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neatoman
04-12-2026, 04:00 PM
If you had to retcon any FW characters as being gay, which would it be?
ToTheNines
04-12-2026, 04:27 PM
Vernon is definitely a closet case.
Irma is so horny I could see her munching box just for the hell of it.
Heyowakka
04-12-2026, 10:55 PM
Making Vernon gay is way too easy, and he’s much funnier if he’s that excessively campy and yet 100% heterosexual.
We don’t really have to retcon anyone in the Fred Wolf series as gay because Shredder and Krang were already desperately in love, but no one in the universe would officiate their taboo relationship.
Mad Dog McMutt
04-13-2026, 12:18 PM
Definitely Ogg.
ToTheNines
04-13-2026, 12:45 PM
A good pick no one would suspect is Splinter. FW Splinter is the only version of Yoshi to get zero pussy off Tang Shen…
What really happened between him and Shredder?
Vernon is not gay, he is shown to be straight and his portrayal by Will Arnett hammers that, he is full of hetero sexual energy. He's straighter than an arrow. Thompson seems straight as well.
Irma is also not a lesbian, she's meant to be one of those ugly nerds who are horny as hell and will fck anything that moves. Now I'm not saying she wouldn't experiment into some bi stuff in a threesome, but that's also because she knows the end game is the big D and if that's what it takes then she'll play along.
Casey well I could argue he is since he doesn't have much interaction with girls but it's already been retconned he and April are a thing like in other canons so I guess not.
Zack the fifth turtle, I could see him growing up and learning he really wasn't a fifth turtle, he just wanted to understand why he felt different from everyone else just like the turtles, but it wasn't because he was a mutant turtle, it's because he enjoyed the company of men. That's a believable arc.
But I can see Don Turtelli being gay. In fact I like that one more, he fits the bill perfectly. Pinky McFingers also seems sus to be honest but I could hear both sides of the argument.
ToTheNines
04-13-2026, 01:46 PM
They’re not gay. They’re just Italian.
neatoman
04-13-2026, 01:50 PM
They’re not gay. They’re just Italian.
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CyberCubed
04-13-2026, 01:52 PM
Irma spent the entire series trying to get a man, so I don't think she would go lesbo.
As for everyone else, well 95% of the cast never had a love interest. Shredder was weirdly asexual in the show, he showed no interest in women over the entire series.
Andrew NDB
04-13-2026, 03:33 PM
Raphael is gaf.
ToTheNines
04-13-2026, 03:45 PM
Raphael is gaf.
Yeah why did he want to watch Shredder suck on a lemon?
neatoman
04-13-2026, 03:50 PM
Yeah why did he want to watch Shredder suck on a lemon?
Like this?
https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-29-2024/LGyF09.gif
Or like this?
https://media.tenor.com/RhwLGw3klsUAAAAM/the-simpsons-lemon.gif
ToTheNines
04-13-2026, 04:02 PM
https://s.faketrumptweet.com/mnxqm210_gfudam_ttkylz.png
Like this?
https://i.makeagif.com/media/9-29-2024/LGyF09.gif
Or like this?
https://media.tenor.com/RhwLGw3klsUAAAAM/the-simpsons-lemon.gif
:lol: this thread rules
CyberCubed
04-13-2026, 06:30 PM
I'm pretty sure that villain wax collector guy was gay. Forgot his name, he was the one building wax statues of the Turtles and their villains. He was French too so he was probably gay, Rob Paulson voiced him I think.
Heyowakka
04-13-2026, 06:46 PM
Raphael is gaf.
Nah, Raphael was down bad for college co-ed tail (literally).
FredWolfLeonardo
04-13-2026, 07:28 PM
Does Leonardo count because Cam Clarke is gay?
CyberCubed
04-13-2026, 08:47 PM
I separate the art from the artists. It's like saying Batman from B:TAS is gay because Kevin Conroy was a gay man in real life. I don't think anyone thinks the most iconic animated Batman was gay.
plus we know for a fact BTAS Bruce is tapping Barbara Gordon
Clearly Vernon.
