First Impression

~~AquaParade~~ · 04-25-2006, 10:33 PM

I cant beleive how long it has been since Tmnt2k3 first aired

So, what were everyones first impressions when watching the first episdoes of thje show for the first time? Did you like what you saw? Did you have high hopes for the show? What did you expect of it?

syk_skillz · 04-25-2006, 10:48 PM

I loved having them back on air. i just hated the voices.

*Masked Ninja* · 04-25-2006, 10:57 PM

I saw a small article in the newspaper for it around the time it was going to be released, along with a clipart picture of Michelangelo. You know, from the model sheet - where they look their absolute worst. (No way they actually use those model sheets, but anyways...)

I thought, "Ugh. No. Why bring the Turtles back? You'll just wreck 'em! And that design sucks!"

But over a summer (2004, I think) I started watching Saturday morning cartoons, or at least the ones I could stand. I happened to catch an episode of Turtles and was intigued. What followed could be best described as me getting "sucked in." The first eps I saw were "The King" and "The Unconvincing Turtle Titan," so I was a little weirded out at first. Good thing I stuck around to be blown away by better eps.

TheShowstoppa · 04-25-2006, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masked Ninja

I saw a small article in the newspaper for it around the time it was going to be released, along with a clipart picture of Michelangelo. You know, from the model sheet - where they look their absolute worst. (No way they actually use those model sheets, but anyways...)

I thought, "Ugh. No. Why bring the Turtles back? You'll just wreck 'em! And that design sucks!"

But over a summer (2004, I think) I started watching Saturday morning cartoons, or at least the ones I could stand. I happened to catch an episode of Turtles and was intigued. Slowly I got sucked in, finally realizing just how good the show was.

Tsk, tsk, tsk... Masked Ninja was being too closed minded... JEEZ!

*Ducks out of the way of the flying shuriken*

I was kidding!!!!

The first ep I had seen was "Meet Casey Jones" after I had come home from work one day. When I saw it, I was sucked in like nothing else. It was so different and edgy from the show I could hardly remember from my early childhood. The next show I saw was Way of Invisibility. By this time, they were on the reruns of the first season, and I had already begun looking for the dvds. Ever since Return to New York, I have been regularly collecting the DVDs so I would NEVER miss anything TMNT.

~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ · 04-26-2006, 12:33 AM

When I first heard about the show, I jumped up out of my chair, ran around the house, and did the happy dance.

The days leading up to it, I was pissing myself with anticipation

Finally, when I saw it, I was not disappointed. I loved the first scene of the episode, and from that point I was hooked.

Inner City Blues · 04-26-2006, 02:56 PM

When I saw a new show was coming out, I was a bit skeptical. Hearing the new theme song made me even more skeptical because I hated the theme song (I still don't like, that's why I clip it out all of my rips along with the bumpers). But I started watching the series from the start and I was immediately drawn in. I liked the fact that they weren't pulling the Shredder out from the start, at least not his armored form. In addition, I liked how the campiness disappeared along with robot Foot Ninja and bumbling villains. But probably the biggest improvement was the Turtles sticking to stealth as their primary skill, something you didn't see in the other series.

So although, I was hesitant about the concept art (no pupils), the theme song, and just the idea of a new series, I downloaded episodes every week (I'm a college student, what else can you do?) and I've been following it ever since. I have every DVD and I plan on getting Hun on the Run come May 16. I would say for me, the primary draw for a show is the writing because if that's not good, I can't watch the show. It's the same reason why I hate The Batman, the concept art was alright, but the show is just so flat.

MasterMole · 04-26-2006, 03:16 PM

I was so excited about the show and counting the days until that Feb. 8 when it started. I sure also was excited about the new toyline, though for awhile now it doesn't live up to its great show's counterpart. I saw this as a great new start for me as a Turtle fan, for I didn't closely follow it during the old series. I did though buy many of the old toys. When I did watch the first episode, I loved it and was so happy watching it. It is a great episode. I couldn't wait for the DVD's to come out so I could start owning all the episodes, and as of now I have all the DVDs and I am anxious for "Hun on Run", finally, after about a year after it aired. I still look forward to each week's episode, and can't wait for Fast Forward and those seemingly good-looking toys. I desparately want to see "Insane in the Membrane" and the Lost Season.

