Do I Like Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? (Review) 

*APRIL O'NEEEEEEEIIILLLL* "Oh my god she just ran in!" 10/10

This new Turtles show is hilarious. I take it as an absurdist action comedy, with super emphasis on comedy. I like it. People are taking this show too damn seriously. Which is the problem. This new show isn't serious. It's insanity.

Just remember, it's called "RISE of the tmnt" so yea, it's ok that the team hasnt quite figured out it's own dynamic, they fight like untrained ninja noobs and April might become a reporter later on as well. And of course that means there's no Shredder yet, etc. In one episode they even looked for noob level crimes in the newspapaper to get their hero feet wet.

Dude, i finally watched this show. I'm upset that you didnt mention how they made Donnie. the. f**king. man!! He's hilarious and a beast

As someone who got into the show two years late, it's so sas to hear people say things like let's see where it goes. It wasn't even given a chance since the company treated it so poorly. I love rottmnt so much, and I wish it wasn't cancelled so suddenly or soon

Can we at least admit that this series has some of the best animation we've seen in a long time?

It's alright, except for Splinter. After how good the 2012 Splinter was, this one really bothers me. Anyone else?

I was very impressed with how they kept Rapheal's abrasiveness and 'brutishness', but he doesn't exude and aggressiveness or bullying behavior. He's just a super nice guy who'd I'd like to hang out with!

The animation from this series reminds me A LOT of Kill la Kill, which is certainly not a bad thing. And the art style is amazing. My only issue with the show so far, is that with the exception of Donatello, the personalities aren't quite as distinct from each-other as other series. I think Raph is meant to be the hot-blooded leader; good at thinking on his feet and being spontaneous, whereas Leonardo is the the more careful planner, and the leadership will alternate depending on the needs of the situation.

"And I thought Purple was the funny one!" "purple was the funny one" "*purple was the funny one*" If splinter can;t recall one of his sons names they wrote him wrong

I know this is a old video made before the full season but my god dose it nail a sense of family. They way the turtles act like real siblings. I am a big fan of splinter as well, I really like that he’s more of a loving dad just as eager to dunk on his kids as they are to him. You can really see where they get there playful nature from. I get the whole teacher student thing but I like seeing him being a Dad first. And splinter doing dad things, while cringy, you can’t say is not dad like.

I kinda like the more clumsy, funny/sarcastic Leo. He is one with his brothers and not aloof and above them like 2003 Leo.

The Peanuts movie was a solid reboot of the Peanut franchise, and Smurfs the lost village was the smurin' best.

I actually liked this version sooo much. Grew up watching 2003 and 2012- and yeah those are awesome, but RiseTMNT is so funny and they actually feel like teenagers. I think it’s the opposite of the 2012 one and it’s working for me lol

I just wish splinter was more intimidating. Taller, thinner and more like the 2012 version. Edit: It seems a lot of you missed the joke. lol. :) Edit 2: I'm more impressed this was taken so seriously. 😏

Reboots I liked: tmnt 2003, tmnt 2012, thundercats (2010?), he-man 2003, Sonic X, DuckTales 2017 looks good but i haven't seen it yet. Can't think of too many more reboots period.

I actually think that the 2012 series was an amazing reboot. I even kinda thinks it's one of the best cartoons of all time ... if not the best. And Even if it's not really a reboot I consider that Extreme Ghostbusters was a good reboot too.

Nah, I'm not going to agree with the Splinter thing. He is lazy, just because he can get up to beat his kids does not mean he's active. Homer Simpson is lazy and I don't think anyone can keep up with him in some of the things he does.

Splinter's character development in this show is *chefs kiss* He went from being my least favorite part of this show, to one of my favorite!

The Worm Character is my favorite... His animation, mannerisms, voice. I want to see more of him, he cracks me up

This guy has to be the biggest turtles fan in the world. I love the tmnt (especially the IDW series) but I feel like this guy loves em more than any of us. He just gets so excited when he talks about them. Also he's capable of excepting different art styles, which I respect.

TMNT 2012 & 2003 Awesome Reboots

This show isn’t for me. I tried to watch it, but it’s so far from TMNT that it just bothers me watching it. It’s so obviously for kids. I loved the 2012 series, that was a great version IMO. I hope one day Nickelodeon realizes there is an adult audience for TMNT.