And maybe that short "music guy" from the "Magical piano" episode were Donatello absolutely beats the $#!( out of Shredder in the most unexpected ongoing fight in the entire series.
Fan art never depicts vernon as gay
https://i.imgur.com/K6CPpYI.png
ToTheNines
04-14-2026, 10:28 AM
Clearly Vernon.
Thank you.
And maybe that short "music guy" from the "Magical piano" episode were Donatello absolutely beats the $#!( out of Shredder in the most unexpected ongoing fight in the entire series.
Howie? He’s not gay. He’s just Jewish.
CyberCubed
04-14-2026, 11:13 AM
It's actually funny going back to old cartoons or TV shows from the 90's and realizing how many characters were probably gay, only that the writers had to be subtle about it back then because they didn't know if the networks would allow it. Like being blatant about it wouldn't fly back then, but they snuck enough hints in there that it was pretty obvious.
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IndigoErth
04-14-2026, 01:47 PM
Does Leonardo count because Cam Clarke is gay?
The guy who told Lotus she could move in with them? And probably had to bite his tongue to stop from saying she could share his room.
Although if Cam being gay means Leo is, then plenty of young male characters voiced by women are trans?
ToTheNines
04-15-2026, 04:00 AM
Anyone think FW Donatello might be gay? He got zero bitches in 10 seasons.
Andrew NDB
04-15-2026, 10:59 AM
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CyberCubed
04-17-2026, 04:22 PM
Do you think Tatsu might have been kinda gay for Shredder in the first two movies? When Shredder stared him down for failing him in the first movie, Tatsu looked ashamed and then ran into the Foot locker room and beat that one Foot soldier to the ground.
are you implying those recruits were not only being used to steal stuff and later become foot ninjas?
Heyowakka
04-17-2026, 05:50 PM
Horrible, disgusting things going on on that island, that horrible Lairdman Island! Don’t look at the flight logs though, you won’t like what you see!
ticktack
05-04-2026, 01:55 PM
HAHAHAHA
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Coola Yagami
05-05-2026, 11:01 PM
Do you think Tatsu might have been kinda gay for Shredder in the first two movies? When Shredder stared him down for failing him in the first movie, Tatsu looked ashamed and then ran into the Foot locker room and beat that one Foot soldier to the ground.
You know honor is a big thing in Japan. Tatsu was pissed because his failure caused great dishonor.
Heyowakka
05-05-2026, 11:50 PM
HAHAHAHA
Please explain this to me like I’m an out of touch 40 year-old man.
ticktack
05-06-2026, 10:48 AM
Please explain this to me like I’m an out of touch 40 year-old man.
It's about tmnt 1987's male-dominant staff attitude regarding how they wrote Irma in an extremely disrespectful, mocking manner.
I deprived them of that attitude and "joke" by erasing the source of their "humor" - her no longer being interested in men and no longer male-centered. I thought that was funny and landed an "emotional damage" line.
TBC:
for those feeling r*pey and unaccountable, instead of working on themselves, they chose to laugh at women who felt genuine or believed they had no way out within rigid societal traps and expectations. Additionally, they are forced to orient themselves in a rather hostile environment that is hardwired to misunderstand.
I got philosophical. Hehe.
Andrew NDB
05-06-2026, 10:50 AM
I deprived them of that attitude and "joke" by erasing the source
No, you didn't do anything.
Hamato Yoshi
05-06-2026, 12:08 PM
Do you think Tatsu might have been kinda gay for Shredder in the first two movies? When Shredder stared him down for failing him in the first movie, Tatsu looked ashamed and then ran into the Foot locker room and beat that one Foot soldier to the ground.
No , I dont think Tatsu was gay at all
ticktack
05-06-2026, 01:53 PM
No, you didn't do anything.
• logged in,
• got creative,
• placed my thoughts and ideas here,
• didn't ask for your opinion. :)
neatoman
05-06-2026, 05:02 PM
I retcon OP as gay.
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ticktack
05-08-2026, 07:10 AM
Users in this forum right now:
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Please explain this to me like I’m an out of touch 40 year-old man.
