#karai lovers rise

[enthblaze]

the problem with me is that im an absolute sucker for villains / grey characters

so yes im only getting into trolls bc of velvet and veneer, sorry not sorry

[elfolfenburg]

Two cringey idiot boyfriends

Also decided to redesign yuichi's outfits just for fun n stuff bros

Also hc they met thru like dimension shit somewhat like from the tmntt in the 2003 bros

[angrymonkie]

Relaciones de Leo y Raph con Karai parece ser la misma historia de relacion amor de Leo y rivalidad de odio con Rapha.

Con la abuela Karai, Rapha recibe amor paternal como a Leo.🌸🌺.

[aberooski]

Okay so, if y'all know me you know I adore tmnt. It was my obsession before I ever watched even the original YGO much less GX. And now I'm watching tmnt 2012 for the first time, I'm about halfway through season 2 and honestly you guys are so lucky I'm not live blogging it because well.... I don't like it 💀

I will say I'm enjoying season 2 more than season 1 so far but still 💀

[deadtiredghost]

I wish they made 12!Casey trans but also, u knew it was never going to happen :(

this is why we have fanfic :]

ON THE OTHER HAND!

in rottmnt, they had the perfect set up for lesbains and then failed to deliver! because of course they did. I am so mad about that to this day! We could have had queer april and casey! We could have had enemies to lovers!

I want them like 2003 but with more violence, i really really do. Sword Lesbian Casey and i-swing-both-ways-with-a-bat-violently April.

(I know she uses a Naginata but bear with me plzz)

(all Caseys are trans - 2018 Casey meets 2012 Casey and thinking they're an egg)

Idk i just see rottmnt as such a gay piece of media despite us only getting hints throughout. it's big queer vibes. its so vibes. I also think that rottmnt has a certain charm for having no romantic relationships in it and i love it for that. But we also could have had wlw in canon and its big sad that we didnt.

I'm not asking for much, just a little more interaction between the characters. I'm fine with the subtext doing the work, i recognise that its a kid's show and we will probs never get anything solid. but i would love just a little of this:

Thinking about the time Casey said this and then nobody ever brought it up again

[fabuloustrash05]

Some of My TMNT Hot Takes (PART 2) 🔥

Warning: More Opinions

Part 1 Here

I don’t like that in Mutant Mayhem Donnie is not a “science guy” but instead is more of an anime and pop culture geek. I’m not against him being an anime fan (I love anime too) but I wish we saw more of his science and being a tech genius side instead of him just liking stereotypical “nerdy stuff”. If that makes sense.

I don’t like the Punk Frogs (any version).

The 87 crossover episodes in the 2012 series (as much as I did enjoy them & are great episodes) should not have happened. They leave no real impact or development to 2012’s overarching story and just waste time. These episodes could’ve covered more important things that 202 was desperately lacking like like character exploration and character dynamic development. It was just nostalgic fanservice. The arc in S5 specifically would’ve work better as a movie instead of a 3-4 episode arc in the (most likely non canon) final season.

Shinigami being Mikey’s second love interests ruins her character a bit (for me personally). That was a pointless decision that did NOT need to happen. She would’ve been our first recurring female character to not be a love interest, but nope!

People are allowed to like/ship Donnie x April in ROTTMNT (this is coming from someone who’s not crazy about April being shipped with the Turtles).

I ship Yuichi with 2012 Leo more than Rise Leo (still ship Rise Leoichi, but I just think 2012 Leoichi is way more interesting, plus 2012 Leo deserves a good love interest).

The humans in Mutant Mayhem look ugly af (I know that was probably an intentional design choice but still. It looks bad.)

I hate Raph x Casey (any ver). I’ve stated in part one that I don’t like Raph (any version) being in a romantic relationship with human characters and yes, that meant him with Casey. Not only that but Raph and Casey being a couple ruins their whole dynamic and iconic friendship I love so much. I’m all for friends to lovers but they are a line that should not be crossed. Not every friendship needs to turn romantic.

