Any seasons of the OT I should avoid?

The Terror of Death · 02-12-2009, 09:16 PM

Title of the thread says it all. I'm going to try to get all the seasons on DVD but are there any that I should avoid? Or more specifically which seasons do you think should take precedent?

*CyberCubed* · 02-12-2009, 09:22 PM

I liked all the seasons, but some of the weaker eps are in the first half of Season 4. All of Season 4 is on a 40 episode boxset though, so even if there are some dull eps, there are plenty of good eps there in the second half to make up for it.

Unlike some people, I just view the old toon as good campy fun. I can pretty much enjoy mostly every episode because I know the show doesn't take itself seriously. I just go into it for a fun time, not to see which eps are better than others.

*MrPliggins* · 02-12-2009, 10:58 PM

seasons 4, 5, 6, 9 and the European Vacation episodes.

*Cipher* · 02-12-2009, 11:02 PM

Skip season four. Just see a few important episodes like "Slash - Evil Turtle from Dimension X" via other means.

Do not skip season five, even though everyone will tell you too. Unless you like seeing your old toon without mutants.

Season six is also skipable.

Although I recommend getting to them all eventually.

*CyberCubed* · 02-12-2009, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPliggins

seasons 4, 5, 6, 9 and the European Vacation episodes.

That's pretty much half the entire series.

Some of you take this show way too seriously.

**Jester** · 02-12-2009, 11:09 PM

I say everything after the pilot is garbage. Worst...series....ever!

*MrPliggins* · 02-12-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

That's pretty much half the entire series.

Some of you take this show way too seriously.

Eh, not really..just not a fan of those seasons.

Blade Raider · 02-13-2009, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I say everything after the pilot is garbage. Worst...series....ever!

That's pretty where this thread is heading

I find season 2 boring. I fall asleep in a few of the episodes everytime. I'm still not sure how many crystals things there were. I swear there's like 4 or 5 peices even though they say there's 3. Am I crazy or does that they not add up?

Anyways, that's beside my point. Everyone has a different opinion on every season. I recommend just watching in order and getting your own opinion.

*Scandia* · 02-13-2009, 06:45 AM

Some seasons are weaker than others. But they all have their good points. I would not avoid any of them to be honest.

Still not sure why they decided to produce the European Vacation ones. They should have at least come up with better episodes.

*Drtooth* · 02-13-2009, 08:20 AM

Not so much seasons for me... but I avoid episodes. Any episode where the turtles come in contact with alien technology, and the Shredder wants to take it for his own are stuff that wouldn't matter if you missed (they're all the same, and the aliens are always annoying)... Mutagen Monster was a totoal waste of a half hour...

And most of season 9 and 10. You know when Dregg shows up and they have the uncontrollable extreme mutations.... no thanks.

*VaughnMichael* · 02-13-2009, 08:24 AM

I'd say it's all a matter of personal opinions.
Me I'd go through the entire series and choose episodes I like and dislike.
Remember them and from time to time watch those I enjoyed.
I find myself going back to the later season episodes the most because I enjoy when the turtles are really in trouble and not up against push over villains.

*sdp* · 02-13-2009, 11:04 AM

I don't understand what everyone see's in the first season. You guys put it like its a whole different cartoon. While it is more serious in tone you guys make it seem like its god. Its really not ALL that much different from the rest of the show.

For the OP if you don't mind the wackiness at all you'll enjoy every episode. I mean i rarely watched the show as a kid so I had no nostalgia goggles while watching it for the first time as an adult and I loved it. i would also not suggest skipping any seasons. They all have great episodes I enjoy a lot. Season 2 still has some continuity with the eye of sarnath and great season premier and finale. Season 3 has a lot of filler but it has quite a few strong ones not to mention also a great premier/finale. Even though Season 4 didn't have a finale and had mostly fillers there are still plenty of good episodes.

I haven't gotten a chance to check out anything after that but counting people say Season 4 is the worst I think I'll enjoy them. Especially Season 7 seems to be highly regarded and S8-9 The Red Sky seasons also seem to be liked by most and only hated by the people who saw them in tv as a kid who didn't like that Shredder was gone, but I liked what I've seen from them and a lot of fans say they're the best since S1.

