Fallviolet

22 | ENG/ESP | Fan of TMNT | I'm currently publishing a fanfic on AO3 : https://archiveofourown.org/users/Fallviolet

[fallviolet]

I was thinking about the new TMNT series, the one that has a similar style to Cocomelon.

And I realized that those children (if any children even watch it, because I doubt they will; today's children prefer to watch TikTok) are going to get a huge surprise when they grow up.

Let me explain: these children will see a series that is, well, typical of a children's series: funny moments, friendship, fights that are resolved with some silliness and a happy ending. And then, when they grow up and become curious about the series from their childhood, they'll search online and find:

The death of Splinter in several iterations.

Leonardo's trauma after being attacked by Shredder.

The Kangs' experiments with turtles and other mutants.

The toxic relationship between Rafael and Leonardo, which sometimes leads to physical fights.

The death of beloved characters like Casey Jones (if he appears in this iteration).

The destruction of New York City on multiple occasions.

Last Ronin. We all know what happens in Last Ronin.

And many other things, but I don't remember them now.

Of course, it's possible that those children might one day search for Leo's drawings and stumble across all this.

"But children today see worse things on the internet."

Yes, but it's one thing to find violent or disturbing content and quite another to see your childhood characters going through those situations.

I'm just suggesting a possible future scenario. (That is, if content farms don't pick up this series, because if they do, goodbye to this scenario I've proposed).

So those kids who will grow up watching Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles, and I can already imagine the YouTube video titles in the future:

"Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles not how you remember it"

"Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles: Dark Secrets" (thumbnail: Leonardo in a coma)

"RAFAEL HAD 10 GIRLFRIENDS"

"The time Splinter died"

"The banned TMNT episode you never saw"

Jajaja, I want that to happen; it would be so much fun to watch. But, God, we'll have to wait about 10 or 15 years for that to happen. I hope I don't die before I get to see it.

[another-name08]

What I Want to See in The Last Ronin Game:

Stealth missions that make me feel like a ninja

Playable flashback sequences

Emotional cutscenes

A bigger emphasis on the feeling of hopelessness and how to overcome it (No Peace VS Know Peace)

The ability to kick Splinters ass

A satisfying final fight

More world building

The ability to play as April

More character development for Casey Marie

CHANGE THE ENDING LET HIM LIVE

[fallviolet]

You forgot to put, schizophrenic moments of talking to your dead brothers.

[fallviolet]

I have a very dirty mind; every time I see this ad, I think of something else.

[fallviolet]

Does anyone know who the artists of these drawings are?

I saw these drawings in the Tumblr communities tab. But when I go there, I can't find the artists.

[kaioty-summer]

Hey, did y'all see this?

I saw this when running newpipe. But wait, it gets deeper. I clicked on the details buttons and it said as of today, we have 83 days left until Google rolls out this new requirement for apps inside and outside of the google play store. If any developer disagrees with their new terms and fees, they will be blocked!

I'll share some of the info below:

Looks like they're trying to nuke the remaining privacy and freedoms we have left on the internet.

What to do?

-Get your developer friends to not comply to their new guides

- Sign the open letter on the site and take action by checking out the full resources list on their website as well!

To summarize, this is all daunting especially when you feel all alone with unfair and inhumane regulations comming out faster than improvements but we got this working together!

Share the link with your friends, family and anyone who will listen!

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In September 2026, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

[yellowmagicalgirl]

If you're in the US, I created a petition to make it easier to contact senators and congressmen.

Google Wants To Control Our Phones

Join 1 people. Google is trying to make people hand over government id in order to make an Android app. If they don't, then that app can't b

If you're not in the US, see if your country is listed here for whom to contact.

[fallviolet]

I don't understand the obsession of companies and governments with knowing everything we do.

I mean, dude. I get that you liked it, but why do you want to see me reading porn fanfics with the same ship?

[fallviolet]

¿DESDE CUÁNDO HAY LÍMITE?

[hallownest-archive-deactivated2]

imo the best way to interpret those “real people don’t do x” writing advice posts is “most people don’t do x, so if a character does x, it should be a distinguishing trait.” human behavior is infinitely varied; for any x, there are real people who do x. we can’t make absolute statements. we can, however, make probabilistic ones.

for example, most people don’t address each other by name in the middle of a casual conversation. if all your characters do that, your dialogue will sound stilted and unnatural. but if just one character does that, then it tells us something about that character.

