Positive Thinking and Nickelodeon's Aquisition of the Turtles

Seurat · 11-28-2009, 03:51 PM

Okay, a lot of us are freaked out. Eastman and Laird no longer have anything to do with the turtles, and they've sent our heroes to Nickelodeon, a once-great network that many now feel panders to today's teeny-boppers and tweeny-boppers (I'm not sure if that last one's even a word, but I'm makin' it a word now). Many a Turtle fan feels like they're on a ship who's lost the captain and first mate.

But all may not be lost, folks! Let's hold on to hope (Or, for some of us, denial) and try to think positive! Here's some reasons that Nickelodeon's aquiring the Turtles might work out after all:

- For every bad show (*Cough*AsToldByGinger*Cough*), Nick's also done a good one (Like Fairly Oddparents or Danny Phantom)
- For every poorly-publicized show (*Cough*TeenageRobot*Coughagain*), Nick's also had a marketing victory (SpongeBob SquarePants, regardless of how many haters there are, has become a real icon. And I think the show's pretty good)
- Disney got Marvel, Cartoon Network (Through Warner Bros.) owns DC... someone big had to get the turtles! Speaking of which...
- ...better Nick than Disney (You've seen the shows that the Disney Channel's put on. Do we REALLY need the Turtles singing songs from High School Musical? Ugh... I think I nauseated myself...)
- Mikey already looks awesome in "Slime Green" and "Nick Logo Orange".
- The turtles are used to being slimed (

- "It wasn't slime! It was OOZE!")

*Luzmagica* · 11-28-2009, 04:02 PM

Are you sure about positive points???..

?...Im still freak out ....perhaps today itsnot my best positive day.....

*Oculus Orbus* · 11-28-2009, 05:00 PM

Ok, Nick could be a great thing for the Turtles, or it could be horrible. None of us know what they're gonna do with them, so the smartest thing is probably just wait and hope they do big things.

But I can´t help feeling like something is ending, and that makes me a bit upset. And, on top of that, the comics will be gone soon (Tales at least, and who knows what's gonna happen to Volume 4).

I find it really hard to keep a positive thinking about all of this, but I really hope that something good comes out in the end.

*Cure* · 11-28-2009, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Seurat

- ...better Nick than Disney (You've seen the shows that the Disney Channel's put on. Do we REALLY need the Turtles singing songs from High School Musical? Ugh... I think I nauseated myself...)

It sounded like you knew what you were talking about for a bit before you said that. You're retarded, just like people who think there are gonna be Spongebob and TMNT crossovers.

Disney, just like any other network, has its good and bad shows.

Seurat · 11-28-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

It sounded like you knew what you were talking about for a bit before you said that. You're retarded, just like people who think there are gonna be Spongebob and TMNT crossovers.

Disney, just like any other network, has its good and bad shows.

Relax, dude. I was kinda kidding there, man; coping with humor and all that. I doubt that Disney, even if they DID acquire the rights to the TMNT, would do a High School Musical/Ninja Turtle crossover... Although I wouldn't put it past them to cross-promote by having the turtles in a commercial that hypes another show or movie (After all, 4Kids has done that with the turtles repeatedly), such as High School Musical. I DEFINITELY wouldn't count out the chance of them cross-promoting by giving other Disney Channel stars voice-acting roles on TMNT. Miley Cyrus has guest-voiced on Emperor's New Groove and The Replacements. The Sprouce twins have been on Kim Possible and Emperor's New Groove. If Disney had gotten its hands on the Turtles, there's a chance that some Disney Channel stars that tend to annoy us would have made guest appearances.

I will agree that Disney does have a few good shows... That's mostly their cartoons, though, which are seriously outnumbered by their less-than-great, live action shows. I also doubt that a SpongeBob/Turtles crossover would happen on TV or in the form of a console-based video game, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them put in a commercial together, or on some Nick.com flash game together (Although Nickelodeon's been less apt to do "crossover commercials" than 4Kids or Cartoon Network have been).

*The Stryker* · 11-28-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Seurat

Okay, a lot of us are freaked out. Eastman and Laird no longer have anything to do with the turtles, and they've sent our heroes to Nickelodeon, a once-great network that many now feel panders to today's teeny-boppers and tweeny-boppers (I'm not sure if that last one's even a word, but I'm makin' it a word now). Many a Turtle fan feels like they're on a ship who's lost the captain and first mate.

Because Ninja Turtles have never found success in being marketed towards kids.

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Originally Posted by Seurat

- ...better Nick than Disney (You've seen the shows that the Disney Channel's put on. Do we REALLY need the Turtles singing songs from High School Musical? Ugh... I think I nauseated myself...)

First of all, HSM has awesome songs. Second, I have seen the shows on Disney and I have enjoyed them more than I have enjoyed ANYTHING involving the Ninja turtles released in the last 5 years. (See signature, That show > 2k3 turtles)

*Cure* · 11-28-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Seurat

there's a chance that some Disney Channel stars that tend to annoy us would have made guest appearances.

No, no. Annoy you. Please don't use blanket statements.

*The Stryker* · 11-28-2009, 10:09 PM

I'm still on my crusade to get Zac Efron to play Leonardo. I will not rest!!!

TurtleGuy · 11-28-2009, 11:55 PM

Personally I'm already positive about the aqcuisition(just the possiblility of seeing the return of long overdue OT characters who've been cockblocked by Laird such as Bebop and Rocksteady makes me positive).

I'm going to remain positive until I see something that'll make me negative.

*Powder* · 11-29-2009, 12:16 AM

So many unnecessary threads about this...

*Andrew NDB* · 11-29-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Seurat

someone big had to get the turtles!

No. Someone big didn't have to.

