Another (I know, I am so original, aren’t I?) TMNT Fandom(s) Rant
Author’s Note:
Alright, I had been really, really hesitant to post this, because I honestly feel like I have done too many of these (even though I have only like, done some posts and rb’s on this kind of stuff. And usually spaced apart too, but whatever), and because some of the stuff I am saying, I see even creators that I like sometimes say, and I don’t want to seem like I am mad and that kind of stuff at them. Even with creators I like less or I am more neutral towards, I don’t want to seem mad at them or too mean and stuff like that, you know?
But I came to the decision to just post this. Largely because I just really feel the need to say this, and because someone I know on here helped me give the courage to go ahead and post this. Thank you that person a lot btw!
Alright, now that my AN is done and out of the way, let’s get to more of the actual contents of the post itself. Starting now:
Like, I can not fathom, how people complain about the Rise turtles being nerfed, and will hold up certain fics/comics/whatever and say they love those fics/comics/whatever because they don’t nerf Rise, but usually/most of the time, those same comics or whatever that supposedly nerf Rise, will nerf the other version instead (usually 2012. Though sometimes other versions like 2003).
So nerfing u hate when it is done to Rise, but other versions, it is a-ok!, to nerf them! Wow okay, just wow.
And on the topic of Rise being nerfed, I won’t say it never happens, it does. But I honestly don’t see that much myself.
And I honestly, at this point, I more so see Rise getting so hyped up to (sometimes) ridiculous amounts, than I see them getting nerfed.
Rise are better, stronger, smarter, more amazing and awesome TMNT (and not just in ability/powers/strength/etc., but character and/or etc. too). They are also more violent and scary when they snap. And/or could be more scary when they get violent and/or snap. And I am not saying they couldn’t and/or wouldn’t be so. But that is REALLY downplaying other versions when you say stuff like that. Like, some of the other versions can be so violent and murderous and completely terrifying when they snap (and/or you just know they would be utterly terrifying if they completely snap) too.
Moving back to what I was saying before/earlier, not only are they better and everything I say above in the beginning of the last paragraph. But they can also beat any other version no matter what in anything basically. Because like, the TMNT Fandom(s) (or at least some parts of it/them) has now became the Shonen fandom where we argue about what, for example, our usually favorite person or group of ours can beat another person or group or whatever. This coming from someone who actually likes Shonen. But God, do I find power scaling, and “x can and/or can’t beat x” arguments to very annoying, stupid, and pointless most of the time, and usually just detracting from actually just talking about story, or character, or themes, or/& etc. And they are just tiring honestly.
Putting the rest under a cut, because this post gets long/is getting long, and some of the stuff below is the stuff that was making me worried about posting this. So I am putting this under a “read more” cut due to long, and in case people don’t want to read some of the (other) stuff I have to say here.
Seriously, I have literally seen posts and stuff, that basically say and/or imply that Rise are just BETTER than their other versions.
Which in turn, usually puts down both the talents of previous versions (i.e. for example. And this is just an example really, but it valid in most points. Leo and/or Raph’s own (innate) talents will be downplayed, and people will act like they don’t have their own talents instead are just the muscle and/or use their (strong) emotions to help them maybe win, in the case of Raph (which, nothing wrong with this actually at all), or Leo isn’t talented and strong in his own right, and only gets all of his skills and strength through hard-work and experience (which, there is nothing wrong with that. Some of the strongest and best people in the world in their own fields and/or etc., got where they were through mainly/a lot through hard-work and experience (even if some of these people were talented, they almost certainly, most of the time, wouldn't become the best, without actually trying and through hard work and experience).
And honestly, the amount of downplaying some people do. Not all, there are people who really respect hard-work and experience in this fandom and/or in general. And/or they are people that think characters or whatever or even cooler and/or better because they they work hard and/or etc. and become (even more) awesome. But the amount of people that downplay hard-work, experiences, learning through example, and all that is kind of sad.