[jauntylittlefrillyboy]

[fallviolet]

Always the ✨details✨.

[azertip]

Paul Felix

[debaoki]

Gosh, I love Lilo & Stitch…

[faitherinhicks]

So gorgeous. I love a room with well-designed props.

[fallviolet]

I love background designs because everything they create reveals something, whether it's the environment or the characters.

[fallviolet]

Don't tell me the page crashed, aaaaaah and I was looking for a good fanfic to read before going to sleep.

[fallviolet]

Things I got at the Fan Expo

[courtkossai]

[fallviolet]

That horse reminds me of that horse from Berserk. Oh, memories of Vietnam. Nooooooo.

[wowitsmetaylor]

Happy 4th of July! Enjoy some 4Kids 9/11 propaganda that was played on Fox TV every year in the U.S.

[shadows-shells]

Master Splinter slayed his line actl 😂 Mikey had a solo line too!

the VAs said in 2025's Nostalgia Con panel that all of them actl recorded for the whole song, but i guess Leo, Raph and Don didn't make the cut 😂

(im not American and i have no idea if anyone involved in the production of this clip was actually doing it unironically)

[turtleshalfshell]

Oh major major major flashback 🤣😭 so awful and yet 🥲✨

[fallviolet]

Wait, did that happen here? (I've lived here for a few years)

I am not from the United States. But I find it funny that a television network has used characters who aren't from the country to celebrate a national holiday.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? If their creators are American, it makes sense (if we follow logic).

But what about the others? Mainly the Japanese characters; we all know what the United States did and dropped two nice bombs on a certain island.

All I can say is lol.

[fallviolet]

Now that I think about it and analyze it.

It's not uncomfortable fighting with two katanas?

I mean, in my opinion, I think it's more feasible to fight with one than with two.

It's true that Leonardo was seen fighting with a single katana, but usually when people think of him, they think of his two katanas.

But thinking about it when you're fighting is awkward because you have two katanas, long and sharp weapons. When striking and dodging the enemy, Leo has to be mindful of his weapons and not cut himself. I know, I know about ninja training and all that.

But, I still see it as something uncomfortable; you just have to imagine yourself in that situation.

Or am I just overanalyzed?

[wirehaze]

Saw the Teeny Mutant Ninja Turtles teaser today, and while it is nice for children to have a show, im peeved that rottmnt and tottmnt got cancelled for them to go ahead with yet another reboot that looks like cocomelon

One, why are they using Rise music for this? Two, why do their weapons (especially Leo's) look... y'know? And third, just why?

[a-simple-gremlin]

On a close listen, I don’t actually think it is the Rise music, just very similar. I think their weapons look kind of like crystals? Or toys. Probably so parents can’t get mad that they’re showing toddlers real weapons.

I’m peeved about the cancellations too, but I can’t bring myself to be mad about this show. I think the designs look kind of cute, actually, and I’m kind of excited to see if it’ll be something I can get my niece into when she’s a bit older

[turtleshalfshell]

Sure sword looks almost like Rise's and there is a hint of Rise song but there is also another note to which sounds like 12 and they're designed like 12 so I think it's a mash up sort of way it's not the first time a franchise has done this

[wirehaze]

It's 100% music from Rise!!! It's not the theme song but one of their "battle" songs (I've linked one of the scenes with it in)

I think their weapons are made out of jelly, cause they're bouncy and able to fling goo off of them.

I'm not mad about the show itself, I'm glad TMNT is staying alive for all generations, it's more of a "the people who do watch tmnt are mainly teens and adults these days, and we love the franchise, but our media (Rise, tales, the last Ronin, etc) keeps getting cancelled usually without much warning which is horrible for the crew who adore their jobs work on them"

Do the older fans have lots of content? Absolutely! We've got idw, 1987, 2003, 2007, 2012, Rise, 2019, 2024 and many more!

But personally I am finding media these days (especially animation) to be either extremely for adults with the amount of sex scenes, drugs, gross humor (Think hazbin, haunted hotel, final space, big mouth, Disenchantment, Rick and Morty, etc...) or extremely for younger kids with high pitched loud voices, made to be lessons and low effort production (Spongebob, httyd rescue riders, Boss baby, Spidey and his amazing friends, etc...)

