Why don't the teenage mutant ninja turtles have real costumes?

My wife just pointed out the most amazing thing: the teenage mutant ninja turtles don't wear the full gei (uniform) of a black belt in ninjitsu or ninja. They wear a headband, and that's it. Have you ever seen a self respecting ninja running around in...

a loin cloth and a headband? Nope, and neither have I.

So, why is TMNT so unrealistic? Is it because they don't expect us to think about the show while we watch Leo bust heads with his katana? Or is it because it'd be too hard to tell they are turtles for the audience if they wore the full ninja costume?

You must be bored. . . .

Seriously, it's like the creator's of the entertainment for our children don't expect them to think. A friend of mine has a black belt in ninjitsu...and he has a black gei. So, why don't the TMNT have a proper gei? Splinter wears a robe, which isn't traditional, but at least he has some clothing on.

it a damn cartoon and u loved it growing up so shut the hell up. your not supposed to think about it. neither are the kids the last thing kids need is to be analysing cartoons

u love it growing up

Funny, I love it today - the last TMNT movie ROCKED. The computer graphics were top notch, and the story was pretty good, the dialogue was spot on, and in general, it was a great piece of work.

However, I think they've gone overboard with the whole outer space theme.

***So, why is TMNT so unrealistic?***

So...

That fact that they're perpetually 15 year old, walking, talking turtles doesn't bother you. You're upset that they don't wear the black pajamas... okay...

Because of their shape and shell, it would probably look really strange.

its kind of like...

why does Donald Duck just wear a shirt and no pants.
but when he gets out of the shower he has a towel around his waist.

I never understood that
I think its just cause they would look weird.

I love the one that eats pizza lol

whoa I never realized that cool im gunna point that out to muh friends

I've never seen a self respecting ninja running around in a loin cloth and a headband. But I've never seen a turtle be a ninja either. Except on TMNT, where I've seen both. Perhaps, because they aren't human, they do not feel the need to wear the robes, or feel they shouldn't? Or, feel that if they did, because of their body shape it would look far too comical, and their enemies and opponents wouldn't take them seriously?

Oh, and just to add fuel to the fire... Raphael is the best Ninja Turtle by far

Because it would be hard to get them fited to there size lol.