When I first heard of it I was so exited "Oh my gosh, different species of turtles and different designs, SO COOL!" "Raph is the leader? Can't wait to see how that plays out!' And then I saw it, and thought the camaraderie and comedy was pushing it, and I was not cool with splinter. But I got used to it, and I now love the new concepts it gave. Its uniqueness is fun, and weird, and they talk like a lot of kids their age. They way it spoke to the audience in reality was in their 'young-having-fun' aditude. It's very relatable in that sense, I like it.

Rise was not ok. It was fantastic, I can't believe it got cancelled but we got a movie coming!

The best cartoon reboots which I'm pretty sure didn't have most of the fandom crying were 1. TMNT 2003 2. He-Man 2002 3. Thundercats 2011

Legit this is one of the reasons i like you, you dont freak out everytime theres a new reboot. You're reasonable. I appreciate it.

Good reboots? Well, Ducktales, Thundercats 2011 and Voltron come to mind ;> As for this Version of the Turtles... not my cup of tea, guess I'll wait for the next version.

There's a lot of things in this show that I find really exciting! I love the turtles' new designs, I think it's really cool that the show branched out and gave them totally different body types after we've had a lot of kind of same-y looking turtles, and basing them all off of different species of turtle is an amazing touch. Along with the designs, I like their new dynamics. I'm most familiar with the 2012 series, so forgive me if I'm wrong, but it feels like Mikey often gets the short end of the stick and ends up as just a comic relief character with not much development. I think this new direction with making him a kind of sensitive, artistic soul is really cool. I also think it was a smart move to move Leo out of the leadership position, because it gave him more freedom to have more personality. Before, Leo was always kind of stuck in this role of "leader" so strongly that he never stood out as much as the others, who all had gimmicks and quirks that made them people's favorites. This new relaxed, confident, happy Leo seems really cool to me. The show does feel extremely rushed, though, and moving straight into episodic stories without any more explanation bothers me. I'm hoping that this is a show that will grow with time, and I'm hoping that it will grow on me some more. All in all, it's a new universe of turtles, and I'm glad that it's out there and that the story is continuing. I love this chance to see a brand new take on a show that's so important to me!

You said "nothing brings people together like animaniacs references" Me "SOOOOOOOO TRUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!"

Personally, Michaelangelo and Donatello are my favorite Turtles, but I don't like them in the series. Mainly Donatello's dialogue. It sounds too millennial for him. My favorite in this series (not that I really like it) is Leonardo, mainly because I like Ben Schwartz' voice. I'll stick with the 2012 one, thanks.

This reboot has been my favorite TMNT so far, I find it so charming and endearing and the animation is fantastic and the characters are 😙👌 it is very different from other TMNT’s but honestly that’s what I enjoy about it, it’s not so far off I don’t recognize it, but it’s also giving new and interesting things (like villains or plot twists) that I couldn’t even begin to predict based off of other TMNT adaptations. Plus I really enjoy how much the boys and splinter are more like a family in this one, and turtles are definitely more “teen” which again, I just find endearing :) I’d love to know what you think about it now that more episodes are out!

Andre, where are your reviews for the last of the Tales of the TMNT episodes?! And, I also hope you do a retrospective on the TMNT 2012 series someday, cus I remember your first video talking about your thoughts on that series when it first came out.

Maybe I am just too old for this, but in my opinion, everything was just too fast. Like they were trying to lunch everything they could at you and there are​ no moments for pause.

I'm all for new TMNT series, I loved the original series, loved 2012, and personally I think 2003 series is best series to date, but I don't think this series is really for me. Like you there were things I liked, like the animation, but some things I really don't like, such as Splinter's characterisation and the seemingly unnecessary changing up of the leadership role in the group. I'm not again changes, I just wish the story telling was a bit better here and made the changes feels organic and make sense. Certain things such as the 'mystic' weapons just felt thrown into the first episode and didn't have any meaning or impact behind it. I will continue to watch and hopefully it grows on me or I get more comfortable with the things I wasn't really feeling.

Rob Paulson is a great person real life I’ve met him twice now

Loved this 1st episode. Could've been way worse. Could've been decking the halls with pepperoni

2003 tmnt was a GOOD reboot show.

Funny, i get recommended right after the series finale. Thanks youtube, im watching this video with tears in my eyes.

That first episode did have too much "funny". To enjoy a joke you've got to let it sink in.

