What would Splinter do?
 

How do you think Splinter would react in the 2k3 series if one of the turtles told him and said he did not want to be a ninja any more?

I mean being a ninja is something Splinter obviously takes very seriously and has intergrated into his sons life and influnced how he has raised them and molded them as young men. It's what he is and what his sons are and he is very prideful of his ninja heritage and proably keeps it alive in honor of Yoshi, and thinks of itr as a part of himself and Yoshi that he wants to keep alive in his children. Sort of like some one passing on their religious beliefs to their off spring.

If one of the turtles told him he didn't want to live the life of a ninja any more, at their young age of still being teenagers, what would Splinter do?

This thread is in the wrong forum sub-category.

I believe Splinter would be exceedingly disappointed but would try to reason with the turtle in question; probably resorting to some emotional blackmail of some type. He spent years training them as a group, and each on an individual basis, so it would be a heavy situation if one of them revealed they wanted to give up the ninja life.

In the end, he will permit that turtle to walk what that turtle feels is the best path. It would take a while for Splinter to accept that outcome, though.

This could work for any of the universes.

Depends on the Turtle in question, but I think it would be either Raphael or Donatello who would bring this up.

Raphael it would be because he does not want to follow the rules any longer and is being rebellious. Splinter would remind him of how ninjas can bring justice and use their fighting talents.

Donatello would be a more complex case. He would want to follow a different path that would not really involve ninjitsu- it would involve doing machines more. Splinter would have to think more about it, but in the end would encourage Donatello to follow his true calling and remember everything that he was taught. After all, it can only benefit him.

If Mikey were to do such a thing, Splinter's first thought would be that Mikey was being lazy and taking the easy way out. On the other hand, if Mikey persists, Splinter would give it some thought- and remind Mikey of how athletic and able he is.

For some reason, I do not see this happening with Leonardo. He is very much into ninjitsu.

Soccer or ice hockey
 

It's the same like people who "force" their kids to play soccer or ice hockey to become professional players.

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Splinter's sort of like one of those parents who never realized their dreams and tries to live vicariously through their children, isn't he?

"You have to practice ninjutsu, Michelangelo! I always wish I could've avenged my master's death..."

"You have to play hockey, Billy! I always wish I could've continued playing..."

Hamato Yoshi
 

Yes, but this only works in versions where Splinter isn't Hamato Yoshi.

While a good question for any universe, Darth Shredder made this comment because the OP said:

There is a 2k3 sub-forum.


Anyway, to answer the question, I don't think he'd like it, but in the end he'd want his son to "follow his heart" (concert reference for 10 points!). I don't know that I could see any of them stop being a ninja, though. Well, maybe Don. Raph likes to fight too much, and he's good at it, so I don't think he'd want to give it up.

I want.

ok I put it over here because I thought it survive better over here. But I could ask the question regarding Splinter's reaction if one of the turtles in the orginal toon where to say he didn't want to a ninja any more, or the CGI movie. Splinter seemed at his harshest in the CGI movie so I imagine he react in the most negative way of the Splinters.

I could also see 2k3 Splinter acting very dissapointed and eventually angry at one of the turtles stating that he didn't want to be ninja any more. I think Splinter would take it as a personaly or even a mild form of betrayal, like the turtle in question where denoucing him in a way.

well I think I would have to ask what would the reasons be behind one of the turtles saying they don't want to be a ninja any more? Depending on what the reasons are I think would determine how Splinter would react.

Though in the 2k3 series I think Splinter regardless of what the the reasons would be would try to convince that turtle to stay a ninja and really push hard to keep them pursueing the life of one. I certainly think 2k3 Splinter would want to know the reason why behind it.

Like would the reason one of the turtles would want to give up being a ninja be because they got injured and they don't want to possiably be a criple some day?

Did one of them have a near death experience and now is afraid of of losing his life?

Do one of them feel they aren't good at being a ninja because he is struggling with the lessons?

Is it because ome of them was kidnapped and horriably tortured and now is traumaticed from the experience.

Is the reason that said turtle is mearly disillusioned by being a ninja?

Do one of them one to simpley want to pursue a diffrent life style?

Or would the reason be because one of them now have moral issues with being a ninja?

Did anyone else get a disturbing image of "Teenage Mutant Alternative Turtles" stuck in their head?

Until you said something? No.



Thanks.



A lot.

It would be multi-useful. What Would Shredder Do? For the evil people, What Would Satan Do? Or, my favourite, What Would S Do?

Hey wait! I thought it was What Would Splinter Do? Piffle...now the graphic design I've been working on all day instead of answering the phones like I'm supposed to will have been for naught. :cry: :P

But....think of the possibilities....


...the list goes on!

It is, it is indeed... but it could be marketed for other entities.

So... you want me to make a t-shirt with a picture of myself on a Sunday night?

Sunday nights, I take a nice long bath, then pop into a robe and chill out, often giving advice to friends who have had trouble during their week (think "Personal Jesus"). Also, my middle name is Wiseman. As for looking groovy, I'm not sure.

Both beard and smirk are real.