It wasn't like Peter and Gary were water-boarded by Viacom.

*ZariusTwo* · 11-29-2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Seurat

...better Nick than Disney (You've seen the shows that the Disney Channel's put on. Do we REALLY need the Turtles singing songs from High School Musical? Ugh... I think I nauseated myself...)

Do you even WATCH anything animated from Disney or are you like all those other cliched Disney bashers who think the company is "Engulf and Devour" and not something usually known for having great animated series on a consistent basis?

*Andrew NDB* · 11-29-2009, 01:36 AM

The main character in this remind anyone of someone?

*Cipher* · 11-29-2009, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The main character in this remind anyone of someone?

Were you using that as a Peter Laird analogy?

Either way, it was kind of awesome.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-29-2009, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Cipher Classic

Were you using that as a Peter Laird analogy?

I leave that for you to decide.

*Powder* · 11-29-2009, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

The main character in this remind anyone of someone?

Hey! They ripped off that video! That video is for a song called "Hellbent" by Kenna. The mahfuccas!

*Andrew NDB* · 11-29-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Hey! They ripped off that video! That video is for a song called "Hellbent" by Kenna. The mahfuccas!

Well, the other way around. The video with Elegia is the original short film. It was years later that Kenna said, "Hey, that's a cool video... let's see if we can lease it and adapt our song, 'Hellbent' to it and release it on MTV2."

Both work well, though I prefer the original.

Doc_ock_4mugen · 11-29-2009, 05:11 PM

disney has it's "boys' channel" Disney XD...
Also Disney animated shows blow most of Nick's recent animated shows out of the water...

*TigerClaw* · 11-29-2009, 07:13 PM

Whatever direction Nickelodeon is taking TMNT. I hope they combine elements of the original series with the recent one. I would love to see the return of classic characters such as Rockstead & Bebop, and Krang.

*Andrew NDB* · 11-29-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerClaw

Whatever direction Nickelodeon is taking TMNT. I hope they combine elements of the original series with the recent one. I would love to see the return of classic characters such as Rockstead & Bebop, and Krang.

*sigh* There's every reason to believe you're getting your wish.

11-28-2009, 03:51 PM	#1
Seurat Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 143	Positive Thinking and Nickelodeon's Aquisition of the Turtles Okay, a lot of us are freaked out. Eastman and Laird no longer have anything to do with the turtles, and they've sent our heroes to Nickelodeon, a once-great network that many now feel panders to today's teeny-boppers and tweeny-boppers (I'm not sure if that last one's even a word, but I'm makin' it a word now). Many a Turtle fan feels like they're on a ship who's lost the captain and first mate. But all may not be lost, folks! Let's hold on to hope (Or, for some of us, denial) and try to think positive! Here's some reasons that Nickelodeon's aquiring the Turtles might work out after all: - For every bad show (CoughAsToldByGingerCough), Nick's also done a good one (Like Fairly Oddparents or Danny Phantom) - For every poorly-publicized show (CoughTeenageRobotCoughagain), Nick's also had a marketing victory (SpongeBob SquarePants, regardless of how many haters there are, has become a real icon. And I think the show's pretty good) - Disney got Marvel, Cartoon Network (Through Warner Bros.) owns DC... someone big had to get the turtles! Speaking of which... - ...better Nick than Disney (You've seen the shows that the Disney Channel's put on. Do we REALLY need the Turtles singing songs from High School Musical? Ugh... I think I nauseated myself...) - Mikey already looks awesome in "Slime Green" and "Nick Logo Orange". - The turtles are used to being slimed ( - "It wasn't slime! It was OOZE!") __________________ Don: The perimeter's quiet. Leo: Yeah, a little too quiet. Don: Well that was easy. Leo: Yeah, a little too easy. Don: Look! It's Raph! Mike: Yeah, a little too Raph!

11-28-2009, 04:02 PM	#2
Luzmagica A Magic Light Dudette! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spain. Posts: 3,878	Are you sure about positive points???..?...Im still freak out ....perhaps today itsnot my best positive day.....

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The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	I'm still on my crusade to get Zac Efron to play Leonardo. I will not rest!!! __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,537	The main character in this remind anyone of someone? __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

11-29-2009, 05:11 PM	#18
Doc_ock_4mugen Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 389	disney has it's "boys' channel" Disney XD... Also Disney animated shows blow most of Nick's recent animated shows out of the water... __________________ Mikey might be part of Nick now, but he still loves Miley... I mean Hannah... Stupid Secret Identity!!

11-28-2009, 05:00 PM	#3
Oculus Orbus Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 1,535	Ok, Nick could be a great thing for the Turtles, or it could be horrible. None of us know what they're gonna do with them, so the smartest thing is probably just wait and hope they do big things. But I can´t help feeling like something is ending, and that makes me a bit upset. And, on top of that, the comics will be gone soon (Tales at least, and who knows what's gonna happen to Volume 4). I find it really hard to keep a positive thinking about all of this, but I really hope that something good comes out in the end.

11-28-2009, 11:55 PM	#9
TurtleGuy Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 231	Personally I'm already positive about the aqcuisition(just the possiblility of seeing the return of long overdue OT characters who've been cockblocked by Laird such as Bebop and Rocksteady makes me positive). I'm going to remain positive until I see something that'll make me negative.

11-29-2009, 12:16 AM	#10
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,954	So many unnecessary threads about this...

11-29-2009, 07:13 PM	#19
TigerClaw Mutant Tiger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hialeah, Florida, USA Posts: 14,165	Whatever direction Nickelodeon is taking TMNT. I hope they combine elements of the original series with the recent one. I would love to see the return of classic characters such as Rockstead & Bebop, and Krang.