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The Hidden City Job

 HHHHHOOOO BOY IS THIS EPISODE FUN- ok, but like, any episode with Leo and Hueso is fuunnn- I am so glad this is apparently a duo that we get to see more of (and hopefully if there’s a third season, we might get another!!)

- Leo explained the situation to Hueso and idk why I find that so funny but I do... and like, Hueso listened to this child

- “What kind of pizza says: ‘I’m sorry I called you a selfish, eggheaded, weirdo”

-alright, but I also gotta mention that they never actually showed the fight?? and I love it??? it honestly feels very sibling-y to me- like yea, they fought, but it’s not gonna be the focus of the whole episode (like between the two of them) cuz that’s just how it be (also apologizing with food is always the easiest, let’s be real)

-even though the episode is based around siblings fighting, but you get my point

-Leo likes pineapple pizza. why Leo

-”GET OUT YOU MISERABLE CURD” “ok, I’ll get the Hawaiian, mamma mia”

-Leo casually saying hi to Piel while eating breadsticks

-”you can’t just kick out your own untrustworthy criminal brother- he’s family!”

 -Hueso and Peil fully just let this random kid they let tag along on a dangerous mission attempt to jump head-first on a wild animal

-”I shall dance, but the childlike joy will not be in my heart”

-sometime before they arrived they decided to get Leo a Bowtie, or he got one himself, and honestly either one is great

-the tooth story... there’s just so much there... (completely accurate for siblings tho, since I have a similar story lmao... I think everyone does)

-”we are after item thirty-eight- that is: three. eight.”

-”WHO DOES THIRTY-EIGHT FIRST??” whoever wrote that scene is great

-why the fuck did Leo choose such an Extra pose.

-”classic brother betrayal! my brothers do that all the time!”

-”Lier, lier... although you do have a point about how clever I am.”

-”Yes but that was after the pizza cutter. By then I was already scum.”

-”Anyway, we’ve been surrounded by goons for some time now.” 

-I FUCKING LOVE THIS CUZ DURING THE WHOLE SCENE I WAS LIKE: “weren’t u being chased tho??!!

-I... don’t even know where to start with the fusion. like who even thought of that???? THIS EPISODE IS SERIOUSLY HILARIOUS???

-Leo is bowing to him

-like sometimes you can’t think about this show too hard, otherwise you’ll end up staring at this screenshot for like, five minutes at 3am, wondering what the fuck just happened, and why was it so great

-”JUST EAT IT YOU WEIRDO”

tl;dr this episode is great and absolutely hilarious imo?? honestly I die whenever I watch it- it’s the best. 

Also the way they don’t use an argument between Leo and Donnie as the crutch of the episodes drama??? it’s great. It was used to introduce the plot, but never was the actual plot- Leo was already planning on apologizing, and instead helped two other brothers work out their differences, but also wasn’t using it to avoid apologizing to his own brother as so many cliches do. He just genuinely wanted to help. 

#asdfghjhgfdsa this EPISODE man #it's great #also sorry I haven't done one in so long #rottmnt #risingepisodetalks #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #long post

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Many Unhappy Returns

Sorry for being gone from these for so long! I was really upset after Rise ended, and just sorta lost my energy there for a while- but I am feeling pretty confident that we can get it back!! 

In the meantime though, it’ll be fun to talk about some episodes! So per request that is over six months old now (sorry @alwayshere195​) Many Unhappy Returns!

- We all know how much the visuals in this show absolutely slap but this episode really kicks it off right away with beautiful scenery

- “Thanks for doing the dirty work for us! Big up Shreddy!” (the fact that this is their super-great-Grandfather makes this so much funnier for reasons I can’t explain)

-Leo would have been seriously injured in the Shredder hadn’t just disappeared like that

- “You fools! You have doomed humanity!” “Have we? No seriously, tell me, this has all been very confusing.”

- “Wow, one season later and I still got full battery, nice!”

- Leo’s overall support of his brothers and his confidence that they can handle it is actually really sweet

- April’s ‘get to safety song’ 

-”Two data points? You’re hypothesising with two data points? Scoff!” 

*Fifteen minutes later*

- ok but just in general, I just really love that they aren’t afraid to have Mikey have genuinely good ideas

- “No one’s responding, I’m the only one who made it!”

- “really? cause’ I thought my overall ninjocity was totally working” “It wasn’t”  “I’m pretty sure it was about to...”

- “She’ll help me! I’m the face man, people love me!” “Last time you saw her she tried to kill you.”  “Who hasn’t?”

- why are there so many good Leo lines? Also, just in general, despite this being a serious episode, the comedy still slaps while not seeming out of place- this is why I love rise tbhhh

-ngl the entire scene where Splinter tells Leo that Big Mama is his ex is probably one of the funniest things ever

- Splinter apparently met Big Mama in 1984- I kinda wonder if that was a nod to the fact that the og tmnt comic books came out in ‘84

- Splinter’s story is actually really sad tho- he lost so many people in his life, and finally thought he had found happiness with Big Mama, who he assumed was just a driver, not even an actor. Then he was betrayed by her.

-Big Mama’s assistant is there, just standing around and looking cool while the entire fandom begs to know if it’s Venus de Milo

- Leo’s whole plan while Splinter just freaks out in the back

- out of context, this shot is great, but with added context, it’s even better. Like u know that awkward moment when your grandfather walks in on you trying to kill him?

- eventually Donnie just goes on his phone while their tickling Shredder, and Mikey just chills on Shredder’s shoulders. Like sure, why not

- “You have thrown me into the lion’s den!” “I think it’s more of a kraken’s den”

- It’s the first time we hear Splinter say Leonardo’s name fully, and he’s just telling him to shut tf up

- “My other sons would’ve taken this seriously!” *cuts to them tickling Shredder*

- FREAKIN MIKEY LIFTING THAT ENTIRE BOAT????? IT’S AWESOME

-asdfghjjhgfd foreshadowing as to what the drill is for??? yes please not to mention the shot is just simply amazing

- APRIL FREAKING O’NEIL WHO GOT A CRANE LICENSE  BC OF POSSIBLE FIGHTS WHERE IT MIGHT BE USEFUL???? WE STAN but also what was that conversation like with her parents

-Kraken Tom and the Evil Six. Why is that so funny.

- ngl, Leo’s plan reveal actually had me gasping the first time I watched it. Like idk, despite them showing several times in the first season that Leo is incredibly smart and good at planning, it never clicked in until this episode for me, and I think that was a pretty popular experience- the audience realized just how smart Leo actually was at the same time Splinter did, but it was still seriously foreshadowed and didn’t feel random- just A+ writing for ya there folks

- “I have calculated that this is the site of our final resting spot- I mean, go team!”

- Donnie with his own headstone will forever be iconic and relatable af, but also just another way to add in how much I love the team behind Rise, and how much effort they put into this show

- Leo guessing that April finally used her crane license was kinda sweet tho

- “Trust me.”  “I do.” 

- Donnie and Mikey are both so terrified while they fight, but they still do it, and idk, I think it’s really important that they showed main characters who are still strong and fight despite being scared.

