Origin question

Sparvid · 02-24-2003, 01:32 AM

In the Mirage, movie and new cartoon origin, Splinter mentions that he was surprised to hear the mutated Turtles starting to talk. And in both Mirage and the cartoon, the first word spoken is "Splinter".
Now, did the Turtles start to talk before Splinter or after? Because, if it is after, then why is Splinter so surprised that the ooze made them talk if it made him talk too? And if they talked before him, then how do they know what Splinter's name is, if no one has said it out loud?

**GK Punk** · 02-24-2003, 01:48 AM

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Don't let facts get in the way of a good story

The TMNT Secret service may be after you now...

**Karpo_007** · 02-24-2003, 07:45 AM

Maybe splinter didn't feel like talking to himself, and thats why he didn't know he could do it...

**Kali** · 02-24-2003, 10:07 AM

If Splinter never talked, they never would have known his name, he obviously talked to them. But they weren't as advanced as he was, mentally, so it surprised him that they spoke so clearly that first time. He had no idea how the mutagen ooze would effect their different species.

Sparvid · 02-24-2003, 11:08 AM

Fair enough

**Karpo_007** · 02-24-2003, 11:13 AM

Sounds better than my theory.

**Machias Banshee** · 02-24-2003, 11:28 AM

Eee! *snuggles cute baby Turtles*

I agree with you on that one, Kali...

02-24-2003, 01:32 AM	#1
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Origin question In the Mirage, movie and new cartoon origin, Splinter mentions that he was surprised to hear the mutated Turtles starting to talk. And in both Mirage and the cartoon, the first word spoken is "Splinter". Now, did the Turtles start to talk before Splinter or after? Because, if it is after, then why is Splinter so surprised that the ooze made them talk if it made him talk too? And if they talked before him, then how do they know what Splinter's name is, if no one has said it out loud?

02-24-2003, 01:48 AM	#2
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Don't let facts get in the way of a good story The TMNT Secret service may be after you now...

02-24-2003, 07:45 AM	#3
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Maybe splinter didn't feel like talking to himself, and thats why he didn't know he could do it...

02-24-2003, 10:07 AM	#4
Kali Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: California! Posts: 11,101	If Splinter never talked, they never would have known his name, he obviously talked to them. But they weren't as advanced as he was, mentally, so it surprised him that they spoke so clearly that first time. He had no idea how the mutagen ooze would effect their different species.

02-24-2003, 11:08 AM	#5
Sparvid Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Östersund, Sweden Posts: 860	Fair enough

02-24-2003, 11:13 AM	#6
Karpo_007 Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 8,798	Sounds better than my theory.

02-24-2003, 11:28 AM	#7
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Eee! snuggles cute baby Turtles I agree with you on that one, Kali...