#I went in essentially blind outside of like. Basic knowledge of what a teenage mutant ninja turtle IS from cultural osmosis

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Man. I wanna talk abt Rise Leo again now

#I’m SORRY it’s not my fault I picked the one everyone gets really annoying about as my favorite #No bro I’m different bro I swear bro wait please- #It’s like. I got bait-and-switched SO HARD with Leo on my first watch #I went in essentially blind outside of like. Basic knowledge of what a teenage mutant ninja turtle IS from cultural osmosis #But I didn’t know these characters I had no expectations #So I watched Minotaur Maze & I see the cocky blue jokester character whos worse than the rest of the cast and has a hint(TM) of insecurity #and I went “oh. Ive seen this character type before. This is the Lance voltron. This is the early-seasons sokka. I know how this goes.” #And I’m sort of at the point in my life where I’m over that trope Yknow? It was cool when I was 15 and hated myself but now that’s old hat. #So I didn’t care for Leo that much #And then I get to Many Unhappy Returns and that whole perception gets FLIPPED ON ITS HEAD #I REALIZE IVE BEEN PLAYED #TRICKED #BAMBOOZLED #The confidence wasn’t a ruse at all! and that reframes so much from season one and so much going forward!!! #He’s a cocky magnificent bastard and would probably be a badass hero if he gave a shit but instead is only here to be silly with his fam #And that’s AWESOME #But anyway I feel like most people never had that bait and switch moment #They just moved forward with the belief that Leo’s is a bit of a loser and hates himself for it #And then fandom does what fandom do and hyperfocuses on that one trait to the point of mischaracterization #And I’m sitting here like “I love all the content for my blorbo but oh no a lot of it’s weird and off” #Rottmnt