Thread:Gilgameshkun/@comment-29720851-20170503182211/@comment-995426-20170506125009

Actually, I loved the first two seasons of the 2012 TV series. And I've constructed more than 1000 GIFs from that series for Turtlepedia. The writing, character depth, subtlety, etc. was relatively better than it is now. Season 1 was best, while season 2 had a few of the best episodes. Season 3 was a steep decline in likability for me, and season 4 was just plain unwatchable. For me, it's not just enough for TMNT to be action or comedy. The characters have to have a certain minimum realistic depth to them, and their personality, dialogue and motivations can't be too wooden.

As for MNT Gaiden, the mature content is mostly violence, strong language and disturbing themes and some gore. I mean, it's not as graphic as Bodycount, but then I don't really don't like violence for its own sake anyway. But when violence is handled in a relatively mature way as part of a wider story, I find it more acceptable. They are ninja, after all, and a life of ninjutsu is inherently prone to violence and death.