#ninja_turtles

So for clarity, this is just a very rough approximation of the general looks of the turtles, splinter and april for my idea of tmnt series; mostly for size comparison. One major deference is the turtles upper lips would look a bit more like turtle beaks and their hands and feet would look like proper clawed turtle feet rather than the cartoon digits; possibly tails too.

-leonardo would have a bit more of the warriors garb feel, having arm bracers and thin shoulder armor bits.

-Raphael would have more athletic tape around, fingerless gloves, carries a pair of bronze knuckles in his belt, maintains the batman vs tmnt eye scar, a bit of a ultimate fighter feel about him; bulkier looking and damaged shell, the only one with the lettered belt buckle just out of pride.

-donatello is the tallest turtle, would have the goggles on his head, the upgraded bo staff, tech strapped to his arms and belt, possibly a tech shell  over his normal shell like Rise, and has leg bracers.

-michelangelo wears skating elbow and knee pads, has graffiti on his shell, has a strap on his back for carrying his skateboard, headphones always around his neck, a yoyo and handheld game player always in his belt or on his person, nunchucks have stickers on them and has foot coverings.

-splinter would be close to 03 series; dark grey fur with whitened eyebrows, thin beard and others spots, walking stick though not necessary, dark pink/burgundy robe with shoulder guards, belt with hamato clan sigil, wrist and ankle wrappings.

-April would be African American/biracial, tallest of the main group, have a yellow jacket as callback to 80s jumpsuit, wardrobe may change but mostly casual like Rise version, have one hair bun in back like end of Rise. She’d be 20 years old and have an older sister relationship to the turtles.

clearly i have a preference for the 03 series

leonardo(2003 series)-this leo didn’t quite go though the leadership arc most other versions do but he had many of those attributes down from the start which, to me, made him consistently enjoyable. 

raphael(batman vs tmnt film)-he’s pretty standard for the character but sticks out to me because of the small details, like his larger size and scar, plus hello, he stood up to an angry batman and earned his respect, you cant beat that. the 2007 film raf is a close second because of his justified confrontation with leo. 

donetello(bay films)-this version just nails the nerd angle so well and all the added details/gadgets are pretty fun.

michelangelo(2003 series)-pretty close to most of his depictions but the small spotlights, plus his recurring “turtle titan” stories, are always memorable to me.

splinter(2003 series)-this version was just amazing at balancing his depiction as a father(both strict and caring), teacher and legendary warrior. plus it was one of the best at depicting his strong connection to yoshi.

april o neil(rise of the tmnt)-i almost went with the 03 version, but the rise version just sticks out to me so much more for her personality, likability and relatability(what with the job troubles). plus she’s one of the better versions at relating to the turtles as equals.

casey jones(2003 series)-he doesnt have the edgy grittiness of others but he’s likable, a good friend to the turtles and has a very cool backstory/history with hun and the purple dragons.

shredder(2003 series)-this is the most ruthless, tough, intimidating, absurdly cool looking and by far interesting version of shredder ever, especially with his hybrid characterization with krang. 

foot clan(2003 series)-the foot clan is typically very generic, but i love all the branches, groups and inner workings of how grand the organization is in this series.

karai(2003 series)-this version has to be the most developed and explored to date, and her dynamic with leo was always entertaining. plus she is extremely awesome when she later becomes the shredder herself. the version from 07 film was a close second. 

baxter stockman(2012 series)-he’s not one of my fav characters but he is a necessity to a good tmnt series, and this version gets all the important bit; nerdy, vengeful, slightly unhinged and of course the mutant fly bit. I do have to admit the progressive mutilation’s and constant returns of the 03 version has still always stuck in my mind.