Michelangleos Weapon
 

Did he quit using the nunchakus? You never see him with them in the old series other then the first few eps. He always has that grappling hook but what kind of a weapon is that?

There is already a thread about this.

Yes, there already is a thread about this. But it's buried deep in the forum archives, and it's not worth the time looking for it. Therefore, I will answer this question.

Sometime during the fourth season, 1990, the parents got involved with the show, saying that Michaelangelo using a weapon such as the nunchukus was too violent for children's television. So the chucks were taken away, and a grappling hook was used thereafter.

However, and this is something I always liked, the nunchukus didn't disappear completely. Michaelangelo always had them strapped to the back of his belt, even though he never used them. There was even one episode during the fourth season, "Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo," where a pint-sized Michaelangelo was using them to fend off a cat. :)

I guess you could say the artists were a little stubborn in getting rid of Michaelangelo's chucks completely . . . :lol:

"Thanks for the totally gnarly ride, dude!" - Michaelangelo, from "Funny, They Shrunk Michaelangelo"

Well I still can't understand how Katanas and Sais weren't violent. Well It's old news, there is no fear of that happening again.

Yeah, I still don't see the logic behind that either. Katana blades and sais are used for slicing and dicing, and nunchukus were used for . . . other things, I guess.

Things have changed since the old cartoon aired. Cartoons are a lot more violent. I don't think anyone will have qualms about Michaelangelo using his chucks again.

"I can't tell the good dudes from the bad dudes, dudes." - Michaelangelo, from "Carter, the Enforcer"

Yeah probably not. I still wonder ehy they didn't bring them back to the red sky episodes. It was more serious and had more action, it would been a perfect time to get them back.

Well I guess the creators just didnt think that little kids would notice. Hell I didnt.
Now correct me if Im wrong but didnt Mike use a different weapon in the Next Mutation eps too, thats when everyone really noticed. I think there illegal in some country that featured the show.
Are you sure that it was the fourth I heard somewhere somebody said he didnt use them after the second season.
And why didnt they just get him another weapon!? You cant exactly fight with a grappling hook.

Yes, it was the fourth season when they got taken away.

did he carry a grappling hook, like was it attached to his belt or did he like pull it out of thin air?

I don't remember seeing it on his belt, but im not sure on this one.

yea I dont think he wore it on his belt, I think I would have noticed that

The artists were very sloppy about this. You would constantly see Mikey's chucks on his shell or him twirling them before a battle and then you would just see him use his grappling hook. Let's just face it... some parents just really suck. I'm pissed at the parents that got Beavis & Butt-head cancelled... that was one of my favorite shows! Stupid parents are also responsible for the lack of weapon usage in TMNT 2 & 3. WILL PARENTS EVER SHUT UP?

Probably not. :cry: Oh, well. There's always fan-fiction. :lol:

I have two Nuckchos and I swing them around and think I'm Mickey.
All I need is a Pole, Blade Swords,Sais,turtle Costume and Red,Blue,Orange, & purple bandnates so I can imatate all 4 Turtles.

don't forget ol' Leatherhead.. I reckon some sharp teeth'll do the trick :) ...

For the pole just look at a Home Depot or something like that. They should have long poles of wood there. At least thats where I've seen them.

yeah, i never got why the chucks were more violent than the swords & sais


and the grappling hook did pretty much come outta thin air



nm mike had like nightstcks, i don't know the real name

I know!! seriously, so many things have been cancelled or taken away in the past 10 yrs so as not to "offend" people. like taking out God from our pledge of allegiance. 86% of america believes in God, and yet everyone is afraid that we will offend somebody else! its so stupid!

"Oh my gosh, I've been offended!!! what ever will we do?!"

people are stupid

True. Some people are. Some aren't. I'M NOT.

lol, mars, HAHA, you aren't stupid! that's a good one! you crack me up!

{just kiddin'}