A Mikey's weapons question

Mike Bock · 07-14-2004, 04:27 AM

I 've always wondered why Mikey's weapons changed from one season to another in classic show. He was the Turtle with the nunchucks but from all of a sudden he changed to a hook with a rope. Does anyone know why they changed the nunchucks to this?

I am happy that he's back with his original weapons in the new show.

~~Jarrah White~~ · 07-14-2004, 04:55 AM

Someone please put a sticky on this thread, these questions are common.

*Zachatello00* · 07-14-2004, 09:21 AM

You can find the answer to this, and a lot of other TMNT questions you probably have in the FAQ thread posted as a sticky thread above this one. But the answer is that censors frowned on their use. They were always edited out in the UK, and at the end of season three, they were taken out completely. Although you can still see them in all the video games, movies, and even theme song intros that occured well past season three.

*Spitfire* · 07-14-2004, 12:55 PM

The animators got lazy and didnt want to draw Mikey whriling them around anymore so they gave him a useless grappling hook

*heretic888* · 07-14-2004, 02:02 PM

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The animators got lazy and didnt want to draw Mikey whriling them around anymore so they gave him a useless grappling hook

*sigh* No.

Y'know, if you don't know the answer --- you really shouldn't give one. It just confuses people who are genuinely looking for what actually happened.

LAXtitan99 · 07-14-2004, 04:21 PM

sheesh...all these years and i never realized that...huh

*Deathknight* · 07-14-2004, 06:57 PM

For gods sake, this must be the third time I've said this. PLEASE PUT THIS IN THE TMNT FAQ! The only possible reason is that people thought they were too violent (like swords and sais aren't.)

*Zachatello00* · 07-14-2004, 09:22 PM

I put it in the TMNT faq a few days ago.

*Spitfire* · 07-14-2004, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by heretic888

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The animators got lazy and didnt want to draw Mikey whriling them around anymore so they gave him a useless grappling hook

*sigh* No.

Y'know, if you don't know the answer --- you really shouldn't give one. It just confuses people who are genuinely looking for what actually happened.

Most posts are opinons no one has to believe them

Mike Bock · 07-14-2004, 11:59 PM

Thanks for the info I didn't know that. The nunchuncks and Donatello's Bo are the less violent weapons ,those people were crazy.

And Shredder had spikes all over!! LOL And they didn't censored that.

*heretic888* · 07-15-2004, 07:10 AM

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Most posts are opinons no one has to believe them

Your reply on the subject wasn't a simple "opinion" or "different perspective".

It was a bold-faced lie that smacks in the face of what people really know about what happened.

As before, misinformation like that only confuses people trying to have their questions answered. If you don't know the answer, that does not excuse lying.

Aaron · 07-15-2004, 07:59 AM

Calm down heretic888 and Spitfire666xXxXx. Spitfire can post what he said since he didn't do it to offend anyone and it IS his opinion. And plus, it is just a cartoon, it is nothing to argue about.

*Deathknight* · 07-15-2004, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Zachatello00

I put it in the TMNT faq a few days ago.

Yeah, but how many people do you think are actually gonna read that far into the thread? It needs to go into DarthRaphael's post. Better than doing nothing though.

jestergoblin · 07-16-2004, 12:39 AM

The reason they switched Mikey's nunchakus into a grappling hook was that when children pretended to be the turtles, it was easy to make nunchakus. However, not many children know how to actually use them.

The nunchaku is capable of generating 800 pounds per square inch of pressure, more than enough to break a human bone. Children often attempted to mimic Mikey's movements and ended up hurting themselves or others.

About Leo's katanas, it is much harder for a child to make a real sword than to take two pieces of wood and some rope or chain to make a nunchaku. On top of that, many children understand the concept of "sharp" being "dangerous."

The weapon was not removed from the American shows because of the gang connection (like in Europe) but because of the simplicity of a child being able to hurt himself.

I believe that European viewers complained about getting censored and cut versions of the show, so to kill two birds with one stone the animators just switched Mikey's weapon to the grappling hook and they did not have to worry about the storyline suffering from miscuts.

Mike Bock · 07-16-2004, 01:01 AM

That makes a lot of sence. The hook was just stupid I hated that thing. As a kid I always wondered where Mikey's Nunchakus went.

*Zachatello00* · 07-16-2004, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jestergoblin

The nunchaku is capable of generating 800 pounds per square inch of pressure, more than enough to break a human bone.

Actually it goes like this:
It takes eight pounds of pressure per square inch to break bone. The nunchukus generate ninety!

Taken from the back of Mikey's AF card.

jestergoblin · 07-16-2004, 09:43 AM

hmm... I'll do some research into then and change it if I'm wrong...

Zachatello, how accruate do you think those cards are?

Wingnut · 07-16-2004, 02:44 PM

I've been hit with nunchaku and i've seen people be hit with them. One guy in my former studio got his wrist shattered by them. And I got hit in the head,and if they don't break a bone they hurt REALLY bad.

