Turtle shells are actually turtle shells in this movie!

TerranigmaFreak · 08-10-2014, 04:31 PM

Has there been any other show, movie, or comic that treated the turtle shells are actual shells like the 2014 one? What I mean is, turtle shells are there for protection. Real turtles are pretty sturdy and can save them from lots of predators, yet throughout the history of the franchise, that aspect was never explored. Yeah, Mikey took a chop to the shell in TMNT 3 and it did nothing to him. Which makes sense because it's a shell. They're bullet proof in this movie and it doesn't bother me either. The turtles don't need super powers, but I think being naturally tougher because they're turtles really should be explored more.

terrorblade · 08-10-2014, 05:04 PM

They also used their shells for protection in the Archie series

I can't really remember if there's an instance where one of them had been shot in the shell before. Maybe their shells were bulletproof all along.

*Warhorse* · 08-10-2014, 05:10 PM

Mikey's shell protected him in the third Turtle movie. A bad guy swung a basuto at his shell and hit it. He wasn't hurt, but he was pissed.

DevilSpooky · 08-10-2014, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by terrorblade

They also used their shells for protection in the Archie series

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I can't really remember if there's an instance where one of them had been shot in the shell before. Maybe their shells were bulletproof all along.

They did, in one of the original Mirage comics, one of the Tales of TMNT I believe, one of them is shot in the back and saved by the shell, from an handgun though. Also on one of the Archie comics they survive an explosion inside a building by hiding inside their shells.

raphmike · 08-10-2014, 06:09 PM

tmnt 3 mikey: oh, he who dings the shell must pay!

*Warhorse* · 08-10-2014, 06:34 PM

And there was that scene in the OT, when the Neutrinos was ramming Donny up against the wall. If this happened to a human, they would have been crushed, but Donny just shouted out "Hey you're scatching my finish!"

Now, I wonder, if this is why they made the 2014 boys naked in the sides, so that is going to be their weak spots?

*Coola Yagami* · 08-10-2014, 07:16 PM

The expression 'saved by the shell' was used a few times in the OT.... so yeah, no big surprise there.

*RaphaelinSTL* · 08-10-2014, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by raphmike

tmnt 3 mikey: oh, he who dings the shell must pay!

Just that line alone makes me like TMNT 3 over TMNT 2014. Good lord.

*Cipher* · 08-10-2014, 07:29 PM

Leo gets an opponent's sword lodged in the back of his shell in Mirage Volume 4 and is fine. They've been used that way before.

*IndigoErth* · 08-10-2014, 08:17 PM

Boney material... should be strong and protective, but not entirely impenetrable or indestructible. Bullets break bones after all... If we're going for realism, I really doubt a shell would save a real turtle against a bullet if someone was that cruel. Would think even a 6' tall one with a thick shell would still have the bullet lodged deep in there if the shell stopped it before reaching the fleshy parts or anything vital.

TerranigmaFreak · 08-10-2014, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Boney material... should be strong and protective, but not entirely impenetrable or indestructible. Bullets break bones after all... If we're going for realism, I really doubt a shell would save a real turtle against a bullet if someone was that cruel. Would think even a 6' tall one with a thick shell would still have the bullet lodged deep in there if the shell stopped it before reaching the fleshy parts or anything vital.

Yeah, bouncing them back is too much, but being harder to kill isn't so far-fetched for the TMNT.

*Electric* · 08-10-2014, 08:39 PM

i think theyve always used the shells to explain how they take so much damge (kicks, falling etc.)

im all for bulletproof shells, especially with gun wielding foot. just not a fan of bulletproof plastrons, but then again, the plastrons dont wrap around, so theyre still vulnerable

TerranigmaFreak · 08-10-2014, 08:47 PM

They did turn their backs towards the guns when the foot started firing. It wasn't like they charged head first into a firing squad or anything.

*snake* · 08-10-2014, 09:25 PM

I seriously think bullet proof shells were overdoing it a bit. I'm all for stronger shells, but that's too far in my opinion. Did Raphs shell get marked up when he deflected the bullets? I can't remember.

psychturtle · 08-10-2014, 10:35 PM

My favorite part of the bay turtles is the shells. They look beautiful.

Midnight Mutant · 08-11-2014, 01:20 AM

Mmm off the top of my head, in the 2012 series I know that Leo accidentally stabs Raph in the Shell with his swords and it doesn't seem to phase him or hurt him.

Donnie retracts into his shell during a fall so he doesn't get hurt or killed.

Midnight Mutant · 08-11-2014, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by snake

I seriously think bullet proof shells were overdoing it a bit. I'm all for stronger shells, but that's too far in my opinion. Did Raphs shell get marked up when he deflected the bullets? I can't remember.

I agree. It was a bit much, it makes the world less dangerous for them, which takes away from the thrill and excitement.

