How old are the turtles ?

Lamia · 11-09-2014, 09:20 AM

Do you think they will weather the turtles and have a birthday?

In the last episode Mickey says he 15 years. But with references to several episodes S1 and S2 must have more.

Here are my references:

From the episode 1-9 S1: months
From the episode 9-10 S1: weeks
Episode 26 of S1 to S2 episode 4: less than a month
In episode 8 S2: last year
S2 episode 4: April is a new school year (September so?)
From the episode 6-21 S2: silent sphere -> months
S2 Episode 25/26: it snows (ie December or January)
S3 Episode 1: 3 months
it gives past nine months? + September in the winter (for snow) + 3 months of the S2 to S3

it's been over a year so logically turtles should have more than sixteen years even April should have had one more year

Do you think they will do as the simpsons? we would be disappointed not to see the old

Do you have other references to time?

*BubblyShell22* · 11-09-2014, 11:23 AM

I don't know, but I'm not worried about it. If they stay fifteen, that's fine with me, and if they age, that's cool too.

*victory_angel* · 11-09-2014, 12:06 PM

With all that's happening it might be easy to forget that their Mutation day is coming up or has passed. After all that was not just their birthday that was they became a family with Splinter. And Splinter is no longer with them.

jenna · 11-09-2014, 01:47 PM

If they aged the turtles by a year each season then they would no longer be teenagers after 5 seasons. I would imagine that they will stay 15ish for the duration of the series.

*Coola Yagami* · 11-09-2014, 03:06 PM

It's a cartoon. They're 15. I mean if years have passed why isn't April any taller/more developed and why isn't Casey's voice cracking or why isn't he getting facial hair?

*Shark_Blade* · 11-09-2014, 03:18 PM

Didn't Casey say "...this is worse from the Kraang invasion last year!"

Either Mikey is bad at math (and he's now 16) or he's almost 16.

*Electric* · 11-09-2014, 03:22 PM

id say their almost 16.

casey said "invasion last year" but he couldve meant a numerical year, not a full one. like season 1's invasion was in 2012, then season 2's took place in 2013, earlier in the year, so not a full year had past yet.

*CyberCubed* · 11-09-2014, 03:22 PM

I think the writers aren't going to age the characters. They would have to show April and Casey as "adults" if they did.

*neatoman* · 11-09-2014, 03:23 PM

We have a floating timeline here, time progresses but not in a normal or comprehensive way. This is why Mikey did not age in Dimension X while Leatherhead did.

... I hate floating timelines...

*BubblyShell22* · 11-09-2014, 03:26 PM

Yes, very true with the floating timeline. Not upset about it though as this is the way cartoons are.

*BabyTurtles* · 11-09-2014, 03:33 PM

If Ash can stay 10 forever then the turtles can stay 15 for the rest of the series.

cartoon logic!

*ToTheNines* · 11-09-2014, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenna

If they aged the turtles by a year each season then they would no longer be teenagers after 5 seasons. I would imagine that they will stay 15ish for the duration of the series.

One season =/= one year. Plenty of shows have a more meticulous timeline, and this show simply isn't one of them. No big deal.

But yeah, several months passed during season one, which was specified to have started in Summer (see the Chris Bradford billboard in New Friend, Old Enemy), and have April in school later on.

So seeing as the season two finale took place in winter, the guys would have had to have an off screen "mutation day" during season 2. So they have to be 16 right now.

Although now that I think about it, I still tell people I'm 22 all the time without thinking about it, even though my birthday was in May. So you can just chalk it up to him flaking out if you want.

*IndigoErth* · 11-09-2014, 04:03 PM

Doubt they will age them other than in terms of experience and skill. Would be awesome if they did though, and esp in this particular series it would make sense if it happened. And if not then when this one runs it's course I'd love to see a second version of it with older Turtles pick up where this one left off.

*Warhorse* · 11-09-2014, 11:04 PM

It's a shame though. I prefer the Turtles at around 17. They're more mature and not so foolish.

*pannoni1* · 11-10-2014, 07:51 AM

Interesting that in The Next Mutation, the Turtles were 18, older than any non-comic universe presented, and makes sense given it can be continued from the movie verse. Mikey is traditionally the youngest of the Turtles. Since we're 56 episodes in and its currently summer again, it can be deduced that we're approximately two years into the timeline just like the real show, it's possible that April could have just graduated high school offscreen as well given that she started the show as a junior in high school (and thus being either 17 or 1

. Mikey could have been 14 when the show started (15 would have sounded more "mature"), and thus now fast approaching his 16th birthday, with the other Turtles all 16 now with Leo approaching his 17th birthday. But as in comics/animation, such aging is just pure speculation.

Lamia · 11-10-2014, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warhorse

It's a shame though. I prefer the Turtles at around 17. They're more mature and not so foolish.