Splinter was the only thing I didn't like about the series.

When you asked the question at the end, I almost shouted DuckTales 2017 reboot

Duck Tales is by far the best cartoon reboot, it just might be better than the original

From the future here! Absolutely love Rise and sad Nick pulled the plug. SUPPORT THE MOVIE

My only concern for this show is the continuity, will it have a continued story line at some point or will it just be a villain of the week thing. That's like my only concern so far, as I am liking it so far I'm just waiting for the story line to pop up.

To me as a person who isn't/never was that big of a fan of the Ninja Turtles at all. I have to say that I find this recent version of it be pretty fine actually. Yes it's does has a couple of flaws here and there but I think that can be improve the more episodes it will have down the road, I don't get why some people where making a big deal out of the art style for; to me personally I really like how its looks It's reminds me a lot of how some cartoons series from the early to mid 2000s use to have this sort of blocky, sharp, edgy kind of line work to them during then. I think how some so-called grown people that get so bent out of shape when its comes to the whole "it ruin my childhood oh no" can get too ridiculous and immature, not everything is going to be made for you alright & you can always rewatch old shows or cartoons from when you where young anytime. Let a new generation have their own thing instead of acting like everything have to be cater to you mainly.

I don't know why, but I wanna see a video game done entirely in this art style. Not a ninja turtles game, but a new 2-d hack and slash platformer that uses that angular style.

The plot is a bit too simple for my liking, and I'm still not a fan of some of the voices and a few of the designs. But holy shit, the animation is 🔥! This is easily some of the most fluid and dynamic animation and movement I've ever seen in a modern cartoon. I honestly want to watch the rest of the show just for the animation and art style alone. Also, the opening theme is catchy as hell.

I love the 2012 version better

Casey Jones is what I wanted and NOT what I wanted and I can't hate the fact that I love it

I'm with you, Andre. Give us the complete 2003 series on DVD or Blu-ray. That's my favorite Turles reboot.

I don’t mind that it’s pure comedy like the 80’s but I think I’m just the kind of person that prefers when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tries to be dramatic and complex because it’s a very interesting concept, despite how silly it is

IMO 2003 TMNT was the best reboot or "Take" . The 2012 was very good too(Its my 2nd fav of TV TMNT)

I really like the idea of the foot soldiers being origami. It’s very Japanese and it allows for unique visuals.

Andre the series just ended, I would love to know your thoughts

I don’t care what people think of any show. So long as you love it. Also let’s not forget what people thought of TMNT 2012 before it started

Transformers Prime is probably the best instance of an old property getting a face lift that actually does better then the original; hell even 'Transformers Animated' before it was awesome, the art style made it look a bit to kid friendly but it let them do some pretty awesome action.

If we do get a crossover, I really hope we get 2K3 before 2012 and 87

I wish you did episode recaps for this

I love how April is black in this series it just fits better anyone else think so.

I saw an episode of this series, it wasn't terrible but it could've been better: Some things i don't like about this show are: Splinter's personality (he's an @$$hole) and the turtles are not good fighters like in other versions (but i can forgive that since it makes them look like they're still in training and i have hopes they'll become better in future episodes) Other than that, this show is decent, this deserves a chance unlike other reboots that are on air

Rise is Eh. Wasn't made for Me and I don't like it. 2012 series took some adjustment, but i can't see Rise Winning Me over. But if people like it, cool. Much better TMNT stuff out their. Kind of shocked to hear the entire 03 Series is not fully on DVD or Blue Ray. Crazy.

Voltron Legendary Defender on Netflix’s is a really good remake of the classic Voltron tv show.

I know I'm late but these are my opinions on this series (if you don't like it ignore it and keep scrolling): 1. There some episodes where I'm intrigued and then there are those episodes that just make me very embarrassed that I watched this in the living room for everyone to eventually hear... 2. Raphael as the leader is totally fine with me because he's always been my favorite of the four, although I still love all of them 3. I completely respect what they are trying to do regardless of how cringe I get from watching some episodes 4. There points where this show gets a way too goofy for me, maybe it's because I'm so used to the 2012 series serious yet still has some comedy tone It's ok, the series is ok, pretty forgettable, but it's fine. Will it please the next muta- I mean generation? Yes. Will kids love it? Definitely just from the colors alone. Is it better then the 2012 series? Hell no, but still it's enjoyable and hey it's definitely more acceptable then the live action films (even though I also thought those were passable for what they are, but still has flaws)

