Favourite insults in TMNT?

[Prowler]

You know how the Turtles' enemies like to come up with creative insults for them at times? And how the Turtles like to do the same for Shredder as well?

I've always liked tin grin for FW's Shredder. And ofc "old Shredhead". They just make me smile. And I also love it when Shredder addresses the Turtles as "you wretched reptiles!"

What about you? What are your favourite insults in TMNT?

[FredWolfLeonardo]

Those Blasted Turtles!

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

Those Blasted Turtles!

How could I forget that one!

[Powder]

"Wretched reptiles" is probably the most iconic, or at least it's what sticks out in my mind as being memorable or in the vein of a catch-phrase.

There's probably one or two that I find very amusing, but I can't remember right now, it's all a blur.

More than the insults, I recall action dialogue. My all time favorite was a line of Rocksteady's, he brandishes a laser rifle & says "Drink blazing electric death!" as he fires it. So gnarly. & I always crack up during that scene where Splinter's nonsense ninja move is accompanied by the battle cry of "Sacagawea!".

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by Powder

"Wretched reptiles" is probably the most iconic, or at least it's what sticks out in my mind as being memorable or in the vein of a catch-phrase.

There's probably one or two that I find very amusing, but I can't remember right now, it's all a blur.

More than the insults, I recall action dialogue. My all time favorite was a line of Rocksteady's, he brandishes a laser rifle & says "Drink blazing electric death!" as he fires it. So gnarly. & I always crack up during that scene where Splinter's nonsense ninja move is accompanied by the battle cry of "Sacagawea!".

Yeah, I agree. Also can't forget Raphael's "Eat hot lead, turkeys!"

[IndigoErth]

I wouldn't say favorite per se (I can't really think of much off the top of my head at the moment), but calling them "shellbacks" is at least among the most long running, to the point it's pretty much a slur against them, and absurdly even used, if I recall correctly, by alien enemies who should have no concept of this term.



Bonus insult... (since I saw this clip recently) PD Leo calling Krang "Bubbalicious" (after what Mikey had said), and stating of the Technodrome, "lets send this jacked up disco ball back to where it came from."

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I love how there's a Youtube video of Shredder's insults A-Z



Shredder's insult to Baxter "Good riddance to bad rubbish" also stuck with me

[Wesley]

Probably Shredder’s insults towards Bebop and Rocksteady in the Fred Wolf toon.

Also, in the 4Kids series two-parter The Shredder Strikes Back, Mikey replies to Shredder “Oh yeah, Mr. Smarty Pants. You’re the one who should say farewell, er, to yourself.” It’s just the way he says it makes me laugh.

[The-Shredder]

When Karai disguised as the Shredder says "I command you to rid me of this pestilence!" to Hun in "City at War Part 3."

[CyberCubed]

"You mutant morons" is the best. Something about two "M" words together just clicks.

I also like "dunderheads" and "you peabrain size numbskulls!"


Come to think of it the original cartoon got away with a lot of insults for what was a kids show, obviously no "curse words" were allowed, but everything they said still got the meaning across.

[sdp]

Go to shell!
Shell yeah!
What the shell?

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by sdp

Go to shell!
Shell yeah!
What the shell?

Those sounded cool when I was 13-14, but nowadays just sound cringey. As in "wow they almost cursed in a kid's cartoon! I feel like an adult now!"

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

"You mutant morons" is the best. Something about two "M" words together just clicks.

I also like "dunderheads" and "you peabrain size numbskulls!"


Come to think of it the original cartoon got away with a lot of insults for what was a kids show, obviously no "curse words" were allowed, but everything they said still got the meaning across.

I've always liked the amount of banter and name calling in TMNT. Instead of just being respectful to each other all the time, I liked how the Turtles bicker like actual brothers do and call each others names.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

A lot of lines Krang and Shredder said to each other in the original series.

[miru]

“The only good Turtle is soup.”

That’s a rather sick burn that sticks out to me.

[Ninjinister]

Originally Posted by Prowler

What about you? What are your favourite insults in TMNT?

The fan base.

[Donnie]

This isn't an insult, but the funniest part for me is probably Raphael's sarcasm in SotO, when the Turtles are looking for a new lair: "and we're down here playing Century 21"