2012 Karai’s hair looks bad.

Fans often over exaggerate Rise Donnie’s character and badly mischaracterize him in fanfics and fan comics to the point it makes him feel like he’s an entirely different character.

Shinigami should have been revealed to be a villain.

Rise Donnie was just as mean to his brother as fans claim 2012 Raph was to his. Yes, they both do love their families and I’m NOT saying either of them are abus!ce (they’re not), but fans praising Rise Donnie for doing similar things fans criticize/hate 2012 Raph for doing just makes them hypocrites.

Venus does NOT need to be in every iteration of TMNT. It gets kind of annoying when fans keep on saying that she should be in all the other iterations when in truth her presence would not make sense based on the already established canon story. The only (recent) version of TMNT where I think her being included would’ve fit the best and deserved to make her comeback in is ROTTMNT.

The side plot of 2012 Karai being mutated and later getting brainwashed by Shredder was a waste of time and the most boring arc in the series.

2012 April, Donnie and Casey being in a poly relationship does not fix anything with their problematic dynamic and massive flaws with one another. I'm not saying you can't ship all three of them together, you do you! Idc But in reality their relationship would be a train wreck, that's why I personally don't ship 2012 Capriltello.

Renet is probably one of the most powerful allies the Turtles have in the 2012 series.

Rise Donnie would NOT hate 2012 April. He’d go crazy over her psychic powers and want to study them to help her explore them more.

From what I've seen so far, Leo x Usagi seems like the only GOOD ship in the 2003 series (this hot take might change tho).

Raph had the best character arc and development in the 2012 series and changed the most out of the four brothers. Next would be Leo. With Mikey and Donnie have little development (or none at all sadly).

[my-name-is-bunnyfoxy]

What is your favorite TMNT ship and why?

I'll go first

2012 Ramona because out of all of the relationships it was the most healthy and normal one in the 2012 series. It had a good dynamic and I just loved every scene with them. I have seen some say that they tend to be cringe with their moments which from their pov I can understand. Though for me I really enjoy their cute moments. They are so wholesome and also blatantly funny.

I also love 2012 Renetengelo on just how absolutely adorable and wholesome it is. Renet and Mikey were made for each other argue with the wall. Though I feel like they should have written Renet as an immortal and ageless time traveler goddess of some sorts. Because I feel like their relationship would be complicated because Renet is from another time period and so is Mikey which makes it weird. I still love it and I will stand on this hill and appreciate it

Bonus and honorable mentions: Rise Donnie x Kendra (enemies to lovers yes), Karai x Shinigami, 2003 Leo x Usagi, fannon Leochi (Leo x Yuichi Usagi), Rise April x Sunita, '87 Leo x Lotus

[cloudgremlin-creations]

I was glazing pottery Monday and making Christmas presents today so no fashion boi is done :( Have an older sketch of Karai and Casey instead uwu

In Grafted Branches, Casey is an alligator-folk (folk being the general term for magical beings, like how Rise uses the term yokai) who grew up in various foster homes in NYC. She has no idea where she came from or why she is a giant alligator when she takes her necklace off, but hey! There’s a future Casey problem :3 She meets Karai fairly young at one of the Oroku dojos and they immediately became friends (and later lovers Nyehehe)

Karai is the adopted daughter of Oroku Saki, and deep into cryptozoology and crazy sounding theories. Which, to be fair, her dad owns a veritable library of Weird Magic Objects, her girlfriend is a giant anthropomorphic alligator, and one of her best friends is an anthropomorphic soft shell turtle. Bigfoot isn’t such a leap after all that!

At the point of the main Grafted Branches plot, Karai is traveling in Japan due to an argument with her dad. She’s gonna be so annoyed when she comes back that Dona went and discovered not only three turtle siblings, but an entire magical society without her XD

[nintendouniverse2023]

Plot: Rising of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who fights their way through Ninjitsu as they fight crime in the shadows to defeat their deadliest foes, Ninjas and Other Mutants alike.

