Have the writers of TNM ever weighed in on the continuity issues?

[Candy Kappa]

does splinter have a damaged ear in TMNT? they look fine in various clips on youtube (the movie have little re-watch value to skim through just for that) and the action figure have both ears intact.

but his ear is damaged in TNM, and shredder looks like he have a scar, or he's just wrinkly. Horrible quality on youtube.

it's been a while since I had a see through the TMN show, but after 5 min.... It's the worst show I have ever seen, crap after crap after crap. stupid puns, costumes at low rent quality, the acting..... ugh!

the idea, the pitch for TMN was a continuation for the movies, but somewhere down the line it just got muddied up, and really is just up for personal taste, and what you let fly with the inconsistency.

for me I see it as a alternative version using the three movies as a (loose) basis.
in the same sense as Archie shares the first OT season, they have similarities, but are vastly different.

[sdp]

Most of you haven't even watched the show in its entirely to really judge if its in continuity or not.

The OT and NT also have things that aren't explained and people need to come up with explanations, this is nothing new. Its clear the show is intended to be after the movies, I don't understand why you guys are so butthurt over it and take it so personal. But hey Venus sucks right

Oh btw before watching the series I placed it in its own universe but that changed last year when I saw the show.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

No it's not. It was openly said an in multiple places that the Turtles in TNM are 17... putting them only one year older than they were in TMNT 1-3.

Really? I don't remember where but I've read a synopsis saying the turtles were now older and more attitude or some crap like that. I also believe they mention they've been in adventures for years in the show or something like it.

Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

but after 5 min.... It's the worst show I have ever seen, crap after crap after crap. stupid puns, costumes at low rent quality, the acting..... ugh!

Well 5 minutes is not a good way to judge a show, the show while not great is pretty decent. I definitely enjoyed it more than the Archie comics at least.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by sdp

Most of you haven't even watched the show in its entirely to really judge if its in continuity or not.

I have every episode on DVD and have seen them all... which is why I put up that quote of Splinter saying he and Shredder have fought hundreds of times (which makes it impossible to take place in the movie universe).

[Candy Kappa]

Originally Posted by sdp

Well 5 minutes is not a good way to judge a show, the show while not great is pretty decent. I definitely enjoyed it more than the Archie comics at least.

you should have read the first part, I've seen the whole season.

it's far from a decent show, I have no grudge about Venus, it's the show itself

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by sdp

Really? I don't remember where but I've read a synopsis saying the turtles were now older and more attitude or some crap like that.

They are older in it... by a year. And yeah, I read the same stuff... "These Turtles are grittier, angrier, blah blah blah."

A look at the TNM Episode Listing for Episode 1 on www.ninjaturtles.com says they're 17. I know I saw that elsewhere, too.

I have every episode on DVD and have seen them all... which is why I put up that quote of Splinter saying he and Shredder have fought hundreds of times (which makes it impossible to take place in the movie universe).

How do you know how many times the Turtles fought Shredder in the year between TMNT II and NT:TNM? They obviously weren't surprised that he was alive in NT:TNM, so there must have been at least one other altercation between them.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

How do you know how many times the Turtles fought Shredder in the year between TMNT II and NT:TNM? They obviously weren't surprised that he was alive in NT:TNM, so there must have been at least one other altercation between them.

I'm no math mathematican but I'd venture to say "100's of times" > "at least one".