My Thoughts on How Barbara Became Oracle.
I’ve seen people talk about this change and I wanted to join in since I have some thoughts too.
For the most part, I’m okay with the change the writers did. Young Justice is one of many DC universes so anything can happen. I applaud the writers for trying something new.
Though, I still have some problems with the change. It was pretty weird that Barbara automatically assumed Orphan never killed anyone before they met. I think the writers were trying to outright tell us that Cassandra’s story is widely different. I also would’ve preferred if Orphan made that decision not to kill or killing is bad on her own like what happened when she and her mother fought in episode 8.
I read Cassandra’s comic origins on her Wikipedia page and prefer how she decided to be a hero than YJ’s version.
Incase anyone is wondering about my thoughts on how Barbara became Oracle in the Killing Joke, I’m okay with this version. There are many people who said they didn’t like it because they believe Barbara was a consequence of Joker wanting to drive Gordon crazy. I can see where they are coming from but that was not my perspective.
From how I see it, what happened to Barbara was a devastating way to show the audience that heroes can face as much pain and tragedy in their civilian lives as them being superheroes. And that terrible things can indirectly happen to you.
I hope you liked my rant! Thanks for reading!
The memories Raph lost during the Mutant Apocalypse are associated by bad or traumatic moments in his life.
I was rewatching Mutant Apocalypse and kind of noticed something. In the beginning, we see that Raph remembers his brothers but not Splinter. Same with Chompy and most likely Mona.
I think after witnessing the Mutagen bomb, his brain was so tired of the mental trauma that it sort of did a reboot. But, only the good memories stayed. Like deleting files in your computer.
Splinter was one of them because his death affected Raph then actually expressed. He saw his dad get killed and couldn’t save him. I think a part of him just wanted to forget.
Chompy and Mona got erased because they are sort of associated with space. Season 4 was not a great place mentally for the characters. Along with everyone, he had this weight on his shoulders to save the Earth, most importantly his loved ones. Plus, Raph constantly stated that he hated space and would get sick.
But, his love for Chompy was so strong, Raph remembered him at first glance.
What do you guys think? 😊❤️
Astrid West is a tough, no-nonsense girl. She’s not afraid to pick a fight with others to protect the innocent. Most of the time, her strive to be a hero stops her from living a regular, civilian life. She’s the type of person who always wears leather jackets and combat boots.
Due to a traumatic event, Astrid has trouble trusting others, and prefers to do things alone. She can be pretty violent when she fights, but it depends on her emotions and how dangerous her opponent is.
Astrid chose to take the mantel of Artemis because she admires her mother. She specializes in archery, gymnastics, and hand-to-hand combat. Her interest and training in archery began when she was six, and grew skilled enough to shoot an arrow blindfolded or with her feet. Athletics is Astrid’s strong point since she is the star player on the track and gymnastics team. She has been offered to attend a school for future Olympic competitors.
Along with her best friend Gwendolyn, Astrid loves dogs. Gwen and her are “mothers” to two dogs named Carla and Gino. When it comes to the two girls’ relationship, they see each other as best friends and sisters. Gwendolyn is the only person who could weaken Astrid’s walls, and get her to listen.
If I misused any romantic, sexual, and gender identities, let me know.
Luz Noceda: Bisexual(confirmed), Cisgender
Amity Blight: Lesbian(confirmed), Cisgender
Willow Park: Biromantic, Demisexual, Cisgender
Gus Porter: Panromantic, Pansexual, Non-binary(he/they)
Hunter: Straight, Cisgender(ally)
Eda Clawthorne: Bisexual(confirmed), Genderqueer(she/they)
King Clawthorne: Panromantic, Polysexual, Genderqueer(he/she/they)
Hooty: Aroace, Agender(he/they)
Lilith Clawthorne: Aroace(confirmed), Cisgender
Raine Whispers: Demiromantic, Demisexual, Non-binary(confirmed), Transmasc(considered by Avi Roque, Raine’s VA)
Camila Noceda: Straight, Cisgender(ally)
Vee Noceda: Neptunic, Gender non-conforming(she/they)
Alador Blight: Biromantic, Bisexual, Omnigender
Darius Deamonne: Homoromantic, Gay, Cisgender
Emira Blight: Lesbian, Cisgender
Edric Blight: Panromantic, Pansexual, Cisgender
The Collector: Aroflux, Graysexual, Non-binary(confirmed)
Boscha: Lesbian, Cisgender
Mattholomule: Homoromantic, Gay, Cisgender
Masha: Omnisexual, Non-binary(confirmed)
Professor Bump: Gay, Cisgender
Odalia Blight: Autoromantic, Autosexual, Cisgender
Belos: Straight, Asexual, Cisgender
A lot of people did not like Aang’s interpretation in LOK. I actually really liked it since it makes sense. Aang is one of the sweetest characters, but he didn’t have a parental example to follow and that plays a big role when you become a parent. Sure he had Monk Gyatso but only until he was twelve. Aang had to grow up without parents. Plus, he added this pressure to restore the Air Nation on himself and it clouded him for a lot of his life.
