Scandia
05-21-2007, 05:11 AM
Everyone seems to agree that poor Donatello does not get much attention. And that goes for both positive and negative attention.
I wonder if Donatello likes it that way. He causes no trouble- so he is not being reprimanded like his two younger brothers. But he is not the leader, so he is not in a position of huge responsibility like his older brother.
When doing the personality analysis, I noticed that Donatello is in some ways like Splinter, but different from him in others. He is neither "Splinter Jr." nor so different from him that Splinter does not know where to start. This alone can make Donatello be the most interesting Turtle. The one with the most potential.
And yet, in all of the universes, he seems to get the least attention. Except perhaps the comics- but it makes sense that he stays behind taking care of the injured Splinter while Leo takes care of his two younger brothers who need more supervision. So that is a logical decision that shows no favoritism or special attention towards Donatello.
In an old thread in this forum many people agreed that Donnie would be the last Turtle to die- or possibly even the survivor. However, Mirage Volume 4 does not seem to be headed in that direction given what happened to Donnie recently. He does get in some bizarre adventures. His easygoing personality can tolerate them- but he has even more potential.
In the Best Friends thread, Donatello shows the most inconsistency about who is his best friend. Seems like he is closest to a different character in every medium. Out of all 4 brothers he had the strongest crush on April- but he is not seen showing interest in anyone else. Unlike Raphael, Donnie does not seem jealous of his older brother getting the most praise in his ninjitsu- but his laid back personality and other non-martial arts interests alone should not account for this, so I suspect that Raphael may have gotten a head injury when being dropped by Chester.
Donatello is my second favorite Turtle. He's an iNtuitive Thinker like myself. I am scientific in some ways- though being a scientist did not work out for me. My favorite color is purple- but I'm almost 30, so that is NOT a valid reason for me to favor him given my age!
Please talk more about our favorite underdeveloped Turtle. Donatello does machines. Donatello the smart one. Donatello the quietest Turtle. Donatello, Donatello, Donatello!
I wonder if Donatello likes it that way. He causes no trouble- so he is not being reprimanded like his two younger brothers. But he is not the leader, so he is not in a position of huge responsibility like his older brother.
When doing the personality analysis, I noticed that Donatello is in some ways like Splinter, but different from him in others. He is neither "Splinter Jr." nor so different from him that Splinter does not know where to start. This alone can make Donatello be the most interesting Turtle. The one with the most potential.
And yet, in all of the universes, he seems to get the least attention. Except perhaps the comics- but it makes sense that he stays behind taking care of the injured Splinter while Leo takes care of his two younger brothers who need more supervision. So that is a logical decision that shows no favoritism or special attention towards Donatello.
In an old thread in this forum many people agreed that Donnie would be the last Turtle to die- or possibly even the survivor. However, Mirage Volume 4 does not seem to be headed in that direction given what happened to Donnie recently. He does get in some bizarre adventures. His easygoing personality can tolerate them- but he has even more potential.
In the Best Friends thread, Donatello shows the most inconsistency about who is his best friend. Seems like he is closest to a different character in every medium. Out of all 4 brothers he had the strongest crush on April- but he is not seen showing interest in anyone else. Unlike Raphael, Donnie does not seem jealous of his older brother getting the most praise in his ninjitsu- but his laid back personality and other non-martial arts interests alone should not account for this, so I suspect that Raphael may have gotten a head injury when being dropped by Chester.
Donatello is my second favorite Turtle. He's an iNtuitive Thinker like myself. I am scientific in some ways- though being a scientist did not work out for me. My favorite color is purple- but I'm almost 30, so that is NOT a valid reason for me to favor him given my age!
Please talk more about our favorite underdeveloped Turtle. Donatello does machines. Donatello the smart one. Donatello the quietest Turtle. Donatello, Donatello, Donatello!