#*runbing my evil little hands together* yes let these two have ripple effects throughout the franchise they are so iconic

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Legitimately the hardest shit tmnt 2012 ever pulled was introducing Bradford and Xever, developing them as legitimate antagonists with personal vendettas against the turtles, and then, halfway through the season, just fucking up their lives entirely forever.

Like, we had seen people get mutated before, and it was horrific, but it was always a character we'd met in the same episode (as far as I remember). These were guys we knew as their human designs, interesting characters with established fighting styles and looks that they tossed straight into the garbage to turn them into big monsters and, tbh, it kinda slapped.

THIS MAN USED TO BE A FAMOUS MARTIAL ARTIST AND ACTOR

This man can no longer live independently on dry land because SHREDDER OWNS HIS LUNGS AND LEGS

And, as much as I like it when 2012 brings back old villains and characters, I think it was really important that these guys were new, since it means you really don't see it coming. Like, they do the exact same thing with Bebop and Rocksteady later, and the whole time you're just waiting for them to mutate. But these two? Dogpund and Fishface? Original mutant, do not steal, do not pass go, do not collect 200 dollars, + you have to live like this now. They really rub that in, too, because Xever can't even function right away afterwards, they just let him swim around in the intimidation water in Shredder's fucking throne room for a few episodes. Absolutely incredible, can't believe Nickelodeon let them get away with half the shit they did, no notes

#tmnt #tmnt 2012 #i was really happy when they let bradford cameo in Rise #*runbing my evil little hands together* yes let these two have ripple effects throughout the franchise they are so iconic #xever montes #chris bradford #my rambles