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REBLOG if you have amazing talented artist friends!

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didn't finish a wip in time so here's Raph :]

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found a blink-and-you-miss-it Donnie-actually-doesn't-mind-being-teased moment

OK so I was rewatching the Rise of the TMNT series with my brother and I noticed a little animation something in episode 21 Man VS Sewer.

So recap just in case (I'm sure y'all know the episode) the gang is going swimming and Raph has just revealed his giant rubber floaty, making Donnie is suspicious and concerned. Rightfully so, because Raph is actually using one of HIS tires from the turtle tank. Raph lies saying he actually got it from Splinter (looks like being bad at lying runs in the family) and Donnie starts to sarcastically point out how absurd that is, because Splinter only owns robes-

Leo then throws a floaty over Donnie's head and interrupts him before he can finish the thought. I'm headcanoning that he either was tired of listening to his brothers bicker or he was intelligently seizing an opportunity to intervene and save Raph, and by extension everyone, from a vacay ruined by an angry hyper-fixated soft shell.

Interrupted? Thrown into the water against his will? Raph is lying about his floaty? Mikey said it looked like the turtle tank tire?! You can bet he's upset! Just look at that grumpy little face!

But nobody else seems to care anymore. They breeze on past him, enjoying the sewer river and their day off, Leo relaxing like a super model, Raph and Mikey cheering and laughing... It doesn't even matter anymore.

Up bup bup! But Donnie is still upset, right? NOPE. There is a split second, nay, less than that, of animation where Mikey grabs onto Donnie's floaty and drags him forward with the current. It's used as a transition shot. But in that brief moment, when his other brothers are looking away and he's allowing himself to be pulled by Mikey, he smiles fondly. Just a little bit.

It's so brief, so quick, but REALLY TELLING about how he feels when being teased. Well, it wasn't necessarily teasing per se, but you get the idea. It's like, despite himself and his frustrations, he can't stop himself from getting caught up in their happiness. He's let it go for now- make no mistake there will be an investigation and questionnaire in the future- but... that can wait. He's having a great time with his family and that's all that matters right now.

Maybe he was just smiling at Mikey, idk. But when I came across it I felt like I got confirmation for stuff I had been theorizing about how his character works and I just... it's nice to have that confirmation and to feel like I understand him better. It's SO amazing how well the artists understood the assignment.

Am I reading too much into this? DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THIS AND I WAS JUST BLIND THE FIRST TIME AROUND???

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Day 14 of @novastar-creations rise art challenge: pi day

Happy Pi Day!

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honestly the story behind that “fuck you raph” post was just that i was having such a hard time drawing him that I was angry enough to post that for like. No reason. And yk what it kinda worked cus after that i had a better time drawing him

youre so based

i really like your train of thought here

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youre so based

i really like your train of thought here

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fuck you raph

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i miss rottmnt so bad

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actually i DO expect y’all to put this in your aftermath fanfics. do it now

sexy headcanon: Leo has bruises on his neck from when Raph lifted him up with his Kraang tentacle.

sexIER headcanon: Leo and Raph have MATCHING bruises from the kraang on their necks.

it might be a stretch but CMON. LOOK AT THIS.

MATCHING.

now that I pointed this out I expect y’all to include this in your movie aftermath fanfics /j.

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if this guy does not get his greasy hands on kafka’s metamorphosis in three seconds he’s gonna bang his head on the nearest hard object

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Let Raph be silly, let him be a goofball! Let him stuff his face with marshmallows if he wants to!

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I cannot believe there's absolutely no way to watch free shows and movies anymore, there are too many paid streaming platforms and pirating websites have viruses and ads preventing you from watching it uninterrupted((.)) id rather follow the rules and purchase media moving forward because it is too inconvenient. Seriously, free and no ads or viruses with 1080p streaming is DEAD.

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Honey!! Wake up Rise is trending again!!!

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Bandit (my cat) is like raph

If you leave old unintended salami on the floor, he will eat it