#03 Raphael

[charcoaldustonmyfingers]

Same as it Never Was

Thought I’d give drawing these sad old men a go. Rip

[bulbabutt]

the year is 2003, you live in the sewers with your brothers, your dad is a literal rat, so you don't have access to a specific kind of language to understand your feelings, but what you do have is star trek. so lets just figure it out from there?

03 mikey is just so..... gender, yknow?

turtle trek series (chrono)

[nightwatcherraph]

[familyofpaladins]

@tmaynt Day 26: Favorite Series

(I'm behind and now doing these out of order slightly buy oh well lol)

I love Rise and I most likely have it to thank for the domino affect of getting me actually into the TMNT fandom, but it was 2003 that I watched when I was little and what made me interested in the turtles to begin with. I also just really love the story lines and the dynamics between the characters and the serious (but also occasionally silly) tones that it has. It's my beloved series <3

[xxbritishrosexx]

Day 28: favourite turtle intro/song

You guessed it, for me it's 2003 theme just because it has the nostalgia feel to it and it has a variety which I like. That's why you get two pics but different lyrics on them from that song from different seasons. You can see how I gave up on this and rushed the coloring part, as I should be in bed by now but wanted to finish this before day ends and there might be mistakes.

@tmaynt

[seaghosst]

tmaynt day 9 and 10: fav turtle swear and best raph

yeahhhh rise raph is my favorite raph… he’s follower closely by 03 raph though :D!!! and i think them saying shell is funny cause sometimes it just sounds like they’re saying hell

[tblsomedoodles]

"I'm Sorry"

I once again posted a new chapter at stupid o'clock in the am (b/c i have no self control.) so here's a little sad doodle of my favorite image in said chapter. (i wanted to do a silly doodle of the "I EVIL now" part too but it just wasn't working last night)

Link to new chapter (so i don't need to reblog my standard link)

[ryanthel0ser]

Leo: I was only 16 when the Kraang invaded, we didn't know what to do and it felt like the whole world was our responsibility...and it didn't take long for that to become true

Raph: we were only 16 when Donnie disappeared, it didn't take long after that for Shredder to take over and we were forced into hiding, beginning a resistance against his regime

Mikey: I wasn't even 20 yet when my family died, I went into the mountains to die after that and before then we were fighting a war with the Foot clan that felt unending and often hopeless

Donbot: ....my early 20s were WILD guys

[ismaasmb]

Rise Raph 🤝 03 Raph

being stinky

[jaredthebc]

Sorry for Turtle posting again I know I post Turtles at the most random times but like, I very often think about in 03 when Leo was getting angry at Splinter for not teaching what he wanted to learn and when he was yelling at Splinter while training Raph states “I don’t like this, he’s reminding me too much of myself” and I just think that moment is super interesting for what it implies

[drawnaghht]

Lineups and outfit ideas for my TMNT x USAGI mega-crossover! Pt 1!

Heyo! so this was done a while ago (summer and a bit of autumn) but I wasn't in the mood to post it yet as I was very busy this past year.

Here we have: Gen, Chizu, Kitsune and Usagi in undercover outfit ideas for when they find themselves in New York city in 2023, where they're found out by a few strange older turtles... and some of the 2003 cast from 2023! Don't worry, I have another sheet for Mikey and Donnie, they are not absent from this crossover :)

Hope you enjoy! These were very fun to draw and put together :) I'm particularly proud of that Gen and Kitsune!

[bulbabutt]

you know how canonically one of the first words the turtles say is star trek? and you know how 03 are the right age to have grown up watching all of the different treks? they each have a different favorite.

further arguing. leo will never win.

this is self indulgent for someone and i wont take criticism on which star trek they each chose lmao

turtle trek series (chrono)

[dreamstormdragon]

Sorry for another ask but I am curious I know you said you can relate to Raph and Don is your fav. I will get to the point lol. What is your opinion on Raph? For the iterations you have seen of course

Oh this a welcomed one!

I adore Raph. He's one of my favorite character types - the gruff, protector who inside has this heart of gold, he just has to work through some stuff.

Rise Raph, will be first to go in this department, what a himbo, what a gem, what a sweetie. He's still got some of his rage, but he's more so the protector of the family. I love details like the bandage on his chest, that smile. His interactions with his brothers and April are so funny and wholesome. (The Lair Games and The Clothes Don't Make the Turtle are my favorite episodes for some choice brotherly moments)

Then we get to 2003 Raph, who is the one I first saw, the one who made me adore the character as a whole. This is the one I related to the most, because of the mix of his heartfelt moments, mixed with sometimes being too much.

