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

*CyberCubed* · 02-28-2011, 10:16 PM

As we know, TMNT had a second generation of fans in the 2000's because of the 4kids cartoon, movie, and new comics, toys and videogames.

Most of us here are from the first generation, who remember Turtlemania from the late 80's and early 90's. How many new hardcore TMNT fans do you think the 2000 era picked up?

And do you feel bad for these kids that they weren't around to experience TMNT when it was truly popular, even if they likely watched the old cartoon on DVD anyway?

In a way it reminds me of the Pokemon franchise. Some kids getting into Pokemon now will never know what it was like back in 1998 when Pokemon was a huge phenomenon and it was truly popular, and thus they missed out because they were too young.

What do you think?

rav4ge · 02-28-2011, 10:23 PM

I was still a kid for 2003. It wasn't the show that really made me love the whole franchise, it was the old comics, toys, and video games from the 80s/90s, ironically. The 2k3 show was a big (and welcome) surprise.

Obviously, TMNT was never as big when I was a kid. I was the only kid who really loved them. Everyone was into Pokemon, and then Yu-Gi-Oh, and then Beyblades.

*sdp* · 02-28-2011, 10:50 PM

Its a hard topic to reply to, especially since people are going to give very biased opinions like on the "comparing fads" topic I made a few months ago. Choppy's post might be the only real insight from a fan who was a kid then we may get. I don't think 2k3 made many new hardcore fans, or we'd see more of them here, I'm sure there were a few hardcore fans but most of the kids who liked 2k3 likely saw it as "another show" that they liked.

I'm trying to be unbiased but to me I was born in the perfect year, I got to experience the fad of 3 franchises I absolutely love as a kid(TMNT/Power Rangers/Pokemon) I definitely like older franchises and newer ones but they aren't ones that I would enjoy a fad, maybe thats because I was a kid then and if I had been a kid in the 2000's I couldn't have beleived people missed out on Yu Gi Oh. Same with 80s kids who can argue 90s kids like me never grew up with the Transformers/He-Man fads but I never really cared for those franchises, I saw Beast Wars and liked it as a kid but I never cared for Transformers. Now I do believe 90s kids had the best childhood and its even backed up by some non-90s kids. Now that I posted this I am sure I angered 80s kids which this board has a lot of and this will be a thread of how the 80s were better

So yeah, re-stating what I just stated, Most likely outside of a few new hardcore fans, most kids who enjoyed 2k3 liked it as a show but they were happy with the fads of their childhood be it YuGiOh or Beyblade or Pokemon.

*ToTheNines* · 02-28-2011, 10:50 PM

I was born in 91 and was a big Turtles fan before 2003, but I was 11 when the show premeired so I suppose I qualify.

I feel like the new show didn't pick up that many hardcore fans...maybe a few. Most of the kids I grew up with didn't really give a sh*t about that kind of stuff. Back when the show came out, all my friends were obsessed with music, skateboarding and Jack-ass, and most other kids were just into First Person Shooters and 50 cent.

I couldn't even talk TMNT with the nerds, the were suckling the teet that was Yu-gi-oh and other lame anime shows.

Avatar Yuffie · 03-01-2011, 01:02 AM

I felt my younger cousins missed a lot of good cartoons (Batman, G1 Transformers, The Tick, X-Men, re-runs of Loony Toons).

But the new generation cartoons are very good, and I watched it with them (Spectacular Spiderman, Justice League, Teen Titans, Ben 10, Avatar). The new TMNT didn't grab them I'm afraid, they are more attracted to Naruto (it helps that the fighting game in the PS3 is AWESOME). :p

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In a way it reminds me of the Pokemon franchise. Some kids getting into Pokemon now will never know what it was like back in 1998 when Pokemon was a huge phenomenon and it was truly popular, and thus they missed out because they were too young.

This would be like FFVII. FFVII is huge, took the world by storm, but newer players would look at the game now wondering how on earth that came to be... with the dated graphics, and some of the lines not done well, not to mention the huge twist that's common knowledge now.

It's really the case of "you need to be there".

So yeah, I'm glad I was born to enjoy TMNT as a kid, and live long enough to see the rest.

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How many new hardcore TMNT fans do you think the 2000 era picked up?

I'm sure they exist. At least that's what I think as a lurker in deviant art.

