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Easol1:

Nieli and Auman. I first read about it here. To be honest, there's a possibility it's still technically in "rumor" territory, as I don't follow Auman on social media, etc. But it also doesn't surprise me in the least, considering all the continuity whiplash this show has given me over the years. I don't necessarily share all this deviantART user's opinions though; for instance, I don't mind Leorai, as long as they're written well. Miwa strongly resembles both Leo's wife in Blind Sight and their daughter Yumi anyway.

Amazoman:

Agreed, a more mature series would be nice. I've wanted one since the 1990s, and we never get one. But I'd probably put it on The CW instead of Spike, because Spike is primarily just for men, whereas the TMNT fandom transcends gender.

As for binge-watching the show and having it all fresh in your mind, I can understand how that can color one's impression. When you see so much over a short period of time, it all runs together, whereas people watching a series more episodically form different impressions as the series continues and they have time to ponder what they've already seen before seeing what comes next.

But Raphael was indeed very different in season 1 and 2 than he was in season 3 and 4. I summarized it in a post here: User_blog:Jason Bourne Hamato/Ask the TMNT project!.