*iris* · 04-26-2006, 03:19 PM

My first encounter with the current turtles show was flipping channels one Saturday morning, doing a double-take, and saying "what the heck!" It was the second mouser episode, I think.

I was extremely grateful the turtles were "normal" and couldn't like turn into supermutants by holding their breaths or something. I was ecstatic that April was not yellow-jumpsuited reporter, and was instead her techhie self. And I loved that you could feel the ninja/shadow aspect of TMNT. The casual and brotherly way the guys interacted with each other... that was a level of detail I'd have never dreamed of expecting from a "kids' show." My jaw pretty much dropped at that point.

I guess my impression moved rapidly from wide-eyed wariness to cheesin' enthusiasm.

However, I hated how they substitute the word "shell" for "hell" every (it seemed to me) other line. May as well just say "hell." I still dislike that, but I've come to terms with it.

*J Legault* · 04-26-2006, 03:58 PM

I had goosebump when I saw "Things Change" aired back in February 8, 2003.

i automatically fell in love with the series as I did with the old school one.

*Chris* · 04-26-2006, 04:08 PM

After seeing all the concepts and reading all the previews (ah the good old days when we got summaries for every episode at the start of the season) I was already really excited by this show and couldn't wait for it to start. I'd started with the Mirage comics a few years earlier and was really happy that this new show would be more faithful to them.

I actually downloaded the first few episodes as I couldn't wait for the UK to start showing them. The opening hooked me. It was just a perfect adaptation of that opening scene from Vol. 1 #1.

I like that the show, four seasons later, has gone in it's own direction whilst still remaining faithful to the spirit of the comics. It's really gone from strength to strength and comparing episode 100 to episode 1 shows how far they've come! I love the way that the comics now feed off the series (Battle Nexus) as it shows a great relationship between the two.

*cowabunga14* · 04-26-2006, 04:36 PM

I really had high hopes for the show when the commericals were showed for it. The first episode really met my expectations and really made it so I looked forward to the episodes. It was great to see the Turtles back on air which made it so I didn't forget about 'em after the cancellation of Next Mutation.

*Katie* · 04-26-2006, 04:41 PM

I think the first episode I saw was the fugioid. I remembered seeing commercials that the turtles would be on again, but in those days, I was so busy on the weekends with reptile shows and motorcycle racing that i never sat still long enough to watch any TV at all.

then, dark days. I remember having been up all night and sitting like a zombie infront of the television. I was drunk and didn't care where my life went....suddenly, like a miracle...TMNT was there...I sat up and turned the tv up and watched the show..I was hooked! It was the comics from my childhood there on TV. that night I called my best friend and made him drive me to Best Buy to see if i could find any back episodes.

It's cheesy to say, but I bet that show saved my life...

Shark · 04-26-2006, 05:03 PM

Nice sig syk_skillz.

I HATED the first episode. I hated what they did with Raph (my favorite character from the old show), hell, I liked the movie Raph compared to him.

Then I hated this Casey Jones. Way better and cooler than the old show's Casey, but the movies Casey was still the coolest.

I was also confused as to why Baxter was black now O.o

Eventually, I got so used to the show, I liked it more than old show, I like this Baxter the best, sick of Shredder as usual, and this series actually gave me a reason to like Leo. I used to never like Leo (hated Mike, just didn't care for Leo). Now Leo is competeing with Raph to be my favorite.

Not to found of bad guys in this though. Every time they get a new one, they kill them off. It's like they have the same five bad guys all the time. Shredder, Bishop, Baxter, Hun, or Karai. And they barely have Karai as it is. It's not as bad as the old show where they managed to shove Shredder in every damn episode possible, but at least that show had more variety in villains. They already killed off Draco, Ultimate Ninja, Romero(sp?), and Turtlebot.

Inner City Blues · 04-26-2006, 05:07 PM

You forgot, they also killed off Garbageman!

*iris* · 04-26-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie

I think the first episode I saw was the fugioid. I remembered seeing commercials that the turtles would be on again, but in those days, I was so busy on the weekends with reptile shows and motorcycle racing that i never sat still long enough to watch any TV at all.

then, dark days. I remember having been up all night and sitting like a zombie infront of the television. I was drunk and didn't care where my life went....suddenly, like a miracle...TMNT was there...I sat up and turned the tv up and watched the show..I was hooked! It was the comics from my childhood there on TV. that night I called my best friend and made him drive me to Best Buy to see if i could find any back episodes.

