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Some more fun stuff, courtesy of new GIFs I made.

In their first episode, It Came From The Depths:



I found this scene striking because of how much Mikey is in control of this situation, and how the big fierce scary L'head is so easily intimidated and affected by Mikey.

Compare this similar scene with Leo and Karai, especially in Leo's face and eyes:



L'head seems strongly affected by Mikey in a similar way Leo was to Karai. Of course, there's also a difference between these two scenes. Karai was intentionally trying to provoke a response from Leo to catch him off-guard. But Mikey didn't seem to be actively trying to provoke a response from L'head&mdash;he just did whenever he felt like doing, as usual.



A very brief moment where Mikey is shown blissfully hanging off L'head's arm. It not only looks extraordinarily affectionate, but it's funnier when you consider the terms "hanging off his arm", "arm candy", etc.



Just...damn. L'head gets comfortable so quickly and so easily when Mikey tries to comfort him. Again, Mikey is in such complete control of this situation.



L'head's vulnerability in this scene. It's notable that, considering how easily antagonized L'head was at this age, and how assertive Mikey is right now, L'head does not appear provoked at all&mdash;more like he's quietly absorbing every last word Mikey has to say, no matter how uncomfortable they may be.



Mikey's vulnerability in this scene. Those eyes, man. And those spontaneously dilating pupils, expressing strong emotional want (both the dilating pupils and the "seeking" emotions are caused by a flood of in the brain). Whether he is actively aware of it or not, Mikey's face has just given away that he's already fallen hard for L'head. The writers, storyboarders and animators sure know how to make characters express complex emotions when they really want to.

Mikey and L'head had only just met during this episode, but they hit it off really fast, complete with chemistry and rapport even before the episode was over. It was mutual, affecting both of them, and reflected in their body language.

Nothing to prove in this post above and beyond that was already in this thread. Later episodes already did such a great job at establishing all that. Just thought it was fun to share these. :)