*Drtooth* · 02-13-2009, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sdp

Especially Season 7 seems to be highly regarded and S8-9 The Red Sky seasons also seem to be liked by most and only hated by the people who saw them in tv as a kid who didn't like that Shredder was gone, but I liked what I've seen from them and a lot of fans say they're the best since S1.

I liked the tone of what they were doing in those seasons... but replacing Shredder with a totally generic villain hell bent on destroying Earth and adding nonsense like the turtles mutating really hurt the show, I think. It's like the writers wrote season 9 like knew they were getting fired, and wanted to set up something totally convoluted for their replacement as some sort of revenge.

*VaughnMichael* · 02-13-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

I liked the tone of what they were doing in those seasons... but replacing Shredder with a totally generic villain hell bent on destroying Earth and adding nonsense like the turtles mutating really hurt the show, I think. It's like the writers wrote season 9 like knew they were getting fired, and wanted to set up something totally convoluted for their replacement as some sort of revenge.

Or they wanted to do something different for once. *gasp*

*CyberCubed* · 02-13-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

I liked the tone of what they were doing in those seasons... but replacing Shredder with a totally generic villain hell bent on destroying Earth and adding nonsense like the turtles mutating really hurt the show, I think. It's like the writers wrote season 9 like knew they were getting fired, and wanted to set up something totally convoluted for their replacement as some sort of revenge.

Lord Dregg himself was fine, my only problem was those last two seasons got rid of all the other villains.

No Leatherhead, no Rat King, no Baxter Stockman, all those other villains never got to appear one last time.

At least Shredder/Krang got that last 3-parter in Season 10, which was a decent sendoff for them.

Type 97 Chi-ha · 02-13-2009, 12:08 PM

If we count the original Season 1 as from Turtle Tracks to Shredder Gets Splintered, and Season 2 from then until the Technodrone crashes on the planetoid in Dimension X, then most of the episodes from the subsequent seasons are mediocre. There were some good ones, but an awful lot of bad ones, which seemed like they were just trying to add more villians so they could add more potential toys. True, the Technodrome couldn't stay at the Earth's core forever, but once the season switched from FOX to CBS it jumped the proverbial shark.

*Drtooth* · 02-13-2009, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Or they wanted to do something different for once. *gasp*

I understand that... but I never liked Dregg or Mung for that matter. I know they were trying a more serious approach, but Dreg comes off a bit too flat and stereotypical. And I think Cybercubed hit the nail on the head... he was the ONLY villain they really faced at that point, which made it lack variety. Other than the Blobfather, who worked for him anyway and was a one shot. I think the fact is yes, they wanted to do something different... but not something different from itself.

I do like the tone, and the main plot though... and I felt the last episode gave a lot of closure, and brought back up the Android body's growth mechanism which wasn't used since the fifth episode (that I know of).

But then again, I said most. There are a few really good episodes in those seasons... but it was like they were stalling for time in the rest of them.

*ToTheNines* · 02-13-2009, 04:32 PM

I say don't skip any, I skip alot of episodes myself... but each season has some gold in it.

If I had to pick one I'd say European Vacation.

*Spitfire* · 02-13-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Drtooth

And I think Cybercubed hit the nail on the head... he was the ONLY villain they really faced at that point, which made it lack variety. Other than the Blobfather, who worked for him anyway and was a one shot.

Shredder, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady, Beserko, Rat King, Megavolt, Titanus, Amok, OverDrive, Raptor, Seizure, Magma, HighBeam, Krakus*for awhile*, Commander Korak, Medusa, The Slorr, Sleazebug, Karg, Chronos, Enforcer Carter, Doomquest, Draconus...

Those are all the villains who appear in Red Sky. The only season that doesn't have a bunch of them is the last one which is only Dregg and Shredder's gang. There was almost a new villain every episode before that so I don't think they did to bad for themselves considering the old toon recycled Krang and Shredder for entire seasons.

TheUltimateShredhead · 02-13-2009, 06:03 PM

All seasons are great! The start of season 7 europe vacation is nothing spectacular though, but the rest off that season is awesome! buy all, just not rewatch the ones you despite, if that will happend.