- WHOLESOME- also Splinter hugging Leo tightly idk I just think it’s sweet

- Splinter just shoving his sleeping children into the sewers gives off tired dad vibes and we stan

- one last thing: I love how in Rise, you really get the sense that they don’t want to be fighting the Shredder, they don’t ever want to deal with this. You want them to beat the Shredder because you know they have ‘normal’ lives to get back to, that ultimately they’re kids who still want to get back home in the end, and while I doubt any of the other tmnt turtles wanted to fight their Shredder, it hits a little differently in Rise- maybe that’s because we see a lot more of their normal lives- but I thinks it’s really cool that the writers provided a scenario like that.

tl;dr- this is an epic episode, but the more serious nature of the plot doesn’t mean that it lacks the comedy- in fact, the tone matches with the rest of the show perfectly, and it’s seriously awesome that they managed to pull it off. It’s a great episode for the start of a new season, and has a bunch of foreshadowing as well.

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #risingepisodetalks #tmnt 2018 #long post

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Repairin' the Baron

Okokok- this episode??? SO GREAT??? the Mikey content??? the Raph content??? THE OVERALL FAMILY CONTENT??? yeah, so anywaysssss-

-Say what you will about Draxum, but he honestly treats his workers with respect. He took good care of Hugin and Muninn, and he took the time to interact with characters that would’ve been seen as mere henchmen by others... 

-APRIL!!!! I’M SO HAPPY TO SEE HER AGAIN!!!! Also Raph is being 100% precious and helping her out

-”Normally, it’s just a lot of clip-clopping, but lately, iT SOUNDS LIKE A DINOSAUR ON A TRAMPOLINE”

-it’s actually a dinosaur on a trampoline

-”DON’T MAKE A SCENE”

-”And to make sure that neighbour is not scared, a disguise.” *puts on thug mask* I seriously wanna know what would’ve happened if it was a normal person

-”I told you Carol, I do not want to meet your daughter”

-”Dinosaur-trampoline always cheers you up, so I thought I’d try it on Baron Draxum!” 

-OK BUT THAT IS SO PURE??? MIKEY WANTED TO CHEER UP RAPH AT SOME POINT, AND PROBABLY WENT THROUGH A BUNCH OF WAYS TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT, AND THEN FINALLY HE FOUND A DINO SUIT AND A TRAMPOLINE AND TRIED IT, AND IT ACTUALLY WORKED, CUZ SEEING HIS LIL BRO IN AN OVERSIZED DINO SUIT BOUNCING AROUND, DESPERATE TO CHEER HIM UP MADE RAPH SMILE IDK I JUST LOVE THAT LINE

-”I do feel my confusion being replaced by joy”

-He was trying to make Draxum happy by bouncing around, and Draxum jUST LET HIM IN, AND PAID ATTENTION????

-also, this pure orange boi saw their enemy living on the streets, homeless, and the first thing he did was try and help him

-Dr. Positive

-”But, he’s also the one who created us, and that makes him family!” I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE

-ok, it’s already been mentioned, the perfection of this scene, but let’s go over it again quickly: 

1. Splinter, Donnie, and Leo were very excited to meet April’s parents. 

2. Splinter made sure they were in matching outfits, and made food (without Mikey’s help) bc they wanted to make a good impression.

3. Them coming in just to see Raph holding up Mikey in a dino suit probably gave them whiplash, and it didn’t help that Draxum was there as well

-Leo and Donnie casually betting on stuff

-thE DINNER IS VERY AWKWARD, AND PERFECT

-my sister and I at family dinners

-”No, no, he’s right. If I still had my powers, I could create tHE MOST LOATHSOME CREAMED CORN MONSTER EVER SEEN”

-”and do not get me started on Carol” I want an episode abt Draxum and Carol, this seems very interesting

-”Which part of the human is it made from?” “What? No, it’s made by humans, not from them” *throws in away in disgust*

-”He created us Raph! Without him, we wouldn’t even be here”

-I’m not sure what makes that line hit so hard? Maybe it’s Raph’s reaction to it, or maybe it’s how intensely Mikey says it?? we all know that they were just turtles before, but none of them have really said it that openly themselves... idk, it’s probably a weird feeling for them

-Let’s just appreciate how much better they’ve gotten at fighting for a second

- I COULD NEVER BE PREPARED FOR THIS

-I really want more on April and Draxum!!

tl;dr THE EPISODE WAS SO GREAT????? I DIDN’T THINK I’D LIKE THE SHEEP-MAN ANY MORE THAN I ALREADY DO, BUT I’D DIE FOR HIM???? Also Mikey is pure, and deserves the world, but what else is new? also Draxum is giving him attention as a father-figure, and it’s really nice to see

Sidebar: Mikey looks absolutely terrified in this shot, and the person to snap him out of it was Raph

I’ve already mentioned before that it seems like Mikey relies a lot on Raph for stability (more than Leo and Donnie), and idk, maybe we’ll see more of it in the future... or once again, I’m just looking into Mikey’s reactions waaaaay too much XD

#rottmnt spoilers #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #risingepisodetalks #episode discussion #the new season is so great!!!! #the redemption was a littleeeeee rushed imo #but I loved it all the same #and honestly I'm just a huge fan of incredibly long redemption arcs #and the fact that we have Draxum in more regularly makes it totally worth it #long post

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Man vs. Sewer

“Alrighttttt, here’s the next one (as requested by @dabibliophile)!!! Man vs. Sewer is a great episode, but it low-key caught me off-guard the first time I watched it... Like Raph genuinely lost it, and it wasn’t played off as a joke or anything which is how it’s often is in cartoons. I know rottmnt has its fair share of plot-related episodes, but tbh when I first watched Rise, I was seeing it more as a fun tmnt show, but this episode was what made me realize how good this series actually was... 

anywayssss, let’s go

-Donnie’s apparently the designated texter of the group

-”Sweet, sweet Angelo”

-Donnie’s boardshorts, and how Leo just looks done with him while Mikey looks on in awe... Mikey is so precious I love him

-”I’m not a useful member of society”  

-Leo’s genuine concern for Raph

-Dr. Delicate Touch

-”Where did you get that?” “Uh... borrowed it? from Splinter?” “Splinter. Who only owns robes and a shady past, let you-” 

-the fact that they consider Splinter to have a shady past, and apparently make jokes abt it with each other 

-Donnie is trying so hard to look angry, but he can’t help but smile when Mikey pulls on his tube

-”What? no, where do you think we are?”

-look at the teetlez in tubes. they cute. so smol.

-sports pass

-Raph saying that Lace Face has been in the family longer than Donnie leads me to believe that Baron Draxum gave smol Raph a football when he was in the lab even though I know that’s not true cuz it would’ve been exploded too. But still

-SPORTS

-”OUR FOOTBALL” *Leo slightly glares at him* “OH AND RAPH”

-”Then why doesn’t he has Splinter’s rugged good looks like we do?”

-Leo is Very Concerned abt Raph... idk, it’s really sweet, but his word choices can be worrying: “You know how savage Raph is when he’s alone. He’ll totally lose it if we don’t find him fast- clocks ticking.”

-Particularly the “you know how savage” and “clocks ticking” parts. They know this about him. They know it doesn’t take long. And it’s not played for laughs.

-How Raph starts taking deep breaths and his eyes look glossed over like he’s trying to avoid crying

-He didn’t even notice how much damage he did to the room...

-”Don’t lose it Raph! please...”

-THAT SOFT ‘please’ RAPH SAYS AT THE END GETS ME EVERY TIME??? HE KNOWS WHATS COMING??? 

