What started your love for Ninja Turtles?

Bmaga123 · 01-23-2013, 03:31 PM

Interested in finding out what started everyone's love for the Ninja Turtles? For me the 80's Cartoon started my addiction then the first live action film took it to the next level.

*BubblyShell22* · 01-23-2013, 03:33 PM

Definitely the 80's cartoon. I grew up with that and that's what started my obsession. I haven't looked back since.

*Mzx10484* · 01-23-2013, 03:34 PM

The 80s cartoon moved me into this world...

*Oculus Orbus* · 01-23-2013, 04:18 PM

I liked the 80s cartoon, but it wasn't until I found the spanish release of the First books that I got forever hooked. Comics were my main interest as a kid (still are), and seeing how different the TMNT from the comics were to the ones on TV was very cool to my 6-7 years old self.

rufus · 01-23-2013, 04:25 PM

The 80's cartoon was my first exposure to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From there it was then the Live action movies and then the comics,which was at the time the currently just started Image Vol 3 and a few back issues of Vol1 after checking out a comic book store for the first time.

**Jester** · 01-23-2013, 04:30 PM

Fred Wolf series, then Archie and the Movies.

*TurtleTitan97* · 01-23-2013, 04:33 PM

For me, it was the 2003 cartoon.

*Redeemer* · 01-23-2013, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmaga123

Interested in finding out what started everyone's love for the Ninja Turtles? For me the 80's Cartoon started my addiction then the first live action film took it to the next level.

I think we can safely say that 90% of the TMNT fandom was introduced through the OT

*CyberCubed* · 01-23-2013, 05:13 PM

I think for most people it went like this:

Original cartoon, Movies (almost every kid who watched the OT eventually saw the movies either in theaters or on VHS), to Archie (a large chunk of us had Archie issues), to Mirage (when we became teens, we discovered the comics), to 4kids (which aired by the time most of us were in our late teens), till now.

*Shark_Blade* · 01-23-2013, 05:17 PM

OT Cartoon.

You forgot to include video games.

Bmaga123 · 01-23-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Shark_Blade

OT Cartoon.

You forgot to include video games.

Yeah and Toys

, just vote other for that I guess.

*shuriken* · 01-23-2013, 06:43 PM

The '87 cartoon which got me obsessed with the toys for a while. I didn't build an Army of Foot baddies in a day

*pannoni1* · 01-23-2013, 07:21 PM

Clearly the OT. I've told my story about discovering it a few times, but it was something about the colors, animations, music, battle scenes, and jokes that brought me in and since I had pretty much watched Sesame Street/Disney up to that point, it was a big jump into somewhat more mature scenes for my age, and that mix of easy to understand plot with some deep references that I only understood as a teen/adult really made my discovery of the franchise.

*Refractive Reflections* · 01-23-2013, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemer

I think we can safely say that 90% of the TMNT fandom was introduced through the OT

And as the years pass by I'm sure we'll say that 90% of TMNT fandom was not only from the OT, but also from 2K3 or the Nick CGI version.

I think the interesting stories to hear would be from people who were first exposed to TMNT through the Mirage/Image/Archie comics or even the Movies alone, but yet only casually heard or distantly aware (remarkably so considering the mass merchandising/advertising) of the whole Turtlemania period caused by the OT. I think these stories would probably be from a generation older than the kids of the 80s/early 90s, such as adults/teenagers in the 80s. So if I do the math...people reaching 40 and older.

*ToTheNines* · 01-23-2013, 09:46 PM

What started it? The video games, Manhattan Project to be specific.

But the older I got the more I discovered. First the movie, then the 2k3 show, then Mirage. Now I love every version of TMNT, and that's what I think its staying power is; the versatility and variety.

Vegeta · 01-23-2013, 10:19 PM

The 80s cartoon of course. It had such a profound effect on me as a kid and my friends. Still love it more than either of the new cartoons.

zodiac brave · 01-24-2013, 12:47 AM

OT, Movies, Nintendo games 1 & 2, and the toys! eventually archie too.