With a whole stories of their adventures and crossover stories. Other Charaters like Master Splinter, Shredder, Apirl, Casey coming soon

Leonardo

Age: 15

Sexuality: Straight

- Also known as the leader of blue. Always have confidence, wisdom and control.

- The First to complete training and was given Blue Mask and Katanas

- Was a destian leader that would lead his brothers to victory, but sometimes get too cocky and native at the time. Leo might been a awkward leader and not be able to get his brothers in line, he also would like to have a bit of fun.

- He doesn't know he has an long lost sister *Venus* until one trip to japan with the turtles

- An Anime Fan Boy

- In a secret relationship with Karai

- His Favorite Pizza were Pepperoni, Mushroom and Jalapeños

- His Crossover Best Friend was Twilight Sparkle

Raphael

Age: 15

Sexuality: Bisexual

- Also Known as the cool but rude

- The Last to complete training and was given Red Bandana and Sais

- Tends to get annoyed with being nagged or annoyed

- Has anger issues

- Plays Assassin's Creed and Batman video games

- Every Weekend Raph and Casey goes out beating up Purple Dragons together

- In a relationship with Mona Lisa

- Favorite Pizza were Meat Lovers and Barbecue Sauce

- His Crossover Best Friend was Shadow and My OC Rosa

Donatello

Age: 15

Sexuality: Asexual

- Also Known as the one who dose machines, Even though its a fact.

- Second to complete training and was given A Purple Mask and A Staff which

- A bit of a silly little dork but still a hard core bad ass with his ninja skills and inventions

- The Creator of his Tech Staff, Communications Talkies, Grapple Guns and The Shell Van

- A Anime Fan Boy too

- April O Nile is Donnies partner in crime

- Owns his own lab near his room.

- Favorite his Pizza were Olives and Anchovies

- Crossover Best Friend was Tails the Fox Barbra Gordon/Batgirl

Michelangelo

Age: 15

Sexuality: Pansexual

- One Serious Party Dude!

- The Third to complete training and was given Orange Mask and Nunchucks

- Mikey is the most athletic turtle that out of all of this brothers not to mess with.

- He enjoying skateboarding and surfing in or not a missions.

- He's goofy, fun loving, and has seemingly endless child-like energy.

- His Favorite Music was Pop Rock Music

- Sometimes be quite of annoyance to his brothers *Raph usually hits him.*

- He treats fighting like a game and his naïve innocence often leads him to getting into trouble.

- Good Friends with Leatherhead and Mondo Gecko

- Favorite Game was Dance Dance Revolutions

- Favorite Pizza were Pepperoni, Ham and Pineapple

- Crossover Best Friend was Manic the Hedgehog and My Ocs Chester the Monkey and Bara the Frog

[love-killed-the-superstar]

Besides leosagi what else do you ship in tmnt?

tang shen x good characterisation

jk jk ummm. honestly leosagi are kinda my whole bag? but umm lets see, across all iterations ive seen:

2k3: capril i guess, although im pretty neutral on them they do have their moments. i've recently been introduced to mikey/angel and think they're pretty cute. splinter/katsuichi battle nexus rivals-to-lovers is something that would have given me so much life but alas it was 2003 and the writers werent willing to let this master splinter have an old flame

2k12: i was a huuuuge april/karai shipper back in the day lmao. jonatello raph/casey and raphril were good go-tos as well. now i think the only ship from 2k12 i actually care about is shinirai because lesbian rights.

rise: im a draxum/splinter shipper. they're my guilty pleasure toxic old men yaoi and im not sorry for it. i know sapphic capril would have been SO good if rise had gotten a series 3, but alas. warren/hypno are great too ofc ofc

mutant mayhem: i dont know if i SHIP leo/april but i didnt hate it in the movie?? mostly bc unlike a certain previous turtle/april ship leo wasn't a fucking weirdo abt it and respected her boundaries lol. i guess if anything i ship it one-sided. i ship a hypothetical raph/casey if he ever gets introduced in mutant mayhem 2, but that's a tentative ship since we don't know what they're going to do with casey lol. following the logic that if april was a teenager casey will be too, i am BEGGING AND MANIFESTING a similar rooftop meet-cute between raph and casey because i think it would be hilarious and perfect.

