Mutant Mayhem Continues A 33-Year TMNT Catchphrase Problem

This post may contain spoilers for Mutant MayhemMutant Mayhem continued a troubling trend as it underutilizing the catchphrase “Cowabunga” (which has been an issue in several TMNT movies). Since its release, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem gained high praise from audiences and critics alike, holding a nearly-perfect score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. This beat out the score for every other Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie except for the Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles crossover film. Many people have called the movie their favorite of the franchise, surpassing even the 1990s TMNT movie.