>>105468401Not that anon, but I understand where you're coming from with how you perceive the show: It's a HUGE change of pace from the more slow and dramatic build-up feel of 03 and at times way more fast-paced than 87'. If they made every episode at least 22-minutes long and just cut some of the comedic scenes down a tad, then maybe it could work a lot better while still keeping its own identity/style.
I'm not even gonna touch on April, because that's just something we never expected, but the result is... mixed.
I say just try rewatching some of the episodes you found the most confusing and just try to follow the story as best you can.
Still not sure about it being the blight of TMNT. Personally, "Coming out of our shells" still seems to take the crown there.
I just want to settle this before someone starts shitposting buzzwords here.