[ao3feed-anastasia]

Once Upon A December|rottmnt royal au

read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/YLwzSI2 by Cherrywritesfanfiction123 For years, Prince Leonardo 'Blue' Hamato was thought to have died that night of the grand ball, when certain baron draxum sent out a curse onto the family to stop their bloodline from continuing. but when a turtle boy(who looks eerily like the prince) with amnesia stumbles into the old home of the royals, what happens when he seems to remember the tune that the old music box plays? is he actually the long-thought-dead prince, or is it just coincidence? Words: 3186, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Anastasia (1997), Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Characters: Leonardo (TMNT), Donatello (TMNT), Michelangelo (TMNT), Splinter (TMNT), Baron Draxum (TMNT), Karai (TMNT), Yuichi Usagi, Huginn-and-Muninn (TMNT), April O'Neil (TMNT), Raphael (TMNT) Relationships: Leonardo (TMNT)/Yuichi Usagi, Donatello & Leonardo (TMNT), Leonardo & Michelangelo (TMNT), Leonardo & Raphael (TMNT), Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael (TMNT), Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & Raphael & Splinter | Lou Jitsu, Donatello & Leonardo & Michelangelo & April O'Neil & Raphael (TMNT), Hamato Yoshi | Splinter & Raphael Additional Tags: Inspired by Anastasia (1997 & Broadway), heavily inspired by once upon a december, splinter is king of the yokai hehehe, leonardo has amnesia, yuichi is a simp, raphael blames himself for losing leo, baron draxum is a bad guy, huginn and muninn stan, Friends to Lovers read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/YLwzSI2

[writinandcrying]

im gonna write the biggest prediction post ever and no one can stop me

from top left to bottom right

87' Splinter x 03' Leo - the probability of any character from 87' winning is extremely low, plus its leo and the girlies love him. so Leo for this round

87' April and 03' Raphael - same thing above, plus is Raphael and the girlies REALLY LOVE HIM

87' Casey and 87' Leo - now we are talking!!!!!!! Leo is winning this one tho, against the humans, im 80% sure the fandom will prioritize the turtles always.

Ronin April and IDW Casey - tricky, i really want to say April but i think Casey is gonna take this one

2012 April and 2012 Splinter - Splinter shall rise and rightfully so

IDW April and 03 April - i think there isnt much fans who read the idw comics, either by lack of interest or they have chosen to preserve their mental health, with that being said: 03 will win

03 Casey and IDW Mikey - this one im gonna be so mad if Mikey doesnt win fr. im betting on mikey but its gonna be a close call

2012 Mikey and 2012 Casey - the orange cutie will win

now for the right side! (im already so tired why did i started this)

2012 karai and 2012 leo - this is a joke you guys just want to see a 2012 Leo and 2012 Raph smack down - Leo is gonna win

IDW Donnie and 2012 Raph - same reason with less ppl reading the comics and finding out what a blessed curse IDW is, Raph is gonna win and 2012 leo and Raph WILL be THE fight of the century

Idw Leo and 87' Mikey - this one im not so sure, both have tiny fandoms, im choosing Leo cuz theres a hierarchy between shows? yes, but theres even a bigger one between fav turtles, i think leo will take this one

87' Donnie x 03' Splinter - Donnie.

03' Mikey and IDW splinter - MIKEY. CMON NOW.

Ronin Mikey and Casey Marie - Ronin mikey, he will finally take a win poor guy he deserves it

87' Raph and 03' Donnie - Donnie, ive seen the 87' Raph post (love it) but donnie is def gonna win.... but honestly for my 87' lovers, dont be upset!!! its better to go with dignity (losing for the cutest cutie 03 Don) than to go down on a ugly fight - losing for 2012 Donnie? embarrasing

IDW Raph and 2012 Donnie - i really wanted to say IDW raph, god knows how much. but Donnie is gonna take this one

Now we wait the second round! hopefully ill get idk. 70% right, and then will make another chart of the winners, but if myyyyyy calculations are correct; 03 Raph will win on the left and go to finals

Now on the right... it seriously depends on who will win 2012 Leo x 2012 Raph, its gonna be TIGHT, specially due the trans!Leo headcanon and well, its 2012 Raph.

