#but listen this show is so good!

[personne-reblogs]

Legit still one of my favorite moments in all Rise, movie included - maybe even my #1 scene.

It's been said before that Raphael is a very complex and interesting character that doesn't get as much spotlight as we'd like in canon - he is very much protagonist material, but we rarely see things from his perspective, rarely hear him talk about his feelings, like we do for Leo and Donnie for example. Raph is always in action, and he always seems fine with it.

But here, in such a short, concise moment, we finally know what's going on in Raph's mind. We finally witness the toll everything has been taking on him. He's crushed, lost, distraught; he desperately needs help and guidance. He doesn't have any more answers than the rest of the family. He's as much of a teenager as his brothers.

And the wisdom he gets from Karai is exactly what he needs to soothe his anxiety and save his family. A few lines about trusting the ones we love may sound cliché, but it actually makes the pin drop for Raph, makes the pieces of the puzzle click together. These aren't heartfelt-but-empty words of comfort and reassurance. These are instructions, an actual lesson on how their ninpo work.

Raphael has first unlocked his powers not by focusing on it, or by training hard, or by making peace with his insecurities. He has unlocked them by giving everything else up and rushing into a multiple-stories free fall without thinking, without even knowing he'd be able to pull this off. He has let his reckless, overprotective side take over, he has lost control, and it has saved his brother.

So it only makes sense that this works the same way for the rest of his family, too. He is the eldest, alright, and he is shown multiple times as the one putting himself into harm's way to protect them. But we have seen each and every single one of the turtles do that, too, haven't we?

Mikey, Donnie and Leo might not be offering themselves as turtle shields as often or as blatantly as Raph does, and they're not as confident as him in their ability to keep everyone safe, but they definitely have that protective instinct, too.

That is exactly what Karai and April are talking about in this scene. That is something Raphael hasn't consciously noticed before that point, but it's been there all along nonetheless. His urge to defend his family goes sideways, and he can trust it with his life.

So he takes that literal leap of faith, and of course, of course, his brothers jump after him, exactly like he would, exactly like he did.

One could argue Mikey, Donnie and Leo are actually the ones taking that leap of faith, and that's what unlocks their ninpo. Trust.

(don't mid me enjoying the visual parallels between Raph's rescue of Leo on the one hand, and Mikey, Dee and Leo's rescue of Raph on the other <3)

Note that this whole scene about trust being the trigger and the source of their ninpo isn't just a cool plot twist used to wrap up the season 2 finale. In the movie, that trust is exactly what will allow them to gain their powers back, too.

More than Leo's speech about how he finally understands what being a hero is (again, cliché), what allows Raph to break out of the Krang's control is Leo's surrendering. What greatest proof of trust is there than letting your guard down, making yourself vulnerable and open, even in the face of impossible odds?

Here it is, the final push for the four of them, the shared confidence in the bond that connects them. I genuinely laughed in glee here because at long last they were FINALLY SAYING THEIR WHOLE CORRECT TITLE, but this scene is much more than just the perfect time to put an end to a two-seasons-long running gag. It's the climax of the process of growing up that's started with the first episode of the show, the completion to a whole arc of quest for identity.

They know exactly what and who they are. They can trust themselves and each other.

They finally rise.

“You just don’t get it, Leo. I’m the oldest here.”

[chalkrub]

saw some mangy dog on the outskirts of town

[drawsmaddy]

[ID: A digitally illustrated two panel comic of Martin Blackwood and Jonathan Sims from The Magnus Archives. In the first panel Martin is stood at a counter preparing a cup of tea. He is smiling softly with his eyes closed and a thought bubble next to his head shows a small image of Jon with some hearts around him and text reading "ah... Jon...". The second panel shows Jon sat at his desk with the mug of tea from the first panel in his right hand and papers in his left. He is growing and saying "Martin's such a fucking idiot I hope he dies". End description.]

