Kids who grew up with TMNT in the 2000's as opposed to the 80's/90's - Page 4

k_lala · 05-01-2011, 01:43 PM

Two different times man, OT was definitely the more successful show but 2K3 was far the superior show in every way in my opinion. I grew up watch OT yes, every kid back then watch TMNT and like what someone else said 2K3 snuck under the rador, it was successful but it wasn't the as big as OT was. But there are factors here.

Back then... you have to understand, there weren't as many cartoons as there were back then compared to now. I mean think about it, EVERY Kid back then watched Transformers, GI JOE, Voltron, He-Man, Smurfs, TMNT, etc etc. There weren't as many shows back then compared to now....

Now we have 4Kids, Cartoon Network, Disney, Nick, and many more cartoon channels....i can't even name how many cartoons shows we have now, I can't keep up.

So yeah everyone remembers the OT show but for me the 2K3 series is what made me love TMNT with a passion!

k_lala · 05-01-2011, 01:55 PM

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Most overrated game of all time.

7 was amazing! It's where I started playing FF games. Which one is your favorite? I've played 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13.

You know 9 had the best rating reviews but one of the lowest sales compared to 7 & 8. Reminds me of OT and 2k3.

Bjarni · 05-01-2011, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by k_lala

Two different times man

The shows had their differences but they were also really similar at times. Not to mention that OT got serious when they wanted to and 2K3 had their over-the-top silliness at times.

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Originally Posted by k_lala

Back then... you have to understand, there weren't as many cartoons as there were back then compared to now.

Wat?
That's just not true. The 80's had a big animation boom. There were probably more animated shows being produced in the 80's then at any other time period in American history. Granted, most of the shows were just a way for marketers to sell toys, but there were a bundle of them! The problem was the quality so a lot of shows tanked in their first season. Other really great shows tanked only after one season as well because no one was watching them because the quantities of shows was that much. It's easy to remember shows like GI Joe and Voltron, but that doesn't mean that Silver Hawks and Wheeled Warriors didn't exist.

The quality and writing of today's cartoons is a lot better though. Maybe because they are also being produced to an older audience?

k_lala · 05-01-2011, 04:17 PM

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Wat?
That's just not true. The 80's had a big animation boom. There were probably more animated shows being produced in the 80's then at any other time period in American history. Granted, most of the shows were just a way for marketers to sell toys, but there were a bundle of them! The problem was the quality so a lot of shows tanked in their first season. Other really great shows tanked only after one season as well because no one was watching them because the quantities of shows was that much. It's easy to remember shows like GI Joe and Voltron, but that doesn't mean that Silver Hawks and Wheeled Warriors didn't exist.

The quality and writing of today's cartoons is a lot better though. Maybe because they are also being produced to an older audience?

I'm not denying the 80's cartoon boom. I'm just saying, a lot of the the kids back then all watched the same cartoons back then as to now, every kid watches so many different things. One will watch Spongebob...others will watch Marvel's Avengers show or DC's Young Justice....others TMNT 2K3....others will watch Adventure time...Plus don't forget Japanese Anime. There's just so much diversity now and days compared to back then. To me in my opinion it seemed like everyone I know grew up watching all those famous shows like Transformers, GI JOE, Scooby Doo, etc.

And to compare to show there are more cartoon shows now compared to then look at the list.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...evision_series

I don't have time to count physically but it seems like theres a lot more now than back then.

*The Stryker* · 05-01-2011, 05:59 PM

Actually no. It's just that those cartoons you mentioned are the shows people remember from that time and stood out somewhat from the pack. For every Batman or Animaniacs there are atleast 5 Life with Louies.

Also every Final Fantasy after 6 sucked.

*shuriken* · 05-01-2011, 06:19 PM

^^ Am I the only one who liked Life with Louie?

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**Jester** · 05-01-2011, 06:27 PM

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^^ Am I the only one who liked Life with Louie?

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No.

Spoiler:

*shuriken* · 05-01-2011, 06:41 PM

Alright thanks. Were those tags really necessary though

**Jester** · 05-01-2011, 06:44 PM

I was only gonna say "NO" but that's not 10 characters....

k_lala · 05-01-2011, 06:48 PM

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Actually no. It's just that those cartoons you mentioned are the shows people remember from that time and stood out somewhat from the pack. For every Batman or Animaniacs there are atleast 5 Life with Louies.

Also every Final Fantasy after 6 sucked.

So how exactly is what my statement above wrong? Yeah those shows stood out, almost everyone watched it, that's exactly my point. There are far more cartoon shows today then back then...I believe that's a fact. Go look at the list. I believe there's a much variety of cartoon shows today than back then. I'm not neccesarily saying they are better but there's more options for kids. So i don't really understand why people are disagreeing with that notion?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_series#1980s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ies_from_2000s

Also FF 7 and 9 were my favorites. Haven't played 6 yet but i heard a lot of great things about it.

rufus · 05-01-2011, 06:50 PM

I liked life with louie. so thats 3.

*ssjup81* · 05-01-2011, 07:59 PM

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So how exactly is what my statement above wrong? Yeah those shows stood out, almost everyone watched it. There are far more cartoon shows today then back then...I believe that's a fact. Go look at the list. I believe there's a much variety of cartoon shows today than back then. I'm not neccesarily saying they are better but there's more options for kids. So i don't really understand why people are disagreeing with that notion?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...n_series#1980s

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ies_from_2000s

Also FF 7 and 9 were my favorites. Haven't played 6 yet but i heard a lot of great things about it.

I don't know about you, but I don't recall watching most of the shows mentioned on cable television stations (80s stuff). I remember seeing it on stations like my local Fox affiliate so I'm sure most of the shows that a lot of people remember, remember those that didn't necessarily air on cable stations since not every household had cable. For me, I used to watch TMNT on Fox on weekday afternoons in about 1990/1991 and of course CBS on Saturday mornings and of course neither of these are cable stations.

That aside, I sorta agree with you. Seems that there are more outlets that show cartoons compared to the 80s. We have Cartoon Network and stuff like that now. Cartoons also come on seven days a week. Back in the 80s, yeah, some cartoons came on everyday (Disney Afternoon block comes to mind), but still seems it can't compare to the amount of cartoons that are shown now. Well, feels like more are shown now since there are a lot more stations showing them, and stations that once showed them regularly (or weekly), like ABC, CBS, NBC, USA, TNT, and TBS don't anymore because of the Disney Channel, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Nickelodeon, etc.

05-01-2011, 05:59 PM	#65
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Actually no. It's just that those cartoons you mentioned are the shows people remember from that time and stood out somewhat from the pack. For every Batman or Animaniacs there are atleast 5 Life with Louies. Also every Final Fantasy after 6 sucked. __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

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shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	^^ Am I the only one who liked Life with Louie? ... __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

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shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	Alright thanks. Were those tags really necessary though __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

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Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I was only gonna say "NO" but that's not 10 characters.... __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

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rufus Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lawrenceville,Georgia Posts: 780	I liked life with louie. so thats 3. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/edgartooms ^TMNT Stopmotions.

05-01-2011, 01:43 PM	#61
k_lala Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 413	Two different times man, OT was definitely the more successful show but 2K3 was far the superior show in every way in my opinion. I grew up watch OT yes, every kid back then watch TMNT and like what someone else said 2K3 snuck under the rador, it was successful but it wasn't the as big as OT was. But there are factors here. Back then... you have to understand, there weren't as many cartoons as there were back then compared to now. I mean think about it, EVERY Kid back then watched Transformers, GI JOE, Voltron, He-Man, Smurfs, TMNT, etc etc. There weren't as many shows back then compared to now.... Now we have 4Kids, Cartoon Network, Disney, Nick, and many more cartoon channels....i can't even name how many cartoons shows we have now, I can't keep up. So yeah everyone remembers the OT show but for me the 2K3 series is what made me love TMNT with a passion!