It is like some people only care about (innate) talents (which, I am not saying are’t cool and awesome stuff too, but like, still) and not any of that. Or, and again basically, don’t think that even people that have (innate) talents still need to you know train and to learn and all that? You don’t (most of the time) become a master without experience and hard work. Even if you are talented), which in reality, all the turtles (and Casey, April, Karai, splinter, etc.) are a combination of both talents and hard-work and experiences imo.) and skills and strengths and experiences and even just their general character and personality and development.
And I am just like ?????? to (all) that.
I find all/some of that stuff I mentioned above (esp. the development stuff and/or etc.) funny, considering, saying that kind of stuff/some of that stuff, not only undermines other versions and other versions of characters and their characterization and development, but also (imo) Rise’s characterization and development, because it almost seems like you think they have less flaws as people and stuff than other versions (which, I don’t think actually think is true. I think all the versions basically have both flaws and strengths as people), and that they don’t go through development/don’t need development/need less development than other versions (which again, I don’t think is true. I think like other versions, Rise needs and goes through development and goes through their own awesome development like the other versions).
I mostly bring up characterization here too, since sometimes (not always), characterization and development can go hand-in-hand. Anyways yeah, when some of you say this kind of stuff, I wonder if you/they realize that they are also, in a way, kind of undermining Rise’s characterization and development too; along with the other versions.
Back on the whole “Rise is better” thing.
So like, I do see characters like Rise Leo to basically be everything (all the Leos) that has come before him, for example.
Which I love.
However, that doesn’t mean he is better. He wouldn’t exist, if not for the previous Leos, for the previous versions (and sometimes even current Leos and versions and their characters if you include IDW, which I do) and their characters.
Seriously, it almost seems like, and pardon my language, a pissing race. Instead of respecting and honoring the other versions, some people (seem to) instead act/talk like Rise are just stronger, most powerful, more skilled, and all around just better in every way (including their actual characters when I say in this like I have said previously and not just powers, skills, and all that).
And this all not even in taking into account genres. For examples: 2012 is more dramatic and serious, Rise is more comedic and light-heartened (not saying 2012 or Rise can’t be the other. Or have more genres in them. They can and do. I am just talking overall). Nothing wrong with either of those things. They are both great though. But different genres, are also important to take into account when you try to compare the different versions (in all way different ways). Though, I try not to do that, unless it is more positively/in positive ways. And because they are all great in their own rights. I find comparisons a lot of the times (not just with TMNT) to not always be the best thing to do, but that is just imo.
Anyways, that is all I have to say about genres for now (at least, until I can figure out a way to word what I am trying to say there better. I am still working on that).
Seriously though, I am getting so tired of all this.
I love both 2012 and Rise (and basically most/all the TMNT versions basically) so much; they are both a couple of my favorites.
But this kind of stuff is just getting out of hand. Imo.
My goodness.
Tagging some people here, because maybe they got more stuff to add, and they have made some good posts/replies/reblogs/etc., about this kind of stuff already, so I am curious on their would-be, maybe input (they don’t have to say or do anything with/about this post at all if they don’t want to ofc).
Disclaimer: I tried (and I think succeeded) not to name any certain people, fics, comics, etc., etc., in this post. I don’t want to cause anyone any trouble or grief here.
If you don’t want to read this post; either just ignore it, or block one or more of the tags I use in the tags. Like one of my rants and/or discourse tags.
I am trying to find these good (and funny to me; at least one of them) Posts about Sans and his character/characterization/portrayals that were really good and found on Tumblr at some point:
But I can’t. And I am sad about it.
Like, one of the posts, was literally titled (or something very similar to it), “Sans is not Lazy”, and even though I know that name is the name of the post or at least similar to it, I can’t find it at at all (at least not yet), when I search for it.
Probably partially because Tumblr’s Search can suck sometimes.
