I'm glad the current generation of kids can enjoy a show of this quality, and be introduced to the world of the Ninja Turtles. Fast Forward, anyone? Let's not do that again.

Furthermore I hope they have learned by now that messing too much with the premise can make the whole thing tumble towards the ground again. I can only hope the episodes stay as strong as they have been. The basic premise of the show is still present the Turtles live in their underground, sewer lair, and get up and out on the streets to kick some robot and alien butt. And the running joke where Mickey reassures his brothers that Leatherhead is 'totally mellow', followed by one of the other Turtles to say something that makes him go absolutely bananas, was just golden. Whereas in the classic cartoon he was just a stupid, 1-dimensional cardboard-cutout side character, in this new incarnation he is emotionally laden and a very effective character you can't help but care for. 'His' episode has been the absolute highlight for me so far. Leatherhead, in that regard, has been a highlight. Each turtle's personality comes across flawlessly, and even characters that only make a single or fast appearance stick to the memory. It's the writing of this show that has sealed the deal for me. The humor is still present, although way less corny and tacky then in the classic cartoon. The new designs took a place in my heart after just one episode, and the action and animation does not disappoint at all. But oh man what a wonderful surprise and adventure this show has become to me so far. And the whole Nickelodium thing made me imagine this new show might turn out too kiddie. I'll have to note the nostalgia for TMNT is particularly high for me. Raph agrees and goes along with him, until he discovers that Slash doesnвЂ™t want there to be any other turtles, period.As I can imagine many before me, I've held off watching this new show for a long time, afraid it'd damage the overall feeling I have for TMNT. Slash suggests that Raph is better off without his brothers and the two of them should team-up without them. The mutagen turns Spike into Slash (voiced by Corey Feldman, reuniting him with both the Turtles franchise and The GooniesВ co-star Sean Astin), a giant turtle with a Godzilla-inspired roar and Bowser-like spikes on his shell. So when the confidant ingested mutagen, it took in all that baggage (in this case, anger management issues and frustrations with RaphвЂ™s brothers) that the turtle left with him. Like TimothyвЂ™s innards to Donnie, Spike was the one character that Raph could confide his problems to. Raphael rarely shows warmth to anyone, with the exception of Spike, his pet turtle thatвЂ™s been around the entire series. That isnвЂ™t a complaint though the Mutagen Man episode was one of the best episodes the show has done and hopefully weвЂ™ll see it emulated with Michelangelo and Leonardo this season. вЂњSlash and DestroyвЂќ is the first Raphael episode of the season and is much more aggressive than most episodes, even though itвЂ™s basically вЂњMutagen Man UnleashedвЂќВ with Donatello swapped out for Raphael.

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