Do you think Splinter should be revived?

*victory_angel* · 10-10-2015, 06:00 PM

With the 3rd season finale, Splinter meets his demise at the Shredder's hands. This is a very emotional moment both for the characters themselves and for the viewers.

We can safely assume that the Turtles will go back in time and stop the Earth from being destroyed. But yet there is the question will Splinter be able to be brought back.

I mean we have seen Splinter cheat death once before during the second invasion while the Turtles for the most part we left assuming they were orphans for however many months they were living at the farm house. And yes one can argumentatively say that the events of Tale of the Yokai were also Splinter cheating death a second time.

And yet even if everything is rewound to x number of months before the Triceraton invasion, would having Splinter survive cheapen the impact that his death had the first time?

In earlier pitches of the show, the series was supposed to begin with Splinter's passing and thus having the Turtle's able to rely on memories of him for guidance. But that idea was scrapped because essentially, wherever Splinter is that is home.

However the Turtle's themselves are technically 17-18 years of age. And that is generally a time when young adults begin to look towards their futures and begin asserting themselves in the world around them.

While I personally don't like the idea of Splinter being killed off, simply because while the Turtles don't need him as a teacher quite as much as they may have when they were genin. They still need him as a father figure in their lives. But at the same time, in order for them to move forward they also need to experience that both Victory and Defeat can come with a heavy price.

What do you guys think?

View Poll Results: Should Splinter truly die?
No, I died inside when Splinter was killed.	21	37.50%
Yes...Splinter being resurrected would cheapen his death in the finally.	18	32.14%
On fence.	17	30.36%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

10-10-2015, 06:00 PM	#1
victory_angel Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ca Posts: 3,108	Do you think Splinter should be revived? With the 3rd season finale, Splinter meets his demise at the Shredder's hands. This is a very emotional moment both for the characters themselves and for the viewers. We can safely assume that the Turtles will go back in time and stop the Earth from being destroyed. But yet there is the question will Splinter be able to be brought back. I mean we have seen Splinter cheat death once before during the second invasion while the Turtles for the most part we left assuming they were orphans for however many months they were living at the farm house. And yes one can argumentatively say that the events of Tale of the Yokai were also Splinter cheating death a second time. And yet even if everything is rewound to x number of months before the Triceraton invasion, would having Splinter survive cheapen the impact that his death had the first time? In earlier pitches of the show, the series was supposed to begin with Splinter's passing and thus having the Turtle's able to rely on memories of him for guidance. But that idea was scrapped because essentially, wherever Splinter is that is home. However the Turtle's themselves are technically 17-18 years of age. And that is generally a time when young adults begin to look towards their futures and begin asserting themselves in the world around them. While I personally don't like the idea of Splinter being killed off, simply because while the Turtles don't need him as a teacher quite as much as they may have when they were genin. They still need him as a father figure in their lives. But at the same time, in order for them to move forward they also need to experience that both Victory and Defeat can come with a heavy price. What do you guys think? __________________ Last edited by victory_angel; 10-10-2015 at 10:35 PM.