Stupid season 1 jonmartin dynamic ily forever

[yeiwing]

a quick presentation on my findings as a casual podcast consumer

[regonold]

Danny accidentally starts beef with batman over kids

So I'm a sucker for dani and dan being Danny's kids (bonus points if danny gets called mum) and both of them are chaotic

The bat kids (family all of them batman and alfred included) are chaotic as well danny learns this after freshly joining the league as the semi immortal possibly from the start of time phantom and the league are introducing him to everyone and bonding and mentioning some of the wacky how the fuck shit that batman and his kids have done

So danny mentions some of the stuff his kids have done whilst batman is passing by, batman who hasn't had a nap in the past 72 hours and the day before as bruce was dealing with margie on the pta

And he makes a comment just a tiny one about how his kids saved a group from a hostage situation

And thus the rivalry began danny and batman keep bragging to each other about their kids sometimes it's vigilante stuff sometimes it mundane danny brags about how dani is so good with animals batman brags about how his youngest volunteers at the animal shelter

Just give me batman and danny bragging about their children to each other

[jealizmuch]

MY OTP!! (guy x eldritch horror who stole his eyes)

[turtleblogatlast]

I think a lot about Leo standing up for his brothers in the things that really matter to them.

Like- Leo is the one who immediately pushes Mikey and Donnie into finding Raph the second it’s clear that their oldest brother is missing because he knows Raph can’t handle being separated like that.

Leo is the one who stands up for Mikey when Mikey wants to go on a solo mission, actively vouching for him and being the one to convince Raph into letting Mikey go, because being independent and proving himself just as capable of standing on his own two feet as everyone else means so much to Mikey.

And Leo defends Donnie’s honor in particular when his brothers’ intelligence is insulted because Leo is well aware of how important Donnie’s smarts are to him - and how important having those smarts valued and acknowledged is as well.

All this goes right into just how well Leo knows his brothers. For as much as he’ll tease or fight with them, he knows them, and he loves them.

[like-red-lads]

The inherent comedy of detective conan is outsiders seeing this elementary kid running around in places children really shouldn't be and getting too curious for his own good meanwhile these bunch of high profile very capable adults are tagging along with him like they are his royal babysitter and he is the son of president or something.

[mizgnomer]

Parallels - Good Omens Seasons One & Two - Part Five

Link to [ Part One ] [ Part Two ] [ Part Three ] [ Part Four ]

[vaguely-concerned]

having seen at least the rough outlines of all the romances now I have to say that I think emmrich's is probably objectively the best in terms of coherence and completeness of story arc (with the understanding that ultimately the 'best' romance is whichever one makes YOUR heart sing anyway so objectivity is a silly thing to claim that way, it just felt like it's the arc with the most well-paced focused content and the least dangling threads)... but lucanis' is my favourite haha. just. the whole kneeling before your beloved full of reverence but without any of the distance that usually implies??? his complete undramatic certainty and calm in every scene with rook after this, having spent the whole game caught between fear and longing???? mr. lives in a pantry but it says nothing about my psyche don't worry about it it's purely for tactical reasons that I keep myself contained in a small dark room not entirely unlike a cell, love among the parsnips -- finally coming to rook in their room and it's so comfortable and comforting???? after all the times rook supports and comforts him through the game he's finally able to return the same to them when they need it while being so calm and steady and it's so fucking sweet and feels so effortless and with no price attached?????? he basically assigns himself the role of your bodyguard and he WILL stab a god over it??????????????? the turn to protector (which was in his heart all along longing to get out and find a place) of it all????? he sounds like he's found himself unexpectedly stumbling into such a soul-lightening state of revelatory existential relief, full on 'you only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves' mary oliver style, and he goes and he shares that with rook and protectively envelops them in it when they're hurting??????????????????????????? hello for the maker's sake hello can anyone hear me?????

[bixels]

Hey, I need some advice. For anyone experienced with kids, how do you deal with young children with hyperactive ADHD. I’m doing well babysitting but I’m afraid of being a pushover and letting these two kids get away with too much, especially when they’re rough-housing.

[arishnea]

"tell me she's not just queerbaiting in all that plaid". studies of Saira from We are Lady Parts.

[what-am-i-doing-in-this-fandom]

STOP I'm thinking about the part in Gravity Falls where Stan shows up with freshly bought (stolen) light bulbs only to see Ford screwing a new one in surrounded by family.

And OH my GOD. AGH.

Stan gets a little (ir)rationally upset about this because... It's.. Guys,,,

Stan perceives it as Ford once again easily receiving the praise and love of their family when he had to fight tooth and nail to receive even half of it.... I'm not well ✋😔

[starryarts]

made a cover for my soriku playlist

[vannahrt]

DID YOU FORGET THAT HELLISFOREVER!!!!

Bonus:

[reinanova]

i would quite literally sell my soul to get an audiobook of six of crows/crooked kingdom voiced by the shadow and bone show cast of the crows