Wait, so Mike's chuks have scythe blades in them and Don's staff is now bladed?

*Andrew NDB* · 03-19-2011, 02:11 PM

Sounds cool to me.

*oldmanwinters* · 03-19-2011, 02:41 PM

I approve as well. What's with all these pacifist complaints anyway?

*discordiatookie* · 03-19-2011, 03:16 PM

Does remind me a bit of that 2k3 episode, when they are fighting off some mousers.

Leonardo: Guys! The only way to stop them is to slice their heads off!
Michelangelo: Well, aint that great news, for the turtles with the BLADES!

I can just imagine Don thinking to himself: Hmm, that gives me an idea!

So yeah, all the better to slice up mousers (and pizzas) with...

*Candy Kappa* · 03-19-2011, 03:40 PM

I find the pop-up blades silly, why not just give them a Naginata and a Kusarigama.

*Powder* · 03-19-2011, 04:14 PM

I've stated my love for it in every thread, but yeah, I love it.

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Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa

I find the pop-up blades silly, why not just give them a Naginata and a Kusarigama.

'Cause fans love to complain.

FearlessLeader · 03-19-2011, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I approve as well. What's with all these pacifist complaints anyway?

Plus I am assuming the guys are like 15/16 in the new show and even if someone wants to make an argument a certain character has pacifist tendency it would be far more likely these would develop as they got older anyway.

At least that's my take

*Redeemer* · 03-19-2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Reira

Plus I am assuming the guys are like 15/16 in the new show and even if someone wants to make an argument a certain character has pacifist tendency it would be far more likely these would develop as they got older anyway.

At least that's my take

Very good point, but werent they all 15/16?

FearlessLeader · 03-19-2011, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Redeemer

Very good point, but werent they all 15/16?

Well in the comics the guys aged over time and I personally felt any pacifist tendencies Don had grew with him as he aged.

In the beginning all the guys were all kinda about kicking butt.

*DrSpengler* · 03-19-2011, 11:03 PM

I've always felt that the Turtles should be adept at using weapons other than their preferenced ones (which is why I thought that "trade weapons" part of "What a Croc" was really cool), so to see them using similar-but-different weapons is fine with me. And besides, Mike has already used tonfa and a grappling line regular in previous incarnations. What's one more notch on his belt?

My only fear, as I addressed in another thread, is that if they give the Turtles with bludgeoning weapons bladed weapons, and they only end up fighting human oponents... All they'll ever be able to do is "cut down conveniently placed chandeliers" (the 4Kids series was surpringly lax in letting Mike and Don thwak their foes with their weapons).

So I hope they fight a lotta robots and actually get to use the sharp parts of their weapons to do something other than deflect lasers and cut rope.

*Donnie* · 03-19-2011, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I approve as well. What's with all these pacifist complaints anyway?

Welp, because Don's primarily a pacifist.

I can see what Reira is saying, how traits grow with age, and there is no doubt the early Turtles were very much about kicking butt. But even in the early series Donatello exhibits many pacifist tendencies. As early as issue #2 he is taking the back seat with fighting in favor of his computer skills (it is only Leo, Mike, and Raph who fight the mousers) and his one-shot shows him to be extremely sensitive. I always liked that Donny didn't have a blade...he used the simplest of weapons while being the most complex Turtle, at least in my opinion.

I guess I'm just anal, but I prefer Donny to stick with his plain old bo staff without a blade. However, I will also say I'm looking forward to seeing what Nick has up their sleeves...

*Andrew NDB* · 03-19-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnyTMNT

Welp, because Don's primarily a pacifist.

I can see what Reira is saying, how traits grow with age, and there is no doubt the early Turtles were very much about kicking butt. But even in the early series Donatello exhibits many pacifist tendencies. As early as issue #2 he is taking the back seat with fighting in favor of his computer skills (it is only Leo, Mike, and Raph who fight the mousers) and his one-shot shows him to be extremely sensitive. I always liked that Donny didn't have a blade...he used the simplest of weapons while being the most complex Turtle, at least in my opinion.

I guess I'm just anal, but I prefer Donny to stick with his plain old bo staff without a blade. However, I will also say I'm looking forward to seeing what Nick has up their sleeves...

I can point you to pics from Mirage TMNT Vol. 1, #20, where Don wields a bo-staff with a blade at the end of it. And cuts some muthaf***ers up.