Also, there will be another poll that shall be tight, if 2012 Donnie doesnt win (cross fingers) 03' Donnie can take any Mikey version due the hierarchy thing (unfortunately cuz like, yes i love Donnie but Mikey deserves more love fr) but i can see the finals either going

03' Raph x 2012 Leo

03' Raph x 2012 Raph

or the fight of the century, which i would pay to see it

03' Raph x 03' Donnie (2012 Donnie wont get pass either 2012 Leo or 2012 Raph, but if he goes to the semi finals god so help me i WILL lose my shit, BOMBASTIC SIDE EYE to whose choosing 2012 Donnie instead of 03)

why the latter should happen: 2012 might have a "higher' chance of winning due being more "recent", aka more ppl are familiar with it and will favor whoever is going against 03 Raph, not saying that he is better than 2012 Leo and Raph!!!!! i love those two, but id love to see a fair fight, thats why the latter: 03' Raph x 03' Donnie would be the finals ! i seriously dont know who would win, i really want to say Raph bc of the whole hierarchy thing, he's usually always the protag on the movies yadda yadda, but we have seen!!!!! a rise (wink wink)!!!! of Donnie lovers!!! on the fandom!!!! dare i say theres even more of them than Leo appreciators, anyways, it would be a tight poll and then again, i would pay to see it!

btw im not favoring who i think should win (only if we are talking about 03 D against mad man stalker tooth gap 2012? then 03' D should win yeah LOL) but im literally trying to think of how the fandom as a whole will play it out. (on turmblr at least, if twitter finds out about this 2012 Leo will probably win. well- they will throw a fit that rise isnt in this poll then 2012 Leo will win)

anyways, thats all i have to say *mic drop*

if none of this happens forget everything i said lmao

Welcome to the TMNT Riseless Showdown!

Polls will begin Monday 27th

(This bracket is not seeded; it is randomly generated.)

Previous Brackets:

TMNT Showdown 2023

Predictions

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Round 1:

'87 Splinter vs '03 Leo

'87 April vs '03 Raph

'87 Casey vs '87 Leo

Ronin April vs IDW Casey

2012 April vs 2012 Splinter

IDW April vs '03 April

'03 Casey vs IDW Mikey

2012 Mikey vs 2012 Casey

2012 Karai vs 2012 Leo

IDW Donnie vs 2012 Raph

IDW Leo vs '87 Mikey

'87 Donnie vs '03 Splinter

'03 Mikey vs IDW Splinter

Ronin Mikey vs Ronin Casey Marie

'87 Raph vs '03 Donnie

IDW Raph vs 2012 Donnie

[grassus3000]

Leonardo × Karai: Best rivals☠/ Interest love❤

I wonder who drew these fanarts 🤔🔍

I find them so romantics and kawai 🥰🥺

My reaction:

[misteria247]

I'm gonna say something really wild today y'all ready for the insanity of this circus and clown of a blogger who runs it???

Raphael Hamato is so much more than his temper.

Like I've noticed how in a lot of media such a fanfiction, talking about characters and other things that a lot of the time Raph is often times shown in the light of his temper and his temper alone. Like this personality trait is given the spotlight so much that often times that's the first thing to pop into people's heads whenever they hear Raphael Hamato. He's in a way been reduced to just his temper and it's honestly kinda sad because Raph's not just his temper. There's so much more to our red clad turtle than him being angry constantly and there are so many moments within the Tmnt series that displays his better qualities that are often overlooked by his famous hot head.