-And while this is exaggerated, as someone who frequently has panic attacks, can I just say that this episode display’s the progress of what it feels like very well? You can feel it coming, and try all the deep breathing you want, but with every moment you feel more lost... idk I just really like this ep, ok??

-”He’s one of those turtle-jerks we hate y’know for... reasons I can’t remember... leTS EaT hiM!”

-”YES! well, actually, full disclosure, I dunno”

-”Today’s vibes were supposed to be chill, so I went ahead and filled my battleshell with refreshment.” “Just one, Donald?”

-”Then give us ice, for our horribly mangled bodies”

-*sounds of ice machine* “it melted.”

-”Raph was here.” “Leeeet’s not jump to conclusions Leon-” *points to graffiti stating ‘Raph was here’*

-Raph automatically called them ‘sewer monsters’... just an observation

-”I’M nOt as tOuGH aS i PReteND tO BE”

-”Someone could get really hurt on this... LET’S SEE HOW FAR IT SWINGS”

-This screenshot is cursed

-”Once again, I’d love to help bail us out with my undeniable and prestigious genius, but-”

-”That’s Donnie’s tire! I mean- Raph’s tube!”

-”Well Leo, since you sell the fewest action figures, why don’t you go ahead and jump first”

-”Leo, chill, we can’t freak out, nobody freak out, stOP FREAKING OUT DONNIE”

-Ok, but I do think Mikey somewhat relies on Raph to keep him calm and safe, after all, Raph is the mother hen and the most protective- especially of Mikey. It makes sense that Mikey is having a hard time too, and I think a lot of his flippant concern is just him trying to ignore that he doesn’t currently have one of the most stable people in his life, and they’re the ones trying to save Raph... it’s probably taking a lot out of all of them

-Mikey tried to cling onto Donnie while falling

-”MAKE A HUMAN SHIELD AROUND MEEEEE” Leo. you’re a turtle. you’re all turtles.

-”100% not Raph, staking my life on it, shorts” “RAPH. ALOOOOONE” “it might be Raph, but who’s to say anymore?”

-Raph may be savage, but he’s still got requirements for his taste, so he puts lemon on the crabs. But then again, he put it directly in their eyes???? was that supposed to be torture???

-”Are you barbequing villains?”

-Raph’s comment about having ‘no brothers’ makes me wonder if he remembers his years as a turtle somewhere deep inside and the time he would’ve spent alone... idk man...

-”No one’s gonna shout the answer at me and make all my problems disappear!”

-They aren’t scared of him after... They just immediately go to hug him... it’s very important

-”Aw, I love you guys” SAID SO CASUALLY BY RAPH I WANNA CRY

tl;dr this episode is really sweet, but surprisingly serious. It has its fun moments, but a lot of it feels like its hinting at more to come, and even if it isn’t, it’s still a really interesting look into Raph as a character

(also sorry this was a bit longer and slightly more serious than the others, it’s just a really great ep- check out @davids-cartoon-corkboard​ he has some really great theories on it!!)

#risingepisodetalks #haha I was low-key nervous when he asked me to do it #cuz his theories on this ep is what got me so invested in this show in the first place #anywayssss thanks for reading!!! #I'll try to do a new episode everyday #tomorrow I think I'll do mrs. cuddles #but feel free to suggest an episode and I'll add it to my list! #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #episode analysis #tmnt 2018 #long post

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The Ancient Art of Hide-and-Seek

Ok, I feel like no one’s talking about how great this episode is, so allow me to start with a list of reasons why I love it-

-Knowing what your sibling will choose first in rock, paper, scissors, is ultimate sibling culture

-Disaster Twins judging Raph

-The knowledge that Mikey cooks Brussel sprouts for them, implying that he cares about his brother's health, idk that’s just really sweet

-The 0 brain cells present during Splinter’s lesson

-”You think you can turn off the sun?”

-Sometimes they travel by all hanging off of Donnie like one of those monkey-in-a-barrel chains

-Splinter was perfectly fine with them stopping for sundaes as long as they were safe

-Protective Splinter spends the whole episode trying to keep his sons safe

-”Hold the door!” *Splinter desperately presses the close button*

-Donnie apparently decided to stay with Mikey to make sure his lil bro was safe  

-”They are not all caught! I am as pleased, as I am totally shocked”

-”Sloooow motiooooon jitsuuuuuu”

-Raph holding objects above his head to create ‘shadows’ is one of the funniest things this show has ever given us

-Blind spot, bliNd sPOt, BLIND SPOT

-”Wheels on stairs, not my finest decision”

-Leo being a protective older bro

-”iT’s LikE i’M iNVisiBLe”

-”LIGHTS OFF JITSU” “come on Mikey, like that’s gonna wor-” *works* “I will never doubt you again”

-CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE ANIMATION IN THIS EPISODE?????

-how proud he looks when it works

-Splinter being proud of them and freely saying so

-THE HUG

-ok but seriously the hug is so perfect- look at the positioning

-Mikey is the smallest so he crouched down to hug Splinter from the front

-Raph picked up Splinter and is hugging him along with Donnie and Leo

-Leo and Donnie are on either side- and Leo has his arm around Raph! it’s so cute

-They all immediately went into this position which makes me think this is probably their standard position for hugs after trying to figure out what the best position for family hugs was

-THEY ALL LOOK SO HAPPY 

-The casual “LOVE YOU DAD” from Mikey at the end

tldr; this is one of my favorite episodes cuz they genuinely act like teenagers with no functioning braincells but they still manage to pull it all off somehow, and along with that they have their stressed-out dad trying to protect them, but it all results in some really adorable family moments

#yo this episode is great #I die laughing every time #add on if you want btw!! #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #risingepisodetalks

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Pizza Puffs

Oh god it’s been so long, did I really not even finish the first four?? Sorry about that, but I’ll try harder to be more frequent here!!

anywaysssss- Pizza Puffs!! Oh boy do I love our teetlez, but they can really be idiots some times, can’t they? Even still, this episode was so much fun!!

-Raph wearing a cape is honestly the best, and I feel like it should be mentioned more

-”DUDE! THEY’RE POSIONED”

-R.ed A.ngel of P.reventing H.arm (Raph = angel confirmed)

-I love the little details in the background, like the sticky note saying ‘get more granola.’ I know it’s just background stuff that a lot of cartoons do nowdays, but there’s just something about it I love, y’know?? Like they didn’t need to add in something like that, but they did, and it just makes me feel really warm

-”As you know, I don’t normally express emotion”

-ok but seriously, saying something is ‘poisonous’ to prevent your siblings from eating it is painful sibling culture, and I fell for that trick waaaaay too many times when I was younger

-”How about when you tell us training starts an hour earlier because you know we’re always late, hmmmmm?” “Or when you told Mikey that if he doesn’t take out the trash, a trash monster will eat him in his sleep?”

-Leo apparently slacks off on missions the most, he didn’t even get a full star?? How does one not get a full star?? Did he ditch them halfway??

