i really wonder how postmovie! Mikey would handle doing heroics vs just trying to live in the Cities the bros save.
Series!Mikey is 13, actively stops paying attention when ppl r talking bc his bros have it handled , nothing ever causes doubt that his brothers will protect him (in contrast to Leo, who is very aware Raph and Donnie cant protect them from everything). so hes very protected from like complicated plot fallout ( until s1 & s2 finale)
So then Movie!Mikey (15) has seen 3 years of the Mad Dogs heroics, watched Raph and Leo relationship deteriorate, lost the buffers to Splinters parenting, helped Donnie rebuiled a new home. then throughout the movie gets reminded over and over again that his brothers could die. i honestly consider the cut scene were Mikey and Donnie catch on to CJ using past tense for Donnie and realize D dies canon. it makes Mikey constantly terrified behavior make alot more sense.
i cant see mikey behaving the same way post movie as he would in series at all. he has similar splits in personality like Raph and anger issues that i feel like would get worse with his own drive "not to be the baby" .