It's cheesy to say, but I bet that show saved my life...

Not so cheesy, Katie. A ray of light is piercing because its source is small.

I can't really speak for TPTB, but I think it's safe to say that no small amount of dedicated love goes into TMNT creation... some of it's gotta find its way out on the other side, right?

Ashangelo · 04-26-2006, 07:33 PM

When I first heard there was going to be a new series I was estastic so say the least. I sat down to watch the very first episode and the first thing that bugged the heck outta me was the whole "not having eyes" thing lol. But I've become use to that, I actually like it better that way. But other then that I loved the whole thing from start to finish.

**Jester** · 04-26-2006, 07:39 PM

I heard it was coming...but I think I missed the first epidode. I cought "A Better Mouse Trap" and that's when I knew that though these TMNT were different, they were the turtles and I was in for a ride.

Gary · 04-26-2006, 07:54 PM

I was very excited to see a new animated turtles show. I found out about it sometime in 2002 and had to wait months to finally see it. I taped the first ten episdoes, then they played a repeat. After that, I had to watch the reast of season one, and most of season two and three on DVD. Then I started to wake up every saturday morning to watch the fourth season.

What I liked the most was that it was more serious. you didn't find out their entire origin in the first episode; it was a season long mystery that ended with a cliffhanger, and left me anxious for season two. That's the kind of writing that made me fall in love with the show.

I really hated the intros at first because they were animation clips from the middle of the episode. I'm glad they started to give other characters some narriation, and now the intro gives you information that you don't learn throughout the episode.

*Raph's Girl* · 04-26-2006, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark

They already killed off Draco, Ultimate Ninja, Romero(sp?), and Turtlebot.

Ultimate Ninja wasn't killed per say...he was just de-aged. And Savanti Romero....he'll be back. He wasn't killed he was cryogenically frozen in time of sorts and will wake up in feudal Japan. That's what happened in the comic.

As for my first reaction to the show.

Well I found out about it by going to the official site. I was really excited that there was a new TMNT series. When I found out Baxter was gonna be black, well at first I complained....alot....then I found out about the Mirage comics (I had no knowledge of them till then) and that Baxter was black in them.

When I saw the first ep I was happy. One of my fave shows was back.

I've loved it since the first ep.

TuRtLeTiTaN · 04-26-2006, 09:16 PM

ok the way i found out is in middle school my teacher sent me to the office for something i did and i found a book cover on the desk it was a tmnt book cover

(scaned the image so some of the middle is missing but not much)

well when i saw this i had like a 4 week wait and i couldnt take my child hood heros were back i had high hopes for the show and the mean green didnt let me down the thing i liked the most was the animation and the way they moved

04-25-2006, 10:48 PM	#2
syk_skillz Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2004 Location: Flint, Michigan Posts: 248	I loved having them back on air. i just hated the voices. __________________

04-26-2006, 02:56 PM	#6
Inner City Blues Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Jersey, United States of America Posts: 49	When I saw a new show was coming out, I was a bit skeptical. Hearing the new theme song made me even more skeptical because I hated the theme song (I still don't like, that's why I clip it out all of my rips along with the bumpers). But I started watching the series from the start and I was immediately drawn in. I liked the fact that they weren't pulling the Shredder out from the start, at least not his armored form. In addition, I liked how the campiness disappeared along with robot Foot Ninja and bumbling villains. But probably the biggest improvement was the Turtles sticking to stealth as their primary skill, something you didn't see in the other series. So although, I was hesitant about the concept art (no pupils), the theme song, and just the idea of a new series, I downloaded episodes every week (I'm a college student, what else can you do?) and I've been following it ever since. I have every DVD and I plan on getting Hun on the Run come May 16. I would say for me, the primary draw for a show is the writing because if that's not good, I can't watch the show. It's the same reason why I hate The Batman, the concept art was alright, but the show is just so flat. __________________ I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

04-26-2006, 03:16 PM	#7
MasterMole Foot Soldier Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Willow Grove, PA Posts: 213	I was so excited about the show and counting the days until that Feb. 8 when it started. I sure also was excited about the new toyline, though for awhile now it doesn't live up to its great show's counterpart. I saw this as a great new start for me as a Turtle fan, for I didn't closely follow it during the old series. I did though buy many of the old toys. When I did watch the first episode, I loved it and was so happy watching it. It is a great episode. I couldn't wait for the DVD's to come out so I could start owning all the episodes, and as of now I have all the DVDs and I am anxious for "Hun on Run", finally, after about a year after it aired. I still look forward to each week's episode, and can't wait for Fast Forward and those seemingly good-looking toys. I desparately want to see "Insane in the Membrane" and the Lost Season. __________________ TMNT are Cool. I anticipate buying the next toy(I hope) and watching the next episode. Will a company please give the Proper DVD release to the current and classic Turtles cartoons? Playmates Toys: Shape Up, OR feast on my large,lumpy,hairy MOLE, then Back Off!

