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Zog the Equalizer

07-20-2011 04:12 PM

Why are they heroes in a half shell?

It's probably been mentioned before, but why are the turtles called heroes in a half shell? They clearly have an entire shell. How did that make sense to the marketing people?

gobo	07-20-2011 04:23 PM

Food reference, as in "oysters on the half-shell". What good is a children's show without nonsensical puns, right? :P

I still love Howie Hardy's parody "Heroes in a half shell, not weasels in a cream sauce". :lol:

Sword Slicin' Leo

07-20-2011 04:24 PM

yeah,i never understood that at all...

Revan

07-20-2011 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Replicant (Post 864461)

It's probably been mentioned before, but why are the turtles called heroes in a half shell? They clearly have an entire shell. How did that make sense to the marketing people?

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Originally Posted by gobo (Post 864466)

Yup. It has nothing to do with their physical carapace, plastron, or bridge. Nor is it suggesting they have half a shell.

It is simply a play on words in reference to the cuisine, oysters on the half shell

ToTheNines

07-20-2011 07:52 PM

I guess some people really only consider the carapace when thinking of the shell. I dunno.

Slightly off topic, but what's with everyone misquoting the theme song all the time and saying "turtles in a half-shell"?

Revan

07-20-2011 07:54 PM

^ No idea. Haven't heard that one. Or maybe I did 10 years ago. I don't have any friends who talk tmnt with me these days. Except here and few dromers make that mistake

Powder

07-20-2011 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines (Post 864519)

That's the casuals. The same people who think Raph is Ralph, Mikey is Mickey, and Shredder is Splinter.

ToTheNines

07-20-2011 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 864539)

That's the casuals. The same people who think Raph is Ralph, Mikey is Mickey, and Shredder is Splinter.

Wouldn't go that far. My younger cousin flubbed it up the other day, but she's a child of the 2k3 era, so it's more understandable. Still just sounds so awkward to me though lol

Luzmagica

07-21-2011 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 864539)

That's the casuals. The same people who think Raph is Ralph, Mikey is Mickey, and Shredder is Splinter.

I must confess....I use to think that "Ralph" were a valid short-name for Raphael....As "Mickey" for Mike (that sounds the same for me)... ( :toops: even I think I posted that wrong name in this forum!) Also I remeber myself re-editing for correct the name *gasp* *so embarrasing* *forgettable*... :toops::toops::toops::toops:

I can swear I never mislead Splinter (Astilla) with Shredder (Despedazador)!!! :lol: :lol: !!!

Fugitoid Jones

07-25-2011 02:55 AM

Yeah, as a kid I never understood the "half shell" reference either. I'm sure there was many a kid that went to their parents/guardians asking "what's 'half shell' mean?"

Jester

07-25-2011 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder (Post 864539)

That's the casuals. The same people who think Raph is Ralph, Mikey is Mickey, and Shredder is Splinter.

Does anyone remember the FHE ad that messed up Shredder and Splinter?

Fugitoid Jones

07-25-2011 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester (Post 865816)

Does anyone remember the FHE ad that messed up Shredder and Splinter?

Haha, no, but I wish I did! :tlol: I loved the FHE ads.

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