-”Are you sweating?” “Yeah, a little, but only because my hand is on fire” 

-”Don’t eat that!” “Oh, yeah, gross, its been on the floor” “aND ITS POISON”

-”Relax, Raph will fix it!”  “I’M RAPH”

-Mikey can track down a certain type of flour from just the taste- no one gets to say he isn’t talented ever again

-”nyah”

-”Get in there and do what you do best... face!” first, great pun, second, I love how genuine and supportive Raph is here, they really do trust Leo’s skills, and I’m living for it

-no one gives af anymore that they’re talking to mutant turtles, and honestly, that’s kind of just a whole mood

-Ok, but real talk, this episode may really just seem like a fun filler episode, but it draws attention to how lost Donnie, Leo, and Mikey are without Raph, and uh, that scene where Raph talks to himself, switching between harsh and kind while the others look on in horror, sorta reminding us that savage Raph exists?? ngl, the first time I watched this, I was sorta freaking out

-”Stop. Eating. THE POISON”

-Raph is really starting to concern me... SOMEONE HUG HIM

-SHADOW PERSON SHADOW PERSON SHADOW PERSON

tl;dr this episode is so much fun???? ok, yeah, I’ve seen people say they were ‘too idiotic’ and stuff, and maybe I’m just really easy to please, but it was really funny, and still managed to have some serious moments. This show honestly always makes me laugh, and its family dynamic is still realistic, even in it’s more unrealistic parts.

#hahaaaaa sorry I was gone #but depression called #anywaysss #I use they/them pronouns now btw #so yea.... #anyways #thanks for still wanting these #I really love doing them #and I love seeing your comments and replies too!! #jeez I missed online human interaction #y'all just are a lot more fun #risingepisodetalks #rottmnt #tmnt 2018 #rise of the tmnt

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Mind Meld

Another donnie episode! I really love this one, since its that classic cartoon trope of ‘the smart one makes someone else smart, but then realizes it’s a mistake,’ that I was so obsessed with when I was younger, and Rise! does a really great job at making it feel genuine (like Donnie misses their personalities more than being considered the ‘smart one’), but anywaysssss-

-they immediately get annoyed with their code names and try to change it (sibling cultureee)

-”Double checking- it is a real dragon’s tooth, right?” “No, no it is not, because dragon’s, nor their teeth, are real”

-Raph freaking fell out of a building from a considerably high point...

-”You’re terrible at pictures, I’m coming over”

-DONNIE JUST GRABS MIKEY AND PULLS HIM IN

-sidenote: Raph is adorable, thank you

-I still want to know why Donnie is afraid of beach balls

-”A PEICE OF MILITARY-GRADE TECHNOLOGY REMAINS IN THE HANDS OF-” “a high-school tech club?”

- *picks up crayons and yeets them*

-Raph taking a picture of Mikey while he poses at the top... he’s proud of his lil bro

-”Is it my skate-hawks idea? Y’see, they’re hawks, that we strap to ourselves, and then-”  “You say the word, and I’m ready to go wrangle some hawks”

-”hahA HAA- EVIL LAUGH”

- Kendra’s note- she drew a lil picture of herself

-Donnie ACTUALLY SET UP A DANCE PARTY SETTING FOR WHEN THEY EVENTUALLY HAD A GOOD MISSION

-”I’m sorry, you wen into my workshop?”

-most of them just took off their masks to sleep, but smart!Leo still needed to put on pyjamas

-ok- seriously, I love this episode because although Donnie is a little annoyed with them being smart, he still was excited to spend time with them...

-”ha, yeah! sick burn Raph... wait, you burned me... what’s going on here?”

-”hey wait, you’re trying to get rid of me, th-that’s what I do- but- but to you”

-honestly... the whole ‘purple’ thing was actually really sad- we all know Splinter tends to call them by their colours instead, so by taking Donnie’s colour, they were pretty much all replacing him and taking his identity as well... 

-”Yeah, you beefed it.” “Yes, I beefed it.”

-”I’ll ready the disposal unit!”  “Not that, too soon- bu I like where your head’s at” (I love Shelldon tbhhh)

-”Don’t beat yourself up, it’s just 100% your fault”

- “no, no, that is what I’m saying, no strings attached” “uh, there’s literally a string attached to you”

-He literally faced his worst fear just to get his bros back...

tl;dr this episode is great!! While a lot of the Donnie episodes have similar themes, I find the writers do a great job of making sure it’s for different reasons each time, and he doesn’t actually repeat the same mistake twice, which is a subtle, but great way to show character development (another reason why Rise! is great imo!!)

Thanks for the request Anon!!

#sorry I was gone for a day or two #I heard taking a break from social media was healthy during the quarintine #lmao then I just became too invested in playing skyward sword and animal crossing XD #risingepisodetalks #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #episode discussion #ok but if anyone had animal crossing and u wanna add me lemme know #I only have pocket camp but yea XD

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Pizza Pit

Ok, this is another great episode, and especially for the sibling interactions in this?? Also all of them were really in character and pretty much all had equal interactions, and it’s really fun too!

-Raph narrating the episode from the start to finish is great

-An entire band became furries and they’re super chill about it

-Yo how they harmonize (sorta terribly) for pizza week like that? Sibling culture.

-”And scene.” Donnie’s a theatre kid, I love him

-the pizza places are all equal distances apart, but they chose to start at Mikey’s favourite place even though none of them really like it

-”oh I think it’s closed” “my phone says it’s open til ten” (gotta love the disaster twins)

-Raph making crying noises to try and convince Mikey he’s sad

-”What’s the key thing they have in common?” “Uh, besides having the same name but in different order?” “dO YOu tHINk thAT’s imPORTanT???” “no?”

-Donnie knows about the multiverse, and just casually brings it up so he can talk abt a pizza conspiracy theory 

-Leo stating that Donnie’s mentioned pizzasoarus before is just really freakin hilarious because that means this is one conspiracy that Donnie not only believes, but he has mentioned it several times before, most likely unprompted, and refuses to give it up (do I maybe want a redo of the 2012 episode where the pizza mutant captured everyone and it was up to Mikey to save them? maybe, maybeee)

-Donnie is a conspiracy theorist

- Their helmets! Leo has his stripes painted on top, and Donnie has a lil hole in the back so his mask ends are sticking out. Raph kept the one that Donnie gave him in ‘Donnie’s Gifts,’ and Mikey has goggles and it’s just really cute

-”See? everything’s fine” everything was not fine

-Raph clinging on to Mikey, idk it’s just really cute cuz usually it’s the other way around

-Mikey is angry and quite frankly it's terrifying

-Donnie just full-on missing his shot

-”Does he think we don’t know what a week is?” 

-”I wasn’t sure they knew what a week was”

-“FIVE WEEKDAYS. and a weekend...”

-Dr. Delicate Touch

-”So should we be worried about him?” “probably”

-”Can we fight them with the drill?” “It would be far too effective” *proceeds to self-destruct drill*

-not really important, but when they get scared their immediate instinct is to cling to Raph

-”Why are you so focused on the pizza?”

-No but seriously, imagine ur fighting these guys, and literally the only thing they’re talking abt is pizza?? Like bro I’d be confused too

-”not only did you destroy everything I love in the world, bUT YOU DIDN’T EVEN HAVE THE COMMON COURTESY TO KNOW YOU WERE DOING IT”

-Raph casually holding Mikey while calmly having a conversation is one of the best things ever

-”Who are you talking to?”

