Doing things in a new way, or taking things in a new direction in comics and cartoons is not always desecration or even homage. Sometimes it's cashing in, sometimes it's a trendy new idea in and of itself. This, I can't really say what I think of, but I'm not optimistic. The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, while horribly mangling a good deal of the plot lines, at least removes the wackiness of the old one, and it can be enjoyable. Look at Batman Beyond, which was incredible, in my opinion. Justice League is pretty much Superfriends redone and with a big facelift, and it's enjoyable as well. However, those are aimed at an older group of kids, or even adults who recall the older cartoons. This new show has been preceded by a great deal many others spoofing or playing off the Looney Tunes license, and it's probably aimed at a younger audience, so the question is: who cares? It'll fail if the writing proves horrible, or for any other number of reasons, or it may live out its time and be considered a success, such as Tiny Toons was. As it is, however, most cartoons these days rarely live longer than two seasons, whether planned or not. The only exception seems to be Power Rangers, and that's only because they keep redoing the damn storyline as if we're all possessing the attention span of a gnat.