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im really glad i wasnt the only one that noticed how close to home Leo’s insults were. They /do/ highlight his observer qualities; and his closeness to Raph. Donnie&Mikey were mainly just annoying him, but Leo seemed to actually hurt him….

Yes! It was a pleasant surprise when those comments were slipped in. Without being heavy-handed, they showed Leo understands that Raph is emotional and feels like the black sheep of the family. And with Raph affirming that he feels they don't understand him -- at this point, it can be left as teenage angst (as of the current episodes, he seems quite content to hang with his family), but it can also be picked up for character development later.

(EDIT: Also I'm not sure if the episode in general was meant as an overall intro to Raph? Because he did not seem to be as defined as his brothers in the 1-hour premier. In which case, those lines would also clue new viewers in on the many sides to the character. Otherwise it feels odd that a character-centric episode immediately comes up right after the first big opening.)

I imagine it would have stung Raph, definitely, even if the toon didn't follow up on it. He puts up such a show of being tough, then in an unexpected moment one of his brothers slips deftly under that shell.

Another part of Turtle Temper I found surprising was when Raph followed orders to go home after they lost Vic to the Kraang. In an action repeated in the first Stockman ep, he first tries to get Don and Mikey's support to override Leo. But knowing it's not just one bossy brother, but all three of them, who feel he cannot be trusted, it's a painful enough rebuttal that he does not insist on following/stomp off on his own.

Speaking of the Stockman ep, it's interesting that Raph sneaks out with Don and Mikey's support. Not only does this diffuse a direct rivalry by involving the other two brothers, it also feels different from his traditional "doing his own thing" trait. I like that they have characterised him this way right now, instead of jumping straight into angry/loner/misunderstood mode.