2003 Tmnt shows a lot of moments of Raph being more than his temper. Moments such as his protectiveness over his brothers whenever there's danger, moments where he gets emotional and upset whenever his loved ones are harmed and so many other times afterwards. One of these moments is when Leo had been ambushed by the Foot Clan and had fallen into his few hour coma. As soon as Raph realized that Leo was hurt he instantly went to protect him and when he found out about what had happened he'd wanted to hunt the Foot Clan down for what they'd done. Yet he refrained from doing so because Leo was defenseless as well as his other family members and he instead stuck by his side until he woke up. And there's the time where Raph helped out a small boy and all the times he's literally fought enemies to protect his brothers and him always keeping a close eye on Karai after she'd betrayed them because she was a threat to his family and so many other moments like these ones that display just who exactly Raphael is.

But that's not all there's also the 2012 series where again there are several moments where Raph is shown to be much more than his temper. Like whenever Mikey was hurt by Bradford and he was feeling down about his supposed friend being an actual jerk Raph is one of the first people to go and offer him comfort and give him advice. Or whenever Mikey was taken by the mutated cockroach Raph despite being terrified of bugs, went after his little brother because he refused to lose him. And there was the times of Raph having Leo's back and being there for him whenever his older brother really needed that support. Like whenever April was kidnapped and Leo had started panicking Raph had stepped up to the plate and had even quoted Leo's favorite TV show to inspire him. Or the times when Donnie needed someone to talk to or rather rant to Raph is usually the one to rant with him. And of course when Leo went into his own three month coma he refused to leave his side barely sleeping and eating till his brother was awake again. And then there was the Slash incident where his mutated pet turtle, essentially his best friend had started to attack his brothers and Raphael despite not wanting to hurt Spike had fought him anyways because his brothers were in danger and he loves them dearly. Not to mention that he's an animal lover and is gentle towards those who are smaller than him such as Spike and Chompy. He's a sweetheart underneath his tough exterior.

And of course the Rise series shows Raph's more better qualities because Raphael within this series is the oldest brother instead of the second oldest. So he has more restraint on his temper because he's got to be the example amongst them. In Rise we see Raph being sweet and kind hearted and fiercely protective of his loved ones. He shows so many amazing qualities about the character Raphael Hamato that we sometimes forget that nearly all the different versions of Raph have these qualities. 2003 Raph can be kind hearted to a default. He can't stand injustice and he's often times seen helping others even if it gets him hurt because he fights for the little guys whether we pay attention to it or not. 2012 Raph is fiercely loyal and fully prepared to die for his family should it be necessary. He puts himself out there, stepping out of his comfort zone to offer a shoulder of support to his family and comforts them within the toughest of times. Rise Raph is protective and he always keeps a close eye on his brothers and is willing to tear the world apart should something happen to them. All of these wonderful qualities shared by the same red clad hot head that we all love and admire.

And there's still so much more to him.

Raphael is short tempered yes. But he's also kind, fiercely protective and loyal to a default. He loves his family dearly and is willing to put himself in the line of fire for them. If he had to choose between the world and them he'd choose his brothers every single time. Raphael can be rude and unintentionally hurt his loved ones but he's always quick to apologize to them or try to make amends. If he hurts someone he cares about he carries guilt because he himself knows how bad his temper can be and because he knows this he's always doing his best to grow and learn from his mistakes so they won't happen again. Raphael Hamato is such a complex character and he's got so many pieces that make him an amazing character whether we acknowledge it or not. And we seem to forget that Raphael is a very emotional person when it comes to things he's passionate about. Such as the safety of his family or the safety of those who are innocents. He only ever really loses his temper whenever he feels like no one's listening to him, or if he's cornered somewhat and forced to lash out. Raphael Hamato's job is to be the protector for his family and he lives up to that title and is passionate about it so much so that whenever he feels like that his family is put in danger or rushing head first into it he immediately becomes upset. And when he realizes that he's lost his temper he's quick to try and fix his mistakes.

Our favorite red clad turtle is so many things and is so much more than his temper and I'll never be over the fact that a lot of times he's often reduced to that and that alone. He's such an amazing character and lowkey I personally admire him because of all these things and so much more. He's a hot head but he's also one of the four turtles to have the biggest heart on him whether he's open with it or not. Because that's who Raph is and who he always will be.

