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Ok this might be an unpopular opinion but someones gotta say it...

Cassandra is a better Casey Jones than Casey Jr

Ive gotta be honest... i think casey jr is a kinda mid and i dont particularly think all the fanfare about him is warranted LOL

I want to note real quick that i dont DISLIKE him! He is a good character who only got as much development that a 2 hour movie could give him, and he filled and satisfied the role he needed to play in the movie, but the way the fandom latched onto him over the og casey... kinda makes me raise a brow

(Essay/rant about the prioritization of casey jr vs og casey under the cut :P)

Fandom spaces love a traumatized boy from the future, and believe me i do too! But the amount of attention given to casey jr after being revealed as casey is a wild amount compared to the amount of attention the original casey gets. Maybe its just me getting into rottmnt after the movie aired, but this seems a little baised?

Not only that, but the amount of... idk the best way i can think to describe it is infantilization of casey jrs character isnt helping my opinion of him. It feels like most content surrounding him babify him and reduce him only to his trauma post movie. I understand that it can be interesting to explore his trauma now that he no longer lives in the literal apocalypse, but it feels strange to see him reduced to someone who cant get around on his own and lives with the turtles when the original pitch for the movies ending has him leave to explore the world, which i feel is very appropriate for him and wish they had kept it in

In the movie when april shows us where the og casey has been and what shes been doing throughout the film, it tells us that casey is friends april which in theory, shouldve also shown us that she and the turtles are friends to some degree as well and should already have her place established within the group as this generations casey jones

However the final shot of the movie is a group shot of the family+casey jr, which subtlety implies that he's the new casey instead, and that this is the main cast moving forward (should it move forward *sob*). While both caseys being considered in the main cast could be true, it does strike me as a little odd that this was the final direction the rot team decided on for the official ending versus the scrapped ending, especially because it complicates the pre-established canon. It wouldve been one thing if our og casey was a different character, but that isnt the case.. y... (<_<)

Casey jr is an interesting character though! And i can understand why he appeals to fans, especially as his character post movie is fun to expand on aswell as developing his past involved with future versions of the main5, but one (me lol) could argue that the og casey is just as interesting of a character to delve into as she was involved, when you boil it down, a cult most of her life, and that concept, as well as the guilt she could hold for working with the foot and releasing the shredder, ontop of trying to befriend and gain the turtles and aprils trust are also intriguing concepts that could be explored, yet finding content that mentions her at all beyond her relation to casey jr is scarce

It feels as though shes been reduced to a background character within the fandom despite being a reoccuring character for the entire show.

For the two seasons of rottmnt that we did get, we are shown just what kind of character casey is and her possible dynamics with the turtles+april. Shes passionate and powerful and beyond determined to prove her worth and reach her goals. Shes also playful and reckless, a side that fits well with the main cast and their humor and, if the show was given more time, couldve developed naturally as the newest addition to the family as most caseys are. I could also argue that her characterization fits that of previous caseys more than casey jrs does (though i will admit that considering the plot of the movie, i cant positively say what hed be like outside of life or death scenarios, but i also cant imagine hes going to make a 180 in personality without it feeling jarring and ooc)

Now, i wont ignore the fact that her arc was cut horribly short and her involvement in the movie was quite literally a brief mention, both of which definitely play into how under appreciated she is. But at the same time it almost feels like everyone, including the show runners, have willingly pushed her aside for this new boy version to fill the role of casey jones. Hell, even when you look up rottmnt casey jones, cassandra barely shows up. Its casey jr which further proves my point

Idk, TLDR im pretty disappointed that despite being a consistent character for the entire show, no one seems to write or acknowledge her and if she is mentioned, its only relevant to push forward casey jrs character development or a brief cameo. As much as i do love casey jr (i can feel like hes mid and i can like him!) it seems like most people forget about the original casey, or favor casey jr in her place and she deserves more love and credit than shes given!

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First of all THANK you for tagging me ♡♡♡

Its the light brown hair as a kid to basically black hair as an adult pipeline lmao

@kinzparfait @insertunknownname @gumball-gotdamb-watterson lets see em!!

New picrew chain idea: yourself vs what you looked like as a kid

Free for anyone to join in

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Bites you bites you bites you >:}

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They do this everytime and it scares people

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I just know these three go on smoke breaks regularly

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0w0 im so honored to be tagged ur turtle looks so cool!!

@hatchi-matchii @yumeyumeappleo @tammydrawz @dropkicks-self-off-cliff @mushtoons :) id love to see what yall do!

I made a thing! And forgot to post it lol.