*Zachatello00* · 07-16-2004, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jestergoblin

hmm... I'll do some research into then and change it if I'm wrong...

Zachatello, how accruate do you think those cards are?

Not too sure, but I'm guessing it would have to be swung by superman to generate 800 pounds of pressure. No offense, or anything. I just know what Mirage tells me.

jestergoblin · 07-17-2004, 11:55 AM

well, it could be that i misread it somewhere and thought i saw 800 instead of 80, that could make sense...

07-14-2004, 04:27 AM	#1
Mike Bock Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 366	A Mikey's weapons question I 've always wondered why Mikey's weapons changed from one season to another in classic show. He was the Turtle with the nunchucks but from all of a sudden he changed to a hook with a rope. Does anyone know why they changed the nunchucks to this? I am happy that he's back with his original weapons in the new show. __________________ http://mikebock.deviantart.com/gallery/

07-14-2004, 09:21 AM	#3
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	You can find the answer to this, and a lot of other TMNT questions you probably have in the FAQ thread posted as a sticky thread above this one. But the answer is that censors frowned on their use. They were always edited out in the UK, and at the end of season three, they were taken out completely. Although you can still see them in all the video games, movies, and even theme song intros that occured well past season three. __________________ "You're still news!"

07-14-2004, 12:55 PM	#4
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	The animators got lazy and didnt want to draw Mikey whriling them around anymore so they gave him a useless grappling hook __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

07-14-2004, 06:57 PM	#7
Deathknight Mad Scientist Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: One of the 972 rooms of the technodrome Posts: 1,995	For gods sake, this must be the third time I've said this. PLEASE PUT THIS IN THE TMNT FAQ! The only possible reason is that people thought they were too violent (like swords and sais aren't.) __________________ Shredder: "Ninja hall of fame? Ha! Where's MY statue?!" -My Brother, the Bad Guy

07-14-2004, 09:22 PM	#8
Zachatello00 On the beat! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hiding behind the phone booth Posts: 2,137	I put it in the TMNT faq a few days ago. __________________ "You're still news!"

07-14-2004, 04:55 AM	#2
~~Jarrah White~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,394	Someone please put a sticky on this thread, these questions are common.

07-14-2004, 04:21 PM	#6
LAXtitan99 Hench Mutant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Clemson, SC - Franklin Lakes, NJ Posts: 284	sheesh...all these years and i never realized that...huh

07-14-2004, 11:59 PM	#10
Mike Bock Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 366	Thanks for the info I didn't know that. The nunchuncks and Donatello's Bo are the less violent weapons ,those people were crazy. And Shredder had spikes all over!! LOL And they didn't censored that. __________________ http://mikebock.deviantart.com/gallery/

07-15-2004, 07:59 AM	#12
Aaron Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 357	Calm down heretic888 and Spitfire666xXxXx. Spitfire can post what he said since he didn't do it to offend anyone and it IS his opinion. And plus, it is just a cartoon, it is nothing to argue about. __________________ "Death comes for us all, Oroku Saki"

07-16-2004, 12:39 AM	#14
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	The reason they switched Mikey's nunchakus into a grappling hook was that when children pretended to be the turtles, it was easy to make nunchakus. However, not many children know how to actually use them. The nunchaku is capable of generating 800 pounds per square inch of pressure, more than enough to break a human bone. Children often attempted to mimic Mikey's movements and ended up hurting themselves or others. About Leo's katanas, it is much harder for a child to make a real sword than to take two pieces of wood and some rope or chain to make a nunchaku. On top of that, many children understand the concept of "sharp" being "dangerous." The weapon was not removed from the American shows because of the gang connection (like in Europe) but because of the simplicity of a child being able to hurt himself. I believe that European viewers complained about getting censored and cut versions of the show, so to kill two birds with one stone the animators just switched Mikey's weapon to the grappling hook and they did not have to worry about the storyline suffering from miscuts.

07-16-2004, 01:01 AM	#15
Mike Bock Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Splinter's Dojo Posts: 366	That makes a lot of sence. The hook was just stupid I hated that thing. As a kid I always wondered where Mikey's Nunchakus went. __________________ http://mikebock.deviantart.com/gallery/

07-16-2004, 09:43 AM	#17
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	hmm... I'll do some research into then and change it if I'm wrong... Zachatello, how accruate do you think those cards are?

07-16-2004, 02:44 PM	#18
Wingnut Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pao Pao Café Posts: 1,264	I've been hit with nunchaku and i've seen people be hit with them. One guy in my former studio got his wrist shattered by them. And I got hit in the head,and if they don't break a bone they hurt REALLY bad. __________________ "I'll be what I wanna do."

07-17-2004, 11:55 AM	#20
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	well, it could be that i misread it somewhere and thought i saw 800 instead of 80, that could make sense...