Avatar Yuffie · 01-24-2013, 01:56 AM

OT, Archie, Turtles in Time shaped that old love.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-24-2013, 02:12 AM

I like ninja, I like turtles. Then way back as a kid I see these toys. It just clicked

01-24-2013, 02:32 AM

I think it was the secret of the ooze which introduced me to the turtles.

View Poll Results: What started your Love for Ninja Turtles?
Comics	4	7.41%
80's Cartoon	38	70.37%
Movies	1	1.85%
Other	11	20.37%
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01-23-2013, 03:31 PM	#1
Bmaga123 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2006 Location: WA Posts: 861	What started your love for Ninja Turtles? Interested in finding out what started everyone's love for the Ninja Turtles? For me the 80's Cartoon started my addiction then the first live action film took it to the next level.

01-23-2013, 03:33 PM	#2
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Definitely the 80's cartoon. I grew up with that and that's what started my obsession. I haven't looked back since. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

01-23-2013, 04:25 PM	#5
rufus Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lawrenceville,Georgia Posts: 780	The 80's cartoon was my first exposure to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. From there it was then the Live action movies and then the comics,which was at the time the currently just started Image Vol 3 and a few back issues of Vol1 after checking out a comic book store for the first time. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/edgartooms ^TMNT Stopmotions.

01-23-2013, 04:30 PM	#6
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	Fred Wolf series, then Archie and the Movies. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

01-23-2013, 03:34 PM	#3
Mzx10484 WEM Super Starfinder 200 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 2,085	The 80s cartoon moved me into this world...

01-23-2013, 04:18 PM	#4
Oculus Orbus Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 1,535	I liked the 80s cartoon, but it wasn't until I found the spanish release of the First books that I got forever hooked. Comics were my main interest as a kid (still are), and seeing how different the TMNT from the comics were to the ones on TV was very cool to my 6-7 years old self.

01-23-2013, 04:33 PM	#7
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	For me, it was the 2003 cartoon. __________________

01-23-2013, 05:13 PM	#9
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,832	I think for most people it went like this: Original cartoon, Movies (almost every kid who watched the OT eventually saw the movies either in theaters or on VHS), to Archie (a large chunk of us had Archie issues), to Mirage (when we became teens, we discovered the comics), to 4kids (which aired by the time most of us were in our late teens), till now.

01-23-2013, 05:17 PM	#10
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	OT Cartoon. You forgot to include video games.

01-23-2013, 06:43 PM	#12
shuriken Second City Shinobi Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chi-town Posts: 4,182	The '87 cartoon which got me obsessed with the toys for a while. I didn't build an Army of Foot baddies in a day __________________ Some things are better left unsaid. This isn't one of them

01-23-2013, 07:21 PM	#13
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Clearly the OT. I've told my story about discovering it a few times, but it was something about the colors, animations, music, battle scenes, and jokes that brought me in and since I had pretty much watched Sesame Street/Disney up to that point, it was a big jump into somewhat more mature scenes for my age, and that mix of easy to understand plot with some deep references that I only understood as a teen/adult really made my discovery of the franchise. __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

01-23-2013, 09:46 PM	#15
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,278	What started it? The video games, Manhattan Project to be specific. But the older I got the more I discovered. First the movie, then the 2k3 show, then Mirage. Now I love every version of TMNT, and that's what I think its staying power is; the versatility and variety.

01-23-2013, 10:19 PM	#16
Vegeta Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 398	The 80s cartoon of course. It had such a profound effect on me as a kid and my friends. Still love it more than either of the new cartoons. __________________

01-24-2013, 12:47 AM	#17
zodiac brave Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 822	OT, Movies, Nintendo games 1 & 2, and the toys! eventually archie too. __________________ what we were after, was lashings of ultra-violence.

01-24-2013, 01:56 AM	#18
Avatar Yuffie Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 805	OT, Archie, Turtles in Time shaped that old love. __________________ 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)

01-24-2013, 02:12 AM	#19
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	I like ninja, I like turtles. Then way back as a kid I see these toys. It just clicked __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-24-2013, 02:32 AM	#20
shreddinghead Guest Posts: n/a	I think it was the secret of the ooze which introduced me to the turtles.