*Powder* · 03-19-2011, 11:43 PM

He's also killed a dog, killed people, used guns, threatened suicide, and more.
He may be more mellow than the others but I wouldn't call him a pacifist.

*Donnie* · 03-20-2011, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

He's also killed a dog, killed people, used guns, threatened suicide, and more.
He may be more mellow than the others but I wouldn't call him a pacifist.

Heh, I see your point...(no pun intended)

*oldmanwinters* · 03-21-2011, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

He's also killed a dog, killed people, used guns, threatened suicide, and more.
He may be more mellow than the others but I wouldn't call him a pacifist.

Quoted for Truth!

*ssjup81* · 03-24-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

He's also killed a dog, killed people, used guns, threatened suicide, and more.
He may be more mellow than the others but I wouldn't call him a pacifist.

When did Donny threaten to commit suicide?

*Donnie* · 03-19-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I can point you to pics from Mirage TMNT Vol. 1, #20, where Don wields a bo-staff with a blade at the end of it. And cuts some muthaf***ers up.

Lol no doubt Don knows how to cut 'em up like the rest, just wanted to make a case that his weapon, sans blade, reflects his pacifist tendencies. But like I said, I'm looking forward to what Nick has in store!

k_lala · 03-22-2011, 08:12 PM

Does this mean they are going to be fighting a lot of robots?

Dejablue · 03-22-2011, 11:49 PM

I think its stupid. In pretty much every adaption, whenever they aren't fighting robots (which is often I'll admit but still), Leo and Raph and always restricted to smacking people with the hilts of their weapons. Because you can't show people getting run through and stabbed up in cartoons. Oh woopdy doo Leo decapitated Shredder in 2k3. Except he really didn't.

Also isn't it easy to hurt yourself with regular nunchucks? What sense does it make to add blades to them? In every continuity Mikey accidentally smacks himself with his chucks at least once. If he does it this time he'll slice his skull open. Adding blades to a bo staff is stupid because, to me, it messes up the brilliant simplicity of the weapon. Pffft.

*Powder* · 03-22-2011, 11:54 PM

The blades are retractable. Deal with it already.

Dejablue · 03-23-2011, 12:02 AM

Ah see I didn't know they were retractable. That makes it a little better. And I am "dealing with it" by stating my opinion like I have the right to. Deal with that.

03-19-2011, 02:11 PM	#1
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Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	I think its stupid. In pretty much every adaption, whenever they aren't fighting robots (which is often I'll admit but still), Leo and Raph and always restricted to smacking people with the hilts of their weapons. Because you can't show people getting run through and stabbed up in cartoons. Oh woopdy doo Leo decapitated Shredder in 2k3. Except he really didn't. Also isn't it easy to hurt yourself with regular nunchucks? What sense does it make to add blades to them? In every continuity Mikey accidentally smacks himself with his chucks at least once. If he does it this time he'll slice his skull open. Adding blades to a bo staff is stupid because, to me, it messes up the brilliant simplicity of the weapon. Pffft. __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord! Last edited by Dejablue; 03-22-2011 at 11:55 PM.

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DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I've always felt that the Turtles should be adept at using weapons other than their preferenced ones (which is why I thought that "trade weapons" part of "What a Croc" was really cool), so to see them using similar-but-different weapons is fine with me. And besides, Mike has already used tonfa and a grappling line regular in previous incarnations. What's one more notch on his belt? My only fear, as I addressed in another thread, is that if they give the Turtles with bludgeoning weapons bladed weapons, and they only end up fighting human oponents... All they'll ever be able to do is "cut down conveniently placed chandeliers" (the 4Kids series was surpringly lax in letting Mike and Don thwak their foes with their weapons). So I hope they fight a lotta robots and actually get to use the sharp parts of their weapons to do something other than deflect lasers and cut rope.

03-19-2011, 11:43 PM	#12
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	He's also killed a dog, killed people, used guns, threatened suicide, and more. He may be more mellow than the others but I wouldn't call him a pacifist.

03-22-2011, 08:12 PM	#17
k_lala Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 413	Does this mean they are going to be fighting a lot of robots?

03-22-2011, 11:54 PM	#19
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	The blades are retractable. Deal with it already.

03-23-2011, 12:02 AM	#20
Dejablue Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: In the USA Posts: 637	Ah see I didn't know they were retractable. That makes it a little better. And I am "dealing with it" by stating my opinion like I have the right to. Deal with that. __________________ ^^^^ SHELLHEADS Inc.- A TMNT Discord!