Why your favourite turtle is your favourite turtle

[Misfit]

We all have our favourite turtle out of the four guys...so I thought it would be interesting to get the lowdown on why your fvourite TMNT is, well, your favourite TMNT. What do you like so much about him? Has he always been your number one guy or have there been our favourites before him? Is there any one moment that just made you stand up and think "that's it, he;s the best!" That sort of thing. :) Post all answers here! :)

I'll post my own when I'm not so tired. :)

[Karpo_007]

Either Raphael or Leo. Hard to decide.

[Misfit]

Ack double post! I hate that. So sorry, Mods...I got an error message and thought the original thread hadn't gone through...could you delete one of the threads if it's not too much trouble? Cheers! :)

[Taloniss]

Tied between Raph and Mikey.Raph, because I am quick to anger, much like him. Mikey because I'm a jokester.

[OA]

I've always enojyed Raph the most..its just his "get outa my face" attitude...from the comics, to the movies, to the shows, he still is my numero uno... :P

[Jo Dawn]

I've always loved Don the best. It was instantaneous.

Why he's always been my favorite? Hmmm... Instead of going into a way too long explanation, let me say this: Kindred Spirits. My personality is alot like Don's. And then they always had those great voice actors for him, and he's such a sweetie... :)

[Leo656]

Leo. I've always been attracted to leader types like Leo, Lion-O, Superman, etc.

[Cascadia]

Don....my lifestyle and personality is similar to Donatello. The only thing that make me similar to Leo is my riding abilities. Two years ago, I stood on my horse's back.

[Jarrah White]

Leo's my favorite.... He was the only one I can remember from the old series! :lol:

[HorseTechie]

I'm one of thse who can't pick one. Yeah... so you can say I see Raph like a brother type, and Don like my romance type.

I first liked Raphael, cause he was kind of like me. I tended to be a rebel, I had a sarcastic nature, and I often would throw a hissy fit if I didn't have it my way. I'm very defensive too. So I can relate with him, and understand his pains, and his desires to be something more than the freak he is.

Then I had grown to like Don quite a bit too. I realized I was a geek too! I'm shy, and trying to carry on a conversation with someone (new) is hard for me. Unless they are a Mikey type. :wink: I also have a passion for science, nature, and technology... but I lack the brains that Don has. So he's like the person I admire. He manages to keep his temper, he has the answer for every problem (almost!), and well, his geekyness is so cute. :goofygri:

[Meira-Bates]

I've said it some where else already, but I like Donny because I respected/envied his smarts as a little kid. I also wished that I could accidently open portals and travel lostly X.x

[Kali]

Raph has always been my favorite, in any incarnation. I think it's because he's kinda like the "inner me". The kind of person I would be if I wasn't a shy, spineless, introverted loser. :dead:

He just brings out that side of me, and I like that.

[raphael90]

It's not hard to guess mine huh? :D

Raphael is my favorite. He was the first figure I got when I began collecting. Granted he is a bit sarcastic, but I love his humor and little jabs.
He just seems like the coolest of the four. In the movie he was major league good at kickin' butt. Yes he let his anger get the best of him and he's very impatient YET he's not the kind of guy to sit around and do nothing. Gotta love that. Yeah, he's my fave.

[Eidiot88]

I always liked Donny. Ask me why I really couldn't tell you. All I remember is when I was like little my mom told me my birthday was in April and I said no I want my birthday to be in Donatello, haha.

I always loved the whole team together.

[Splinter]

Michelangelo, or Michaelangelo...if you're old school. Always been my favorite turtle. Just love his innocence, his good natured soul. He's the one that's the most 'human' of the four in my opinion, or atleast the one most in love with the 'human' world. The others are cool, but they just don't have that hook of being likeable characters as much as Mikey. :)

But Splinter beats all four of them, for favorite status. Always liked Splinter in all the incarnations of the Turtles. Though I much prefer the 'rat' origins to the 'mutated Hamato Yoshi' origins. My favorite TMNT character of all time. I dunno, just something about him that I really like. His spirit, his dedication to his sons, and in the new toon the fact he can seriously kick some major arse.

So much better then the other versions of Splinter who mostly played the 'sensei' role way to much. And not the ninja role. Just seeing Leo and him in 'The Shredder Strikes', where he's teaching Leo his lesson about the 'weapon only being as strong as the arm that weilds it'. That was great. :)

[Mecha Cow]

I like them all equally, actually.

I can relate to all four of them.

I'm a perfectionist like Leo.
I'm quiet like Don.
I'm hot-headed and cynical like Raph.
I'm artistic like Mike.

So...Yeah.

[MW8979]

Donatello. Without his life saving inventions, the turtles would have been sunk a long, long time ago.

[Ashangelo]

My favorite was always Leo on the old toon and in the movies. But when the new toon came out Raph started appealing to me for then Leo, I mean don't get me wrong I still love Leo but I think Raph has managed to slide into the #1 spot for time being.