He just focused on Tenzin more because of his own pressure and wish to bring the Air Nation back. He also wanted to teach his youngest child how to hone his skills.
Aang definitely loved his children and never intentionally wanted his two eldest children to feel they way they did. He wholeheartedly accepted Kya when she came out, and I bet Aang is proud of all the achievements Bumi accomplished as a non bender.
I think some people expect protagonists to be perfect, but them making mistakes is what means to be human. Learning from them especially. Viewers need to know that making mistakes is okay, and how to grow from it.
Thoughts? 😊❤️
Although Mikey is a great cook, he is not as great in baking, so he watches a lot of baking shows for practice.
I don’t know how this idea came to me. It’s more of a cute thought. Wouldn’t it be adorable to see Mikey taking notes while watching British Bake Off?
He would love Mary Berry!
What do you think would be the turtles' favorite desserts?
(Spoiler Warning: Smoke’s Tower Ending is discussed)
I saw Smoke’s tower ending and was surprised to see Hanzo in the new timeline, let alone as a child. Although I’m open to how the writers will handle his character, I’m kind of disappointed that they went this route. When I learned that Kuai Liang would be Scorpion in the new timeline, I expected Hanzo to either not even exist or live a nice life with Harumi and their son. Instead, Kuai Liang is married to Harumi and Hanzo is much younger than them, which is so weird. I really hoped Hanzo would have a happy life and only be involved in the games through mentions at least. Also, this decision paints Liu Kang in a bad light. It’s no secret Liu Kang made sure his allies had a good life while making some of his enemies’ lives (Shang Tsung and Quan Chi) insignificant to prevent them from turning into their past counterparts. So, it makes me wonder why Liu Kang didn’t think to give Hanzo a good life or at least watch over him. It’s shown that Hanzo is a starving orphan forced to steal for essentials. I have no doubt Liu Kang knows about Hanzo’s past since he met the older and kinder Scorpion in MK11 and Raiden has disclosed Hanzo’s past in MK 9. Plus when Liu Kang fused with the Hourglass, he most likely became aware of what happened in MK9 and MKX. He gave Shao Kahn the chance to be a better man by being the Kingdom’s general- a risk that didn’t pay off, yet didn’t give Hanzo what he always desired- his wife, son, and the Shirai-Ryu. It feels so out of character for Liu Kang to not make sure Hanzo had a good chance at life.
If I had the opportunity to write Hanzo’s character, it would’ve been very different. I would’ve made him a former Lin Kuei member(he would be 5 or more years older than Bi-Han) who held the Scorpion title until he retired to Japan- where met Harumi and had their son. Hanzo would’ve also been the one to train Kuai Liang in his fire powers in the latter’s childhood. In his honor, Kuai would take the Scorpion mantle after Hanzo retires. Hanzo could also help Kuai and Smoke form the Shirai-Ryu but Harumi helps in recruiting and training while he takes care of their young son.
Though, I still hold some faith that NRS will write the new Hanzo well. I guess I’m just disappointed because I wanted Hanzo to finally live a happy life where his family stays alive. He was one of my favorites in the MK9-MK11 era so I can’t help but feel a connection towards him.
Anyone else really disappointed on with the “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Oscar performance. I only watched the performance and I didn’t like it. Nothing against Megan Thee Stallion, Luis Fonsi, and Becky G(I think they are talented in their own right) but I really wanted the whole cast to be the center of the attention and see the whole song. Having celebrities sing when they don't have a connection to “Encanto” felt really cheap.
Having Shakira, Maluma, and Carlos Vives singing the song would’ve been an okay substitute if the entire cast couldn’t come since they are singers from Colombian and “Encanto” takes place there.
