#this was a fun ramble

[yellowhollyhock]

I am curious about the times the the boys did stuff that reminded each other of each brother like how Raph licking from that bowel in the Christmas episode had Mikey energy lol.

They influence each other a lot! It’s very sweet

Here’s an unnecessarily long analysis/gushing sesh under the cut

Raph and Leo

I think 03 Raph is neat because when Leo is being corny and sappy he actually really has his back about it. He will make fun of Leo for all kinds of things but never for expressing his feelings. I think he genuinely appreciates Leo’s way with words, and even more so his commitment to do what he believes is right (which is why it hurts so bad when they disagree about what’s right because they’re usually each other’s biggest supports but that also includes not backing down from their principles)

Leo really admires Raph’s strength. I think he sees him as courageous, which is absolutely something he himself actively explicitly works to get better at during the series.

Raph and Donnie

These two are fun actually because they’re so closely knit, but I don’t think of as many moments/traits where they mimic each other. When they sit down to watch football together it doesn’t feel like Raph made Donnie a sports fan, it feels like they both love it. When Donnie wants to drive something he’s never driven before and dear sweet Raph gets into that vehicle knowing fully well his brother is a maniac, it doesn’t feel like a role reversal from their usual Guts and Glory Icon and Levelheaded One, it feels like them. (Although there is that moment when Donatello actually makes the comment “since when am I supposed to do the crazy stuff? Isn’t that your forte?” but this is because he was just a lil nervous about jumping from one moving car to another and being responsible for defusing the bomb. Also I think his nerves were shot from the apple game this whole ep because he was a bit jumpier than usual. Also also the way he phrased this feels less like ‘this is unfamiliar and beyond me’ and more like ‘this is not what people know me for.’ I have two sisters and all of us write, got the maths brains, and some type of art. But one of us is known for singing and one is known for drawing and one is known for writing. I can sing okay but when they ask at big family gatherings it’s her job, especially back when I was a petty teen.) Does this make any sense? They’re so different and out of all the turtles, so supportive and accepting of each other’s differences. They don’t have one mind in the way Raph and Leo do, but maybe it’s almost more like they have one soul. Generally they express it quite differently but the strength, loyalty, sense of justice, curiosity, is all there and fully belongs to both of them.

Raph and Mikey

Ehehehehehe. I love them. Mikey adores Raph. I love when he’s thinking about ‘what would Raph do’ in the little Christmas ep. I love early in season one when they’re in for a fight and Raph says “it’s been fun guys” and Mikey’s like “even me, Raphie? 🥺” and because Raph is the best big brother ever he catches on to the insecurity behind the half-joke and says “especially you.” They big each other a lot but they admire each other so much. Raph adores Mikey too, I think. He knows how capable Mikey is and I think he (and all of them) never want Mikey to actually have to become that capable. Does that make sense? Also the way they react to each other getting injured 😭 (we had a lot more opportunities to see how Raph reacts to Mikey getting injured, but on the rare occasion that it’s Raph, for example Jungle Girl episode, Mikey is likewise devastated and angry at the world). Anyways what sticks out to me here is how they handle situations, especially bad ones, pretty differently, but they are on each other’s minds. Especially Mikey with Raph, he wants to be like him. (Which is so fair honestly Mikey you picked the right role model. Even though you actually picked all three of your brothers which is going to make things complicated for you. Actually maybe you should just focus on being your own person. Turtle? Look it doesn’t matter you’re adorable.)

Leo and Don

I like this dynamic in a different way than I like the other dynamics. I want to study them under a microscope. Equal love but instead of puppies they are bugs. Idk. They both got that hyper focus. When Leo is meditating, don’t bother he can’t hear you. If he’s working on a new move, that’s the only thing he’s going to talk about until he’s satisfied it’s perfect (that was actually so cute in the meet Casey Jones ep). If Donnie saw a cool bug, he probably didn’t notice the fireworks. (One of my favorite examples is when the Triceratons are trying to take that city right? And Hun and Stockman are trying to betray Karai and Chapman? So so the turtles get the city back in the ground, and the other three are having this deeply intense conversation with Karai about why she keeps returning to the Shredder when she has a chance to escape. This is where she asks them how easily they could abandon Splinter if he asked them to do something they knew was wrong. And it gets to them. Leo is the most focused on but you can see it in Raph’s and Mikey’s faces too. And then there’s Donnie. He has noticed nothing. Did not hear does not read the room. “Hey, isn’t that building supposed to be facing the other way?” Moment successfully ended thank you DonDon).

Anyway overall I think these two are alike accidentally, as opposed to trying to mimic what they admire or picking things up because they close. Doesn’t mean they aren’t close or don’t admire, just… I think they largely Came With their similar traits. They would enjoy sitting in the same room doing different activities and both feel very loved and close.

Leo and Mikey

Self-explanatory I think. They are what each other needs. Mikey is carefree and silly, Leo is focused and disciplined. They both know how much they need to the other guy to balance them. When Mikey’s not there Leo fills in the jokes (“airmail,” the way he is in the Usagi episode). Also when Mikey is there he’s the one noticing and appreciating Leo’s jokes. Skdkfjdk a the way Mikey tries so hard to make a nice dramatic line land because he always sees Leo do it. (“Oh yeah? Well you’re the one who should be saying ‘farewell.’ Uh, to yourself!” akskdjd precious baby boy!) And of course we also see Mikey trying to be disciplined like Leo, too, even though it’s never ever going to look the same because they have fundamentally different brains. Grudge Match is an obvious example, he may not seem to be paying attention in the moment but when Leo gives him advice he internalizes it. And actually? During Leo’s dark arc (is that what I’m calling it now?? Jkdjfjfj) there are a lot of moments of Mikey very deliberately methodically trying to pull him out and lift his spirits. Does it work? No. But it does show that he sees the strengths he has that would help Leo if Leo would let him.

