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I will admit that Rise of the TMNT isn't anything at all like the previous shows, including the 2012 version. But after watching their released episodes on nick.com and On Demand, I'm already loving the brand new series. It doesn't have to be traditional like the old shows. Maybe some of us are just getting tired of the same old stuff with the Ninja Turtles. That would explain why Raph is now the leader instead of Leo, why April is African-American instead of being Caucasian, and why the Shredder doesn't exist in the new show. We could all go for a few laughs like how Splinter is now a lazy fat rat who watches TV all day or when Leo delivers many lame one-liners. As for the new weapons, I love Leo's mystical odachi more than his pair of katana. As the cool nerd, Donnie's high-tech bo can literally transform into any other form of pole weapon like the rocket-powered hammer. With Raph being literally large and in charge, it's a good reason why red is always the first color of the rainbow. Mikey is the same as his previous carnations, but a bit more optimistic, wilder and more colorful if I'm not mistaken. Just hearing him and his brothers holler "Cowabunga!" is so nostalgic.

Anyways, as much as I wish to relive watching the 2012 version, I decided to simply move on and focus on Rise of the TMNT. I don't care what anyone else say about this new show. It's ever more comedic than the old ones. The best part is that most of the episodes (except for the first one) are 11 minutes long instead of 22 to better indicate their comical elements or something like that.