So I said I would give Rise of the TMNT a chance after being EXTREMELY upset over Leo not being leader (and pretty much only giving it a chance for April), and I did and watched the first episode last night...
And am totally happy I gave the show a chance!!! I legit giggled all the way through the show and am so looking forward to watching more episodes and hoping they hold up to the first!
Hereās some random thoughts I had and what I really enjoyed about the show:
Raphās beastly, but he doesnāt seem to ridiculously overly large in the action of the show as he did in preview stills.
The more I look at the guys in the show, the more I like their looks, surprisingly enough.
April is PRECIOUS and I LOVE how close she and the guys are, even though we have no idea how or when they met.
I really like most all of the voices, including the villain (Baron Draxon) we meet in episode one. Iām a bit off and on for Donās voice, but Iām not positive why. I think it might just be because itās so different from what weāre used to.
Donnieās right. Oddly enough, he is the funniest one. xD
Not a fan of Splinter yet. While I liked that they brought back his love of certain TV shows, overall, his personality and looks are both awful. Weāll see if this develops in further episodes.
I love how even though Raph is the leader, he still struggles under pressure and his brothers are absolutely aware of this. I have to wonder if him being leader wasnāt specifically chosen at this point in time to help him function better as a ninja. I still have hopes him being leader could change. XD
Omg, Leo is like totally cool under pressure and quick to recover (like after the vine/tentacles drop them, heās the first one to sit up and back and forth with the villain). And the fact that heās got mad ninja skills is actually commented on a few times by other characters. I really didnāt think ANY of my precious Leo was going to shine through in this version but... heās there. Heās there.
The magical weapons are HILARIOUS i died
Leo, Donnie, and Mikey correct Raphās speech to the villain as April gets frustrated and upset that theyāre not doing anything, lmaooooooo Good brotherly moment
āDonnie, you have got to make it to rehearsal.ā
āThat was my real voice. Whatās wrong with my real voice?ā
Some of the fast fighting animation was a little hard to follow for its speed and jerky animation movements, but overall, I could really get used to this style.
I am digging the setup that this villain somehow has something to do with the turtleās creation and that they donāt know their creation origin/story yet.
āMikey, ninja mode!ā *are in plain sight*Ā ā...Okay, thereās a chance he can still see us.ā LMAOOOOOOOO
This show starts right in with the weird, and I dig that. No pretending that they arenāt anything but mutants and will deal with a lot of weird foes.
RAPHāS BABY VOICE TO THE CAT. No matter the verse, our Raph is a big olā softie.
āMaybe Mutant Turtle Ninja Teens or something... weāll work on itā lol
April gets sucked into an alternate universe/underground world and only cares about saving this demon kitty lmaoooo
April bitingĀ everything to destroy or fight it omgggg this girl xD
ReallyĀ dig the villain look and voice, gotta say. I canāt wait to learn more about him.
BUT ALSO HE TOTALLY HAD IT
Raph overthinking his plans and Leo just slipping right in. Aces.
Their teasing of each other!!!
Um, a ton more things I think Iāve already forgotten.
Yeah, really, really happy with this show so far. Just hoping the next episodes are just as good!