04-26-2006, 03:19 PM	#8
iris moddy mod mod Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: finally escaped the lab Posts: 1,886	My first encounter with the current turtles show was flipping channels one Saturday morning, doing a double-take, and saying "what the heck!" It was the second mouser episode, I think. I was extremely grateful the turtles were "normal" and couldn't like turn into supermutants by holding their breaths or something. I was ecstatic that April was not yellow-jumpsuited reporter, and was instead her techhie self. And I loved that you could feel the ninja/shadow aspect of TMNT. The casual and brotherly way the guys interacted with each other... that was a level of detail I'd have never dreamed of expecting from a "kids' show." My jaw pretty much dropped at that point. I guess my impression moved rapidly from wide-eyed wariness to cheesin' enthusiasm. However, I hated how they substitute the word "shell" for "hell" every (it seemed to me) other line. May as well just say "hell." I still dislike that, but I've come to terms with it. __________________ Appeal to nobler motives. Like pie. [ life is at best bitter sweet ]

04-26-2006, 03:58 PM	#9
J Legault Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: West Coast Posts: 2,054	I had goosebump when I saw "Things Change" aired back in February 8, 2003. i automatically fell in love with the series as I did with the old school one. __________________ I am a fan of TMNT and I'm still one today. I got into the habbit back in 1992 or 93' when I was little. I would like to thank my 2 year older cousin for getting me in the habbit. 2001 was when I revised my knowledge on TMNT. And today I'm a bigger fan than I was years ago. I have all 3 TMNT Movies, current Toon, and old school Toon on DVD.

04-25-2006, 10:33 PM	#1
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	First Impression I cant beleive how long it has been since Tmnt2k3 first aired So, what were everyones first impressions when watching the first episdoes of thje show for the first time? Did you like what you saw? Did you have high hopes for the show? What did you expect of it?

04-25-2006, 10:57 PM	#3
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I saw a small article in the newspaper for it around the time it was going to be released, along with a clipart picture of Michelangelo. You know, from the model sheet - where they look their absolute worst. (No way they actually use those model sheets, but anyways...) I thought, "Ugh. No. Why bring the Turtles back? You'll just wreck 'em! And that design sucks!" But over a summer (2004, I think) I started watching Saturday morning cartoons, or at least the ones I could stand. I happened to catch an episode of Turtles and was intigued. What followed could be best described as me getting "sucked in." The first eps I saw were "The King" and "The Unconvincing Turtle Titan," so I was a little weirded out at first. Good thing I stuck around to be blown away by better eps.

04-26-2006, 12:33 AM	#5
~~ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Seventh Layer of Hell Posts: 1,929	When I first heard about the show, I jumped up out of my chair, ran around the house, and did the happy dance. The days leading up to it, I was pissing myself with anticipation Finally, when I saw it, I was not disappointed. I loved the first scene of the episode, and from that point I was hooked.

04-26-2006, 04:08 PM	#10
Chris Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,898	After seeing all the concepts and reading all the previews (ah the good old days when we got summaries for every episode at the start of the season) I was already really excited by this show and couldn't wait for it to start. I'd started with the Mirage comics a few years earlier and was really happy that this new show would be more faithful to them. I actually downloaded the first few episodes as I couldn't wait for the UK to start showing them. The opening hooked me. It was just a perfect adaptation of that opening scene from Vol. 1 #1. I like that the show, four seasons later, has gone in it's own direction whilst still remaining faithful to the spirit of the comics. It's really gone from strength to strength and comparing episode 100 to episode 1 shows how far they've come! I love the way that the comics now feed off the series (Battle Nexus) as it shows a great relationship between the two.

