"What the Shell" - Page 2

*VaughnMichael* · 04-14-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire666xXxXx

I'd rather hear that and "It's Ninja Time" then to ever hear them say "Let's turtleize them!" again ever ever ever.

Let's just face it every version of every turtles ever had atleast had corny or bad diolog.

*gobo* · 04-14-2007, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Oroku Saki

Have you ever been annoyed by the amount of times the turtles say this phrase in the 2K3 series?

Absolutely. I rolled my eyes at it everytime in the first season (for the same reason I think "It's ninja time!" is lame), but I got over it (learned to ignore it). ^_^

*KROW* · 04-14-2007, 10:43 PM

I think of this and I'm reminded of the scene in the first movie where Mike and Don are fighting the Foot and Mikey's going through a list of "shell" phrases and hearing Don's critique of each one.

When I think of that scene, "What the shell" doesn't seem as bothersome to me.

*Coola Yagami* · 04-14-2007, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

I don't get it?

Raph said that to Casey in his story in 'the Journal' episode of Flash Forward. God, it sounded so cheesy, when Raph was trying to make it sound cool or badass.

*VaughnMichael* · 04-14-2007, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Raph said that to Casey in his story in 'the Journal' episode of Flash Forward. God, it sounded so cheesy, when Raph was trying to make it sound cool or badass.

oh I guess I'll have to re-watch that episode of Fast Forward then. I some how missed that.

*Coola Yagami* · 04-15-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Putrescent

oh I guess I'll have to re-watch that episode of Fast Forward then. I some how missed that.

oops, heh typo.

*KROW* · 04-15-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

oops, heh typo.

Yes, Flash Forward was the scrapped episode from the old show where Casey Jones makes another appearance to raise hell. However, in a bizarre twist, he's wearing only his mask and a trenchcoat and runs around scaring the bejesus out of April by continuously opening said outerwear, only to be cut short by Usagi Yojimbo who tosses a potted lotus leaf at his unmentionables. Casey falls, rendered unconscious from the surprise attack, leaving him at the mercy of his friends. It was later found out that upon the removal of his mask that he was really Vernon all along, who gained muscle mass by ingesting small amounts of Mutagen at night in an obvious reference to Jekyll and Hyde. The episode ended with Vernon running through the city naked with only his bare bum showing, cursing the turtles as he's followed by a stray dog, much to the guffaw of the turtles and their allies.

**Jo Dawn** · 04-15-2007, 12:27 AM

Hahaha, nice.

*zkarlette* · 04-15-2007, 12:32 AM

I guess Ninja time seems to be more bothersome

bullet · 04-15-2007, 12:40 AM

i'm personally not bugged much by ninja time. as mentioned, though, let's turtlelize'em gets blah.

*Revan* · 04-15-2007, 12:52 AM

I find it silly that the boys always use turtle jargon. Human beings don't make up phrases that emphasize our species. Personally I get a chuckle out of their corny lines. Must be the kid in me.

Chase · 04-15-2007, 12:55 AM

ugh! i can't stand 'what the shell.'

ninja time makes me laugh, though.

i think i'm going to start saying its ninja time. just to see what kind of responses i get.

*Masked Ninja* · 04-15-2007, 05:18 PM

I don't mind "shell" as an expletive too much. The precedent was set in the first movie anyway. It only really gets annoying if they use it more than a couple times per episode. And it makes more sense to use that in normal converstation (perhaps Splinter objected against real swears when they were young) but "It's Ninja Time!" is just a stupid catchphrase that Mikey would say and any good 2k3 Raph would hit him for it instead of using it himself.

^ As per the above question, I heard Leo, from (I believe) "The Shredder Strikes pt 1".

MAESTAS · 04-20-2007, 07:30 PM

I like it, sometimes I even say "what the shell"

Ra · 04-20-2007, 07:47 PM

I must admit, it was annoying to begin with, but it really catches onto you. I've found myself using "shell" in my every day language last year. Even my friends were doing it, since it was so catchy

Also, they aren't doing it as much any more, which is good. It gets extremely annoying after a while of every second sentence saying the word "shell".

Also, you have to take into consideration the fact that we have these "Soccer Moms" (as I like to call them) who will throw a fit whenever something as close to the word "hell" or "damn" is said on kid's TV shows. "Shell" is the closest thing to "****" or "hell" as we are going to get because of those over protective parents. So, either accept it or just move on with your life. It's not like that saying "shell" instead of "hell" is going to destroy the world, ya know?

Besides, I'd rather "shell" than "IT'S NINJA TIME!!". It's short and sweet, and it gets the point across. ...that quote from that show called Fast Forward is the worst quote in TMNT history, in my opinion. Besides, my friend is now saying "IT'S NINJA TIME!!" at the top of her lungs whenever she wants to see me throw a spasm in public. All because I saw a promo for "Fast Forward" at her place and threw a 30 second long fit after I heard that horrid cry... *shudders*

Leonardo Mystic · 04-20-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Masked Ninja

^ As per the above question, I heard Leo, from (I believe) "The Shredder Strikes pt 1".

Leo indeed did say it in that episode, and he held the "shhh" to the point where he almost slipped and said "Oh, sh*t" instead of "Oh, shell" when Shredder appeared on the rooftop of that first battle with him.

