Leonardo -

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Originally Posted by ThemanthatwouldbeRaphael

Splinter does love his sons equally, and he does hold each of them responsible for they're actions. But as leader AND older brother, more is expected out of Leonardo, it's his duty to watch after his younger brothers.

Yes, I know it's Leonardo's duty to look after his brothers. My point is: it's also the duty of Raphael, Donatello, and Michaelangelo as well. And yes, he should take some accountability as leader if it's on his watch, which it isn't always, but if one of them is the one that screws up, they should be held more accountable.
By holding the person who made the mistake the most responsible for that mistake, it enables the person who made the mistake to learn from it, making it less likely to happen in the future.

You just hate Splinter.

Well, to be frank about it; maybe I do in certain ways. But I feel I've got good reason at times. For one thing, his sons continuously risk their lives for innocent people who care nothing for them, each other, and for his vendetta, trying to live honorably just like he taught them, and I don't hear to often from him a "congratulations, you did well, I should give you something or do something for you for all your efforts". It's always, "wake up, get back to training immediately" or "they're just getting into trouble as usual". That's the impression he usually leaves.

Yes at times, the turtles deserve it because they all make mistakes and he has to keep them in shape. But none of them ever did anything "horrible" in their lives; they've never killed any innocent people and they've never gotten any of their family or friends killed. And all the positives all four of them have wrought with their lives far outweigh the negatives they've wrought, so any mistakes they've all made, they've all paid for them and then some. I honestly do think he could show them at least an inch more gratitude, I mean considering nobody else does and that they never blame him for anything that goes wrong even though he makes mistakes too.