Michaelangelo and Raphael

MurderOfCrows · 06-10-2009, 01:12 AM

Mirage, hands down. But yes, the introduction of Casey alters things -- dilutes it a bit -- but so does Casey and April, when Mike decides he'd rather take care of the baby then continue palling around with his brothers.

The introduction of the humans into their lives changed their entire dynamic; Raph got Casey; they created balance -- Raph kept Casey in check, Casey got Raph to blow off steam that would otherwise be vented on his brothers or otherwise in poor fashion.

Mike was allowed to bond with Shadow and was going to stay with April and Casey and be mr. ninja nanny for Shadow, and that pulled him out of his brother's conflicts, where I think he liked it better...

And thus, Raph and Mike, who were close, drifted. It's a sad thing, but it happens. I still see them being very good friends, but honestly, all told, it's going to change like any family relationship with the pressure of outside influence.

View Poll Results: Which version of Mike and Raph's friendship do you like the best?
Mirage Raph and Mike	17	32.08%
old toon Raph and Mike	14	26.42%
2k3 Raph and Mike	22	41.51%
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06-10-2009, 01:12 AM	#8
MurderOfCrows Random Punk Join Date: May 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 16	Mirage, hands down. But yes, the introduction of Casey alters things -- dilutes it a bit -- but so does Casey and April, when Mike decides he'd rather take care of the baby then continue palling around with his brothers. The introduction of the humans into their lives changed their entire dynamic; Raph got Casey; they created balance -- Raph kept Casey in check, Casey got Raph to blow off steam that would otherwise be vented on his brothers or otherwise in poor fashion. Mike was allowed to bond with Shadow and was going to stay with April and Casey and be mr. ninja nanny for Shadow, and that pulled him out of his brother's conflicts, where I think he liked it better... And thus, Raph and Mike, who were close, drifted. It's a sad thing, but it happens. I still see them being very good friends, but honestly, all told, it's going to change like any family relationship with the pressure of outside influence.