Talk:Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (mini-series)/@comment-28672978-20160630184302/@comment-995426-20160701224049

It's true, the template does intentionally adopt some informal language. The problem before was that using more formal wording had a negative effect, making the templates look like badges of shame.

One thing you need to realize, is that TMNT was originally never for children, and there are plenty of TMNT fans whose interest has always been through the eyes of adults. In particular, both Mirage Studios and its readers have been mocking of the 1987 TV series many of them never liked.

But since there wasn't really a deeper discussion of what the wording should be, I guess you can suggest something else. If the message sounds "dudebro," it's because it was meant to emulate some of the grittier hard-boiled tone found in Mirage TMNT dialogue.