Really love this show! Wish there was more of it and that it lasted longer in general. I know this video is from when the show came out, but I just gotta add some positive vibes to these old comments. Thanks for always being honest in your reviews Andre, but also, for being so nice about the show this early on! Have you seen any of the newer episodes? I also think they really were playing the long game because the reveals and plot stuff happening in S1 were epic. Still haven't finished S2 yet but it's been great and fun to watch. The later stuff gets kind of crazy and intense and I'm almost dreading it but have heard a lot of good things from other fans. There's cool horror elements to the S2 villain. And the Splinter build-up... man that was a payoff worth the time. I got the same feel from early eps, that this is an odd version of Splinter but thought, hey, maybe it's a setup for something else later. First it felt like he was just gonna be a side character like in most other versions but the more you see him, the more his actual personality shows through and he becomes more involved w/ the plot. Also, I love this version Leo. He's fun and more show-offy, which makes him more relatable somehow? He's just a teen who wants the attention and approval of his family but is actually insecure about his skills. I dunno, there's just something refreshing bout this take. And Ben Schwartz is a perfect fit, but I swear I forget half the time he's there bc I'm more focused on the character and what's going on in an ep. Still wish they did more with Mikey tho, but at least he's not just a nice surfer dude anymore and has more of a punch to him. It's funny reading how people don't see the turtles here as different, but I guess that's the vibe old fans get from modern teen characters. I think it's cool what they did w each design being a different turtle and different shape. Makes them feel less generic! Kind of a shame that Nick didn't really know how to promo the show or handle it, at least, that's what it feels like to me. They aired a lot of eps out of order and had way too many toys way too early for people to be interested in them. Also I feel like they could have released this series a bit later or at least more slowly so people had more of a chance to catch it and enjoy it in bits. Instead they saw the reception to S1 and ordered less eps for the next. And I dunno, that feels like a loss when there were already some in pre-production. Kind of funny to read all these old comments when this show went out with such a bang. But hey, from one turtle fan to others... eat a pizza or something and if this one didn't work for you, re-watch another or read the comics ;)

There was one reboot that really satisfied me, ticked all the boxes, and made a phenomenal show. It was Thundercats. Too bad they marketed it poorly and it failed after one season. Fortunately, there's another reboot that has fared much better that really excited me, and that's Voltron. I'm amazed by what that series has been doing. As for Rise of the TMNT, I felt mixed feelings about it. One thing for sure, it was definitely nice to look at.

I was really enthusiastic about the 2011 Thundercats reboot. I feel that it was cancelled prematurely.

I really DID try to give this a chance...But it just doesn't feel like TMNT, in my eyes. I mean; Splinter being a fat, lethargic and sometimes neglectful. The new weapons, having April appear just like that (snaps fingers) without giving her a proper first meeting with the team, the fact that they tried to be "current" by changing her race, Raph being the leader. All this just feels so wrong, even if it is a different interpretation of the TMNT. The thing about adapting material is you must respect the source material, respect how the premise is done (ex. have LEO as leader) and depict the characters in a way that's not only familiar...but also respectable. While the turtles are, admittedly behaving like teenage boys. There's no excuse about what they did with Splinter. Not to mention the fact that this random baron dude they have substituting Shredder's role as the main villain also feels wrong

I LOVE IT! And before anyone calls me out as being a "new age fan", I'm a hard core fan, thank you very much. I've watched all the movies and cartoon iterations. Yes, when I first saw Rise I had some negative thoughts of it but I gave it a chance and loved it!

You know, after watching the entire series, and since it has been 2 years, I think it will be really cool to see how your opinion is of the show now since it "finished", and the rumors of how the show is on "hard pause". What's your thoughts?

Dude, I freaking love your content. Good job on all the content recently. Nice vid too!

Easily my fav iteration so far. I love the out there sarcastic and witty humor. The character redesigns are amazing. Voice actors are splendid. And it's not dark and edgy (at least it shouldn't become that way).

"Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" "I think so, but how are we going to genetically splice mice with our DNA?"