-but Leo says this casually enough that it leads me to believe that Raph narrating events is at least a semi-normal thing

-THE CLASSIC ROOFTOP PIZZA SHOT I LOVE IT

tl;dr this ep is really funny, and the sibling interactions are GOLDEN??? Like they clearly all know each other really well, and they act like it??? this show is so freakin great

#I love this episode so much #if anyone wants a certain episode next then lemme know #I really like the excuse to fangirl abt episodes its really fun #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #long post #risingepisodetalks

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Breaking Purple

 oK- I wasn’t going to do one this soon, but they were all so great!!! OMIGOSH I LOVED THEM!!! DONNIE??? MIKEY???? SHELLDON???? where to even start???? oH YEA-

-SHELLDON IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE

-Mikey consistently calling Donnie ‘Donald’

-“’Dr. Feelings’? I thought you were Dr. Delicate Touch’?” “Dr. Delicate Touch feels nothing”

-MIKEY’S SEMINAR??? IS GOOD??? I’m not doubting my child, but like damn, the show didn’t need to bring in actually valid points about bad parenting, but tHEY WENT THERE???? 

-uhhmmmm

-uhHHMMMM

-(also??? ICE CREAM KITTY????)

-the fact that Mikey actually has a picture of Donnie being yelled at means that either him, Leo, or Raph took that picture at some point, and lemme just say: sibling culture 

-”Teach me, Doctor! teach me”

-”eyeroll” lmaooo Shelldon definitely picked up on how Donnie often says the things he’s already doing

-”I feel, very very- that’s two ‘very’s’”

-thE PURPLE DRAGONS??!!! CAN WE TALK ABT THEM FOR A SEC???

-also I love Kendra, ok?

-”BOOYAKASHA!!”

-Shelldon is just as awkward as Donnie and I love it

-REPO IS IN IT TOO!!!???? I MISSED HIM

-smol Don

-DONNIE’S GENUINE CONCERN FOR HIS CHILD

-AND FREAKING BAXTER STOCKBOY IS HERE TOO????

-Donnie used lil fans to fucking fly, and I’m not over it, nor do I think I ever will be

-the lil hop Donnie starts to do when his gear isn’t working???? yea, that

-”Remember to tip your host, cuz I’m in future horrible crippling debt!!” (fucking mood)

-Kendra and Jace are step-siblings omfggggg

-KENDRAAAAAAAA

-THE APOLOGY???? AND THE HUG????? HELP I’M IN TEARS

-”I’m really really sorry- two ‘really’s’” AS A PARALLEL TO THE ‘VERY VERY’

-Mikeyyyyy bein’ proud of his bro at the end <3

tl;dr A GREAT START TO THE HIATUS END???? DONNIE BEING A DAD, AND MIKEY BEING AMAZING, AND SHELLDON??? I LOVE HIM???? (the rest of the new eps are coming soon btw!! I’m doing them in order)

annnnnd, one last thing of speculations if y’all wanna keep reading- 

OK, SO... one thing that’s been on my mind after the episode was the whole ‘Shelldon being thirteen’ thing- yes yes, I know that it was a joke on the whole ‘parenting teens’ and whatever, but who else is thirteen in the show??

That’s right, Mikey.

And the fact that this episode also had Mikey in it is sorta interesting as well (and I’m most likely looking into it waaaay too much cuz he’s my fave), but the thing is, he’s the most emotional, and also the one who’s gotten the least amount of attention from Splinter out of everyone.

We also know that Mikey has a tendency to snap (aka Dr. Delicate Touch), and I just... I wonder if he’ll have an episode addressing this matter... and I wonder if this episode is foreshadowing a future arc of his?? 

Anywayssss, I suck at theorizing, but it’s just sort of starting to feel like Mikey will have an arc, and if it’s an arc about working through negative feelings- which is something I’ve been dying for ever since 2012- it’d be really interesting to see

but idk, I just wanted to rant cuz this episode was AWESOME OMGGGGGGG

#also Dr. Feeling's had a great outfit #but 80% of my wardrobe looks like that no lie #s o I'm probably biased #IT WAS GREAT THO #lmaoo don't mind my rambling at the end #I'm just so excited to see what comes nextttt #WHAT DID YOU GUYS THINK THOUGH???? I LOVE SEEING YOUR COMMENTS- EVEN IF I DON'T REPLY #I'M SORRY I'M JUST SHY #thank you for everyone's concern abt earlier btw <3 it was very nice #this was a nice distraction!! #rottmnt #rottmnt spoilers #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #risingepisodetalks

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Mind Meld

Ok!! So I sorta wanted to watch one of the fun episodes back in season one since the fandom is super angst-filled right now...

so anyway!! Mind Meld, as requested by Anon!!

-Like right off the bat they’re changing their code names, and overall just acting like actual siblings have I mentioned how much I love that they act like siblings in rise yet?

-”Just double-checking- it is a real dragons tooth, right?” “No, no it is not, because dragons, nor their teeth, are real.”

-Raph attempting to take a photo is really adorable for some reason, and also- PIZZA PIDGON 

-”you’re terrible at photos, I’m comin’ over”

-Raph and Leo freaking out about the Pizza Pidgon together is great and we seriously need more episodes with the two of them

-I love that they actually went through with making Donnie afraid of beach balls, and it wasn’t just a throwaway line in ‘War and Pizza’

-”A PIECE OF MILITARY-GRADE TECHNOLOGY REMAINS IN THE HANDS OF-” “a high school tech club?” “That’s right.”

-just... this

-they’re so done with Donnie’s shit I’m dying

-”You finally finished your drill?!” “HA HA HA- no.”

-”Is it my skate-hawks idea?? Y’see it’s hawks, that we strap to ourselves, and then-” “you say the word, and I’m ready to go strange some hawks”

-”EVIL LAUGH”

-I high-key love that Kendra drew a lil pic of herself on the note

-”I’m sorry, you went into my workshop?” 

-actually, Donnie’s lines in this episode are all really great, but it’s a great Donnie episode, and he’s a great character, so really what do you expect?

-why is Leo the only one extra enough to wear pajamas in this ep

-OK BUT THE FACT THAT RISE SHOWS DONNIE SPENDING TIME WITH HIS BROTHERS DOING THINGS THAT THEY ALL ENJOY AND GETS EXCITED ABOUT IT????? BEAUTIFUL

-”H-hey, you’re trying to get rid of me- but that’s what I do- to you”

-ok, sorta random, but I absolutely love the way the pizza is used as a prop in the lab scene. Like it’s used as an interdiction when he walks in, and even though the conversation drifts away from it, Donnie still holds onto it during the scene, until finally drops it, the same moment that he realizes he lost his brothers.

-annnnnnnd this episode, particularly that scene hurts more after the witch town episode. First he hardly puts himself in the mission at all when he realizes his brothers can do it, but then this happens?? The way he says ‘I thought purple was my thing’ is so heartbreaking, cuz I’m pretty sure he’s talking about being the ‘smart one.’ But without that, then he thinks he’s useless to his brothers, which is almost cemented when they try to get rid of his. So do I think the events of this episode contributed to building up his feelings of uselessness? yes.

-also Splinter. He sees his sons doing weird shit and just...

-what a legend. (that, or he has really bad sight after being mutated and just assumes his eyes are playing tricks on him...)

-”Yeah, you beefed it.”

-”Well, we know what we must do. “I’ll ready the disposal unit!” “Not that, too soon- though I like where your head’s at.”

