The New TMNT Series-Pilot Review

Published by AspieHooves in the blog Ramblings of a Pop Culture Junkie. Views: 407

I've been a Ninja Turtles fan since the original cartoon was on in the late 80s/early 90s. There's just something I love about the concept, and when I heard that Nickelodeon got ahold of it, I wasn't sure what to expect given their recent track record. I went in with an open mind and I'm pleased to report that they nailed it. The show is obviously made by folks who've been fans as long as I have because it has everything a fan would want to see while still doing something fresh with the material and making it accessible to kids who've never heard of the Turtles before. Each of the four Turtles gets their own little moments to shine throughout and I gotta say, it was great to hear Rob Paulson in the cast (although this time as Donatello rather than Raphael). The new take on April is interesting to say the least and I'll be curious to see where they go with it. I like how they introduced the Utroms (here called The Krang) and hearing Kevin Michael Richardson as The Shredder at the end was just awesome. All in all, I was very impressed and I look forward to following the series to see how the story unfolds. THUMBS UP!

If you care, new episodes will air on Nickelodeon on Saturdays at 11AM.
Oct 1, 2012
  • Quill Inkwell
    Quill Inkwell Oct 1, 2012
    I got to see the pilot episode (twice), and as a fellow fan of the series since the early 90's, I gotta say that I'm also very happy with what I saw so far.

    To me, it seems to have a happy balance between the dark and edgy side of things without taking itself too seriously. The characters looked and acted just the way I remember them from the original series (although there was an issue when I couldn't tell who was who because of lighting issues), which is good.

    I'm also interested on seeing what they do with the "new" April. I'm also interested in seeing if they bring back any of the other characters (Casey Jones and Baxter Stockman, for intstance) and what thye do with them.
  • Glorious Rex's Apostle
    Glorious Rex's Apostle Oct 2, 2012
    Never been a fan of adolescent shinobi mutant reptiles. So, it sounds like it was treated the same way Friendship is Magic was. By a team who loved the original show and had the skills to show their devotion.
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