The Feather...

Psycho Da Turtle · 02-03-2004, 07:47 PM

My gosh, I always remembered in the back of my mind, but was just watchin my Great Boldini video, and ahhh whats with the series' obsession with tickling people's feet with a feather as a way of toture and interigation?!?! Its so creepy! I mean damn, the kids! Won't someone please think of the children?! This is too friggen kinky for a kids show. How did parents band the nunchuks and not the feather?! Come one!!!

*Taloniss* · 02-03-2004, 08:43 PM

I think it was meant as a joke, as tickling isn't exactly torture. And what 8 year old knows that it can be kinky?

~~Jarrah White~~ · 02-03-2004, 09:20 PM

It was a complete insult to TMNT, torture scenes need to be horrific.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-03-2004, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarrah White

It was a complete insult to TMNT, torture scenes need to be horrific.

(sigh)

It was the ORIGINAL SERIES, what else were you expecting?

The tickling scene was far from "insulting", it was a pretty original method of torture

*jeff the cheff* · 02-03-2004, 09:57 PM

I thought it was really funny. It was a joke, because tickling isn't really a horrible torture, but the kids thought it was funny.

*VaughnMichael* · 02-03-2004, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarrah White

It was a complete insult to TMNT, torture scenes need to be horrific.

god! will you knock it the hell off allready with the insults crap...

*Coola Yagami* · 02-03-2004, 11:48 PM

Elvis-ish alien- coochie coochie cooooo

*Skeletoncrew* · 02-04-2004, 01:20 AM

I figure "tickle torture" is something that's familiar to most children. Surely we've all been held down and tickled by an older sibling or relative at least once in our lives. Its a common experience for kids, and isn't always something they want to have happen.

*Bowser_Koopa* · 02-04-2004, 06:10 AM

i thought it was pretty funny stuff

*That Matt Guy* · 02-04-2004, 07:05 AM

I thought it was stupid, even back then.

**HorseTechie** · 02-04-2004, 12:57 PM

Heh.. I saw that as a bizarre form of Chinese tickle torture. Designed with kids in mind.

Cause... you know that old saying as far as 'other things' go: 'Erotic' is using a feather. 'Kinky' is using the whole chicken.

*Taloniss* · 02-04-2004, 06:32 PM

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Cause... you know that old saying as far as 'other things' go: 'Erotic' is using a feather. 'Kinky' is using the whole chicken.

jestergoblin · 02-04-2004, 07:15 PM

HorseTechie, you are my hero.

TMNTGal · 02-05-2004, 12:32 AM

I remember that scene. Zak has big feet.

**GK Punk** · 02-05-2004, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HorseTechie

Cause... you know that old saying as far as 'other things' go: 'Erotic' is using a feather. 'Kinky' is using the whole chicken.

Preachin' to the choir

*Skeletoncrew* · 02-05-2004, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HorseTechie

Heh.. I saw that as a bizarre form of Chinese tickle torture. Designed with kids in mind.

Cause... you know that old saying as far as 'other things' go: 'Erotic' is using a feather. 'Kinky' is using the whole chicken.

I've always said it as "Kinky is using a feather, perverted is using the whole chicken."

Lisardo · 02-05-2004, 08:33 AM

They had to do it cuz they can't show horrific torturing. I'm surprized how much more violence or references to gore/violence are allowed in the newer show. Example would be when the showed Shredder's head chopped off (little kids didn't know he was gonna be a Utrom). And when Baxter was shown with his eye patch for the first time, it obviously implies that Shredder poked his eye out or something. Or when Hun approached Baxter before that, they didn't entirely show the details, but it was implied. I myself don't mind it of course, I'm just surprized the censorship wasn't as strong this time around, esp. with all those TV-Y, and TV-14 ratings and such.

MW8979 · 02-05-2004, 01:56 PM

Yeah, but see, ratings don't mean anything. They're just arbitrary. What matters is that society's values change and because of that, more and more sex and violence is being shown on tv. It's really a continous spiral of degeneration, propelled by certain shows constantly pushing the envelope in their own era. Trust me, you think this is bad, I guarantee you one day they'll be showing full nudity and gore in prime time, on all kinds of channels, where everyone has access too it. And although there will be an initial wave of bitching, eventually people will get accustomed to it and it will be considered the norm.