Shoutouts to Lone Raph and Cub, for being the best Raphael episode. This boy just wants to save his loved ones and his brothers and father, bring out the best in him. Meet Casey Jones is another great Raph episode, because we see how Raph can turn OUT if he's not careful (and showing his merciful side, which I feel like is a character trait, that doesn't get talked about enough?)

Like, this boy could've laid Casey out, truly could've beat the snot outta him and left him hanging, but he DIDNT'.

I also, really appreciate in Hunted the way that Raph specifically wanted to *wrestle* with Leatherhead. There was no fear of his strength or his temper, just full out respect. I remember I read this AMAZING fict, btw involving them by Halogalapaghost: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53261914 Oh my gosh SO GOOD.

I really enjoyed the storylines they gave Raph, throughout 03, because he was trying to be better from what he was - even though, some of it was still his pissing contest with Leo, but ohhh so good... and Same as It Never Was Raph?

HELLO?

SIR?

YES?

THANK YOU

(Oh man, do not get me started on SAINW. DO NOT GET ME STARTED-)

This is gonna turn into just a 2003 Raph post, if I'm not careful. He's my SECOND favorite next to Donnie if y'all haven't guessed yet.

Because NEXT ON THAT LIST IS 1987 RAPH

DUDE HAD S TIER RIZZ.

Oh who am I kidding? Raph's always got rizz. It's just a matter if the writers will LET HIM HAVE A W.

Raphael Meets his Match was one of my favorite episodes of 1987 for that very reason. He's snarky, he will OBLITERATE you verbally, but this dude had rizz!!!

Honestly, he always makes me laugh.

NOW IF WE'RE TALKING RAPHAEL-

2007 RAPHAEL

Oh man, this totally gave me a type when I was 11... Gruff, armored, badass motorcycle, I was fresh off my Sonic phase (yes I was a Shadow stan, let's just get that outta the way now)

My Linkin Park listening, Shadow the Hedgehog loving self, was fresh off of getting caught up on 03 when this dropped.

That movie had no right being that fun. I know it's up in the air whether or not it's ACTUALLY 03 canon but it hurts no one to think it is so I consider this Raph to just be the 19 year old ver of 03 Raph. Lot of time to grow and adjust. The Nightwatcher look for him, was SO good and that scene where he's fighting that demon? LOVED IT. Still die laughing to this day.

I need to read the 07 comics, because I know there's a Nightwatcher origin comic.

The fight between this Raph and Leo too... this was one where, Raph had some good points. Leo had issues to work through but then he comes back and just expects everyone to be ready to go back to how it was... and Raph's been keeping things in check, while Don and Mikey tried to keep them financially afloat, (frick I should've included 07 Donnie too, but again *points to "I see them as the same just older"*) and Raph had to keep the city SAFE.

Some of the BEST ficts I ever read, involved that fight in the rain. Mmm that was good HOT SOUP

But then... my favorite Raphael of all time...

IDW Raphael is everything, I love about him and more. He's this protector, he's still got his temper, but his bonds with his family, with Casey, with Alopex...

It's just all coming together so nicely and I ADORE moments like these, where we see him calm, where we see his SMILE. WHere everything in his world, for just ONE MOMENT is all right. Where he's okay.

I love that and I adore Raph/Alopex, I love it more than RaphXMona. (I ALSO LOVE THIS ONE. IT'S GOOD BUT RAPHLOPEX IS MY OTP)

And I do not have an opinion yet on Mutant Mayhem Raph YET, but we will get there.

Thank you for coming to my RAPH APPRECIATION HOUR!

[familyofpaladins]

Stupid sibling stuff

Raph knew they would be trying to figure out what he "messed up" and them going crazy trying to figure it out is the best kind of revenge hehe

(in the part where Leo walks in, Don and Mikey are trying to see if maybe Raph punched a hole in the wall and just put the bricks back)

[xxbritishrosexx]

Day 26: favourite series

Surprise...? For me it's the 2003 series, I keep this series dear in my heart. (As you may have seen this whole May, this series has dominated this challenge a lot). I like all the series (what I have seen) but this one is the number one.

@tmaynt

[rottmnt-hc]

Raph having DID, yes but I raise you, Raph's DID is actually other Raph's across the multiverse (Turtleverse) minus Mind and Savage.