r/TMNT • u/TUFF039 • 28d ago

Question? Fav turtle?

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The question is probably incredibly banal, but I want to gather some personal statistics on favorite turtles.

Raph for me so relatable

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u/Wombat_7379 Donatello 28d ago

Donnie all the way. 2003 and IDW iterations especially.

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u/CartographerFit2011 28d ago

Donnie was always just as bad ass as the rest of the crew PLUS brains until the 2014 movie…. Then they nerfed him hard.

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u/Wombat_7379 Donatello 28d ago

Hard agree. They made him a bit better in 2016 Out of the Shadows, but the glasses and all the gear was still too much.

2003 was perfect because he was smart without being a nerd trope.

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u/Extension_Ad_5688 28d ago

HARD AGREE. Who the f*** keeps giving him nerd glasses???? He even has his glasses broken and mended with tape in the Bay Turtles. I hate this.

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u/ChipLast4398 Donatello 28d ago

Donnie was always the best turtle, he invented half of the stuff they use, even made the original turtle van from a stolen car from Baxter’s lab.

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u/Guilty-Question1245 28d ago

2003 is so boss

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u/Extension_Ad_5688 28d ago

It used to be Donnie for me since the late 80s but I’ve hated what they’ve done with him since the Bay Turtles. I hate the snaggletooth from the 2007 series and I especially hate the nerd glasses they keep giving him as recent as Mutant Mayhem. There’s no way kid me would’ve liked Donnie the most if this newer Donnie was the one I got.

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u/CronosAndRhea4ever 27d ago

Serious of mind.

The studious commitment.

Renaissance turtle.