04-26-2006, 04:36 PM	#11
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I really had high hopes for the show when the commericals were showed for it. The first episode really met my expectations and really made it so I looked forward to the episodes. It was great to see the Turtles back on air which made it so I didn't forget about 'em after the cancellation of Next Mutation. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

04-26-2006, 04:41 PM	#12
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	I think the first episode I saw was the fugioid. I remembered seeing commercials that the turtles would be on again, but in those days, I was so busy on the weekends with reptile shows and motorcycle racing that i never sat still long enough to watch any TV at all. then, dark days. I remember having been up all night and sitting like a zombie infront of the television. I was drunk and didn't care where my life went....suddenly, like a miracle...TMNT was there...I sat up and turned the tv up and watched the show..I was hooked! It was the comics from my childhood there on TV. that night I called my best friend and made him drive me to Best Buy to see if i could find any back episodes. It's cheesy to say, but I bet that show saved my life... __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

04-26-2006, 05:03 PM	#13
Shark Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In my Wii, playing with my Wii. Playing with TMNT on the Wii. Wii Play TMNT WEEE!!! Posts: 653	Nice sig syk_skillz. I HATED the first episode. I hated what they did with Raph (my favorite character from the old show), hell, I liked the movie Raph compared to him. Then I hated this Casey Jones. Way better and cooler than the old show's Casey, but the movies Casey was still the coolest. I was also confused as to why Baxter was black now O.o Eventually, I got so used to the show, I liked it more than old show, I like this Baxter the best, sick of Shredder as usual, and this series actually gave me a reason to like Leo. I used to never like Leo (hated Mike, just didn't care for Leo). Now Leo is competeing with Raph to be my favorite. Not to found of bad guys in this though. Every time they get a new one, they kill them off. It's like they have the same five bad guys all the time. Shredder, Bishop, Baxter, Hun, or Karai. And they barely have Karai as it is. It's not as bad as the old show where they managed to shove Shredder in every damn episode possible, but at least that show had more variety in villains. They already killed off Draco, Ultimate Ninja, Romero(sp?), and Turtlebot. __________________ The Forum's Un-Official Karai Obsessor!!! And my unhealthy obsession for Karai continues...I need therapy... Enter: Shadow Assassin RP has just started, and still open for new people. Favorite Sloganizer Quotes: "I quit smokeing with Karai.", "Karai on the outside, tasty on the inside." and "I'd sleep with Karai." Man that Sloganizer can be pretty perverted O.o

04-26-2006, 05:07 PM	#14
Inner City Blues Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Jersey, United States of America Posts: 49	You forgot, they also killed off Garbageman! __________________ I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.

04-26-2006, 07:33 PM	#16
Ashangelo Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Imagi-Nation Posts: 316	When I first heard there was going to be a new series I was estastic so say the least. I sat down to watch the very first episode and the first thing that bugged the heck outta me was the whole "not having eyes" thing lol. But I've become use to that, I actually like it better that way. But other then that I loved the whole thing from start to finish. __________________ Stalk Me http://twitter.com/Ashangelo http://www.facebook.com/#!/delusa

04-26-2006, 07:39 PM	#17
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,293	I heard it was coming...but I think I missed the first epidode. I cought "A Better Mouse Trap" and that's when I knew that though these TMNT were different, they were the turtles and I was in for a ride. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

04-26-2006, 07:54 PM	#18
Gary Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 375	I was very excited to see a new animated turtles show. I found out about it sometime in 2002 and had to wait months to finally see it. I taped the first ten episdoes, then they played a repeat. After that, I had to watch the reast of season one, and most of season two and three on DVD. Then I started to wake up every saturday morning to watch the fourth season. What I liked the most was that it was more serious. you didn't find out their entire origin in the first episode; it was a season long mystery that ended with a cliffhanger, and left me anxious for season two. That's the kind of writing that made me fall in love with the show. I really hated the intros at first because they were animation clips from the middle of the episode. I'm glad they started to give other characters some narriation, and now the intro gives you information that you don't learn throughout the episode.

04-26-2006, 09:16 PM	#20
TuRtLeTiTaN Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New Orleans Posts: 138	ok the way i found out is in middle school my teacher sent me to the office for something i did and i found a book cover on the desk it was a tmnt book cover (scaned the image so some of the middle is missing but not much) well when i saw this i had like a 4 week wait and i couldnt take my child hood heros were back i had high hopes for the show and the mean green didnt let me down the thing i liked the most was the animation and the way they moved __________________ www.myspace.com/turtletitan