On a scale of 1-10, what is your level of confidence with Nick with the TMNT IP?

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

I have 100% confidence in Nickelodeon handling the show. I loved what Nick did with Avatar:the Last Airbender, and have full confidence that they can handle the TMNT well.

I see people taking refuge in this a lot. Name one other action series they produced that was good and lasted at least 56 episodes. There's isn't any I can think of. You also got to keep in mind that unless the same team that worked on Avatar is working on this the results will not be similar.

[RiseAbove873]

With the way cartoons are now a days and finding out Alex Deligiannis is working on it? I'd say a 2.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

My only fear is TMNT will get lost in the mire of martial arts action shows/cartoons that will be on Nick: Kung Fu Panda-legends of awsomeness, DBZ, Avatar the Legend of Korra, and the live-action Powers rangers Samurai.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I see people taking refuge in this a lot. Name one other action series they produced that was good and lasted at least 56 episodes. There's isn't any I can think of. You also got to keep in mind that unless the same team that worked on Avatar is working on this the results will not be similar.

Does it matter when Nick is trying to build an action block? There's a reason they had Wolverine and the X-men, Dragon Ball Kai, and other action shows.

Nick is not going to tone down TMNT. I guarantee there will be more action/fight scenes in this show than the 80's series ever had.

We're not going to see the Turtles go back to throwing pizza at Shredder to defeat him for the episode.

[sdp]

Originally Posted by Panda_Kahn_fan

My only fear is TMNT will get lost in the mire of martial arts action shows/cartoons that will be on Nick: Kung Fu Panda-legends of awsomeness, DBZ, Avatar the Legend of Korra, and the live-action Powers rangers Samurai.

Don't forget Voltron That is my fear as well (well not necessarily tmnt), with all the awesome shows coming out I just can't see all of them being successful and at least a few of them will bite the dust. Not only on Nick but ones on Cartoon Network and Disney as well. I mean for Nick I want Power Rangers, TMNT, Avatar and Voltron all to do great. There is also the thing that PRs/TMNT/Voltron are all three franchises that were once huge but have not proven themselves since those days.

TMNT though has the benefit of being owned by Nick, so they'll get priority no matter what. They have the best chance out of the other shows of not being lost in the shuffle. For TMNT though I'd be more concerned with the movie if it indeed comes out in 2012 since that year is bloated with huge movies that all make a lot of money and TMNT will have a ton of competition.

Originally Posted by Spitfire

I see people taking refuge in this a lot. Name one other action series they produced that was good and lasted at least 56 episodes. There's isn't any I can think of. You also got to keep in mind that unless the same team that worked on Avatar is working on this the results will not be similar.

Well thats because only now is Nick trying to change into appealing to kids action shows. Avatar is an example of what they can do, Nick wanted a kids action show and liked the idea of Avatar so they funded it. Sure other shows won't have the team Avatar did but Nick chose them because they saw they could do a good job. Disney has Marvel now and DC has a ton of action shows for 2011/2012, Nick wants a piece of that pie.

Originally Posted by Fugitoid Jones

I really don't want to sound like Mr. Negativity, but I really can't see TMNT regaining the popularity it had back in the late 80's/early 90's. TMNT was new and fresh when it first came out and it really tapped into the culture of the times, it had a moderate resurgence of popularity back in '03 when the new toon came out, but nothing like the old days. Times are different now and pop culture is different, it may be successful, but it won't compare to the level of popularity during it's initial run.

I agree that once something was a fad its hard to get back to that place, the turtles where new and fresh back then, its almost impossible to re-create that again. However that doesn't mean the new show can't be moderately successful, not quite fad level it had but big on its own. Also it could get huge again, just look at Transformers, maybe it didn't get as big as it once was in the 80s but its gotten pretty huge again on fad level.

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Originally Posted by sdp

Don't forget Voltron

Eh, I was only counting the martial arts shows, but your absolutely right. My worst fear is the similarity with Kung Fu Panda. Two Martial arts shows with Anthrpomorphic animals, with cool action mixed with humor? And Kung Fu Panda is the bigger of the Two franchises right now. Yeah, I'm a little worried for TMNT :/

And Po the Panda makes things even worse for ever seeing my favorite TMNT character in Animation. (not to mention the fact that, like Usagi Yojimbo, he was a character owned by somebody else >< )

[Candy Kappa]

Kung Fu Panda animators working on next gen TMNT show... *Drool*
dammit, now I got an other fantasy that might not happen

[Eiko]

Really just have to wait and see what Nick does. Some will love it some will hate it. Just hope it not gonna be to kid like but knowing Nick it prob will be.

[Bjarni]

If the shows are similar in animation and in style, there is no reason we wouldn't be seeing some kind of Kung Fu Panda/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cross over this year.

[The Stryker]

I really doubt we'll be seeing anything this year.

[Redeemer]

Truthfully I think if they keep it in the tone of the early 2k3 series I think it will b fine.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Redeemer

Truthfully I think if they keep it in the tone of the early 2k3 series I think it will b fine.

They're not going for that at all.

[Toon]

Originally Posted by andrew ndb

they're not going for that at all.

... ... ?

[Venom]

Heh heh, nice.

[Kendamu]

Neat. Something new to reflect upon!

[Panda_Kahn_fan]

Guess that shows we shouldn't assume what Nick is intending to do with the show

What I'm hoping for is OT characters and the 2k3 tone.

[Bjarni]

Originally Posted by Toon

... ... ?

Does anyone know when the show is going to air in 2011? Before or after summer? I'm really looking forward to this.

[tipet]

they're not going for that at all.

Zaska!!!!!

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Bjarni

Does anyone know when the show is going to air in 2011? Before or after summer? I'm really looking forward to this.

The new show isn't set to debut until next year. Right now we've just been speculating that 2K3 or the Fred Wolf series may begin airing on Nick since the website says "Get ready for TMNT action in 2011".

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Bjarni

If the shows are similar in animation and in style, there is no reason we wouldn't be seeing some kind of Kung Fu Panda/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cross over this year.

Are you joking? Why the hell would Nick do a crossover with TMNT and a Dreamworks franchise?

This thread is laughable. Nick owns TMNT and is going to make every effort to make the new show a success.

The amount of bitter fans in this thread is astounding.