Favorite Character of each Incarnation

[TMNT101]

I've only seen these.

1990 Movie: Raphael
2003 Series: Leonardo (Not Raphael because he was gonna beat Mikey's head in with a pipe or crowbar, after he countered Raph's moves.) :(
TMNT 2007: Raphael
2012 Series: Raphael

[snake]

Where have I seen this thread before?

[Rooish]

OT: Mike
1990 Movie: Mike
2003 Series: Leo
2007 Movie: Leo
2012 Series: Don
Mirage: Mike
IDW: Mike

[InsaneZane]

Mirage,'87,Live-Action Trilogy,NM,2k3,2k7,TF,IDW,Nick & any future incarnations: LEONARDO

[RaphAndDonnie]

Out of the turtles only these are my favorites:

OT: Raph
1st movie-4th movie: Donnie and Mikey
2k3: Raph
2k12: Donnie.

[pingclang]

Raphael. Period.

[Powder]

Where have I seen this thread before?

Here, about ten thousand times before! :ohwell:

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Well, once again.....

90's LA movies: Mikey
OT: Mikey
2K3: Yup, Mikey wins again
07 CGI movie: Raph, actually
Nick: Donnie/Raph
IDW: Mikey!
Mirage: Haven't seen enough to tell, but most likely Mikey
Archie: not sure, have only read a handful of these
TF: none- I felt they bombed with the OT turtles, and the 2K3 ones came off as a bunch of jerks.
NM: Mikey, if only for his pirate radio station

[alliance]

O.T. Leonardo

1st Movie- Leonardo

2nd Movie- Donatello

3rd Movie - Raphael

2003 series- They all have the same personalities but Leonardo

07 Movie-Leonardo

Nick- Leonardo

[BabyTurtles]

Nick everyone

Donnie: 2003 or Nick :)

[Electric]

OT: Leonardo
2003: Donatello
2007: Donatello
2012: Leonardo

[Shark_Blade]

OT: Mike
Movies 1-3: Mikey
2k3: Mikey
2k7: Leo
2k12: Leo, Mikey
Mirage: Mikey
IDW: Don (he's the hothead this time around which I find amusing. Add that with his intellect and he's really pushing Leo's buttons to justify his every moves lol). I also like how Raph mellows down and is a lost soul kinda guy. Very interesting and different.

[Krang100]

Mirage: Leo.
OT: Mikey (Hello dudes).
Archie: Raph.
TMNT Movies 1,2,4: Leo.
TMNT 3: Donatello.
NMutation: Donatello and Mikey.
2k3: Leo.
Nick: Donatello and Leo.
IDW: Donatello

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

OT: Raphael or Donatello
2k3: Raphael
First movie: Michelangelo
Cgi movie: Leonardo
2k12: Michelangelo

[MsMarvelDuckie]

OT: Mike
Movies 1-3: Mikey
2k3: Mikey
2k7: Leo
2k12: Leo, Mikey
Mirage: Mikey
IDW: Don (he's the hothead this time around which I find amusing. Add that with his intellect and he's really pushing Leo's buttons to justify his every moves lol). I also like how Raph mellows down and is a lost soul kinda guy. Very interesting and different.

I see we think alike! The only difference is for Nick, I like Raph and Donnie best. I just love Rob being back in the TMNT (even voicing a different turtle) and I love their personalities in this version.

As for IDW, Don was the button-pusher in early issues, but I think he is beginning to tone it down now that they've found Raph. His only real issue with Leo is about them being reincarnated- as a science, fact-oriented guy, he has trouble believing is something that can't be seen or proven. It makes sense for him, and I like it. And his surprise when Mikey explained it so elegantly in video game terms was priceless!

[miru]

Major players:
Raph- Nick or Mirage
Mike- 87 or Nick
Don- Nick
Leo- 2k3
April- Nick
Splinter- IDW
Shredder- 2k3 (shock and awe)
Leatherhead- 2k12
Baxter- 87
Casey- 2k3
Rat King- 87 or playmates
Krang- Nick
Karai- 2k3 or Nick
Bebop and Rocksteady- 87
Fugitoid- IDW
Slash- Video games
Tokka and Rahzar- movies
Metalhead- Nick
Major players (overall)- Leatherhead

Mirage- Chote. The sheer concept of a samurai dinosaur was awesome enough it merited the final classic TMNT figure.
1987- Irma
Archie- Ninjara
TNM- Venus (the show's best new idea)
Vol. 3- Officer Dragon
2k3- Sonic (just kidding) Real answer: Drako
Movies- Mitsu (by virtue of her action figure)
IDW- Alopex
Nick- Fishface
Action Figure only- Pizzaface
Video Games- Aska (via M.U.G.E.N.)

