Thought This Was Funny LMAOO

me if gi-hun dies in s3

if you marry me

would you bury me?

I am in the middle of rewatching the 2003 version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles during my summer break from college, this time with my father, who had only seen bits and pieces of it when I watched it as a child. We are currently on season four, which fans often refer to as the "post-traumatic stress disorder arc" for Leonardo, as it depicts his mental deterioration and increasing anger, even surpassing that of his notoriously hot-headed brother.

While doing the dishes, I asked my father what he thought of the arc so far. He simply said, "He seems angry." I agreed, replying, "Yeah, he's angry at himself." My father responded, "Yeah, but he's also angry at his brothers." This made me pause. I knew Leonardo had moments where he was upset with his brothers for not training enough or for goofing off, but I had not thought of him as being outright angry with them.

Then my father elaborated, "He's angry because they're not perfect, like he expects himself to be." This was a revelation for me. I had always interpreted this arc as Leonardo being angry at himself for not being good enough, but it makes a lot of sense that if he holds himself to such a high standard, he would hold his brothers to the same—and get frustrated and angry when they inevitably do not meet it.

I think a less explored aspect of this arc is that Leonardo is exhausted from carrying the burden alone and was trying to share it with his brothers. However, they do not carry it the same way he does, which does not make them lesser—it just makes them young and still wanting a life outside of crime fighting. Michelangelo captures this sentiment best in the same season when he says,”I think all of you should just lay off the poor guy. I mean, it can't be fun. Always being the responsible one, and we’re the ones who really benefit. Raph's free not to think cause Leo does all the thinking for him, Don's free to dream, And I'm free to take it easy, all cause Leonardo is busy being responsible enough for all of us.”

Anyway, at the ripe age of twenty-two and in graduate school, I find myself once again feeling melancholic over little green guys.

Hello everyone!

I am so excited to share my first work in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom with you! While I am a huge fan of the 2003 iteration, I have chosen to set this story in the 2012 iteration, as it fits best with the storyline I have envisioned. But do not worry—if you enjoy this, I will be posting a story set in the 2003 universe later on, so stay tuned!

This story is a loose adaptation of the City Fall arc from the IDW comics, tailored to fit the 2012 cartoon's setting. Here is the link and summary:

Title: Little Dark Age

Summary: After a devastating defeat by the Shredder during the Kraang invasion, Leonardo is captured and subjected to the dark machinations of the witch Kitsune. Bewitched and scarred, Leonardo is made to believe that the Hamato Clan is the architect of his suffering, convinced they are responsible for years of psychological and physical abuse. When Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo return to New York, they are horrified to find their presumed-dead brother now a vengeful and far more powerful adversary as the chunin of the Foot Clan.

Link 🔗: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57918355/chapters/147434158

Stoppppp! I swear, every time I mention rewatching the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series with my father, I come back with some wild revelation thanks to his uncanny television-watching skills. Seriously, this man is either psychic or just way too good at predicting plot twists. And the best (worst?) part is, he always gets this smug, “I know something you don’t know” grin.

So, when we hit season five—the one that is kinda the lost season that not even all the hardcore Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans have seen—he was absolutely certain he knew a big twist that was coming. He was practically vibrating with excitement, and I finally caved and asked him what he thought was going to happen.

And what he said? Ten times better than what we actually got.

Okay, so you know how Leonardo mirrors the real Oroku Saki in the flashbacks and how he eventually returns as a demon? My father thought Leonardo was going to become a demon himself to defeat Demon Shredder and save his brothers.

Let me repeat that: Leonardo, our honorable, calm, reassuring blue turtle, becoming a literal demon.

Like, okay. Leonardo fans of all Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle iterations? We live for horrible, soul-crushing angst, right? But this? This right here? I am chewing on fiber glass right now. I did not know I needed this concept until now, but suddenly, I NEED it.

How Gi-hun was going to walk out that mingle room if he paired up with Young-il in the last round:

The fact that Leonardo somehow ends up being the big brother to literally everyone, even those way older than him, is just peak comedy. Like, Casey is a full-grown man, but when he pulls the “C'mon dude, just this once” card, Leonardo's big brother instincts kick in hard and softie that he is, giving in with an “Alright, alright.”

Dreamwave's TMNT (2003)

Stoppp, I love this movie so much!!! But now all I can think about is who all lives and dies in this universe?! Because if both In-ho and Gi-hun do not make it I will shatter. And now I have a new draft document 📃

Zombie apocalypse inspired by Train to Busan with In-ho, who is still a police officer alongside Jun-ho and Gi-hun, who is a single divorced father. Gi-hun has been divorced from Sang-woo for months now; only during the proceedings did they find out Gi-hun was pregnant with their second child, complicating things. In-ho and Gi-hun are neighbors, and In-ho is down bad, though they remain friends because Gi-hun feels guilty saddling him with everything. Well, In-ho has to take the train to Busan with Jun-ho for a case and runs into Gi-hun (who is heavily pregnant at this point), who is taking Ga-yeong to be with Sang-woo for the weekend, though she objects heavily.

Gi-hun and In-ho sit together, third-wheeling poor Jun-ho (who is completely done with his love-struck older brother at this point). Then the zombie virus breaks out on the train, and In-ho and Jun-ho take charge, leading the uninfected survivors. Well, when the survivors have to change trains to get to Busan, Gi-hun is bitten protecting Ga-yeong. In-ho is DEVASTATED, as is Ga-yeong, who has to be dragged away by Jun-ho. In-ho cannot kill Gi-hun and instead handcuffs him to the sink in the back of the train and tearfully rejoins the other survivors at the front.

Well, later, In-ho, who has been receiving updates on the virus on his phone, learns that it has been discovered that pregnant people, because of their endorphins, are resistant to the zombie virus and only experience flu-like symptoms, meaning Gi-hun and his baby will likely not turn. In-ho, without hesitation, races to the back of the train to rescue Gi-hun, and when he reunites with him, looking at the man he loves terrified and teary-eyed, still handcuffed to the sink, he sobs and finally kisses him. Then he practically carries him back to the front of the train with the other survivors and is just like: I am your husband now. This is my child. 😤

ANON, U JUST DELIVERED AN OSCAR WINNING SCRIPT ON MY INBOX!!!

i love everything abt his!!!

protective inho, gihun defending his daughter, junho being tired of their asses.... i know gayeong accidently kills a zombie and the men around are proud and horrified in equal measures.

INHO CLAIMING GIHUN'S BABY AS HIS OMGGGGGGGG 😩🤧