Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Introduction: Welcome to my second retro review. The first was a few weeks ago of A Christmas Story . Briefly, a retro review is reviewing an older title now as though it was recently released. The goal is to facetiously, usually subtly, acknowledge the context of present day. As a 10+ year old, I watched the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon every Saturday morning. Granted, I lived in a rural area with little to do and we only picked up two channels (sort of a third if the weather was right). But what is not to love? Turtles. An animal I cannot recall a time I was not fascinated. Ninjas. Bruce Lee made martial arts cool in America and it never stopped being so. Mutants. The best way to make a sluggish four-legged reptile into an anthropomorph. Teenagers. Often a source of much comedy and drama. This review again follows "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly" format. Enough intro; let's get to it. Retro Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) The Good: I am g...