[BabyTurtles]

ohh I get it now XD I got the question mixed up

okay

OT: haven't watched alot...but I like Donnie
2003: Mikey
2007: Mikey
2012: Mikey

[Guitar_Raph]

COOTS: Mikey (guitar) & Raph (drums)
Next Mutation; Mikey (pirate radio show), Raph (motorcycle)
2K3/FF/BTTS: Mikey/Turtle Titan, Cody Jones
Nick: Mikey

[Technogeek29]

Mirage: Donatello
OT: Donatello
Archie: Donatello
First Movie: Michelangelo
2nd Movie: Donatello
3rd Movie: Michelangelo
NM: Neither I don't really remember it.
2k3: Donatello
2k7: Raphael
Nick: Leonardo/Donatello
IDW: Donatello/Michelangelo

Couldn't decide the last 2 tie for me.

[Shark_Blade]

I see we think alike! The only difference is for Nick, I like Raph and Donnie best. I just love Rob being back in the TMNT (even voicing a different turtle) and I love their personalities in this version.

As for IDW, Don was the button-pusher in early issues, but I think he is beginning to tone it down now that they've found Raph. His only real issue with Leo is about them being reincarnated- as a science, fact-oriented guy, he has trouble believing is something that can't be seen or proven. It makes sense for him, and I like it. And his surprise when Mikey explained it so elegantly in video game terms was priceless!
Ditto. And yes, Mikey is wise. He explained it simple and straightforward!

Gosh I need to read that issue again. I admit the reincarnation didn't sit well with me at first but after several re-readings, I got goosebumps and accept it. It's a very bold and fresh origin story they had came up with yet!

[hitmonkey]

Mirage - Leonardo
Archie - Raphael
Fred Wolf - I guess Raphael, but they're all pretty terrible.
Movie 1 - Michelangelo and Donatello (tie)
Movie 2 - Donatello
Movie 3 - Raphael
Movie 4 - Leonardo
2K3 - Leonardo
Nick - Michelangelo
IDW - Leonardo

I never watched more than a couple episodes of The Next Mutation, so I don't really have an opinion there. It was just awful.

[Cipher]

Mirage: Michelangelo
Fred Wolf: Michelangelo
Archie: Ah, you know what? No one really has much a personality here. Probably April or Splinter, or one of the villains based on cool-factor.
Next Mutation: Pass. Raph, I guess. He was the only one who ever did anything interesting.
4Kids: Ugh, Leo? Don?
Original Movie Trilogy: Michelangelo
2007 Movie: Raph. See "only one who ever did anything interesting" above.
IDW: Donatello
Nick: Leonardo

[CyberCubed]

OT: Raph (favorite character and funny)
Movies 1-3: Raph or Mike
2k3: Leonardo
Mirage: I guess Donatello
2007 movie: Raphael
Archie: Raphael
IDW: Eh....no clue
Nick: Hard choice, tie between Mike and Leo

[Technogeek29]

Mirage: Michelangelo
Fred Wolf: Michelangelo
Archie: Ah, you know what? No one really has much a personality here. Probably April or Splinter, or one of the villains based on cool-factor.
Next Mutation: Pass. Raph, I guess. He was the only one who ever did anything interesting.
4Kids: Ugh, Leo? Don?
Original Movie Trilogy: Michelangelo
2007 Movie: Raph. See "only one who ever did anything interesting" above.
IDW: Donatello
Nick: Leonardo

Part of my problem here as well. Leo training in the jungle could've been interesting but skipped to focus on Raph and the Associates.

[Donnie]

Mirage: Donatello
Archie: Donatello
Image: Michelangelo
IDW: Leonardo

Fred Wolf: Donatello
Next Mutation: Donatello
2K3: Michelangelo
Nick: Donatello and Leonardo

Movie I: Donatello
Movie II: Donatello
Movie III: Donatello
TMNT: Donatello
Ninja Turtles: Splinter

[MsMarvelDuckie]

2014 movie: Mikey!

Sorry, had to add that one, now that it's out and we've (mostly) all seen it.