*Jephael* · 02-05-2004, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarrah White

It was a complete insult to TMNT, torture scenes need to be horrific.

This from the guy who wants to see April get mutated into a Ninja Turtle!

Besides, they obviously couldn't do anything horrific because this was happening to two children. I mean think about it! You're 8 years old watching Zach and Caitlin (who aren't any younger than I was at the time) getting taken hostage by mob goons. The last thing I'd want to see is the Rat King threatening to knaw their toes off. That'd be too disgusting!

View Poll Results: Whats with the feather?!?!
Kinky fetish of Laird and Eastman....?	5	27.78%
Completely innocent silly little thing of "Hey why not tickle their feet, thats torture right?"	13	72.22%
Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll

02-03-2004, 07:47 PM	#1
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02-04-2004, 01:20 AM	#8
Skeletoncrew Foot Elite Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Bearing in on your spicy brains Posts: 3,275	I figure "tickle torture" is something that's familiar to most children. Surely we've all been held down and tickled by an older sibling or relative at least once in our lives. Its a common experience for kids, and isn't always something they want to have happen. __________________ Adult TMNT fan art and fiction contest Now accepting entries!

02-05-2004, 12:32 AM	#14
TMNTGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,061	I remember that scene. Zak has big feet. __________________

02-05-2004, 08:33 AM	#17
Lisardo Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 702	They had to do it cuz they can't show horrific torturing. I'm surprized how much more violence or references to gore/violence are allowed in the newer show. Example would be when the showed Shredder's head chopped off (little kids didn't know he was gonna be a Utrom). And when Baxter was shown with his eye patch for the first time, it obviously implies that Shredder poked his eye out or something. Or when Hun approached Baxter before that, they didn't entirely show the details, but it was implied. I myself don't mind it of course, I'm just surprized the censorship wasn't as strong this time around, esp. with all those TV-Y, and TV-14 ratings and such. __________________ "Look I'm not gonna stop doing what's right just because it's not appreciated." -Leo

02-03-2004, 08:43 PM	#2
Taloniss Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,819	I think it was meant as a joke, as tickling isn't exactly torture. And what 8 year old knows that it can be kinky?

02-03-2004, 09:20 PM	#3
~~Jarrah White~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,394	It was a complete insult to TMNT, torture scenes need to be horrific.

02-03-2004, 09:57 PM	#5
jeff the cheff Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: 122 and an eighth Posts: 2,129	I thought it was really funny. It was a joke, because tickling isn't really a horrible torture, but the kids thought it was funny.

02-03-2004, 11:48 PM	#7
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,709	Elvis-ish alien- coochie coochie cooooo

02-04-2004, 06:10 AM	#9
Bowser_Koopa Very yes Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Not so far, go back a little Posts: 1,849	i thought it was pretty funny stuff

02-04-2004, 07:05 AM	#10
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	I thought it was stupid, even back then.

02-04-2004, 12:57 PM	#11
HorseTechie Inactive Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,677	Heh.. I saw that as a bizarre form of Chinese tickle torture. Designed with kids in mind. Cause... you know that old saying as far as 'other things' go: 'Erotic' is using a feather. 'Kinky' is using the whole chicken.

02-04-2004, 07:15 PM	#13
jestergoblin Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,466	HorseTechie, you are my hero.

02-05-2004, 01:56 PM	#18
MW8979 Hench Mutant Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 431	Yeah, but see, ratings don't mean anything. They're just arbitrary. What matters is that society's values change and because of that, more and more sex and violence is being shown on tv. It's really a continous spiral of degeneration, propelled by certain shows constantly pushing the envelope in their own era. Trust me, you think this is bad, I guarantee you one day they'll be showing full nudity and gore in prime time, on all kinds of channels, where everyone has access too it. And although there will be an initial wave of bitching, eventually people will get accustomed to it and it will be considered the norm.