It's a 2003-style turtle picrew. It has options for markings, accessories, and memes if your heart so desires. Feel free to reblog directly on this post or tag me in what you make cause I'd love to see them!

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Where my monster high ghouls at 💜🐺💙🔩

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What, never seen a cigarette before? 🚬

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Pt2 to every tmnt drawing in my sketchbook! 🐢

More info on each under the cut!

This is essentially my tmnt sketchbook tour lol

I had just seen the new tmnt mutant mayhem movie and honestly, mikeys my favorite! Couldnt help drawing his football shaped head (affectionate)

Was re watching that one rottmnt ep where they have a dance off with time square mascots and really loved atomic lass :]

Naturally after drawing atomic lass i had to draw donnie fangirling over her and leo being playfully judgemental

This is 4/5, these came from me doodling just a singular comic box (?) And then it turned into a whole 2 pages of my 4wayseparated au on april and donnies first time meeting my version of mikey whos using a cloaking device :3 (plz ask me more about my au i actually have so much thought out fjjska)

This is just continuation of the last lol. Fun fact i drew the second page first which is why the dialog is a little off

Some 87 april!!! Started watching it and shes such a darling!

Some fun sketches of cassandra and raph being besties AS THEY SHOULD BE per the tmnt bible (source: trust me)

Listen man i lovr cassandra more than anyone on this planet which means shes one of the FEW characters who get whole pages dedicated to herself ^^

Lastly mutant mayhem april that i doodled whenever the trailer had just dropped! I should draw her again tbh

Note that these are not in accurate progression throughout the year, mostly put together based on relation to each other lol

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Here's pt1 of every tmnt drawing ive done in my sketchbook 🧡💙💜❤️

Hold on thats not all folks there'll be more lmao

More on each image under the cut since theres so many already lol

I was watching 2k12 i think around the farmhouse arc??? And i have a fun time experiencing random bouts of knee/hip pain that literally causes me to not be able to walk and idk, was vibing with leo about that lol

Raph and my design of mona being wrestling fans of ghost bear and ghost pepper respectively bc i love them :)

More raph and mona dressing up as ghost bear and ghost pepper!

Some small doodles of april, cassandra and sunita bc i dont see enough of them!!!

Mikey and donnie on a snowey day hanging out, bc i liked the idea of them wearing puffy jackets and also them making a snowman

I think i had just watched the movie??? And i really love portal mikey :D

I was in the midst of my 2003 binge and wanted to try drawing the boys! This was mostly some head canons on their sibling order/designs (leos definitely the eldest, donnie absolutely has middle child vibes, and raph and mikey are the youngest twins lol)

Some more 03 tmnt drawings but especially of mikey being annoying lol

03 april o neil!!!! I was especially trying to sorta merge the shows style with mine and im actually super happy with it :)

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WHY DID THEY DO THIS TO THEM THEY BUTCHERED APRIL AND THE TURTLES SO BADLY

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Look at his razzmatazz boy

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In honor of the donnie sweep, autism wins again!

Idk if anyones posted this here yet but this is from nickelodeons insta! ❤🧡💙💜

Who did you get?

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LOOK AT THIS ICE CREAM CAKE WE FOUND AT BASKIN ROBBINS

THEY PUT RAPH ON A TECHDECK 😭😭😭

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Ill finish this on procreate at some point BUT id be lying if i said i didnt love vampire raph, casey and april

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Pt 3 of my tmnt sketchbook tour 😤

The final sketch dump! Random info under the cut ^^

A quick human design of leo in a rise esque style lol

Some screenshot redraws of said leo human design

An incomplete human design of donnie that i got frustrated with halway bc it doesnt look quite like him

A brains brawn fusion where hes essentially the equivalent of a sports statistics commentator with the genius to make large explosive canons lol

More of that brains brawn fusion idea but with more emphasis on the battle shell that is shaped like raphs regular shell. He has 4 eyes and arms and likes to break things in the name of science lmao

Some doodles of my 4wayseparated au but this time leo! He doesnt wear a mask bc he was raised w big mama and wears regular clothes tailored to be liu jitsu inspired. Also hes the battle nexus champ 3 years strong :)

More drawings of my version of leo when i was first fleshing him out +scars he got

Aaaaand more 4wayseparated au drawings!! This one of raph and cassandra and then donnie and april. Raph is raised by the foot clan and of course casey is his best friend. Donnie is the only one raised by splinter and april is his only friend lol

More 4wayseparated au but of mikey this time, just fleshing out his design. His clothing is more based on his future self, as hes raised by draxum and has a head start on his mystic powers

Last but not least! My au raph and mikey just standing next to each being awkward lol but also me comparing their fits to make sure theyre not too similar