Deeps thoughts on a ninja turtle

Ramboraph4life aka Matt · 05-13-2004, 07:53 PM

Anyone ever sat and seriously think about a ninja turtle. Their emotions or ideas. I mean REALLY think about it. I know its kinda a dumb question. Heck, everybody here are huge fans, and some writers of fanfics (thus they'd need to know the characters well enough to write about them). Forgive me if this is just nonsense, but I just wanted to express my thoughts on my favorite turtle, Raphael (mainly the one from the first 3 movies).

Raphael always interested me, more so than the others. He always seemed like an outsider among outsiders. It is bad enough that he lives in a world with just his three brothers and father similar (mutants) to him. But even his family can't really understand him. It's gotta be lonely.
And sure he's mad, why shouldn't he be. I always thought that Raph knew the score better than the others, or (more likely) didn't want to succumb, ignore, or "deal" with it like the others. He knows that there are only those five for mutants, and after a time they'll be gone and then what. Nothing. No one (family, kids) to carry on the torch. Nothing. And that miffs him off (as would anybody).
He's got other reasons. If the characters in the X-Men movies thought they had it bad, Raph and his family have it worse. At least most of the X-men (Storm, Jean Grey, even Wolverine) could go to the grocery store or something and not really have to worry. Not so with Raph and his family. Sure they have trenchcoats, but there's always the possibility of being found out. And I believe Raph is the type who wants to see the world, wants to be able to be normal. I mean, he and his family have to live in a sewer for crying out loud and it isn't fair.
Plus, as Raph (now a teen) gets older, I think he's the first to think about family. Girlfriends, wives, kids, or I should say the absence of them. Maybe he knows this now in his teens (although he'd never admit it) and that's pretty damn crappy and Raph knows it.
I think Raph is the type who doesn't want to deal, because in his mind it's the same as giving up and succumbing to all this facts like: living in a sewer for the rest of his life, never having a family, being limited to really live his life. And he wishes his family was more into his thinking. In my opinion, that's part of the reason him and Mikey are pretty close. I think Mikey feels the same way (he just expresses it differently) and Raph sees that. Plus the fact that I think Raph secretly wants to be like Mike, who sees life in a way Raph wishes to see it (plus the obvious fact that Mikey isn't as serious as Don or Leo; heck I mean Raph needs to goof off (or live life a little more) too and who better to do that with than Mikey.
I always picture Raph as the type of guy (or turtle if you prefer) who will never give up on what he believes in and who really loves his family and will do anything for them no matter what: and because of that determination and zeal he would one day find happiness. Not only for him but for his family. He'd be the one to help not only himself, but everybody to find happiness and lead a somewhat normal life without a grim ending or empty future.
Sorry for blabbing so long. Just wondered if anybody else had any deep thoughts on a ninja turtle (or turtles) and would like to share.
P.S. glad to have joined the boards.

05-13-2004, 07:53 PM	#1
Ramboraph4life aka Matt Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Liberty, Iowa Posts: 1,234	Deeps thoughts on a ninja turtle Anyone ever sat and seriously think about a ninja turtle. Their emotions or ideas. I mean REALLY think about it. I know its kinda a dumb question. Heck, everybody here are huge fans, and some writers of fanfics (thus they'd need to know the characters well enough to write about them). Forgive me if this is just nonsense, but I just wanted to express my thoughts on my favorite turtle, Raphael (mainly the one from the first 3 movies). Raphael always interested me, more so than the others. He always seemed like an outsider among outsiders. It is bad enough that he lives in a world with just his three brothers and father similar (mutants) to him. But even his family can't really understand him. It's gotta be lonely. And sure he's mad, why shouldn't he be. I always thought that Raph knew the score better than the others, or (more likely) didn't want to succumb, ignore, or "deal" with it like the others. He knows that there are only those five for mutants, and after a time they'll be gone and then what. Nothing. No one (family, kids) to carry on the torch. Nothing. And that miffs him off (as would anybody). He's got other reasons. If the characters in the X-Men movies thought they had it bad, Raph and his family have it worse. At least most of the X-men (Storm, Jean Grey, even Wolverine) could go to the grocery store or something and not really have to worry. Not so with Raph and his family. Sure they have trenchcoats, but there's always the possibility of being found out. And I believe Raph is the type who wants to see the world, wants to be able to be normal. I mean, he and his family have to live in a sewer for crying out loud and it isn't fair. Plus, as Raph (now a teen) gets older, I think he's the first to think about family. Girlfriends, wives, kids, or I should say the absence of them. Maybe he knows this now in his teens (although he'd never admit it) and that's pretty damn crappy and Raph knows it. I think Raph is the type who doesn't want to deal, because in his mind it's the same as giving up and succumbing to all this facts like: living in a sewer for the rest of his life, never having a family, being limited to really live his life. And he wishes his family was more into his thinking. In my opinion, that's part of the reason him and Mikey are pretty close. I think Mikey feels the same way (he just expresses it differently) and Raph sees that. Plus the fact that I think Raph secretly wants to be like Mike, who sees life in a way Raph wishes to see it (plus the obvious fact that Mikey isn't as serious as Don or Leo; heck I mean Raph needs to goof off (or live life a little more) too and who better to do that with than Mikey. I always picture Raph as the type of guy (or turtle if you prefer) who will never give up on what he believes in and who really loves his family and will do anything for them no matter what: and because of that determination and zeal he would one day find happiness. Not only for him but for his family. He'd be the one to help not only himself, but everybody to find happiness and lead a somewhat normal life without a grim ending or empty future. Sorry for blabbing so long. Just wondered if anybody else had any deep thoughts on a ninja turtle (or turtles) and would like to share. P.S. glad to have joined the boards.