-”Don’t beat yourself up, it’s just 100% your fault”

-the whole string thing

-ALSO CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW DONNIE FACED HIS FEAR THAT HE’S TALKED ABOUT BEFORE JUST TO GET HIS BROTHERS BACK??? CUZ I FEEL LIKE WE DON’T TALK ABOUT IT ENOUGH

-”follow my honest face to safety!” why is Shelldon an absolute gem

-Donnie’s lil sigh of relief at the end...

tl;dr this is a great Donnie episode, and the other were great too!! I love their interactions, and the character development for Donnie, not to mention that we see Shelldon again!! Also I love the quieter moments, it’s just really great!!

#sorry about the pizza rant #I just really love prop use idk #or maybe I shouldn't be doing this when its almost 6 am and I've had no sleep #anywayssssss I just wanted some fun shit before the next episodes that I'm terrified for #risingepisodetalks #rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018

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Late Fee

Ahhhhh ok this episode is seriously adorable, and I wanna take a moment to thank whoever said: “ok, like the ninja turtles right... they want hugs...” AND MADE AN EPISODE ABT THAT- because seriously it’s everything I ever wanted but never knew I needed- anywho, letsgo

-Ok tbh I’m pretty sure Splinter just offered hugs to stall for time to think of something that they would all want/agree on, and most definitely didn’t expect them to jump at the offer for hugs like that asdfghjfd I’m really soft

-Also Splinter probably wanted an excuse to hug his sons- LOOK AT HIS FACE WHEN HE OFFERS IT

-”Then Splinter gets charged extra- it’s called a ‘late fee’” ”Or was it Zombie Apocolypse? Nah, I don’t remember, but we can’t afford either”

-”So we didn’t see all the ‘warning, demolition’ signs- no biggie”

-”Back in ancient times, early 2002-” *as someone who was born in early 2002, this fucking wrecked me*

-Donnie’s lil snap-finger-guns thing which is completely Gen Z culture

-”New York, what a town”

-”If Loi Jitsu and Jupiter Jim make a crossover movie, and that movie is a kid with pro basketball skills, that’s me baby”

-Raph fucking takes down Leo by throwing a basketball at him

-Is it just me, or does it seem like Leo is often the one trying to keep up team morale? idk, he just does it a lot (Origami Tsunami, Many Unhappy Returns are the two other examples I can think of right away, but I’m pretty sure there’s more) I mean, that’s why he said he makes jokes, right? to get the team’s morale up... 

-The younger siblings make the oldest one talk to strangers... just... why do they even care abt putting small things like this in??? like they care so much abt making realistic siblings, seriously this show is so good, thank you to everyone who’s making this show exist

-”YOU SHALL NOT PASS” asdfghjhgfdsdfg remember that time when 2012 tmnt referenced that 2003 episode where Donnie was stuck in a drawn world?? and in 2012 it was the D&D episode??? it’s really cool that they put it in rise!!! (or was 2012 referencing 2003?? I sorta just assumed it was cuz it was Donnie saying it, and the drawn-ep was a Donnie ep?? also cuz it was a tribute to one of the writers, it’d be sorta sweet that they kept it going... or am I looking into this too much??)

-”Ah what a town”

-”I left the DVD in the tank, where it’s safe, whEN DONNIE MADE US SWIM ACROSS THE HARBOR”

-”Gasp. that wAS YOUR IDEA”

-”well, sometimes Raph’s ideas and mistakes are the same thing, alright?”

-Just Mikey being overdramatic abt not getting Splinter’s hugs throughout is amazing

-”New York, what a town”

-”If Hailey’s comet and improvisational comedy had a kid with a mysterious superstar’s leather jacket... that is me”

-”My horoscope said I would point out the obvious today!”

-”Brb with the DVD... b-r-o-s...es?”

-Ok, but when Ghost Bear says he’ll ‘take away everything they love,’ and gestures at the DVD... ITS THEIR DAD. BY TAKING AWAY THE DISK, HE’S TAKING AWAY WHAT THEY SEE AS THEIR DAD’S LOVE??? 

-also, is this possible foreshadowing for an episode where he takes Splinter away, or should I not be writing this at 4 am in a sleep-deprived state??

-”WHY ARE THERE WIZARDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET?!” “it’s wizard con baby!”

-Donnie’s so desperate to fix it, that he tore through his jacket to use his battleshell arms

-THE CASUAL “I LOVE YOU SO MUCH” FROM DONNIE??????

-Leo decided to put back on his baseball cap. On top of his helmet. why

-”That gives me a reckless idea!”

-“YOU’RE BLOCKING THE PORTAL”

 -”Two minutes to midnight maidens”

-”Is that any way to treat a fan?”

-them just getting annoyed with Raph’s obsession with GB

-”yeeeah. only the cruelest of villains would return our DVD in that return slot over there... and then confirm that it did in fact drop all the way down”

-”New York, what a town!”

-adorable hug, bUT LET DONNIE HUG SPLINTER WIZARD-DUDE

tl;dr this episode is incredibly sweet, and the family interactions are completely on point (one of the strongest episodes for it imo) and its just really entertaining!! 

For @fanfic-inator795​ & @tiramisu-art​ - thank you so much for the asks!!! <3

#lol seriously I could talk abt this episode forever #you should've seen how much I cut out #and its still kinda long #oof #risingepisodetalks #late fee #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #ok ima go sleep

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Hot Soup: The Game

Okokokok- so I know no one asked for this (and I haven’t been doing the rottmnt week since I feel like there’s not much I can offer for it) BUT I MAKE MY APPEARANCE TO TALK ABOUT MY FAVOURITE EPISODE....

which of course, is a Mikey episode (lol don’t worry, I’m gonna try and finish all the current requests before the new episodes start)

-LEO AND DONNIE SUPPORTING MIKEY IN HIS SOLO MISSION

-Also, even though Raph is overprotective, he still doesn’t follow Mikey in an obsessive, way, but actually lets him go (even though Mikey forgot his weapon). Despite what happens later, Raph did let him do it alone until he thought Mikey might be in danger... support

-”Yeah, but when I was his age, I was two years older” “what is up with your math?”

-Donnie’s robot hands ARE ABLE TO PAT MIKEY ON HIS HEAD SO HE DOESN’T THINK DONNIE DOESN’T CARE

-Leo’s smug face when he gets a hug but Raph doesn’t- also again, the casual “I love you,” THIS SHOW MAN

-Foot Recruit is so dramatic, I love her

-”OH! IT’S GOT A FEATHER!!”

-”I shall return. STAY HERE AND DO NOTHING!” *fucking backflips away*

-the Foot Fathers being Foot Fathers

-”but she did like ‘Punch Chowder’... bUT ONLY CRIMINALS LIKE PUNCH CHOWDER”

-”You will not claim the artifact.” “but I have a receipt!”

-OK FORGET IT- LITERALLY EVER INTERACTION AND LINE BETWEEN RECRUIT AND MIKY IS AWESOME, I CAN’T WRITE THEM ALL

-Mikey answers the phone so casually... 

-”You’re ok, right?”