Courk · 04-20-2007, 08:23 PM

I can see "What the shell" being annoying, but so far I'm OK with it. I just consider it the closest they can get to "hell." It does seem a bit contrived, but I'm willing to look past the fraction of a second it takes to say it.

"Pain in the shell" seems more natural for them to say. I can almsot see it being an inside joke from when they were little. Maybe one of them got in trouble for saying "ass" and they started using shell instead -- I imagine Mikey coming up with it (and Raph being the one who got in trouble).

*Ninjinister* · 04-20-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo Mystic

Leo indeed did say it in that episode, and he held the "shhh" to the point where he almost slipped and said "Oh, sh*t" instead of "Oh, shell" when Shredder appeared on the rooftop of that first battle with him.

(Pokes) Hey old friend.

That is indeed what I was going to reference as my answer to Oroku Saki's question.

*Warhorse* · 04-20-2007, 10:23 PM

Why don't they just once in a while have the Turtles say an expletive, it's just covered up by the honking of a horn or something?

Courk · 04-20-2007, 11:29 PM

I can imagine that being annoying, though.

I don't think there's a perfect way around it. They could avoid swear words entirely, but I don't think that's very realistic, either.

04-14-2007, 10:43 PM	#23
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	I think of this and I'm reminded of the scene in the first movie where Mike and Don are fighting the Foot and Mikey's going through a list of "shell" phrases and hearing Don's critique of each one. When I think of that scene, "What the shell" doesn't seem as bothersome to me. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

04-15-2007, 12:27 AM	#28
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Hahaha, nice. __________________

04-15-2007, 12:32 AM	#29
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	I guess Ninja time seems to be more bothersome __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

04-15-2007, 12:40 AM	#30
bullet Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 739	i'm personally not bugged much by ninja time. as mentioned, though, let's turtlelize'em gets blah. __________________ ...and that's how they defeated the thing that wouldn't leave.

04-15-2007, 12:52 AM	#31
Revan Han Shot First Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Paper Street Soap Company Posts: 3,687	I find it silly that the boys always use turtle jargon. Human beings don't make up phrases that emphasize our species. Personally I get a chuckle out of their corny lines. Must be the kid in me. __________________

04-15-2007, 12:55 AM	#32
Chase Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 54	ugh! i can't stand 'what the shell.' ninja time makes me laugh, though. i think i'm going to start saying its ninja time. just to see what kind of responses i get. __________________ Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity. Ninja Vanish

04-15-2007, 05:18 PM	#33
Masked Ninja Doodles TMNT for fun Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sploshin' through some sewer... Posts: 2,137	I don't mind "shell" as an expletive too much. The precedent was set in the first movie anyway. It only really gets annoying if they use it more than a couple times per episode. And it makes more sense to use that in normal converstation (perhaps Splinter objected against real swears when they were young) but "It's Ninja Time!" is just a stupid catchphrase that Mikey would say and any good 2k3 Raph would hit him for it instead of using it himself. ^ As per the above question, I heard Leo, from (I believe) "The Shredder Strikes pt 1".

04-20-2007, 07:30 PM	#34
MAESTAS Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 100	I like it, sometimes I even say "what the shell" __________________ http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=69240289

04-20-2007, 07:47 PM	#35
Ra It's my desire? Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In your pants. Posts: 4,441	I must admit, it was annoying to begin with, but it really catches onto you. I've found myself using "shell" in my every day language last year. Even my friends were doing it, since it was so catchy Also, they aren't doing it as much any more, which is good. It gets extremely annoying after a while of every second sentence saying the word "shell". Also, you have to take into consideration the fact that we have these "Soccer Moms" (as I like to call them) who will throw a fit whenever something as close to the word "hell" or "damn" is said on kid's TV shows. "Shell" is the closest thing to "***" or "hell" as we are going to get because of those over protective parents. So, either accept it or just move on with your life. It's not like that saying "shell" instead of "hell" is going to destroy the world, ya know? Besides, I'd rather "shell" than "IT'S NINJA TIME!!". It's short and sweet, and it gets the point across. ...that quote from that show called Fast Forward is the worst quote in TMNT history, in my opinion. Besides, my friend is now saying "IT'S NINJA TIME!!" at the top of her lungs whenever she wants to see me throw a spasm in public. All because I saw a promo for "Fast Forward" at her place and threw a 30 second long fit after I heard that horrid cry... shudders* __________________ "So. The whole lot of you against little old me? How retarded."

04-20-2007, 08:23 PM	#37
Courk Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 321	I can see "What the shell" being annoying, but so far I'm OK with it. I just consider it the closest they can get to "hell." It does seem a bit contrived, but I'm willing to look past the fraction of a second it takes to say it. "Pain in the shell" seems more natural for them to say. I can almsot see it being an inside joke from when they were little. Maybe one of them got in trouble for saying "ass" and they started using shell instead -- I imagine Mikey coming up with it (and Raph being the one who got in trouble).

04-20-2007, 10:23 PM	#39
Warhorse Emperor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 5,544	Why don't they just once in a while have the Turtles say an expletive, it's just covered up by the honking of a horn or something?

04-20-2007, 11:29 PM	#40
Courk Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 321	I can imagine that being annoying, though. I don't think there's a perfect way around it. They could avoid swear words entirely, but I don't think that's very realistic, either.