[Wesley]

OT: Raph
2003: Leo

[jenna]

This post may get a tad monotonous

Comics
Mirage - Raphael
IDW - Raphael (I LOVE this different take on Raphael. He's still Raph, but so very lost

TV
Fred Wolf including Red Sky - Raphael (especially Red Sky episodes)
The Next Mutation - Raphael
4 Kids including Fast Forward and Back to the Sewers - Donatello
Nickelodeon - Raphael

Film
Film 1 - Raphael
Film 2 - Raphael (just barely - he's 'a little too Raph' in this one)
Film 3 - No-one! They all infuriate me!
TMNT - Raphael (my favourite ever version of Raph)
Turtles Forever - 2k3 Donatello / OT Raphael / Mirage Raphael
Ninja Turltes - Raphael

Can't comment on Image, Archie or Coming out of their Shells as I've never read / seen them.

Flipping it on its head.... Favourite version of each character:

Leonardo - Nickelodeon - I love how he is learning and developing as a leader
Donatello - Platinum Dunes - I can't even describe why I love this Donnie so much, but I really do.
Raphael - TMNT 2007 - Due to great animation and great voice acting, you can really feel that this character is in emotional pain
Michelangelo - Nickelodeon - He is so damn cute and so damn funny.

Splinter - Nickelodeon
April - IDW
Casey - Film 1
Shredder - IDW
Karai - TMNT 2007

[CharmedSerenity]

Mirage: Never read enough of them to decide
Archie: Ninjara, Jagwar, Dreadmon, Warrior Dragon
IDW: Old Hob, Alopex, Slash, Michelangelo

OT: N/A
Next Mutation: Unsure, but Silver was an interesting villain
2k3: Donatello, Leatherhead, Traximus, Joi Reynard
Nick: Seriously undecided though I'm kind of impressed by Leatherhead and Tiger Claw

Original Movie Trilogy: Undecided
2007 Movie: Undecided
2014 Movie: Donatello, Raphael

[Chabrendeki]

- Favourite Turte/supporting character

Mirage (vol.1.): Leonardo / Zog
Archie: Raphael / Cudley the Cowlick
IDW: Mikey / Slash

OT: Donatello / Bebop & Rocksteady
2k3: Leo / Baxter Stockman
Nick: Mikey / Ice Cream Kitty

1990 Movie: Raph / Casey Jones
2014 Movie: nobody (and I mean not the Mirage-character :P )

[Autbot_Benz]

OT Mikey/Raph/Casey
Movies 1-3 Mikey & Raph /Casey(Movie1) Splinter
2K3 Raph/ Casey
Nick Mikey/Raph/Donnie/Casey
2014 Movie Mikey/ Donnie/ Raph

[Levia24]

2003: Leo, though I love him in all incarnations.

[Oisterboy]

It's always Raph for me, except I really liked how Don was in the new movie, and I kinda like him better in the idw comics too.

[Mandy Chan]

In each Incarnation I have seen it has to be Mikey. No doubt about it. I just love Mikey XD

[Sabacooza]

Pretty much Raph all the way for me with Leo sprinkled through out.

My faves

Comics
Mirage - Raph/ Leo
Archie - Raph
Image - Raph
Dreamwave - Raph
IDW - Raph

Television
OT fred wolf - Raph / Leo
2003 4kids - Raph
2012 nick - Raph
Next mutation - Raph / Leo

Movies
1st - Raph
2nd - Raph
3rd - Raph
4th - Raph
5th - Raph / Leo

[Davetello]

87 - Donnie
90 - Raph
03 - Donnie
Mirage - Leo
Nick - Donnie
IDW - Leo
SotO - Donnie
2k7 - Raph


Sounds like there's no love for Mikey above, but I like him a lot in almost all iterations.

[ssjup81]

Welp, here we go...

OT: Raph followed by Mikey (originally). When I revisited the series as an adult, I found Donny to more interesting than I ever gave him credit for.

Movie 1: Raph and Mikey
Movie 2: Mikey
Movie 3: Even though I didn't care for this film, I did like Mikey and Raph.
Movie 4: No one.

Archie: Raph followed by Donny. I really felt that Leo and Mikey were shafted, though for it.

Mirage: Donny and Mikey

2k12 series: This is actually a tough one for me now. When I first started this series, it was definitely Leo and Donnie. This is the first iteration that I've been exposed to where I favored Leo. At this point in the show, the favortism is sorta changing towards Mikey and Raph...so yeah. I guess I'd have to say all four.

Oh, as for a "non-turtle" favorite, and it's rare for me to have a favorite non-turtle character, it would have to be....

*drum roll*

OT Casey Jones. He was insane and crazed! Loved him and he's still amusing even now to me. Still sucks he wasn't in the OT as much as I thought he was.

Other favorite, movie 1 Casey. Loved that portrayal of him.