**GK Punk** · 03-01-2011, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Avatar Yuffie

This would be like FFVII. FFVII is huge, took the world by storm, but newer players would look at the game now wondering how on earth that came to be... with the dated graphics, and some of the lines not done well, not to mention the huge twist that's common knowledge now.

Most overrated game of all time.

Avatar Yuffie · 03-01-2011, 03:19 AM

Well... yeah... XD. But you have to admit it was so popular back then that the other RPGs were overlooked (Xenogears... ;_; ). I like VII and Crisis Core though. The rest of the Compilation... not so much...

Anyways, let's not hi-jack the thread.

**GK Punk** · 03-01-2011, 03:26 AM

Eh it's all good as long as it gets it's self back on track. I was actually trying to work what I wanted to say in response to the main thread out in my head when I originally posted anyway LOL.

(Edited in to this post)

I wouldn't feel bad for them for missing out on the original "Turtlemania" they aren't even aware they missed it, in a way. A lot of them would still be too young to really have the nostalgia factor kick in quite yet for the TMNT. (Unless they were say 10-13 or so.) They really got their own version of what we got, and I'm sure they enjoyed it just as much as we did.

Walkabout · 03-01-2011, 03:58 AM

Well Im loath to be one of those "your turtles arent real turtles" people-the 2k3 series puts the original to shame IMO...I was born 82 so Im definitely an OT kid,never knew of the comics until much later though.

Any turtles is good turtles I say,its all good!

*PizzaPower* · 03-01-2011, 06:31 AM

TMNT 2003 came out in a era where its really hard for it to actually become a CULT like it did in the 80's and really 90's. Pokemon the same way kids today are WAY more into reality TV and nonsense like that, as far as NICK's TMNT coming out i feel like its going to be bigger then the 2003 series was just because it is coming on NICK.

Fugitoid Jones · 03-07-2011, 12:43 AM

^^ Yeah, I have a feeling that a Nick owned TMNT product will be a bit more successful than a 4Kids owned property, so perhaps Nick may be able to shove TMNT down more kids throats than 4Kids did. Hopefully Nick can bring in more fans in this third era of TMNT fandom than the ones made during the second era.

Bmaga123 · 03-07-2011, 12:48 AM

I was born in 81 so I have loved the turtles since the beginning. IMO they dont make cartoons like they used to in the 80's and 90's. My best memory's from the Ninja Turtles are from the 80's cartoon, and original 3 movies especially part 1 and 2.

**Jester** · 03-07-2011, 12:55 AM

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the TMNT I like depends on my mood. I love the goofy fun (and the voice acting.

) of the original toon, but for more story/character driven, action oriented stories, it's 2k3.

**GK Punk** · 03-07-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the TMNT I like depends on my mood. I love the goofy fun (and the voice acting.

) of the original toon, but for more story/character driven, action oriented stories, it's 2k3.

I'm kind of the same way. I also do that with Masters of the Universe.

**Jester** · 03-07-2011, 01:03 AM

Here's hoping the Nick TMNT just tells good, fun Turtle stories. That's all i care about.

*Eiko* · 03-07-2011, 03:28 AM

Ah i remember the Turtlemania days. I feel a bit sorry for the kids of today who missed out on all the good fun.

*ssjup81* · 03-07-2011, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Eiko

Ah i remember the Turtlemania days. I feel a bit sorry for the kids of today who missed out on all the good fun.

You know, I kinda do too since it seemed to be bigger back then. Seems the 2k3 series snuck under the radar. I don't even recall its being promoted much. I do remember it coming on Fox, though, in my area.

That aside, the "Turtlemania" stuff was fun. I didn't have the toys (my cousins did, so I played with theirs =P) and the comics, but I did love the show and the games and the movies. To be honest, I didn't know of any kid who didn't like some medium of the Turtles back then.

*Powder* · 03-07-2011, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Eiko

Ah i remember the Turtlemania days. I feel a bit sorry for the kids of today who missed out on all the good fun.

Yeah definitely, I say the same of Pokemon, too. I'm glad I got experience them both, and still enjoy them just as much as I did then.
It's also great that they're both getting revamped all the time. Keeps this geek happy.

BAXTER STOCKMAN 19 · 03-07-2011, 03:57 AM

I was 15 years old when TMNT 2003 series started. But i was fan of TMNT since my 7 when it was then that i started watching TMNT(80 series). But i liked TMNT 2003 series more than the 80 series. And yes in a few years when i will get married and have kids i will introduce tmnt to them i

cartoonistaaron · 03-07-2011, 12:38 PM

I was born in 1979. Perfect age for the onset of Turtlemania. It was truly a phenomenon. The movies, the stage show, the cartoon, the toys, the lunchboxes, the fishing kits, the Ooze pies, the fruit snacks, the Tshirts, the bedding...

