 10:34 AM	#23
Genesis Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 624	I've been a fan of TMNT since before I can remember. I didn't start following the franchise until I was thirteen-ish and learned about the original comics. That's about when I started collecting Mirage Vol. 1 back issues and paying attention to news and information from dedicated resources. So, either twenty-five years or twelve, depending on which part you'd consider a proper starting point. __________________ "Kage-Maru embodies the ninja philosophy through his elusiveness, deception, and mobility. A single false move can lose the game, and it is this knife-edge strategy that makes Kage exciting to play and fearsome to play against."

07-07-2013, 10:47 AM	#24
ZariusTwo Overlord Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Britain, DINO THUNDER...POWER UP! Posts: 22,444	I am so 1991[/Raph Wiggum] CBBC was the place to be. Oh the glory days of HERO Turtles... __________________ Spider-Man: The Rescue Spider-Man: The Galloping Cat Spider-Man: Scarlet Mirror Doctor Who: Child of the Daleks

07-07-2013, 11:34 AM	#26
Sword Slicin' Leo Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: 11th & Bleeker Posts: 763	First memory i have is buying Bebop and Rocksteady..had to be 1988 (i was 6 then ) __________________ https://www.facebook.com/NinjaTurtle...rs?ref=tn_tnmn

07-07-2013, 12:19 PM	#27
Whatswiththeheadbands? The Weed of Crime Join Date: May 2013 Location: The Shadow's Sanctum Posts: 3,007	since i was 5, when the 2003 series started __________________ Who knows what Evil lurks in the hearts of Men? The Shadow knows...

07-07-2013, 01:06 PM	#28
billbot85 Mad Scientist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,007	I only followed Ninja Turtles during the 1987 cartoon series and the height of the 3 live action films. I would say by '94/'95 I started falling out of it, because by then I was more into MMPR and legos. __________________ MY COMPLETE WISH LIST: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...03#post1120403 GIFSoup

07-07-2013, 01:14 PM	#29
sking502 Random Punk Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Pittsburgh Pa Posts: 22	Caught the turtle craze when I was 5-6 in 1987 lived in Boston at the time so the it was technically a local craze...stayed with it up until right before high school when I ditched turtles for girls. Kept an eye on the franchise taking my nephews to the tmnt movie then introducing the turtles to my 4yr old daughter

07-07-2013, 04:29 PM	#30
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	On and off since about 1993 (when I was a toddler). When I say that, I mean there are some huge gaps. I fell out of the series completely around the time Next Mutation was about halfway through its run and didn't come back to the franchise until I really discovered the Mirage series with "City at War" in high school. And even then, I was sort of on-and-off with it. I'm not sure I'll actively follow it forever, as a lot of the new material, although I acknowledge its successes, is still more or less riding on the good will I have for the Mirage series, along with my nostalgia for other versions. Not that either the Nicktoon or IDW comics are bad, and I'm still giving them the benefit of the doubt, but one is very squarely aimed at kids and the other hasn't done anything yet to convince me I'd be following it if not for my feelings toward previous versions, which is kind of a problem.

07-07-2013, 06:31 PM	#32
DonatelloNinja82 Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,345	I have been a fan since I first watched the show in 87/88...I was 5/6 at the time...so for about 25 years now. __________________ Michelangelo: Holy guacamole with hot sauce and jalapenos!

07-07-2013, 09:30 PM	#33
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	Since I watched the cartoon episode "Splinter No More", on its first airing. 1988?

07-07-2013, 10:16 PM	#34
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Back in glorious 2003. I knew about them two years prior, but 2003 really sparked my interest.

07-08-2013, 07:17 AM	#38
SparkyMarky644 Thug Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ashford, Kent, UK Posts: 77	Been a fan of the show for many years, around 22/23 years I've been a fan.

07-08-2013, 07:30 AM	#39
Vi11AiN6 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 198	I've been following them since late 87/88. My very first exposure was seeing an ad on TV for the figures and then I bought issue 1 of the Archies series. Ever since then I've always loved the TMNT

07-08-2013, 11:17 AM	#40
zodiac brave Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 822	since 88 when i was 4. i remember my mom picking me up from kindergarten and telling me she had 4 surprises for me. she told me the first letter of each surprise and i had to guess what they were. of course, the letters were l, d, r and m. this was after i'd become a huge fan of the show. __________________ what we were after, was lashings of ultra-violence.