02-12-2009, 09:16 PM	#1
The Terror of Death Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 736	Any seasons of the OT I should avoid? Title of the thread says it all. I'm going to try to get all the seasons on DVD but are there any that I should avoid? Or more specifically which seasons do you think should take precedent?

02-12-2009, 11:09 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I say everything after the pilot is garbage. Worst...series....ever! __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-13-2009, 06:45 AM	#9
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	Some seasons are weaker than others. But they all have their good points. I would not avoid any of them to be honest. Still not sure why they decided to produce the European Vacation ones. They should have at least come up with better episodes. __________________ Turtles fight with honor!!!

02-13-2009, 08:20 AM	#10
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	Not so much seasons for me... but I avoid episodes. Any episode where the turtles come in contact with alien technology, and the Shredder wants to take it for his own are stuff that wouldn't matter if you missed (they're all the same, and the aliens are always annoying)... Mutagen Monster was a totoal waste of a half hour... And most of season 9 and 10. You know when Dregg shows up and they have the uncontrollable extreme mutations.... no thanks. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

02-13-2009, 11:04 AM	#12
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,215	I don't understand what everyone see's in the first season. You guys put it like its a whole different cartoon. While it is more serious in tone you guys make it seem like its god. Its really not ALL that much different from the rest of the show. For the OP if you don't mind the wackiness at all you'll enjoy every episode. I mean i rarely watched the show as a kid so I had no nostalgia goggles while watching it for the first time as an adult and I loved it. i would also not suggest skipping any seasons. They all have great episodes I enjoy a lot. Season 2 still has some continuity with the eye of sarnath and great season premier and finale. Season 3 has a lot of filler but it has quite a few strong ones not to mention also a great premier/finale. Even though Season 4 didn't have a finale and had mostly fillers there are still plenty of good episodes. I haven't gotten a chance to check out anything after that but counting people say Season 4 is the worst I think I'll enjoy them. Especially Season 7 seems to be highly regarded and S8-9 The Red Sky seasons also seem to be liked by most and only hated by the people who saw them in tv as a kid who didn't like that Shredder was gone, but I liked what I've seen from them and a lot of fans say they're the best since S1. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

02-12-2009, 09:22 PM	#2
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,870	I liked all the seasons, but some of the weaker eps are in the first half of Season 4. All of Season 4 is on a 40 episode boxset though, so even if there are some dull eps, there are plenty of good eps there in the second half to make up for it. Unlike some people, I just view the old toon as good campy fun. I can pretty much enjoy mostly every episode because I know the show doesn't take itself seriously. I just go into it for a fun time, not to see which eps are better than others.

02-12-2009, 10:58 PM	#3
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,051	seasons 4, 5, 6, 9 and the European Vacation episodes.

02-12-2009, 11:02 PM	#4
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Skip season four. Just see a few important episodes like "Slash - Evil Turtle from Dimension X" via other means. Do not skip season five, even though everyone will tell you too. Unless you like seeing your old toon without mutants. Season six is also skipable. Although I recommend getting to them all eventually.

02-13-2009, 08:24 AM	#11
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	I'd say it's all a matter of personal opinions. Me I'd go through the entire series and choose episodes I like and dislike. Remember them and from time to time watch those I enjoyed. I find myself going back to the later season episodes the most because I enjoy when the turtles are really in trouble and not up against push over villains.

02-13-2009, 12:08 PM	#16
Type 97 Chi-ha Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brookfield, IL Posts: 1,333	If we count the original Season 1 as from Turtle Tracks to Shredder Gets Splintered, and Season 2 from then until the Technodrone crashes on the planetoid in Dimension X, then most of the episodes from the subsequent seasons are mediocre. There were some good ones, but an awful lot of bad ones, which seemed like they were just trying to add more villians so they could add more potential toys. True, the Technodrome couldn't stay at the Earth's core forever, but once the season switched from FOX to CBS it jumped the proverbial shark.

02-13-2009, 04:32 PM	#18
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,343	I say don't skip any, I skip alot of episodes myself... but each season has some gold in it. If I had to pick one I'd say European Vacation.

02-13-2009, 06:03 PM	#20
TheUltimateShredhead Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 642	All seasons are great! The start of season 7 europe vacation is nothing spectacular though, but the rest off that season is awesome! buy all, just not rewatch the ones you despite, if that will happend.