I had He-Man, Inspector Gadget, Ninja Turtles, Batman, Voltron, action figures were still cheap (under five bucks!!), playground equipment was still dangerous, and Ghostbusters - heck, I could go to Universal Studios and see the live show, and see Ecto-1 blasting the Ghostbusters theme song... There were rows and rows of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys at KayBee, Toys R Us, Kmart...

Man those were good times! The best!

The new show, I think, was just a little too "bland" compared to other cartoons. The original 'toon was just so weird and wacky compared to the other pedestrian He-Man / GI Joe type stuff that was out there.

02-28-2011, 10:16 PM	#1
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,869	Kids who grew up with TMNT in the 2000's as opposed to the 80's/90's As we know, TMNT had a second generation of fans in the 2000's because of the 4kids cartoon, movie, and new comics, toys and videogames. Most of us here are from the first generation, who remember Turtlemania from the late 80's and early 90's. How many new hardcore TMNT fans do you think the 2000 era picked up? And do you feel bad for these kids that they weren't around to experience TMNT when it was truly popular, even if they likely watched the old cartoon on DVD anyway? In a way it reminds me of the Pokemon franchise. Some kids getting into Pokemon now will never know what it was like back in 1998 when Pokemon was a huge phenomenon and it was truly popular, and thus they missed out because they were too young. What do you think?

02-28-2011, 10:23 PM	#2
rav4ge Foot Soldier Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 242	I was still a kid for 2003. It wasn't the show that really made me love the whole franchise, it was the old comics, toys, and video games from the 80s/90s, ironically. The 2k3 show was a big (and welcome) surprise. Obviously, TMNT was never as big when I was a kid. I was the only kid who really loved them. Everyone was into Pokemon, and then Yu-Gi-Oh, and then Beyblades. __________________ "Grim... gritty... my kind of place." --Raphael, Turtles Forever

02-28-2011, 10:50 PM	#3
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,215	Its a hard topic to reply to, especially since people are going to give very biased opinions like on the "comparing fads" topic I made a few months ago. Choppy's post might be the only real insight from a fan who was a kid then we may get. I don't think 2k3 made many new hardcore fans, or we'd see more of them here, I'm sure there were a few hardcore fans but most of the kids who liked 2k3 likely saw it as "another show" that they liked. I'm trying to be unbiased but to me I was born in the perfect year, I got to experience the fad of 3 franchises I absolutely love as a kid(TMNT/Power Rangers/Pokemon) I definitely like older franchises and newer ones but they aren't ones that I would enjoy a fad, maybe thats because I was a kid then and if I had been a kid in the 2000's I couldn't have beleived people missed out on Yu Gi Oh. Same with 80s kids who can argue 90s kids like me never grew up with the Transformers/He-Man fads but I never really cared for those franchises, I saw Beast Wars and liked it as a kid but I never cared for Transformers. Now I do believe 90s kids had the best childhood and its even backed up by some non-90s kids. Now that I posted this I am sure I angered 80s kids which this board has a lot of and this will be a thread of how the 80s were better So yeah, re-stating what I just stated, Most likely outside of a few new hardcore fans, most kids who enjoyed 2k3 liked it as a show but they were happy with the fads of their childhood be it YuGiOh or Beyblade or Pokemon. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

03-01-2011, 03:19 AM	#7
Avatar Yuffie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 805	Well... yeah... XD. But you have to admit it was so popular back then that the other RPGs were overlooked (Xenogears... ;_; ). I like VII and Crisis Core though. The rest of the Compilation... not so much... Anyways, let's not hi-jack the thread. __________________ We all know that Most Writers Are Male. Something like eighty percent of media aimed at children have male main characters, whereas half the population is female. At best, women will often be minor characters or will not be present at all. Stories about women are for women, stories about men are for general consumption. (TV Tropes Feminist Fantasy) Last edited by Avatar Yuffie; 03-01-2011 at 03:26 AM.

