Sean Akizuki's Fantasy Critic

  Anybody who remembers Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) may remember how Shredder and Krang had an uneasy alliance. Krang became Shredder's boss when they were stuck in Dimension X -- all the while Shredder was still the PERSONAL enemy of the Ninja Turtles. Some video game incarnations had Krang as the final boss over the Shredder. However, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) featured a more dangerous version of the Shredder -- the UTROM Shredder. Although there was no hint of Krang at that time. However, surprise or NOT, SHREDDER IS KRANG in 2003! However, the name Ch'rell was used instead of Krang! 1987 Shredder and 1987 Krang tried to get another version of Shredder. However, the end up realizing that the pink blob is FAR MORE DANGEROUS than 1987 Krang without a body. The 1987 Shredder was meant to be a typical cartoon villain -- such as the cartoon Cobra Commander in the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon. It was a crossover between the two continuities in 2009. 1987 Krang had ...

  Some people grew up watching reruns of the 1980s cartoons such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe , The Transformers , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , or G.I. Joe. I decided to compile some of the 1980s villains that got more dangerous in the remakes. For better or for worse -- some of these villains that got more dangerous in the remakes.  Cobra Commander (Sigma SIX)  Okay, this Cobra Commander still has the zany antics like the 1980s villain. However, Sigma Six created a Cobra Commander that you'd be afraid. What makes Sigma Six CC more dangerous is that he can actually FIGHT ONE ONE ONE. This Cobra Commander managed to give the Sigma Six team a run for their money more than once. Duke even learns the hard way that this isn't like 1980s CC. Sigma Six CC has a darker, more menacing personality. I could imagine how Sigma Six CC would probably get rid of Serpentor immediately.  What I think was the wrong target market. What made 1980s CC relatable because...

I don't deny that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 version) is part of my childhood. However, not every kiddie show that I enjoyed as a child is worth rewatching as an adult... at least for me! Like Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - I think the 1987 version of TMNT hasn't been really worth rewatching IMHO. The 1987 version of TMNT was considerably lighter than the comics where most villains tend to be rather stupid. Then I remembered college came and the TMNT (2003) which proved that nostalgia wasn't always the best thing. It's just like how I ended up disliking Power Rangers in favor of Super Sentai. The 1987 Cartoon The first one in my memory is the 1987 version. Yup, this is the one I watched as a child while I watched the 2003 version as an 18-year-old college student. I could remember the whole show being funny and child-friendly. Perhaps the most hilarious stupidity with the uneasy alliance between Shredder and Krang. I had an obsession with TMNT to t...