-”Oh sure, just let me load my ‘tap into every security camera in New York’ app... I’m sorry if that sounded like sarcasm, it wasn’t, I am in”

-Leo and Donnie DO NOT REACT IN THE SLIGHTEST TO MIKEY GETTING KICKED

-this small moment:

-Mikey clearly reaches for the sword first- it’s the logical choice in this situation, not to mention in any sort of battle- but instead, he moves to grab the umbrella instead. It’s a small moment, but it’s also clear that he thought about what to grab in this moment. It wasn’t just an accident, or it wasn’t he grabbed the wrong thing, otherwise we would’ve seen him grasp for the sword as his hand was nearby, but he didn’t- he purposely chose the umbrella, and won using it- he obviously figured out what weapon would be to his advantage in that small moment, and did it. Our orange boi is very smart.

-ICE CREAM KITTY???? IN A MIKEY EPISODE???? perfection

-Foot Recruit shouting ‘KNIFE THROW’ before she throws knives??? she’s overdramatic af

- FOOT FATHERS BEING PROTECTIVE

-Mikey is so smol from Raph’s perspective 

-Also Raph was ready to bribe Mikey into forgiving him (older sibling energy that I’m sure the others have exploited at some point)

-”Yeah! she gets it!”

-they went out for falafel’s after

-Shredder teapot

tl;dr THIS EPISODE IS THE BEST???? (lmao my personal fave but whatever) Recruit and Mikey’s relationship is actually amazing, and I need more of them??? Not to mention how much I love Mikey’s personality in this show- and this episode is the perfect example of why I love him so much... I could honestly go on and on about this episode and what it says about Mikey’s character, but since I don’t wanna bore everyone, I’ll stop here XD

ALSO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THIS FANDOM HAS BEEN PUTTING OUT SOME AMAZING ART THIS WEEK, AND I HONESTLY CAN’T KEEP UP WITH IT ALL, BUT GREAT WORK EVERYONE!!!!! <3

#and if anyone is wondering- #yes my sister has bribed me not to be mad at her anymore #and yes I totally took advantage of this just to get stuff #risingepisodetalks #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #I absolutely hate tumblr's new look #but my settings doesn't offer a way back like people said??? #also sorry for the inactivity #this quarintine is sapping my energy despite not doing anything #and I haven't had therapy in a few weeks so like.... #depressed #ANYWAYS #LETS HOPE THIS SHOWS UP IN THE MAIN TAGS

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Air Turtle

It’s a Leo episode!! I really love that we get an episode per teetle with the new ones, it’s great!! Also Leo episodes tend to be a lot of fun, and this one definitely doesn't disappoint!!

-OK FIRST, LET’S JUST TALK ABOUT HOW ADORABLE THEY ARE IN HOODIES, OK? THANK YOU

-honestly, I love the design for Tim Dunkan (Duncan? idk man)

-”You’re just a random guy with oddly green skin, playin’ in the park” EVERYONE JUST IGNORES THAT THEY’RE TURTLES IN THIS

-the basketball team is seriously called ‘the Daves,’ and I’m living for it

-Ok, but for real?? can we talk about how incredibly well the writing team is at making Leo good at planning?? Like, they put in it SO much, and it’s great, but it’s done in a way where you hardly notice it??

-the way the players move is really creepy, and I wish I knew more abt animation to comment on it properly, but yea, it’s really cool

-”That arch is severely mystic” “that would explain why they’re so creepy and not-human” THEY’RE SO CALM ABOUT IT

-”That’s not good...” “tHAT IS SO GOOOOD”

-”So about that arch-thingy...” “Ya think?”

-the way they were all just sitting there calmly while Donnie texted Draxum leads me to believe that they all had a conversation deciding to call him

-ALSO THEY HAVE HIS PHONE NUMBER

-”ugh, point me at the idiot”

-DRAXUM’S ALREADY THEIR DAD I LOVE IT

-but if he’s working, shouldn’t April be at school??

-”ah yes, so in this case, a game of bas-kay-ball” “Donnie, I know you know how to say it, we’re all on to you”

-I’M SORRY, BUT THAT’S ONE OF THE BEST LINES EVER. 

-Leo: *has no trouble saying ‘I’m sorry,’*

-also Leo: *struggles saying that he’s a bad brother*

-WHY ARE THEY SO PURE

-THE HUG

-also thank you to the team for putting April in, there’s never too many episodes with her, she’s amazinggggg

-Donnie being god-awful at sports but still trying his hardest and seemingly enjoying it is actually a really positive message, even if it was a quick flashback meant purely as a joke

-ALright, this is what I love abt rise!Leo- he knows what to say to motivate his brothers and to make them feel appreciated, and even though he often won’t tell them the full plan, he still believes in them and their abilities fully pls someone do it for him

tl;dr this episode was really great imo- and I really loved the balance between having it as a Leo episode, while still have his brothers (and sister) play a large role in it. Also pls SPLINTER OR DRAXUM GIVE HIM SOME ATTENTION

#I am once again apologizing for my inconsistentcy #I was off cuz of personal shit #y'all who live alone are luckyyyyy #but alas #I'm in highschool #and my shitty father is home 24/7 so its really draining to deal w/ him #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #risingepisodetalks #air turtle

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Newsworthy

I freakin love this episode- but then again, any episode with Warren is great, right??

-a little weird, but I absolutely love the way Warren moves! It’s actually worm-like???

-These boys just decided to go track down a mutant hippo, and the way they decided to do it was for one of them to dress up like a hippo

-That whole conversation while they’re just discussing the ‘magic worm’ situation and keep interrupting each other??? realistic

-”Uhhh, hey- hey, Raph’s stuck” “ugh, not again”

-”TALKING MAJIC WORM?”

-how Mikey is playing with the playground equipment throughout the whole scene???? adorable

-”Can someone help me get unstuck?” “finee”

-”aaAH GET IT OFF OF ME ITS GROSS”

-”WHAT DID YOU DO?” “HE WAS ON MY HEAD I PANICKED” “IS HE GONNA BE OK?” “IS HE GONNA BE OK??? HE’S IN TWO PIECES”

-the general chaos of that conversation gets me every time 

-”And you grow back with double the strength?” “no...” “But four times the size!” “IF I DON’T GROW BACK TWICE AS STRONG, WHY WOULD I GROW BACK FOUR TIMES AS BIG?”

-Mikey is still concerned about him as they walk away

-the goat-guy’s hat works the same as Sunita’s pin

-”We’ve been over this” “you ruined that lady’s 95th birthday” “SHE’S FINE” (I’m sorry, but this is the best out of context conversation ever)

-”I hope he likes me” “He will! of course he’ll like you, you’re adorable”

-”You tease... oh my”

-thEIR REACTIONS TO THIS KILLS ME

-Warren’s statement abt Hypno not knowing their names indicates that Warren himself knows their names

tl;dr this episode is so freaking funny, and Warren is a great villain- he’s pretty much just the comedic sort, but I have a feeling we’ll be grateful for that sort of villain if things get more serious later on!

Thanks to @extremelyyydorky​ for the request!!! and just a note to everyone- so you guys can still request more episodes, but when the new ones start airing I’ll be doing those first and foremost- don’t worry! I’ll still get around to the ones you requested, it’ll just be a little longer!

#risingepisodetalks #stay safe out there everyone btw #pretty much the entire city is closed where I live #I hope you're all doing alright! #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #episode discussion

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The Purple Jacket

Heyoooo- I’m back on track with my list, and ready to talk about the next episode!! (well, actually the next episodes were ‘Many Unhappy Returns, Parts 1 & 2, but I decided to do those closer to the hiatus end!)

