The Donatello Thread

[Bauer536]

Originally Posted by Michelangelo

At first, I honestly very much enjoyed the Don v. Leo rivalry. It was a breath of fresh air as opposed to the typical Leo v. Raph conflicts we always see. It was the constant every issue reminder that they disagreed that got annoying. It was the same thing with Mikey liking video games, they stuffed that down your throat almost every issue and it just stopped within the last few issues. You know, we get it, Mikey likes video games. Every issue it has to brought up? Same with the Leo/Don conflict. It got redundant.

Although I would surmise that Don acknowledging Leo to be right isn't the end of this rivalry, I think for the time, we might get a break from it. I would agree that I think it should have been a bigger character moment for Don (he basically just says sorry and moves on), like a realization of sorts, but at least it wasn't just ignored.

I loved the Leo and Raph rivalry. That's what makes them who they are. Video games for Michelangelo? That's what makes him who he is. None of that gets boring. It's sometimes gets old, but it should never be taken away. That's like, "Let's not have Kryptonite be Superman's weakness anymore." You can't do that because that's what makes him vulnerable. That's what makes him Superman.

If it's not the end of the rivalry, then there's a good reason why I've stopped reading. Seems like Raphael better show his true genius because obviously, this is just wrong. Donnie must be Raph. I bet IDW is pulling our leg here, and soon, that will be revealed. Raph's not acting like Raph and Donnie is not acting like Donnie. I don't care if one's a fish out of water or this. If this is giving them room to grow, how long will it take? Shouldn't this be over now?

It would have been better if Donnie was still complaining, arguing with his brother, until Leo slaps him in the face for disrespecting Splinter. Then, Leo would grab his brother by the strand of his mask, pull him to a place where they can see the Foot, and say, "So! Still think I'm nuts?!" Then Don would have been like, "Oh my god! And just to think I was being rational!" Even though I don't like where this story is going, I would have appreciated IDW writing that into their comic.