Thread:Sonicisawesome2448/@comment-995426-20160128044156/@comment-995426-20160201085305

I have since stopped watching the 2012 TV series entirely. I considered Raph's new relationship with Y'gythgba to be very derailing of Raph's character development. It developed very rapidly, like speed-dating, and I did not consider it believable&mdash;it felt forced.

The dynamic between Raph and Slash was far more complex and believable, combining a deeply-rooted love, attachment, desire, anxiety and uncertainty. There were some ways Raph was assertive and other ways he was submissive (until he discovered Slash's murderous intentions). At first in "Slash and Destroy", Slash was mainly assertive and possessive, having the advantage over Raph's sense of uncertainty. Slash knew exactly what he wanted and wasn't afraid to get it, while Raph was caught off-guard by the new development and proceeded with cautious optimism.

It was like Nick didn't respect Michelangelo at all as any kind of deep, serious character. There are plenty of other versions of Michelangelo that are both comedic and serious, but Nick had gone way overboard on the comedic side at the expense of any depth Mikey had once had.

I'd heard that, since I stopped watching the series, there was an episode that explored Mikey's mind, but I've already lost all confidence that the newer episodes in the series can tell a good story without derailing the characters.