-CAN WE APPRECIATE HOW MANY GIRLS HAVE COLOURED HAIR??? BEAUTIFUL 

-(as someone who is homeschooled, I fully relate to the way Donnie sneaks around the school to talk to his one friend)

-He could’ve just texted her, but no, he decided to be overdramatic and use throwing stars (also Donnie in a hoodie is my favourite Donnie)

-how much they use cherry blossoms in this episode it GREAT cherry blossoms also symbolize short life, so maybe it was symbolizing how Donnie’s relationship with the purple dragons would be short-lived?

-”April, that’s your name, right?” “You’ve known me since kindergarten, Kendra”

-”OTHELLO VON RYAN”

-”You looked like you dropped a juice box in the laundry”

-Ok, the whole thing where the others acted like they weren’t jealous when they actually were? Amazing, but we need to appreciate that Donnie threw an entire loaf of bread at his brothers

-yes, yes, it’s a Donnie episode, but take this shot of Mikey being a mood

-Donnie just letting his battle shell plop to the ground cuz he’s tired relatable

-”WHAT’S WITH THE INTERROGATION LEO?? EVERYTHING’S FINE I SAID”

-yo but Leo has perfect timing?? but honestly, hearing one of your siblings up, and going to interrogate them casually in their doorway is absolute sibling culture that I hadn’t even realized was sibling culture until this episode

-(also it’s time to casually bring up my headcannon of Leo growing and creating his own tea blends, ok bye)

-APRIL IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING FOR SOMEHOW FITTING AN ENTIRE FREAKING TURTLE IN HER BIKE BASKET??? AND CARRYING BOTH THEIR WEIGHT????

-AND ON TOP OF THAT, SHE CLIMBED A BUNCH OF STAIRS RIGHT AFTER BIKING ALL THE WAY THERE

-the way Donnie and April pull at the screen (idk what that’s called) during the jetpack scene makes it seem so much more lively, and personalized

-the only thing stopping Donnie from wearing a jacket on a regular basis is because he’s scared that it’ll get caught in his battleshell...

-”oooooo, we gotta have a talk”

-ALSO THE JETPACK BATTLE AND SHE’S FIGHTING DONNIE’S BATTLESHELL??? APRIL IS HONESTLY THE MVP FOR THIS EPISODE

-”Looks like your computer’s... wait for it.... wait for it- CRASHED”

-”No matter how stupid you dress” THAT??? OH THAT RIGHT THERE IS SOME REAL QUALITY FRIENDSHIPPPPPP (also this show is beautiful)

tl;dr THIS EPISODE IS GREAT AND APRIL IS AMAZINGGGGG- also this visuals in this are so beautiful!!! and tbh Kendra is by far my favourite villain??? she’s so cool!! I don’t think I ever would’ve expected for this to be the way The Purple Dragons were put into rottmnt, but I love what they’ve done with them, and hopefully we’ll see more of them soon!!

Thanks so much for the request @mouthpulse​!!!! <3

#Donnie is overdramatic af and I live for it #he's an entire fucking mood tbh #lmao if y'all couldn't guess what I'm like from my username XD #AND APRIL IS AMAZING #sorry this is a donnie episode and I spent it obsessing over April but whateverrrrr #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #risingepisodetalks

[overdramaticly-dying]

Mystic Library

One of my top three favourite episodes!! I actually recently got my sister to start watching the show with me by showing her this episode (and she’s never actually watched anything tmnt before) so if you’re trying to get someone into Rise, this is a great first episode imo!!

But enough about ways to get others into our tmnt cult, and let's talk about the episode!!

-When Raph was destroying the bathroom, apparently throwing Leo into the wall was one of his methods

-”So you thought that smashing everything but the mirror, would get him out of the mirror?” ”I couLD SmAsh THe MirrOR”

-There’s not really a point to include this other than the fact that they left April staring in horror at her bathroom (rip April) idk I just really like this shot, ok?

-”Ah, like a book on how to catch? HEADS UP!” *yeets book at Donnie*

-”Aha! There’s something interesting in this section on rocks!” “said nobody ever” “ha you’re right, geology stinks”

-”Libraries rock” (you think no one would catch that pun Leo, BUT WE DID)

-Donnie’s face, when he’s talking to the librarian, is precious

-Actually, that whole conversation is golden. 

-Sidebar: how did Donnie get a library card? Don’t you need proof of residence and an ID?

-Raph just casually picking up Leo and Donnie to check for Mikey & Leo and Donnie being absolutely chill with it

-”ECHOOOOO... I REGRET NOTHING”

-Raph’s laugh when he thinks abt Mikey in the kiddie room, idk it’s just really adorable for reasons I cannot begin to put into words, cuz it's such an older sibling thing to do

-I think Mikey’s face when he’s scared actually broke my heart

-”Donnie you wanna write this stuff down?” “The brain is nature’s notepad Raphael, I have already memorized the directions in song form.” *yeets mystic ball behind him* (rip random library dude)

-The foot deciding to fight with the turtles purely because they’re bitter

-There’s so much I love abt Donnie’s rap and the fact that he’s the second one to get caught, but I’ve already made a few posts abt it, so should I really go into this again? YEP

-ok but seriously- I was expecting Donnie to outlast everyone, or at least be in a battle and go out that way, since that’s pretty much how it always goes with the ‘introverted characters who like libraries’, but no, he got out because he was incredibly excited, he was being himself, and he was still in character. Like what is this??? they made an introverted character who has a personality outside of that?? Rise is amazing and I love it for dumping the cliches at the door

-”Write it down I say, but nooooo, ‘tHe BrAin iS NAtuReS nOTepAd’”

-”Are you trying to get Donnie fired?” “Wha-at? whaaat?... we’ll discuss that later-”

-these poor souls

-The entire run sequence with Raph is absolutely beautiful- someone already mentioned this before, but despite how big Raph is, his movements are really gentle and fluid

-The action sequences in this show are really fun to watch- I often find it hard to sit through action shows/sequences without doing something else at the same time, but Rise is one show that I can watch fully w/o getting bored- all the action in this show is easy to watch, beautiful, and entertaining

-The last we saw of Mikey, he had thrown the kids off to Donnie. I just wanna know what happened in that short period of time for this to happen 

-I wanna know if they ever returned that book to the library, or if they just stole it and never went back out of fear.

-THE BACKGROUNDS IN THIS EPISODE ARE SO AMAZING

tl;dr this episode is so great??? it’s another awesome example of how this show isn’t afraid to take chances, but also keep their characters in character the whole way through. It’s really funny, and everyone plays off each other incredibly well- and it works as a good introduction to the series if you wanna show it to your friends/family- even if they’ve never seen anything tmnt!!

Thank you for the asks!! @doodle-egg-noodle​ & @aloneontheoutside​ <3

also Donnie and Mikey are clearly related

#thank you for the asks!! #I was having a really sucky day so re-watching this really cheered me up!!! #risingepisodetalks #yeesh I hate that tag name but its all I could come up with lol #the mystic library #sorry this one's kinda long #at least I'm writing this at 1 am instead of 4 #I honestly didn't remember writing that last one until I woke up the next day and was like: what #rottmnt #Rise of the tmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2018 #long post