#i'll probably never bring it up again sahklhgsa

[turtletaytei]

so ... imma admit a thing here

long talk below - feel free to ignore (if you’re an AVID 2k12 fan maaaybe tread lightly here? It’s not an intentional bashing or anything, just my general thoughts so far shalhgsa)

I haven’t watched 2k12 turtles in its entirety, or even in proper order. I’ve seen a good chunk of random episodes (mostly me bouncing around looking for good mikey stuff as i am prone to doing) and ... it just wasn’t for me.

[ And in case someone says it’s cause Rise, I checked out the series like a year BEFORE i saw rise and it just didn’t vibe ]

But with this hiatus going on quite a bit longer than we thought it would ... boredom is getting to me and it’s the only turtles series on available on hulu (i’ve already watched the 90s trilogy and the 2007 movie too many times to count)

so i thought “ok, i’m gonna sit back, turn off my bias brain and just watch it as it is”. I knew that it had elements that I liked, and thought that the things that had rubbed me the wrong way originally were only really grating on me because i expected them to.

Watching a show actively looking for the things you don’t like is no way to go into anything

So I sat back, threw it on and sat through the first two episodes

And ... I dunno, I really want to give this series a chance (at lEAST the first season in it’s entirety), but the tone is just so ... mean?? TT~TT

maybe my belly has gone soft from how affectionate the rise boys are and maybe it’s just me, but the boys are in 2k12 are just so MEAN to one another. It felt like every other line was jab or insult towards each other.

And i know they have instances of good familial content (those were actually the episodes I previously sought out specifically to watch)

but there really wasn’t even a hint of that in these first two episodes - and that don’t bode too well for my uber sensitive heart. I love familial validation man, i eat that shit up

and cause it can’t go without saying (me being who i am)

... i forgot how they made mikey like, a legitimate idiot? I still adore him, do NOT get me wrong but oh. my god. i had to pause in the middle cause i was getting legitimately frustrated sahlhgsa

but since i DID want to focus on the positives ...

A lot of the humor lands really solidly, there are some really hilarious lines and their line delivery really sells it

    - i’m just not a huge fan of burp/fart/gross out humor

The opening is an absolute bop, no denying

The animation isn’t nearly as bad as i've seen a lot of people say

I do like the boys individually: Leo’s a fucking nerd, donnie’s a sassy sweetie, raph has some good lines, and i love that mikey is a little nutcase

Their voices actors are also incredible - they fit their characters really well and they deliver their lines PERFECTLY

but i think this kinda ... encompasses my entire relationship with this series.

It has quite a few things that I like about it ... but the things that i don’t like, i really don’t like.

I think the best way to explain it would be like trying to eat a snickers bar when you’re allergic to peanuts. You love the chocolate, the carmel, and the nougat. But it’s impossible to eat the entire thing without eating the peanuts too.

I can’t enjoy the things i like about the show, without also taking in the stuff that has literally brought me to tears it frustrates me so much.

maybe it’s cause it’s late and i’m tired, so i’ll keep trying to watch it tomorrow

but these are my thoughts on the first two episodes. Not even including all the stuff i know that’s coming.

worse comes to worse, the show just isn’t for me and i just gotta accept that and move on ╮(╯_╰)╭

#my posts #delete later #i'll probably delete this in the morning after i regret posting it in the first place #i can EASILY see why people like this series #and i'm not faulting anyone that DOES #but the things that bother me about it REALLY bother me #and that just means it's not for me #so if after continuing it tomorrow and it still doesn't work with me? #i'll probably never bring it up again sahklhgsa #no point in putting out negativity when no one wants it and it doesn't do any good #which is why i'll probably regret posting this when i wake up tomorrow but HERE WE GO BOIS