Well, guys, a lot of text, a lot of thoughts.
I do anything to avoid drawing
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So, while rewatching "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012" for the hundredth time, I couldn't shake the feeling that the authors had embedded something like a villain projection onto the heroes.
Well, let's see. We have two turtles out of four, Raph and Leo, and they spend the entire series fighting, competing, and acting on their personalities. BUT! After season 3, I noticed one thing: the similarities between the turtle brothers' characters and Hamato Yoshi (Splinter) and Oroku Saki (Shredder).
Yes, the conflict between the two is about different themes, but broadly speaking, they're very similar. They're especially similar when you consider their personalities. Raph and Shredder are both very impulsive, aggressive, and sometimes obsessed with revenge.
While Leo and Splinter may be self-assured, they're also very disciplined and, to varying degrees, reserved. It's not even a matter of leadership status, but rather a matter of personality and temperament.
Not to mention that Leonardo and the young Splinter had the same weapon, katanas. And sai is very similar to kakute the Young Shredder
And if we imagine, purely theoretically, what would have happened if Shredder had managed to lure Red Turtle to his side (which formally happened in episode 16 of season 3), we come to a very terrifying conclusion. If not for the influence of Splinter and turtle brothers, Raphael would have had every chance of becoming a villain.
I was also confused by the moment in episode 8 of season 3, when the turtles went off to "fight in the spirit world." Everyone decided to make new weapons for spiritual growth, and Raph chose the Tekko-Kagi, the same "claws" that Shredder used.
And in that same episode 16, we see him pick up the weapon again, but this time under Shredder's command.
I just noticed the similarities. But it's very interesting to talk about.
In general, this could very well be a good "what if" story, maybe a fanfic or a comic.....food for thought 🤔
I'll add that while I was scouring Wikipedia for the correct spelling of names, I noticed this in Shredder's description. I've read the TMNT comics, but I don't remember anything like that. I don't know if this is true, but I'm inclined to think it's not.









