why didnt splinter have a mutation power or mikey get an upgrade and raph crankier

[mikey22]

rewatching season 9 i wonder why splinter didnt get a mutation upgrade.

what do you think he could have had?


u think they would have gave michaelangelo the best mutant upgrade since he had a poop weapon.


why was raph cranky in the later seasons? he sounded like the GET OFF MY GRASS KID neighbor in the end...

[IndigoErth]

Considering what happened to the Turtles, what should have happened to Splinter was probably something along the lines of the giant mutant rat minions of 2012's Rat King. But with more intelligence.

Originally Posted by mikey22

since he had a poop weapon.

Got me for a second, not sure if best choice of words for sewer dwellers.

Raph... who knows, just becoming the cranky, moody bugger we'd otherwise know and love later (and prior)?

[Leogeddon]

I'm assuming it was to meet with comics and movie interpretations of Raphael for being cranky and moody. Don't forget the 10th season of the old cartoon, they put in a few scenes from the movie into their intro with the new style and a new song.. err... a remake of the song.

[mikey22]

ya i was confused by that as well.

wasn't there a big "OUT CRY" from parents about that movie.. yet they show some of the parts in the opening song later on...

[Leogeddon]

Originally Posted by mikey22

ya i was confused by that as well.

wasn't there a big "OUT CRY" from parents about that movie.. yet they show some of the parts in the opening song later on...

It was still very successful movie and the parents freaked out over the fact that there was swearing and how dark it was. Looking back it wouldn't really make any sense but Gremlins 2 covered it real well, lol

I guess they figured they could make it darker and grittier by adding scenes or perhaps they were out of time for a full animated intro? I can't quite say much about it other than popularity/success. Wasn't a big fan of the red sky season...

[snake]

Poop weapon

[1987]

guessing that means the grappling hook was a shi**y weapon for michelangelo, which it was

[cammy85]

I like the fanfic explanation where he demutated to Hamato Yoshi because he had mutated from a human, not a Turtle. Bebop and Rocksteady would've also demutated to human form.

[mikey22]

exactly the grappling hook killed some of my interest in the show.. obviously back then we didnt have internet to look up why he lost his weapon.

i mean they really should have just had an episode where splinter explains why he gave mikey the new grappler instead of the chucks.



i think that would have made it much more easier for kids to understand.. instead of seeing them at his waist at time and then eventually nowhere to be found.


its sad to see all he can do is throw a cowboy rope on baddies and they always bust out of it anyways.

[snake]

Originally Posted by mikey22

exactly the grappling hook killed some of my interest in the show.. obviously back then we didnt have internet to look up why he lost his weapon.

i mean they really should have just had an episode where splinter explains why he gave mikey the new grappler instead of the chucks.



i think that would have made it much more easier for kids to understand.. instead of seeing them at his waist at time and then eventually nowhere to be found.


its sad to see all he can do is throw a cowboy rope on baddies and they always bust out of it anyways.

Totally agree. The hook is terrible and THATS the replacement the writers could come up with? Out of all weapons avalible they choose a grappling hook.