As of today, how do you feel about "Booyakasha"?

[Prowler]

I've never liked it replacing the classic "Cowabunga". I know the Turtles did not invent that term either, but at least they're known for popularising it. "Booyakasha", on the other hand, was popularised by Ali G 20 something years ago. No one associates it with the Turtles.

I like Ali G and all, but let's keep things separate. Remember that season 2 episode form the FW series where Michelangelo gets told to say something different for once and as he's about to yell "yabba dabba doo", one of this brothers(forget which one) covers his mouth and tells him something along the lines of "it's just not you."? Now, IMAGINE if the FW series had given the Turtles the "yabba dabba doo!" catchphrase from Scooby-Doo instead of "cowabunga!". Wouldn't that be silly? That's how I feel about "Booyakasha".

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Booyakasha was alright in the Nickelodeon series, I didn't mind it. Plus, we got Cowabunga later on in that show anyway with their Mondo Gecko, and then Nick Mikey adopted it, even sometimes combining it with cowabunga to say 'Booyakabunga'

Plus, there is an episode of the Nick show where FW Michelangelo says Booyakasha and Nick Mikey says Cowabunga. I thought that wad a super cool moment.

[The Great Saiyaman]

I don't know, Greg Cipes sure owned "Booyakasha" whenever he let Mikey say it.

Heck, I loved it when the other turtles said it, although I can't remember if Leo ever said it.

[Cowabung-Gal]

It’s unique, that’s for sure.

[ToTheNines]

They’re both kinda cringe lol. “Booyakasha” is at least just unique to Cipes/2012, whereas “Cowabunga” always has to be a thing for no reason.

I never understood that either, FW Michelangelo had several quirky sayings, but that’s the only one anyone remembers.

[neatoman]

How do I feel about it? More less the same feelings I have about the Rise Turtles insisting that their team name is "Mad Dogs", basically a strange and superficial way to "shake things up" that I don't think was necessary.

Like... I think trying to replace "Cowabunga" with something else isn't really an improvement, at most it's a neutral change and quite frankly I have to admit that if you are going to take "Cowabunga" away, then it might be a better move to just not force some other catchphrase and just write dialogue without even have such a silly notion cluttering the script.

And where did the idea of the Turtles needing a catchphrase even come from anyway?

[KROW]

Originally Posted by Prowler

Now, IMAGINE if the FW series had given the Turtles the "yabba dabba doo!" catchphrase from Scooby-Doo instead of "cowabunga!". Wouldn't that be silly? That's how I feel about "Booyakasha".

"Yabba-dabba-doo" was from The Flintstones. Scooby Doo yelled, "Scooby-dooby-doo."

Either way, these catchphrases never bothered me. They're just something for the kids to shout while playing with toys.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

They’re both kinda cringe lol. “Booyakasha” is at least just unique to Cipes/2012, whereas “Cowabunga” always has to be a thing for no reason.

I never understood that either, FW Michelangelo had several quirky sayings, but that’s the only one anyone remembers.

I guess since I grew up hearing "Cowabunga" it sounds cooler to me.

Originally Posted by KROW

"Yabba-dabba-doo" was from The Flintstones. Scooby Doo yelled, "Scooby-dooby-doo."

Either way, these catchphrases never bothered me. They're just something for the kids to shout while playing with toys.

You're right lol my bad.

[Andrew NDB]

It just makes me think of Busta Rhymes, or whoever else used to say that a lot in the 90s and 2000s.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It just makes me think of Busta Rhymes, or whoever else used to say that a lot in the 90s and 2000s.

Ali G said it all the time.

[neatoman]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It just makes me think of Busta Rhymes, or whoever else used to say that a lot in the 90s and 2000s.

And does Cowabunga make you think of Bart Simpson?

[Cowabung-Gal]

Originally Posted by neatoman

And does Cowabunga make you think of Bart Simpson?

No, but "¡Ay, caramba!" does

[Zulithe]

I think some older fans don’t appreciate just how well regarded the 2012 series was among its particular generation of fans. I still hear people say Booyakasha when talking about the show in videos and such. So I think it went over well. there are certain things about the first show that simply can never be overshadowed because it was the first, such as cowabunga. But like was already pointed out, both words have different uses so they can exist alongside each other and we don’t have to look at it as a competition in my opinion.

[Vivi]

They are both relics of their time. Although, I can picture mirage Mikey saying either sarcastically.

[Rabbit Kraken Zeo]

I think its fine. I mean at first it may not have been smooth but i liked it over time. At that time the series was new and it took some time but i enjoyed it as a different way of saying cool or something. So it's fine for the series