Anyways, it was a really good post, that shows why Sans isn’t lazy (or as lazy or “lazy” in a Sans way) as some people think. I just really like that post. Not that I mind people portraying him as lazy; esp. if it is like, “he is lazy, but in an efficient way”, or showing how he is both parodically hardworking/not lazy and lazy at the same time (Sans is a character that has so many interesting and ofc well-done paradoxes about him, and I love that about him. I love him), like TGQ (the full name being: “The Golden Quiche”) does, but I think they do it, makes sense! And feels in-character. And without that, I don’t mind it too much, and can defin. still like/love it, and find it in-character and stuff (and also, people can do them and/or have different interpretations and opinions and analyses of characters and stuff and/or etc., and that is fine!; for the most part lmao; to me). But I still like posts like that and other stuff, showing Sans as not being lazy, the other stuff I mention above about this/that point, and/or etc. Just stuff like that (sometimes). :)
If anyone knows what post I am talking about; I am once again (saying once again, because this ain’t my first time asking for help in finding stuff on here) asking for u to link it or something. Please.
And the other post (and the one I find funny), was the ask to someone saying they couldn’t really pin down Sans’ character/characterization, and they answered going over some (not all ofc, Sans is too complex for that imo) of the more major & “minor” parts of his character. I don’t completely agree with their anabasis of him, but I like a lot of it, and find it funny. Or just see himself going, “Yeah, that is accurate”, even for some of the, less “nice” traits of Sans, lol.
Like, some of the way they described Sans was “fake”, “apathetic”, “unemotional”, and etc. And what makes it even funnier to me, is that a lot of the traits they list off are like that, i.e., traits that can be seen as not very nice (though I think some are very useful and “good” in their own ways), and then they basically end it off with (not including some more quickfire little “trivia” notes about him, which are the things I agree with the least with, at least a couple and/or few of them probably. Though I do agree with some others) “A good person?”. And I just find that so funny. They were basically like this about Sans, “Yes, he is, not the best person in a lot of ways, but I also do think he is a good person? too”. I just find that hilarious honestly. But also, yes! Sans is both a (very) flawed person, but I also “a good person?”, or at least does stuff with and/or has good intentions and good reasons for what he does and how he is and/or etc.
Anyways, that post (or like, someone got an ask I think, and did a really long answer to it) is so good, but I can’t find it. I think I found it at one point by looking up “Sans characterization”, Undertale Sans characterization”, “Sans character, “Undertale Sans character”, or something like that. But I am not finding it so far again. And I am also sad about this again. I even added “good person?” and “a good person?”, along with some other stuff, like Sans, but still, nothing. Curse Tumblr’s sometimes terrible search.
Like with that other post I am trying to find, if u find this one/one u think is this one/something similar to this, please, let me know!
I am trying to find this post on tumblr. I know it exists, but I have only been able to see it and not glimpse it. Anyone know where I can “If I had a nickel” meme post with 2012 Leo, 2012 Karai, and Rise Casey/Cassandra in it?
(also, sorry if this picture is kind of blurry, this was the picture I could get, and it got even blurrier after I edited it).
Now the Ask Option Just Isn’t Showing Up For Me on Some Blogs
Thanks tumblr, truly. /s.
And I haven’t sent the max. neither 10 asks in 1 hour or 5 anon asks in 1 hour, so it isn’t that.
For example, on https://unofficial-underfell.tumblr.com/ blog, the ask option just isn’t showing up at all, even though there is literally asks from today (or at least they are posting them today) on that blog, so I should be able to send an ask, but I legit can’t find an option to do so.
So thanks tumblr, you hellsite. I still like u more than other sites though (like twitter and FB), esp. community wise, but you are still a glitchy hellsite.
I sent a help support ticket for this (and some tagging issues), so I hope they can fix this, but, my hopes aren’t too high for that.
Is Pasta (like Heated, not Cold Pasta) and Ranch a Weird Combo?
I mean, I am having it tonight, and I think it is pretty good. But like, is it something people do? I thought I had some heated pasta of some sort with ranch somewhere before, like a restaurant, but I could just be thinking I did and that never actually happened.
Basically, is ranch and heated pasta actually a thing of some sort, or is it just something I made up and thought would be good?