[blackartistremix]

Honestly each version of TMNT has something, somebodies gonna hate, you can’t please everyone but I think it’s time people admit that 2012 (Before anyone says I hate 2012 I grew up with 2012 it was my favorite for the longest time but when I rewatched it with the nostalgia off I started seeing problems) was not that great. Like sure, design and animation wise this version has created a lot of my favorite characters and designs, as well as my favorite version of Splinter (Rise’s Splinter is my favorite two but for a different reason). But there’s so many things wrong with 2012 TMNT one of the things is the romance. Everyone wants to give 2012 April shit but 2012 Donnie ain’t perfect either. He continues to try and win April’s heart despite numerous times people have told him to stop. Heck Splinter gave a whole lesson on how you can’t force these things, but he still tries. It wasn’t until the Bigfoot episode (God I hate that episode) That’s he’s willing to stop, but April just enables him. Now April is also a piece of shit for leading him on, and not giving him a flat out, no, but she does the same with Casey. Heck Casey’s only purpose in the show is to be comedic relief and to add on to the love triangle. And don’t get me started on Leo and Karai. Like I love enemies to lovers, but once he found out that Karai was THERE SISTER HE STILL WAS TRYIN HIT. Like bro wtf.Honestly Raph and Mikey are the only one’s who have a healthy romance. AND HECK SINCE THE ENTIRE REASON THAT THE SHREDDER IS THE ENEMY WAS BECAUSE HE DIDN’T GET PICK BY A GIRL. (Sounds like SIMP behavior to me.) Nah, but that’s it sometimes people gotta admit that not everything is perfect, thank you for listening to my ted talk 

[criminalmutantsins]

My Version of the Hamato Family

Hi everyone! Thank you for reading and liking part one. It made my day!

So, this is where I shine in writing. I love creating characters and their backstory; it’s so fun. I think it is more important to focus on characters than the plot since a character can create the storyline- well at least for me.

I’m excited to share! Hope you enjoy!

Comment your thoughts! It would be cool to read them! 😁

……………………..

 Leonardo:

We’re starting with the usual leader-in-blue!

Although I adore Leo, his “perfect” personality can get a little boring. His versions usually have flaws, though they are the kind that makes you sympathize with him rather than feeling indifferent like with Raph’s anger issues.

Season 1 Leo would be a toned-down Rise Leo. He can be cocky when he succeeds over his brothers and would jokingly comment how he is Splinter’s favorite. However, it doesn’t come without hard work. Leo trains the most out of his brothers and spends most of his time studying fighting techniques. He is not naturally talented in ninjitsu like the past incarnations. Also, Leo’s motivations for training very hard and wanting to be leader is more for himself than anything.

Compared to his brothers, Leo was relatively average. Donnie was extremely smart, Mikey had his kind and joyful soul, and Raph was naturally a great fighter. Leo felt left out and decided that training to be a hero would be his way of standing out. He also believed that being special like his brothers was the only way to get Splinter’s attention; and it kind of worked. With all the progress Leo made, Splinter praised him, and they had a way to connect.

Around the beginning of S1(maybe ep. 5), Leo became the leader though how was different. Instead of Splinter deciding, the brothers did; the explanation was the turtles were a team and should make a consensus as one. This news made Leo ecstatic; he was finally living his dreams. Even so, he didn’t realize the baggage and responsibility a leader had to shoulder. Over the course of the story Leo grows as a great leader and fighter.

The Karai/Leo subplot will follow the 2003 version. He is convinced that Karai is a good person and tries to have her switch sides. There will be romantic feelings but its not the main motivation for both of their actions. I can’t say too much since this plot revolves around Karai more.

   Donatello:

Donnie is a blend of 2003/12 versions. He is intelligent with an extremely high IQ and was a gifted child. However, his intelligence came with a cost; making connections with his brothers and father was really tough for him because of their different interests. This left him withdrawing from everyone and focusing on his inventions. His social skills evolve once the turtles visit the city and meet April. The increasing danger of the Kraang further builds his relationships since communication is important in teamwork, and Donnie’s talent in inventing grew more in the spotlight.