I agree with you. I like turtles as they are but they lack maturity it will be interesting to see them acquire the maturity with age.
So they go on their sixteen, one is likely to see them grow old and do not see that April schoolgirl only

With the floating time references are useless we will not know more

*TigerClaw* · 11-10-2014, 03:09 PM

They can't stay 15 forever, I hope the show explores the idea of seeing Adult Mutant Turtles by having them go to the future.

*IndigoErth* · 11-10-2014, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pannoni1

it's possible that April could have just graduated high school offscreen

Good reason to age them up a bit. She either graduated already or is going to end up failing the current school year if her school is still teaching right now.

*Luckyday* · 11-10-2014, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Good reason to age them up a bit. She either graduated already or is going to end up failing the current school year if her school is still teaching right now.

Wouldn't school be temporally closed due to an alien invasion?

*raph27* · 11-10-2014, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BabyTurtles

If Ash can stay 10 forever then the turtles can stay 15 for the rest of the series.

cartoon logic!

Bart Simpson has been 10 for 25 years.

I'd like to see April graduate. Anyone else?

11-09-2014, 09:20 AM	#1
Lamia Mouser Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Normandy France Posts: 9	How old are the turtles ? Do you think they will weather the turtles and have a birthday? In the last episode Mickey says he 15 years. But with references to several episodes S1 and S2 must have more. Here are my references: From the episode 1-9 S1: months From the episode 9-10 S1: weeks Episode 26 of S1 to S2 episode 4: less than a month In episode 8 S2: last year S2 episode 4: April is a new school year (September so?) From the episode 6-21 S2: silent sphere -> months S2 Episode 25/26: it snows (ie December or January) S3 Episode 1: 3 months it gives past nine months? + September in the winter (for snow) + 3 months of the S2 to S3 it's been over a year so logically turtles should have more than sixteen years even April should have had one more year Do you think they will do as the simpsons? we would be disappointed not to see the old Do you have other references to time?

11-09-2014, 11:23 AM	#2
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	I don't know, but I'm not worried about it. If they stay fifteen, that's fine with me, and if they age, that's cool too. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

11-09-2014, 12:06 PM	#3
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	With all that's happening it might be easy to forget that their Mutation day is coming up or has passed. After all that was not just their birthday that was they became a family with Splinter. And Splinter is no longer with them. __________________

11-09-2014, 03:06 PM	#5
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,685	It's a cartoon. They're 15. I mean if years have passed why isn't April any taller/more developed and why isn't Casey's voice cracking or why isn't he getting facial hair? __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

11-09-2014, 03:22 PM	#7
Electric Epic Hiatus Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,484	id say their almost 16. casey said "invasion last year" but he couldve meant a numerical year, not a full one. like season 1's invasion was in 2012, then season 2's took place in 2013, earlier in the year, so not a full year had past yet. __________________

11-09-2014, 01:47 PM	#4
jenna Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 1,190	If they aged the turtles by a year each season then they would no longer be teenagers after 5 seasons. I would imagine that they will stay 15ish for the duration of the series.

11-09-2014, 03:18 PM	#6
Shark_Blade Emperor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,909	Didn't Casey say "...this is worse from the Kraang invasion last year!" Either Mikey is bad at math (and he's now 16) or he's almost 16.

11-09-2014, 03:22 PM	#8
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,811	I think the writers aren't going to age the characters. They would have to show April and Casey as "adults" if they did.

11-09-2014, 03:26 PM	#10
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	Yes, very true with the floating timeline. Not upset about it though as this is the way cartoons are. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

11-09-2014, 03:33 PM	#11
BabyTurtles Foot Elite Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,177	If Ash can stay 10 forever then the turtles can stay 15 for the rest of the series. cartoon logic! __________________

11-09-2014, 04:03 PM	#13
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,293	Doubt they will age them other than in terms of experience and skill. Would be awesome if they did though, and esp in this particular series it would make sense if it happened. And if not then when this one runs it's course I'd love to see a second version of it with older Turtles pick up where this one left off.

11-09-2014, 11:04 PM	#14
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	It's a shame though. I prefer the Turtles at around 17. They're more mature and not so foolish.

11-10-2014, 07:51 AM	#15
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Interesting that in The Next Mutation, the Turtles were 18, older than any non-comic universe presented, and makes sense given it can be continued from the movie verse. Mikey is traditionally the youngest of the Turtles. Since we're 56 episodes in and its currently summer again, it can be deduced that we're approximately two years into the timeline just like the real show, it's possible that April could have just graduated high school offscreen as well given that she started the show as a junior in high school (and thus being either 17 or 1. Mikey could have been 14 when the show started (15 would have sounded more "mature"), and thus now fast approaching his 16th birthday, with the other Turtles all 16 now with Leo approaching his 17th birthday. But as in comics/animation, such aging is just pure speculation. __________________ 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!

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