Thank you, thank you, thank you for reviewing Rise in such a positive way, it's been a nice change :) I wasn't expecting to be able to enjoy a more childish version but after a couple of re-watches I found myself really enjoying the voice acting and the snappy dialogue between the brothers, a particularly enjoyable moment for me was Leo & Don's reactions as Raph went to eat the leftover salami at the end of the origami episode As for Raph taking the leader role, I think it makes a lot of sense considering the change to Splinter. I always imagine Splinter giving Leo the job of leader and Leo aims to really emulate Splinter. But if you have a version of Splinter that is less hands on as a teacher/parent I can see how Raph's personality would take on that role (it's often been a source of contention between past versions of Leo and Raph) but you still see Leo's natural leadership abilities shine through, as you already mentioned. Anyway, I for one am looking forward to seeing more.

This show’s animation gives me life

Voltron is a great cartoon reboot. I've only seen like 5 episodes but those 5 were real solid.

In season 2 things got serious. Like there were sad moments. I had to cry😂😂😂

i liked the thundercats and he-man reboot series, they were fun and cool for what they were, i especially liked the mythos and history that they put in the series. thundercats was way better in my opinion though.

Finished the show last night. At first I was skeptical being a fan of the '87 show. By the end, I was totally into it. Only to find out that the show had been canceled after 1 and a half seasons. I'm a total nostalgia mark, but I'm open to being different and this show being different in the end didn't bother me. Overall, I'm disappointed that the show was canceled. I enjoyed it enough. Not as good as the other Turtle shows, but not bad either.

NGL this is my favorite TMNT series

If Cartoon Network made the turtles

TRANSFORMERS: Animated was great

There have been some great cartoon reboots, Voltron Legendary Defender, Thundercats 2012, Turtles 2003 & 2012, Ducktales 2017 definitely, Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated, MLP:FiM, Transformers Animated, Astro Boy 2003, Casshern Sins, those new Mickey Mouse shorts Disney is doing, the Danger Mouse reboot, heck even Sonic SatAM, Sonic Underground, and Sonic Boom (after season 1 which is iffy) are all good reboots as they all started after Adventures of Sonic though SatAM did start the same year as Adventure of Sonic. And if you go into comic book adapted cartoons viewed as reboots you have X-Men Evolution, Spectacular Spider-Man, Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Batman Brave and the Bold, heck despite it being divisive among fans I'm loving the new Marvel's Spider-Man. As for Rise, I will admit it has good animation and a solid voice cast, but this show just doesn't interest me despite the fact that I was a huge fan of multiple previous turtles series. It's its own thing and I approve of that, just sometimes something just doesn't grip you, and it didn't grip me. I gave it a couple episodes but yeah, I don't think I'm gonna watch it. That said I do believe there are a lot of great reboots... despite some obvious bad ones... like the Reboot reboot.

Have you seen the finale!? It’s amazing! could you do a video? :)

"What is your good cartoon reboot?" TMNT 2003 😉

Thundercats and Transformers Prime were cool.

Black Dynamite Ninja Turtles crossover confirmed?

I could complain and pour all kinds of salt on this show, but I'm too old and too tired to care any more.

When they used salami to fool the thieves into thinking it was paper, I was done.

his face on the thumbnail screams"my childhood has been ruined"

Voltron on Netflix is a good reboot, and justice league action I think is great as well

I really liked the last TMNT series but I just kinda slowly stopped watching it with all the space stuff

Oh god that subscription number...

The pinky and 🧠 brain was a surprise We just discovered this show The stuff that we thought was was weird was Leo Leo was historically more serious

I don't have complaints about it as long as there is 4 mutated Turtles and mutated rat I'm fine

Good reboot? Voltron the Legendary Defender.

I wanted to like it. I didn't want to be a wet blanket about the show ruining my fave heroes in a half shell. BUT every time I almost liked the show, it just went south. The humour is so forced and it's like everything is a joke. They don't let the Turtles have any moments. The formula is the, the Turtle boys elude to doing something awesome, but then lol they fail. Ninja Mode on! Fail cause lols. Leo doesn't need his swords, he has skills. Fail cause lols. And don't get me started on Master Splinter. I'm sad to say that this is the first incarnation of the Turtles that i can't be bothered keeping up with. and I watched those damn Live action episodes with Venus!

Voltron is pretty good.

What’s your opinion now after the much improved second season and it’s tragic canning?

I like the lighter more comedic approach not every thing has to be edgy and serious.