Not to say all media is like that, we have gotten a few great things over the years (Rise, Lego monkie kid, Kpop demon Hunters, nimona, into the spider verse, etc...) but it feels like they're phasing out the middle ground for shows and movies, I'm finding it rare to be able to watch a plot driven, or no plot but each episode's plot is great, no sex show these days.

I'm also noticing a lot of franchises that were made for teens are being rebooted into these extremely for young kids versions.

Idk if any of that makes sense, but those are just my thoughts.

[turtleshalfshell]

I'm not denying of course there is definitely some Rise Easter eggs and the song is one of them cause I can hear the tune though I think also there is a extra beat to which it's something else but could be me

And I get it cause while we have old content to enjoy but yeah it would be nice to see more content for adults only since TMNT was originally just that for adults which is why part of me mad that they cancelled Ronin movie

Also fun fact about animation - cartoons they were originally just supposed to be within adult audience since when you see old cartoons from the golden age of cartoons it was far from anything kid friendly yet I'm sure there were kids watching it anyways but overall animation cartoons were made for adult

[fallviolet]

Unfortunately for us, Nickelodeon owns the animation rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

And we all know how Nickelodeon treats its series.

He won't let go until he's squeezed every last drop of milk out of that golden cow.

SpongeBob, The Loud House, The Fairly OddParents.

We watched what happened in those series.

I'm going to throw premeditation. This serie is going to be cancelled after only the second season

Why did they cancel Rise and the previous Turtles series? Because the stupid executives, when they don't see the numbers that indicate "success," cancel it, but they don't let go of the franchise.

Because they know they have a gold mine, but that mine is ceasing to produce gold.

I love the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but it bothers me how Nickelodeon keeps canceling generation after generation of the turtles.

Either let at least one generation of turtles live for once, or just let them die.

[fallviolet]

Have you noticed that here on Tumblr it's always the same people who post, comment, and like things within the fandom?

In other fandoms, I don't recognize the users, but here in the TMNT fandom, it's always the same people.

It makes me laugh a little, but at the same time it's cute.

It's as if we were a small town here.

[amevello-blue]

2026 TMNT Fanfic Reader's Choice Awards

Do you read TMNT fanfic? Do you want to encourage more discussion around fanfic? Do you want to yell from the rooftops how good this one fanfic you read is?

Then do it more--

But also if you would like, you can nominate some fanfics!

The rules are included in the survey. The survey will be open until the 1st of June! Then voting will begin!

TMNT RCA 2026 Nominations

For the TMNT Fanfic Reader's Choice Awards 2026. All nominations must: Have updated between January 1, 2025 and present day Must be a fanfic

All nominations will be put into a big chart of fanfics regardless of votes or nominations! Also fanfics will win digital ribbons that can be put on profiles or on AO3 pages. Hooray!

Below is a list of all the categories, in case you want to look at those! Be careful that you follow the rule of each category, because your nomination won't count if it breaks a rule!

Best Canon-Compliant Fic

Most Compelling AU

Best Leo-centric Fic

Best Raph-centric Fic

Best Donnie-centric Fic

Best Mikey-centric Fic

Best Portrayal of a Villain

Best Portrayal of a Canon Ally

Most Interesting Original Character

Most Exciting Action/Adventure

Funniest Comedy

Cutest Fluff

Most Gripping Hurt/Comfort

Best of Unique Writing Styles (chat fics, found documents, letters, etc)

Best Crossover (TMNT/TMNT)

Best Crossover (TMNT/Other)

Best Comic-Based Fic

Best 1987 Fic

Best 2003 Fic

Best 2007 Fic

Best 2012 Fic

Best Bayverse Fic

Best Rise Fic

Best Mutant Mayhem Fic

Best Original Iteration

Best First Fic (Author’s First)

Best Classic (Older than 5 years)

[fallviolet]

Can you give me reasons why I should watch ROTTMNT, considering my first exposure to the Turtles was the 2014 movie and the 2012 series?

Yes, I was one of those people who, before the series even came out, only saw the promotional images and trashed it from the very first minute.

But I want to give it a chance. I've seen in the fandom that ROTTMNT is loved by fans of TMNT 2012. I'd like to watch the series because (this will sound really stupid, since I only recently realized that the animation studio is the same one that did seasons 1–3/4 of Monkie Kid, and I love that series).

But one of the reasons I still haven't gotten into it is the change in Raph and Leo's personalities. I'm still struggling with that.