The Technodrome Forums

The Technodrome Forums (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/index.php)
-   4Kids TMNT Cartoon Discussion (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/forumdisplay.php?f=11)
-   -   am I alone? (http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=25507)

Sage Ninja 10-27-2008 11:08 PM

am I alone?
 
Am I the only one that kind of likes Serling? I have to say that I started off not liking the giant garbage disposal very much. He was a dry character ment to replace two awsome character that I had grown attached to for five seasons and then I was forced to content with a long suffering british butler sterotype who occassinally made mildly amusing coments. :| I couldn't care less about him. But I dunno some where along the line he grew on me, and when I found out he was going to come back to the present with the turtles I found that I didn't mind so much. In fact I think I like him enough as a character that I actually care about him now and I've genuanly come to enjoy him, and his personality. Some thing about the snooty highly refined demeaner of his that works humourously with the turtles more hard hitting, rambunctious, testoterone induced personas. :lol: So does any one else here like Serling or do most of you louth the robot?

CyberCubed 10-27-2008 11:09 PM

I've seen a number of people say they like him, so you're not alone.

I remember liking Serling's dialog back in FF as well, its just that we also had Constable Biggles back then, so people just thought it was too much in terms of robots.

Spitfire 10-27-2008 11:10 PM

I like and have liked Serling for awhile now. I never really saw why people hated him that much. I just assumed they needed something to blame.

Sage Ninja 10-27-2008 11:12 PM

Serling being part of the FF thing aside, what do you people like about Serling's character? Or what do you hate? And not that he was part of FF.

Ninjinister 10-27-2008 11:15 PM

I like Serling. His dry wit is a bit of a welcome contrast to the zaniness that stands as the series' other humour. That, and Turtle X-tinction was the only episode of the series that made me shed a tear - no joke.

VaughnMichael 10-28-2008 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spitfire (Post 643447)
I like and have liked Serling for awhile now. I never really saw why people hated him that much. I just assumed they needed something to blame.

I never got it either, but I've seen a few people making comments about him sounding like a stereo typical gay person, which I don't think he does at all but it could just be that these people are raised to hate anything differnt, hence the Serling hate because they think he's flamey.:roll:
but honestly me I like the guy, he's a rather calm character with some sanity in a rather insane universe of characters.

Scandia 10-28-2008 06:52 AM

I tolerate him. I do not dislike him in any way. He may not be one of my favorite characters, but I have absolutely nothing against him. He did a great job in raising Cody.

Drtooth 10-28-2008 07:20 AM

I really do like Serling... I also gotta admit I liked Biggles too. But I think the problem isn't so much with Serling, it's the turtles' over all attitude towards him (Mikey and Raph especially). I admit, I'll be pretty disappointed if Serling and Don don't find some bond with each other, since they seemed to be working on the tech to get Splinter back together.

VaughnMichael 10-28-2008 07:26 AM

Well don did show that he cared about Serling in this episode the other day because he saved his @ss and brought him back.

BubblyShell22 10-28-2008 07:32 AM

I don't necessarily hate Serling, but I didn't like the way he treated the Turtles. Sure, Mikey and Raph were jerks to him, but Leo and Don never really did anything to irritate him. I know he misses Cody, but you would think that he'd be more polite since he is a guest in the Turtles' home. However, I'm hoping this latest episode has shifted Serling's character and that he'll be a lot nicer to the Turtles in future eps.

Cure 10-28-2008 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael (Post 643460)
I never got it either, but I've seen a few people making comments about him sounding like a stereo typical gay person, which I don't think he does at all but it could just be that these people are raised to hate anything differnt, hence the Serling hate because they think he's flamey.:roll:
but honestly me I like the guy, he's a rather calm character with some sanity in a rather insane universe of characters.

I've read people say they hate him, but when did they call him gay? If anything, he seems like the kind of slimy bastard that would steal a chick right from underneath you with his British charm...

But yeah, he's cool with me.

Drtooth 10-28-2008 12:05 PM

I don't get this jazz about him being stereotypical "Gay" person, but he is the stereotypical British Butler type, as per his character. Sort of like a more uptight version of Duckworth (the butler from Ducktales that isn't even a duck at all... I never quite got that). Throw in a little Sam the Eagle, and we got Serling.

Yes, and I agree. Leo and Don don't do anything to him, it's just Mike and Raph... but MOSTLY Mikey. Like in that second episode of BTTS where he was making Serling carry things around with him.

Ninjinister 10-28-2008 12:16 PM

I know a lot of homosexual people... nothing about Serling screams "gay robot" to me, though - even if he were in a skit with Adam Sandler.

I'm kind of ruing Serling and Biggles being British caricatures, mostly because of that jackass who keeps randomly sticking the word "British" in front of every instance of the characters' names on Wikipedia.

Drtooth 10-28-2008 12:28 PM

Well, Biggles was sort of a reference to Monty Python. It was the name of either a constible or a sargent, as well as a recurring name (i.e. a book in one skit was called "Biggles Combs his Hair"). He even looks a little like Graham Chapman.

But British and butler go together like French and chef... old stereotyped careers for stereotyped nationalities...

Prime 10-28-2008 12:37 PM

I like Serling. I think like others have said when you've got a bunch of teenage turtles around, a robot is actually a good calm character to have.

Raph's Girl 10-28-2008 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael (Post 643460)
I never got it either, but I've seen a few people making comments about him sounding like a stereo typical gay person.

Serling's not gay. I'd say he's metrosexual. I love him cuz he reminds me so much of Frasier Crane. If I didn't I wouldn't have baught his action figure!

Actually he reminds me alot of OS Raphael with his sarcasm. But with the posh life style and stuff he's got some Frasier Crane in him too.

Cipher 10-28-2008 01:05 PM

Bishop and Serling are probably my two favorite characters originally created for the 2003 show. Serling's awesome, and he is definately not the "Fugitoid Lite" some say he is. They're different enough.

VaughnMichael 10-28-2008 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCure (Post 643488)
I've read people say they hate him, but when did they call him gay? If anything, he seems like the kind of slimy bastard that would steal a chick right from underneath you with his British charm...

But yeah, he's cool with me.

It'd be annoying to go through every single FF episode discussion thread, but it's there trust me, I sadly remember every whine nagging annoying comment.

Sewer Bull 10-28-2008 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 643519)
Serling's not gay. I'd say he's metrosexual.

He's what? He's a robot, he's got no sex drive.

VaughnMichael 10-28-2008 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drtooth (Post 643508)
Well, Biggles was sort of a reference to Monty Python. It was the name of either a constible or a sargent, as well as a recurring name (i.e. a book in one skit was called "Biggles Combs his Hair"). He even looks a little like Graham Chapman.

But British and butler go together like French and chef... old stereotyped careers for stereotyped nationalities...

Biggles was totally a Monty Python refferance and there is just one of the many reasons I enjoyed FF so much, as if the "What's All this Then" line wasn't a dead give away.
But most americans under the age of og say 25 don't seem to be fans of old British shows so it goes right over their heads and they're all omgz this is the lamez waaa!! I wantsz my darks ninja turtles back since they killed people in the first 4 seasons and it was uber dark and and and and wa wa wa.:lol:


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 06:38 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2026, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.