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(More customer reviews)I have read the last four reviews and think not one of the reviewers knew the original TMNT stories. Originally they were a black and white comic book series in the early 80's that started the independent comic companies really competing with DC and Marvel. Eastman and Laird founded Mirage Studios that produced the original TMNT. It was a big underground success and thrived because of the hard edge it had as well as the camp factor, great stories and non-conformist art.
This new cartoon series more closely parrallels the original TMNT comics. Some violence is reduced to make it kid-friendly but all in all the stories remain intact unlike the 80's sell out cartoon that just took Eastman and Laird's Turtles and whored them. April and Casey are given more human characteristics along with the turtles and Splinter who act more like real people than superheroes. And this is TMNT's strength, sure you could watch Superman or the Justice League or Spider-Man who have super powers but the turtles are more human and confront their problems in a more realistic way... suffice it to say they get into some pretty weird and outrageous situations but you know they will always find a way out.
Having seen the first two seasons I was pleased to see the original comic style take center stage and great characters like the Fugitoid show up. If you like these animated series I suggest getting a graphic novel of the original TMNT so you can see what really happened to Shedder in the first issue and see how the turtles met up with characters like Lord Simultaneous or the TCRI aliens. If you have the cash you might want to collect, but last time I checked the first few issues cost a pretty penny and are hard to find outside of a comic convention or E-Bay. If you really get hooked I suggest going to a comic convention like the San Diego Comincon or the Bay area APE (Alternative Press Expo) on the West Coast or checking out the many similar conventions in th midwest or east coast cities.
Having been a fan of the original comics I was very apprehensive about the new animated series but was quickly pleased by its great stories, sense of history and general sophisticated look (compared to the 80's cartoon). Sure the turtles can be hokey some times but that is just a side of their story, when it comes down to it TMNT is as action packed as other animation like Samurai Jack. But the real value of TMNT is in its stories which, if they keep mirroring the comics, will be superb for years to come.
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