The Debate to Win All Debates

ThatNickGuy · Dec 3, 2012

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Street Sharks

Biker Mice from Mars

Samurai Pizza Cats

Who wins? Why?

Go.

GasBandit · Dec 3, 2012

The Swat Kats. They're a radical squadron, apparently despite only having one aircraft.

ThatNickGuy · Dec 3, 2012

I'll also accept Dilbert Pinkerton for a write-in answer.

fade · Dec 3, 2012

GasBandit said:
The Swat Kats. They're a radical squadron, apparently despite only having one aircraft.

That is exactly why it's so radical.

Cheesy1 · Dec 3, 2012

Ravenpoe · Dec 3, 2012

But but... the Street Sharks are Jawsome.

strawman · Dec 3, 2012

I do. I win because I never watched any of them.

sixpackshaker · Dec 3, 2012

The turtles because they were deconstructing Teen Titans and X-Men and Ninjas...

While the rest were derivative of the turtles.

bhamv3 · Dec 3, 2012

If you say anything other than the Ninja Turtles, then you are wrong, but I shall respect your right to hold an incorrect opinion. Because the Ninja Turtles were pure awesome in a half shell.

We should now debate which turtle was best.

Calleja · Dec 3, 2012

sixpackshaker said:
The turtles because they were deconstructing Teen Titans and X-Men and Ninjas...

While the rest were derivative of the turtles.

The original black and white TMNT comics were actually quasi-parody/homages to Miller's Daredevil. The cartoons were then, true to 80's cartoons, there to sell toys.

Jay · Dec 3, 2012

Terrik · Dec 3, 2012

stienman said:
I do. I win because I never watched any of them.

GasBandit · Dec 4, 2012

GARFIELD AND FRIENDS

ThatNickGuy · Dec 4, 2012

bhamv3 said:
We should now debate which turtle was best.

Psh, that's easy. Leonardo. Next!

Ravenpoe · Dec 4, 2012

ThatNickGuy said:
Psh, that's easy. Leonardo. Next!

If you're playing the NES game, then it's clearly Donatello.

GasBandit · Dec 4, 2012

ThatNickGuy said:
Psh, that's easy. Leonardo. Next!

No way. It depends on which instance of the turtles we're talking about ... Comics, 80s cartoon, 2000s cartoon, live action movie... but in none of those does Leonardo win.

Azurephoenix · Dec 4, 2012

Heroes in a half shell... turtle power!

And Leonardo rules.

Covar · Dec 4, 2012

ThatNickGuy said:
Psh, that's easy. Leonardo. Next!

Donatello. End of Story.

ThatNickGuy · Dec 4, 2012

Psh. Donny's a nerd with a broom handle for a weapon.

Gusto · Dec 4, 2012

Don may be a nerd, but Leo's a nerd.

Leo's the Britta of the Ninja Turtles.

Bubble181 · Dec 7, 2012

Michaelangelo.

sixpackshaker · Dec 7, 2012

Titian.

Wahad · Dec 7, 2012

I have a fondness for Biker Mice from Mars. Out of the four it was the only one I watched more than like, 8 episodes of (which was a lot when I was a kid). So for nostalgia's sake my vote goes to them.

SpecialKO · Dec 7, 2012

Raphael gets no love on this board?! WTF. I thought I could trust y'alls opinion on stuff.[DOUBLEPOST=1354895648][/DOUBLEPOST]Also, the original Biker Mice cartoon was amazing. It had the most rockin' cartoon theme song ever made.

Wahad · Dec 7, 2012

Agreed. I'm pretty sure that theme song was part of the reason I got into metal later on.

North_Ranger · Dec 7, 2012

The original Biker Mice from Mars ally with the Gargoyles and beat the living crap out of everyone else.

SpecialKO · Dec 7, 2012

Gargoyles is tipping the scales a bit in this discussion. It's just making it unfair. If you bring in Gargoyles, we have to start including Batman:TAS.

Bowielee · Dec 7, 2012

And Batman always wins, no matter what the context.

Anyway, I have to admit that most of those shows were kind of past my time. I was already feeling like I was too old for toys and cartoons by the time the Turtles really became popular.

This was also before I decided that I will never be too old for cartoons and toys.

Ravenpoe · Dec 7, 2012

Bowielee said:
And Batman always wins, no matter what the context.

Anyway, I have to admit that most of those shows were kind of past my time. I was already feeling like I was too old for toys and cartoons by the time the Turtles really became popular.

This was also before I decided that I will never be too old for cartoons and toys.

Isn't it weird how kids go through that phase? At some point, anything kids stuff is uncool, and you won't have anting to do with it. And then you start to grow up for reals, and realize that's stupid.

Gargoyles, though... That was such a good cartoon. Even as a kid, I thought Goliath and Elise (was that her name?) should just fuck and get it over with.

Jay · Dec 7, 2012

Ravenpoe said:
Isn't it weird how kids go through that phase? At some point, anything kids stuff is uncool, and you won't have anting to do with it. And then you start to grow up for reals, and realize that's stupid.

Gargoyles, though... That was such a good cartoon. Even as a kid, I thought Goliath and Elise (was that her name?) should just fuck and get it over with.

Honestly? Probably the best thing to come from Disney ever.

GasBandit · Dec 7, 2012

I used to get up at like 6 am when I was in college to watch gargoyles... deathly afraid my roommate would wake up and catch me.

sixpackshaker · Dec 7, 2012

My nieces caught me watching Teen Titans. "Uncle ____, why are you watching cartoons?" "Because I enjoy well done ones."

Bubble181 · Dec 7, 2012

sixpackshaker said:
My nieces caught me watching Teen Titans. "Uncle ____, why are you watching cartoons?" "Because I enjoy medium rare ones."

FTFY
Don't want to announce to the world your lack of taste, now do we? :awesome:

sixpackshaker · Dec 7, 2012

You'll never be able to steak me down...

North_Ranger · Dec 7, 2012

It took a lot of time, but my family no longer wonders, why I, a 29-year-old man, watch cartoons (Avatar: The Last Airbender) or read comic books (Watchmen, Maus). Or at least they've stopped asking...