I agree. Not only was it dumb but borderline incomprehensible.
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It's the nature of this fandom at large to give birth to threads like this.... But then again.... Vernon?
TylerD
05-08-2026, 08:09 AM
Vernon is definitely a closet case.
Irma is so horny I could see her munching box just for the hell of it.
I always wondered why he only wore a pink shirt ?
ticktack
05-08-2026, 09:34 AM
I agree. Not only was it dumb but borderline incomprehensible.
It's an in-depth feminist take that you might either not care about or comprehend. IMHO.
It's the nature of this fandom at large to give birth to threads like this.... But then again.... Vernon?
Thanks for letting me know; seems like it.
Off topic: be prepared. Sensitive material, avoid reading. I warned you.
Also, "gave birth" is a fem term and not used lightly. You could use "made out of dung or something" [humus] instead as a mayle alternative. This is similar to the way the man-made mayle god that they imagined created Adam (humanity) from humus. But I don't want to fry anyone's head here, so I won't dive deeper. Like, nobody cares here; it's a forum of probably spoiled adult fanboys (being the traditional target demographic, no offense). So what should I expect here? Hehe.
ToTheNines
05-08-2026, 09:49 AM
It's an in-depth feminist take that you might either not care or comprehend. IMHO.
I liked it. Gru rules.
To tie it in to the theme of this thread, I think the a Minions are all Homosexual.
ticktack
05-08-2026, 10:04 AM
I liked it. Gru rules.
To tie it in to the theme of this thread, I think the a Minions are all Homosexual.
Mayyybe XD
They definitely share a love for banánas.
ToTheNines
05-08-2026, 10:11 AM
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TheLabRat
05-08-2026, 10:35 AM
Sometimes, I feel that IDW Splinter and Shredder are both closeted. Saki's repeated attempts to harm those around Yoshi were simply to see him suffer. Yoshi was willing to sacrifice his life to save Saki, even though Saki had murdered him and his family, he didn't care how his sons would face his death.
Heyowakka
05-08-2026, 11:08 AM
I always wondered why he only wore a pink shirt ?
Same reason Vegeta does, probably.
It's an in-depth feminist take that you might either not care about or comprehend. IMHO.
Fair enough...
I liked it. Gru rules.
To tie it in to the theme of this thread, I think the a Minions are all Homosexual.
Asexual. Minions aren't Smurfs. Besides the alphabet army probably don't want "minions' codified.
Sometimes, I feel that IDW Splinter and Shredder are both closeted. Saki's repeated attempts to harm those around Yoshi were simply to see him suffer. Yoshi was willing to sacrifice his life to save Saki, even though Saki had murdered him and his family, he didn't care how his sons would face his death.
Wasn't there a woman involved? Or did that not make it to IDW canon? I can't recall.... I stopped buying at issue 50 and it's been years since I read any of them.
ToTheNines
05-08-2026, 03:24 PM
Sometimes, I feel that IDW Splinter and Shredder are both closeted. Saki's repeated attempts to harm those around Yoshi were simply to see him suffer. Yoshi was willing to sacrifice his life to save Saki, even though Saki had murdered him and his family, he didn't care how his sons would face his death.
IDW Shredder is gay as hell
https://tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/assets/TMNT-Shredder-03_Cover-A_rich-scaled.jpg
Asexual. Minions aren't Smurfs. Besides the alphabet army probably don't want "minions' codified.
LGBTQM+
IDW Shredder is gay as hell
https://tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/assets/TMNT-Shredder-03_Cover-A_rich-scaled.jpg
LGBTQM+
LOL is the "M" for "Minion"?
If it is that's hysterical and if it's not it wouldn't surprise me....
neatoman
05-08-2026, 04:42 PM
IDW Shredder is gay as hell
https://tmnt-ninjaturtles.com/assets/TMNT-Shredder-03_Cover-A_rich-scaled.jpg
I don't know, we have yet to see him kiss a dude, until then...
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ToTheNines
05-08-2026, 04:50 PM
Kissing a dude would honestly be less gay than that haircut.
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