The Beginning
In 1983, the creators of TMNT, Peter Laird and Kevin
Eastman, were working together at a seafood restaurant dreaming of their
perfect comic book. Their dream became a reality in 1984 when they published
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The TMNT wouldn’t
become a household name until 1990 when they made the first TMNT movie. The
movie grossed over $201.9 million and the TMNT 2 would gross over $78.657
million.
Their Story
The TMNT are a wonderful example of the model citizen, they stand for
what is right and will not follow evil. In this case evil has a name, “The Shredder" . Shredder makes who ever follows him obey his every command. The time the TMNT came out, they were a great example of its time
period, they would break-dance, skateboard, eat pizza and play pranks and goof
around. The co-creator described them as fun heroes with an attitude.
Why the TMNT are Popular
The rise of the TMNT success came around the time when
Ronald Reagan was president and the fall of the Berlin Wall. With Americas
concern about nuclear war and its consequences, the turtles boosted to the top
because their back-story was that they were transformed by nuclear waste, they
were radioactive.
Another part of their popularity came of their toy line
timing. At the end of the 80’s the most popular toys were the He-Mans and G.I.
Joes. When the TMNT came out, they had a fresh new look and story line. They were
not a global defense of the universe or fighting evil worldwide, they were four
turtles from the sewer that spoke the language of the everyday American kid,
derived from southern California, radical, gnarly, dude!
The Importance
In a time where
America was at the conclusion of the cold war. The TMNT formed a sigh of relief
by poking fun of the related perils of a nuclear war. America knows the damage
and consequences of a nuclear war, but the TMNT formed a self-defense against
the thought of that, a sense of humor. They will always be there for our
entertainment or even a comical relief, they are what we need them to be, they
are
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
Darrell, Even though I am a girl, I grew up loving these guys. I think it was because they knew they had a purpose in saving people, but also had their own personalities to bring an entertainment value for their fans. Great Job!!
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