Y’know Wanda and Vision remind me of a better written April and Donnie.
Donnie (Vision) are intelligent and polite guys who are learning how to love, while April (Wanda) are red-headed and powerful women who were experimented on. It would be so cool to find fanart of April and Donnie dressed as Vision and Wanda or maybe a Marvel AU with them. If I could imagine adult April x Donnie, I think they would be like the MCU couple.
Does anyone else think April’s power and backstory is similar to Scarlet Witch’s as much as Jean Grey’s. All three are powerful superhumans and were controlled by an evil force. Their main powers are focused on the mind and levitation. I need fanart of her as Jean Grey and Scarlet Witch, I would do it myself but I can’t draw.
-April is not as in touch with her emotions and sees holding your emotions as a benefit since her dad never talked about his emotions.
-Since S1, she has PTSD and dreams of being experimented on the Kraang.
-She had a small crush on Casey in S2, but they decided to be friends since they saw themselves as brother and sister.
-April is very insecure about herself and hides it by trying to act confident (usually overconfident.)
-Dating never interested her until her feelings for Donnie grew in S3.
-While in the farm, April took care of Leo the most because she blamed herself for the invasion happening.
-Her mom’s disappearance had more of an impact on April than she told.
-April has anger issues, but not towards others. Though she unintentionally lashes out at others whenever she’s frustrated with herself. She wants to work on it.
-After the end of the invasion, April would stick close to her dad out of fear that he’ll mutate again.
-When it was revealed that Karai was Splinter’s daughter, April tried returning her tessen to Splinter. Though, he told her to keep it since he sees her as his daughter too.
-After living with the Turtles, April grew more affectionate towards people, especially Donnie.
-For the last year of high school, April decided to take class about the Japanese culture and language, in honor of Splinter.
-One of the things in her bucket list is to travel the world.
Hi everyone! Ever since I’ve seen some Instagram posts about TMNT fans’ versions of the show, I’ve wanted to do this. But most of them had drawings so I felt insecure since I’m not a great artist. But I still wanted to give it a try.
Anyway, lets get this started.
Note: This is in beta and changes might happen in the future.
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It all starts similarly like the other versions.
The turtles want to explore the city and sneak out. Everything is as normal as New York can be, but it changes when the ninja turtles come across a certain red head (😉) sneaking around. They follow her and discover an alien ship. Having no choice to take the role as the new girl’s protectors, the turtles watch over as she gains information on the aliens such as their species- the Kraang- and their objective with Earth. When the girl is captured, the brothers save her and escape.
She reveals herself to be April O’Neil and explains what she was doing. April is a high school sophomore who works in a news station as an intern, and she wants to prove her abilities with a breakout story. Unlike other versions, the turtles and April don’t have an immediate connection and have no expectations to meet again. The turtles are distrustful of humans since their father/sensei warned them that being accepted by humans will be nearly impossible. Due to underlying issues, April is prone to avoiding people and rarely lets anyone in, except her roommate and best friend Irma. It would take a few episodes for their friendship to really grow and develop.
Splinter doesn’t intervene with his sons’ visits to the city for weeks until they come back injured from a Kraang fight. He decides to ban them from leaving the house in his extreme view of keeping them safe. Splinter lifts the rule when he learns the gravity of the Kraang. With that, he trains his sons harder than ever.
The first season focuses on the brothers’ relationship and growth as a team. Leo learns how to mature and become a leader; Donnie learns to follow his instincts more. Raphael learns to get over his insecure and impulsive nature. Mikey learns to be more mature and open with negative feelings.
The Shredder takes a backseat as the villain until season two, though he appears in season one alongside Karai.
[B]“A” Plots:
-Turtles vs. Kraang
-Leo, Donnie, Raph, and Mikey arcs begin: 1-3 episodes will focus on each of them
-April/Turtles’ Friendship
[B]“B” Plots:
-April’s Past
-Splinter’s Past
-Shredder
-Karai/Leo’s Relationship
-Casey/April/Irma Friendship
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This is all I have so far. I’ve only just started on this and I mostly focused on characterization and character development. I’ll have more info to reveal once I post about the characters. I’ve been thinking about writing my version as a book, but I don’t know. It would be fun to see people’s thoughts.
I hope you enjoyed it! 😊
Comment your thoughts.