[Bowser_Koopa]

i like raph cuz of his attitude, i have always liked that, it makes him the toughest

[Silver Turtle]

Donatello, because I like his shy, quiet personality. :toops: Plus he's really smart. I can't say I relate though to him. (I wish)

[GK Punk]

I love all 4 turtles for different reasons. Now days, it's hard for me to pick just one favorite. I"d say when I was young though, my favorties went, Raph, Don, Mikey, Leo. THen for a few Years it was Don, Raph Mike leo, then Don Raph Leo Mike :lol:

But now I have trouble picking one favorite, as all four I share some personality Trait with. I'll try and do it by Universe...

Mirage: Raph
Old 'Toon: Raph
Movies: Don
Image: None :sweatdro:
New series: Can't make up my mind :|

[Misfit]

New series: Can't make up my mind LOL same here. Though I do find myself leaning towards 03 Leo a lot, which surprses me because this is the only time in any turtle universe he's come close to being my fave turtle. It's weird, normally I never go for the leader type characters at all but I'm really loving new toon Leo. Howeve I don't think he'll actually over take Raph in the favourites just yet.

1st movie wise Raph is my favourite no question. His hole attitude/personailty is so easy for me to realte to, I totally understand his feelings. Plus he's just so damn hot. ;)

In the 80s cartoon Donatello is my favourite for his inventions, but I liked Raph just as much for his sassy wisecracks.

I love Mikey in every universe, he's just awesome. I share a lot of his traits, I'm a very strange cross between Mikey and Raph as far as my own personailty goes. Mikey always makes me laugh, I like his oddball-ness and way of thinking, and also his sensitivity...he just rules.

So who is my favourite turtle? I don't know! :P

[Mars-Chan]

I like Raph just because of his sarcastic remarks and how he always shields himself from the others.
Duh! :lol: :D
:toops: :ttwisted: :twink:

[Relay]

Raphael, because like me, he doesn't take any crap from anybody. That and I'm a smart ass like him.

[raphael_is_cool]

I've always been balanced between Leo and Raph but more towards Raph. Raph was the first figure of them I got and he had a cool face (was it me or did the Leo and Don figures just look like they were really scared or pulling stupid big grins?) and now his new figure is probably the coolest action figure I've ever owned.

I liked his pre-Chandler sarcasm and wit from the old toon, in the films coz he kicked butt and had a 'just do it' attitude that I wish I had and in the comics he was the same. In the new toon I like how he is very strong willed and still has his funny little comments (from a great voice actor) although in earlier episodes his over the top action hero lines really annoyed me

So I just like Raph and Leo coz they're like 2 sides of the same coin and their relationship is very interesting and inspiring. I feel like I'm a mix of both their personalities and that's what always makes the turtles so interesting to me

[Buslady]

Good idea!
Why I like Raphael as much as I do? I had problems (like who HASNT!) growing up. I was the loner at school just about the whole time, I was the outcast-teased and all that crap. I had 3 friends in high school, Bryon, Mike and Russell. The latter I don't know anymore but the other 2 I do. Like Raphie I pack away emotions until the day it explodes :x , after all the stupid therapy that did NOTHING, I still do that...it's my nature. So fooey on psychologists! Now I have an outlet for those emotions, it's called FF.net...love it. hahahaha
Hey Maybe Raphael could write fics hahaah...ooooo hey that might be a cool idea heheh
So basically I see alot of ME in Raph.
Movie 1 Raph is to me the best version, he was portrayed not much different from me at his age. And he's cute too! :P

Yeha I know that's probably more that I should have posted. Oh well...you asked. What do I care...I have nothing to hide....ahhh bull@#&

[Leo656]

How odd. Most people seem to like Raph because they see a lot of themselves in him, whereas that's the exact reason I'm not all that fond of him. I'm very much a Raph type, yet I understand that particular type of behavior is neither healthy nor receptive towards relationships with other people, thus I don't admire those traits in other people. As for the females, well... we Raph types make really lousy boyfriends. We tend to yell a lot and reject people that try to get close to us. Thus, I can never understand why so many girls love Raph so much. :lol: It's almost impossible to sustain a relationship with a Raph-type! We're jerks!

Basically I tend to admire those that have the traits I *wish* I had rather than the ones I already do. Why would I look up to myself? I have enough of an ego as it is...

[Dane E5R]

I relate and connect best with Raphael.

[Misfit]

I'm very much a Raph type

So THAT'S why I get so turned on by your posts! I knew there was a reason. :wink:

J/K! :lol:

[Leo656]

:lol:

Not to worry... I kinda get turned on by my posts too....

