I'll admit that after how awesome the 2003 series was, it will be hard for the current show to live up to it, or for me to take it on it's own merits instead of comparing the two. But despite some of it's faults, I think it's an entertaining show.
One thing I dislike is their portrayal of Mikey. I think that he's become way too stupid to be endearing, and while Greg Cipes fits the portrayal, he still sounds younger than I'd prefer Mikey to sound. The way the others treat him is a problem too. Getting frustrated at his antics is understandable, but arguing over who has to team up with him is just mean-spirited. I've noticed that there seems to be a lot more bickering between the brothers than in other series. While that's just how a lot of siblings are, it sometimes feels like the turtles aren't as close as they should be. Splinter is perfect though. He's everything Splinter should be.
Though he hasn't done a whole lot yet, I think this show might have the creepiest portrayal of Shredder ever. I was a little disappointed at hearing that Kevin Richardson would be voicing him (not that he's not great, it's just I would've preferred someone a little more obscure), but it works because his voice allows him to be soft-spoken without losing any of his menace. One thing the '03 show has ruined for me is that I find it hard to shallow him constantly letting his lieutenants go unpunished for their failures. He doesn't have to multilate them, but they usually only get a stern talking to when they screw up. Speaking of the bad guys, I feel the mutants in this show aren't as cool as the ones from previous series, although I'm not sure if that's because of their designs, or the art style in general. Xever is notable for being cooler BEFORE he got oozed.
The fight scenes are usually entertaining, and while I don't usually like the show's style of visual humor, there's still a lot of great jokes (I personally think the sociopathic Captain Ryan is one of the best bits on the show). While the show may still be finding it's footing, and perhaps it'll iron out it's flaws as it builds it's mythology, I'd say it's worth a look for any turtle fan.
I have some problems with it, but overall, a decent show.
I'll admit that after how awesome the 2003 series was, it will be hard for the current show to live up to it, or for me to take it on it's own merits instead of comparing the two. But despite some of it's faults, I think it's an entertaining show.
One thing I dislike is their portrayal of Mikey. I think that he's become way too stupid to be endearing, and while Greg Cipes fits the portrayal, he still sounds younger than I'd prefer Mikey to sound. The way the others treat him is a problem too. Getting frustrated at his antics is understandable, but arguing over who has to team up with him is just mean-spirited. I've noticed that there seems to be a lot more bickering between the brothers than in other series. While that's just how a lot of siblings are, it sometimes feels like the turtles aren't as close as they should be. Splinter is perfect though. He's everything Splinter should be.
Though he hasn't done a whole lot yet, I think this show might have the creepiest portrayal of Shredder ever. I was a little disappointed at hearing that Kevin Richardson would be voicing him (not that he's not great, it's just I would've preferred someone a little more obscure), but it works because his voice allows him to be soft-spoken without losing any of his menace. One thing the '03 show has ruined for me is that I find it hard to shallow him constantly letting his lieutenants go unpunished for their failures. He doesn't have to multilate them, but they usually only get a stern talking to when they screw up. Speaking of the bad guys, I feel the mutants in this show aren't as cool as the ones from previous series, although I'm not sure if that's because of their designs, or the art style in general. Xever is notable for being cooler BEFORE he got oozed.
The fight scenes are usually entertaining, and while I don't usually like the show's style of visual humor, there's still a lot of great jokes (I personally think the sociopathic Captain Ryan is one of the best bits on the show). While the show may still be finding it's footing, and perhaps it'll iron out it's flaws as it builds it's mythology, I'd say it's worth a look for any turtle fan.