03-01-2011, 06:31 AM	#10
PizzaPower Foot Elite Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pizza Parlor Posts: 3,200	TMNT 2003 came out in a era where its really hard for it to actually become a CULT like it did in the 80's and really 90's. Pokemon the same way kids today are WAY more into reality TV and nonsense like that, as far as NICK's TMNT coming out i feel like its going to be bigger then the 2003 series was just because it is coming on NICK. __________________ https://www.twitch.tv/turtlepizzapower

02-28-2011, 10:50 PM	#4
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,341	I was born in 91 and was a big Turtles fan before 2003, but I was 11 when the show premeired so I suppose I qualify. I feel like the new show didn't pick up that many hardcore fans...maybe a few. Most of the kids I grew up with didn't really give a sh*t about that kind of stuff. Back when the show came out, all my friends were obsessed with music, skateboarding and Jack-ass, and most other kids were just into First Person Shooters and 50 cent. I couldn't even talk TMNT with the nerds, the were suckling the teet that was Yu-gi-oh and other lame anime shows.

03-01-2011, 03:26 AM	#8
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Eh it's all good as long as it gets it's self back on track. I was actually trying to work what I wanted to say in response to the main thread out in my head when I originally posted anyway LOL. (Edited in to this post) I wouldn't feel bad for them for missing out on the original "Turtlemania" they aren't even aware they missed it, in a way. A lot of them would still be too young to really have the nostalgia factor kick in quite yet for the TMNT. (Unless they were say 10-13 or so.) They really got their own version of what we got, and I'm sure they enjoyed it just as much as we did.

03-01-2011, 03:58 AM	#9
Walkabout Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 556	Well Im loath to be one of those "your turtles arent real turtles" people-the 2k3 series puts the original to shame IMO...I was born 82 so Im definitely an OT kid,never knew of the comics until much later though. Any turtles is good turtles I say,its all good!

03-07-2011, 12:43 AM	#11
Fugitoid Jones Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: D'hoonib, VT Posts: 886	^^ Yeah, I have a feeling that a Nick owned TMNT product will be a bit more successful than a 4Kids owned property, so perhaps Nick may be able to shove TMNT down more kids throats than 4Kids did. Hopefully Nick can bring in more fans in this third era of TMNT fandom than the ones made during the second era. __________________ "You are right, I have always known about man. From the evidence, I believe his wisdom must walk hand and hand with his idiocy. His emotions must rule his brain. He must be a warlike creature who gives battle to everything around him, even himself." -Dr. Zaius

03-07-2011, 12:48 AM	#12
Bmaga123 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2006 Location: WA Posts: 861	I was born in 81 so I have loved the turtles since the beginning. IMO they dont make cartoons like they used to in the 80's and 90's. My best memory's from the Ninja Turtles are from the 80's cartoon, and original 3 movies especially part 1 and 2.

03-07-2011, 12:55 AM	#13
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	I've said it before and I'll say it again, the TMNT I like depends on my mood. I love the goofy fun (and the voice acting. ) of the original toon, but for more story/character driven, action oriented stories, it's 2k3. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-07-2011, 01:03 AM	#15
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,300	Here's hoping the Nick TMNT just tells good, fun Turtle stories. That's all i care about. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

03-07-2011, 03:28 AM	#16
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Ah i remember the Turtlemania days. I feel a bit sorry for the kids of today who missed out on all the good fun. __________________

03-07-2011, 03:57 AM	#19
BAXTER STOCKMAN 19 Stone Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greece Posts: 661	I was 15 years old when TMNT 2003 series started. But i was fan of TMNT since my 7 when it was then that i started watching TMNT(80 series). But i liked TMNT 2003 series more than the 80 series. And yes in a few years when i will get married and have kids i will introduce tmnt to them i

03-07-2011, 12:38 PM	#20
cartoonistaaron Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 737	I was born in 1979. Perfect age for the onset of Turtlemania. It was truly a phenomenon. The movies, the stage show, the cartoon, the toys, the lunchboxes, the fishing kits, the Ooze pies, the fruit snacks, the Tshirts, the bedding... I had He-Man, Inspector Gadget, Ninja Turtles, Batman, Voltron, action figures were still cheap (under five bucks!!), playground equipment was still dangerous, and Ghostbusters - heck, I could go to Universal Studios and see the live show, and see Ecto-1 blasting the Ghostbusters theme song... There were rows and rows of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle toys at KayBee, Toys R Us, Kmart... Man those were good times! The best! The new show, I think, was just a little too "bland" compared to other cartoons. The original 'toon was just so weird and wacky compared to the other pedestrian He-Man / GI Joe type stuff that was out there.