#save tottmnt

[don-da-host]

Day 7 of waiting for TOTTMNT to get uncanceled. Week 1 done bro, and this is only the beginning :D

TOTTMNT fans waiting for the show to get uncanceled be like:

[pulsing-space-music]

My Leo master post if you will

This poor kid needs a mom hug so bad 😢

[tmntforeverinmyheart]

TMNT New AU - All The Turtles (ATT) - title in progress…

inspired by @epicartnerd Double The Brothers AU 12 x Rise crossover

I decided to add the MM tots as well for extra chaos :D

looks like some young turtle mutants have wandered into the sewers.

Splinter has found himself in quite a precarious predicament. Could he handle 4 more mutant children in his life. He couldn’t exactly just leave them to fend for themselves. Oh what the hell, he’s already got 8 children, how much of a problem could only 4 more be?

The names, oh the names. Took me a solid 20 - 30 minutes to come up with them all. Theirs only so many variations, so I had to get a little creative.

Lou - self explanatory Squid - shape of stripes. Neo - variant of Leonardo Bean - chubby cheeks as a kid

Ella - variant of Raphael that sounds feminine Headgehog - adorable ball of spikes

Rafe - variant of Raphael (stolen from tagged person, so sorry😞) Big Red - red because colour, and big strong boy

Galileo - Idk wasn’t he a scientist of something. Just felt like it fit them Rouge - it’s rise donnie, they’re crazy

Onyx - just sounded cool lol Noodle - Noodley limbs, long boy that likes to stretch out. Miguel - variant of Michelangelo Jello - it’s cute okay and it’s more an actual nickname

Angelo - variant of Michelangelo (also stolen kinda) Cucumber - his head. Look. At. His. Head.

Lou wishes he was tall like Leo, he fails to realise that his big brother is actually considered short by normal standards.

[turtlevariabilis]

What’s Happening with TMNT?

On the implications of the cancellation of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TOTTMNT), the difficulties in reviving Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (ROTTMNT), and the uncertain future of the franchise.

TMNT is a franchise that burst onto the market without asking for permission: a self-published comic blending absurd and outrageous ideas, many of which were trendy at the time. No one expected it to become a cultural phenomenon.

Those familiar with the history of the Ninja Turtles know that, despite its undeniable successes, the franchise has also faced moments of uncertainty, when its survival was in doubt. And yet, it has endured. It has given us distinct and interesting versions, each contributing something unique to the turtles’ universe.

When Nickelodeon took the reins, there were doubts, but they managed to create TMNT 2012, a series that, while not perfect, received highly positive reviews. Four seasons concluded the main storyline coherently, accompanied by a fifth with complementary stories. Overall, its ending was satisfying and harmonious.

Then came Rise of the TMNT in 2018. This version broke conventions and, at first, many fans rejected it. Today, it seems evident that it was ahead of its time. However, its visibility and success were limited, partly due to insufficient promotion and unfavorable airing schedules. Some point to low toy sales as the main reason for its cancellation, which came in the second season and was cut short compared to the original plan. A movie, thanks to Netflix in 2022, attempted to give the story closure, but it only made clear that there was still much left to explore. The ROTTMMT fandom remains active, calling for a third season; officially, the series is “on pause,” not canceled, and hope remains alive.

In 2023, Mutant Mayhem arrived, a new cinematic version considered a success. Its sequel, originally scheduled for 2026, was postponed to 2027. To maintain interest, TOTTMNT was launched, a series that, because it depends on the movie, is difficult to compare with others and can be seen as a supplement. Three or four seasons were planned, but it was recently confirmed that the second, set to premiere at the end of 2025, will be the last, leaving a gap until 2027.

Why was TOTTMNT canceled? Basically, for profitability: only the most lucrative series are prioritized. That TOTTMNT ended in its second season, as ROTTMMT did, reveals a troubling pattern: the franchise is treated as just another product, without long-term vision or consistent support. This reflects TMNT’s instability and puts its future at risk, despite the active fandom and committed creators.

Other projects, such as the adult-oriented movie based on The Last Ronin comic, are also uncertain. What will happen after the release of Mutant Mayhem 2? Meanwhile, the ROTTMMT fandom continues demanding a third season, though it seems unlikely that the executives will listen.

Today, we live in a system where artistic value is almost exclusively measured in money and popularity. Original stories are lost if they are not profitable enough. And this happens with all art. The sad part is that TMNT has proven that it works… yet apparently, not enough for Nickelodeon and Paramount.

TMNT has identity, strength, and potential to stand on its own. It may sound idealistic, but the franchise deserves to become independent and have its own studio, even if smaller.

In short: it is no longer just about saving a single series. It is about saving TMNT as a whole. And while it hurts to see how it has been handled the last years, it is also fascinating to imagine everything it could become if given the chance it truly deserves.

This is a short essay I wrote quickly because I needed it, so it may contain some inaccuracies or missing information.

[merrowthesnake]

We’re getting horror movie vibes and I’m betting one of the turtles double mutates 

[sonderquill]

Here’s a sneak peek from a little TMNT comic I’ve been working on all year :3

Hoping to have it finished and ready to post by Christmas!

[randopineapple]

GUYS. TOTTMNT PURPLE DRAGON HEAD CANON TIME.

Characters like Hun and the other members of the purple dragons all have the logo on their outfits.

While other members like Spuds have it tattooed!

Assuming that Angel is an older teenager (or maybe even an adult like Spuds, orrr maybe she is the same age as hun and is just badass enough to be tattooed so young) and possibly stayed in the gang for a while, she probably also has this logo tattooed on her !!

The girl already has tattoos all over her,

She must have the dragon’s logo somewhere hidden like her calf!…

OR, maybe you can only get the dragon tattoo if you do something very important for the gang or for Kitsuné?

If the first theory is the case, the theory where you get a tattoo if you are in the gang long enough and/or get a dragon tattoo if you are an adult in the gang, then that means that if Hun stays in the Purple Dragons long enough, he will probably have to get a tattoo as well.

I think that he gets a very small one that’s easy to hide since he’s ashamed to be apart of the group.

But if it’s the second theory? The theory where you only get tattooed if you do something important for Kitsune?…

Doesn’t that make you wonder what Spuds did?

That man has lore. I just KNOW it… too bad we won’t see him again since TOTTMNT got cancelled.

[revoello]

we have to start rapidly posting about tales of the teenage mutant ninja turtles so they know we want it