Trinket Drawer

CROSSOVER!!!! OMIGOSHHHH 💙💙

Sadly I’m joking, I just rendered Leo :,) I’ve seen Usagi in the rottmnt style many times but I haven’t seen Leo in chronicles style yet so here we are.✨

2012 Mikey “I’m-a-literal-elastic-rubber-ball- pretending-to-be-a-turtle” Hamato

Vs.

heavily inspired of this fuck ass image lmao

So realistically, if he had to stand off against either of these two….

Why.. why is he so long....

(this is cross-posted from my DA)

original under the cut i think

Donatello tends to be my favorite Ninja Turtle, so I wanted to highlight a few of the versions I like best.

Donatello - TMNT (2003)

There’s something so special about 2003 Donatello. He’s the kind of character who makes you feel safe: calm voice, gentle demeanor, always ready to help without showing off. He’s a genius, but never uses it to distance himself. Instead, he’s one of the most emotionally available turtles in that version. It’s that mix of kindness, intelligence, and quiet strength that makes me love him so much.

Donatello - TMNT (1987)

1987 Donatello is just cool. He’s the tech genius of the group but still laid-back and funny in his own way. He doesn’t need to be in charge or fight the most, he just does his thing and keeps everyone alive with his inventions.

Donatello - TMNT Adventures (Archie)

Donatello in the Archie comics is kind, smart, and pure-hearted. He’s known for his peaceful nature and deep knowledge of technology. Often, he helps connect his brothers with the outside world. He prefers to avoid violence and solves problems with compassion and wisdom. Because of this, alien beings trusted him to share their special knowledge. Donatello is not just a tech genius but also the calm, caring heart of the team.

Donatello - TMNT (2007)

2007 Donnie is honestly so underrated. He’s working tech support, fixing problems, and still making sure his brothers don’t completely crash without Leo. He’s chill, smart, and actually holds the team together in a way no one gives him credit for.

Donatello - TMNT (1990 film series)

What I like about Donatello in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is that he has a really dry sense of humor and a calm, observant personality. He’s not overly tech-obsessed like in later versions, which makes him feel more balanced and relatable. He’s introspective and emotionally present, especially in quieter scenes, and that gives him real depth.

And that wraps up my favorite takes on Donatello. Thanks for reading!

-Leo is blind as fuck and no one (including him) knows it yet

-Raph is color blind

-Mikey had a lazy eye as a kid (“use both ya eyes”)

-Splinter determined who was the oldest by who lost their black alien eyes first and got normal eyes (they had completely black eyes as babies)

-Donnie has gotten multiple stern lectures from different adults (Fugitoid, Rockwell, Bishop, and even Mr O’Neil) on how ass his lab safety is (genuinely this boy needs to be supervised, I’m a STEM student irl and that shit is INSANE)

-each of the turtles is allergic to some kind of food to different degrees but doesn’t know it because they are mostly worms and algae their whole life; Leo = kiwi, Raph = soy, Mikey = peanuts, Donnie = shellfish (Leo and Donnie have the most severe reactions which is basically to just keel over and ascend/descend to the afterlife respectively)

-Donnie is allergic to bees

-April gets really bad seasonal allergies

-Casey is dyslexic

-Donnie has multiple burn marks and scars from blowing up his lab

-Casey’s family is lowkey ass and that’s why we don’t see them in the show

-Dr Rockwell gives Donnie constant shit for his lab procedures

-Donnie makes anonymous YouTube videos on IT topics and gets in arguments with people in the comments

-Casey is a trans guy

-Leo is cheating on the team with another Mazes and Mutants (D&D) group (where he plays the stupidest joke characters he can think of)

-Casey and Donnie drink near-fatal amounts of caffeine

-Casey smokes (both weed and cigarettes)

-Leo’s little healing hand trick can go way further and he can also practice other forms of magic (but once it’s discovered villains 100% go after him to abuse it)

-Both Casey and April fell behind in school as the series progressed but Donnie helped bail them out

-during the whole Broken Foot thing Leo lowkey stole a bunch of Shredder’s cash and found a way to put it in funds under April and Casey’s names (he found it very hard to justify stealing but he did it anyways)

-Casey is like 90% titanium rods like Jackie Chan

-Raph and Mikey bond over their love for animals a lot

-Casey has wanted a pet raccoon his whole life

-Whenever Casey insults Raph he will push back Casey’s bangs to reveal a comically large forehead

-Leo got lost in the sewers multiple times as a kid

-Miley got stuck in random places multiple times as a kid

-Donnie has a secret folder full of instructions on how make bombs

-Donnie 100% tracks everyone’s location

-Eventually after enough incidents they all started wearing little body cams Donnie made

-Donnie hacked into local banks databases and erased Mr Oneil’s debts

-The turtles all REALLY like strawberries

-the boys have the DNA of multiple humans aside from Splinter and other animals since they made contact with them in the pet store

-there are WAY more mutants in New York than what is seen in the show

-Mikey and Casey sprayed themselves in the face with spray paint multiple times

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