....... :o :o :o

[Bowser_Koopa]

by your av and sig :evilgrin: ?............just kidding :roll:

[Leo656]

I wouldn't say my love of Kevin Nash and Shane Douglas goes THAT far... :lol:

[ForSquirtleMyNurtle]

Donatello was always my favorite. Because growing up I was the smart kid and my brother was always Michaelangelo because he was hyperactive and somewhat developmentally disabled. This is not to be mean to either Mike or my brother, because all people have value. But my brother was always doing crazy things like mike in the old cartoon and I was quiet and shy. But now I'm more like Raphael because I am a poet and I think of them all Raphael is the most likely to write searing, flesh-eating, Sylvia Plath, stick-your-head-in-a-gas-oven, dying-is-an-art poetry. But Donatello is still my favorite because I don't like myself that much so why would i like a ninja turtle that reminds me of me?

[Silver Turtle]

I agree with ForSquirtleMyNurtle, I don't like a turtle that resembles me. I resemble Michelangelo (personality wise). So therefore he's not high on my favs list.

[Reznorite420]

Donatello's my favorite because he's the nerd of the group, just as I am ;)

[Pizza Face]

I love raph cause he has no problem stuffing his fist in your face. He reminds me of me. I like leo the least cause he reminds me of my own big bro. He was always making me do things. Some I wanted to, some I didnt. Like that time he made burn down the neighbors shed. I wanted to do that one. But I didnt want to push down that old lady. But, I did it cause leo told me too.

[Kali]

As for the females, well... we Raph types make really lousy boyfriends. We tend to yell a lot and reject people that try to get close to us. Thus, I can never understand why so many girls love Raph so much. :lol: It's almost impossible to sustain a relationship with a Raph-type! We're jerks!
But we know that deep down you're a good person. Kinda. Sorta.

Besides, I'd hate a lovey-dovey joined-at-the-hip relationship. *glares at the friends trying to push her into one* And while they reject a lot of people, Raph-types are fiercly loyal to those they do trust.

Besides, I've dealt with Raph-types before, and they're fairly easy to manipu... I mean deal with. :tangel:

[Misfit]

Besides, I'd hate a lovey-dovey joined-at-the-hip relationship[/code] Tell me about it!

[Leo656]

Heh, that's one thing I'm definitely not. If anything I'm the one good at manipulating people... but I try not to unless I feel I have to. :)

[Mars-Chan]

Kali...you read my exact thoughts! YOU GO!

[Pizza Face]

I think it is funny to manipulate people into performing illegal acts

[Mars-Chan]

:lol:
No comment... :lol:

[Anarchistguy]

Mine has to be Raphael because he's the anti-social one and quick to anger(just like myself), he can get pretty damn violent when he's mad, and he beats the crap out of anyone who makes fun of him(also just like myself).

[Mars-Chan]

And I thought I was the only one.....

[Bowser_Koopa]

like me i used to hit teachers with lunch packs when i was six, they thought i was older for that :lol: :evilgrin:

[SkaterMike]

Donatello because he's the nerdy one. Same reasons as everyone else, shy, quiet, not good with social situations, which is definitely me. But Donatello always comes through for the group. Which I think is the best part of his character. I also appreciate the releationship between the four turtles, and how each has his own flaws and strengths, and without these, they wouldn't be able to succeed. I think this is one of the best parts of the TMNT story, and why I like it so much (along with the alone in the world part, and doing the right thing, even though the world that rejects you may never appreciate it).

[Misfit]

I was sort of a violent child too. I wasn't a buly at all, I just never did anything I didn't want to and sometimes I saw violence as a way of getting out of things. I had this habit of biting people when I was about six. I bit a girl I used to play with in the arm REALLY badly when she tried bossing me around (I never let anyone boss me when I was a kid, nor do I now really). I also bit my Mum's then-boyfriend on the back. I remember he looked like he was gonna knock me sensless but my Mum jumped in and yelled her head of at him for threatening me. Ha.

And at high school I fought a lot. I got bullied, mostly just vebal and being left of stuff all the time but if anyone touched me they got a punch back. Needless to say I spent a lot time in the principals office and it didn't matter anyway in the end because I dropped out when I hit fifteen.

I've always had a lot of anger/hate in me so I can really understand Raph.

[Anarchistguy]

Oh... I wasn't a bully either. Don't get me wrong, now. Like NinjaGirl21, it's all the result of anger and hate I accumulated in high school.

[Bowser_Koopa]

how did you finish school?

[Anarchistguy]

I don't it's the right topic to talk about this.

I'm NOT Diverting the subject!!!

[Bowser_Koopa]

i meant ninja girl, i should have quoted :s

[Misfit]

how did you finish school?I assume that question is for me. :) I went to the local college and took my exams that I should've taken in high school then instead at night school between the ages of sixteen and eighteen. It was hard and I got crap grades but as least I tried. I might resit them again one of these days to try and do better.

I will say though I learned more from TV and Books than I ever did at any school. For some reason I always got really bad teachers.