I was never interested in the TMNT franchise as a whole. I always thought that the very idea was stupid and I could never tell the turtles apart anyways so why bother? My dad showed me and my sister one of the live-action movies a few years back and I did not care for it. I don't even remember watching it but my dad and sister do and they remember how I HATED it. Then about a month ago I saw this vibrant, 2D world called Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I decided to check it out. The animation style intrigued me and i could tell the turtles apart at a glance! :D
My first impression was that it was chaotic. The theme song assaulted my ears and there was no plot in sight. I hated Splinter. Then I began to understand how this series worked. I began to embrace the chaos (because it's a show about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of course it's absurd and chaotic). I began to understand that Splinter wasn't a bad dad, he was just going through some issues on his own while raising four boys. That's a tall order for anyone to undertake.
The humor was great. The characters were phenomenal. The fight scenes were breathtaking. The themes were relevant.
Rise quickly became my new obsession. It planted its roots in my mind hard. Now I'm watching 2012 TMNT and while I enjoy it, I miss the animation and love that Rise gave us. They are different series to be sure and are both amazing but Rise has that first love feel to it.
That's why it was utterly heartbreaking to see how short it was. To see all of the untapped potential. To see this beauty of a show thrown in the trash without a second thought. The movie was beautiful but it also presented even more potential. Rise deserved better, Rise deserves more now, and Rise fans will never stop accosting your ears until this show gets the love it deserves. It wasn't a flop. I think I'm a great example to prove just that.
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