I can honestly say that I've never favored April for any iteration. I've never found her to be all that interesting, but I've never disliked the character. Well, that goes for all of them. Even though I don't favor the character, doesn't mean I dislike the character.

[Donnieangelo]

Don and Mikey for all incarnations!

Except for Nick. I guess I would pick Raph for that one.

[Icegaze]

In all iterations that I am acquainted with, Leo remains my favourite. So I guess I shall rank my 2nd favourite turtle in each version instead.

Mirage - Raph
Fred Wolf - None, or maybe Mikey
90s Movie - Raph
Next Mutation - Raph
TMNT 2007 - Raph
4Kids - Mikey (his voice actor made the character iconic to me)
Nick - Raph (very close to my favourite Leo)
IDW - Raph and Donnie ex-aequo

[ShelleyQuick]

1987-Donatello
90's movie trilogy-Donatello(again)
2007-Donatello(I love that purple turtle).
2012-My favorite characters are the turtles, but, I love them equally for different reasons.
2014-Donatello(I really love that purple turtle).

[Levia24]

In all iterations that I am acquainted with, Leo remains my favourite. So I guess I shall rank my 2nd favourite turtle in each version instead.

Hey, that's pretty clever :) Same here, Leo's my all time favorite as well. But I used to prefer Mikey from '87 show back in my childhood days - I think I even used to have a crush on Mikey :toops:

[Prowler]

Fred Wolf: Raphael closely followed by Donatello
TMNT Arcade game: Leonardo and Donatello
TMNT NES game: Donatello
TMNT 3: Manhattan Project: Leonardo
Movies 1-3: Raphael(mostly in the first movie)
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time and Hyperstone Heist: Michelangelo and Donatello
SNES Tournament Fighters: Raphael followed by Michelangelo
4kids: Probably Leonardo
TMNT : BattleNexus: Michelangelo followed by Raphael
2007 Movie: I guess Raphael. Leonardo was alright too

[Jephael]

Classic Fred Wolf Cartoon (1987-1996): Rocksteady and Bebop
Archie Comics: Mondo Gecko and Dreadmon
First New Line Cinema Movie (1990): Casey Jones and Michelangelo
Secret of the Ooze (1991): Donatello and April O' Neil
Third New Line Cinema Movie (1993): Mitsu and Yoshi
The Next Mutation (1997): Master Splinter and Dr. Quease
Mirage Comics (1984 - 2009): Renet
4Kids animated series (2003 - 2009): Leatherhead, Angel and Cody Jones
CGI film (2007): Splinter and Michelangelo
IDW Comics (2011 - Present) Rocksteady and Bebop
Nickelodeon CGI cartoon (2012 - Present): Donatello and April O' Neil
Michael Bay film (2014): Vernon Fenwick and Donatello

[Bry]

Mirage Comics: Michelangelo. He was the most empathetic, easygoing and optimistic of the four, had a gentle and creative side, but wasn't obnoxious like each new version seems to increasingly be. My favourite version of my favourite Turtle.

1987 Cartoon: Michelangelo again. Based mostly on nostalgia, but hey, he was a lot of fun.

Archie Comics: Michelangelo. I really liked how they matured him a bit from the '87 version. Felt like a merging of '87 and Mirage, kind of.

1990 Movie: April O'Neil. Judith Hoag is the best.

TMNT2/SotO: Donatello. He had the closest thing to a legitimate character arc in the movie with his "existential crisis" moment, and I found Adam Carl's performance a lot more likable than Corey Feldman's.

TMNT3: ShhhhhIdunno. Mikey, I guess? They were all more irritating in this one, but Robbie Rist was the perfect Mikey voice and he did what he could with this one.

2003 Cartoon: Leonardo. I thought this show handled him the best of any non-comics version at this point. Michael Sinterniklaas' voice still comes to mind first when I think of the character. He showed some growth and layers as a character here that I really appreciated.

2007 Movie: Leo again! A lot of people really hate his portrayal here, and the script needed some work in that regard, but I liked his struggle with leadership and the performance by James Arnold Taylor.

IDW Comics: Michelangelo, for the usual reasons.

2012 Cartoon: Leonardo. A pretty great representation of him overall. Playing up his development as a leader against some teenage "growing pains" has been well-done. And I've been able to roll with the repeated voice changes pretty well, so hey, points for that.

BayTurtles: Bernadette Thompson, for being the only character to make a single intelligent decision in firing Megan O'Fox.

Left out Image and The Next Mutation as I haven't read/seen enough to know for sure.