>>104354176I agree. I don't think it's necessary, though. I think the first two live action movies are a good example of being overtly comical while still properly using the fun of the premise. They may not be consistent, great films, but as broad adaptations I think they're unusually successful.
>>104354312I don't think that part matters. Either way the weirdness of the premise is a lot stronger when it's played relatively straight. Part of the satire was putting mutant turtles in Miller-esque scenarios, and that's true whether the rest of the story is operating on a similar wavelength or not.
