[Jester]

i've honsetly never thought into much depth about TMNT, but i totaly agree with the x-men angle....cause i'm a marvel junkie also. The tmnt seem more like the poor morlocks, who's mutations aren't as astheticaly pleasing as the sometimes supermodel good looks of some of the x-men. Anybody thats forsed to dwell in the sewer has to adjust to it in their own way. Raphie has the most gloomy view....sees them as hopeless causes...."No one even knows we're alive down here!!!" Leo filles his life with ninjitsu, it's his out of his less than glamerous life...i think that he plays the leadership roll cause he takes it the most seriously, he's the most dedicated to the way. Donny tries to get a little from the outside world with technology, and mikey the same with his boob tube. they seem to be the most upbeat about their situation...cause they have an outlet to the outside world they love. Then there's splinter whos outlet is his sons. If it weren't for the turtles splinters life would be meaningless. those are just my thoughts as i sit here...i don't know how many are correct or not, just my opinions.