Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24290261-20131217223518/@comment-24204226-20140208071233

Creck555 wrote: I'm not mad at leo for it I actually have decided to like leo he is a nice guy and was nice about it after words I just don't like that he get's to bethe big hero alot. But Donnie I don't hate either it's just that he's like my older sister. Sometimes he is like complaining alot and is mean but I wouldn't want him to die. Leo is a nice guy. He always has been. And yes, I'm going fangirl here. People have had a hard time with him in the past because he wasn't always the most exciting character. However, being in a leadership role doesn't always make you the most exciting. You get noticed for other reasons: courage and bravery in the face of adversity, morality when you really want to just punch someone in the face, and humbleness even when the enemy just keeps coming at you. I'll admit that he has had moments of arrogance in this new incarnation, but he is still humble in many respects. "Slash and Destroy" is a good example. When Raph gave Leo a hard time about "having tea time" Leo could've lectured Raph about being irresponsible which resulted in the mutation of his (Raph's) pet turtle. Instead, Leo's reply came at the end of the episode, "Sorry about Spike, Raph." Also, Follow the Leader is another good example. That one just explains itself as it was just rife with hits at Leo. Leo has many good qualities about him that have always made him my favorite. He has also shown a dark side, too, which shows that he is not invincible and struggles just like the rest of us. Two examples here would be when he was "invited" to join up with Oroku Saki and the first half of season four (2003).

While I like all the Turtles in this version (except for Donnie's obsession with April and the stalking which is creepy--I like Donnie, but could do without that), I admit that I have had the hardest time with Raph. He is growing on me though, as he is starting to (somewhat) mellow out. However, 2003 Raph is my favorite Raph. He is definitely more mature in that version and actually shows (from time to time) how much he cares about his brothers (and not just in combat). The Shredder Strikes Back and Tales of Leo are two of my favorite episodes from that series for that reason. Yes, they are both centered around Leo, but in both episodes Raph's sentiment toward Leo is well displayed. And I cried right along with Raph.