Donnie and Mikey

The very nerds. It’s when they dress up as an elderly couple for I don’t even remember why. It’s when Mikey gets hurt and Donnie teases him to keep his mind off the injury while he wraps it (in contrast to Leo or especially Raph, who freak out when they see their baby brother hurt). It’s Mikey saying offhand things that show he was actually listening to Donnie’s exposition dump, or just saying sciencey things generally (“what? Donnie’s not the only turtle who watches Star Trek”). Oh oh oh it’s when they order food at April’s apartment and blame each other. They’re just like. I think they know they can get away with more goofing off with each other than they could with Leo or Raph. They also seem to annoy each other more than they do Leo or Raph. They’re so youngest and second youngest. I like them much.

[sisterdragonwithfeathers]

this is your random reminder to CHECK IF YOU'RE STILL HAVING FUN

are you enjoying scrolling tumblr? watching youtube? reading that book? playing that game? drawing that art? doing that activity? if not,

YOU CAN STOP AND DO SOMETHING ELSE

you don't have to stick to something that you are doing for fun if it isn't fun for you anymore. You can come back! If you've loved it before you are likely to love it again! but you can stop!

Don't get stuck in a loop of doing something that you think should be fun when it isn't! You can put it down for a bit! Maybe that's the very thing that will make it fun again later!

[goldiipond]

Top 5 women?

bro i can't even top one woman ha ha h[two drums and a cymbal fall from the ceiling killing me instantly

[ilovedthestars]

there really are few emotions i find more compelling in a story than "you should be afraid of me. please don't be afraid of me"

[bitter-hibiscus]

Red Hood joins twitter. Chaos arises

pt2

[goldensunset]

did you know? if you do your laundry you can get your clothes back

[dillyt]

[songofsaraneth]

every time i ask people if they do any new years resolutions its all ooooo i dont like making them bc i fail or ohhhhh no i couldnt keep up wiht that and then when they ask me and i tell them about Pasta Quest (i am eating as many different pasta shapes as possible in the space of a year) or when i did Fruit Adventures (every time i saw a fruit i had never eaten before id get one and eat it and read the wikipedia article about it) theyre like hang on i forgot you can make Fun Ones i want a fun one

[kirnet]

LOVE when a video game protag is called a title. The Warden, the Watcher, the Exile…. Yessss be defined by a concept greater than yourself that will ultimately overtake your life

[squipedmew]

I went to go see the fnaf movie and someone had set up a picture of markiplier in the chair next to me for the entire movie

[cheridraws]

The last character you drew/wrote about is now stuck in the last game you played. How screwed are they?

[ropebunnykant]

i’ll never understand people who can’t make fun of their faves a little. like yes i love this character and would defend them to my grave but also they’re stupid sometimes and they do dumb things and imma make fun of them for it

[vanmarkus]

i've been in fandom spaces for about 18 years or so at this point and i never thought we'd hit a point where this has to be said

[cj-the-random-artist]

Is this my best comic ever?? Nope. Do I think I characterized either of these two particularly well in this comic?? Not really. Did I spend an unreasonable amount of time on it to the point that it would be a waste to not post it?? Yes, yes I did.

I really committed to this one, spent a lot of time on those backgrounds and treated myself to ample suffering with the perspective, which is not my strong suit but I am happy with how it ultimately looks. Yay perspective and background practice!!

(Tbh I shouldn't talk like I think this one sucks, I think I've just been staring at it for so long that my brain has decided it's not good and it's actually way better than I think it is, and honestly I am quite happy with it. The artistic process really is something, isn't it?)

The inspiration was basically me reminding... myself... to take breaks sometimes... by drawing for several hour stints during my only little bits of free time. Which totally tracks. Probably. But I've been rolling around in my brain this idea that Lambert is a very uptight people pleaser and anxious workaholic, but Narinder, at least since adjusting himself to the circumstances (which probably took at least a century, maybe two) has discovered the joys of self care, and has made an active effort to chill tf out. This has not made him any less terrifying to the cultists (save for Lambert's closest disciples), nor has it made him friendlier to really anyone but Lambert (and maybe his siblings), but he sure has found some serious peace of mind. That said, I can't place what his motivations are here. Perhaps he is secretly concerned about Lambert's sanity, because he doesn't want them to turn into what he was, or maybe he's just trying to steal away some quality time with his one and only friend, but regardless of the reason, I spent too much time on this for nobody to see it, dang it.

That said. Enjoy this silly little comic that I spent way too much time on, and I hope this silly comic brings you some joy today.

[o0kawaii0o]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KING 🗣🗣🗣

[lazylittledragon]

y'know every time i feel guilty about bothering someone by singing along when i'm listening to music, i just remember that i have to tolerate my dirtbag brother screaming at his ps5 for hours every day so listening to muffled off-key fall out boy is probably preferable