Thread: How do you feel about the origins of Splinter in the FW series?
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Old 10-01-2017, 05:41 PM   #27
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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie View Post
Exactly. Rats are considered a sacred animal in the Eastern zodiac and folklore much like many other animals. It would only have been truly an insult if he had been turned into a cat, which is often seen as a demon in Japan.
Correct, thank you. I wonder if any Japanese TMNT fans would complain about the Yoshi-turned-rat aspect.
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