Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24204226-20140109000726

In regards to the 2003 series, as I have recently started rewatching the episodes, who else has noticed the shift of the vendetta's focus? What I mean is that when the first season started, (yes, we're going back that far) the Turtles had initially set out to avenge Master Yoshi for Master Splinter. However, much happened during the season to change things, if you will.

At one point, Leo was upset about the whole "which weapon is better" debate because Splinter basically put him in his place by explaining that a weapon was only as good as its wielder. Then, while out on his own he received an invitation and was offered to join up with Oroku Saki who insisted he not answer right away but also gave Leo the gift of a very rare sword. However, Leo, with the help of Splinter and his brothers, discovered that it was really a set up and was more upset than ever.

Anyway, as the season went on, there was more tit for tat between Leo and Shredder and by the end of the season it seemed like the vendetta was more between Leo and Shredder. By the time they met up in "Return to New York (Parts 1-3)," things had become very personal between the two. So it seems that by the end of the first season, the vendetta had become more about Leo and Shredder instead of Splinter and Shredder. 