*Candy Kappa* · 08-11-2014, 06:46 AM

Seeing the PD Turtles designs and the way they constructed the shell on the turtles. I couldn't disagree more, they look more like an mandatory after-thought with the way the plastron part of the shell is shaped, lack of bridges is nonsensical, especially in a live-action version, and the carapace is weirdly shaped on them.

The textures on the carapace is nice looking though.

08-10-2014, 04:31 PM	#1
TerranigmaFreak Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 715	Turtle shells are actually turtle shells in this movie! Has there been any other show, movie, or comic that treated the turtle shells are actual shells like the 2014 one? What I mean is, turtle shells are there for protection. Real turtles are pretty sturdy and can save them from lots of predators, yet throughout the history of the franchise, that aspect was never explored. Yeah, Mikey took a chop to the shell in TMNT 3 and it did nothing to him. Which makes sense because it's a shell. They're bullet proof in this movie and it doesn't bother me either. The turtles don't need super powers, but I think being naturally tougher because they're turtles really should be explored more. __________________ First footage of the new R rated TMNT movie.

08-10-2014, 05:04 PM	#2
terrorblade Foot Soldier Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 179	They also used their shells for protection in the Archie series I can't really remember if there's an instance where one of them had been shot in the shell before. Maybe their shells were bulletproof all along. Last edited by terrorblade; 08-10-2014 at 05:16 PM.

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Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,703	The expression 'saved by the shell' was used a few times in the OT.... so yeah, no big surprise there. __________________ "I was down with TMNT once, but then they changed what TMNT was. Now what I was down with is no longer TMNT and what TMNT now is seems weird and scary. And it'll happen to YOU." Check out my blog for Comic Reviews and other things. https://markepicblogofrandomness.blogspot.com/ I also started The AEW Crew, the All Elite Wrestling Fan Club! https://www.facebook.com/groups/637508120044168/

08-10-2014, 08:39 PM	#12
Electric Epic Hiatus Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 2,484	i think theyve always used the shells to explain how they take so much damge (kicks, falling etc.) im all for bulletproof shells, especially with gun wielding foot. just not a fan of bulletproof plastrons, but then again, the plastrons dont wrap around, so theyre still vulnerable __________________

08-10-2014, 08:47 PM	#13
TerranigmaFreak Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 715	They did turn their backs towards the guns when the foot started firing. It wasn't like they charged head first into a firing squad or anything. __________________ First footage of the new R rated TMNT movie.

08-10-2014, 05:10 PM	#3
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Mikey's shell protected him in the third Turtle movie. A bad guy swung a basuto at his shell and hit it. He wasn't hurt, but he was pissed.

08-10-2014, 06:09 PM	#5
raphmike Foot Soldier Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: usa Posts: 156	tmnt 3 mikey: oh, he who dings the shell must pay!

08-10-2014, 06:34 PM	#6
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	And there was that scene in the OT, when the Neutrinos was ramming Donny up against the wall. If this happened to a human, they would have been crushed, but Donny just shouted out "Hey you're scatching my finish!" Now, I wonder, if this is why they made the 2014 boys naked in the sides, so that is going to be their weak spots?

08-10-2014, 07:29 PM	#9
Cipher Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,454	Leo gets an opponent's sword lodged in the back of his shell in Mirage Volume 4 and is fine. They've been used that way before.

08-10-2014, 08:17 PM	#10
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,295	Boney material... should be strong and protective, but not entirely impenetrable or indestructible. Bullets break bones after all... If we're going for realism, I really doubt a shell would save a real turtle against a bullet if someone was that cruel. Would think even a 6' tall one with a thick shell would still have the bullet lodged deep in there if the shell stopped it before reaching the fleshy parts or anything vital.

08-10-2014, 09:25 PM	#14
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	I seriously think bullet proof shells were overdoing it a bit. I'm all for stronger shells, but that's too far in my opinion. Did Raphs shell get marked up when he deflected the bullets? I can't remember.

08-10-2014, 10:35 PM	#15
psychturtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,001	My favorite part of the bay turtles is the shells. They look beautiful.

08-11-2014, 01:20 AM	#16
Midnight Mutant Foot Soldier Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 249	Mmm off the top of my head, in the 2012 series I know that Leo accidentally stabs Raph in the Shell with his swords and it doesn't seem to phase him or hurt him. Donnie retracts into his shell during a fall so he doesn't get hurt or killed. __________________

08-11-2014, 06:46 AM	#18
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Seeing the PD Turtles designs and the way they constructed the shell on the turtles. I couldn't disagree more, they look more like an mandatory after-thought with the way the plastron part of the shell is shaped, lack of bridges is nonsensical, especially in a live-action version, and the carapace is weirdly shaped on them. The textures on the carapace is nice looking though. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon