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turtlevariabilis · 1 month

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Mi historia con las Tortugas Ninja

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Cuando salí de preescolar, me regalaron a mí la mascota de la clase: una tortuga de orejas rojas (hoy en día tiene casi 20 años conmigo y hasta tiene una compañera parecida). A partir de ese instante, las tortugas se han convertido en parte de mi identidad. Si me preguntaban por mi animal favorito, obvio que respondía que las tortugas. Son animales muy interesantes que sí interactúan entre sí y con los humanos; tienen una perseverancia de envidia, una curiosidad enorme y habilidades tipo ninja (son rápidas, silenciosas y les gusta escalar, aventarse y hacer acrobacias bien extrañas).

Pues bueno, el día de hoy más bien quiero contarles mi historia con las tortugas ninja y cómo es que llegué a este fandom. En realidad, es una historia algo larga, pero tiene detalles muy graciosos, y así me pueden conocer un poco mejor.

Entonces, como las tortugas siempre han sido parte de mi vida, para mí debió ser natural conocer a las tortugas ninja desde muy pequeña, así que me tocaba conocerlas en la versión de tmnt 2003. Y sí, por supuesto que me aparecieron en televisión y me picó la curiosidad que los protagonistas fueran tortugas… pero la serie no conectó conmigo.

Cuando eres pequeño, lo que necesitas son historias con las que puedas identificarte de una u otra manera, por eso es por lo que las mejores historias siempre van a ser las que son más diversas en todos los sentidos posibles. Y claro que cualquier versión de las tortugas ninja ya es de por sí una carta hacia la aceptación de lo diferente, es decir, que promueve la diversidad. Pero esto no fue suficiente para mí en ese entonces.

Yo era una niña que quería ver cosas de niña, programas en los que hubiera personajes femeninos interesantes. Y, sinceramente, lo poco que había visto de tmnt 2003 (si acaso unas pocas escenas de un capítulo), solo divisé personajes masculinos a excepción de Abril, que era adulta (así que mejor me la pasaba viendo Los jóvenes titanes). Eso sí, ya tenía identificada a mi tortuga favorita: la que tenía antifaz morado, por el simple hecho de ser mi color favorito; curioso que eso no haya cambiado.

Cuando tenía casi la edad de las tortugas ninja, se estrenó la serie en Nickelodeon de tmnt 2012. Tampoco captó mi atención. Sin embargo, mi hermana L, casi tres años menor que yo, me insistió en que lo viera. Así que lo vi… y supongo que me encantó. Porque así fue como comenzó mi historia con las tortugas ninja. Así las conocí.

Mi hermana L y yo siempre estábamos al pendiente de cuándo pasaban la serie en la televisión; literalmente corríamos para verla, para asegurarnos de no perdernos de nada. Y confirmé que mi tortuga favorita era Donnie, pero en realidad me encantaban todos.

Pocos años después, se estrenó la película de Tortugas Ninja (2014)… no la pude ver en el cine, pero me tenía muy emocionada, a pesar de que sabía que no tenía nada que ver con la versión tmnt 2012 (con la que estaba muy enganchada), y por eso me decepcionó un poco. Además, odié cómo sexualizaban a Abril.

Así que sí… se podía decir que estaba obsesionada con las tortugas ninja, y aunque yo no me había dado cuenta de hasta qué punto, mis padres y mis dos hermanas sí, por lo que mi fiesta de 16 años (solo con estas personas) fue de esta temática sorpresa. Inflaron globos verdes, los colgaron y les pusieron antifaces de los colores correspondientes, y comimos pizza. En mi pastel pusieron a un juguete de un mini Donatello 2012 que aún conservo. Ahora que lo pienso, fue una íntima y muy linda fiesta… sin embargo, a mí no me gusta mostrar mis gustos, por lo que en ese momento sí me sentí incómoda y me atreví a expresar que hubiera preferido una fiesta normal, en vez de expresar lo increíble que fue, porque realmente fue increíble. (¿Qué les puedo decir? Aunque yo siempre he sido bien portada y nunca causé problemas de ningún tipo, también fui adolescente).

En ese entonces, yo seguía siguiendo la serie tmnt 2012, y usaba el internet para estar al pendiente de cada nuevo capítulo. Llegué a un punto en el cual me volví impaciente y tenía que ver los capítulos en cuanto se estrenaban, es decir, tenía que apresurarme a verlos en YouTube antes de que tumbaran los videos, aunque eso significaba verlos en inglés y de mala calidad.

Yo tenía un pésimo nivel de inglés y no entendía prácticamente nada. Pero hacer esto elevó mucho mi nivel y también empecé a tomarme seriamente mis clases de inglés en la escuela para entender los episodios. Sin exagerar, todo lo que sé de inglés es gracias a las tortugas ninja. Hoy en día poseo un nivel intermedio muy sólido, y todavía sigo mejorando gracias a ellas.

Al estar todavía en ese nivel de obsesión por las tortugas ninja, obviamente que busqué más en el internet, en YouTube, específicamente. En uno de esos videos de tantos que vi, me aparecieron escenas de la versión tmnt 2007 que me llamaron mucho la atención. Esa rivalidad, esa batalla tan épica entre Leo y Rafa, me atrapó. Así que vi esa película y, aunque en general no me pareció buena por varios motivos, sí me llegó mucho la historia entre los hermanos.

Pero regresemos a la versión tmnt 2012. El final de la tercera temporada fue de los finales más impactantes que he visto jamás. Y cuando se estrenó la cuarta temporada y las tortugas estaban en el espacio… fue justo ahí cuando perdí el interés. Y realmente no sé por qué, si a mí me gusta mucho la ciencia ficción y todo lo que tenga que ver con el universo. Tal vez fue porque dejé de entender lo que estaba pasando (recuerden que veía los capítulos en inglés). No lo sé.

Después de eso, de vez en cuando me entraba nostalgia y curiosidad respecto a esta serie, así que veía uno que otro capítulo suelto (en general, no soy buena viendo series, soy capaz de ver únicamente los capítulos que me llaman la atención sacrificando el entendimiento de la trama general). Y cuando me enteré de que finalizó, busqué los últimos tres capítulos de la quinta temporada… y me dejaron muy mal con ese final distópico desesperanzador, pero realista. Es horrible, pero supongo que eso fue lo que más me gustó. Admitámoslo, a todos nos gusta ser masoquistas.

Después, medio vi que se había estrenado una nueva versión con colores demasiado vibrantes para mi gusto y una animación 2D con demasiada hiperactividad que no me llamó la atención. Sí, estoy hablando de la versión de rottmnt, estrenada en 2018. Hoy en día no saben cuánto me arrepiento de no haberle prestado atención.

Pasaron los años y llegó el 2023. A inicios de ese año me di cuenta de que teníamos Paramount+, y que eso significaba que estaba la serie tmnt 2012, en español, completo. Y mi hermana menor R no la había podido ver porque había sido demasiado pequeña en su momento. Así que me dieron ganas de presentársela, y así yo podía ver toda la serie de la manera correcta.

Fue como ver un maratón: la terminamos toda en menos de dos meses, a pesar de nuestras diversas ocupaciones (ella escuela y yo trabajo, que además era muy difícil coincidir en horarios). De repente, mi obsesión volvió, muy intensa. Ha sido la única vez que una misma obsesión la tenga en dos etapas muy diferentes de mi vida. Pero todavía no estaba abierta a conocer nuevas versiones.

(Se van a reír de lo que pasó a continuación).

Mi hermana L, la que me introdujo en un principio a las tortugas ninja, como vio que disfruté reencontrarme con ellas, me insistió en que viera la película de la versión de rottmnt, que estaba en Netflix; que según estaba muy intensa y bien, que valía mucho la pena, pero que tenía que verla con la mente muy abierta porque tenía muchos cambios radicales.

Muy a mi pesar, súper negada y con la mente lo más cerrada posible, vi esta película. Y sí, muy intensa y todo, pero concluí que no me gustó nada. No sentí que esas eran mis tortugas. A pesar de eso, la volví a ver… y luego otra vez y otra vez más. Como que el personaje de Donnie me llamó un poco la atención. Como que la animación no estaba tan mal como había creído en un principio. Como que la intensidad que transmitían me comenzaba a gustar. Como que sí estaba algo divertida. Como que los personajes me comenzaban a agradar un poco y los empezaba a identificar e incluso a comprender.

Y, de repente, a pesar de que yo seguía insistiéndome a mí misma que no me gustaba esta nueva versión, comencé a ver algunos capítulos sueltos de la serie… hasta que comencé a verlos en orden… y luego volvía a ver algún que otro capítulo que me había gustado… ¡es que ya no había quién me pare y debía de dejar de engañarme a mí misma! La versión de rottmnt tenía muchas cosas diferentes, pero estaba muy cuidada y era muy buena. ¡Claro que me encantó! Y actualmente, para mí, sin lugar a duda supera con creces la versión de tmnt 2012 por muchas razones que no comentaré en este texto.

Cuando el contenido oficial de rottmnt se me acabó, tuve la necesidad de más. Así que busqué en internet… y de repente me atraparon algunos cómics hechos por fans… y luego me vi entrando a Tumblr… y luego me empezaron a llamar la atención más versiones y empecé a verlas (como la primera temporada de tmnt 1987, algunos episodios de tmnt 2003, volví a ver la película de tmnt 2007 al igual que la de Batman vs. Las Tortugas Ninja, que no lo mencioné, pero que esta sí la había visto antes debido a que tuve cierto momento en mi vida en el que me encantaba Batman).

Y todo eso a principios del año 2023, porque luego apareció el tráiler de la película Tortugas Ninja: Caos Mutante, que se iba a estrenar en pocos meses. Yo no tenía ni idea de que iba a salir una nueva versión ese año, y cayó justo en el momento para seguir aumentando mis habilidades como fan. Claro que la fui a ver al cine y me encantó, aunque rottmnt sigue siendo mi versión favorita.

Y hoy en día, que estamos en 2024, sigo sintiendo que uno de mis pensamientos centrales son las tortugas ninja, y tengo ganas de seguir conociendo más sobre ellas, tanto las viejas versiones como las nuevas que vienen. Y tengo muchas ganas de seguir compartiendo mi granito de arena al fandom con esta cuenta. Ojalá también que este sea el año en el que al fin pueda ver bien tmnt 2003.

Y es chistoso, porque de repente conozco muchas referencias de muchas versiones y me encanta eso, aunque sé que me falta mucho. Más que, por ahora, no he pisado nunca el terreno de los cómics, y aún no sé si algún día pasará.

Porque solo soy una fan, y los que somos fans de algo debemos serlo bajo nuestros propios términos, sin la presión de nada ni de nadie.

Se me acabaron las palabras y no sé cómo concluir este texto, pero si llegaron hasta aquí, ¡guau, me impresionan! Les mando muchos saludos y buenas vibras, justo como diría Mondo Gecko.

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camilieroart · 2 years

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They’re kids :) Little babies,,,

COLORCODED TMNT MASTERPOST

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truths33k3r4 · 2 days

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SIW AUDIO BOOK Chapter 1 - Sneak Peak

This is a test. :) For a little while now, I have been getting comments to turn my tmnt story, " The Strength in Weakness " into an audio book. And I prayed about it for a good amount of time, as well if God wanted me to try. So eventually, I decided to give it a shot. :) This is the result! If this video reaches 1,000 views by May 10th, then I'll continue making my story into an animated audio book. :)

Voice Talents and Editing by Melissa Story written by Melissa Music and Sound Effects by Epidemic

Sound To God be the glory!

~ Melissa

#youtube #tmnt #tmnt story #tmnt au #tmnt fanfic #fic #the strength in weakness #Audio book #animatic #animation #tmnt animatic #tmnt animation

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clanofjones · 4 days

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Hey I'm not dead

But this is a dying acc.

BUT GO VOTE FOR CARDINAL RULES HERE

IT WOULD GIVE ME MUCH JOY

Call your tmnt friends!!

#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #save rottmnt #unpause rottmnt #Cardinal rules au #Tmnt story #tmnt story comp #Tmnt comp bracket #Polls #Vote :3 #Vote later in the week if you want lmao #I'll pump out some propaganda later promise #GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE IN THE COMPETITION #I WISH YOU NOTHING BUT THE BEST

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izzytheturtleboomslang · 8 months

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What annoys me the most are those moments when you find out that so-called friends are not friends.

A few months ago I had a good artist friend who I had known for about 4 years. At least that's what I thought...

But it turned out that I was partly just a gap filler for this person... and also a kind of outlet for their own frustration...

I ended up breaking off the friendship...

Well....

Here's a little scene sketch of how Robin and his buddy Marshall met each other for the first time.

#tmnt fanfiction #tmnt fandom #tmnt fanart #tmnt au #tmnt fanfic #tmnt story #tmnt own characters #tmnt mutant mayhem #idw tmnt #sketching #doodle art #SeaturtleYokai #tmnt artist

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claraghost22 · 1 year

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Lost Ties TMNT Concept Sketches

Have finally read Last Ronin, it killed me, but it's the first actual tmnt comic l've read, very good.

Then I thought about how (as far as I'm aware) the official comics have yet to have an actual seperated storyline, so I took up the challenge to try and make a seperated tmnt AU similar in style to the darker IDW and Last Ronin comics cuz l've been experimenting with tons of styles lately

Very bare bones right now, but these sketches show the different groups the story focuses on: Jennika and Raph, cuz I have yet to tackle a sister character for the turtles in any of my stories.

Tang Shen, Karai, and Mikey cuz Tang Shen deserved better and I like the idea of the turtles having some kind of mother figure.

Donnie, Casey, and April. Think they've only met a bit recently as Donnie was more of a scavenger before stumbling upon April's shop or something.

Finally Leo and Shredder cuz we needed some edgy pairing, so here's the classic. I wanted to avoid this cuz it was so obvious, but it's classic and someone needs to end up with a villain, so here we go.

Splinter is still part of the plot, just kind of MIA. Hope you enjoy and I'll get more of this AU out soon (not abandoning any of my others, my brain just won't stop pumping out ideas).

#tmnt #tmnt fanart #tmnt art #lost ties tmnt #lost ties tmnt au #tmnt story #tmnt au #teenage mutant ninja turtles #teenage mutant ninja turtles fanart

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monalisamartian · 1 year

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Story title "Dibs"

Short lil thing I wrote about the turtles being immature. (Nothing serious so no tags just idiots being idiots)

In the lair of the Ninja Turtles, the brothers were getting ready for a road trip. They were all excited to be going together, but there was one problem - they were all arguing over who got to sit next to Mona Lisa in the Turtle Truck.

The Turtle Truck was spacious, but it was no secret that the seats closest to Mona Lisa were always the warmest. She was always so warm to the touch, and the brothers found themselves gravitating towards her whenever they could.

Leonardo, always trying to be the peacemaker, suggested that they pick numbers to decide who got to sit next to Mona. But that only seemed to make things worse, as each brother tried to pick a number that would give them the highest chance of winning arguing over their number choices like children.

Raphael, the most competitive of the bunch, refused to take part in the number choosing game. "This is ridiculous," he growled. "I'm gonna sit wherever I want."

Donatello, who was always the mediator, tried to calm things down. "Come on, guys," he said. "We're all going to enjoy the trip together. It doesn't matter who sits where." he smiled "buuutt since I fixed the truck I think it's only fair she sits next to me"

Leo wrinkled his brow letting out a huff before rubbing his snout ridge "why don't we ask Mona who she wants to sit next to?"

Raph laughed "grate idea! oh leader of ours, she's gonna choose me no questions"

"actually I'm pretty sure she likes sitting at the front...which would mean she would choose Donnie" Leo smirked almost pointedly at Raph

"then I call dibs" Raph shrugged looking proud of himself like a teen who just stuck into his teacher.

"Raph you cant call dibs on Mona"

"uh yeah I can, she's MY woman" Raph scowled jabbing a finger into Leo's chest

"uhhh no, Mikey already called dibs yesterday and I said no...if I let you call it then technically Mikey beat you to it..."

Michelangelo loved to tease his brothers, couldn't resist stirring the pot. "I heard that whoever sits next to Mona gets to nap on her lava core," he quipped. "No wonder you're all fighting over it but I already calls dibs"

Raphael gave a stern look to his youngest brother "you can't call dibs on my girlfriend Mikey"

Mikey gave Raph a confused look almost about to retort but was lost for words at the hyprocracy spilling from his brother's mouth.

As they continued to argue, Mona Lisa watched from a distance, amused by their antics. She knew they were all just acting out because the trip was going to be cold and sitting next to her had become something of a competition between them.

Donny pipes up trying come to a conclusion "We'll take turns sitting next to each other. That way, everyone gets a turn to sit next to everyone else, and we won't have to argue over it."

"what a good idea Donatello" master splinter walked in with Mona the two had just been discussing the trip over tea, before over hearing the turtles argument "but I already called dibs"

#tmnt au #project t #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt raphael #tmnt michelangelo #tmntau #tmnt donnie #tmnt fanart #tmnt leonardo #teenage mutant ninja turtles bayverse #tmnt fanfic #fanfic #tmnt story #tmnt ships #tmnt plot #tmnt writing prompts #tmnt prompts #rise of the tmnt

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yotomazu · 8 months

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In the process of writing chapter one of the hands of the betrayed and since college has me with a lot of work it gonna take time to come out. Hopefully i write a lot till the next chapter come out i hope

#tmnt story #tmnt au i made #writing is hell sometime #college so love me #tmnt the trickery au #the trickery au #this au take place in tmnt 2012 #writing you love it you hate it #love pian #god i hate being Bilingual sometimes!

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excali8ur · 9 months

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Short sibling oppression

#Based on a true story (my sister is like half a foot taller than me)#art #tmnt #tmnt 2012 #2012 raph #2012 donnie #donnie #raph #teenage mutant ninja turtles #You can tell I forgot how to draw them because this is weirdly on-model (I was forced to use references)

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yenich · 1 month

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oopse, wrong one

penny the frog meets frog mikey!! so confusing...

@rufwooff frog mikey is adorable!! i just needed penny to meet him...

#i had sm fun making this ahah #yenich rottmnt story #tmtnf #teenage mutant turts n frogs #now even more frogs!!#rottmnt #rise of the tmnt #rottmnt mikey #rottmnt penny

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tinytinyturttlesoup · 4 days

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At the @tmntstorycomp lobby, A Rat mutant, almost resembles Splinter, walk towards you. He stop just a few step infront of you, silently look at you up and down before pulling out a card.

((This is why he needs therapy))

#Two nardos one dream sequence #Oroku #oroku saki #rottmnt fanart #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt fanart #leo rottmnt #bad future rottmnt #Tmnt story #tmnt story comp

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turtlevariabilis · 1 month

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My story with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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When I graduated from preschool, I was gifted the class pet: a red-eared slider turtle (now almost 20 years old and even has a similar companion). From that moment on, turtles have become part of my identity. If someone asked me about my favorite animal, of course I would say turtles. They are very interesting animals that do interact with each other and with humans; they have an enviable perseverance, enormous curiosity, and ninja-like abilities (they are fast, silent, and enjoy climbing, to throw themselves and performing some really strange acrobatics).

Well, today I'd rather tell you my story with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and how I came to be part of this fandom. It's actually a somewhat long story, but it has some funny details, and it's a way for you to get to know me a little better.

So, since turtles have always been a part of my life, it should have been natural for me to encounter the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from a very young age, so I got to know them through the tmnt 2003 version. And yes, of course, they appeared on television and I was curious about protagonists being turtles... but the series didn't resonate with me.

When you're young, what you need are stories that you can somehow identify with, which is why the best stories will always be the ones that are most diverse in every possible way. And of course, any version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is already a statement towards accepting what's different, promoting diversity. But this wasn't enough for me back then.

I was a girl who wanted to see girly things, shows with interesting female characters. And honestly, from what little I had seen of tmnt 2003 (maybe just a few scenes from an episode), I only spotted male characters except for April, who was an adult (so I preferred to watch Teen Titans). However, I already had my favorite turtle identified: the one with the purple mask, simply because it was my favorite color; funny how that hasn't changed.

When I was almost the age of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the tmnt 2012 series premiered on Nickelodeon. It didn't catch my attention either. However, my sister L, almost three years younger than me, insisted that I watch it. So I did... and I guess I loved it. Because that's how my story with the Ninja Turtles began. That's how I met them.

My sister L and I were always on the lookout for when the series aired on TV; we literally ran to watch it, to make sure we didn't miss anything. And I confirmed that my favorite turtle was Donnie, but I actually loved them all.

A few years later, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie (2014) was released... I couldn't see it in theaters, but I was very excited about it, even though I knew it had nothing to do with the tmnt 2012 version (which I was very hooked on), and that's why I was a little disappointed. Plus, I hated how they sexualized April.

So yeah... you could say I was obsessed with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and although I hadn't realized to what extent, my parents and my two sisters did, so my 16th birthday party (just with these people) was themed around it as a surprise. They inflated green balloons, hung them up, and put on masks in the corresponding colors, and we ate pizza. They put a mini 2012 Donatello toy on my cake, which I still have. Now that I think about it, it was an intimate and very nice party... however, I don't like to show my tastes, so at that moment I did feel uncomfortable and dared to express that I would have preferred a normal party, instead of expressing how incredible it was, because it really was incredible. (What can I say? Although I have always been well-behaved and never caused any problems of any kind, I was also a teenager).

At that time, I was still following the tmnt 2012 series, and I used the internet to keep up with each new episode. I reached a point where I became impatient and had to watch the episodes as soon as they premiered, meaning I had to hurry to watch them on YouTube before the videos were taken down, even if that meant watching them in English and in poor quality.

I had a terrible level of English and I hardly understood anything. But doing this greatly improved my level, and I also started to take my English classes at school seriously to understand the episodes. Without exaggeration, everything I know about English is thanks to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Nowadays, I have a very solid intermediate level, and I still continue to improve thanks to them.

Still in that level of obsession with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I obviously searched for more on the internet, on YouTube specifically. In one of those many videos I watched, scenes from the tmnt 2007 version caught my attention. That rivalry, that epic battle between Leo and Raph, captivated me. So I watched that movie, and although I didn't find it good overall for several reasons, I was deeply moved by the story between the brothers.

But let's go back to the tmnt 2012 version. The ending of the third season was one of the most shocking endings I've ever seen. And when the fourth season premiered and the turtles were in space... that's exactly when I lost interest. And I really don't know why, since I really like science fiction and everything related to the universe. Maybe it was because I stopped understanding what was happening (remember I was watching the episodes in English). I don't know.

After that, from time to time, I would feel nostalgic and curious about this series, so I would watch a random episode here and there (in general, I'm not good at watching series; I'm capable of watching only the episodes that catch my attention, sacrificing understanding the overall plot). And when I found out it ended, I looked for the last three episodes of the fifth season... and they left me feeling really bad with that dystopian, hopeless, but realistic ending. It's horrible, but I guess that's what I liked the most. Let's admit it, we all like to be masochists.

Later, I sort of saw that a new version had been released with colors too vibrant for my taste and a 2D animation with too much hyperactivity that didn't catch my attention. Yes, I'm talking about the rottmnt version, released in 2018. Nowadays, you don't know how much I regret not paying attention to it.

Years passed and 2023 arrived. At the beginning of that year, I realized that we had Paramount+, and that meant that the tmnt 2012 series, in Spanish, was complete. And my younger sister R hadn't been able to watch it because she had been too young at the time. So I felt like introducing it to her, and that way I could watch the entire series in the right way.

It was like watching a marathon: we finished it all in less than two months, despite our various commitments (she had school and I had work, making it very difficult to coordinate schedules). Suddenly, my obsession returned, very intense. It was the only time that I've had the same obsession in two very different stages of my life. But I still wasn't open to discovering new versions.

(You're going to laugh at what happened next).

My sister L, the one who initially introduced me to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, seeing how much I enjoyed reconnecting with them, insisted that I watch the movie of the rottmnt version, which was on Netflix; she said it was very intense and good, well worth it, but that I had to watch it with an open mind because it had many radical changes.

Much to my dismay, very resistant and with my mind as closed as possible, I watched this movie. And yes, it was very intense and all, but I concluded that I didn't like it. I didn't feel like those were my turtles. Despite that, I watched it again... and then again and again. It's like the character of Donnie caught my attention a bit. It's like the animation wasn't as bad as I had initially thought. It's like the intensity they conveyed was starting to appeal to me. It's like it was somewhat entertaining. It's like I was starting to like the characters a bit and was beginning to identify and even understand them.

And suddenly, even though I kept insisting to myself that I didn't like this new version, I started watching some random episodes of the series... until I began watching them in order... and then I would rewatch some episodes that I had liked... I mean, it's just that there was no one to stop me and I had to stop fooling myself! The rottmnt version had many different things, but it was very well-crafted and very good. Of course, I loved it! And currently, for me, it undoubtedly surpasses the tmnt 2012 version by many reasons that I won't comment on this text.

When the official content of rottmnt ran out, I needed more. So I searched on the internet... and suddenly I got caught up in some fan-made comics... and then I found myself on Tumblr... and then I started to become interested in more versions and began watching them (like the first season of tmnt 1987, some episodes of tmnt 2003, I watched the tmnt 2007 movie again as well as Batman vs. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which I didn't mention, but I had seen before because I had a certain period in my life when I loved Batman).

And all of that was at the beginning of the year 2023, because then the trailer for the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem appeared, which was going to be released in a few months. I had no idea that a new version was coming out that year, and it came just in time to keep increasing my fan skills. Of course, I went to see it in the cinema and loved it, although rottmnt is still my favorite version.

And nowadays, in 2024, I still feel like one of my central thoughts is the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and I want to keep learning more about them, both the old versions and the new ones that are coming. And I really look forward to continuing to contribute my bit to the fandom with this account. Hopefully, this will also be the year when I can finally watch tmnt 2003 properly.

And it's funny, because suddenly I know many references from many versions and I love that, although I know I have a lot to catch up on. For now, I've never stepped into the realm of comics, and I still don't know if I ever will.

Because I'm just a fan, and those of us who are fans of something should be so on our own terms, without the pressure of anything or anyone.

I've run out of words and I don't know how to conclude this text, but if you've made it this far, wow, I'm impressed! I send you lots of greetings and good vibes, just as Mondo Gecko would say.

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redkehlchen · 2 months

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Donnie deserves some more hugs after season 4! ):

#red does art #tmnt 2003 #donatello tmnt #april o'neil #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #03 turtles my beloved #drew this to take a break from drawing buildings #finally working on my story/OCs again… but man worldbuilding is hard

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truths33k3r4 · 6 months

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TW : Medical based fears, PTSD, nightmares, needles

CHAPTER 7 - Leo's Promise

After taking some time to prep in the Med Bay, Leo was finally satisfied with his work station. He got out his phone and texted Don.

' Hey. All set here. Can you bring the girl mutant to the Med Bay? '

Don was quick to respond in a matter of a little less than two seconds.

' Yeup. And thanks to a quick conversation, I'm now aware that her name's Lotus. '

' Oh. Got it. Thanks. '

' *thumb that is up* '

Leo tucked away his phone, and checked over his mental and physical checklist for the fourth time. Everything was accounted for and ready to go. Just how he liked it. He gave a small smile looking down on his hard work. The moment of pride was briefly cut short by the sounds of footsteps coming to the Med Bay door.

Raph emerged through the door with Lotus slumped over his shoulder. Somehow she looked even worse compared to a few hours ago, with her spindly legs shaking and her eye lids barely holding themselves open. Despite the many hours she had been sleeping, she still looked exhausted. Deep lines were etched under her eyes..

Leo's excitement and sheer pride of his prepared work space vanished in a blink. His eyes fell on Lotus like a little girl looking down at a wilted flower. His anxiety decided this was the best time to rear it's ugly head and make itself known. He felt the sticky sensation of sweat forming on his forehead, and he had to hold his hands under his arm pits to hide the obvious shivering.

' Calm down. Everything's fine. Can't look like I'm not confident in my field. I. Am. The. Medic. I can do this.. I can help her. '

Leo took as subtle of a deep breath as he could to help calm his nerves. He, as his brothers liked to call it, "turned on his Medic Mode", searching over Lotus for the many injuries and wounds he would need to treat. His eyes winced as he noticed just how skinny she was.. Her legs and arms looked as though there was no muscle wrapped around the bone, but instead just a tight layer of flesh. Her thighs and crooks of her elbows were covered in all sorts of bruises, which Leo guessed was from the experimentation..

His train of thought went careening off the track by the loud THUD from Lotus fully collapsing, barely being caught by Raph. Her body was now completely limp, but her eyes fluttered with consciousness. Don came running through the hall into the Med Bay and helped support Lotus with his twin. After Raph balanced her, he turned his gaze to Leo.

" BRO- Where do you want her?? "

" On the table! Here! " Leo gestured to the surgical table with a small grey pillow and the flimsy medical blanket. Raph and Don nodded and gently lifted Lotus onto the table, Don being quick to tuck his hand underneath her head onto the pillow.

Lotus' mind was swimming in a murky lake as she panted from exhaustion. She internally cursed herself and her body for failing to make it through the STINKIN HALLWAY before embarrassingly falling into the arms of Rapha- RAPH.

' COULDN'T EVEN WALK TEN STEPS. WHAT A WEAK, PATHETIC EXCUSE OF A- "

Her nose sensed something...familiar. She took a deep whiff.

Disinfectant. Rubbing Alcohol.

' NO... '

Fear flooded her heart like a tidal wave. Her breathing became raspy and shallow as she began hyperventilating. Her limbs began to shake as if she were in negative degree weather.

' NO... PLEASE NO... '

Nightmares disguised as memories plagued her mind, flashing in and out with every shaky breath. Everything in her SCREAMED TO RUN.

TO ESCAPE.

Her heart seemed to try to pump out of her chest.

" No.. NO. NO! NO! GET AWAY FROM ME!!! "

Lotus used what tiny amount of strength she had left to kick and wave her arms.

" PLEASE LET ME GO!!! "

Her eyes burned with stinging tears as Don and Raph grabbed and held down her thrashing limbs.

" LOTUS!! It's OK!! " Don stated.

" I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!!!!! "

Lotus' screams tore into her throat. Those same ghosts of her memories taunted her, encouraging her to continue crying out for help.

" LOTUS!! Leo is going to HELP you!! " Don shouted. He could see he was losing her to her fantasy. The phantoms of her past were succeeding at smearing her reality.

' I CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. '

" You are safe! Leo will NOT hurt you..." Don spoke boldly but still with a calmness in his tone, " YOU CAN TRUST HIM. He's doing this to help you HEAL. He's doing this to take away your pain. " Don targeted his gaze on Lotus' panicked, darting eyes.

" LOTUS. LOOK AT ME. "

The firm words of Donatello broke through the scattered voices in Lotus' mind. She timidly turned her gaze back to him, till their eyes locked.

" LOTUS. You.. are... safe. Everything is ok. " Don's eyes remained grounded and steadfast as he continued to stare into Lotus'.

In her mind, the voices taunted her to not trust the brothers. To run and hide..... But..

.. Lotus couldn't accept that.

She didn't know how or why, but Don's words, she believed, were true. Even though she just met these carapace- covered crackheads like a DAY ago, something in her... almost an instinct... told her she could trust them.

Lotus sank her head onto the pillow, and slowly placed her legs and arms back onto the surgical table.

With her heart still racing, but a very faint peace in her eyes, she turned to Leo. Her whispers clawed at her sore throat, but she didn't let that stop her.

"... Do.. what you must to help me, Leonardo... B-but... P-please..." Tears began to stream down her face as she shakily gulped the bile bubbling up her throat, " .. don't hurt me. "

Leo gave an understanding smile and snapped on his pair of gloves. He used every fiber of his " good big brother " voice he could muster to bring Lotus some comfort.

" I will do my very best Lotus. I promise.. "

Leo's face lit up with a kind smile resulting in Lotus' tense shoulders to relax a bit.

" ..You won't feel a thing. "

As Leo popped off the cap of the first syringe, Lotus' teeth clenched and her body became stiff as a plank.

Fourteen years of experimentation never did her any favors in the medical- based fears department..

Her hands crunched down into the blanket under her and her shoulders shot right back up.

The needle came closer.

Lotus' pupils shrank more and more as her eyes continued to widen.

Closer.

Her breath turned into weak huffs.

CLOSER.

Just as she thought her heart would burst from her chest, her pupils dulled, her breath slowed, and her eyes rolled back dropping her into peaceful, quiet darkness.

Don barely made the catch of keeping her head from slamming into the table.

The room went silent.

Raph and Don slowly looked over to Leo, whom now had such shock and guilt stricken all over his face, still standing there holding the syringe.

Raph decided to kill the unbearable silence.

".... Well.. that's ONE way to calm her down.."

Every other conscious being in the room slowly turned their glares at him. Raph's shoulder twitched thanks to another punch from Don.

" WHHHATT??? "

Whooo! That was a long one! :) Story's actually starting to move now!!

If you have any questions about my story or characters, I'd love to hear them! You can go ahead and send me an ask or message! :)

To God be the glory!

~ Melissa

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