Why I’m Loving Rise of TMNT
Look everyone is entitle to their own opinions but I for one love the shit out of the new TMNT, it might honestly be my favorite iteration and this is why
I think Rise of TMNT is the most animated animated series out right now over here in the west. And it’s not just the action sequences, every scene is jam pack with unique character animations or shot compositions, to the point where sometimes you cant really pick a place to look. It honestly reminds me of a Studio MadHouse or Gainex anime with how much they jam in and how they do it. A lot of the shows out now skimp on the little things so much that you are just waiting for the action scenes to see some actual animation at play yet here is Rise of TMNT just thowing that at the most mundane parts of the show cause this is an animated show and they are gonna make the most of it damnitt
Yeah yeah I know what you’re thinking, TMNT always has a good family dynamic but like look I’ve watched all the other series and while they all had a close bond they felt more like close friends or close team, this one they FEEL like brothers. They fight, they argue, they impress each other, try to one up each, and do anything for each other.
There were so many bits of dialgoue in this show that made me think of my siblings and how we act. Also this is the first version to my knowledge that has the turtles calling Splinter Dad instead of master
Ok so I did not think I’d come to love this Splinter as much as I do but here we are.
See here’s the thing about Splinter the wise old mysterious master thing has been done over and over and theres not a lot new you can do with it. But a dead beat dad who’d kind of an ass but does actually care about his sons now that’s new and has a lot of places it can go. Is SPlinter a mutated human or a mutated rat? Is he actually a ninja master or just an old fanboy? We don’t know and wont until the show lets us and its honestly really fun to watch him play off the turtles.
Ok so this April feels like a natural fit for the turtles. See every other version of APril has needed a reason for hanging around a bunch of mutated turtles, a news reporter looking for a scoop, a missing father and possibly mutated herself but this one? Nothing. But her personality just makes it all feel so natural. There’s been no explaination for why this girl chooses to hang with the turtles she just does cause she’s as wild and fun loving as these guys. If the show were to say she just stumbled on them and decided to hangout I’d believe it. And thats kinda great.
This is the most diverse group of personalities the turles have ever had and I fucking love it. Raph isn’t just the tough guy with a secret soft side, he’s a well meaning action junkie who gets in over his head. Leo isnt the reliable leader he’s a show off that wants whats best for his brothers, Mikey isnt the party dude he’s a free sprited artistic type, and Donnie isnt just the brains he’s a delightful combo of mad scientist and drama nerd. Even if their desgins werent distinct these personalites would still shine through (along with the great character animations)
I’ve seen a lot of people complaining that the turtles are took weak, too inexperienced, that they don’t know what they’re doing and I’m just like well thats the point. It’s a story about them rising in ablities.
A problem I had with the 2012 series was how the stakes had to keep being raised to crazy proportions cause the turtles where at a high level at the start and for the most part won all their battles cause the 2012 show had serious problem with arc passing. This show though? The turtles lose sometimes, or win despite themselves, their learning and coming into their own which is refresehing as most series depicts them a ninja fighting machine from the start.
What I’m getting at is give Rise of TMNT a shot. It’s a wonderfully animated, unique take on the TMNT franchise that has a lot of potential for a great ride.
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