Because of her fascination with Donnie’s smarts and inventions, April and Donnie become good friends as the story continues. Donnie also gets close with April’s best friend, Irma since they are science lovers. At first, Casey irritates him as they have clearly different personality; Casey’s impulsive and extroverted attitude conflicting with Donnie’s plan-based mindset.

Donnie’s love for his family is showcased after witnessing a terrifying, apocalyptic future where his family suffers. Paranoia sets in. His work to calculate the cause of this terrible, and its solution leads Donnie to rarely take care of his needs. He has to learn to trust in others instead of doing things alone.

 Raphael:

Unlike Leo, Raph is instantly gifted in fighting. He has more physical strength than his brothers and would constantly beat them in practice. Since childhood, Raph was Splinter’s “favorite” in the dojo and that definitely got into the red-banded turtle’s head. He would brag to his brothers and jokingly poke fun at their techniques. It wouldn’t affect anyone. Except for Leo.

Raphael’s ego started taking hits once Leo caught up to him and beating him in practice once in a while. It turned into anger after noticing Master Splinter praising Leo more. The tension soured their brotherhood. Unlike most versions, Raph’s anger is fueled by insecurity. He believes that fighting is the only thing he is good at and will get territorial if his spotlight is threatened.

Throughout the story, he learns to move on from his demons and realize his worth.

Family is important to Raph. He can be hard on his brothers yet will do anything to keep them safe, especially Mikey- his positivity must be protected. Casey and Raph become best friends for their similarities and love for fighting- they are impulsive bros.

 Michelangelo:

Mikey’s role is to be the positive and glue of the team. He loves to make people happy and would always do something goofy or kind to do that. His family have nothing bad to say about their youngest member and are very protective of him. The youngest brother doesn’t take ninjitsu as seriously as skateboarding, dancing, or just general fun. Though, he will be serious when the situation calls for it, such as the fate of his family and the world.

Although being an open ear to anyone, Mikey is not open to expressing his negative emotions due to his fear of damaging the family dynamic. It is noticeable when he is upset because he jokes more often and not focus. A lesson he must learn is to accept the good and the bad. Mikey can be reckless, mostly when his brothers rarely let him participate in missions. He wants to prove to his family that he is strong enough to protect himself and others. Reading people is his best skill and takes great pride in it, usually taking on the role of a therapist.

 Splinter/Hamato Yoshi:

I really wanted to take Splinter’s role in the Shredder’s descent to evil in the grayer area. He is usually the victim/innocent party of the story, which can get boring after a while.

Hamato Yoshi was born as the heir to Hamato Clan and childhood best friend of Oroku Saki. The Hamato and Foot clan were allies for centuries and would usually fight by each other’s side. Matters changed when the Foot’s beliefs grew more sinister. This left the Hamato Clan to eradicate their former ally. Splinter saved Saki before he could be killed, though, it came with consequences. Oroku Saki vowed to exact revenge for his fallen home. Growing up, Splinter became one of the strongest martial artists in Japan and married a woman named Tang Shen, later becoming a father to a girl. His world ended once he saw his clan destroyed and his family killed by the renewed Foot Clan.

Yoshi decided to move to New York and forget his old life. Years later, the martial artist noticed strange people caging defenseless animals. He would fight them long enough to protect four humanoid turtles, deciding to keep them after a moment of compassion. Splinter would continuously fight the strange men until a strange liquid turned him into a rat. This turning point banished Splinter and the turtles to the sewers for protection.

Splinter equally loves his sons. He would always make sure to give them equal amounts of love to avoid lasting issues. Though, he has made some mistakes. Emotions were rarely discussed because of Splinter’s unintentionally withdrawn attitude. The rat master wouldn’t instantly notice problems between his sons, and usually didn’t know how to resolve them. No matter what, Splinter is proud of his children and would do anything to keep them safe; sometimes not realizing that it could hurt them.

Hamato Yoshi’s guilt and trauma over the terrible moments in his life would be the main focus of his development.