Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31255465-20170923034221/@comment-33378883-20180103183312

TMNT Insighter,

It most certainly is overrated. Clearly you haven't spent much time at the Technodrome forums, where they have been hysterically attempting to defend the arc and throw temper tantrums when people dare to even breathe the words "AU" or "non-canon". I'm one of the people who debated them, and it got quite exhausting. Amusing, but exhausting. Frankly, I stopped debating because it was taking up too much time, and I had a big test to get ready for (plus work and family obligations). Nobody was able to actually successfully refute any of my points, now that I think about it.

The detractors I have seen for this arc have been logical and thoughtful. It's the fans who liked the arc (not all of them, but a large majority) who have been getting hysterical and throwing out insults at people who dare to disagree with them and refuse to overlook severe continuity errors. Probably because they realize that they are unable to refute their arguments. I know all movies/TV shows have plot holes, but this is one of the most jawdroppingly massive ones I have ever seen.

Easol1,

Very true. I've done some lurking at that forum, and it's clear that other members are actually afraid of even suggesting that  the arc could be AU. I have seen some fans timidly allude to it, then frantically add "I'm not saying it's not canon". It's amusing in a way, but pathetic how some fans are unable to tolerate a difference in opinion....over a cartoon. I am tempted to go back, just to instigate another round of hissy fits. I do need to at least respond to that one post that insulted you;  just on a matter of principle. I apologize for not doing so before, but work has been too demanding for the past few months, and could not afford to get dragged into a further prolonged online argument. Priorities *sigh*

I, too shall continue to spread the AU word. I've had people tell me that it helps :)