Talk:Leonardo (Rise of the TMNT)/@comment-5246403-20180813062414/@comment-33165688-20180813161311

I understand what you're saying and expressing, but it should be noted that past Leos did not always get depicted as the oldest (it's more an attribution of the status it brings), and being responsible, dedicated, spiritual and whatnot is not depicted as being a direct result of being a leader.

For instance, 2003 Leo had those qualities as a child, long before he was a leader; in fact, Raph says that he thought HE would be the leader at that time. I don't know why being without the responsibility of leadership means that a character has to be completely different and jettison nearly all qualities that the character had previously (such as the spiritual bent or the relationship with Splinter).